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Grog (Marvel Comics)
Grog the God-Slayer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods. Publication history Grog first appeared in ''Thor'' #390 (April 1988), and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. The character subsequently appears in ''Thor'' #396-400 (Oct. 1988-Feb. 1989). His final appearance was in ''Thor'' vol. 3 Annual #1 (1990). Grog the God-Slayer received an entry in the '' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89'' #3. Fictional character biography A loyal follower of the Egyptian God of death, Seth, Grog led his armies to assassinate the Asgardian God of Thunder, Thor after his return to Earth. On the Avengers' floating headquarters called Hydro-Base, Grog, and a horde of soldiers, made their first strike. Thor was aided by his comrades, the Captain and the Black Knight, and the three of them managed to defeat Grog and all of Seth's men. Grog was carted off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth Force (Marvel Comics)
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. 0–9 198 A A-Force A-Next A.I. Army Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A.I., Iron Man, Tony Stark became Mark One and started to establish the A.I. Army which also consists of Albert (comics), Albert, Awesome Android, Egghead (Marvel Comics), Egghead II, H.E.R.B.I.E., M-11 (comics), M-11, Machine Man, Machinesmith, Quasimodo (comics), Quasimodo, Super-Adaptoid, Walking Stiletto, the Dreadnought (comics), Dreadnoughts, a Sentinel (comics), Sentinel, several Constructo-Bots, several Nick Fury Life Model Decoy, LMDs, and an unnamed bomb disposal robot. This group wants to obtain equal rights with organic beings through whatever way possible. Acolytes Action Pack Action Pack is Kentucky's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Avengers: The Initiative, Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members are Vox, Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics Deities
Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Productions, a former television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group ** Marvel Toys, a former toy company * Marvel Studios, a film and television studio that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios ** Marvel Cinematic Universe, an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series ** Marvel Television, a television studio subsidiary ** Marvel Animation, an animation production company * Marvel (food), a brand of milk powder produced by British-based Premier Foods Comics * Marvel Comics, a comic book publisher ** Marvel Illustrated, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Press, another imprint ** Marvel UK, an imprint formed in 1972 for the British mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Characters Introduced In 1988
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus amongst theorists and historians on a definition of comics; some emphasize the combination of images and text, some sequentiality or other image relations, and others historical aspects such as mass reproduction or the use of recurring characters. Cartooning and other forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; '' fumetti'' is a form that uses photographic images. Common forms include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comic albums, and ' have become increasingly common, while online webcomics have proliferated in the 21st century. The hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Created By Tom DeFalco
Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theophrastus Music * ''Characters'' (John Abercrombie album), 1977 * ''Character'' (Dark Tranquillity album), 2005 * ''Character'' (Julia Kent album), 2013 * ''Character'' (Rachael Sage album), 2020 * ''Characters'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1987 Types of entity * Character (arts), an agent within a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. * Character sketch or character, a literary description of a character type * Game character (other), various types of characters in a video game or role playing game ** Player character, as above but who is controlled or whose actions are directly chosen by a player ** Non-player character, as above but not player-controlled, frequently abbreviated as NPC Other uses in art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Created By Ron Frenz
Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theophrastus Music * ''Characters'' (John Abercrombie album), 1977 * ''Character'' (Dark Tranquillity album), 2005 * ''Character'' (Julia Kent album), 2013 * ''Character'' (Rachael Sage album), 2020 * ''Characters'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1987 Types of entity * Character (arts), an agent within a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. * Character sketch or character, a literary description of a character type * Game character (other), various types of characters in a video game or role playing game ** Player character, as above but who is controlled or whose actions are directly chosen by a player ** Non-player character, as above but not player-controlled, frequently abbreviated as NPC Other uses in art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borr
In Norse mythology, Borr or BurrThe ''Konungsbók'' or ''Codex Regius'' MS of the ''Völuspá'' reads ''Búrr''; the Hauksbók MS reads ''Borr''. Cf. Nordal (1980:31). The latter form alone was used by 13th-century historian and poet Snorri Sturluson. Cf. Simek (1988:54). (Old Norse: 'son', born;Lindow (2001:90). Thorpe interprets the names ''Buri'' and ''Bör'' to signify 'the producing' or 'the bringer forth' and 'the produced' or 'the brought forth' respectively, linking both to Sanskrit ''bâras'', Gothic ''baurs'', Latin ''por'', ''puer''. Cf. Thorpe (1851:4; 141-2). sometimes anglicized Bor, Bör or Bur) was the son of Búri. Borr was the husband of Bestla and the father of Odin, Vili and Vé. Borr receives mention in a poem in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, and in the ''Prose Edda'', composed in the 13th century by Icelander Snorri Sturluson. Scholars have proposed a variety of theories about the figure. Attestation Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mjolnir (comics)
Mjolnir, known more formally as Mjölnir () is a fictional magical weapon appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted as the principal weapon of the superhero Thor. Mjolnir, which first appears in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (Aug. 1962), was created by writers Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and designed by artists Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Mjolnir is typically depicted as a large, square-headed gray sledgehammer, with a short, round handle wrapped in brown leather, culminating in a looped lanyard. The object is based on Mjölnir, the weapon of the mythological Thor. Publication history Mjolnir debuted in Marvel Comics title ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (Aug. 1962), being the means by which physician Donald Blake transformed into thunder god Thor Odinson (by striking it on the ground). The first use of the hammer's name was in the "Tales of Asgard" feature in ''Thor'' #135 (Dec. 1966) in a story by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The weapon's origin is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surtur (Marvel Comics)
Surtur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an enemy of Thor. Based on the fire giant Surtr from Norse mythology, he was adapted by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #97 (October 1963). The character was once described as one of "The Ten Most Heinous Enemies of the Mighty Thor". The character has appeared in several media adaptations of Thor. Surtur made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), motion-captured by Taika Waititi, and voiced by Clancy Brown. Brown reprised the role as an alternate reality version of the character in the Disney+ animated series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history Based on the fire giant Surtr from Norse mythology and created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appears in ''Journey into Mystery'' #97 (Oct 1963). Fictional character biography Surtur is a fire giant native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balder (comics)
Balder the Brave is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the deity Baldr from Norse mythology. Publication history Created by editor-plotter Stan Lee and penciller Jack Kirby, Balder first appears in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (October 1962). Fictional character biography One of the Norse gods of Asgard, Balder is the half brother of Thor, companion to the Warriors Three, and a loyal follower and son of Odin, ruler of the gods. Balder warned Thor about Skagg the Storm Giant and the fire demon Surtur being released by Loki who planned for them to kill Odin after being told by Heimdall.''Journey Into Mystery'' #104 (May 1964) Balder has aided Thor against many of his foes, such as Thor's adopted brother, Loki;''Journey Into Mystery'' #111 (Dec. 1964) the Executioner and Enchantress;''Journey Into Mystery'' #116 (May 1965) the Enchanters Three;''Thor'' #143-145 (Aug. - Oct. 1967) the Wrecker;''Thor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogun
Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgard (comics), Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor'' in the Marvel Universe. Tadanobu Asano portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Thor (movie), Thor'' (2011), ''Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and ''Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017). Publication history Hogun first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #119 (August 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Writer Stan Lee envisioned him as sharing several traits with characters played by actor Charles Bronson.Cooke, Jon B. (Editor); Thomas, Roy (Interviewer)"Stan the Man & Roy the Boy: A Conversation Between Stan Lee and Roy Thomas ", TwoMorrows. reprinted from ''Comic Book Artist'' #2, accessed May 8, 2011. Fictional character biography Hogun is a member of a trio of Asgardian adventurers consisting of Fandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asgardians (Marvel Universe)
Asgard is a fictional realm and its capital city appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Based on the Asgard, realm of the same name from Germanic mythology (particularly Norse mythology, Norse), Asgard is home to the Asgardians and other beings adapted from Norse mythology. Asgard first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (October 1962) by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, and features prominently in stories that follow the Marvel Comics superhero Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, who appeared two issues earlier. Asgard has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Thor (film), Thor'' (2011), ''Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), ''Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), ''Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and the Disney+ series ''Loki (TV series), Loki'' (2021). Eventually Asgard was relocated to Earth and appeared in ''Avengers: Endgame'' and ''Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022). Fictional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
