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Human Flame
The Human Flame is a supervillain in DC Comics' main shared universe. He is mostly known as an enemy of Martian Manhunter. Publication history He first appeared in '' Detective Comics'' #274 (December 1959), and was created by Jack Miller and Joe Certa. The character was not used again for 48 years, before reappearing to play an important role in '' Final Crisis''. The writer, Grant Morrison, explained why they picked such an obscure character: Human Flame is the featured character in the six-issue limited series ''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run!'', written by Lilah Sturges, with art by Freddie Williams. Fictional character biography Michael Miller, the Human Flame, was a minor villain who, early in his career, was captured by the Martian Manhunter and incarcerated. He was the first actual supervillain the Manhunter faced. After this one-off appearance, he was not seen in publication for nearly fifty years. In 2008's ''Justice League of America'' (vol. 2), he was seen robbing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based branch of Marvel Comics, for his work on the ''Spider-Man'' magazine ''Dark Guard''. He then began doing work for the American-based Marvel and DC Comics, where he was one of the first Spanish-born artists to make a major impact in that country, attaining popularity for his work on ''Avengers Forever'', ''JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice'', ''X-Men: Legacy'', ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'', ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'', and ''Captain America''. He contributed to some high-profile storylines published by the Big Two, including 2009's "Final Crisis" at DC and 2013's "Age of Ultron" at Marvel. Outside of corporate-owned comics, he reunited with his ''Avengers Forever'' collaborator, writer Kurt Busiek, to produce throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice League
The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived by writer Gardner Fox as a revival of the Justice Society of America, a similar team from DC Comics from the 1940s which had been pulled out of print due to a decline in sales. The Justice League is an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from DC 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 the team, with the team being central to their identity. The cast of the Justice League usually features a few highly popular characters who have their own solo books, such as Superman and Batma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Immortus
General Immortus is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He has also been called "The Forever Soldier" or "The Forever General". Publication history He first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80, the first story in the ''Doom Patrol'' series, and was created by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani, and Murray Boltinoff. Fictional character biography General Immortus is perhaps centuries old, and his origins are shrouded in mystery. At some points, it has even been implied that Immortus' origins lie in ancient history. He once owned a diamond mine, the source of much of his current-day wealth, and he killed many of the slave workers to keep the location a secret, which even remains today. However, little beyond this information has ever been revealed about Immortus' past. His real name has never been revealed, nor his country of origin, although it is implied to be somewhere in Europe. Until coming into contact with the Doom Patrol, Immort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heat Wave (comics)
Heat Wave (Mick Rory) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an enemy of The Flash and a member of The Rogues along with Captain Cold. Actor Dominic Purcell has portrayed the character in The CW's Arrowverse television series '' The Flash'' and starred on ''Legends of Tomorrow'' until the sixth season. Publication history Heat Wave was first introduced in '' The Flash'' #140, written by John Broome. He was first made to be a rival for Captain Cold. However, in recent comics by Geoff Johns, Rory looks to Captain Cold to help him keep his obsession at bay, though Cold thinks he'll eventually become beyond help. Fictional character biography Born on a farm outside Central City, Mick Rory became fascinated with fire as a child. This fascination turned into an obsession and one night, he set his family's home ablaze. His obsession was so great, that he simply watched the flames engulf his house, instead of running to get help. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Rusch
Jason Rusch is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the second superhero known as Firestorm. He first appears in ''Firestorm'' (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004) and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross. Publication history Another ''Firestorm'' series began in 2004 with a new character in the role of Firestorm, Jason Rusch, after Ronnie Raymond was killed in the pages of ''Identity Crisis'', although Rusch's book was cancelled after 30 issues and the Ronnie Raymond Firestorm was resurrected in the pages of ''Blackest Night''. Yet another Firestorm title was launched in 2011. Starring both Ronnie and his successor Jason, it was one of ''The New 52'' titles launched in the wake of DC's '' Flashpoint'' crossover event. The series, ''The Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Men'', was initially written by Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver and drawn by Yıldıray Çınar. Joe Harris replaced Simone starting in issue #7, while co-writer Van Sciver also provided the art for issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stewart (comics)
John Stewart, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics and was the second African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, and first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (Volume 2) #87 (December 1971/January 1972). Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier. The character is primarily voiced by Phil LaMarr in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). David Ramsey portrays a character named John Diggle (né Stewart) / Spartan in the Arrowverse television series franchise, who is indicated to become a Green Lantern in the series finale of the former series. Wayne T. Carr was cast as John Stewart in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) director's cut ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' (2021), although his scenes were cut from the initial release of the film. Publication history John Stewart debuted in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 2 #87 (December 1971/Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Female Furies
The Female Furies are a group of women warriors and supervillains appearing in comics published by DC Comics. All of them are New Gods who serve Darkseid. They operate directly under Granny Goodness, who trains all of Darkseid's soldiers. Publication history The Female Furies first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #6 (February 1972) and were created by Jack Kirby. In November 2018, the Female Furies headlined their own six-issue miniseries by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Adriana Melo. Fictional team history The Female Furies are New Gods fanatically loyal to Darkseid. They have been trained by Granny Goodness to serve as Apokolips's elite strike force. Infighting among the Furies is commonplace, most typically to appoint a leader to the group. After former leader Big Barda defected to Earth to be with her lover, Mister Miracle, Darkseid gave a kill order on the pair, prompting the rest of the Female Furies to strike. First, Mad Harriet and Stompa ambushed Barda but vanished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
