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Magus (Technarchy)
The Magus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a techno-organic patriarch of an alien civilization. Publication history The Magus first appeared in the ''New Mutants'' #18-19 (August-September 1984). He was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz. The character and his son, the New Mutant, Warlock, were intended as an homage to Jim Starlin's characters: the original Magus and Adam Warlock. The character subsequently appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #192 (April 1985), and ''The New Mutants'' #46-47 (December 1986-January 1987), and #50 (April 1987). The character did not appear again for many years, until ''Warlock'' #7-9 (April-June 2000), and ''X-Force'' #2 (May 2008). The Magus received an entry in the '' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #8. Fictional character biography The Magus is the ruler of the extraterrestrial Technarchy. Due to a bizarre custom wherein Warlock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor X
Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Xavier is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is an exceptionally powerful telepath, who can read and control the minds of others. To both shelter and train mutants from around the world, he runs a private school in the X-Mansion in Salem Center, located in Westchester County, New York. Xavier also strives to serve a greater good by promoting peaceful coexistence and equality between humans and mutants in a world where zealous anti-mutant bigotry is widespread. Throughout much of the character's history in comics, Xavier is a paraplegic using a standard or modified wheelchair. One of the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doom 2099
Doom 2099 (Victor Von Doom) is a fictional anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was primarily featured in the Marvel 2099 series ''Doom 2099''. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gr .... The series was written by John Moore (cartoonist), John Francis Moore for its first two years, and by Warren Ellis for its third. Publication history Doom first appeared in ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #118, in a preview of ''Doom 2099'' #1. ''Doom 2099'' would run for 44 issues (January 1993 in comics, 1993 – August 1996 in comics, 1996), with Doom making notable appearances in ''2099 Unlimited'', ''2099: World of Tomorrow'', ''Ghost Rider 2099'', ''Hulk 2099'', ''Pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otherplace
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places feature prominently in the Marvel Universe, some real-life, others fictional and unique to the setting; fictional places may appear in conjunction with, or even within, real-world locales. Earth New York City Many Marvel Comics stories are set in New York City, where the publishing company is based. =Superhero sites= New York is the site of many places important to superheroes: * Avengers Mansion: Currently in ruin, but long the home of the Avengers. * Avengers Tower: Formerly Stark Tower, the current headquarters of the Avengers. * Alias Investigations: The private investigations firm founded and owned by Jessica Jones. * Baxter Building and Four Freedoms Plaza: The bases of the Fantastic Four. * Daily Bugle: A newspaper building wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstellar Travel
Interstellar travel is the hypothetical travel of spacecraft from one star system, solitary star, or planetary system to another. Interstellar travel is expected to prove much more difficult than interplanetary spaceflight due to the vast difference in the scale of the involved distances. Whereas the distance between any two planets in the Solar System is less than 30 astronomical units (AU), stars are typically separated by hundreds of thousands of AU, causing these distances to typically be expressed instead in light-years. Because of the vastness of these distances, non-generational interstellar travel based on known physics would need to occur at a high percentage of the speed of light; even so, travel times would be long, at least decades and perhaps millennia or longer. As of 2022, five uncrewed spacecraft, all launched and operated by the United States, have achieved the escape velocity required to leave the Solar System as part of missions to explore parts of the out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stryker
The Reverend William Stryker is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A minister and former sergeant with a strong hatred for mutants, he is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men. He is also the father of Jason Stryker. The character has appeared in the ''X-Men'' film series, portrayed by Brian Cox in ''X2'' (2003), Danny Huston in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), and Josh Helman in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014) and '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016). In 2009, William Stryker was ranked by IGN as the 70th-greatest comic book villain of all time. Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Brent Anderson, William Stryker first appeared in the 1982 graphic novel '' X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills''. His character was modeled after Jerry Falwell. Fictional character biography ''God Loves, Man Kills'' Reverend William Stryker is a religious fanatic with a military history. Characterized by his unequi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graydon Creed
Graydon Creed is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Brandon Peterson and first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #299 (April 1993). He is the " baseline human" son of Sabretooth and Mystique. Fictional character biography Posing as German spy Leni Zauber, Mystique seduced freelance assassin Victor Creed (Sabretooth) while he was in Germany on a mission. Mystique later gave birth to a normal human child—Graydon—whom she gave up for adoption, although she kept an eye on him. When Graydon learned that he was the son of two mutants who had abandoned him as an inconvenience, he grew resentful of all mutants and that resentment coloured his outlook for the rest of his life. In his adult years, Graydon formed a group called the Friends of Humanity, dedicated to opposing mutant civil rights by committing acts of terrorism against peaceful mutants and mutant sympathizers, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Lang (comics)
Steven Lang (sometimes spelled Stephen Lang) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a manufacturer of the mutant-hunting robots called Sentinels. He first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #96. Fictional character biography Dr. Steven Lang is a pioneer in the field of robotics and genetic mutation who hates mutants. An employee of the U.S. government, he is placed in charge of a federal investigation into the origin of genetic mutation. He plans to use his talents to create an army of mutant hunting robots to kill all mutants. To this end, he seeks to get the government to endorse and financially support his operations.''The X-Men'' #100 (1976) Lang begins by targeting mutant criminals such as Mesmero. He claims possession of Bolivar Trask's wrecked Sentinel base and its resources, and is backed by Ned Buckman and the "Council of the Chosen," the secret group in control of the New York Branch of the Hellfire Club pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Hodge
Cameron Hodge is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an opponent of the X-Men. Created by writer Bob Layton and artist Jackson Guice, he first appeared as a supporting character in ''X-Factor'' #1 (Feb. 1986). Later, under writer Louise Simonson, he was revealed to be secretly acting against X-Factor as the leader of an anti-mutant Right organization. After being killed, his head was later revealed to have been attached to a large cyborg, and later merged with the cybernetic extraterrestrial Phalanx race. Publication history He first appeared in ''X-Factor'' #1 (Feb.–March 1986), and was created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice. The character subsequently appears in ''X-Factor'' #4-5 (May–June 1986), #7-9 (Aug.–Oct. 1986), ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #282 (November 1986), ''X-Factor'' #10-11 (Nov.–Dec. 1986), ''Iron Man'' Annual #8 (1986), ''X-Factor'' Annual #1 (1986), ''X-Factor'' #13- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivar Trask
Bolivar Trask is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a military scientist whose company Trask Industries is well known as the creator of the Sentinels. He is also the father of Larry Trask and Madame Sanctity. Bolivar Trask appears in the 2014 film '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'', portrayed by Peter Dinklage. Publication history Bolivar Trask was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #14 (November 1965). Fictional character biography Bolivar Trask was an anthropologist who saw the rise of mutants as a threat to humanity. Bolivar was the father of Larry Trask, ironically revealed to be a mutant precognitive. Bolivar had realized this, and gave his son a medallion which suppresses his power. Bolivar is also the father of Tanya, a mutant whose ability to travel through time causes her to vanish but is rescued by Rachel Summers in a far future and become a part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leper Queen
The Leper Queen is a fictional villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the masked leader of the Sapien League, an extremist anti-mutant organization that is similar to Friends of Humanity. Biography The Mutant Daughter The Leper Queen was five months pregnant with her daughter when a mutant passed by and her fetus lurched as it got "infected". When her daughter was a few months old, she could already create sparks. At the age of two years, she set fire to their house which resulted in her death and her mother's face being burned. It was then that her mother decided to call herself the Leper Queen and decided to kill all mutants.''X-Men'' #181 Decimation The day after M-Day, the Leper Queen attacked the Xavier Institute with the Sapien League. She was first seen to be attacking Mammomax, Erg, and Peepers who were racing to Xavier's mansion for sanctuary. The Sapien League tied them to X-shaped crosses and attempted to burn them to death. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Pierce
Donald Pierce is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a cyborg and is commonly an enemy of the X-Men. The character was portrayed by Boyd Holbrook in the 2017 film '' Logan''. Publication history Donald Pierce first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #132 April 1980, and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Pierce's name and appearance were modeled by Byrne upon Donald Sutherland. The character's last name comes from Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, Sutherland's character in the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H''. Fictional character biography Donald Pierce was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first appears as a high-ranking member of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club, where he holds the position of White Bishop. However, Pierce is in fact a genocidal mutant hater, and has only joined the Hellfire Club in order to kill the Inner Circle's other members, all of whom are mutants.''Marvel Graph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
