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Katma Tui
Katma Tui is a comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She is a Green Lantern successor of the supervillain Sinestro and predecessor of Sinestro's daughter Soranik Natu. Publication history Katma Tui first appeared in DC Comics' ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #30 (July 1964), and was created by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Gil Kane. Fictional character biography Katma Tui hails from the planet Korugar, in the area of space designated Sector 1417 by the Guardians of the Universe, beings from the planet Oa who oversee and administer the Green Lantern Corps. Korugar is also the homeworld of the renegade former Green Lantern Sinestro, who uses his Green Lantern powers to enslave the planet, and rule over it as a tyrant, unbeknownst to his Guardian superiors. Tui eventually leads a rebellion against Sinestro, and even testifies against him before the Guardians. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Staton
Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American comics artist and writer. He co-created the Bronze Age Huntress (Helena Wayne), as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Kilowog and the Omega Men for DC Comics. He was the artist of the '' Dick Tracy'' comic strip from 2011 to October 2021. Early life Joe Staton grew up in Tennessee and graduated from Murray State University in 1970. Career Staton started his comics career at Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero series ''E-Man''. Staton produced art for various comics published by Charlton, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing during the 1970s. Hired initially by Roy Thomas to work for Marvel, Staton was then recruited by Paul Levitz to work on DC Comics' revival of the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' and later '' Adventure Comics''. In these titles he illustrated stories including the origin of the JSA in ''DC Special'' #29 and the death of the Earth-T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recharge
Recharge or Recharged may refer to: *Groundwater recharge, a hydrologic process where water moves to groundwater *Recharge (battery), the process to restore power or charge to a power storage device, such as a battery * ''Recharge'' (magazine), is a business news website and monthly magazine covering the global renewable energy industry *Surface water recharge, a hydrologic process where water runs off to surface watercourses * Volvo Recharge, a plug-in concept car developed by Volvo Music * ''Recharged'' (album), 2013 remix album by Linkin Park *''Recharged'', 1988 studio album by The Vibrators The Vibrators are a British punk rock band that formed in 1976. Early career The Vibrators were founded by Ian ' Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice ... Other * Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged, video game {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications and as National Periodical Publications, before taking on its current name of DC Comics. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longest-running comic books with consecutively numbered issues. The second volume of ''Action Comics'' beginning with issue #1 ran from 2011 to 2016. ''Action Comics'' returned to its original numbering beginning with issue #957 (Aug. 2016). Publication history The Golden Age Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster saw their creation, Superman (also known as Kal-El, originally Kal-L), launched in Action Comics 1, ''Action Comics'' #1 on April 18, 1938 (cover dated June), an event which began the Golden Age of Comic Books. Siegel and Shuster had tried for years to find a publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisia (comics)
Arisia Rrab is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, usually those featuring the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force of which she is a member. Arisia is a humanoid alien with golden-yellow skin, hair and eyes, and has pointed, elven ears. Arisia is named after the planet Arisia in the ''Lensman'' novels by E.E. Smith.David A. Kyle Along with Eddore of Tront, she was created by writer Mike W. Barr as a tip of the hat to the groundbreaking series in his ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' miniseries in 1981. Her last name is "Barr" spelled backward (note that her last name was added later, not by creator Barr). Publication history Arisia Rrab first appeared in ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #1 and was created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein, and Joe Staton. She is killed in ''Guy Gardner: Warrior'' #43 (June 1996). Writer Beau Smith stated that "DC wanted her dead. It was part of their deconstruction of the Green Lanterns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'p
Ch'p is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . An extraterrestrial, he resembles an anthropomorphic rodent, such as a squirrel or chipmunk. Diego Luna voiced the character in the animated film ''DC League of Super-Pets'' (2022). Publication history Ch'p first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' #148 (January 1982) and was created by writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Don Newton. Fictional character biography Ch'p's early history was recounted in '' Green Lantern Corps'' #203. A native of the planet H'lven, he participated in the defense of his homeworld from an invasion by the Crabster army of Doctor Ub'x. He was captured and sentenced to death, but one of the Guardians of the Universe came secretly to induct him into the Corps with the power ring of his predecessor, who had fallen attempting to stop the invasion. Using the ring, Ch'p was able to defeat Doctor Ub'x and free his world. Shortly afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilowog
Kilowog is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a member of the Green Lantern Corps. The character appeared in the 2011 ''Green Lantern'' film with his voice provided by actor Michael Clarke Duncan. Publication history Kilowog first appears in ''Green Lantern Corps'' #201 and was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton. Fictional character biography Origins A towering alien with a brutish cross of porcine and bull-doggish appearance, Kilowog is renowned throughout the Green Lantern Corps as the primary trainer of the Corps' newest recruits. The Guardians of the Universe recruited Kilowog, a gifted genetic scientist, from the planet Bolovax Vik, located in Space Sector 674. Kilowog was trained by Lantern Ermey (reference to Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey), who would often use the word "poozer", which means "useless rookie" (a word Kilowog would later adopt, albeit in a friendlier way). In the middle of a particularly arduous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
