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Persuader (comics)
Persuader is the name for fictional supervillain characters featured in comic books published by DC Comics. There have been three unrelated characters with this name. Publication history The Nyeun Chun Ti version of Persuader first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #352 (January 1967), and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan. The Cole Parker version of Persuader first appeared in '' The Adventures of Superman'' #598 (January 2002), and was created by Joe Casey and Pete Woods. The Elise Kimble version of Persuader first appeared in ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #56 (April, 2008) and was created by Sean McKeever and Eddy Barrows. Fictional character biography Nyeun Chun Ti The Persuader was one of five outlaws recruited by the Legion of Super-Heroes to help them combat the Sun-Eater in exchange for amnesty for their crimes. The villains later turned on the Legion and formed the Fatal Five, becoming one of the Legion's most notable threats. The Persuader wielded an "atomic axe" on ... [...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 culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and 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, Lex Luthor, the Cheetah, the Reverse-Flash, Black Manta, Sinestro, and Darkseid. The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including ''Watchmen'', '' V for Vendetta'', '' Fables'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaw
An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so that anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them. Outlawry was thus one of the harshest penalties in the legal system. In early Germanic law, the death penalty is conspicuously absent, and outlawing is the most extreme punishment, presumably amounting to a death sentence in practice. The concept is known from Roman law, as the status of ''homo sacer'', and persisted throughout the Middle Ages. A secondary meaning of outlaw is a person who systematically avoids capture by evasion and violence to deter capture. These meanings are related and overlapping but not necessarily identical. A fugitive who is declared outside protection of law in one jurisdiction but who receives asylum and lives openly and obedient to local laws in another jurisdiction is an outlaw in the first meaning but not t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clock King
The Clock King is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Clock King debuted in '' World's Finest Comics'' #111 (August 1960), and was created by France Herron and Lee Elias. The Clock King made his first live-action appearance in the 1960s '' Batman'' series, portrayed by Walter Slezak. The character was later portrayed by Robert Knepper, appearing in episodes from the ''Arrows second season and '' The Flash'' set in the Arrowverse. The character, named Temple Fugate, also appears in shows set in the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Alan Rachins. Publication history The first Clock King was originally an enemy of Green Arrow. He has no superpowers or abilities. He wears a clock mask, a cape, and a blue suit with clock drawings on it. Clock King is a master planner and sometimes uses clock-themed gadgetry. The Clock King became better known more recently by his appearances in ''Justice League International'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52 (comics)
''52'' is a weekly American comic book limited series published by DC Comics that debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the ''Infinite Crisis'' miniseries. The series was written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid, with layouts by Keith Giffen. ''52'' also led into a few limited series spin-offs. ''52'' consists of 52 issues, published weekly for one year, each issue detailing an actual week chronicling the events that took place during the missing year after the end of ''Infinite Crisis''. The series covers much of the DC Universe, and several characters whose disparate stories interconnect. The story is directly followed by the weekly limited series ''Countdown to Final Crisis''. It was the first weekly series published by DC Comics since the short-lived anthology ''Action Comics Weekly'' in 1988–1989. Format The use of a weekly publication format is unusual in the North American comics industry, traditionally based upon a monthly pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isis (DC Comics)
Isis is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as well as a separate Egyptian goddess also living in the DC Universe. The superhero character is modeled closely after the main character of ''The Secrets of Isis'', a live-action television program starring Joanna Cameron that served as the second half of '' The Shazam!/Isis Hour''. The television character, named Andrea Thomas, appeared in several late 1970s DC Comics publications. A subsequent incarnation of the character named Adrianna Tomaz was introduced into the DC Universe in 2006 as a female counterpart to the character Black Adam, a part of the ''Shazam!'' family of characters. The Egyptian goddess character has been depicted within the comic book ''Wonder Woman''. The television series '' Smallville'' depicted Isis as a supervillain form taken on by Lois Lane (played by Erica Durance) when possessed by the Amulet of Isis, while Adrianna Tomaz appeared later in the episode, played by Erica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiris (DC Comics)
Osiris (Amon Tomaz) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. This version of the character was a contemporary to Captain Marvel Jr., with a connection to the character Black Adam. Amon Tomaz was a youth who was brutually beaten to near death by members of Intergang, an organized crime group given access to technology by the New Gods of Apokolips. Rescued by his sister and Black Adam, the anti-hero would share a portion of his power, allowing him to become Osiris. The character would serve as a member of the Marvel Family, Black Marvel Family, a counterpart to the Marvel Family. After the The New 52, New 52 reboot, Amon is instead a non-powered teenager, freedom fighter, and translator of the Sons of Adam, a group of revolutionaries whose goals include ressurecting Black Adam. A new incarnation of the character named Behrad Tarazi appeared in the Arrowverse television series ''Legends of Tomorrow'', played by Shayan Sobhian. Amon Tomaz made his liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mister Mxyzptlk (, ), sometimes called Mxy, is a character who appears in DC Comics' '' Superman'' comic books. He is usually presented as a trickster in the classical mythological sense. Mxyzptlk possesses reality-warping powers with which he enjoys tormenting Superman or making life difficult. His portrayal has varied, with him being an outright supervillain in some media, and an antihero in others. Mr. Mxyzptlk was created to appear in ''Superman'' #30 (September / October 1944), in the story "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk" (the original spelling), by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Ira Yarborough. Due to publishing lag time, the character saw print first in the ''Superman'' daily comic strip by writer Whitney Ellsworth and artist Wayne Boring.''Superman'' #30 at the |
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' #1 was registered as April 18, 1938.See Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Planet
The ''Daily Planet'' is a fictional newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. The newspaper was first mentioned in ''Action Comics'' #23 (April 1940). The ''Daily Planet'' building's distinguishing feature is the enormous globe that sits on top of the building. Based in the fictional city of Metropolis, the paper employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White as its editor-in-chief. The building's original features were inspired by the Old Toronto Star Building where Superman's co-creator, Joe Shuster, was a newsboy when the ''Toronto Star'' was still called the ''Daily Star''. Shuster has claimed that Metropolis was visually inspired by Toronto. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainiac (character)
Brainiac is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino and first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #242 in July 1958. Brainiac is usually depicted as an extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial Android (robot), android or cyborg who serves as one of Superman's greatest List of Superman enemies, enemies and a major adversary of the Justice League. He is known for shrinking and stealing Kandor (comics), Kandor, the capital city of Superman's home planet Krypton (comics), Krypton, and is even responsible for Krypton's destruction in some Fictional universe, continuities. The character's name is a portmanteau of the words ''brain'' and ''maniac''. In 2009, Brainiac was ranked by IGN as 17th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. He has been substantially adapted into various forms of media, having been voiced by Corey Burton in various television shows set within the DC animated universe, by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
