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Copperhead (DC Comics)
Copperhead is the name of several supervillains appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, mostly as enemies of the superhero Batman. Female variations appeared in '' Batman: Arkham Origins'', and in live action on the first season of '' Gotham'' (named Larissa Diaz), portrayed by Lesley-Ann Brandt. Publication history The first Copperhead first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #78 (July 1968) and was created by Bob Haney and Bob Brown. Fictional character biography John Doe The criminal known as Copperhead first appeared in Gotham City in a copperhead costume. He committed numerous thefts before finally being apprehended by Batman and Batgirl. Copperhead then turned to more deadly pursuits as a super-assassin, constricting victims to a suffocating death with his costume's tail. During this time, he would become obsessive about his target and think of nothing until the target was dead, which proved to be a weakness at times as he would ignore anything he did not con ... [...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] |
Blackest Night
"Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in issues. ''Blackest Night'' involves Nekron, a personified force of death who reanimates deceased superheroes and seeks to eliminate all life and emotion from the universe. Geoff Johns has identified the series' central theme as emotion. The crossover was published for eight months as a limited series and in both the ''Green Lantern'' and '' Green Lantern Corps'' comic titles. Various other limited series and tie-ins, including an audio drama from Darker Projects, were published. Background The storyline was first mentioned at the conclusion of the "Sinestro Corps War" in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #25. As the war between the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps reaches its climax, the four Green Lanterns of Earth— Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, and Kyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhunter (Kate Spencer)
Manhunter (Kate Spencer) is a fictional character, fictional superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She is the eighth DC Comics character to be given the name Manhunter (comics), Manhunter, but was the first woman. The character first appears in ''Manhunter'' (vol. 3) #1 (October 2004) and was promoted by DC Comics as relevant to the popular ''Identity Crisis (DC Comics), Identity Crisis'' Limited series (comics), limited series. Kate Spencer appeared as a recurring character on the Arrow (season 2), second season of The CW Arrowverse show ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'', played by actress Chelah Horsdal. This version never became a vigilante and was the district attorney. Publication history Despite critical success, the first series repeatedly had trouble gaining larger readership. DC Comics considered in May 2006 to cancel the series and issue #25 was to be the last. Dan DiDio, DC's executive editor, was convinced by fan outcry to extend the series for five additional issues in ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neron (DC Comics)
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 sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transistor Radio
A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. Following the invention of the transistor in 1947—which revolutionized the field of consumer electronics by introducing small but powerful, convenient hand-held devices—the Regency TR-1 was released in 1954 becoming the first commercial transistor radio. The mass-market success of the smaller and cheaper Sony TR-63, released in 1957, led to the transistor radio becoming the most popular electronic communication device of the 1960s and 1970s. Transistor radios are still commonly used as car radios. Billions of transistor radios are estimated to have been sold worldwide between the 1950s and 2012. The pocket size of transistor radios sparked a change in popular music listening habits, allowing people to listen to music anywhere they went. Beginning around 1980, however, cheap AM transistor radios were superseded initially by the boombox and the Sony Walkman, and later on by digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobby
A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing Sport, sports, or pursuing other amusements. Participation in hobbies encourages acquiring substantial skills and knowledge in that area. A list of hobbies changes with renewed interests and developing fashions, making it diverse and lengthy. Hobbies tend to follow trends in society, for example stamp collecting was popular during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as postal systems were the main means of communication, while video games are more popular nowadays following technological advances. The advancing production and technology of the nineteenth century provided workers with more leisure time to engage in hobbies. Because of this, the efforts of people investing in hobbies has increased with time. Hobbyists may be identified under three sub-categori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starman (comics)
Starman is a name used by several different DC Comics superheroes, most prominently Starman (Ted Knight), Ted Knight and his sons David and Starman (Jack Knight), Jack. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Jack Burnley, the original Starman, Ted Knight, first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #61 (April 1941). An astronomer, Knight invented a "gravity rod", later reinvented as a "cosmic rod", allowing him to fly and manipulate energy, and donned a red and green costume with a distinctive finned helmet. Like most Golden Age of Comic Books, Golden Age heroes, Starman fell into obscurity in the 1950s. In the ensuing years, several characters, with varying degrees of relation to the original, briefly took the mantle of Starman. In ''Zero Hour: Crisis in Time'' #1 (September 1994), writer James Robinson (comics), James Robinson and artist Tony Harris (comics), Tony Harris introduced Jack Knight, the son of the first Starman. A reluctant non-costumed hero, he inherited his father' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring teenage superhero groups. From the character's first published story in 1944 until 1992, the title "''Superboy''" was applied to versions of the adventures of Superman, Superman (Kal-El) as a boy, teenager or young adult. The primary settings for the stories were the fictional town of Smallville (comics), Smallville, the Legion of Super-Heroes, 30th Century (where Superboy featured in time travel adventures with the Legion of Super-Heroes) and universities attended by Clark Kent. In 1993, a second Superboy was introduced, a young clone of Superman who was eventually given both the name Kon-El and the secret identity of Conner Kent. In 2016, DC Comics introduced another Superboy, Jon Kent (DC Comics), Jonathan Kent, the son of the contempo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
