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Brin Londo
Timber Wolf (Brin Londo) is a character appearing in American comics published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the planet Zoon (spelled in later stories as Zuun), and possesses enhanced strength and agility. Timber Wolf first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #327 (December 1964) as Lone Wolf, created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte. He joined the team in ''Adventure Comics'' #372 (Sept 1968). Fictional character biography Brin Londo gains his superpowers from experiments conducted on the fictional element Zuunium by his father, Dr. Mar Londo. Karth Arn, a jealous android assistant of Mar Londo, switches identities with Brin, but the plot is eventually revealed when "Lone Wolf" first meets the Legion. He is an early graduate of the Legion Academy. He is thought dead for six months, but is later revealed to have been kidnapped by the villain Tyr (during his captivity his features become more lupine). He has a long-standing romance with fellow Legion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg LaRocque
Greg LaRocque (born February 24, 1954) is an American comics artist best known for his work on the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''The Flash''. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, LaRocque worked as an assistant teacher at the Professional Institute of Art while still a teenager. He started his art career in the advertising field. Comics career Greg LaRocque began his comics career at DC Comics and his first published work was the story "That Which Conquers All" in ''Mystery in Space'' #115 (Jan. 1981). This was followed by a series of OMAC back-up stories in '' The Warlord'' #42–47 (Feb.–July 1981). His first work for Marvel Comics appeared in ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #73 (Sept. 1981). He drew several issues of ''Marvel Team-Up'' including the last issue of the series. He and writer Louise Simonson then launched a new Spider-Man title, ''Web of Spider-Man'', in April 1985. After returning to DC Comics, LaRocque became prominent for his work illustrating the ''Legion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apparition (comics)
Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo) is a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. In the Post-'' Zero Hour'' continuity, she is known as Apparition. She has the power to turn intangible, allowing her to phase through solid objects, as do all other natives of her home planet, Bgztl. Her mother is Winema Wazzo. Tinya’s ancestor Linnya Wazzo appears in DC’s ''New Age of Heroes'', in the Terrifics. Tinya Wazzo, reimagined as a metahuman, in the eighth season of The CW Arrowverse television series ''The Flash'', portrayed by Mika Abdalla. Publication history Phantom Girl first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #276, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis In the original pre-Crisis continuity, Phantom Girl is the fifth member to join the Legion and is a native of Bgztl, a planet that exists in the 4th Dimension. Like other Bgztlians, Phantom Girl has the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorilla City
This page list the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics. Sites * the Arrowcave – The former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy. * Avernus Cemetery – A burial ground located in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues; it is in a hidden location. * the Batcave – The headquarters of Batman. Located directly beneath Wayne Manor. * Burnside – A borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. Burnside Heights is the trendy neighborhood in Burnside where ''The New 52'' version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) lives. * the Casanova Club – A nightclub owned by Alex Logue in Newcastle, England. It was there that a demon was summoned and John Constantine failed to save a young girl who was taken to Hell. * Crime Alley – The most dangerous area of Gotham City, where Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed by Joe Chill during a mugging. * the ''Daily Planet'' Building – The home office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and as National Periodical Publications, before taking on its current name of DC Comics. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longest-running comic books with consecutively numbered issues. The second volume of ''Action Comics'' beginning with issue #1 ran from 2011 to 2016. ''Action Comics'' returned to its original numbering beginning with issue #957 (Aug. 2016). Publication history The Golden Age Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster saw their creation, Superman (also known as Kal-El, originally Kal-L), launched in Action Comics 1, ''Action Comics'' #1 on April 18, 1938 (cover dated June), an event which began the Golden Age of Comic Books. Siegel and Shuster had tried for years to find a publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman And The Legion Of Super-Heroes (comics)
"Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" is a 2007 comic book DC Comics story arc written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Gary Frank, which features the character Superman and the return of the pre-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" Legion of Super-Heroes. It ran in ''Action Comics'' #858–863 (late December 2007 – May 2008), this arc marked Geoff Johns' debut as a solo writer on ''Action'', having previously written alongside Kurt Busiek and Richard Donner. This story arc is the second part of DC's three-year reinvention of the Legion, taking place after the JLA/ JSA " Lightning Saga" story arc, with the next and final part occurring in '' Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds''. Story As the story opens on an unnamed planet in the year 3008, the planet's light violet skin colored humanoid race is in the midst of a civil war and one of the armies threatens to unleash a destructive weapon that could blow up the entire planet. To save their race from extinction, a scientist and his wife p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Society Of America
The Justice Society of America (JSA, or Justice Society (JS)) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Books. The JSA first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' #3 (Winter 1940–1941), making it the first team of superheroes in comic books. The original members of the Justice Society of America were Doctor Fate, Hourman, the Spectre, Sandman, Atom, the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman. The team was initially popular, but after the popularity of superhero comics waned in the late 1940s, the JSA's adventures ceased with issue #57 of the title (March 1951). During the Silver Age of Comic Books, DC Comics reinvented several Justice Society members and banded many of them together in a new team, the Justice League of America. Other JSA members remained absent from comics for ten years until Jay Garrick appeared alongside Barry Allen, his Silver A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
