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Yolanda Montez
Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) is a fictional superheroine in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC universe. She first appeared in ''Infinity, Inc.'' #12 (March 1985), and was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Don Newton. Yolanda Montez was the second Latina superhero, after Green Fury. The character appeared in the television series '' Stargirl'', portrayed by Yvette Monreal. Publication history Roy and Dann Thomas originally intended to create a Canadian superheroine named "The Lynx" for new 1980s-era descendants of the All-Star Squadron. An early incarnation of Wildcat named "La Garro" appears in promotional material for ''Infinity Inc.'' Fictional character biography Yolanda Montez is the daughter of Maria Montez and Juan Montez, and possesses cat-like abilities due to Maria being exposed to experimental drugs while pregnant. She later succeeds her godfather Ted Grant as Wildcat following his retirement. During this time, she joins Infinity, Inc. and has a flirtatious relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as being the current President and a co-founder of Image Comics. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic-book superstar due to his high-selling work on Marvel Comics' ''Spider-Man'' franchise, on which he was the artist to draw the first full appearances of the character Venom. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high-school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. The debut issue sold 1.7 million copies,Hennum, Shea (March 12, 2015)"What ''Spawn'' Means to the Future of Image" '' Paste''. which, as of 2007, remains a record for an independent comic book. The character's popularity in the 1990s also encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic-book properties. After leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Star Squadron
The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics superhero team that debuted in ''Justice League, Justice League of America'' #193 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Jerry Ordway. Although the team was introduced in the 1980s, its self-titled series took place in the 1940s, retroactively inserting their narratives into the fictional history of the DC Comics superheroes. The team included many of DC's Golden Age era characters, new characters, and other World War II superheroes which DC did not own during the 1940s but later acquired. The name "All-Star Squadron" was creator Roy Thomas' reference to ''All Star Comics'', the series that introduced the Justice Society of America, the first comic book superhero team. According to the series ''All-Star Squadron'', US Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt creates a "superhero draft" called Article X during World War II. Article X asks all active American masked crime-fighters and superhuman adventurers to joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Wave (character)
Brain Wave (Henry King Sr.) is a supervillain appearing in the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. He is a recurring foe of the Justice Society of America, a founding member of the Injustice Society, and the father of the Supervillain, superhero Brainwave (character), Brainwave. Brain Wave appeared in the first season of the DC Universe (streaming service), DC Universe / The CW series ''Stargirl (TV series), Stargirl'', portrayed by Christopher James Baker. Publication history Brain Wave battled the Justice Society of America with his psionic powers in the 1940s, first appearing in ''All-Star Comics'' #15 (February/March 1943). The character made his first appearance in a story titled "The Man Who Created Images" written by Gardner Fox with art by Joe Gallagher. In October 1947, Brain Wave was one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, who began battling the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (October 1947). Fictional character biography Henry Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Whitmore
Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore, known as Stargirl and formerly as the second Star-Spangled Kid, is a superhero created by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character's name, appearance, and personality were patterned after Johns' 18-year-old sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. Stargirl has appeared in ''Justice League Unlimited'', ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', ''Justice League Action'', and ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice''. She has also appeared in live-action shows ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' played by Britt Irvin, ''Legends of Tomorrow'' played by Sarah Grey, and in her Stargirl (TV series), own television series played by Brec Bassinger. Bassinger reprised the role in the Titans season 4, fourth season of the HBO Max series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans''. Publication history The character was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Lee Moder. She made her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
