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Alitha Martinez
Alitha E. Martinez is an American comic book artist best known for her work on for Marvel Comics's '' Iron Man'', the ''Heroes'' webcomics, and DC's '' Batgirl''. Over the course of her career she has worked for all the major comic book publishers, including Marvel, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Archie Comics. Career Martinez attended the School of Visual Arts in the mid-1990s. She has discussed the challenges she faced as often the only female student in her cartooning classes."Get To Know: BFA Cartooning Faculty Member Alitha Martinez," School of Visual Arts website (April 8, 2021). For much of the latter half of the 1990s, Martinez worked as a background assistant/inker for other creators, with her earliest known work being her 1993 contribution to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (cover dated March 1963), and received his own title in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). In 1963, the character founded the Avengers (comics), Avengers superhero team with Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Hank Pym, Ant-Man, Wasp (comics), Wasp and the Hulk. A wealthy American business magnate, playboy (lifestyle), playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a Iron Man's armor, mechanized suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knightfall (comics)
Knightfall (Charise Carnes) is a fictional DC Comics character, an enemy of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). She first appeared in ''Batgirl'' (vol. 4) #10 (August 2012) and was created by Gail Simone and Alitha Martinez. Publication history Knightfall was created by Gail Simone and Alitha Martinez. She first appeared as Charise Carnes in ''Batgirl'' (vol. 4) #10 (2012), but was not formally introduced as Knightfall until the following issue. Origin Charise Carnes and her younger brother Emil were born to William and Virginia Carnes, a rich and prestigious family in Gotham City thanks to her father's real estate dealings. He had bought a large landfill on the bayfront of Gotham and enacted the state's biggest land reclamation right on top of it. William Carnes was no saint, though, building his riches with muscle, bribes and countless judges in his pocket. Charise was aware of her father's corrupt practices, but idolized him all the same. She never thought another man could come clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curaçao People
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands. Collectively, Curaçao, Aruba, and other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao ( nl, Eilandgebied Curaçao, links=no, pap, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou, links=no), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of ; its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hondurans
Hondurans (Spanish: ''Hondureñas'' or ''Hondureños'') are the citizens of Honduras. Most Hondurans live in Honduras, although there is also a significant Honduran diaspora, particularly in the United States, Spain, and many smaller communities in other countries around the world. Catracha or Catracho Latin Americans refer to a person from Honduras as a ' or '. The term was coined by Nicaraguans in the mid-19th century when Honduran General Florencio Xatruch returned from battle with his Honduran and Salvadoran soldiers after defeating American freebooters commanded by William Walker, whose purpose was to re-establish slavery and take over all of Central America. As the general and his soldiers returned, some Nicaraguans yelled out ', meaning "Here come Xatruch's boys!" However, Nicaraguans had so much trouble pronouncing the general's Catalan last name that they altered the phrase to ' and ultimately settled on ' or '. History Before the conquest, "Honduras was inhabite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Illustrators
The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition. History Founding The Society of Illustrators was founded on February 1, 1901, by a group of nine artists and one advising businessman. The advising businessman was Henry S. Fleming, a coal dealer who offered his legal staff to the Society in an advisory role and also served as the Society of Illustrators Secretary and Treasurer for many years. The nine artists who, with Fleming, founded the Society were Otto Henry Bacher, Frank Vincent DuMond, Henry Hutt, Albert Wenzell, Albert Sterner, Benjamin West Clinedinst, F. C. Yohn, Louis Loeb, and Reginald Birch. The mission statement was "to promote generally the art of illustration and to hold exhibitions from time to time". Women first became part of the organization in 1903, when Elizabeth Shippen Green and Florence Scovel Shinn were named Associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humanoids Publishing
A humanoid is any being whose body structure resembles that of a human (e.g. bipedal). Humanoid may also refer to: * hominid, family of apes that includes eight extant species * Humanoid robot, non-fictional robots Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''The Creation of the Humanoids'', a 1962 film based on the novel * ''Humanoids from the Deep'', a 1980 monster movie * ''Humanoids from the Deep'' (1996 film), a 1996 film remake * ''The Humanoid'' (film), a 1979 film directed by Aldo Lado * ''Humanoid Monster Bem'', Japanese anime television series Music * ''Humanoid'' (album), a 2009 album by German rock band Tokio Hotel * ''Humanoid City Live'', a 2010 live album by German band Tokio Hotel * ''Humanoids'' (album), 2012 album by South Korean pop duo TVXQ * "Humanoid", a song on the 2007 Chevelle album ''Vena Sera'' * Humanoid (band), the name used for early releases by Brian Dougans Other uses * ''The Humanoids'', a 1948 novel by Jack Williamson * Humanoids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin K
Devin may refer to: Places *Devin, Bulgaria, a town *Devin, Minab, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran *Devin, North Khorasan, a village in North Khorasan Province, Iran *Devin, Razavi Khorasan, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran *Devin, the Slovene name of Duino in Italy *Devín, a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia **Devín Castle *Děvín, a mountain in the Czech Republic *Devín Gate, a natural gate in the Danube valley at the border of Slovakia and Austria *Camp Devin, Montana, a temporary United States Army camp established in 1878 People *Devin (name), a list of people with the given name or surname *Devin the Dude (born 1970), American hip hop artist Devin Copeland Other uses *Devin Enterprises, an American manufacturer of cars and kit-cars See also * Devins (other) *Devon (other) Devon is a county in England. Devon also may refer to: Places Australia * Devon Meadows, Victoria, a town * Devon railway station, a former railway station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur
''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', is an American animated television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell and produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions, Disney Television Animation, and Marvel Animation, with animation services being provided by Flying Bark Productions. Based on the characters of the same name by Marvel Comics, it premiered on Disney Channel on February 10, 2023, and was released on Disney+ five days later. Plot Lunella Lafayette is a 13-year-old genius living with her parents and grandparents in the Lower East Side of New York. One day, she activates a portal and a red, horned ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' steps out of it. Characters Main * Diamond White as Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl, a gifted 13-year-old Black girl who lives a double life as a superheroine and accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York. * Fred Tatasciore as: ** Devil Dinosaur, a red ''Tyrannosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Rucka
Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as lengthy runs on such titles as '' Detective Comics'', ''Wonder Woman'' and '' Gotham Central'' for DC Comics, and '' Elektra'', ''Wolverine'' and ''The Punisher'' for Marvel. He has written a substantial amount of supplemental material for a number of DC Comics' line-wide and inter-title crossovers, including " No Man's Land", "Infinite Crisis" and "New Krypton". Rucka made his debut as a screenwriter with the screenplay for the 2020 film '' The Old Guard'', based on his comic book series of the same name. Early life Greg Rucka was born in San Francisco and raised on the Monterey Peninsula of California, in an area known to the locals as "Steinbeck Country". Rucka is Jewish. He first discovered comics at the Nob Hill Market in Salinas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazarus (comics)
''Lazarus'' is an American dystopian science fiction comic book series created by writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark. The two began developing the idea in 2012 and partnered with colorist Santi Arcas to finish the art. Image Comics has been publishing the book since the first issue was released on June 23, 2013. Other creators were brought in later to assist with lettering and inking. A six-issue spin-off limited series, ''Lazarus: X+66'', was released monthly in 2017 between issues 26 and 27 of the regular series. Rucka initially said the series could run for up to 150 issues, but later reduced the estimate by half. ''Lazarus'' is being collected into paperback and hardcover editions, which sell better than the monthly issues. In the series, the world has been divided among sixteen rival families, who run their territories in a feudal system. The main character is Forever Carlyle, the military leader of the Carlyle family. The major themes of ''Lazarus'' are the meaning o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot (comics), one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issues. They can usually be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling essay collection ''Bad Feminist'' (2014), as well as the short story collection ''Ayiti'' (2011), the novel ''An Untamed State'' (2014), the short story collection '' Difficult Women'' (2017), and the memoir ''Hunger'' (2017). Gay was an assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University for four years before joining Purdue University as an associate professor of English. In 2018, she left Purdue to become a visiting professor at Yale University. Gay is a contributing opinion writer at ''The New York Times'', founder of Tiny Hardcore Press, essays editor for ''The Rumpus'', co-editor of PANK, a nonprofit literary arts collective, and the editor for ''Gay Mag'', which was founded in partnership with Medium. Early life Gay was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Michael and Nicole Gay, both of Haitian descent. Her mother was a hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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