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Maria Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Maria Collins Stark (née Carbonell) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is Howard Stark's wife and Tony Stark's mother. Fictional character biography Maria Stark was born Maria Collins Carbonell into a wealthy family in Southampton, New York. In her adulthood, she became a socialite and philanthropist. She dated Obadiah Stane. While staying in Monaco during a flight scale, Maria escaped from her bodyguards at a casino, where she deliberately lost large sums of money at baccarat and was escorted from the premises. Howard Stark (who owned the casino) noticed her being forcefully escorted by her bodyguards and followed her back to their hotel room. Maria was charmed by Howard's sudden appearance, and together they overpowered the guards and drove off. Maria married Howard sometime later, and together they adopted their son Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark. Maria was unsuccessful in preventing Tony from seeing Howard's alcoholism, ... [...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] |
Arno Stark
Arno Stark is the name of two similar fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, appearing as a counterpart of the superhero Iron Man from the multiverse. The first of these characters is best known as Iron Man 2020. Publication history Iron Man 2020 first appeared in ''Machine Man'' #2 (1984), and was created by Tom DeFalco and Herb Trimpe. His Earth-616 iteration appeared unnamed in ''Iron Man'' #12 (September 2013) and named in ''Iron Man'' #17 (December 2013), and was created by Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham. Fictional character biography Iron Man 2020 Iron Man 2020 comes from the alternate universe of Earth-8410 and is described as the first cousin once removed of Morgan Stark. Earth-616 version An alternate equivalent of Arno Stark has since been seen in the mainstream Earth-616 continuity as the previously unknown brother of Iron Man. He is revealed to have been genetically altered by the Recorder known as 451, intending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avengers Assemble (TV Series)
''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated television series based on the fictional Marvel Comics superhero team known as the Avengers. Designed to capitalize on the success of the 2012 film '' The Avengers'', the series premiered on Disney XD on May 26, 2013, as the successor to '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. It previously aired alongside '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' and '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' as a part of the ''Marvel Universe'' block. Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, known collectively as '' Man of Action'', developed the series and were executive producers on seasons 1 and 2. Plot Premise Falcon is the newest member of the Avengers. Falcon is the main eyes and ears of the viewer as he fights evil and saves the world with his teammates. The Avengers team consist of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. Season 1 When Red Skull is dying due to his imperfect Super Soldier Serum, he allies with MODOK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Masque
Madame Masque (birth name Giulietta Nefaria but legally renamed Whitney Frost) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An occasional love interest and enemy of Iron Man and the daughter of Count Nefaria, she originally wore a golden mask to cover up her disfigured face and continues to do so after her face was healed. Over the years, Madame Masque has appeared in various forms of media, including animated television series and video games. Most notably, a version of Whitney Frost appeared in the second season of the '' Agent Carter'' television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Wynn Everett. Publication history Whitney Frost first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #98 (Feb. 1968), and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. She first appeared as Madame Masque in '' Iron Man'' #17 (Sept. 1969). Fictional character biography Madame Masque was born as Giulietta Nefaria, the daughter of the master criminal Count L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armored Adventures
''Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' (also known in early promotional materials as ''Iron Man: The Animated Series'') is a 3D CGI-animated series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the United States on Nicktoons on April 24, 2009, and it aired on Teletoon in Canada. The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost, who also worked on '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', and numerous other Marvel Animation projects. The television show is not related to the 2007 animated film '' The Invincible Iron Man''; it has a different voice cast, but some story elements are similar and the show uses the same musical score as the film in some instances. It is the first Iron Man television series since ''Iron Man'' from 1994 to 1996, and started airing after the success of the live action ''Iron Man'' film. The series follows the adventures of a younger version of Tony Stark and his alter ego of Iron Man. As Iron Man, he uses his technological inventions to fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitra Arliss
Dimitra Arliss (October 23, 1932 – January 26, 2012) was an American actress. Early life and education Of Greek descent, she was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 23, 1932. She attended Miami University. Career Arliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. She first gained attention after appearing in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play '' Indians'' (1970) in which she played Teskanjavila, a Native American character who spoke with an Italian accent. She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in ''Antigone'' (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in ''Arms and the Man'' (1985). Her films included ''The Sting'' (1973), in which she portrayed Salino, a murderess for hire, ''Xanadu'', ''Firefox'', and ''Bless the Child.'' Her acting on television included ''Bella Mia'' and ''Rich Man, Poor Man'' and episodes of ''Dallas'' and ''Quincy, M. E.'' Voice-over work She voiced Anastasia Hardy in the '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' episodes "The Sins Of The Fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man (TV Series)
''Iron Man'', also known as ''Iron Man: The Animated Series'', is an American animated television series based on Marvel Comics' superhero Iron Man. The series aired from 1994 to 1996 in syndication as part of ''The Marvel Action Hour'', which packaged ''Iron Man'' with another animated series based on Marvel properties, the ''Fantastic Four'', with one half-hour episode from each series airing back-to-back. The show was backed by a toy line that featured many armor variants. This series of ''Iron Man'' was among the few television series to be re-recorded in THX. This may have been usual at the time for a motion picture, but it is rare for a television series. Off the heels of the release of the live-action ''Iron Man'' film in 2008, reruns began airing on the Jetix block on Toon Disney. Series overview Although only lasting two seasons, ''Iron Man'' was the subject of a major overhaul between seasons when its production studio was changed. The result was a massively changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Stark
Arno Stark is the name of two similar fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, appearing as a counterpart of the superhero Iron Man from the multiverse. The first of these characters is best known as Iron Man 2020. Publication history Iron Man 2020 first appeared in ''Machine Man'' #2 (1984), and was created by Tom DeFalco and Herb Trimpe. His Earth-616 iteration appeared unnamed in ''Iron Man'' #12 (September 2013) and named in ''Iron Man'' #17 (December 2013), and was created by Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham. Fictional character biography Iron Man 2020 Iron Man 2020 comes from the alternate universe of Earth-8410 and is described as the first cousin once removed of Morgan Stark. Earth-616 version An alternate equivalent of Arno Stark has since been seen in the mainstream Earth-616 continuity as the previously unknown brother of Iron Man. He is revealed to have been genetically altered by the Recorder known as 451, intending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man (Ultimate Marvel Character)
Iron Man (Antonio "Tony" Stark) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is the Ultimate Marvel version of the fictional superhero Iron Man, who first appeared in the fourth issue of ''Ultimate Marvel Team-Up'', written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mike Allred. He later appeared in the Ultimates and often appears in other Ultimate Marvel titles. In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the character is a wealthy industrialist, billionaire playboy, genius inventor, business tycoon and world-renowned scientist, who created the Iron Man armor, an exo-suit with high-tech equipment and superhuman capabilities, which grants the wearer with abilities, such as super-strength, flight, enhanced durability and the ability to fire weaponized energy blasts and beams. Like his mainstream counterpart, he has a drinking problem, being commonly depicted as a charismatic and womanizing alcoholic, with a snarky and sarcastic sense of humour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retroactive Continuity
Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device in which established diegetic facts in the plot of a fictional work (those established through the narrative itself) are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subsequently published work which recontextualizes or breaks continuity with the former. There are various motivations for applying retroactive continuity, including: * To accommodate desired aspects of sequels or derivative works which would otherwise be ruled out. * To respond to negative fan reception of previous stories. * To correct and overcome errors or problems identified in the prior work since its publication. * To change or clarify how the prior work should be interpreted. * To match reality, when assumptions or projections of the future are later proven wrong. Retcons are used by authors to increase their creative freedom, on the assumption that the changes are unimportant to the audience compared to the new story which can be tol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Marvel
Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring re-imagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Those characters include Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Ultimates (the Ultimate Marvel Universe counterpart of the Avengers), the Fantastic Four, and others. The imprint was launched in 2000 with the publication of the series ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and '' Ultimate X-Men'' in 2001, followed by '' The Ultimates'' and '' Ultimate Fantastic Four'' in 2002 and 2004 respectively providing new origin stories for the characters. The reality of Ultimate Marvel is designated as Earth-1610 as part of the Marvel Comics Multiverse. The Ultimate Universe, as a part of a large-scale reboot of the All-New, All-Different Marvel multiverse, ended at the conclusion of the 2015 " Secret Wars" storyline, when select characters from the Ultimate Universe moved to the mainstrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Force Works
Force Works was the name of different fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first version of Force Works first appeared in the comic book series ''Force Works'' #1 (July 1994) where they were created by writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and initially drawn by Tom Tenney. The team was formed from the remains of the West Coast Avengers, after leader Iron Man left the Avengers due to an internal dispute. Force Works maintained a different outlook than that of the Avengers, trying to preempt natural and man-made disasters. The second version of Force Works was mentioned in ''Civil War'' #6. Fictional team biography From the ashes of West Coast Avengers Force Works began shortly after the West Coast Avengers disbanded. Tony Stark, otherwise known as the superhero Iron Man, sought to form a superhero group with a different philosophy than its predecessors (most notably the East Coast branch of the Avenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
