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Punisher In Other Media
Frank Castle / The Punisher, a vigilante antihero created by Marvel Comics, has appeared in various mediums of media. Since the character's creation in 1974, he has appeared in films, television, and video games. The character, and his symbol have featured on products and merchandise. Television Animation * Punisher appears in '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', voiced by John Beck. He first appears in the seventh and eighth episodes of the second season, and later appears in the eighth episode of season four. Due to the requirements for children's programming, The Punisher was restricted to using non-lethal weapons which took the form of concussion blast energy weapons or gimmick guns such as electrified net launchers. The death of his family was portrayed off-screen by showing a kite flying and then falling, at the sound of gunshots. * In the '' X-Men'' episode "Days of Future Past (Part 1)", two children are seen holding a video game cartridge called ''Assassin'', with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Conway
Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante antihero the Punisher as well as the Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly), and the first Ms. Marvel, and also scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on ''The Amazing Spider-Man''. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superheroes Firestorm and Power Girl, the character Jason Todd and the villain Killer Croc, and for writing the ''Justice League of America'' for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, '' Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man''. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, New York, Conway grew up a comic fan; a letter from him appears in ''Fantastic Four'' #50 (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punisher (1990 Computer Game)
''The Punisher'' is a 1990 video game developed by Paragon Software and released by MicroProse, which stars the Marvel Comics antihero, the Punisher. An unrelated game for Amiga and Atari ST was released by The Edge also in 1990. In the same year, there was also a third unrelated ''The Punisher'' game for NES, released by LJN. Gameplay The DOS version features three different modes of gameplay: driving the Punisher's "Battle Van", walking through NYC's streets and select buildings, and scuba diving. The player takes the role of the Punisher and will try to take revenge upon the organised crime, who has killed Punisher's family. The equipment consists of a knife, several semi-automatic guns, grenades, the Battle Van, and a scuba gear. Reception In the issue number 77 of ''Computer Gaming World'' (December 1990), Charles Ardai stated that the DOS version of ''The Punisher'' "is wish-fulfillment of the highest order, a ''Death Wish'' revenge fantasy mixed with an honest cry from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Monger
Iron Monger is an alias used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character to use the alias is Obadiah Stane, who first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #163 (Oct. 1982). The Iron Monger armor first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #200 (Nov. 1985). Obadiah Stane has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the 2008 film ''Iron Man'' and the 2019 film '' Spider-Man: Far from Home'' (via archive footage), and voiced by Kiff VandenHeuvel in the animated series '' What If...?''. Publication history Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Luke McDonnell, the first character to use the alias is Obadiah Stane, who debuted in ''Iron Man'' #163 ( Oct. 1982). The original Iron Monger armor that Stane wears makes its first appearance in ''Iron Man'' #200 ( Nov. 1985), created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Mark Bright. Fictional character biography Obadiah Stane When Obadiah Stane was a child, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepper Potts
Virginia "Pepper" Potts is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She serves as a supporting character to Iron Man and sometimes a romantic interest of Tony Stark. Created by writers Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein and designed by artist Don Heck, she first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #45 (Sept. 1963). In 2007, she joined the Fifty State Initiative under the code name Hera. In 2009, she assumed the identity of Rescue after being given her own variation of a suit of Iron Man's armor by Tony Stark. The character has appeared in various media adaptations, including video games, animated series, and live-action films. Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films '' Iron Man'' (2008), ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), '' The Avengers'' (2012), ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). Beth Hoyt voices an alternate versi ... [...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] |
Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The X-Men'' #1 (Sept. 1963). Jean is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was born with telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her powers first manifested when she saw her childhood friend being hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also has to deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. Jean experienced a transformation into the Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". She has faced death numerous times in the history of the series. Her first death was under her guise as Marvel Girl, when she died and was "reborn" as Phoenix in "The Dark Phoenix Saga". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
