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Harbinger Resistance
The Harbinger Resistance is a fictional organization appearing in the Valiant Comics universe. History The Harbinger Resistance was started by the renegade Harbinger Faith Herbert, alias Zephyr, to combat the world dominating aspirations of Harbinger Foundation founder, Toyo Harada. Later on (according to Rai #0) this same resistance would be led by renegade Omega-class Harbinger Pete Stanchek, also called "Sting", a friend of Zephyr, who would mysteriously disappear around the year 2056. Leadership of the resistance would end in the hands of Peter Stanchek's descendant, John Stanchek, who would defeat Toyo Harada. It is of important note that on a journey into the 20th century, Magnus, Robot Fighter Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional superhero, appearing in comic books created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963.Steve Holland, ''Sci-Fi Art : a graphic history''. Lewes : ILEX, 2009. (pp. 102-3) Magnus first appeared in ''Magnus Robot Fight ... would be the one to convince Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valiant Comics Universe
The Valiant Universe is the fictional shared universe where most stories in American comic book titles that are published by Valiant Comics take place. The majority of the characters within said universe were created by Jim Shooter, and Bob Layton, the founders of the publisher. Valiant superheroes such as Bloodshot, Shadowman, Rai, X-O Manowar, Archer & Armstrong, Gilad the Eternal Warrior, Doctor Mirage, and Ninjak are from this universe, and it also contains well-known supervillains such as the Spider Aliens, Toyo Harada, Mothergod, and Roku. Concepts Jim Shooter's original vision for the Valiant Universe was likely similar to the New Universe vision he had during his tenure at Marvel Comics: a more realistic setting, involving fewer mythological concepts. A further distinction from most fictional universes in comics, particularly both the Marvel Universe and DC Universes, the actions and appearances of one Valiant character in one specific title may have visible and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbingers (comics)
Harbingers are fictional comic book superhuman beings who appear in books published by Valiant Comics. Two different groups of Harbingers appeared in the comic book series ''Harbinger''. History When Solar recreated the world that became known as the Valiant Universe, a number of super-powered beings emerged. The most notable of those were Harbingers, human beings with a wide range of psionic powers. Throughout history, their powers tended to lie dormant, emerging in occasional bursts that were usually brought on by stress. That changed when Toyo Harada, a Japanese-born Harbinger, established the Harbinger Foundation. He hoped to study the Harbingers and the full extent of their powers. He discovered that he was what he dubbed an ''Omega Harbinger'', a Harbinger who possessed a full range of Harbinger potential, and could activate the latent powers of other Harbingers. Harada decided to use his powers and resources to change the world for the better, no matter the cost. He began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyo Harada
Toyo may refer to: Places *Tōyō, Kōchi, a town in Japan *Tōyo, Ehime, a former city in Japan *Toyo Province, a Japanese province divided in 683 *Tōyō, Kumamoto, a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto, Japan * Tōyō, Tokyo, a neighborhood in Koto, Tokyo. People * ''Mr. Toyo'' (stagename) ringname of wrestler Rusher Kimura * ''Ms. Toyo'' (stagename) Bogli Leader Katchii Given name *Toyo Ito (born 1941), Japanese architect *Toyo Mitunobu (1897–1944), Japanese rear admiral *Sesshū Tōyō (1420–1506), Japanese master of ink and wash painting *, Japanese poet *, Japanese samurai *Toyo (queen), Queen of Yamataikoku Surname *Javier Toyo (born 1977), Venezuelan football goalkeeper *Mohamed Khir Toyo (born 1965), former ''Dato' Menteri Besar'' (Chief Minister) of the state of Selangor in Malaysia Corporations *Toyo Engineering Corporation, an engineering, procurement and construction company serving mainly the hydrocarbons and petrochemical sectors worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai (comics)
is a fictional superhero that appeared in books published by Valiant Comics. Rai was the first original hero created by Valiant and had its beginning as a flipbook back-up feature in ''Magnus, Robot Fighter'' #5 (October 1991), in ''Rai'' #1 (October 1991). The popularity of the flipbook back-up story later led to an ongoing series. In his original incarnation, Rai is the spirit guardian that protects the nation of Japan in the 41st century. It is a mantle that is usually passed down from father to son through the generations, with some exceptions. As such, the series chronicled a number of protagonists. A new ''Rai'' ongoing series was launched in April 2014, selling out of its initial print run. Publication history Original Valiant Universe First volume The first volume of ''Rai'' was published as a back-up four-issue miniseries in Magnus, Robot Fighter, from issues #4 to #8. The miniseries briefly ran from October 1991 to January 1992. Second volume The second volume of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stanchek Aka Sting (Valiant Comics)
Sting (Peter Stanchek) is a fictional superhero. Created by legendary writer and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. First appearing in ''Harbinger'' #1 (Jan. 1992), he is the star of the Harbinger comic book series, where he leads a group of renegade Harbingers against Toyo Harada and the Harbinger Foundation. Story Toyo Harada is the first publicly known Harbinger, and unlike subsequent Harbingers he was able to make his powers manifest at will, or activate the powers of others. Harada is an Omega Harbinger: he commands the full spectrum of psionic abilities, which he uses to create a multinational corporation and amass a large fortune. Fearing the world is on a course to destroy itself, he plans to take it over and mold it to his specifications. To this end he creates the Harbinger Foundation, which actively searches for potential Harbingers. Pete Stanchek is a normal teenager until he develops Harbinger abilities. After seeing an advertisement he contacts the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus, Robot Fighter
Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional superhero, appearing in comic books created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963.Steve Holland, ''Sci-Fi Art : a graphic history''. Lewes : ILEX, 2009. (pp. 102-3) Magnus first appeared in ''Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.'' #1, published by Gold Key Comics in February 1963. The character was subsequently published by Valiant Comics and Acclaim Comics in the 1990s, and was reintroduced by Dark Horse Comics in August 2010. In every incarnation, Magnus is a human who battles rogue robots in the year 4000, though some aspects of the concept have varied with each publisher. Premise By the year 4000, humanity has become dependent on robots. H8, the Robot Police chief of the civic sector of North Am, a continent-spanning mega-city, is damaged in a radiation accident. It seeks to promote the human dependency on robots and gradually impose totalitarian rule in the area under its control. Magnus was raised by a robot known as 1A, a name which implies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valiant Comics Characters
Valiant may refer to: People * James Valiant (1884–1917), English cricketer * The Valiant Brothers, a professional wrestling tag team of storyline brothers ** Jerry Valiant, a ring name of professional wrestler John Hill (1941-2010) ** Jimmy Valiant, a ring name of professional wrestler James Harold Fanning (born 1942) ** Johnny Valiant, a ring name of professional wrestler Thomas Sullivan (1946–2018) * Leslie Valiant (born 1949), British computer scientist and computational theorist * Valiant Swart, South African Akrifaans folk singer born Pierre Nolte in 1965 Fictional characters * Valiant (Caminhos do Coração), a character in the Brazilian soap opera ''Caminhos do Coração'' * Valiant, the title character of the comic strip ''Prince Valiant'' * Eddie Valiant, one of the main characters in ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' and its film adaptation, ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' Places * Valiants Memorial, a military memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Military * , vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |