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Inheritors (comics)
The Inheritors are a supervillain group which appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The family of Morlun, they typically are enemies of Spider-Man and the iterations of him. Publication history The Inheritors, who made their first appearance in ''The Superior Spider-Man'' #33 as part of the "Spider-Verse" storyline, were created by Christos Gage and M. A. Sepulveda, based on the Ancients, an earlier version of Morlun's family introduced in the 2006 novel '' Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours'', written by Jim Butcher. "Spider-Geddon" again depicts the Inheritors; Gage said, "They’re terrific villains – they literally eat spider-people! They’re like vampires who feed on their life forces. And now that they're back, they have a score to settle. They’re trying to recapture their former power and glory, and God help anyone who gets in the way." Fictional history The Inheritors are a clan of totem hunters from Earth-001 who feed from animal, human and de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Comics
This is a list of comics-related events in 2015. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title. For an overview of the year in Japanese comics, see 2015 in manga. Events January * January 7: Charlie Hebdo shooting: In Paris terrorists invade the office of the French satirical magazine ''Charlie Hebdo'' and murder 12 people, injuring 11. They acted out of constant ridicule of the Prophet Muhammad in the magazine's pages. Among the cartoonists murdered that morning are Cabu, Charb, Philippe Honoré, Tignous and Georges Wolinski. The tragedy brings about a huge rally of national unity under the name ''Je suis Charlie''. Two days later the assassins are shot by the police. * January 23: An original ''The Adventures of Tintin'' cover for ''The Shooting Star'' is auctioned and sold for €2.5 million ($2.854 million) at the Brussels Antiques and Art Fair. March * March 4: ** American Gothic Press is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Verse
"Spider-Verse" is a 2014 in comics, 2014–2015 in comics, 15 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It features multiple alternative versions of Spider-Man, alternative versions of Spider-Man that had appeared Spider-Man in other media, in various media, all under attack by Morlun and his family, Inheritors (comics), the Inheritors. The event was touted as including every single living spider-powered individual created up to that point, while also introducing many new ones. There were several notable exceptions however, such as the Spider-Man from the television series ''The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series), The Spectacular Spider-Man'' unable to appear due to copyright restrictions. The comic book series received generally positive reviews. Following the conclusion of the event in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #14, several characters introduced in it such as Spider-Gwen, the Spider-Woman of Earth-65, were featured in titles of their own. Several of the Spider-Men from this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaine Parker
Kaine Parker is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a superhero and former supervillain who serves as an ally, an enemy, and foil to Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Ben Reilly. Created by Terry Kavanagh and Steven Butler, the character first appeared in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #119 (December 1994) as the Jackal's first failed attempt of a clone of Spider-Man. He later appeared as the new Scarlet Spider in the ''Marvel Point One'' one-shot in November 2011 before starring in his own series. Kaine Parker / Scarlet Spider will make his cinematic debut in the 2023 feature film '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''. Fictional character biography Kaine's debut Kaine is the Jackal's first temporary success to clone Peter Parker but the flawed cloning process is left deformed and mentally unstable. Kaine is later identified by the Jackal as "Parker 3.0";''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #666 the implications of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter-Earth (comics)
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: The private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * Daily Bugle: A newspaper building whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Men (Marvel Comics)
The New Men are a fictional group of characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are depicted as uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary. Publication history The New Men first appeared in ''Thor'' #134 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional group history The New Men are the result of Wyndham's first experiments in accelerated evolution. When Wyndham learns that Wundagore Mountain (on which his advanced genetics research citadel was based) is the prison of the powerful demon known as Chthon, he decides to train some of his creations in chivalry and battle tactics so that they can oppose Chthon should he ever return where these elite New Men warriors are called the Knights of Wundagore. The High Evolutionary equips the Knights of Wundagore with advanced weaponry and armor and gives them flying "atomic steeds" on which to ride. He is assisted in this endeavor by the ghost of the 6th century magician named Magnus the Sorcer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestar (Marvel Comics)
Firestar (Angelica "Angel" Jones) is a superhero appearing in media and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Dennis Marks, Dan Spiegle, Christy Marx, John Romita Sr., and Rick Hoberg, the character first appeared in 1981 on the NBC animated television series ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' as Fire-Star. Firestar has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, allowing her to fly and create intense heat and flames. In the comics, she has acted as a solo hero and also as a member of the Hellions, the New Warriors, the Avengers, and the X-Men. Development and publication history ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' Firestar - spelled as Fire-Star - was created for the NBC animated series ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', with Kathy Garver providing her voice. This version of the character has the ability to control heat in all its forms, as stated in the 1981 "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" one-shot comic. The creators h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceman (Marvel Comics)
Iceman (Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (Sept. 1963). Iceman is a Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant born with superhuman abilities. He has the ability to manipulate ice and cold by freezing water vapor around him. This allows him to freeze objects, as well as cover his body with ice. Iceman has a relatively high profile among ''X-Men'' characters due to being frequently adapted into X-Men and Spider-Man-related media, including video games, animated series, and films. The character later received widespread media attention when a storyline revealed that the character was a closeted gay man in ''All-New X-Men'' #40 (April 2015), leading to his coming out. Iceman has been described as one of the most notable and powerful LGBT themes in comics, gay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends (1981 TV Series)
''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' is a 1981–1983 American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions, considered to be a crossover series connected to the 1981 ''Spider-Man'' series. The show stars already-established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman, including an original character, Firestar. As a trio called the Spider-Friends, they fight against various villains of the Marvel Universe. Production The series was an attempt by NBC to replicate some of the success ABC enjoyed with the ''Super Friends'' franchise. The makers of the show originally intended the stars to be Spider-Man, Iceman, and the Human Torch. However, legal issues about the rights to the Human Torch character (which had also plagued Marvel once before for the 1978 ''Fantastic Four'' cartoon) led to the Human Torch being replaced by a new character, Firestar, who had similar powers, but was a mutant like Iceman. Due to Firestar's popularity with fans, she has since become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Apaec (comics)
"Spider-Man" is the name of several superheroes in the Marvel Universe. The first titular and main protagonist is Peter Parker, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Other characters have adopted the alias over the years in the Earth 616 universe such as Ben Reilly and Otto Octavius. There also consists of alternate universe versions of the web-slinger such as May "Mayday" Parker and Miguel O'Hara. Characters named Spider-Man Peter Parker Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, is the mainstream and original Earth-616 incarnation of the character and appears in almost every piece of Spider-Man related media. Ben Reilly Ben Reilly is a clone of Peter Parker, who also briefly fought crime as the Scarlet Spider. He also took over as Spider-Man (with a new costume) when Peter retired to settle down with a new family. This lasted until the original Green Goblin returned and murdered him. Spider-X Spider-X (Brian Kornfield), created by Mort Todd, first appeared in ''Midnight Sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Bitch (Ashley Barton)
Spider-Bitch (Ashley Barton; colloquial: "Spider-Woman" or "Spider-Girl") is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, she is the estranged daughter of Spider-Man, Peter Parker / Spider-Man's youngest daughter Alternative versions of Spider-Man, Tonya and Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Clint Barton / Hawkeye, and the stepdaughter of Tonya's husband Ultron#Old Man Logan, Ultron-8, from the Parallel universes in fiction, alternate-future of Multiverse (Marvel Comics)#List of main alternate Earths and universes, Earth-807128/21923, in which the supervillains overthrew the superheroes three decades earlier. After being saved from execution by her estranged father and Old Man Logan in 2008's ''Old Man Logan'' storyline, Spider-Bitch kills the current Kingpin (character), Kingpin of Crime, succeeding him as the Kingpin of the Wastelands, revealing her true villainous nature, before unsuccessful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man Noir
Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Part of the Marvel Noir universe (Earth-90214), this alternate version of Spider-Man is a noir-themed take on the character and emerges in a version of New York during the Great Depression. While investigating a smuggling ring, Peter Parker is bitten by what seems to be a highly-venomous spider housed inside a spider-god idol. Falling unconscious, Parker has a vision of the spider-god promising him power. He then awakes inside a cocoon and emerges from it, now possessing super-human abilities similar to a spider. As the feared vigilante "the Spider-Man," Parker wages a one-man war against the criminal underworld in New York City, partly to avenge the deaths of his uncle Ben Parker and his mentor Ben Urich at the hands of the city's major crime lord, Norman Osborn. After Osborn's defeat, Spider-Man Noir continues his vigilante life for years and opposes the force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #3 (July 1963). He is a highly intelligent, myopic, and somewhat stocky mad scientist who sports four strong and durable appendages resembling an octopus's tentacles, which extend from the back of his body and can be used for various purposes. After his mechanical harness became permanently fused to his body during a lab accident, he turned to a life of crime, and came into conflict with the superhero Spider-Man. He has endured as one of Spider-Man's most prominent villains, and is regarded as one of his three archenemies, alongside the Green Goblin and Venom. He is the founder and leader of the Sinister Six, the first supervillain team to oppose Spider-Man. While usually portrayed as a supervillain, Doctor Octopus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |