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Anya Corazon
Anya Sofia Corazon is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada, writer Fiona Avery, and artist Mark Brooks, and made her first appearance in ''Amazing Fantasy'' #1 (August 2004) under the pseudonym Araña and later in '' Young Allies'' #5 (October 2010) with the codename Spider-Girl. She is the Latina daughter of a Puerto Rican father and a Mexican mother. Publication history Anya Corazon was created by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada, writer Fiona Avery, and artist Mark Brooks, and is based on ideas J. Michael Straczynski used in his run on ''The Amazing Spider-Man''. Araña was the star of the resurrected ''Amazing Fantasy'' comic book in 2004. After her storyline ended in ''Amazing Fantasy'' #6, she appeared in her own twelve issue series ''Araña: The Heart of the Spider'', starting in March 2005 as part of Marvel Next. The character next appeared in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Comics
This is a list of comics-related events in 2011. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. Events *DC Comics and Archie Comics both drop the Comics Code Authority seal, DC Comics however used a rating system, and Archie Comics did not ever use a rating system. January *January 4: Axel Alonso is named editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, replacing Joe Quesada.Moore, Matt"Marvel Promotes Axel Alonso to Editor-in-Chief" ABC News, January 4, 2011 * January 11: Dutch cartoonist Peter van Straaten wins his fourth ''Inktspotprijs'' (edition 2010) for ''Best Political Cartoon''. * January 13: Tunisian cartoonist Nadia Khiari creates ''Willis the Cat'', who will rise to become a symbol of opposition during the Arab Spring in Tunisia. February * February 24: Scripps Company strikes a distribution deal with Universal Uclick (now known as Andrews McMeel Syndication) for syndication of United Media's 150 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Marvel Spotlight'' #32 (cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled ''Spider-Woman'' followed. At its conclusion, she was killed, and though later resurrected, she fell into disuse, supplanted by other characters using the name Spider-Woman. Her origin story relates that she was a brainwashed spy working for HYDRA. Writer Brian Michael Bendis added Spider-Woman to the roster of The New Avengers, which leads to her involvement in the "Secret Invasion" storyline. In 2009, the character received her second self-titled limited series, written by Bendis, which ran for seven issues. As part of the 2014 " Spider-Verse" event, Spider-Woman began her third ongoing series, written by Dennis Hopeless. The series was interrupted by Marvel's 2015 " Secret Wars" event, and ended with issue #10. ''Spider-Woman'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhuman Registration Act
Discrimination against superheroes is a common theme and plot element comic books and superhero fiction, usually as a way to explore the issue of superheroes operating in society or as commentary on other social concerns. Often in response to this are Registration Acts, fictional legislation, legislative bills that have been plot points used in various comic books and mediums which, when passed into law, enforce the regulation of extra-legal vigilante activity vs. criminal activity, or the mandatory Licensure, registration of Superhuman, superpowered individuals with the government. The issues that superheroes may be discriminated against, and that the government might seek to regulate the activities and civil rights of super-heroes, superheroes, who are either criminalized or deemed to be a threat to the safety of the general public, who may be denied habeas corpus or detained indefinitely without trial, or viewed as valuable national security resource subject to forced conscrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
