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Major Victory (DC Comics)
Major Victory, in comics, may refer to: * Major Victory (DC Comics), three DC Comics characters: ** William Vickers, the original Major Victory and leader of defunct 1980s superhero team Force of July **A second Major Victory, who appeared in Metropolis and the Superman titles in 2003 **Major Victory, agent of S.H.A.D.E. and member of Force of July-remake Freedom's Ring * Major Victory (Marvel Comics), a name used by Marvel Comics character Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy **Major Victory, a character mentioned in '' Invaders'' (1975-1979) as being an actively Marvel-published comic book during the early and mid 20th Century *Major Victory, a Golden Age superhero published by Harry "A" Chesler Comics * Major Victory, the superhero identity of Chris Watters, a character from the first season of Stan Lee's television show ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero? ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'' was a superhero genre reality TV series broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel produced by Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Victory (DC Comics)
Major Victory, in comics, may refer to: * Major Victory (DC Comics), three DC Comics characters: ** William Vickers, the original Major Victory and leader of defunct 1980s superhero team Force of July **A second Major Victory, who appeared in Metropolis and the Superman titles in 2003 **Major Victory, agent of S.H.A.D.E. and member of Force of July-remake Freedom's Ring * Major Victory (Marvel Comics), a name used by Marvel Comics character Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy **Major Victory, a character mentioned in '' Invaders'' (1975-1979) as being an actively Marvel-published comic book during the early and mid 20th Century *Major Victory, a Golden Age superhero published by Harry "A" Chesler Comics * Major Victory, the superhero identity of Chris Watters, a character from the first season of Stan Lee's television show ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero? ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'' was a superhero genre reality TV series broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel produced by Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Victory (DC Comics)
Major Victory, in comics, may refer to: * Major Victory (DC Comics), three DC Comics characters: ** William Vickers, the original Major Victory and leader of defunct 1980s superhero team Force of July **A second Major Victory, who appeared in Metropolis and the Superman titles in 2003 **Major Victory, agent of S.H.A.D.E. and member of Force of July-remake Freedom's Ring * Major Victory (Marvel Comics), a name used by Marvel Comics character Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy **Major Victory, a character mentioned in '' Invaders'' (1975-1979) as being an actively Marvel-published comic book during the early and mid 20th Century *Major Victory, a Golden Age superhero published by Harry "A" Chesler Comics * Major Victory, the superhero identity of Chris Watters, a character from the first season of Stan Lee's television show ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero? ''Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'' was a superhero genre reality TV series broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel produced by Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vance Astro
Vance Astro, born Vance Astrovik and going by the code name Major Victory, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as being from the Earth-691 timeline of the Marvel Universe. Astro first appeared in January 1969 as a founding member of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the partial reprint title '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' with issue #18. Vance Astro is a mutant who possesses a psychokinetic ability, limited to projecting concussive blasts. Publication history Vance Astro first appeared as a founding member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. According to Roy Thomas, all of the Guardians of the Galaxy were created in a conference between Arnold Drake and Stan Lee, but it remains uncertain whether each individual character was created by Drake, Lee, or both. The Guardians of the Galaxy debuted in the partial reprint title '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' with issue #18 (Jan. 1969), written by Drake and penciled by Gene Colan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invaders (comics)
The Invaders is the name of two fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The original team was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema in '' The Avengers'' #71 (December 1969). A present-day incarnation was introduced by writer Chuck Austen and artist Scott Kolins in ''The Avengers'' (vol. 3) #82 (July 2004). Fictional team history The prototype for the Invaders, the All-Winners Squad, created by publisher Martin Goodman and scripter Bill Finger, was an actual historic Golden Age comic book feature with only two appearances—in ''All Winners Comics'' #19 (Fall 1946) and #21 (Winter 1947; there was no issue #20). This team had much of the same membership as the Invaders, but had its adventures in the post–World War II era, the time that their adventures were published. This group was also notable for being the first in which its members did not entirely get along, prefiguring the internal conflict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Age Of Comic Books
The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created and many well-known characters were introduced, including Superman, Batman, Robin, Captain Marvel, Captain America, and Wonder Woman. Etymology The first recorded use of the term "Golden Age" was by Richard A. Lupoff in an article, "Re-Birth", published in issue one of the fanzine ''Comic Art'' in April 1960. History An event cited by many as marking the beginning of the Golden Age was the 1938 debut of Superman in ''Action Comics'' #1, published by Detective Comics (predecessor of DC Comics). Superman's popularity helped make comic books a major arm of publishing, which led rival companies to create superheroes of their own to emulate Superman's success. World War II Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics and its sister company, All-American Publications, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry "A" Chesler
Harry Chesler (January 12, 1897, or January 12, 1898 (sources differ) – December 1981),Harry Chesler at the United States Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. often credited as Harry "A" Chesler, with the "A" an affectation rather than a true initial, was the behind the first |
