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Doug Brammer
Doug Brammer (born May 13, 1963) is an American comic book writer. He is known for his collaborations with artist Ryan Brown as well as his association with the swamp monster character Bog Swamp Demon (created by Brown). Biography In 1986 Brammer and Brown published (under the company name Rion Productions) two issues of ''Rion 2990'', a proposed four-issue limited series which was a tribute to Japanese comics. Grand Comics Database. Accessed Jan. 4, 2020. As such, it was one of the first examples of . Again working with Brown, Brammer wrote a story in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bog Swamp Demon
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. A baygall is another type of bog found in the forest of the Gulf Coast states in the United States.Watson, Geraldine Ellis (2000) ''Big Thicket Plant Ecology: An Introduction'', Third Edition (Temple Big Thicket Series #5). University of North Texas Press. Denton, Texas. 152 pp. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Ecological Mapping systems of Texas: West Gulf Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall'. Retrieved 7 July 2020 They are often covered in heath or heather shrubs rooted in the sphagnum moss and peat. The gradual accumulation of decayed plant material in a bog functions as a carbon sink. Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic and low in nutrients. In contrast to fens, they derive most of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Of Heroes
''Hall of Heroes'' was an American independent comic book company that existed in the mid-to-late 1990s. Based in Elkhart, Indiana, Hall of Heroes operated from 1993 to 1999. The company's longest-running titles were two volumes of the anthology ''Hall of Heroes Presents'', which totaled 9 issues; Matt Martin's ''Vortex'' (6 issues); and ''Bog Swamp Demon'', which ran 4 issues. ( Stephen R. Bissette contributed covers for ''Bog Swamp Demon.'') Creators associated with Hall of Heroes were Ethan Van Sciver, Keith Alan Morris, Doug Brammer, Trent Kaniuga, Matt Martin, and Andy Brase. Titles *''Bog Swamp Demon'' by Ryan Brown et al. (4 issues, 1996–1997; later stories published by Image Comics and Numbskull Press) *''Creed'' by Trent Kaniuga (2 issues, 1994–1995; title later acquired by Lightning Comics, then Avatar Press, and then Image Comics) *''Cyberfrog'' by Ethan van Sciver (2 issues; 1994; title later acquired by Harris Publications) *''Dragon's Bane: The New Dark A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census. The city is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau). Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library, and is home to the private College of Wooster. ''fDi magazine'' ranked Wooster among North America's top 10 micro cities for business friendliness and strategy in 2013. History Wooster was established in 1808 by John Bever, William Henry, and Joseph Larwill and named after David Wooster, a general in the American Revolutionary War. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Geology The local bedrock consists of the Cuy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numbskull Press '', a UK comic strip in ''The Beano''
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Numbskull may refer to: * "Numbskull" (song), a 1999 song by Ash *''Numbskull – San Luis Obispo Ca 11/2/05'', a 2006 rock album * Numskull (born 1976), rapper from Oakland, California * Numbskull Emptybrook (Finnish: ), the main character of the Finnish comedy film Uuno Turhapuro and its sequels * ''The Numskulls ''The Numskulls'' is a comic strip in ''The Beano'', and previously in ''The Beezer'' and ''The Dandy'' – UK comics owned by D.C Thomson. The strip is about a team of tiny human-like technicians who live inside the heads of various people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem
A golem ( ; he, , gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi of Prague. According to '' Moment'' magazine, "the golem is a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism. It can be a victim or villain, Jew or non-Jew, man or woman—or sometimes both. Over the centuries, it has been used to connote war, community, isolation, hope, and despair."Cooper, MarilynJewish Word , Golem" '' Moment''. 17 July 2017. 24 August 2017. Etymology The word ''golem'' occurs once in the Bible in Psalm 139:16, which uses the word (; my golem), that means "my light form", "raw" material, connoting the unfinished human being before God's eyes. The Mishnah uses the term for an uncultivated person: "Seven characteristics are in an uncultivated person, and seven in a learned one", () (Pirkei Avot 5:7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Archie Comics leaves Mamaroneck for Pelham " John Golden. May 28, 2015. Westfair Communications. Retrieved on October 20, 2015. The company's many titles feature the fictional , , |
Ryan Brown (comics)
Ryan Brown (born May 2, 1962,''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1485; May 3, 2002; Page 29 in Lodi, Ohio) is a comic book writer and artist and toy designer best known for his work on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and the animated series ''Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa''. Early life Ryan Brown is a 1980 graduate of Norwayne High School, in Creston, Ohio. Career Brown created Ninja April O'Neil in a 1985 pin-up published in the fourth printing of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' #1. He would later bring his interpretation of the character to the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures'' title published by Archie Comics. Brown began Inker, inking the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' title in 1985 and continued until 1988, when he and partner Steve Lavigne began producing artwork for licensed TMNT products. Brown worked primarily as inker over Lavigne's pencils. In 1986 Brown and writer Doug Brammer published (under the company name Rion Productions) two issues of ''Rion 2990'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild West C
Wild, wild, wilds or wild may refer to: Common meanings * Wild animal * Wilderness, a wild natural environment * Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamed Art, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Wild'' (2014 film), a 2014 American film from the 2012 book * ''Wild'' (2016 film), a 2016 German film * ''The Wild'', a 2006 Disney 3D animation film * ''Wild'' (TV series), a 2006 American documentary television series * The Wilds (TV series), a 2020 fictional television series Literature * '' Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail'' a 2012 non-fiction book by Cheryl Strayed * ''Wild, An elemental Journey'', a 2006 autobiographical book by Jay Griffiths * ''The Wild'' (novel), a 1991 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''The Wild'', a science fiction novel by David Zindell * ''The Wilds'', a 1998 limited-edition horror novel by Richard Laymon Music * ''Wild'' (band), a five-piece classical female group Albums and EPs * ''Wild'' (EP), 2015 * ''Wild'', a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot (comics), one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issues. They can usually be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
