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Gemworld
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld is a superhero published in American comic books created by DC Comics. Created by writers Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and artist Ernie Colón, she debuted in ''The Legion of Superheroes'' #298 in April 1983. Born into the Amethyst royal family of Gemworld, a fictional dimension full of magic and magical creatures, her parents were killed shortly after her birth by her future archenemy, Dark Opal. She is hidden on Earth by a witch and is adopted into a family, given the name Amy Winston. Eventually, she travels to Gemworld on her thirteenth birthday, learning of her heritage and became Gemworld's chief protector by opposing the Lords of Chaos and their agents, including Dark Opal. After the events of ''Flashpoint'', the character was retroactively rebooted, having first been raised by her mother Graciel to help eventually liberate Gemworld from a tyrannical ruler. Her given birth name is Amaya while her human identity is Amy Winston. After DC Rebirth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Nation Shorts
''DC Nation Shorts'' are animated shorts featuring characters from DC Comics that aired in a series on Cartoon Network on Saturdays at 10/9c. Production On March 3, 2012, the shorts premiered as part of the '' DC Nation'' block, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. They are aired alongside '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' and ''Young Justice'', as well as with ''Beware the Batman'' and ''Teen Titans Go!'' in 2013. On June 8, 2012, Cartoon Network announced that it would revive the ''Teen Titans'' animated series as ''Teen Titans Go!'', based on the New Teen Titans shorts. Despite having one Cartoon Network / Warner Bros. Animation short, ''Swaroop'' (aired during '' The Big Pick'' contest), ''DC Nation Shorts'' was the first and only Cartoon Network original series co-produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. In 2011, Sam Register promised new content every week on the block in addition to the shorts: "...whether that's a new show or an interstitial or a shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Mishkin
Dan Mishkin (born March 3, 1953) is an American comic book writer, and co-creator (with Gary Cohn) of the DC Comics characters Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil. Biography As an adolescent, Dan Mishkin formed a writing partnership with Gary Cohn. Mishkin recounted We met in junior high school and we were part of a small crowd of good friends, who are still friends to this day. We talked and loved comic books and had a lot of other interests. At one point, when we were 16, Gary said, 'I'm going to be a writer.' ... my thought was, 'I didn't know you were allowed to say that!' It was a real eye-opening experience for me, because Gary kind of led the way and said, 'If you're the sort of person who is always thinking of and telling stories, you can make this your life's work.' Mishkin and Cohn entered the comics industry together following a correspondence with Jack C. Harris, an editor at DC Comics. Their first work for the company was the three-page short story "On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Cohn (comics)
Gary Cohn (born January 25, 1952) is an American comic book writer, and co-creator (with Dan Mishkin) of the DC Comics characters Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil. Early life Gary Cohn attended Michigan State University earning his bachelor's degree in creative writing (liberal arts) and graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.A. in 1980. Career Cohn and longtime friend Dan Mishkin entered the comics industry together following a correspondence with Jack C. Harris, an editor at DC Comics. Their first work for the company was the three-page short story "On the Day of His Return" published in '' Time Warp'' #3 (Feb.–March 1980) and drawn by Steve Ditko. In 1983, Cohn and Mishkin created ''Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld'' with artist Ernie Colón. The following year, the writing team and Paris Cullins introduced ''Blue Devil''. DC gave both series a promotional push by featuring them in free, 16-page insert previews. Cohn and artist Ron Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lords Of Chaos And Order
The Lords of Chaos and Order are a complementary group of fictional supernatural entities appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. While alluded to since ''1st Issue Special'' #9 (December, 1975), the group would make their first physical appearance in ''DC Special Series'' #10 (1978). While the group is commonly associated with ''Doctor Fate'' titles, they also appear prominently in other comic titles. Depicted as powerful beings of magic representing concepts of order and chaos, both groups eternally struggle for supremacy. The Lords of Chaos are plotting to invoke kali yuga (a period where chaos dominates existence) while the Lords of Order work to prevent it. Both groups are also sometimes depicted as being balanced by entities known the Balancers (also referred to as the Lords of Eternal Balance), disallowing both sides from destroying each other. All sides can empower agents to act on their behest. The group has been adapted in media, having made appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Justice
Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen Titans'', ''Young Justice'' was centered on three previously established teen heroes: Superboy (Kon-El), Superboy, Tim Drake, Robin, and Bart Allen, Impulse, but grew to encompass most teenaged heroes in the DC Universe. In the 2003 mini-series ''Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day'', both groups disbanded and members of each formed two new teams of Teen Titans and Outsiders (comics), Outsiders. The series was revived in 2019 under the Wonder Comics imprint for teen readers, reuniting most of the original core cast. Fictional history Robin, Superboy, and Impulse first join in a one-shot, part of the "GirlFrenzy" Fifth week event, called ''Young Justice: The Secret'', written by Todd DeZago, where they first encounter the mysterious sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |