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Mercury (Marvel Comics)
Mercury (Cessily Kincaid) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has appeared in the ''X-Men'' series. She is a teenage member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a recurring member of the X-Men. Publication history Mercury first appeared in ''New Mutants'', vol. 2 #2 in Aug. 2003. Fictional character biography Introduction Cessily Kincaid, an Irish American, was raised in Portland, Oregon by her parents Mark and Jill, who, according to DeFilippis, used to dote over her. When Cessily's powers manifested, her parents were disgusted and made her stay indoors so as to hide her mutation. In response, she was sent to the Xavier Institute where she befriended Julian Keller and was placed as Laurie Collins' roommate for a while. After the school was rebuilt, she was selected by Emma Frost to be on her Hellions squad. She's extremely close to Santo Varroco and Julian Keller whom she spends most of her time wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Henry
Clayton Henry is a comic book artist, known mostly for his work for Marvel Comics. His first known works were providing the art on ''Nine Rings Of Wu-Tang'' and ''Area 52'', and has since worked on such series as '' Exiles'', ''Alpha Flight'', '' New X-Men: Hellions'', '' X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula'', and currently ''Uncanny X-Men''. Early life Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, Henry moved to the U.S. when he was three. His father, an artist himself amazed Clayton with a picture of a car he saw him draw. He began drawing at 4 and at age 9 he was drawn into the world of comics with a copy of ''Uncanny X-Men'' #201. He attended art schools from 4th grade through 12th grade and much of college. Career After a brief stint in independent comics with the aforementioned Wu-Tang and '' Area 52'' comics Henry spent his time making ends meet. After several rejection letters Clayton shopped his work around the convention circuit where he was hired by Marvel Comics. Soon he was given a spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast of the United States, West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area, Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimura (comics)
Kimura is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in '' New X-Men'' #31 as the main antagonist of Laura Kinney/X-23. Publication history The character was created by writers Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost as well as artist Mike Choi. Her first appearance was in ''New X-Men'' #31 (Dec. 2006). She was introduced as the villainous handler of X-23. The name Kimura (木村) is a common Japanese surname, and means "tree village". Fictional character biography Origin Kimura was born to an abusive alcoholic father and a negligent mother. Her school life was similar, as she was abused and tormented by her peers. Through unspecified means and at some point in time, Kimura's grandmother was her caregiver. At once, her grandmother tried to heal the emotional damage inflicted upon Kimura through nurturing, love, and understanding. But by that point in time, the emotional scars were permanent and her grandmother's attempts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-23
Laura Kinney (born X-23; Pseudonym, codename Wolverine (character), Wolverine) is a fictional superhero appearing in media (communication), media published by Marvel Entertainment, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Craig Kyle for the ''X-Men: Evolution'' television series in 2003, before debuting in the ''NYX (comics), NYX'' comic series in 2004. Since then she has headlined two six-issue miniseries written by Kyle and Christopher Yost, a one-shot and self-titled series written by Marjorie Liu, and ''All-New Wolverine'' by Tom Taylor (writer), Tom Taylor. Laura was apparently the cloning, clone and later adoptive daughter of Wolverine (character), Wolverine, created to be the perfect killing machine. For years, she proved herself a capable assassin working for an organization called the Facility. A series of tragedies eventually led her to Wolverine and the X-Men. She attended school at the X-Mansion, and eventually became a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elixir (comics)
Elixir (Joshua "Josh" Foley) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a student at the Xavier Institute. Publication history He first appeared in ''New Mutants'' vol. 2 #5 and was created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Keron Grant. Fictional character biography Josh Foley's powers first manifest during his time as a member of the anti-mutant group the Reavers. His powers initially go unnoticed by the other Reavers, and he uses them to save fellow mutant Laurie Collins. Outed as a mutant, and thrown out of his house by his parents, Josh reluctantly joins the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning and becomes Prodigy's roommate. His parents sign legal guardianship over to Dani Moonstar. A depowered Rahne Sinclair visits the X-Mansion. Josh is instantly smitten by the new "wild child" Rahne, and sneaks out of the Institute at night to go to a bar where Rahne is playing pool. A connection is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. Customs vary between cultures and religious groups. Funerals have both normative and legal components. Common secular motivations for funerals include mourning the deceased, celebrating their life, and offering support and sympathy to the bereaved; additionally, funerals may have religious aspects that are intended to help the soul of the deceased reach the afterlife, resurrection or reincarnation. The funeral usually includes a ritual through which the corpse receives a final disposition. Depending on culture and religion, these can involve either the destruction of the body (for example, by cremation or sky burial) or its preservation (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tag (comics)
Several fictional groups of mutants have used the name Hellions in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellions have always been portrayed as rivals of various teams of younger mutant heroes in the X-Men franchise, initially as actual villains and later on a team that was more of a school rival than actual enemies of the X-Men. The first and most notable incarnation of the Hellions were students of Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club's Massachusetts Academy, and were rivals of the New Mutants. The original Hellions first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #16 (June 1984), created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Sal Buscema. This version of the Hellions ended after an attack by Trevor Fitzroy and a squadron of Sentinels that killed several Hellions. Two later groups known as the Hellions or New Hellions both fought against various X groups such as Generation X and X-Force. In ''New X-Men: Academy X'' a new group of Hellions were introduced, this time they were a p ... [...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 unequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decimation (comics)
"Decimation" is a storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005, spinning out of the events of the ''House of M'' limited series. The event started with a one-shot issue and took place in a number of various series all carrying the "Decimation" logo on the cover. The 2005 miniseries '' Generation M'', '' Sentinel Squad O*N*E'', '' X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' and '' X-Men: The 198'' were all launched specifically for the "Decimation" storyline. The various stories were collected in five trade paper backs. The storyline focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, which occurred on November 2 according to ''X-Men ''(vol. 2) #191, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe. Reception among fans and critics was mixed, with a common complaint being the inconsistent manner in which mutants retained their powers while at times depicting "depowered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (comics)
The Kingmaker is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first iteration debuted in ''New X-Men: Hellions'' #1 (July 2005), and was created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Clayton Henry. The second iteration debuted in ''Dark Reign: Hawkeye'' #5 (September 2009), and was created by Andy Diggle and Tom Raney. The third iteration debuted in ''Osborn'' #1 (January 2011), and was created by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios. Fictional character biography Wallace The first version is a powerful, but largely unknown villain known as Wallace. Though it isn't apparent whether or not the Kingmaker has any superhuman powers of his own, his personal fortune and resources have allied him with various figures of the supervillain underworld. In essence, the Kingmaker is a high-stakes loan shark, but one who deals in favours rather than money. His standard agreement involves delivering any one w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wither (comics)
Wither (Kevin Ford) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has been a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, a member of the Hellions training squad, and a supervillain as a part of Selene's Coven. Fictional character biography When Kevin Ford's powers first manifested, he panicked. His father tried to calm him down, but Kevin's power reduced him to dust. A talented artist, Kevin lives in a scrap yard and turns unwanted scrap into beautiful art. He is found by Danielle Moonstar and brought to the Xavier Institute, where he begins to develop friendships with Laurie Collins, David Alleyne, and Sofia Mantega. When Donald Pierce attacks them and impales Laurie, Kevin lashes out and uses his power on Pierce. To stop him from killing Pierce, Moonstar shows him his worst fear - using his power on an innocent person. Frightened by the physiological pleasure he experienced when using his power on Pierce, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockslide (comics)
Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro) is a fictional mutant superhero and member of the X-Men in the . He is a student in the Xavier Institute and a member of the former Hellions squad therein. After M-Day, he was one of only 28 students to retain his powers. He is best friends with Julian Keller ( Hellion) and is extremely close to and protective of Cessily Kincaid ( Mercury). Despite his earlier appearances as a stereotypical bully, he has evolved into a good-natured (though extremely boastful) and fiercely protective friend to most of the school's students. Publication history Rockslide first appeared in ''New Mutants'' vol. 2 #3 and was created by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. Fictional character biography An Italian-American mutant from Boston, Santo was sent to the Xavier Institute where he befriended Julian and the would-be Hellions. He was originally advised by Iceman, but was selected by Emma Frost to be part of her prized Hellions squad. Vaccaro and the rest of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
