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Big City (comics)
Brainiac is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino and first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #242 in July 1958. Brainiac is usually depicted as an extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial Android (robot), android or cyborg who serves as one of Superman's greatest List of Superman enemies, enemies and a major adversary of the Justice League. He is known for shrinking and stealing Kandor (comics), Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton (comics), Krypton, and is even responsible for Krypton's destruction in some Fictional universe, continuities. The character's name is a portmanteau of the words ''brain'' and ''maniac''. In 2009, Brainiac was ranked by IGN as 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. He has been substantially adapted into various forms of media, having been voiced by Corey Burton in various television shows set within the DC animated universe, by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' #1 was registered as April 18, 1938.See Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Injustice 2
''Injustice 2'' is a 2017 fighting game, fighting video game it is the sequel to 2013's ''Injustice: Gods Among Us'' and is the second installment in the ''Injustice (franchise), Injustice'' franchise based upon the DC Universe. It is developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game was initially released in May 2017 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; a Microsoft Windows version was released later in November 2017. An expanded version of the game, titled ''Injustice 2: Legendary Edition'', was released in March 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. Similar to the previous installment, a companion mobile app was released for Android (operating system), Android and iOS devices. A Injustice 2 (comics), prequel comic book series of the same name, written by Tom Taylor (writer), Tom Taylor, was also released beginning in April 2017. The core gameplay remains similar to its predecessor, albeit with minor adjustme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for starring in horror films, such as ''Re-Animator'', and appearances playing a number of characters in the ''Star Trek'' and the DC animated universe television franchises. Early life Combs was born in Oxnard, California, the fifth of nine children born to Jean Owens (formerly Sullins; 1921–1986) and Eugene "Gene" Combs (1922–1999), and raised in Lompoc. Both of his parents were from the Ozarks region of Arkansas. A graduate of Lompoc High School, as a senior, Combs played the lead role of Captain Fisby in a stage production of '' The Teahouse of the August Moon''. Combs then attended Santa Maria's Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, and later developed his acting skills in the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington. In 1980, after spending several years performing in playhouses on the West Coast, Combs moved to Los Angeles. He landed his first role in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbound
Unbound may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Unbound, formerly the name of Deathbound, a four-piece death metal band from Vaasa, Finland *''Unbound'', an album by Merciless, 1994 *"Unbound", a song by Ásgeir Trausti, 2017 *"Unbound (The Wild Ride)", a song by Avenged Sevenfold on the album ''Avenged Sevenfold'' *''Unbound 01'', an EP by Keshia Chanté, 2017 Other arts, entertainment, and media * ''Unbound'' (book), a 2010 narrative nonfiction book by author Dean King *'' Doctor Who Unbound'', series of audio plays in an alternative universe for ''Doctor Who'' * ''Frankenstein Unbound,'' a movie by Roger Corman based on a book by Brian Aldiss * ''Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social Justice'', an online journal published by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Brands and enterprises * Unbound (publisher), a crowd-funded publishing company * The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a division of Hyatt hotels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Noble
John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Denethor in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Dr. Walter Bishop on the science fiction series ''Fringe'', Henry Parrish on the action-horror series '' Sleepy Hollow'', and Morland Holmes on the police procedural ''Elementary''. Noble has also done voice work as Leland Monroe in the video game ''L.A. Noire'', Unicron in the animated series '' Transformers: Prime'', and Scarecrow in the DC Comics video game '' Batman: Arkham Knight''. Career Noble starred as scientist Walter Bishop in the television series ''Fringe''. He made occasional appearances on the television series '' All Saints''. He is internationally known for his performance as Denethor in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. He played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the US television series '' 24''. In 2011, he appeared as Real Estate tycoon Leland Monroe in Rockstar's video game ''L.A. Noire''. He is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Animated Universe
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU; also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans referring to the creators and producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini respectively) is a shared universe consisting primarily of superhero-based animated television series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The shared universe, much like the original DC Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. The DCAU began with '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995); it ended as an ongoing TV franchise with ''Justice League Unlimited'' (2004–2006). The associated media franchise also includes the theatrical film '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' (1993), as well as direct-to-video films, shorts, comic books, video games, and other multimedia adaptations set in the same continuity. However Bruce Timm has repeatedly stated that all material apart f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transformers'', Brainiac in the DC Animated Universe, Zeus in the ''God of War'' series, Count Dooku and Cad Bane in the '' Star Wars'' franchise and Hugo Strange in '' Batman: Arkham City''. Early life Burton was born Corey Gregg Weinberg in the Granada Hills, Los Angeles on August 3, 1955. Career Early career Burton started his career at age 17 under the stage name Corey Weinman, with an imitation performance of Hans Conried for Disney. He studied radio acting with Daws Butler for four years and went on to work with nearly all of the original Hollywood radio actors in classic-style radio dramas. He was unsure at first about pursuing voice-work, due to his shy demeanor and autism spectrum disorder, but credits the diverse world and character de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsGarner's Modern American Usage , p. 644. in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word, as in ''smog'', coined by blending ''smoke'' and ''fog'', or ''motel'', from ''motor'' and ''hotel''. In , a portmanteau is a single morph that is analyzed as representing two (or more) underlying s. When portmanteaus shorten es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Universe
A fictional universe, or fictional world, is a self-consistent setting with events, and often other elements, that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed, or fictional realm (or world). Fictional universes may appear in novels, comics, films, television shows, video games, and other creative works. The subject is most commonly addressed in reference to fictional universes that differ markedly from the real world, such as those that introduce entire fictional cities, countries, or even planets, or those that contradict commonly known facts about the world and its history, or those that feature fantasy or science fiction concepts such as magic or faster than light travel—and especially those in which the deliberate development of the setting is a substantial focus of the work. When a large franchise of related works has two or more somewhat different fictional universes that are each internally consistent but not consistent with each other (su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krypton (comics)
Krypton is a fictional planet appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly appearing or mentioning in stories starring the superhero Superman as the world he came from. The planet was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and was named after the chemical element krypton. The planet was first mentioned in ''Action Comics'' #1 (June 1938) and made its first appearance in Superman (comic book), ''Superman'' #1 (1939). Krypton is also the native world of Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Supergirl, Krypto, Krypto the Superdog, Beppo (comics), Beppo the Super-Monkey, Power Girl (in her case, an alternate-universe version designated "Krypton-Two"), and the supervillain General Zod. It has been consistently described as having been destroyed shortly after Superman's escape from the planet, although the exact details of its destruction vary by time period and writers. Kryptonians were the dominant species on Krypton. Krypton also makes an appearance in several telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
