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Edward Buckman
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellfire Club often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. Although the Club appears to merely be an international social club for wealthy elites, its clandestine Inner Circle seeks to influence world events, in accordance with their own agenda. The Hellfire Club was created in 1980 by the ''Uncanny X-Men'' writer/artist duo of Chris Claremont and John Byrne, who were heavily influenced by a 1966 episode of the British television series '' The Avengers'' (" A Touch of Brimstone").''X-Men Companion II''. 1982. Fantagraphics Books. The name "Hellfire Club" in fact has a historical precedent, having been a popular name for gentlemen's clubs in the 18th century. Additionally, the hierarchy of the Inner Circle is modeled on the pieces of a chess set, with Black and White sets of Kings, Queens, Bishops and Rooks. The Hellfire Club and its Inner Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Finch (comics)
David Finch is a comics artist known for his work on Top Cow Productions' '' Cyberforce'', as well as numerous subsequent titles for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, such as '' The New Avengers'', ''Moon Knight'', '' Ultimatum'', and '' Brightest Day''. He has provided album cover art for the band Disturbed, and done concept art for films such as '' Watchmen''. Career David Finch started his comics career drawing Top Cow Productions' '' Cyberforce'', after series creator and studio founder Marc Silvestri ceased his run as writer/artist on that book. Finch co-created '' Ascension'' with Matt "Batt" Banning. He later worked on the first three issues of ''Aphrodite IX'' with David Wohl. In 2003, Finch returned to comics for a year-long arc on '' Ultimate X-Men'' with writer Brian Michael Bendis. Following that, the duo moved on to '' The Avengers'', where they destroyed Marvel's premiere superhero team and then relaunched it as '' The New Avengers'' featuring a radically different c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sat-yr-9
Opal Luna Saturnyne is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for their ''Captain Britain'' stories. Formerly the servant of Roma, she is currently the Omniversal Majestrix and rightful Ruler of Otherworld, charged with the safety of the Omniverse. Her first appearance was in '' Marvel Superheroes'' #381 playing a major part in Alan Moore and Alan Davis' '' Jaspers' Warp'' storyline. She later had a recurring role in the pages of ''Excalibur''. Fictional character biography Saturnyne originally hails from Earth 9, one in a myriad of alternative universes. She is a highly intelligent and ambitious woman and ends up on Otherworld as the Omniversal Majestrix. In this role she is part of the Dimensional Development Court, overseeing the Captain Britain Corps and charged with the safekeeping and maintenance of order and reality of the entire Omniverse. Saturnyne reports to Merlyn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #1 (Sept. 1963). Jean is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was born with telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her powers first manifested when she saw her childhood friend being hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also has to deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. Jean experienced a transformation into the Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". She has faced death numerous times in the history of the series. Her first death was under her guise as Marvel Girl, when she died and was "reborn" as Phoenix in "The Dark Phoenix Saga". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |