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Monica Rappaccini
Monica Rappaccini exists as a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #7 (2005), created by Fred Van Lente and Leonard Kirk. The character is depicted as a genius-level biochemist and the Scientist Supreme of the supervillain organization A.I.M. She has briefly dated both Bruce Banner and fellow A.I.M. agent George Tarleton and is the mother of Carmilla Black. Fictional character biography Monica's first invention was an electric knife to help her mother slice ham; she never got over losing the science fair to a tomato sauce-spouting volcano model.''Ant-Man & Wasp'' #3. Marvel Comics. While enrolled as a biochemistry student at the University of Padua, Monica Rappaccini went to New Mexico's Desert State University to study and shared a brief relationship with physics student Robert Bruce Banner. The ruthless Monica used their relationship to exploit Banner's radiation expertise for her o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salva Espin
Salva (Latin for "Save") may refer to: People *Francisco Salva Campillo (1751-1828), Spanish scientist *Ramon d'Salva (born 1921), Filipino actor *Héctor Salva (1939-2015), Uruguayan football midfielder *Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 1951), South Sudanese president *Salva Iriarte (born 1952), Spanish football midfielder and football manager *Antonio Salvá (born 1952), Spanish politician and urologist *Victor Salva (born 1958), American film director *Salva (footballer, born 1961), Spanish football defender *Salva Díez (born 1963), Spanish basketball player *Federica Salva (born 1971), Italian yacht racer *Salva Sanchis (born 1974), Spanish dancer *Salva Ballesta (born 1975), Spanish football striker *Salva (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football defender and football manager *Salva (music producer) (born 1981), American musician *Salva Sevilla (born 1984), Spanish football midfielder *Salva Arco (born 1984), Spanish basketball player *Bartolomé Salvá-Vidal (born 1986), Spanish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Orchestra
The ''Schwarze Kapelle'' (German for ''Black Orchestra'') was a term used by the Gestapo to refer to a group of conspirators in Nazi Germany, including many senior officers in the Wehrmacht, who plotted to overthrow Adolf Hitler. Unlike the ''Rote Kapelle'' ( Red Orchestra), the name given by the Gestapo to the Soviet spy network in the Third Reich, many members of the ''Black Orchestra'' were of aristocratic background, felt contempt for the ideology of the Nazi Party, and were politically close to the Western Allies. Membership ''Schwarze Kapelle'' claimed members throughout the German military and government. Those believed to have been active with the organisation included: *Admiral Wilhelm Canaris (1887–1945), ranking member, the head of German military intelligence, the Abwehr *Generalmajor Hans Oster 1887–1945, deputy head of the Abwehr *Generalmajor Henning von Tresckow (1901–1944), chief of operations at the HQ of Günther von Kluge's Army Group Centre *General Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Pym
Dr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by penciller Jack Kirby, editor-plotter Stan Lee and writer Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962). The character, a scientist that debuted in a standalone science-fiction anthology story, returned several issues later as the original iteration of the superhero Ant-Man with the power to shrink to the size of an insect. Alongside his crime-fighting partner-wife, Janet van Dyne, he goes on to assume other superhero identities, including the size-changing Giant-Man and Goliath; the insect-themed Yellowjacket; and briefly the Wasp. He is a founding member of the Avengers superhero team as well as the creator of the robotic villain, Ultron. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Hank Pym has since been featured in several Marvel-endorsed products such as animated films, video games, and television series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadpool
Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpool was depicted as a supervillain when he made his first appearance in ''The New Mutants'' and later in issues of ''X-Force'', but later evolved into his more recognizable antiheroic persona. Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Winston Wilson, is a disfigured mercenary with the superhuman ability of regeneration and physical prowess. The character is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" because of his tendency to talk and joke constantly, including breaking the fourth wall for humorous effect and running gags. The character's popularity has seen him featured in numerous forms of other media. In the 2004 series ''Cable & Deadpool'', he refers to his own scarred appearance as "Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Renolds [''sic''] crossed with a Shar Pei, Shar-Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Barton
Hawkeye (Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared as a supervillain in ''Tales of Suspense'' #57 (September 1964 in comics, 1964) and later joined the Avengers (comics), Avengers as a superhero in ''The Avengers (comic), The Avengers'' #16 (May 1965 in comics, 1965). He has since been a prominent member of several Avengers teams, founding the West Coast Avengers, briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Mockingbird (Marvel Comics), Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird, adopting the Ronin (Marvel Comics), Ronin alias after his death and resurrection before mentoring Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Kate Bishop as his successor as Hawkeye. He was also ranked at #44 on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes list. Jeremy Renner plays the Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe), character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Thor (film), Thor'' (2011), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Barbara "Bobbi" Morse is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Astonishing Tales'' #6 in 1971 in comics, 1971 as a supporting character and eventual love interest of Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder), Ka-Zar, with a Ph.D in biology. She is soon revealed to be the highly trained Agent 19 of S.H.I.E.L.D., taking the moniker Huntress in ''Marvel Super Action'' #1 in 1976, and Mockingbird in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #95 in 1980, before going on to be a member of several Avengers (comics), Avengers teams, briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Clint Barton / Hawkeye. Mockingbird has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. In media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Bobbi Morse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Bobbi Morse appeared in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 2), second and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 3), third seasons of the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Reign (comics)
Dark Reign is a 2008 to 2009 comic book branding used by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which leads to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the ramifications thereof. Joe Quesada, then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, stated that "Dark Reign is not really an event, it's what's happening in the Marvel Universe." He believes that "Dark Reign leads to an interesting place in the Marvel Universe. I think you'll see a pulling back at the end of Dark Reign, but you'll understand at the end of it what we were trying to get to." Publication history The story-line begins with the release of ''Secret Invasion: Dark Reign,'' a one-shot Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Alex Maleev (art), in December 2008. It continued in standalone mini-series and some individual issues of ongoing Marvel Comics titles throughout 2009. Selected ongoing Marvel titles were temporar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chameleon (comics)
The Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov; Russian: Дмитрий Смердяков) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the first ever adversary of the superhero Spider-Man, having debuted in the initial issue of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (March 1963). The character is usually depicted as a master of disguises, known for his ability to impersonate virtually anybody. He is also the half-brother of Kraven the Hunter. The character has appeared in several Spider-Man media adaptations over the years, including animated television series and video games. In live-action, Numan Acar portrayed Smerdyakov in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019), while Fred Hechinger is set to appear as the character in the upcoming Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film ''Kraven the Hunter'' (2023) IGN ranked the Chameleon as Spider-Man's 14th greatest enemy. Publication history Created by writer Stan Lee and artist St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super-Adaptoid
The Super-Adaptoid is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has appeared in over five decades of Marvel continuity and featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated television series and merchandise such as trading cards. Publication history The original version appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #82 (October 1966), and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Gene Colan. A second version appeared in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #99 (April 1993), created by Tom DeFalco and Terry Kavanagh. Other iterations have also appeared, being "Batch 13" in ''Fantastic Force'' #4 (February 1995), created by Tom Brevoort and Pino Rinaldi, and the "Ultra-Adaptoid", in ''Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's Eleven'' #1 (September 2008), being created by Fred Van Lente and Francis Portela. Fictional character biography Original version The original model (simply known as the Adaptoid) debuted in the ''Tales of Suspense' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Danvers
Carol Susan Jane Danvers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of the Kree superhero Mar-Vell in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #13 (March 1968). Danvers later became the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in ''Ms. Marvel'' #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1977) after her DNA was fused with Mar-Vell's during an explosion, giving her superhuman powers. Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character was featured in a self-titled series in the late 1970s before becoming associated with the superhero teams the Avengers and the X-Men. The character has also been known as Binary, Warbird and Captain Marvel at various points in her history. Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
