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Erik Killmonger
Erik Killmonger ( né N'Jadaka) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, he first appeared in ''Jungle Action'' #6 (September 1973). The character is commonly depicted as a skilled hunter and mercenary born in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, who holds a grudge against the country and its people after his biological parents were killed when he was young. Raised outside of Wakanda, he eventually returns as a revolutionary leader and terrorist to exact his revenge, and repeatedly challenges the nation's king and protector, Black Panther, who becomes his most prominent adversary. The character has been adapted from the comics into several other forms of media, such as television series and video games. Michael B. Jordan portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Black Panther'' (2018) and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022), and later voiced an alternate timeline ...
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Black Panther (comic Book)
Black Panther is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Black Panther's real name is T'Challa, and he is depicted as the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies. Black Panther is the first protagonist of African descent in mainstream American comics, having debuted years before early black superheroes such as Marvel Comics' the Falcon (1969), Luke Cage (1972), and Blade (1973) or DC Comics' John Stewart i ...
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Klaw (Marvel Comics)
Klaw (Ulysses Klaue) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a human physicist who has been transformed into solid sound, and who wears a sonic emitter on his right wrist as a prosthetic device. He is a supervillain often in conflict with the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, and he is also an enemy of the Black Panther and Ka-Zar. The character is featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards. Andy Serkis portrayed Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015) and ''Black Panther'' (2018), and the Disney+ series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #53 (1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography Ulysses Klaue is the son of Nazi war criminal Colonel Fritz Klaue of the Blitzkr ...
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Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (cover dated March 1963), and received his own title in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). In 1963, the character founded the Avengers (comics), Avengers superhero team with Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Hank Pym, Ant-Man, Wasp (comics), Wasp and the Hulk. A wealthy American business magnate, playboy (lifestyle), playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a Iron Man's armor, mechanized suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit ...
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Erik Killmonger
Erik Killmonger ( né N'Jadaka) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, he first appeared in ''Jungle Action'' #6 (September 1973). The character is commonly depicted as a skilled hunter and mercenary born in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, who holds a grudge against the country and its people after his biological parents were killed when he was young. Raised outside of Wakanda, he eventually returns as a revolutionary leader and terrorist to exact his revenge, and repeatedly challenges the nation's king and protector, Black Panther, who becomes his most prominent adversary. The character has been adapted from the comics into several other forms of media, such as television series and video games. Michael B. Jordan portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Black Panther'' (2018) and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022), and later voiced an alternate timeline ...
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Mandarin (character)
The Mandarin is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the archenemy of Iron Man. The character was created by Stan Lee and designed by Don Heck, first appearing in '' Tales of Suspense'' #50 (Feb. 1964). The character is described as being born in China before the Communist revolution to a wealthy Chinese father and an English aristocratic mother, both of whom died when he was very young. He is characterized as a megalomaniac, attempting to conquer the world on several occasions, yet also possessing a strong sense of honor. The Mandarin is portrayed as a genius scientist and a skilled martial artist. However, his primary sources of power are 10 rings that he adapted from the alien technology of a crashed space ship. Each ring has a different power and is worn on a specific finger. Though his primary obsession is Iron Man, given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Thor, Hulk, Shang-Chi and other superh ...
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Baron Macabre
Baron Macabre is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Baron Macabre first appeared in ''Jungle Action'' #9 (May 1974), and was created by Don McGregor and Gil Kane. The character subsequently appears in ''Jungle Action'' #10-11 (July, September 1974), and #17 (September 1975). Fictional character biography Baron Macabre is a Wakandan subversive capable of reanimating the dead as zuvembies. He was an ally of Erik Killmonger and came into conflict with the Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been d ....''Jungle Action'' #9-11 (May, July, September 1974) Powers and abilities Baron Macabre was empowered by the Resurrection Altar. He can fire electric blasts. References External links World of ...
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Coup D'état
A coup d'état (; French for 'stroke of state'), also known as a coup or overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, military, or a dictator. Many scholars consider a coup successful when the usurpers seize and hold power for at least seven days. Etymology The term comes from French ''coup d'État'', literally meaning a 'stroke of state' or 'blow of state'. In French, the word ''État'' () is capitalized when it denotes a sovereign political entity. Although the concept of a coup d'état has featured in politics since antiquity, the phrase is of relatively recent coinage.Julius Caesar's civil war, 5 January 49 BC. It did not appear within an English text before the 19th century except when used in the translation of a French source, there being no simple phrase in English to convey the contextualized idea of a 'knockout blow to the existing administratio ...
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Avengers (comics)
The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in '' The Avengers'' #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally assemble as a team to tackle especially formidable villains. This in contrast to certain other superhero teams such as the X-Men, whose characters were created specifically to be part of their team, with the team being central to their identity. The Avengers were created to create a new line of books to sell and to cross-promote Marvel Co ...
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Colonisation Of Africa
The history of external colonisation of Africa can be dated back from ancient history, ancient, Middle Ages, medieval, or modern history, depending on how the term Colonization, colonisation is defined. Ancient Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Malays all established colonies on the African continent, some of which endured centuries. In popular parlance, discussions of colonialism in Africa usually focus on the European conquests of the New Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa (1884-1914) era, followed by gradual Decolonization, decolonisation after World War II. The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa are British Empire, Britain, French colonial empire, France, German colonial empire, Germany, Portuguese Empire, Portugal, Spanish Empire, Spain and Italian Empire, Italy. In Languages of Africa, nearly all African countries today, the official language, language used in government and media is the one imposed by a recent colonial power, though most people sp ...
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European Colonialism
The historical phenomenon of colonization is one that stretches around the globe and across time. Ancient and medieval colonialism was practiced by the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Turkish people, Turks, and the Arabs. Colonialism in the modern sense began with the "Age of Discovery", led by Portuguese Empire, Portuguese, who became increasingly adventuresome following the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta, conquest of Ceuta in 1415, aiming to control navigation through the Strait of Gibraltar, expand Christianity, obtain plunder, and suppress predation on Portuguese populations by Barbary pirates as part of a longstanding African slave trade; at that point a minor trade, one the Portuguese would soon slavery in Portugal, reverse and surpass. Around 1450, based on North African fishing boats, a lighter ship was Iberian ship development, 1400–1600, developed, the caravel, which could sail further and faster, was highly maneuverable, and could sail "sailing into the wind, into the w ...
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Bast (Marvel Comics)
Bast is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared ''as'' idol in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (cover-dated July 1966), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and is based on the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. Bast is a member of the Heliopolitan and Wakandan pantheons. and the patron of the superhero Black Panther. Bast appears in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film ''Black Panther'' (2018) and was interpreted by Akosia Sabet in '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022). Publication history Bast or Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess represented as a black cat. Bast first appeared in Marvel comics alongside Black Panther in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 as an idol. In ''Avengers'' #87 (April 1971), written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Sal Buscema, he is referred to as a male deity, the Panther-God. In ''Black Panther'' vol. 1 #7 (cover-dated January 1978), written and illustrated by Jack Kirby, the first Bl ...
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Bullseye (character)
Bullseye is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil. He is also an enemy of the Punisher. Although he possesses no superpowers, Bullseye is able to use almost any object as a lethal projectile, be it weapons like shuriken and sai or seemingly harmless objects like playing cards and pencils. His marksmanship is uncanny, at a nearly supernatural level. The character has been adapted into various forms of media relating to Daredevil. He has been portrayed by Colin Farrell in the 2003 film adaptation and by Wilson Bethel as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter in the 2018 third season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ''Daredevil'' television adaptation, a name notably used in the Ultimate Marvel Universe comics version of the character and which was later integrated into ...
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