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Imperial Hydra
This page lists the known members of Hydra, an evil organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. High Council of Hydra Currently the High Council of Hydra consist off: * Elisa Sinclair - The current Madame Hydra and former lover of Daniel Whitehall. * Kraken (Dr. Daniel Whitehall) - First appeared in '' Secret Warriors'' #2. * Gorgon * Hive - Introduced in ''Secret Warriors'' #2.''Secret Warriors #2 * Viper - Leader of Hydra's New York City branch who also goes by the name Madame Hydra. * Arnim Zola * Doctor Faustus * Kraken II - An unnamed man who was presumed dead that was recruited by Elisa Sinclair to become the latest Kraken. Former members of the High Council: * Baron Wolfgang von Strucker - The Supreme Hydra as revealed in ''Strange Tales'' #150 (Nov 1966). Shot in the head by Nick Fury. * Valentina Allegra de Fontaine - Former S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. First appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #159 (Aug 1967). She was later revealed to have succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics Series)
''Daredevil'' is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Daredevil and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Daredevil'' comic book series which debuted in 1964. While ''Daredevil'' had been home to the work of comic-book artists such as Everett, Kirby, Wally Wood, John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, and Joe Quesada, among others, Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Publication history 1960s Daredevil debuted in Marvel Comics' ''Daredevil'' #1 ( cover date April 1964), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with character design input from Jack Kirby, who devised Daredevil's billy club. When Everett turned in his first-issue pencils extremely late, Marvel production manager Sol Brodsky and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko inked a large variety of different backgrounds, a "lot of backgrounds and second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringmaster (comics)
The Ringmaster is the name of two fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The best known Ringmaster in the Marvel Universe is Maynard Tiboldt who debuted in ''Hulk'' #3, and is the leader of the Circus of Crime. Publication history A villain known as the Ringmaster of Death appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #5 (Aug 1941). This character also appeared much later in flashback in ''Captain America'' #112 (April 1969). The second Ringmaster is Maynard Tiboldt. Since his first appearance in ''Hulk'' #3, he has turned up as a somewhat pathetic and luckless opponent for virtually every hero in the Marvel universe, ranging from Spider-Man to Howard the Duck. He is a tall thin man who sports a Fu Manchu moustache and dresses in a green variation on the traditional circus ringmaster costume. Having acquired a hypnosis-wave generator originally created by the Red Skull and mounted said device in his costume's top hat, the Ringmaster's usual sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Of Crime
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. 0–9 198 A A-Force A-Next A.I. Army Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated A.I., Tony Stark became Mark One and started to establish the A.I. Army which also consists of Albert, Awesome Android, Egghead II, H.E.R.B.I.E., M-11, Machine Man, Machinesmith, Quasimodo, Super-Adaptoid, Walking Stiletto, the Dreadnoughts, a Sentinel, several Constructo-Bots, several Nick Fury LMDs, and an unnamed bomb disposal robot. This group wants to obtain equal rights with organic beings through whatever way possible. Acolytes Action Pack Action Pack is Kentucky's sanctioned superhero team that's part of the Fifty-State Initiative. Its known members are Vox, Prima Donna, and Frog-Man (who was briefly replaced by a Skrull). Advanced Idea Mechanics Advocates Squad Agents of Atlas Agents of Fortune Aladdin Aladdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Streak (comics)
Blue Streak is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Blue Streak first appeared in ''Captain America'' #217-218 (Jan.–Feb. 1978), created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema. He was killed by the Scourge of the Underworld in ''Captain America'' #318 (June 1986). Fictional character biography Don Thomas In ''Captain America'' #217 S.H.I.E.L.D. decides to put together a group of Super-Agents, of which Blue Streak becomes a member. Later in Captain America #218 Captain America outed Blue Streak as a spy for the Corporation. After the events of issues #217-218, Justin Hammer re-designed Blue Streak's equipment and funded his operations. After leaving prison, the Blue Streak led a successful career as a professional criminal in the American Midwest. Blue Streak was contacted by Gary Gilbert about the serial killings of super-villains. Blue Streak was invited to join an underground network to loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackout (Marcus Daniels)
Blackout (Marcus Daniels) is the name of a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the first character to use the name within the Marvel Universe. Patrick Brennan portrayed the character in two episodes of the first season of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Publication history Blackout first appeared in '' Nova'' #19 and was created by Marv Wolfman, Carmine Infantino, and Tom Palmer. Fictional character biography Marcus Daniels was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City. He was working as a laboratory assistant to Dr. Abner Croit, a physicist hoping to build a device capable of tapping into energies from other dimensions. Croit always looked down on Daniels' inferior knowledge, making him feel useless. Daniels always wondered what it would be like to harness the energy they were researching, to be powerful. After an accident bathed him in the extra-dimensional energy of the Darkforce, he had the chance to find out. Calling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. Vampiric entities have been recorded in cultures around the world; the term ''vampire'' was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century mass hysteria of a pre-existing folk belief in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism. Local variants in Eastern Europe were also known by different names, such as '' shtriga'' in Albania, '' vrykolakas'' in Greece and '' strigoi'' in Romania. In modern times, the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Blood
Baron Blood is the name of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Baron Blood, John Falsworth, first appeared in ''The Invaders'' #7 (July 1976). The second incarnation, Victor Strange, debuted in ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' vol. 3 #10 (December 1989). The third incarnation, Kenneth Crichton, made his first appearance in ''Captain America'' #253 (October, 1980). Publication history Created by Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins, the original incarnation first appeared in ''The Invaders'' #7 (July 1976). A second incarnation created by Thomas and Jackson Guice appeared in ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' vol. 3 #10 (December 1989), and further incarnations, including a female version called Baroness Blood, were created by Ben Raab and John Cassaday for ''Union Jack'' #1-3 (December 1998 – February 1999), based on characters originally created by Roger Stern and John Byrne for ''Captain America'' #253 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armadillo
Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. Armadillos are characterized by a leathery armor shell and long, sharp claws for digging. They have short legs, but can move quite quickly. The average length of an armadillo is about , including its tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo has a length of only . When threatened by a predator, ''Tolypeutes'' species frequently roll up into a ball; they are the only species of armadillo capable of this. Etymology T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armadillo (comics)
Armadillo (Antonio Rodriguez) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Created by Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary, and Dennis Janke, the character made his first appearance in ''Captain America'' #308 (August 1985). Gruenwald recounted that Armadillo "is just a silly monster I wanted to throw in as kind of a joke on the old Marvel armadillo thing in the letters page". Fictional character biography Antonio Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas. He was given superhuman strength and durability by Dr. Karl Malus. This process involved having his human genes combined with the genetic material of an armadillo which gave him the appearance of a humanoid armadillo. The Armadillo's original motivation during his criminal career was to get enough money to be able to pay a doctor to discover a way to cure his girlfriend Maria of an unspecified terminal illness. When she was cured from her treatment, Maria abandoned him because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absorbing Man
Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #114, cover dated March 1965, created by writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Jack Kirby, and has over the years played a part on several Marvel Comics crossovers such as the original ''Secret Wars'' and '' Fear Itself''. Though depicted for many years as a supervillain, Creel has also been portrayed as an anti-hero, siding with characters such as Black Bolt and Alpha Flight. Creel was given the power to take the form of any material that he touched, "absorbing" the property of the material itself. Over the years the power has worked both for and against him. The Absorbing Man was given his powers by the Asgardian god Loki in a plot to defeat Loki's brother Thor. During the ''Secret Wars'' storyline Creel became romantically involved with the supervillain Titania and the two were linked for decades afterward. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
