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Hounds (comics)
Hounds are the name given to several fictional groups of mutant characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. This term usually refers to those who track or hunt down mutants while serving a higher authority. History Days of Future Past The Hounds were first introduced in ''Uncanny X-Men'', from the "Days of Future Past" dystopian timeline, as part of the backstory of Rachel Summers. These brainwashed mutant hunters were created and commanded by the cyborg Ahab, who used them to hunt down and imprison mutants in concentration camps. Rachel was forced to become one of these Hounds while still an adolescent, which scarred and haunted her for years afterward. Eventually she broke her conditioning and rebelled. As a result, Rachel was sent to the camps herself as punishment. Shadow King's Hounds Shadow King is later seen to use mind-controlled humans called Hounds to track Storm, who had been transformed into a child by the villainous Nanny. These Hounds we ... [...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] |
Shadow King
The Shadow King (Amahl Farouk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is particularly associated with the X-Men family of comics. His nemesis is the X-Men's leader, Professor X, while he also figures into the backstory of the X-Man Storm. As originally introduced, Farouk was a human mutant from Egypt who used his vast telepathic abilities for evil, taking the alias Shadow King. Later writers established Farouk as only the modern incarnation of an ancient evil entity that has been around since the dawn of humanity, who became one with Farouk when he grew older. The character has appeared in various adaptations of ''X-Men'' stories, including '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' and '' Wolverine and the X-Men''. Farouk made his live-action debut in the television series ''Legion'', portrayed by Aubrey Plaza and Navid Negahban, where he was the show's primary antagonist. Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulture (Marvel Comics)
The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Toomes is an Invention, inventive, but maniacal genius who designed a special suit that allows him to fly at vast speeds. After turning to a life of crime, he became a recurring List of Spider-Man enemies, enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and a founding member of the Sinister Six. Other characters have also taken the mantle. Since his conception, the character has been adapted from into various other forms of ''Spider-Man'' media, including television series and video games. In live-action, the character was played by Michael Keaton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017) and the Sony's Spider-Man Universe film ''Morbius (film), Morbius'' (2022). Publication history The original Vulture, Adrian Toomes, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #2 (May 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. According to Ditko, Lee wanted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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