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Hepzibah (comics)
Hepzibah is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #107 (Oct. 1977) and was created by Dave Cockrum and Chris Claremont. She is a member of the intergalactic enforcers known as the Starjammers and was briefly a member of the Uncanny X-Men. The name of her species, Mephitisoid, is derived from the word ''Mephitidae'', the scientific classification for skunks, which her species noticeably resembles. Publication history Dave Cockrum created the Starjammers with the intent of having them star in their own series. However, when he submitted the concept for Marvel's two try-out series, ''Marvel Spotlight'' and ''Marvel Premiere'', he was repeatedly informed that these series were booked for two years solid. Cockrum showed the Starjammers to ''X-Men'' writer Chris Claremont, and convinced him to use the characters for this series. She first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #107 (Oct. 1977). Fictional character biog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvador Larroca
Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics. Career After several years of working as a Cartography, cartographer, he began working as a comic artist at Marvel UK, the UK, Britain-based imprint of Marvel Comics. Larroca was working at Marvel UK when he contributed to ''Dark Angel'' and ''Death's Head II.'' At some point, Larroca began to work on mainstream North American comics, such as DC Comics' ''Flash (comics), Flash''. Afterwards, Larroca did a three-year run on Marvel Comics' ''Ghost Rider'', during the mid-1990s. It was not until after his run on ''Ghost Rider'', that Larroca would gain the exposure needed to become known as one of the most prominent comic book artists in the United States. Following Marvel's experiment with the various "Heroes Reborn (1996 comic), Heroes Reborn" titles, editor Bobbie Chase gave Larroca the task of penciling the return of Captain America, Iron Man, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Ken
The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium), is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires. The Shi'ar are one of the three main extraterrestrial empires depicted in the Marvel Universe, alongside the Kree and Skrulls. Publication history The Shi'ar first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #97 (Feb. 1976) and were created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum. Biology The Shi'ar are cold-blooded''Astonishing X-Men'' vol. 3 #57. Marvel Comics. humanoids of avian descent; they resemble humans with feathered crests atop their heads in lieu of hair. Two different styles are common: most Shi'ar, particularly those of the aristocracy, have feathers sprouting in a triangular shape away from the face, one peak on the top of the head and one peak on each side slightly over the shoulder; the other commonly seen "hairstyle" is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a fictional superhero group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are depicted as an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, they first appeared in ''Excalibur Special Edition'' #1 (1987), also known as ''Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn''. Stories involving this team have featured elements of both the X-Men and Captain Britain franchises, frequently involving cross- dimensional travel. The initial Excalibur roster, which was featured in the first eponymous series from 1988 to 1998, consisted of original Captain Britain Brian Braddock and his lover Meggan, along with three former members of the X-Men: Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, and Rachel Summers. A new iteration of the team was featured in the 2005 series ''New Excalibur'' until the title was replaced in 2008 by ''Captain Britain and MI13''. Another Claremont-written series entitled ''Excalibur' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Force (comics)
The Phoenix Force is a fictional entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, the Phoenix Force is famous for its central role in ''The Dark Phoenix Saga'' storyline, and is frequently linked to Jean Grey. Publication history The Phoenix first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #101 (October 1976) in the guise of Jean Grey, and was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum. Fictional character biography The Phoenix Force is an immortal and immutable manifestation of the universal force of life and passion. The Phoenix Force is a creation of the universe that was born of the void between states of being. It is the nexus of all Psionics, psionic energy of the past, present, and future in all realities of the Multiverse (Marvel Comics), multiverse, the Guardian of Creation and of the dangerously powerful M'Kraan Crystal. The Phoenix Force is among the most feared beings in all of existence—it can cut, re-grow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |