Red King (comics)
Red King, in comics, may refer to: * Red King (DC Comics) The Red King is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League, JLA Secret Files 2004'' #1 (November 2004), and was created by Dan Slott and Dan Jurgens. Publication history The Red ..., a DC Comics supervillain *Marvel Comics characters: ** Red King, a leading character in Planet Hulk ** Alan Wilson, a member of the London branch of the Hellfire Club, where the Red King rank is equivalent to the White King ** The Red King (webtoon) See also * Red King (other) * Red Queen (comics) References {{Set index article, comics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Red King (DC Comics)
The Red King is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League, JLA Secret Files 2004'' #1 (November 2004), and was created by Dan Slott and Dan Jurgens. Publication history The Red King's first historical appearance was in ''JLA Secret Files 2004'' #1 (November 2004), set up to tie into an arc in the main JLA book. But the 4th Parallel arc in which he is introduced was shelved for three years until ''Justice League#Related series, JLA Classified'' #32-36 which were published bi-weekly in January, February and March 2007. Fictional character biography Darrin Profitt just happened to be one of six billion innocent bystanders in the Lucid dreaming, dreamscape during a battle between the Justice League and Doctor Destiny. After the defeat of Doctor Destiny on the dreamplane, the Materioptikon gem on his chest sucks him inside and falls at the feet of Darrin Profitt's dreamself. Doctor Destiny's physical body is rendered ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Planet Hulk
"Planet Hulk" is a Marvel Comics storyline that ran primarily through issues of ''The Incredible Hulk'' starting in 2006. Written by Greg Pak, it dealt with the Marvel heroes' decision to send the Hulk away, his acclimation to and conquest of the planet where he landed, and his efforts to return to Earth to take his revenge. There was also a special ''Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook'' publication by Anthony Flamini and the storyline's main writer Greg Pak, similar to the ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' detailing the characters, races and cultures within the storyline. Elements from the storyline have been adapted into other media, including an animated film of the same name, as well as the live action film '' Thor: Ragnarok''. Publication history The storyline's main writer Greg Pak describes the origin of the ideas: "The inspiration for sending Hulk to an alien planet where he'd battle monsters as a gladiator came from Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada. I loved ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hellfire Club (comics)
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellfire Club often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. Although the Club appears to merely be an international social club for wealthy elites, its clandestine Inner Circle seeks to influence world events, in accordance with their own agenda. The Hellfire Club was created in 1980 by the ''Uncanny X-Men'' writer/artist duo of Chris Claremont and John Byrne, who were heavily influenced by a 1966 episode of the British television series '' The Avengers'' (" A Touch of Brimstone").''X-Men Companion II''. 1982. Fantagraphics Books. The name "Hellfire Club" in fact has a historical precedent, having been a popular name for gentlemen's clubs in the 18th century. Additionally, the hierarchy of the Inner Circle is modeled on the pieces of a chess set, with Black and White sets of Kings, Queens, Bishops and Rooks. The Hellfire Club and its Inner Cir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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White King (comics)
White King, in comics, may refer to: *Marvel Comics characters, members of Hellfire Club: **Edward Buckman, member of the Council of the Chosen ** Donald Pierce, member of The Lords Cardinal **Magneto (Marvel Comics), after the Dark Phoenix Saga **Benedict Kine, part of Shinobi Shaw's Inner Circle ** Daimon Hellstrom, part of Selene's Inner Circle *DC Comics characters, who are members of Checkmate: **Ahmed Samsarra, during the events around ''The OMAC Project ''The OMAC Project'' is a six-issue American comic book limited series written by Greg Rucka with art by Jesus Saiz and published by DC Comics in 2005. Overview The book is one of four miniseries leading up to DC Comics' ''Infinite Crisis'' event ...'' ** Alan Scott, in the post-Infinite Crisis line-up ** Mister Terrific (Michael Holt), was the White King’s Bishop and replaced Scott when he stepped down See also * White King (other) * Red King (comics), the White King-equivalent rank in the London branch of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Red King (webtoon)
Red King may refer to: * The red King playing card * Red King (Ultra monster), a foe of the Japanese superhero Ultraman * Red King (comics) Red King, in comics, may refer to: * Red King (DC Comics) The Red King is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League, JLA Secret Files 2004'' #1 (November 2004), and was created ..., a number of comics characters of the same name * William II of England, commonly known as William "Rufus", or "The Red King" * Rory "Red King" MacDonald, a Canadian MMA fighter * The Red King (novel), a children's book by author Victor Kelleher * Red King (Through the Looking-Glass), a character in the Lewis Carroll novel ''Through the Looking-Glass'' * An ancient king whose descendants are the main characters in Children of the Red King series of books by Jenny Nimmo * Another name for the Crimson King from the works of Stephen King {{disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Red King (other)
Red King may refer to: * The red King playing card * Red King (Ultra monster), a foe of the Japanese superhero Ultraman * Red King (comics) Red King, in comics, may refer to: * Red King (DC Comics) The Red King is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League, JLA Secret Files 2004'' #1 (November 2004), and was created ..., a number of comics characters of the same name * William II of England, commonly known as William "Rufus", or "The Red King" * Rory "Red King" MacDonald, a Canadian MMA fighter * The Red King (novel), a children's book by author Victor Kelleher * Red King (Through the Looking-Glass), a character in the Lewis Carroll novel ''Through the Looking-Glass'' * An ancient king whose descendants are the main characters in Children of the Red King series of books by Jenny Nimmo * Another name for the Crimson King from the works of Stephen King {{disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |