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Korg (character)
Korg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Greg Pak and artist Carlo Pagulayan, the character first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk'' (2000) #93 (cover date May 2006) during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. Taika Waititi portrays Korg, through the use of motion capture, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) and '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), and the short film ''Deadpool and Korg React'' (2021). Waititi also voices an alternate-timeline version of the character in the Disney+ animated series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history Created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan, Korg was inspired by Thor's origin story and was later retconned in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #94 into one of the stone creatures that fought Thor in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 released in 1962. Fictional character biography Korg is part of the Kronan race seen in ''Journey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cheung
Jim Cheung (; born 1972) is a British comic book artist, known for his work on the series such as ''Scion (comics), Scion'', ''New Avengers: Illuminati'', ''Young Avengers'' and ''Avengers: The Children's Crusade''. Career Cheung worked on several Marvel series during the mid- to late 1990s. He also worked on ''Scion (comics), Scion'' for Crossgen Comics in the early 2000s. He later returned to Marvel, where he illustrated the five-issue ''New Avengers: Illuminati'' mini-series for Marvel Comics, and then pencilled two more issues of ''New Avengers''. He was named in August 2005 as one of Marvel's "Young Guns", a group of artists that, according to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, have the qualities that make "a future superstar penciller". Other "Young Guns" include Olivier Coipel, David Finch (comics), David Finch, Trevor Hairsine, Adi Granov and Steve McNiven. Cheung illustrated the 2010-2012 miniseries ''Avengers: The Children's Crusade''. In addition to interior comics wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadpool And Korg React
''Deadpool and Korg React'' is a 2021 American superhero promotional short film featuring the Marvel Comics characters Deadpool and Korg. The film was written and directed by Ryan Reynolds, with him and Taika Waititi respectively starring as Deadpool and Korg. In ''Deadpool and Korg React'', Wade Wilson and Korg react to the trailer of ''Free Guy'' (2021) before discussing the possibility of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Reynolds reprises his role from the ''X-Men'' film series, while Waititi reprises his role from the MCU films '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). ''Deadpool and Korg React'' was originally released to Reynolds' YouTube channel on July 13, 2021, as promotion for ''Free Guy'', which also stars Reynolds and Waititi. Responses to the short praised it as a tease for ''Deadpool 3'' and for showing the character's narrative potential in the MCU. Its humor was also highlighted by many critics. Plot After making a trailer re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thing (comics)
Benjamin Jacob Grimm, also known as The Thing, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. The Thing was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover-dated Nov. 1961). Known for his trademark rocky appearance, he has superhuman strength, a sense of humor, and the battle cry "It's clobberin' time!" Thing's speech patterns are loosely based on those of Jimmy Durante. Michael Bailey Smith played Ben Grimm in his human form, while Carl Ciarfalio played the Thing in ''The Fantastic Four'' film from 1994, Michael Chiklis portrayed the Thing in the 2005 film ''Fantastic Four'' and its 2007 sequel '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''. Jamie Bell acted the part in ''Fantastic Four'' (2015). Publication history Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miek
Miek is a fictional character, a supervillain, and antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Miek appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022). Originally depicted as a silent CGI character, he is portrayed by Carly Rees and voiced by Stephen Murdoch in the latter film. Publication history Miek was first seen in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 3 #92 during the "Planet Hulk" storyline and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan. Fictional character biography Miek was a member of planet Sakaar's native race of insectoids. When he was young, his father and most of his hive were attacked and killed by local Imperials, forcing Miek to flee underground. He was accidentally rescued, as an outcast slave, during Hulk's battle with the Red King. Soon after, the Warbound escaped with Miek secretly leading them to the place where his father was killed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Man
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The character, who was initially introduced as a supervillain imbued with "ionic" energy, fought the Avengers and after a series of events, he was reborn as a superhero joining the team against which he originally fought. Williams will make his live-action debut in the upcoming Disney+ original series ''Wonder Man'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Publication history Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title '' The Avengers'' #9 (cover-dated October 1964), and appeared to die in that issue. Four years later, ''The Avengers'' #58 (November 1968) revisited the events of #9, explaining that the Avengers had electronically saved Wonder Man's mind in a computer. Wonder Man was not seen again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroim
Hiroim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as a supporting character in Hulk books. Publication history He first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), Incredible Hulk'' vol. 3 #92 and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan. Fictional character biography Originally, Hiroim was a Shadow Priest, dedicated to the story of the Sakaarson — he who would unite the people of Sakaar — and trained to join the other Shadows. However, for his blasphemy of daring to dream that ''he'' could be the Sakaarson, he was expelled from the order. He was then chosen to be the personal guard of the Emperor of Sakaar, and to uphold an alliance between the Shadows and the Empire. He broke this vow however, when the Emperor ordered Hiroim to kill his adolescent son, due to the belief that he would bring ruin and devastation to Sakaar (a prediction that ended up coming to pass).''World War Hulk Aftersmash: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beta Ray Bill
Beta Ray Bill is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Bronze Age of Comic Books, the character was initially intended to be a surprise; an apparent monster who unexpectedly turns out to be a great hero. As such, Bill is the first being outside the Marvel Universe's Norse pantheon to be introduced as being worthy to wield Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. After an initial rivalry for possession of the weapon, the alien warrior was granted a war hammer of his own, called Stormbreaker, and the two reconciled as staunch allies, going on to fight side by side. Beta Ray Bill has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products, such as animated television series, video games, and merchandise. Publication history Beta Ray Bill debuted in ''The Mighty Thor'' #337 (November 1983), being established as an alien of the Korbinite race. Bill was created by Walt Simonson as a new concept for the title ''Thor''. Simonson said, During a " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Animated Features
''Marvel Animated Features'' (''MAF'') is a series of the first eight direct-to-video animated superhero films made by MLG Productions, a joint venture between Marvel Studios (later Marvel Animation) and Lions Gate Entertainment. History In 2004, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Comics' new parent corporation, struck a deal with Lions Gate Entertainment to produce a series of eight to ten direct-to-video animated movies under the name of Marvel Animated Features in conjunction with Marvel Studios, Marvel's direct film subsidiary. The first two features, ''Ultimate Avengers: The Movie'' and ''Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther'', were released February 2006 and August 2006 respectively. As of November 2006, ''UA'' and ''UA2'' combined had sold over 1.5 million units and both were in the top 10 children's releases for the year. After the pair of ''Ultimate Avengers'' (''UA'') DVDs, the next ''MAF'' film, ''The Invincible Iron Man'', was released in January 2007. As of Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Cosmic
Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, Galactus is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity. Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #48 (March 1966). Lee and Kirby wanted to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain. In the character's first appearance, Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy, and operates without regard to the morality and judgments of mortal beings. Galactus's initial origin was that of a Taa-an space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star,''Thor'' #168–169. Marvel Comics. but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character, presenting Galan as alive during the previous universe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book ''Fantastic Four'' #48, published in 1966. The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald. Imbued in return with some portion of Galactus' Power Cosmic, he acquired vast power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, he roamed the cosmos searching for planets for Galactus to consume. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit. Betraying Galac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Marvel Comics Alien Races
This is a list of Alien life, alien races that appear in Marvel Comics. Overview There are countless different extraterrestrial races in Marvel Comics Marvel Universe, universe. The vast majority are humanoid in structure. Galactic Council The Galactic Council is the assembly of numerous leaders of different alien empires across the universe created to deal with different matters of the universe. Current members * Super-Skrull, Kl'rt, Galactic Ambassador Paibok (Kree/Skrull Alliance) * Oracle (Marvel Comics), Oracle-2, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Izzy Kane (Shi'ar Empire) * Noh-Varr (Utopian Kree) * Nova (Richard Rider), Richard Rider (Earth, Nova Corps) * Empress Victoria, Star-Lord, Peter Quill (Spartax) * Mentacle (Rigellians) * Nymbis Sternhoof (Kymellians) * Riitho (Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda) * Zoralis Gupa, Orbis Stellaris (Galactic Rim Collective) * Lani Ko Ako (Badoon Sisterhood) * Peacebringer (Chitauri Empire) * Empress Kuga (Zn'rx Empire) Former Members * All-Mother Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retroactive Continuity
Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device in which established diegetic facts in the plot of a fictional work (those established through the narrative itself) are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subsequently published work which recontextualizes or breaks continuity with the former. There are various motivations for applying retroactive continuity, including: * To accommodate desired aspects of sequels or derivative works which would otherwise be ruled out. * To respond to negative fan reception of previous stories. * To correct and overcome errors or problems identified in the prior work since its publication. * To change or clarify how the prior work should be interpreted. * To match reality, when assumptions or projections of the future are later proven wrong. Retcons are used by authors to increase their creative freedom, on the assumption that the changes are unimportant to the audience compared to the new story which can be tol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
