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Professor Power
Professor Power (Anthony Power) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history His first appearance was in ''Marvel Team-Up'' vol. 1 #117, although individuals working for him appear before then. Fictional character biography Anthony Power was born in the town of Norfolk, Virginia. He was originally a historian and teacher, and an advisor to the President of the United States of America. He has a son Matthew, who fought in the Vietnam War only to be discharged after Matthew had a nervous breakdown due to the violence he witnessed in combat. A right-wing conservative, Power believed that the only way that world peace could be obtained would be if America conquered the world. But knowing that US government would never agree to such a strategy, Power decided that he would have to conquer the United States in order to bring about his world view. Adopting the name "Professor Power", the head of a subversive organization an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors are usually experts in their field and teachers of the highest rank. In most systems of List of academic ranks, academic ranks, "professor" as an unqualified title refers only to the most senior academic position, sometimes informally known as "full professor". In some countries and institutions, the word "professor" is also used in titles of lower ranks such as associate professor and assistant professor; this is particularly the case in the United States, where the unqualified word is also used colloquially to refer to associate and assistant professors as well. This usage would be considered incorrect among other academic communities. However, the otherwise unqualified title "Professor" designated with a capital let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fixer (comics)
The Fixer is the name of two different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Roscoe Sweeney and Paul Norbert Ebersol. Roscoe Sweeney was portrayed by Kevin Nagle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Daredevil'' while Paul Norbert Ebersol has appeared in animated media. Publication history The first Marvel Comics character known as the Fixer was Roscoe Sweeney. He first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #1 (Apr. 1964), and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Bill Everett. The second iteration of Fixer was long-time supervillain Paul Norbert Ebersol, first appearing in ''Strange Tales'' #141 (February 1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Much later, he appeared as a regular character in ''Thunderbolts'', until he was forced to leave the team. Fictional character biography Roscoe Sweeney Roscoe Sweeney was a gangster and crooked fight promoter who was involved in extortion and illegal gambling who operated as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkhawk
Darkhawk (Christopher Powell) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Darkhawk'' #1 (March 1991), and was created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Mike Manley. The character appeared in a series of self-titled comics from 1991-1995, then recurred in several limited-run series and multi-title events in the years since. The character's origin is based on a link between a human character and an android from another dimension known as Null Space. The character has also appeared in non-speaking roles on television and video games. Publication history Darkhawk appeared in a self-titled monthly series for 50 issues that was published by Marvel Comics from March 1991 to March 1995, and included three standalone annuals. Although created by DeFalco and Manley, DeFalco was never credited as a writer of the series. The original writer was Danny Fingeroth. After his own series ended, Darkhawk co-starred or cameo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moondragon
Moondragon (Heather Douglas) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A powerful telepath, master martial artist, minor telekinetic and highly skilled geneticist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head and achieving excellence in virtually every area of human accomplishment. Unlike most Marvel characters, who have gained their paranormal abilities through birth or accident, Moondragon has achieved her extraordinary talents strictly through extreme degrees of personal regimen. Publication history Madame MacEvil first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #54 (January 1973). The issue was scripted by Bill Everett (creator of the Sub-Mariner) and Mike Friedrich and drawn by Everett and George Tuska. Fictional character biography Origin Heather Douglas was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Arthur and Yvette Steckley Douglas. When Heather was still a girl, her father was driving her and her mother through the desert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ... appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the X-Mansion, Xavier Institute, subsequent stories have depicted the characters as adult superheroes (in their eponymous series as well as in related titles such as X-Force and Avengers (comics), The Avengers) or as teachers and mentors to younger mutants. The team first appeared in ''The New Mutants (graphic novel), The New Mutants'' (September 1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod (comics), Bob McLeod, part of the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line (comics), line, followed by an ongoing series which ran from 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandroid
Iron Man has a large range of villains. They each have specific abilities which they use against Tony Stark. While these enemies include major independent operators such as Mandarin and Doctor Doom, many of the more minor foes, especially those equipped with extremely advanced weaponry, are mercenaries of Justin Hammer. This is a list of them in alphabetical order: A * Absynthe - In her digitalized form, Absynthe is a computer virus capable of infiltrating Tony's Stark armor. * Actor - A man who could impersonate anyone he saw. * Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.) - An organization of scientists dedicated to the acquisition of power and the overthrow of all governments through a technological revolution. The group is often led by the conniving man-mind MODOK. * Arsenal - A doomsday robot built by Iron Man's father, Howard Stark. * Arno Stark - Arno is the brother of Tony Stark and birth son of Howard and Maria Stark. He wore the Iron Man 2020 armor. * Artax - A man who worked for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargantua (comics)
Gargantua (Edward Cobert) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Gargantua first appeared in '' The New Defenders'' #126 and was created by Alan Kupperberg and J.M. DeMatteis. Fictional character biography Edward Cobert started out as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and scientist working on an experiment called Project: Lazarus (also known as the Olympus Project). The project went horribly wrong when he tested it on himself, causing Edward to be stuck in giant-size with a greatly limited intelligence. He went on a rampage until he was subdued by S.H.I.E.L.D., and was dubbed Leviathan. However, he escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. custody and battled the Defenders who managed to subdue him. He was later freed from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody by Professor Power and the Secret Empire who arranged for his release and used him as a henchman, but he was defeated by the Defenders again. The Secret Empire freed him again when the Defenders infiltr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Walker
Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (November 1944), published by Marvel precursor Timely Comics, and became Hellcat in '' The Avengers'' #144 (February 1976). She premiered as the star of a teen romantic-comedy series, and was later integrated into Marvel superhero franchises such as the Avengers and the Defenders as Hellcat. Following her reintroduction as Hellcat, the character has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. Rachael Taylor portrayed Trish Walker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) / Netflix series ''Jessica Jones'' (2015–2019), ''Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), and '' The Defenders'' (2017). Publication history Teen-humor heroine Created by writer Stuart Little and artist Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (cover-dated N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimon Hellstrom
Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan and Hellstorm, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daimon made his live-action debut in the Hulu television series '' Helstrom'', played by Tom Austen. Publication history Encouraged by the success of the titles '' The Ghost Rider'' and ''The Tomb of Dracula'', both of which starred occult characters, Stan Lee proposed a series starring Satan, to be titled ''The Mark of Satan''. Editor Roy Thomas had reservations about this idea and suggested a series focusing on the son of Satan instead (due to an oversight, "The Mark of Satan" is mentioned in a blurb in ''Ghost Rider'' #1). According to Thomas, Lee approved of the idea, and Gary Friedrich and Herb Trimpe were assigned the task of designing the character. However, Trimpe denies this, claiming Friedrich alone designed Daimon Hellstrom and only brought him in as artist after the character was fully realized. Thomas has said h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resistants
The Resistants, also known as Mutant Force, are a supervillain group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were originally the second incarnation of the Brotherhood of Mutants, but have become completely independent of the other incarnations of that group. They were originally gathered by Magneto. Fictional team history The mutant Magneto was the founder of the original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Over the years, the original Brotherhood had disbanded, so Magneto decided to create a new Brotherhood. He recruited five young mutants and trained them to become the new Brotherhood. The five mutants were sent to capture Mister One, a mutant who was small enough to enter and operate a miniature spacecraft Magneto had discovered. Their plans were foiled by Captain America and Magneto left the team. Their next employer, the Mandrill, renamed the team Mutant Force, a name they would commonly be associated with. As Mutant Force the team repeatedly came in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Dog (comics)
Mad Dog, in comics, may refer to: * Mad Dog (DC Comics), a DC Comics supervillain * Mad Dog, a number of Marvel Comics characters: ** Mad Dog (Marvel Comics), a Marvel/Timely Comics supervillain ** Mad Dog Rassitano, a Marvel Comics character and fictional SWAT member ** Mad Dog #336, an alias used by Peter Parker''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 1 #295 ** Mad Dog #736, an alias used by Captain Zero ** Mad Dog #2020, an alias used by Brainstorm ** "Mad Dog" Martin, a character who appeared in '' Combat Kelly and his Deadly Dozen'' at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe ** "Mad Dog", a Marvel comics title based on the fictional comic of the same name in the sitcom ''''. Se ...
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Vision (Marvel Comics)
The Vision is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), Avengers'' #57 (published in August 1968, with a cover date of October 1968), and is loosely based on the Timely Comics Vision (Timely Comics), character of the same name who was an alien from another dimension. The Vision is an Android (robot), android (sometimes called a "synthezoid") built by the villainous robot Ultron created by Hank Pym. Originally intended to act as Ultron's "son" and destroy the Avengers (comics), Avengers, Vision instead turned on his creator and joined the Avengers to fight for the forces of good. Since then, he has been depicted as a frequent member of the team, and, for a time, was married to his teammate, the Scarlet Witch. He also served as a member of the Defenders (comics), Defenders. The Vision was created from a copy of the origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
