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Miss Marvel (novel)
Ms. Marvel is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was originally conceived as a female counterpart to Captain Marvel. Like Captain Marvel, most of the bearers of the Ms. Marvel title gain their powers through Kree technology or genetics. Marvel has published four ongoing comic series titled ''Ms. Marvel'', with the first two starring Carol Danvers and the third and fourth starring Kamala Khan. The Carol Danvers version was the highest-ranked female character on ''IGN''s ''Top Avengers'' list, coming in at #11. Carol Danvers Carol Danvers, the first character to use the moniker Ms. Marvel, first appeared in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #13 (March 1968) by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan as a non-superpowered officer in the United States Air Force. After being caught in an explosion with the Kree superhero Captain Marvel in ''Captain Marvel'' #18 (November 1969), Danvers resurfaces in ''Ms. Marvel'' # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamala Khan
Kamala Khan is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, writer G. Willow Wilson, and artists Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, Kamala is Marvel's first Muslim character and South Asian American personality with her own comic book. She made her first appearance in '' Captain Marvel'' #14 (August 2013) before starring in the solo series ''Ms. Marvel'', which debuted in February 2014. In the Marvel Universe, Kamala is a teenage Pakistani-American from Jersey City, New Jersey with body-morphing abilities who discovers that she has Inhuman genes in the aftermath of the " Inhumanity" storyline. She assumes the mantle of Ms. Marvel from her idol, Carol Danvers, after Danvers becomes Captain Marvel. Marvel's announcement that a Muslim character would headline a comic book attracted widespread attention, and the first volume of ''Ms. Marvel'' won the Hugo Award for best graphic story in 2015. Iman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto De La Torre
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McKone
Michael McKone is a British comic book artist. Career McKone's first published works for the major companies included ''Justice League of America'' and ''Justice League International'' for DC Comics and ''The Punisher War Zone'' for Marvel Comics. However, it was his work on Marvel's ''Exiles (comic book), Exiles'' which brought him instant attention, and led him to work on two of DC's ''Teen Titans'' and Marvel's ''Fantastic Four''. McKone is currently providing covers for Marvel, DC and Dynamite comics. Awards and recognition In July 2010, McKone was named Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador. Bibliography DC * ''52 (comics), 52'' #52 (among other artists) (2007) * ''Adventures of Superman (comic book), Adventures of Superman'' #579 (2000) * ''Detective Comics'' #622-624 (along with Flint Henry) (1990) * ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'', vol. 3, 80-Page Giant #2 (among other artists) (1999) * ''Green Lantern'', vol. 4, #26-28 (2008) * ''JLA: Secret Society Of Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Briones
Philippe Briones is a French animator, author and comic book artist. His pencils are usually inked by himself. Biography He did his studies in France, at the " Beaux-arts" in Beaune, and at the " CFT Goblins" in Paris. Right after his studies, he was recruited by Disney Studios to work in animation, and he started by working on "''A Goofy Movie''", in 1994. He worked on several Disney animation movies, but it is important to notice that he has been the clean-up supervisor on Tarzan's adult character, and collaborated with the number one in animation, Glen Keane for 2 years. At the same time, in 2002, he started his author career by working for the French editor " Soleil Production" on titles such as "''Les Seigneurs d'Agartha''", "''Tales of the Dragon Guard''" and "''Kookaburra''". He signed his first contract at Marvel Comics in 2006, on the "''White Tiger''" series. Then, he worked on various series with famous characters such as Namor, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and X-Men, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Ariño
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Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Sergio'' (2020 film), a biographical drama film * Sergio, the mascot for the Old Orchard Beach Surge baseball team See also *Hurricane Sergio (other) The name Sergio has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. * Tropical Storm Sergio (1978) – threatened Baja California. * Hurricane Sergio (1982) – never threatened land. * Hurricane Sergio (2006) – never threate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sana Takeda
Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist known for her work on the Hugo Award winning series '' Monstress''. Takeda was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D CGI designer for Sega, creating pictures of soccer and NBA athletes. She became a freelance artist when she was 25. After sending her portfolio to C. B. Cebulski, she began working on several projects for Marvel Comics, including X-Men, Venom, ''Civil War II'' and Ms. Marvel. In 2006-2008 she worked with C. B. Cebulski on their creator-owned series ''Drain''. In 2010 she started to work with Marjorie Liu on ''X-23'' for Marvel Comics and in 2013 the two started to work on their creator-owned series '' Monstress''. The artists identified by Takeda as major influences include: Kuniyoshi Utagawa’s ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Shigeru Mizuki’s yōkai (Japanese spirits) art, and illustrations of Ishihara Gōjin. Bibliography Interior Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebekah Isaacs
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Olliffe
Patrick Olliffe is an American comic book artist and penciller. His most notable clients include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Publishing, and Aftershock Comics. Career Olliffe is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on ''Untold Tales of Spider-Man'' (1995) and '' Spider-Girl'' (1998). He is also a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits include Spider-Girl Volume 8: Duty Calls Digest (Spider-Girl), Spider-Man: Saga of the Sandman, JSA Classified: Honor Among Thieves, and Avengers: Galactic Storm, Vol. 2. Other titles he has worked on include ''New Excalibur'' (2007), '' Last Planet Standing'' (2006), ''Last Hero Standing'' (2005), ''Nomad'' (1992), ''Thor'' (1991) and ''Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' (1994). At DC Comics, he worked on a three-issue arc of ''JSA Classified'' with Jen Van Meter, was part of the artist rotation for '' 52'', and worked on ''52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen'' with ''Keith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Siqueira
Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: *Paulo Jr. *Paulo Jr. (footballer) *Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer *Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1983), Brazilian football defender *Paulo Angeles (born 1997), Filipino actor, singer and dancer *Paulo Avelino (born 1988), Filipino actor and film actor *Paulo de Carvalho (born 1947), Portuguese singer-songwriter and actor *Paulo Coelho (born 1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist *Paulo Fernando Craveiro, Brazilian author *Paulo Freire (1921–1997), Brazilian educator and philosopher *Paulo R. Holvorcem, Brazilian amateur astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids *Paulo Jorge (other) *Paulo Kanoa (1802–1885), Governor of Kauaʻi *Paulo P. Kanoa (1832–1895), Governor of Kauaʻi *Paulo Miklos (born 1959), Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor *Paulo Antonio de Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian football striker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Marz
Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' *Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portuguese footballer * Randa Markos, Iraqi-Canadian female mixed martial artist ;Nicknamed * Marcos Joaquim dos Santos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer known as ''Marcos'' * Marcos de Paula (born 1983), Brazilian footballer known as ''Marcos'' playing for ''A.C. ChievoVerona'' * Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1959), Spanish footballer known as ''Marcos'' ;Named * Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver currently competing in ''NASCAR'' * Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player * Marcos Hernández (swimmer), Cuban freestyle swimmer * Marcos Pizzelli, Brazilian-Armenian footballer * Marcos (footballer, born 1973), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Marcos García Barreno, Spanish footballer * Marcos Mazzaron, Brazilian cyclist * Marcos Carneiro de Mend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Melo
Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy. Translations *Arabic language, Arabic: أدريان *Belorussian language, Belorussian: Адрыяна (Adryjana) *Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Адриана (Adriana) *Chinese language, Chinese Simplified: 阿德里安娜 (Ā délǐ ānnà) *Chinese language, Chinese Traditional: 阿德里安娜 (Ā délǐ ān *Greek language, Greek: Αδριανή (Adriani) *Gujarati language, Gujarati: એડ્રીયાના (Ēḍrīyānā) *Hebrew language, Hebrew: אדריאנה *Hindi language, Hindi: एड्रियाना (Ēḍriyānā) *Japanese language, Japanese: アドリアーナ (Adoriāna) *Kannada language, Kannada: ಆಡ್ರಿಯಾನಾ (Āḍriyānā) *Korean language, Korean: 아드리아나 (Adeuliana) *Latvian language, Latvian:Ādriana (Aadriana) *Persian language, Persian: آدریانا *Polish language, Polish: Adrianna *Russian language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
