M'Baku (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Man-Ape (M'Baku) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the character first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #62 (March 1969). Man-Ape is depicted as a frequent adversary of the superhero Black Panther. Man-Ape has made scattered appearances on animated television series and video games while Winston Duke portrays a variation of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Black Panther'' (2018), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). Publication history Man-Ape first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #62 (March 1969). He was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Fictional character biography M'Baku was born in Wakanda. He became one of Wakanda's greatest warriors, second only to the Black Panther. He plotted to usurp the throne of Wakanda with the help of the outlawed rival White Gorilla Cult and return Wakanda to a p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakanda (Marvel)
Wakanda (), officially the Kingdom of Wakanda, is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the country first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (July 1966). Wakanda is located in sub-Saharan Africa and has been depicted as being in East Africa. It is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it is depicted as the most technologically advanced nation on Earth. Location Some sources place Wakanda just north of Tanzania and exactly at Rwanda, while others such as ''Marvel Atlas'' #2 show it at the north end of Lake Turkana, in between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia (and surrounded by fictional countries like Azania, Canaan, and Narobia). Director Ryan Coogler stated that his depiction of Wakanda in the 2018 film ''Black Panther'' was inspired by the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crimson Cowl
The Crimson Cowl is an identity used by different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first incarnation of Crimson Cowl, created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #54 (July 1968). The second incarnation of Crimson Cowl, created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, debuted in '' Thunderbolts'' #3 (June 1997). Her true identity was revealed in ''Thunderbolts'' #67 (September 2002) by Fabian Nicieza. Fictional character biographies Ultron Ultron posed as the original Crimson Cowl in order to lead his own version of the Masters of Evil with Edwin Jarvis as a brainwashed body double, and merged himself as leader of the Phalanx. Justine Hammer Justine Hammer is daughter of Justin Hammer who dealt with disapproval from her own father so she constantly tries to prove her worthiness and uses the supervillain community to accumulate power for herself as the second Crimson C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tigra
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Roy Thomas and artist Wally Wood (Marie Severin was then brought in to help layout the art), with her early adventures written by Linda Fite, the character first appeared as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in ''The Claws of the Cat'' #1 (November 1972). She first appeared as Tigra in ''Giant-Size Creatures'' #1 (July 1974), by writer Jenny Blake Isabella and artist Don Perlin. Publication history The Cat was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside ''Night Nurse (comics), Night Nurse'' and ''Shanna the She-Devil''. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007: Marie Severin commented on the characters design stating "They wanted her to look like a cat. The sash was my idea, I'm pretty sure. The sash was just an element of flair, not having a tail. She had something on her feet s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultron
Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #54 (July 1968), with his first full appearance in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #55 (August 1968). He is a highly intelligent self-aware artificial intelligence in a robot body who develops a god complex and a grudge against his creator Hank Pym. His initial goal to Human extinction, destroy humanity in an attempt at creating world peace has brought him into conflict with the Avengers (comics), Avengers. Stories often end in Ultron's destruction, only for new offshoot iterations of the robot to be built of varying morals, including the superhero Ultron-12 (Mark Twelve). Ultron's physical body is made of a durable alloy (typically either Adamantium or Vibranium), and he has manifested various Superpower (ability), superpowers. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nekra
Nekra (Nekra Sinclair) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Steve Gerber and Ross Andru for the 1973 comic book ''Shanna the She-Devil''. She is a mutant caused by an atomic explosion at the Los Alamos Proving Grounds, as was the mutant supervillain Mandrill. Publication history Nekra first appeared in ''Shanna the She-Devil'' #5 (August 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber and Ross Andru. The character subsequently appears in ''Marvel Two-In-One'' #3 (May 1974), ''Daredevil'' #109–112 (May–August 1974), ''Spider-Woman'' #13–16 (June–July 1979), #50 (June 1983), ''West Coast Avengers'' #2 (October 1985), ''The Vision and the Scarlet Witch'' #1–2 (October–November 1985), #12 (September 1986), ''Web of Spider-Man'' #46 (January 1989), ''Alpha Flight'' #79–80 (December 1989–January 1990), ''Avengers Spotlight'' #29 (February 1990), ''Avengers West Coast'' #65 (December 1990), and the graphic n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Talon (comics)
The Black Talon is the name of a number of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Desmond Drew first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #173 (April 1974) and was created by Gene Colan and Len Wein. The successor to Drew named Samuel David Barone wore the same costume as the original and was an ally of the Grim Reaper, operating in the New Orleans area. He first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #152 (Oct. 1976), created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema. Fictional character biography Black Talon (Pascal Horta) The first Black Talon was Pascal Horta, a painter who lost his hand in an auto accident. Undergoing experimental surgery, he was given the hand of an African-American serial killer, "Strangler Burns", who was put to death. The serial killer blood in his new hand overcame Horta's peaceful nature and drove him to commit murders. Pascal Horta first appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #9, in 1941. He was created by Otto Binder ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Comics, a corporate predecessor to Marvel. Captain America's civilian identity is Steven "Steve" Rogers, a frail man enhanced to the peak of human physical perfection by an experimental " super-soldier serum" after joining the United States Army to aid the country's efforts in World War II. Equipped with an American flag–inspired costume and a virtually indestructible shield, Captain America and his sidekick Bucky Barnes clashed frequently with the villainous Red Skull and other members of the Axis powers. In the war's final days, an accident left Captain America frozen in a state of suspended animation until he was revived in modern times. He resumes his exploits as a costumed hero and becomes the leader of the superhero team the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swordsman (character)
Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the character first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #19 (August 1965). Although Swordsman was first introduced as an enemy of Hawkeye and the Avengers, the character has since appeared as both a supervillain and a superhero. Tony Dalton portrays a variation of the character, renamed Jack Duquesne, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Disney+ series '' Hawkeye'' (2021) and '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025). Publication history The Swordsman first appeared as a supervillain in '' The Avengers'' #19 (1965). He went on to appear in ''The Avengers'' #20, 30, 38, 65, 78 and 79 (1965–1970). The Swordsman changed his ways and became a superhero in ''The Avengers'' #100 (1972) and later became a member of the Avengers in ''The Avengers'' #112–130 (1973–1974), ''Defenders'' #9–11 (1973), '' Captain Marvel'' #32–33 (1974), ''Fantastic Four'' #150 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erik Josten
Erik Josten, also known as Power Man, Smuggler, Goliath (Marvel Comics), Goliath and Atlas, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been a prominent member of both the Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Publication history Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #21 (Oct. 1965) as Power Man, in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #49 (Dec. 1980) as Smuggler, in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man Annual'' #7 (October 1984) as Goliath, and in ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #449 (Jan. 1997) as Atlas. Fictional character biography Erik Josten was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A former AWOL Marine turned mercenary, he is employed by Heinrich Zemo as head of his South American security/mercenary force. After Zemo's death, Josten is convinced by the Enchantress (Marvel Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living Laser
The Living Laser (Arthur Parks) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ... and Don Heck, the character made his first appearance in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #34 (November 1966). He would become a recurring enemy of Iron Man and plays a key role in the "Iron Man: The Inevitable" miniseries. Arthur Parks started out as a scientist that invented small, wrist-mounted lasers and used them for criminal pursuits. At one point he was a member of the Lethal Legion and at another point he was poised to take over the world due to his possession of the Serpent Crown, but is foiled by the Avengers. Finally it appeared that the Living Laser had exploded in space, but in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grim Reaper (Marvel Comics)
Eric Williams is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the character first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #52 May (1968). Eric Williams is the brother of the superhero Simon Williams / Wonder Man. He is a supervillain and necromancer known under the codename Grim Reaper. The character is an adversary of the Avengers. He has also been a member of the Maggia, Lethal Legion, and Legion of the Unliving at various points in his history. The character will be portrayed in live-action by Demetrius Grosse in the upcoming Disney+ series ''Wonder Man'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Publication history 1960s Eric Williams debuted in '' The Avengers'' #52 May (1968), created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. He appeared in the 1982 '' Vision and the Scarlet Witch'' series, and the 1985 ''Web of Spider-Man'' series 2000s Eric Williams appeared in the 2006 ''Civil War'' series, the 2009 ''Dark Rei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |