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Loki (Marvel Comics)
Loki Laufeyson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. While the character first appeared in ''Venus (comic book), Venus'' #6 (Aug. 1949), the characterization that has persisted to the modern day, created by writer Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby, first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (Oct. 1962). The character, which is based on the Loki, Norse deity of the same name, is the Asgard (comics), Asgardian "God of Mischief", the adopted son of Odin (Marvel Comics), Odin and the adopted brother of the superhero Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor. Loki has been portrayed as both a supervillain and antihero. Loki has appeared in several ongoing series, limited series (comics), limited series and alternate reality series, including the 4-issue series ''Loki'' in 2004 and 2006, being the main character of ''Journey into Mystery'' from issues 622 to 645, appearing in new issues of ''Young Avengers'' in 2013 and rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lai
Ben Lai is a Canadian comic book penciler who worked on series such as ''Sigil (comics), Sigil'', ''Radix (comics), Radix'', ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor'' and ''X-Men''. His brother, Ray Lai, often inks his work. In 2002, the Lai brothers were involved in a controversy when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used an image from ''Radix'' #1 in a $50 million grant proposal for the development of battlefield armor for the United States military. Bibliography *''CrossGen Primer'' #1, (with writers Barbara Kesel and Ron Marz, CrossGen Comics, 2000) *''CrossGenesis (comics), CrossGenesis'' #1, (with writers Barbara Kesel and Ron Marz, CrossGen Comics, 2000) *''CrossGen Sampler'' #1, (with writers Barbara Kesel and Ron Marz, CrossGen Comics, 2000) *''Sigil (comics), Sigil'' #1-5, (with writer Barbara Kesel, CrossGen Comics, 2000) *''Radix (comics), Radix'' #1-3 (CrossGen comics, 2001–2002) *''G.I. Joe (comics), G.I. Joe Battle Files'' #2, (with writers Josh Blaylock and Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executioner (comics)
The Executioner is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Skurge, an Asgardian, is originally depicted as a supervillain who wields a magic double-bladed battle axe. Skurge falls in love with the Enchantress and is frequently used in schemes by her and the trickster god Loki. He is a long-time antagonist of Thor and other heroes of the Marvel universe and is a member of the original Masters of Evil. Eventually, he joins the heroes of Asgard in a mission to Hel, where he sacrifices his axe to destroy Naglfar, the ship of the dead, and delays Ragnarok, sacrificing his life to hold the bridge at Gjallarbrú so the heroes can escape the forces of Hel. After a time trapped in Hel, he joins the honored dead in Valhalla. The name was later used by two other characters: an axe-wielding android member of the Crazy Gang and a vigilante named Daniel DuBois, the son of Princess Python. Skurge has made several appearances i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Loki Laufeyson, known by adoption as Loki Odinson and by his title as the God of Mischief, is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of the same name. Loki was introduced as the main antagonist of both ''Thor'' (2011) and ''The Avengers'' (2012), and has since become an important recurring figure of the MCU; following the original Loki's death in '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), a variant of him from an alternate timeline is introduced in '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), diverging from the events of ''The Avengers'' (2012), headlining the television series ''Loki'' (2021) alongside Sylvie, a female variant of him who he works with in the series. , the character has appeared in seven films, takes the lead role in the live-action series ''Loki'' (2021), with a number of alternate timeline variants appearing in ''Loki'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hiddleston
Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), starting with ''Thor'' in 2011 and most recently in the Disney+ series ''Loki'' in 2021. He started his film career in the Joanna Hogg films ''Unrelated'' (2007) and ''Archipelago'' (2010). In 2011, Hiddleston portrayed F. Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen's romantic comedy ''Midnight in Paris'', and appeared in Steven Spielberg's ''War Horse.'' That year, he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer and was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He continued working with auteurs in independent films including Terence Davies' '' The Deep Blue Sea'' (2012), Jim Jarmusch's romantic vampire film ''Only Lovers Left Alive'' (2013) and Guillermo del Toro's ''Crimson Peak'' (2015). He also starred in Ben Wheatley's action film ''High Rise,'' and played the troubled country music singer Hank Williams in the biopic '' I Saw T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vote Loki
''Vote Loki'' is a four-part comic book series published by Marvel Comics from June 2016 to August 2016 as a satire about the 2016 United States presidential election. Written by comic book creator Christopher Hastings, the series is centered around Loki's controversial political campaign for President of the United States and fictional reporter Nisa Contreras's attempt to prove his duplicity. When Loki's unconventional campaign — centered on the fact that he would have "the guts" to lie outright to the American people, as opposed to the majority of politicians who would just lie — takes off with a surprising amount of support, only Nisa Contreras, young journalist for the ''Daily Bugle'', seems to be undeceived by this promise for change. The tagline for the series is "BeLIEve", playing on one of the central themes of the issues, deception. None of the issues have individual titles, and aside from the mention of 'Buzzfeed', the comic is mostly clear to not directly reference a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a One-shot (comics), one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issues. They can usually be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antihero
An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero) or antiheroine is a main character in a story who may lack conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality. Although antiheroes may sometimes perform actions that most of the audience considers morally correct, their reasons for doing so may not align with the audience's morality. An antihero typically exhibits one of the "Dark Triad" personality traits, which include narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. There is a controversy over what exactly defines an antihero. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an antihero as "someone who lacks heroic qualities", yet scholars typically have differing ideas on what constitutes as an antihero. Some scholars refer to the "Racinian" antihero, who is defined by several factors. The first being that they are doomed to fail before their adventure begins. The second constitutes the blame of that failure on everyone but themselves. Thirdly, they offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are often used as foils to present a daunting challenge to a superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real world dictators, gangsters, mad scientists, trophy hunters, corrupt businesspeople, serial killers, and terrorists, often having an aspiration of world domination. Notable supervillains The Joker, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Brainiac, Deathstroke, the Green Goblin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor Odinson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Thor, Norse mythological god of the same name, the Asgard (comics), Asgardian List of thunder gods, god of thunder whose enchanted hammer Mjolnir (comics), Mjolnir enables him to fly and manipulate weather, among his #Powers and abilities, other superhuman attributes. A founding member of the superhero team the Avengers (comics), Avengers, Thor has a host of List of Thor (Marvel Comics) supporting characters, supporting characters and List of Thor (Marvel Comics) enemies, enemies. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (August 1962) and was created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber. The character has starred in several ongoing series and Limited series (comics), limited series, and appears in all volumes of the Avengers series. The charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including kamishibai, tokusatsu, manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or study and practice magic to achieve their abilities (such as Zatanna and Doctor Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odin (Marvel Comics)
Odin Borson, the All-Father is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. First mentioned in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (Oct. 1962), the character first appears in ''Journey into Mystery'' #86 (Nov. 1962), and was adapted from the Odin of Norse mythology by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character is depicted as the father of Thor and former king of Asgard. Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films ''Thor'' (2011), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017). Publication history left, 175px, Odin featured on the cover of ''Thor'' #294(April 1980). Art by Keith Pollard. Although Odin was first mentioned in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (Oct. 1962), his first actual appearance was in ''Journey into Mystery'' #86 (November 1962). He was created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography According to Norse mythology, Odin is the son of Bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loki
Loki is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mentioned as a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi or Nari and Váli. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. In the form of a mare, Loki was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir. Loki's relation with the gods varies by source; he sometimes assists the gods and sometimes behaves maliciously towards them. Loki is a shape shifter and in separate incidents appears in the form of a salmon, a mare, a fly, and possibly an elderly woman named Þökk (Old Norse 'thanks'). Loki's positive relations with the gods end with his role in engineering the death of the god Baldr, and eventually, Odin's specially engendered son Váli binds Loki with the entrails of one of his sons; in the ''Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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