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Dwight McCarthy
Dwight McCarthy is one of the principal characters in Frank Miller's ''Sin City'' universe. He appears in '' A Dame to Kill For'', ''The Big Fat Kill'', '' Family Values'', '' The Babe Wore Red'' and ''That Yellow Bastard''. He is the character that appears the most in all the Sin City yarns. He was portrayed by Clive Owen in the 2005 film, and by Josh Brolin in the 2014 prequel''. Appearance In Dwight's first appearance in ''A Dame to Kill For'', his head is shaved and he is nearing middle age. During the events of ''A Dame to Kill For'', the Old Town girls perform facial reconstruction on him at Gail's behest after he suffers horrendous injuries. They change his facial appearance dramatically, and he allows his hair to grow again as well. By his next appearances in ''The Big Fat Kill'' and ''Family Values'', he sports a more natural look. In terms of clothing, in the first half of ''A Dame to Kill For'' he wears just a shirt and pants. Afterwards, he takes to wearing a black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin City
''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51–62 from May 1991 to June 1992, under the title of ''Sin City'', serialized in thirteen parts. Several other stories of variable lengths have followed. The intertwining stories, with frequently recurring characters, take place in Basin City. A film adaptation of ''Sin City'', co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, was released on April 1, 2005. A sequel, '' Sin City: A Dame To Kill For'', was released on August 22, 2014. Publication history Writer-artist Frank Miller rose to fame within the American comics industry with his 1981–1983 work on Marvel Comics' ''Daredevil'', and the 1986 DC Comics miniseries ''The Dark Knight Returns'', both of which exhibited subtle elements of film noir. Miller's venture into the film noir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dwight may refer to: People * Dwight (given name) * Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th president of the United States and former military officer * New England Dwight family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors * Ed Dwight (born 1933), American test pilot, participated in astronaut training program * Mabel Dwight (1875–1955), American artist * Elton John (born Reginald Dwight in 1947), English singer, songwriter and musician Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, village in Livingston and Grundy counties * Dwight, Kansas, city in Morris County * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, village in Butler County * Dwight, North Dakota, city in Richland County * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Institutions * Dwight Correct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucifixion
Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross or beam and left to hang until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthaginians and Romans, among others. Crucifixion has been used in parts of the world as recently as the twentieth century. The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth is central to Christianity, and the cross (sometimes depicting Jesus nailed to it) is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches. Terminology Ancient Greek has two verbs for crucify: (), from (which in today's Greek only means "cross" but which in antiquity was used of any kind of wooden pole, pointed or blunt, bare or with attachments) and () "crucify on a plank", together with ( "impale"). In earlier pre-Roman Greek texts usually means "impale". The Greek used in the Christian New Testament uses four verbs, three of them based upon (), usually translated "cross". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallenquist Organization
The Wallenquist Organization is a criminal organization in the fictional universe of Frank Miller's ''Sin City''. It is led by Herr Wallenquist, a German-American (though the name is actually Swedish) mobster shrouded in mystery. The organization has a broad base of criminal enterprise to its name, including drug smuggling, contract killing, racketeering, organ harvesting and human trafficking for the purpose of illegal adoption and slavery, as well as having many city officials on their payroll at one time or the other. They employ scores of mercenaries, including former IRA members, and implied Neo-Nazis. Leadership Herr Alarich Wallenquist / The Kraut, is the mysterious and powerful leader of the organization. His goal is merely to achieve power and profit, regardless of what underhanded methods can lead him to that goal. His stature is consistent with his power, as he is portrayed as being an enormous and imposing man who is of greater size and physical bulk than even Marv. Unl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torture
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons such as punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts carried out by the state, but others include non-state organizations. Torture has been carried out since ancient times. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Western countries abolished the official use of torture in the judicial system, but torture continued to be used throughout the world. A variety of methods of torture are used, often in combination; the most common form of physical torture is beatings. Since the twentieth century, many torturers have preferred non-scarring or psychological methods to provide deniability. Torturers are enabled by organizations that facilitate and encourage their behavior. Most victims of torture are poor and marginalized people suspected of crimes, although torture against political prisoners or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sin City Characters
''Sin City'' is a series of stories by Frank Miller, told in comic book form in a film noir-like style. Listed below are the major and minor characters. Recurring characters Male protagonists * Marv, a hulking, violent giant of a man, who possesses an uncanny athleticism along with remarkable endurance for pain. As an ex-con, he spends his time on the streets doing odd jobs for various people. He is described as an "over the hill do-gooder" by several people, and admires long overcoats, taking them from those he kills. He suffers from an unknown mental condition (most likely some form of dementia) that causes him to, as Marv describes, "get confused." His symptoms seem to involve experiencing short-term memory loss and possibly hallucinations. Lucille, his parole officer, supplies Marv with medication to control these effects of his condition, though he doesn't seem to be supplied with anything that would curb his violent nature. His personal code of honor dictates the repayme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manute (Sin City)
'' Sin City'' is a series of stories by Frank Miller, told in comic book form in a film noir-like style. Listed below are the major and minor characters. Recurring characters Male protagonists * Marv, a hulking, violent giant of a man, who possesses an uncanny athleticism along with remarkable endurance for pain. As an ex-con, he spends his time on the streets doing odd jobs for various people. He is described as an "over the hill do-gooder" by several people, and admires long overcoats, taking them from those he kills. He suffers from an unknown mental condition (most likely some form of dementia) that causes him to, as Marv describes, "get confused." His symptoms seem to involve experiencing short-term memory loss and possibly hallucinations. Lucille, his parole officer, supplies Marv with medication to control these effects of his condition, though he doesn't seem to be supplied with anything that would curb his violent nature. His personal code of honor dictates the repay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dwight may refer to: People * Dwight (given name) * Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th president of the United States and former military officer * New England Dwight family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors * Ed Dwight (born 1933), American test pilot, participated in astronaut training program * Mabel Dwight (1875–1955), American artist * Elton John (born Reginald Dwight in 1947), English singer, songwriter and musician Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, village in Livingston and Grundy counties * Dwight, Kansas, city in Morris County * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, village in Butler County * Dwight, North Dakota, city in Richland County * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Institutions * Dwight Correct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dwight may refer to: People * Dwight (given name) * Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th president of the United States and former military officer * New England Dwight family of American educators, military and political leaders, and authors * Ed Dwight (born 1933), American test pilot, participated in astronaut training program * Mabel Dwight (1875–1955), American artist * Elton John (born Reginald Dwight in 1947), English singer, songwriter and musician Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, village in Livingston and Grundy counties * Dwight, Kansas, city in Morris County * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, village in Butler County * Dwight, North Dakota, city in Richland County * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Institutions * Dwight Correct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hartigan (Sin City)
Detective John Hartigan is a major protagonist in the ''Sin City'' series of graphic novels, written by Frank Miller. He is the central character in ''List of Sin City yarns#That Yellow Bastard, That Yellow Bastard'', and has a small cameo in ''List of Sin City yarns#Just Another Saturday Night, Just Another Saturday Night''. Miller has announced he will be the main character of another story, set before ''That Yellow Bastard''. Appearance At the start of ''That Yellow Bastard'', Hartigan is "pushing 60." He has a distinguishing cross-shaped scar on his forehead. He is presented as a muscular and imposing man, capable of holding his own in almost any fight. He also suffers from Angina pectoris, angina, which consistently affects his work, despite his attempts to ignore and fight through it. He is almost always dressed professionally, most commonly wearing an oxford shirt, tie, and dress slacks, along with his signature trenchcoat. Personality A veteran police detectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Lord
Ava Lord is a fictional character in Frank Miller's ''Sin City'' fictional universe, universe, the title character in the graphic novel ''A Dame to Kill For''. An ex-lover of Dwight McCarthy, she manipulates men with her good looks and an innocent facade for her own personal gain or amusement. An expert liar, she is considered a goddess by Wallenquist Organization#Enforcers, Manute, her towering manservant, and a "manipulative bitch" by Dwight. She represents the classic femme fatale, acting as a Foil (literature), foil to Dwight's hard-boiled antihero. Background One night, Dwight McCarthy receives a call from Ava, asking him to meet her at a seedy bar called Kadie's Club Pecos. She had broken his heart nearly four years prior — a month or so before John Hartigan (Sin City), John Hartigan's release from prison in ''That Yellow Bastard'' — but he agrees to meet her. Marv (Sin City), Marv is also there and greets Dwight. Ava arrives late and tries to persuade Dwight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
