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Jinx (DC Comics)
Jinx is a fictional supervillain appearing in American books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and Chuck Patton, she first appeared in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56 (August 1985). The character is often depicted as a skilled Indian sorceress and one of the leaders of the Fearsome Five, a group of super-villains most notable for being adversaries of the Teen Titans and it's derivaties. This character bears no relation to the male character of the same name who first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #488 as an adversary of Dial H for Hero, Chris King and Vicki Grant. The character has been adapted into other media, including animated films and televisions series, and video games. Her live-action debut is in the fourth season of the HBO Max series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'', in which she is portrayed by Lisa Ambalavanar. Publication history She joined the supervillain group, the Fearsome Five, a frequent enemy of the Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Superman, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outsiders (comics)
The Outsiders are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As their name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the "mainstream" superhero community, i.e. the Justice League. The Outsiders have had a number of different incarnations. They were founded by Batman, whose ties to the League had become strained at the time, and introduced the now-classic line-up of Batman, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Geo-Force, Katana (DC Comics), Katana, Halo (DC Comics), Halo and Looker (character), Looker. A later incarnation of the Outsiders from the early 2000s comics was led by Dick Grayson, Nightwing and Roy Harper (character), Arsenal following the dissolution of the Teen Titans superhero group, and depicted the team as a pro-active group hunting for supercriminals. For the team's third incarnation, Batman reforms the team as a special strike team featuring classic members Katana and Metamorpho alongside new recruits such as Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Ambalavanar
Lisa Hayley Ambalavanar is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Alia Hanif in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' (2018–2019) and Mia in the iPlayer and Netflix series '' The A List'' (2018–present). Early life Ambalavanar was born in Derby. She is of English and Sri Lankan heritage. She trained at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA). Career Ambalavanar made her professional debut in an episode of the BBC Two series ''Home Time'' in 2009, appearing as a shop assistant. She then made appearances in projects including short film ''Coffee'' (2011) and films ''The Stuff of Legend'' (2015) and ''Like Living'' (2016). Ambalavanar has also starred in various stage productions, including ''Painkillers'' (2014) and ''Singin' in the Rain'' (2016). For her performance in ''Singin' in the Rain'', Philip Lowe of ''East Midlands Theatre'' wrote that she "lights up the stage with her attractive personality, her comic timing and some beautifully sung numbers". In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circe (character)
Circe is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. Based upon Circe, the eponymous Greek mythological figure who imprisoned Odysseus in Homer's ''Odyssey'', she is a wicked sorceress and major recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. She has been presented variously since first appearing in 1949’s ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonder Woman'' #37, though her characterization has consistently retained a key set of features: immortality, stunning physical beauty, a powerful command over sorcery, a penchant for turning human beings into animals (like her mythological antecedent) and often, a delight in humiliation. Though she first appeared as a Wonder Woman villain, Circe would spend the next 43 years as an antagonist for other DC Comics heroes, such as Rip Hunter, the Sea Devils (comics), Sea Devils, and particularly Superman and Supergirl, for whom she was a persistent foil (and sometimes ally) throughout the late-1950’s and 1960’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |