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Avengers Arena
''Avengers Arena'' is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in December 2012 as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. The series shows 16 young heroes from the Marvel Universe and pit them against each other in a kill-or-be-killed, reality-show-like scenario in Murderworld run by Arcade. The series ended with issue 18 and was followed by a sequel titled ''Avengers Undercover'' that dealt with the survivors infiltrating the Shadow Council's Masters of Evil. Publication history In September 2012, Marvel Comics announced that ''Avengers Arena'' would debut, with a December 2012 cover date, by the creative team of Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker. The series ran 18 issues, and was followed by a sequel series, ''Avengers Undercover''. The comic has a battle royale theme, notably inspired by the Japanese novel/manga/film '' Battle Royale'' and the American young adult dystopian novel/film series ''The Hunger Games''. Plot The beginning Sixteen teenage superheroes (cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cammi (comics)
Cammi (Camille Benally) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was created by Keith Giffen and Mitch Breitweiswr. Publication history Cammi first appeared in ''Drax the Destroyer'' #1 (November 2005), and was created by Keith Giffen and Mitch Breitweiser. Cammi appeared in the ''Avengers Arena'' series as part of the ''Marvel NOW!'' event, and as one of the main characters in ''Avengers Undercover'' beginning in 2014. Fictional character biography Cammille "Cammi" Benally was an average, 10-year-old human girl with an absentee father and alcoholic, abusive mother in the small town of Coot's Bluff, Alaska. She encounters Drax the Destroyer when a prison ship containing Drax crash-lands on Earth just outside her town. Cammi befriends Drax and helps him protect Coot's Bluff from Paibok, Lunatik, and the Blood Brothers. A second prison ship later arrives and arrests both Drax and Cammi. After arriving on Xandar, Cammi joins Drax, Nova and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anachronism (comics)
Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a cosmic entity who embodies the destruction of the Marvel multiverse. The existence of Galactus prevents him from emerging. The character, created by Carlos Pacheco, first appeared in ''Fantastic Four''. Abyss Nils Styger Nils Styger, a mutant who is the son of Azazel and the half-brother of Nightcrawler and Kiwi Black. An alternate universe's counterpart of the character first appeared in ''X-Men Alpha'', and the heroic Marvel Universe version of the character first appeared in ''Cable'' (vol. 2) #40. Abyss was created by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Roger Cruz, and Steve Epting. Nils Styger first appeared as a protector for Genoshan researcher Renee Majcomb whom he had been assisting with research into the Legacy Virus from which Abyss suffered. However, he did not die due to the actions of Colossus, who sacrificed himself to release an airborne cure to the virus which had taken his little sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cullen Bloodstone
Bloodstone (Cullen Bloodstone) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Bloodstone first appeared in issue #1 of the ''Avengers Arena'' series as part of the ''Marvel NOW!'' event, and was created by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker. Cullen Bloodstone appears as one of the main characters in ''Avengers Undercover'' beginning in 2014. Fictional character biography Cullen Bloodstone is the son of Ulysses Bloodstone and the younger brother of Elsa Bloodstone. When Cullen was 10, Ulysses Bloodstone took him into an alternate dimension. Ulysses left Cullen alone in the dimension to prove his worth as a Bloodstone. He planned to retrieve Cullen the next day but due to his untimely death Cullen was stuck in the dimension for over 2 years (27 months). Cullen somehow returned to his world and was found by his sister (who thought he was at boarding school). However he was possessed by an unknown creature and had to be apprehend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Locket
Death Locket (Rebecca Ryker) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Death Locket first appeared in issue #1 of the ''Avengers Arena'' series as part of the ''Marvel NOW!'' event, and was created by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker. Death Locket appears as one of the main characters in ''Avengers Undercover'' beginning in 2014. Fictional character biography A female teenage version of Deathlok is one of sixteen teenagers kidnapped by Arcade who forces them to fight each other to the death in his latest version of Murderworld. As the games in Murderworld begin, she faces off against Hazmat and then fights Cammi soon after. Cammi gives her the nickname Death Locket. Throughout the first day, Death Locket remembers the past events that led to her origins. She is revealed to be Rebecca Ryker, the daughter of Harlan Ryker. After being maimed in an explosion that killed her mother and brother, Rebecca was rebuilt using th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Raven (Marvel Comics)
Red Raven is the name of three separate fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters are the original Red Raven, a flying superhero, who appeared in print once in 1940, then not again until 1968, and occasionally since then; the second Red Raven, named Dania, who is a flying superhero and daughter of the original Red Raven, who first appeared in print in 1992, and occasionally since then; and Redford Raven, a Wild West villain who owned a set of medicine-enchanted wings, was also called Red Raven, and has appeared in print three times, in 1964, 1985, and 1987. Publication history The first Red Raven, created by writer Joe Simon and artist Louis Cazeneuve, first appeared in ''Red Raven Comics'' #1 (cover-dated Aug. 1940), published by Marvel's predecessor, Timely Comics, during the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title was canceled after its premiere issue. When the unnamed character was a baby, his parents were killed when an air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-23
Laura Kinney (born X-23; codename Wolverine) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by Marvel Entertainment, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Craig Kyle for the '' X-Men: Evolution'' television series in 2003, before debuting in the '' NYX'' comic series in 2004. Since then she has headlined two six-issue miniseries written by Kyle and Christopher Yost, a one-shot and self-titled series written by Marjorie Liu, and ''All-New Wolverine'' by Tom Taylor. Laura was apparently the clone and later adoptive daughter of Wolverine, created to be the perfect killing machine. For years, she proved herself a capable assassin working for an organization called the Facility. A series of tragedies eventually led her to Wolverine and the X-Men. She attended school at the X-Mansion, and eventually became a member of X-Force. It is revealed later that she is not a clone, but biological daughter of Wolverine. Like her father, Laura ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Stein
Victor Chase Stein (also known as Talkback''Runaways'' #6) is a superhero appearing in media published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by author Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in '' Runaways'' #1 with most of the other main characters.''Runaways'' #1 Like every member of the original Runaways, he is the son of evil villains with special abilities—in Chase's case, mad scientists. Chase tends to be viewed as the "wild card" in the series due to his shifting roles within the group (e.g. getaway guy, technical wiz, loose cannon).''Runaways'' (vol. 2) #21 Chase, 18 years old, is the eldest of the Runaways. Chase shares a psychic and empathic link with dinosaur ''Deinonychus'' Old Lace, granting Chase the ability to command the creature. Chase also possesses his signature set of gauntlets, The Fistigons.''Runaways'' (vol. 2) #30 Chase Stein was portrayed by Gregg Sulkin in the Hulu television series '' Runaways,'' which is set in the Marvel Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel (comics)
The Sentinels are a fictional variety of Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant-hunting robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are typically depicted as antagonists to the X-Men. The Sentinels played a large role in the 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series, ''X-Men'' animated series and have been featured in several X-Men video games. The Sentinels are featured prominently in the 2014 film ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' while Danger Room, simulated versions made brief appearances in the 2006 film ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and the 2016 film ''X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2009, The Sentinels were ranked as ''IGN''s 38th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men, The X-Men'' #14 (Nov. 1965). Sentinels are programmed to locate Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants and capture or kill them. Though several types of Sentinels have been introduced, the typical Sentinel is three sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
