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Manitou Raven
Manitou Raven is a fictional character and superhero from ''DC Comics'', who first appeared in ''JLA'' #66 (July 2002). Manitou Raven was known to shout "Inukchuk!" when he cast spells. This is a reference by writer Joe Kelly to Apache Chief from the ''Super Friends'' animated series. Like Apache Chief, Manitou would shout this phrase in order to grow to enormous size. A sign in ''JLA'' #67 which read "Apache Land" gave the first clue to Manitou Raven's link to Apache Chief. Despite the intent of the reference, however, "Manitou" is an Algonquian word, not Apache. Fictional character biography Manitou Raven and his wife Dawn hail from the Obsidian Age of Atlantis, circa 1000 BC. They were born in North America, from a tribe which would one day become the Apache Tribe. Few details are known about Raven's early life. It is also unclear whether his command of mystical forces was learned or innate. Raven was recruited by the rulers of Atlantis— Rama Khan and Gamemnae—to join her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (DC Comics character), Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Cyborg (comics), Cyborg. It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League, the Justice Society of America, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker (character), Joker, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah (character), Cheetah, the Eobard Thawne, Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner (), one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is depicted as being associated with the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of which he has been a member. In 2013, Kyle Rayner was placed 14th on IGN's list of the "Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics". Publication history Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Darryl Banks, and named after a character from James Cameron's film ''The Terminator'', Kyle Rayner first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 3, #48 (1994), as part of the "Emerald Twilight" storyline, in which DC Comics replaced Green Lantern Hal Jordan with Rayner, who was the sole Green Lantern for years until the late 1990s. He was DC's star Green Lantern into the mid-2000s. During this period he was also briefly known as Ion. Following Jordan’s return to Green Lantern status in the 2004–2005 limited series '' Green Lantern: Rebirth'', and the 2005 crossover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" in '' Detective Comics'' #225 (November 1955). Martian Manhunter is one of the seven original members of the Justice League of America and one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe. He has also been featured in other DC Comics products, such as video games, television series, animated films and merchandise like action figures. He was first played by David Ogden Stiers in the 1997 Justice League of America live-action television pilot. He also appeared in the series ''Smallville'', played by actor Phil Morris. He was part of the core cast of the television series '' Supergirl,'' where he was portrayed by David Harewood, and appeared on other Arrowverse shows. Harry Lennix portrays him in the DC Extended Universe, making his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
