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Plunderer (comics)
The Plunderer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character exists in Marvel's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. Publication history The character of the Plunderer was initially introduced in the Marvel comic book ''Daredevil'' #12 (January 1966), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He was the brother of the character Ka-Zar, as revealed in his origin story in ''Daredevil'' #13. He also made significant appearances in subsequent comics throughout the 60's, 70's, and early 80's, including ''Tales to Astonish'' #95-98 (September-December 1967), '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #19 (March 1969), ''Astonishing Tales'' #11 (April 1972), and #17-20 (April-June 1973), ''Fantastic Four'' #191 (February 1978), ''Rom'' #13 (December 1980), and ''Ka-Zar the Savage'' #31-33 (April, June and August 1984). However, the character faded into obscurity for many years, until he served as a main antagonist for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles '' The Flash'', ''Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Daredevil'' for Marvel. From August 2007 to December 2010, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief and later Chief Creative Officer of Boom! Studios, where he also published his creator-owned series '' Irredeemable'' and '' Incorruptible''. In October 2018, Waid joined Humanoids Publishing as Director of Creative Development before being promoted to Publisher in February 2020. In addition to that, Waid has written for a variety of comics publishers, including Fantagraphics, Event, Top Cow, Dynamite and Archie Comics. Early life Waid was born in Hueytown, Alabama. He has stated that his comics work was heavily influenced by '' Adventure Comics'' #369–370 (1968), the two-part " Legion of Super-Heroes" story by Jim Shooter and Mort Weisinger th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhino (comics)
The Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich; English: Ah-lek-say sit-seh-vich; Russian: Алексей Сицевич) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr., and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #41 (Oct. 1966). The character is a Russian thug who underwent an experimental procedure that gave him an artificial skin covering and superhuman strength. Rebelling against the scientists responsible for his transformation, Rhino used his newfound powers to become a successful criminal, and soon clashed with superheroes like Spider-Man and the Hulk. The character is typically portrayed as a dimwitted brute, capable of great destruction, but ultimately easily deceived. One of Spider-Man's most prominent adversaries, the Rhino has been adapted into various forms of media since his original debut during the Silver Age of Comic Books, including animated television series and vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanna The She-Devil
Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder) is a fictional jungle adventurer superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Carole Seuling and penciller George Tuska, she made her first appearance in ''Shanna the She-Devil'' #1 (Dec. 1972). Publication history ''Shanna the She-Devil'' was introduced in one of a trio of Marvel Comics aimed at a female audience, alongside '' Night Nurse'' and '' Claws of the Cat''. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007 that editor-in-chief Stan Lee: Seuling in 2010 recalled: "My instructions were to make hannasomeone who would fit in with the times and also was prone to a little more violence than Sheena or the other jungle queens of the past". With veteran penciler George Tuska, she created the lead character and her two leopard companions, as well as game warden and potential romantic interest Patrick McShane, loosely based on after actor Patrick McGoohan's game-warden characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanos
Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and the X-Men. In creating Thanos, Starlin drew inspiration from Jack Kirby's '' New Gods'' series for DC Comics, particularly the character of Darkseid. Thanos is usually portrayed as a villain, although many stories depict him as believing his actions to be justified. Perhaps the character's best-known storyline is '' The Infinity Gauntlet'' (1991), the culmination of several story arcs that see him gather the six Infinity Gems and use them to kill half of the universe's population, including many of its heroes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Fantastic
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member, and the leader, of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mastery of mechanical, aerospace and electrical engineering, chemistry, all levels of physics, and human and alien biology. ''BusinessWeek'' listed Mister Fantastic as one of the top ten most intelligent fictional characters in American comics. He is the inventor of the spacecraft that was bombarded by cosmic radiation on its maiden voyage, granting the Fantastic Four their powers. Richards gained the ability to stretch his body into any shape he desires. Mister Fantastic acts as the leader and father figure of the Fantastic Four, and although his cosmic ray powers are primarily stretching abilities, his presence on the team is defined by his scientific acumen, as he is officially acknowledged as the smartest man in the Marvel Universe. This is particularly a point of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first superhero team created by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and editor/co-plotter Stan Lee, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title. The four characters traditionally associated with the Fantastic Four, who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space, are: Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), a scientific genius and the leader of the group, who can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes; the Invisible Woman (Susan "Sue" Storm), who eventually married Reed, who can render herself invisible and project powerful invisible force fields and blasts; the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Sue's younger brother, who can generate flames, surround himself with them a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibranium
Vibranium () is a fictional metal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, noted for its extraordinary abilities to absorb, store, and release large amounts of kinetic energy. Mined only in Wakanda, the metal is associated with Black Panther, who wears a suit of vibranium, and with Captain America, who bears a vibranium/steel alloy shield. An alternate isomer of the material known as Antarctic Vibranium or Anti-Metal has appeared in the Savage Land. Publication history Vibranium first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #13 (February 1966), which was written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Romita. Here, vibranium was seen to be an unusual metallic element with decidedly strange properties. Since that point in Marvel Comics continuity, it has been established that there are a few variations of this element which can be found in isolated regions all around the world. The variation first introduced in ''Daredevil'' #13 eventually became known as Anti-Metal. This var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Land (comics)
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It has appeared in many story arcs in ''Uncanny X-Men'' as well as other related books. Publication history The Savage Land first appeared as The Land Where Time Stands Still in ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #22 (Aug. 1941), in the tale "Khor, the Black Sorcerer" by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, and Syd Shores. It gained its familiar form and moniker in ''X-Men'' #10 (March 1965), courtesy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional history In the ''X-Men'' series of comics, the Savage Land was created by the alien Nuwali at the behest of the other-dimensional, nigh-omnipotent aliens known as the Beyonders who sought to observe the process of evolution under relatively controlled conditions. So, they had the Nuwali set up a number of game preserves on several planets. One of these planets was Earth during the Triassic period where the Nuwali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
