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Black Queen (comics)
Black Queen, in comics, may refer to: *Marvel Comics characters, members of Hellfire Club: **Phoenix (comics) (pretending to be Jean Grey), member of The Lords Cardinal **Selene (comics), replaced Phoenix after the Dark Phoenix Saga **Emma Steed, part of the London branch's Inner Circle **Emma Frost, the former White Queen used the alias when she was part of the Dark X-Men *DC Comics characters, who are members of Checkmate: **Patricia Grace-Colby, during the events around ''The OMAC Project'' **Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was at first primarily associated with superhero Batman, and she has subsequently evolved an association with Checkmate in two of its i ..., in the post-Infinite Crisis line-up See also * Black Queen (other) * White Queen (comics) * Black King (comics) {{Set index article, comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellfire Club (comics)
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellfire Club often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. Although the Club appears to merely be an international social club for wealthy elites, its clandestine Inner Circle seeks to influence world events, in accordance with their own agenda. The Hellfire Club was created in 1980 by the ''Uncanny X-Men'' writer/artist duo of Chris Claremont and John Byrne, who were heavily influenced by a 1966 episode of the British television series '' The Avengers'' (" A Touch of Brimstone").''X-Men Companion II''. 1982. Fantagraphics Books. The name "Hellfire Club" in fact has a historical precedent, having been a popular name for gentlemen's clubs in the 18th century. Additionally, the hierarchy of the Inner Circle is modeled on the pieces of a chess set, with Black and White sets of Kings, Queens, Bishops and Rooks. The Hellfire Club and its Inner Cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix (comics)
Phoenix, in comics, may refer to: * Phoenix, the alias used by a number of Marvel Comics characters connected with the Phoenix Force (comics), Phoenix Force **Jean Grey, who initially used the alias Marvel Girl in the X-Men ** Rachel Summers, Jean Grey's daughter from an alternate future who is a member of X-Men and Excalibur ** Phoenix (Guardians of the Galaxy), a character from an alternative future who joins the Guardians of the Galaxy * Phoenix (manga), ''Phoenix'' (manga), a manga series by Osamu Tezuka * The Phoenix (comics), ''The Phoenix'' (comics), a weekly British comic that began in 2012 * Phoenix, later called the Protector, a short-lived character from Atlas/Seaboard Comics * Phoenix, the first alias used by Marvel supervillain Helmut Zemo See also *Phoenix (other) {{Set index article, comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The X-Men'' #1 (Sept. 1963). Jean is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was born with telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her powers first manifested when she saw her childhood friend being hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also has to deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. Jean experienced a transformation into the Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". She has faced death numerous times in the history of the series. Her first death was under her guise as Marvel Girl, when she died and was "reborn" as Phoenix in "The Dark Phoenix Saga". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |