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Brainiac 4
Brainiac 4 is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography Pre-Zero Hour/Post-Infinite Crisis The Silver Age version of Brainiac 4 is Kajz Dox, the father of Querl Dox (Brainiac 5). Kajz Dox dies on the planet Colu when his son Querl is still a young boy. The supervillain Pulsar Stargrave once claimed to be the father of Brainiac 5, but this is later proven false. After the events of ''Infinite Crisis'' and the Legion of Super-Heroes continuity reverting to history similar to that of the Legion before the events of '' Zero Hour'', Brainiac 5's immediate ancestor Brainiac 4 is again shown to be a male. He had taken the name Brainiac 4 after 1000 years to reclaim the name as something that could be admired. Post-Zero Hour The second Brainiac 4 first appears in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' #107 (August 1998), where she is not only revealed to be leader of the evil Dark Circle, but also as the long- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Characters
In fiction, a character (or speaker, in poetry) is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, Play (theatre), play, Radio series, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. Derived from the Ancient Greek word , the English word dates from the English Restoration, Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Tom Jones'' by Henry Fielding in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.Harrison (1998, 51-2) quotation: (Before this development, the term ''dramatis personae'', naturalized in English from Latin and meaning "masks of the drama," encapsulated the notion of characters from the literal aspect of masks.) Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema, involves "the illusion of bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld Unleashed
''Underworld Unleashed'' was a multi-title American comic book crossover event released by DC Comics in 1995. The main theme of ''Underworld Unleashed'' involved the new ruler of Hell, a demon-lord named Neron, offering first many of the DC Universe supervillains and then a number of the DC Universe superheroes various deals in exchange for their souls.''Underworld Unleashed'' trade paperback (DC Comics, March 1998 () and hardcover ''25th Anniversary Edition'' (DC Comics, November 2020 ()) Plot Neron dupes five of the Rogues who typically battle the Flash: Captain Boomerang I, Captain Cold, Heat Wave I, the Mirror Master III, and the Weather Wizard. He promises them a chance to go down in history as five of the greatest villains if they each engage in a specific destructive act. He does not tell them that it will cost them their lives and unleash him onto the Earth. Lex Luthor, the Joker, Circe I, Doctor Polaris I and Abra Kadabra become his Inner Council. Neron sends mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics Female Supervillains
DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to: Places * Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital and the federal territory of the United States * Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia * Dubai City, as distinct from the Emirate of Dubai Science, technology and mathematics * DC or Direct current, electric current which flows in only one direction ** DC bias, a waveform's mean value ** Decicoulomb (dC), a unit of electric charge * Dené–Caucasian languages, of east Asia and western North America * New Zealand DC class locomotive * Methylphosphonyl dichloride, a chemical weapons precursor Biology and medicine * DC., standard author abbreviation for botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841) * Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell * Doctor of Chiropractic, a qualification in alternative medicine Computing * dc (computer program), a desktop calculator * DC coefficient a.k.a. constant component in discrete cosine transform * Data center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics Extraterrestrial Supervillains
DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to: Places * Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital and the federal territory of the United States * Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia * Dubai City, as distinct from the Emirate of Dubai Science, technology and mathematics * DC or Direct current, electric current which flows in only one direction ** DC bias, a waveform's mean value ** Decicoulomb (dC), a unit of electric charge * Dené–Caucasian languages, of east Asia and western North America * New Zealand DC class locomotive * Methylphosphonyl dichloride, a chemical weapons precursor Biology and medicine * DC., standard author abbreviation for botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841) * Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell * Doctor of Chiropractic, a qualification in alternative medicine Computing * dc (computer program), a desktop calculator * DC coefficient a.k.a. constant component in discrete cosine transform * Data center, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics Aliens
DC, D.C., D/C, Dc, or dc may refer to: Places * Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital and the federal territory of the United States * Bogotá, Distrito Capital, the capital city of Colombia * Dubai City, as distinct from the Emirate of Dubai Science, technology and mathematics * DC or Direct current, electric current which flows in only one direction ** DC bias, a waveform's mean value ** Decicoulomb (dC), a unit of electric charge * Dené–Caucasian languages, of east Asia and western North America * New Zealand DC class locomotive * Methylphosphonyl dichloride, a chemical weapons precursor Biology and medicine * DC., standard author abbreviation for botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841) * Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell * Doctor of Chiropractic, a qualification in alternative medicine Computing * dc (computer program), a desktop calculator * DC coefficient a.k.a. constant component in discrete cosine transform * Data center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Daymond
Robert Daymond Howard (né Niles; born March 11, 1982) is an American voice actor who is mostly known for his roles in audiobooks, video games, and animation, best known for voicing Jesse Cosay in the second season of ''Infinity Train'', Spider-Man in various Marvel media, Goro Akechi in ''Persona 5'', Young Cricket, Mike, and Orbulon in ''WarioWare Gold'', and the Eighth Brother in the ''Star Wars'' animated series ''Star Wars Rebels''. Biography Robert Daymond Howard was born Robert Daymond Niles in Chesterfield, Missouri on March 11, 1982, the son of Laura Marks and Robert Niles. His mother is of German descent, while his father has Native American (Apache) ancestry. His father left the family when Daymond was an infant, leaving his mother to raise him with the help of her parents in Warrenton, Missouri. He took an interest in acting and in 1992, participated in the play '' On Golden Pond''. After Daymond's mother remarried, he changed his last name to Howard, his stepfath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Super-Heroes (film)
''Legion of Super-Heroes'' is a 2023 American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the sixth film in the "Tomorrowverse", and the overall 50th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. The film follows Kara Zor-El / Supergirl as she trains alongside the members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 31st century, and battles the terrorist organization known as the Dark Circle. The film was directed by Jeff Wamester from a script by Josie Campbell while Jim Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau served as producers, Butch Lukic as supervising producer and Sam Register as executive producer. The film was released on digital and to home video formats on February 7, 2023. Plot In Argo City on Krypton, Alura Zor-El has been preparing for a catastrophe her brother-in-law Jor-El has predicted will destroy the planet. However, the disaster strik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Daredevil'' for Marvel. From August 2007 to December 2010, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief and later Chief Creative Officer of Boom! Studios, where he also published his creator-owned series ''Irredeemable'' and ''Incorruptible''. In October 2018, Waid joined Humanoids Publishing as Director of Creative Development before being promoted to Publisher in February 2020. In addition to that, Waid has written for a variety of comics publishers, including Fantagraphics, Event, Top Cow, Dynamite and Archie Comics. Early life Waid was born in Hueytown, Alabama. He has stated that his comics work was heavily influenced by '' Adventure Comics'' #369–370 (1968), the two-part "Legion of Super-Heroes" story by Jim Shooter and Mort Weisinger that introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neron (character)
Neron is a supervillain appearing in various American comic book stories published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Underworld Unleashed'' #1 (November 1995) and was created by Mark Waid and Howard Porter. Neron made his first live appearance in the CW TV series ''Legends of Tomorrow'', serving as the main antagonist of season 4 and being portrayed by Christian Keyes and Brandon Routh. Publication history Neron is a demon-lord of Hell and was first featured as the major antagonist in the DC Comics multi-title American comic book crossover event ''Underworld Unleashed'' released by DC Comics in 1995. After this introduction, he was next used in several storylines simultaneously: ''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #125–129 (May–September 1997), by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #123–127 (July–November 1997) by John Byrne and a two-part story in '' JLA'' #6–7 (June–July 1997) by Grant Morrison, with art by Neron's co-creator Howard Porter. The last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vril Dox
''The Coming Race'' is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published anonymously in 1871. It has also been published as ''Vril, the Power of the Coming Race''. Some readers have believed the account of a superior subterranean master race and the energy-form called "Vril", at least in part; some theosophists, notably Helena Blavatsky, William Scott-Elliot, and Rudolf Steiner, accepted the book as based on occult truth, in part. One 1960 book, ''The Morning of the Magicians'' by Jacques Bergier and Louis Pauwels, suggested that a secret Vril Society existed in Weimar Berlin. History The original, British edition of ''The Coming Race'' was published anonymously in May 1871, by Blackwood and Sons of Edinburgh and London. (Blackwood published four more "editions" in 1871.) Anonymous American and Canadian editions were published in August, as ''The Coming Race, or The New Utopia'', by Francis B. Felt & Co. in New York and by Copp, Clark & Co. in Toronto. Late in 1871 Bulwer-Lytton was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gates (comics)
Ti'julk Mr'asz, codename Gates, is a fictional character, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towards socialism. Fictional character biography Gates was the third non-biped member (after Quislet and Tellus) in the history of the Legion (the first after the 1994 reboot). He was also unique amongst Legionnaires in being their only ''unwilling'' member, having been drafted by his planetary government to represent them in the Legion (which he perceived as being militaristic and inherently fascist). Apparently Gates is one of the very few free-thinkers on his homeworld; the rest are unindividualistic conformists. Gates has played key roles in many missions; his tactics enabled Star Boy to defeat Validus of the Fatal Five and he was able to resist the Emerald Eye's possession. Gates was part of the Legion team that was stranded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
