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Deadly Foes Of Spider-Man
The Sinister Syndicate is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters serve as a collection of lesser-known Spider-Man villains. The group was the focus of the 1991 '' Deadly Foes of Spider-Man'' mini-series. Publication history The Sinister Syndicate first appeared in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' #280 and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. Fictional team history First version Patterned after the conglomeration of Spider-Man's deadliest foes who call themselves the Sinister Six, the Sinister Syndicate originally was formed by the super-villain Beetle. The original roster of the group consisted of Beetle, Hydro-Man, Rhino, Boomerang, and Speed Demon, who collectively gathered together under the Beetle's leadership. Unlike the Sinister Six, which was formed mainly to destroy Spider-Man, the Syndicate was formed to act as a mercenary group that worked for the highest bidder. The Sinister Syndicate first mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Frenz
Ronald Wade Frenz (born February 1, 1960) is an American comics artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well known for his 1980s work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and later for his work on '' Spider-Girl'' whom he co-created with writer Tom DeFalco. Frenz and DeFalco had earlier co-created the New Warriors in the pages of ''Thor''. Career Frenz began working for Marvel Comics in the early 1980s. Frenz's early work includes such titles as '' Ka-Zar the Savage'', ''Star Wars'', '' The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones'', and ''Marvel Saga''. His first credited story for Marvel was published in ''Ka-Zar the Savage'' #16 (July 1982). Frenz has a history of working on comic book series in which the characters were not in their original costumes/identities. Spider-Man wore his black costume, Thor took on a new secret identity and look, and Superman changed costumes and powers while Frenz was the regular artist on their titles. Frenz became the regular artist on ''The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)
Jack O'Lantern is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Jason Macendale first appeared as Jack O'Lantern in '' Machine Man'' #19 (February 1981). The Steven Mark Levins version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''Captain America'' #396 (January 1992). The third version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #241 (December 1996). The fourth version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in '' Dark Reign: Made Men'' #1 (November 2009). The fifth version of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in ''Venom'' vol. 2 #1 (2011). Fictional character biography Jason Macendale Jason Macendale was a mercenary who was recruited out of college and trained by the CIA and various para-military organizations. Considered a liability due to his violent nature and amoral personality, this rejection turned Macendale to a career mercenary and ultimately a costumed terrorist. He adopted the Jack O' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarm (comics)
Swarm is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character's entire body is composed of bees, and is mainly featured as an enemy of Spider-Man. Publication history Swarm first appeared in ''The Champions'' #14 (July 1977). He was created by Bill Mantlo and John Byrne. Fictional character biography Fritz von Meyer was born in Leipzig, Germany and became one of Adolf Hitler's top scientists specializing in toxicology and melittology. Escaping capture after World War II, he was a beekeeper or ''apiarist'' in South America and discovered a colony of mutated bees. Intrigued by their intelligence and passive nature, von Meyer attempted to enslave the queen bee but failed and the bees devoured him, leaving only his skeleton. The bees' unique qualities caused von Meyer's consciousness to be absorbed into them, allowing him to manipulate the hive to do his will while his skeletal remains are inside the swarm itself. His consciousness mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is a fictional criminal organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In most versions, it is depicted as a think tank of brilliant scientists dedicated to overthrowing the world's governments through technological means. The organization started out as a branch of HYDRA, created by Baron Strucker. Its most notable creations include the Cosmic Cube, Super-Adaptoid, and MODOK; the latter has been depicted as a prominent member of A.I.M., and in some incarnations is the organization's leader. A.I.M. has been featured in several media adaptations, including television series and video games. The organization made its cinematic debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), in this universe headed by Aldrich Killian. Publication history The organization known as A.I.M. first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #146 (July 1966), and was revealed to be a branch of the organization known as THEM in ''Stran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegron
Stegron the Dinosaur Man is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Gil Kane, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #19 (March 1974). Fictional character biography Vincent Stegron was hired by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work with Dr. Curt Connors to study DNA of dinosaurs from the Savage Land. Inspired by the experiment that turned Connors into the Lizard, Stegron stole some dinosaur DNA and injected himself with it. In moments, Stegron transformed into an orange semi-humanoid ''Stegosaurus''-like creature. Stegron gained the ability to command real dinosaurs, and he planned to use them in his plans for conquest of the world and converting all of humanity into creatures like himself. Taking several dinosaurs with him from the Savage Land to New York City, he encountered Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Ka-Zar. During the battle that followed, Stegron was beaten by being knocked into a nearby rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park
Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually , and is the most filmed location in the world. After proposals for a large park in Manhattan during the 1840s, it was approved in 1853 to cover . In 1857, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a Architectural design competition, design competition for the park with their "Greensward Plan". Construction began the same year; existing structures, including a majority-Black settlement named Seneca Village, were seized through eminent domain and razed. The park's first areas were opened to the public in late 1858. Additional land at the northern end of Central Park was purchased in 1859, and the park was completed in 1876. After a period of de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #3 (July 1963). He is a highly intelligent, myopic, and somewhat stocky mad scientist who sports four strong and durable appendages resembling an octopus's tentacles, which extend from the back of his body and can be used for various purposes. After his mechanical harness became permanently fused to his body during a lab accident, he turned to a life of crime, and came into conflict with the superhero Spider-Man. 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 Venom. He is the founder and leader of the Sinister Six, the first supervillain team to oppose Spider-Man. While usually portrayed as a supervillain, Doctor Octopus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics), The Avengers in much the same way that the New Mutants/X-Force did with the X-Men. They made a cameo appearance in ''Thor (Marvel Comics), The Mighty Thor'' #411 (December 1989) and made their full debut in ''The Mighty Thor'' #412. Over the years, the New Warriors, in their various incarnations, have been featured in five different volumes. The New Warriors team was created by editor Tom DeFalco, who brought together existing Marvel characters Firestar (Marvel Comics), Firestar, Vance Astrovik, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Nova (Richard Rider), Nova, and Robbie Baldwin, Speedball, and added the newly created Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor), Night Thrasher. Through the 75-issue comic series, the team fought adversaries, including the second Sphin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hammer
Justin Hammer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a villainous entrepreneur, head of Hammer Industries and a frequent adversary of the superhero Iron Man. As he explains in his first major appearance, he is the reason why many of Iron Man's supervillain enemies have access to extremely advanced technology and why these foes use their equipment for violent crimes instead of profiting by bringing the designs to market. Hammer reveals that the villains are his underworld mercenaries, secretly armed and contractually obliged to fulfill missions against Hammer's competitors and enemies, such as Tony Stark. Sam Rockwell portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), and the short film ''All Hail the King''. Publication history Justin Hammer first appeared in '' Iron Man'' #120 (March 1979), and was created by David Michelinie, John Romita Jr., and Bob Layton. Layton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scourge Of The Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Writer/editor Mark Gruenwald originally created the Scourge in 1985 as a plot device intended to thin the criminal population of the Marvel Universe, in particular eliminating those supervillain characters he deemed to be too minor, redundant, or ill-conceived. Numerous other characters have used the name, often with differing motives and loyalties. Organization The Scourge is originally depicted as an individual vigilante dedicated to the assassination of criminals. This person, whose true name has never been revealed, is seen over the course of several months murdering known supervillains. The Scourge approaches a supervillain in disguise, shoots him or her with an explosive-tipped bullet, shouts his catchphrase "Justice is served!" and disappears. This first iteration's killing spree reaches its apex in ''Captain America'' #319, where he g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringer (comics)
Ringer is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The fictional character of the Ringer was initially introduced in the Marvel comic book ''Defenders'' issue #51 (September 1977), and was created by writer David Anthony Kraft and artist Keith Giffen. He subsequently appeared in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #58 (September 1981). The Ringer was one of the victims featured in the 1986 storyline involving the ''Scourge of the Underworld'' which spanned over several titles, where numerous minor supervillains were murdered by a vigilante. He was killed in the "Bar With No Name" massacre along with 17 other supervillains in ''Captain America'' #319 (January 1986). It was this massacre that served as the climax to the storyline, which gave Captain America the clues he needed to find and stop the killer. The Ringer has made posthumous appearances in ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #53 (July 1993) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingpin (character)
The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #50 (cover-dated July 1967). The "Kingpin" name is a reference to the crime lord title in Mafia slang nomenclature. One of the most feared, dangerous and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe, usually depicted as New York City's crime overlord, he was introduced as an adversary of Spider-Man, but later went on to be the archenemy of Daredevil,Furious, Nick (January 25, 2011)"The Top 5 Enemies of Daredevil" comicbooked.com as well as a recurring foe of the Punisher and his adoptive daughter Echo. The Kingpin is the husband of Vanessa Fisk and Typhoid Mary Fisk, and the father of Richard Fisk and Butch Pharris, the latter being his successor as Kingpin. His traditional attire consists of his signature white suit jacket and cane, though his appearance h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
