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Crippler (character)
Crippler is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Crippler is a mercenary who was once a member of Hydra (Marvel Comics), HYDRA, but later quit to become a vigilante and later member of Silver Sable's Wild Pack. Fictional character biography Carl Stricklan was once a U.S. Marine, but was dishonorably discharged. He became a New York police officer, but was dismissed for excessive brutality. As the Crippler, he became an agent in the employ of Hydra (comics), HYDRA, as a member of the Elite Bounty Division. He was sent on a mission by Baron Strucker to retrieve Sathan. The Crippler battled Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Darius, and Sathan. He then quit Hydra to become a vigilante. He next battled the Wildboys (comics), Wildboys. The Crippler soon became a mercenary, and joined the Silver Sable's Wild Pack. On his first mission with them, he battled Gattling and Watchdogs (Marvel Comics), The Watchdogs. Next, the Wi ...
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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 ...
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Doctor Doom
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fictional nation of Latveria, Doom primarily serves as the archenemy of Reed Richards and the Fantastic Four. He has also come into conflict with other superheroes in the Marvel Universe, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, the X-Men, and the Avengers. He has also been portrayed as an antihero at times, working with the heroes if their goals align and only if it benefits him. Doctor Doom was ranked #4 by ''Wizard'' on its list of the 101 Greatest Villains of All Time and #3 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. In a later article, IGN would declare Doom as Marvel's greatest villain. The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into several forms of media, including televi ...
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Hydra (comics) Agents
Hydra generally refers to: * Lernaean Hydra, a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology * ''Hydra'' (genus), a genus of simple freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria Hydra or The Hydra may also refer to: Astronomy * Hydra (constellation) * Hydra (moon), a satellite of Pluto Computing * Hydra (chess), a chess computer * Hydra (digital repository) * Hydra (operating system) * Hydra (software) * Hydra 100, a multi-GPU hardware solution * HYDRA Game Development Kit, a development system by André LaMothe * Razer Hydra, a game controller * NEC HYDRAstor, a storage system Fictional entities * Hydra (comics), a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe ** Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe), an organisation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe based on the comics counterpart * Hydra (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a fictional monster in ''D&D'' * Hydra (''Transformers''), a character in ''Transformers'' * The Hydra, a fictional organization in ''The Phantom'' * Hydra, a ...
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Fictional Mercenaries In Comics
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Comics Characters Introduced In 1991
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; ''fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The history ...
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Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins is an American illustrator, writer, and creator of multiple different superhero and science fiction comic books. His main credits are as a penciler but he is an established inker as well as colorist and has some credits as a writer. Early life Kolins' interest in drawing and comics began at age 10 as an avid comic book reader in the late 1970s. He studied at The Joe Kubert School in Dover, New JerseyInterview with Scott Kolins
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In the 1980s, he worked under Dennis Jensen, and then under Kim DeMulder and . After studying at the Kubert school, Kolins got a job with



Ronald Byrd
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names ' ...
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Anthony Flamini
Anthony Flamini (born October 3, 1978) is an American freelance comic book writer. He served as Head Writer and Coordinator for the "Civil War: Battle Damage Report" and "Civil War Files." He wrote three volumes of short stories and profiles as part of the Marvel Comics adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower series which have since been collected in the Dark Tower Omnibus. He also contributed to the development of the world of Planet Hulk and the histories/biographical information of several members of Big Hero 6. Comics work Writer *''All-New Iron Manual'' #1 (with art by Greg Land, Eliot R. Brown & Jeffrey Huet, 2008, collected in ''Iron Manual TPB Vol 1'', 2008, ) *''All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z'' #1-12 *''All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update'' #1-3 *'' Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files'' (with art by Andrea Di Vito & Laura Villari, 2006, collected in '' Annihilation: Book Three HC'', 2007, ) *'' Big Hero 6, vol. 2'' ...
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The Initiative
The Initiative may refer to: * The Initiative (company), a video game development company based in Santa Monica * " The Initiative", an episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * '' Civil War: The Initiative'', a comic book branding as well as a one-shot comic book {{DEFAULTSORT:Initiative ...
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Siege (John Kelly)
Siege (John Kelly) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Creative origins John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity backstory for that series prior to its launch. Gregory Wright is solely credited for re-creating him as Siege. Fictional character biography After reverse engineering and deconstructing the body of the original Deathlok, Luther Manning, Harlan Ryker of the Roxxon Oil subsidiary Cybertek Systems built a proto-type of a new, vastly improved Deathlok cyborg. Colonel John Kelly, a disenfranchised veteran of the Vietnam War who had recently been fired from his job as a police officer, volunteered to become a scientific guinea pig, serving as the wetware basis for Ryker's project. The remains of John Kelly's original body have been incorporated into the framework of the Deathlok cyborg. ...
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Stingray (comics)
Stingray (Walter Newell) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appears as Walter Newell in ''Tales to Astonish'' #95 (Sep. 1967) and as Stingray in ''Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' #19 (Nov. 1969). Roy Thomas publicly stated the characters creation, "I needed a villain for Sub Mariner, and wanted an underwater type (just like others I devised, like Tiger Shark and Orka the Human Killer Whale and Commander Kraken) who created a costume for his sub-sea life. I think Marie Severin designed the costume pretty much on her own." Fictional character biography Walter Newell first appears in the title ''Tales to Astonish'' as an oceanographer working for the United States government. The character encounters the human/Atlantean hybrid hero Namor the Sub-Mariner and his lover Lady Dorma, while supervising the construction of a domed sub-sea city whose purpose is to harvest food for mankind. The c ...
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Eddie Brock
Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, making a cameo appearance in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #18 (September 1986), before making his first full appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #300 (May 1988) as the most well-known host of the Venom symbiote. The character has since appeared in many Marvel Comics publications, including ''Venom''. He has endured as one of Spider-Man's most prominent villains, and is regarded as one of his three archenemies, alongside the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. He later evolved into an antihero, slowly distancing himself from his initial goal to ruin Spider-Man's life to instead do good. In the original version of the story, Eddie Brock is a journalist who publicly exposes the identity of a man he believes is a serial killer, the Sin-Eater, only to find his reputation ruined when Spider-Man captures t ...
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