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Doctor Double X
Doctor Double X (originally called Doctor X and Double X) is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He has fought Batman several times in Gotham City. Publication history Doctor Double X first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #261 (November 1958), in a story titled "The Amazing Dr. Double X" by Bob Kane, writer Dave Wood and artist Sheldon Moldoff. Fictional character biography Dr. Simon Ecks is a scientist who discovered that human auras could be enhanced to function outside of the body. When Ecks created an energy-duplicate of himself, the introverted scientist's unstable mind became dominated by the doppelgänger he named Double X. He fought with Batman and Robin. The resulting battle causes Ecks to lose his memory of the experience. He is remanded to Arkham Asylum. Some years later, Ecks regained his memory and developed another duplicator device that enabled him to escape from Arkham Asylum. Doctor Double X matched wits once again with Batman. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batwing (DC Comics)
Batwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Within DC Comics internal continuity, Batwing is one of several superheroes patterned after the famous superhero Batman. Batwing, in particular, was conceived by Batman as his crime-fighting counterpart overseas, 'the Batman of Africa'. The first Batwing is David Zavimbe, a Congolese police officer, created by writer Grant Morrison within the pages of ''Batman Incorporated'' prior to receiving his own eponymous series. Following later events within ''Batman Incorporated'' and ''Batwing'', Zavimbe is replaced in the role by Luke Fox, an American mixed martial artist who had been Batman's first choice in the role, who is also the son of Batman's close associate Lucius Fox. Batwing faces a roster of adversaries ranging from international super villains to the Democratic Republic of Congo's corrupt police force. ''Batwing'' expands the DC Universe by taking place in Africa, making David Zavimbe both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice League Adventures
While Batman and Superman had their own animated series and comic book follow-ups, the rest of the characters in the would appear in the following comics often. ''The Batman Adventures'' ''The Batman Adventures'' was created as a comic book tie-in to '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''The New Batman Adventures''. Various titles related to the animated series ran from 1992 to 2004, along with various mini-series and one-shots. ''Superman Adventures'' Similar to ''The Batman Adventures'', ''Superman Adventures'' was created as a comic book tie-in to '' Superman: The Animated Series''. It ran between 1996 and 2002. ''Gotham Girls'' ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' is the title of a comic book published by DC Comics. Following on from ''The Batman Adventures'' and '' Superman Adventures'', ''Adventures in the DC Universe'' used the same "animated style" as seen in the DC Animated Universe, but focused on a rotating cast of characters from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lego Batman Movie
''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Miller Productions, Roy Lee's Vertigo Entertainment and Animal Logic, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Chris McKay in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern, and John Whittington, and produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the characters from the DC Universe created by DC Comics and the Lego DC Super Heroes' Batman toy line, the film is a collaboration between production houses from the United States, Australia, and Denmark, the first spin-off in ''The Lego Movie'' film series and the second installment overall. The film features Will Arnett reprising his role as Batman from ''The Lego Movie'' alongside Zach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Bedlam
Baron Bedlam (Baron Frederick DeLamb) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Batman and the Outsiders'' #1 (August 1983). Fictional character biography Baron Bedlam is really Baron Frederick DeLamb ("Bedlam" is an anagram of his last name). DeLamb's father, formerly a minor government official in the kingdom of Markovia, was installed as a puppet ruler by the Nazis during World War II. It was during this time that Bedlam made advances to a young woman. She became very distressed over this and smashed a bottle into his face. Bedlam gained a prominent scar from that incident, and the woman was executed. At the end of the war, American forces helped the Markov family reclaim the throne. Even though Frederick managed to flee the country, his father was hanged by the mob. Years later, Frederick DeLamb, taking the name Baron Bedlam, gains the support of the Soviet army and the mysterious political manipulator Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markovia
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] |
Metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term is used loosely in most instances to refer to any human-like being with extranormal powers and abilities, either cosmic, mutant, science, mystic, skill or tech in nature. A significant portion of these are normal human beings born with a genetic variant called the "metagene", which causes them to gain powers and abilities during freak accidents or times of intense psychological distress. The term was first used as a reference to superheroes in 1986 by author George R. R. Martin, first in the ''Superworld'' role playing system, and then later in his ''Wild Cards'' series of novels. DC Comics The term was first used by a fictitious race of extraterrestrials known as the Dominators when they appeared in DC Comics' ''Invasion!'' mini-seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Baker
Troy Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. Baker is known for his video game roles, including Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' (2013) and its sequel (2020), Booker DeWitt in ''BioShock Infinite'' (2013), Samuel "Sam" Drake in '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2016) and '' Uncharted: The Lost Legacy'' (2017), Rhys in ''Tales from the Borderlands (2014),'' Delsin Rowe in ''Infamous Second Son'' (2014), Snow Villiers in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' (2010), Kanji Tatsumi in ''Persona 4'' (2008), Higgs Monaghan in ''Death Stranding'' (2019), and Talion in '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' (2014) and '' Middle-earth: Shadow of War'' (2017). Baker currently holds the record for the most acting nominations at the BAFTA Games Awards, with five between 2013 and 2021. Baker has also voiced Batman, Joker, Hawkeye, and Loki in various media, and has provided voices for a number of English dubs of anime, including ''Bleach'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outsiders
Outsider(s) may refer to: Film * ''Outsider'' (1997 film), a 1997 Slovene-language film * ''Outsider'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language Indian film * ''Outsiders'' (1980 film), a South Korean film featuring Won Mi-kyung Literature * Outsider (Known Space), a fictional species in Larry Niven's Known Space universe * Outsider (comics), a character in various DC Comics storylines * ''Outsiders'' (comics), a team of freakish superheroes published by DC Comics **'' Young Justice: Outsiders'', a TV series featuring the team * Outsiders (Dresden Files), a fictional species of magical creatures in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' novels * ''Outsiders'', a book by American sociologist Howard S. Becker * Outsider, a pseudonym used by Aarne Haapakoski Music * Outsider music, a category of music independent of the music industry * Outsider (rapper), a South Korean speed rapper Albums * ''Outsider'' (Three Days Grace album), 2018 * ''Outsider'' (Uriah Heep album), 2014 * ''Outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestorm (character)
Firestorm is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein fused together debuted as the first incarnation in ''Firestorm, the Nuclear Man'' #1 (March 1978) and were created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Jason Rusch debuted as a modern update of the character in ''Firestorm'' (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004), and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross. Firestorm was featured in The CW's ''Arrowverse'', portrayed by Robbie Amell, Victor Garber, and Franz Drameh (as Jax Jackson) mainly in ''The Flash'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Publication history The first ''Firestorm'' series was short-lived, canceled after issue 5, a victim of the company-wide "DC Implosion".Conway, Gerry. "Nuclear Reactions: Just Your Average Hot-Headed Hero," ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #1 (June 1982). The sixth issue was included in ''Cancelled Comic Cavalcade''. Writer Gerry Conway added Firestorm to the roster of ''Justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Raymond (character)
Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He is one of several characters called Firestorm, normally fused together with Martin Stein or Jason Rusch. He first appeared in '' Firestorm the Nuclear Man'' #1 (March 1978), and was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Al Milgrom. Ronnie Raymond has made several appearances in DC-related media, such as ''The Flash'', in which he is portrayed by Robbie Amell. Publication history The first ''Firestorm'' series was short-lived, canceled abruptly in a company-wide cutback (the "DC Implosion" )Conway, Gerry. "Nuclear Reactions: Just Your Average Hot-Headed Hero," ''The Fury of Firestorm'' #1 (June 1982). with #5 (the first part of a multiple-issue story) the last to be distributed, and #6 included in ''Cancelled Comic Cavalcade''. Writer Conway added Firestorm to the roster of ''Justice League of America''. This led to a series of eight-page stories in the back of ''The Flash'' (with art by Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Rusch
Jason Rusch is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the second superhero known as Firestorm. He first appears in ''Firestorm'' (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004) and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross. Publication history Another ''Firestorm'' series began in 2004 with a new character in the role of Firestorm, Jason Rusch, after Ronnie Raymond was killed in the pages of ''Identity Crisis'', although Rusch's book was cancelled after 30 issues and the Ronnie Raymond Firestorm was resurrected in the pages of ''Blackest Night''. Yet another Firestorm title was launched in 2011. Starring both Ronnie and his successor Jason, it was one of ''The New 52'' titles launched in the wake of DC's '' Flashpoint'' crossover event. The series, ''The Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men'', was initially written by Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver and drawn by Yıldıray Çınar. Joe Harris replaced Simone starting in issue #7, while co-writer Van Sciver also provided the art for issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
