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Revolution (2000 Comic Book)
"Revolution" was the title given to the May 2000 revamp of Marvel Comics' X-Men-related comic books, timed to coincide with the publication of ''X-Men'' vol. 2 #100. Publication history In each series, the "Revolution" issue represented a jump of six months after the previous issue's events. In most cases, "Revolution" also marked an attempt to send each title in a new creative direction. To this end, new creative teams were assigned to the titles. Many characters' costumes were redesigned, and a "Revolution" logo was printed along the right-hand side of each issue. The most publicized of the changes was the return of writer Chris Claremont to the flagship titles ''X-Men'' vol. 2 and ''Uncanny X-Men'', after nearly a decade's absence. The event also included nods to early-1990s marketing strategies, such as printing variant covers and including trading cards. The excitement of the event was dampened by Marvel Comics' timing, as most of the series involved had launched with al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution (IDW Publishing)
''Revolution'' is a 2016 comic book storyline published by IDW Publishing, that ran from September to November 2016. The story involves characters from various Hasbro franchises. Plot Main story Several months after Optimus Prime's controversial annexation of Earth into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds, the political situation remains volatile as humanity struggles to come to terms with the actions of the Transformers, viewing them with distrust. The tensions heighten after Earth's deposits of Ore-13 start to rapidly destabilize, threatening the planet with nuclear annihilation. Believing the Autobots to be responsible, the President of the United States makes the decision to reactivate America's highly trained special mission force G.I. Joe to counterattack. Unbeknownst to the government, G.I. Joe's ranks have been infiltrated by an entirely different race of alien shapeshifters: the evil wizards known as Dire Wraiths – also drawn to Earth's supplies of Ore-13 – in a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team first appeared in '' New Mutants'' #100 (April 1991) and soon afterwards was featured in its own series called '' X-Force''. The group was originally a revamped version of the 1980s team, the New Mutants. X-Force's first leader was the mutant Cable. An offshoot of the X-Men, X-Force takes a more militant and aggressive approach towards its enemies compared to the X-Men. An alternate incarnation of X-Force appears in the 2018 film ''Deadpool 2'' as part of the ''X-Men'' film series. A planned X-Force film adaption by 20th Century Fox was in production, but it was cancelled after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. Publication history Publication The ''X-Force'' series was successful in the early 1990s, but its popularity waned after Liefeld left, which caused Marvel to impl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Parsons
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglicized ''Shane/Shayne''), rendered ''John'' in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French ''Jehan'' (see ''Jean'') is another version. For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people named Sean. Origin The name was adopted into the Irish language most likely from ''Jean'', the French variant of the Hebrew name ''Yohanan''. As Gaelic has no letter (derived from ; English also lacked until the late 17th Century, with ''John'' previously been spelt ''Iohn'') so it is substituted by , as was the normal Gaelic practice for adapting Biblical names that contain in other languages (''Sine''/''Siobhàn'' for ''Joan/Jane/Anne/Anna''; ''Seonaid''/''Sinéad'' for ''Janet''; ''Seumas''/''Séamus'' for ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanick Paquette
Yanick Paquette is a Canadian comic book artist. He has worked for Antarctic Press, Topps, Marvel, and DC Comics and since 1994. Career In 1996 Paquette drew two miniseries adapted from the TV series '' Space: Above and Beyond'', written by Roy Thomas, for Topps Comics. The following year he and Thomas reunited to draw '' Xena: Warrior Princess: Year One'' for Topps. In 1997 Paquette drew two issues of '' JLA Secret Files'', his first work on the Justice League of America. He would return to those characters in 1998 with '' JLA: Tomorrow Woman'' and "Madmen and Mudbaths", one of the stories in the 1999 anthology book ''JLA 80-Page Giant'' #2. From 1998 to 1999, Paquette drew nine issues of ''Wonder Woman'' for DC Comics. Clément Sauvé was his assistant on background on a wide number of issues from 2000 to 2002. From 2000 to 2001, Yanick drew ten issues of ''Gambit''. Paquette was the regular artist on ''Ultimate X-Men'' from February 2007 to January 2008, and for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambit (Marvel Comics)
Gambit (Remy Etienne LeBeau) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins, Gambit made his first appearances in '' The Uncanny X-Men Annual'' #14 (July 1990) and ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #266 (Aug. 1990). "Marvel Characters", accessed April 9, 2015. Gambit belongs to a subspecies of humans called Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure |
Andrew Pepoy
Andrew Pepoy (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist. Career Pepoy began working as a professional artist while still in college at Loyola University Chicago. He has worked on a large variety of comics, including ''Superman'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Batman'', ''The X-Men'', ''Scooby-Doo'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Betty & Veronica'', ''Birds of Prey'', ''Godzilla'', ''Ghost Rider'', ''Star Wars'', '' G.I. Joe'', ''Katy Keene'', and ''Dick Tracy''. In 2000, he redesigned the ''Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem " Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on ...'' newspaper strip, which he illustrated for the next year. Selected works *''Altered Image'' #1 (inker, 1998) *'' Green Lantern: Circle of Fire'' Green Lantern and Power Girl (inker, 2000) External linksPepo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ryan (comics)
Michael Ryan is a comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics. In 2004, Marvel Comics signed a three-year contract with Ryan, whose first work was '' New X-Men: Academy X'' with Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. Marvel's editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada, later said, "We don't want him anywhere else but here!" Ryan had a brief tenure on Marvel's award-winning series '' Runaways'' with the writer Joss Whedon. He and Sara Pichelli pencilled '' X-Men: Manifest Destiny'' #5 in 2008. He also briefly drew the '' Mystique'' mini-series, as well as the ''New Excalibur'' series with the writer Chris Claremont. His latest work has been with ''Aspen Comics Aspen Comics (Aspen MLT Inc.) is a California entertainment company founded in 2003 by artist Michael Turner. It has locations in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. The company is best known for producing comic books and figurines. History The co ...''. References External linksMichael Ryanat Comicvine.com American comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Weinberg (author)
Robert Edward Weinberg (August 29, 1946 – September 25, 2016) was an American author, editor, publisher, and collector of science fiction. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books. Biography Born in New Jersey in 1946, Weinberg sold his first story in 1967. Most of his writing career was conducted part-time while also owning a bookstore; he became a full-time writer after 1997. Weinberg was also an editor, and edited books in the fields of horror, science fiction and western. Weinberg graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology. From 1970 to 1981, Weinberg edited and published ''Pulp'', a fanzine devoted to pulp magazines; ''Pulp'' became noted for its interviews with pulp writers such as Walter B. Gibson and Frederick C. Davis. Pulp ran for 14 issues. He also published the ''Pulp Classics'', ''Lost Fantasy'', ''Weird Menace'', and ''Incredible Adventures'' series of pulp reprints at the same time. In comics, Weinbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cable (comics)
Cable (Nathan Christopher Charles Summers) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with X-Force and the X-Men. The child Nathan first appeared as a newborn infant in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #201 (Jan. 1986) created by writer Chris Claremont and penciler Rick Leonardi, while the adult warrior Cable was created by writer Louise Simonson and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, and first appeared in '' The New Mutants'' #87 (March 1990). Initially, Cable's origin was undecided and he was assumed to be a separate character. It was later decided that he was actually an older version of the child Nathan, having later become a time traveler. Nathan Summers is the son of the X-Men member Cyclops (Scott Summers) and his first wife Madelyne Pryor ( Jean Grey's clone). This makes him the "half"-brother of Rachel Summers (a child of Scott and Jean from the " Days of Future Past" timeline) and Nate Grey (a child created f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Treme X-Men
''X-Treme X-Men'' is the name of two comic book series published by Marvel Comics, the first from 2001 through 2004, and the second from 2012 through 2013. All 46 issues of the first series were written by Chris Claremont, and featured a globetrotting X-Men team led by Storm. The first 24 issues were drawn by Salvador Larroca, and the final 22 issues were drawn by Igor Kordey. Volume 2 of ''X-Treme X-Men'' featured a cast of X-Men characters from alternate dimensions, but led by Dazzler from the main Earth-616 universe. The series was written by Greg Pak. The thirteenth and final issue was released in April 2013. Volume 1 Volume 1 of the series originated as part of a revamp of the X-Men line of comics in 2001. Prior to this revamp, Claremont was writing both of the main X-Men titles (''Uncanny X-Men'' and ''X-Men'', the latter of which became '' New X-Men'', and then '' X-Men: Legacy''). He was removed from both core X-titles by Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada when his story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as '' Wildcats 3.0'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' The Intimates'', '' Adventures of Superman'', and '' G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series ''Ben 10''. Career Starting his professional writing career at Marvel Comics, Casey wrote for several titles, including ''Cable'', ''The Incredible Hulk'' and ''Uncanny X-Men''. Casey wrote many titles for Wildstorm, like the highly experimental '' Automatic Kafka'' with artist Ashley Wood. Casey took over ''Wildcats'' and gave the series a new direction, moving it from the superhero genre to incorporate elements of corporate espionage. He wrote a ''Mister Majestic'' series with artist Ed McGuiness, after which they subsequently collaborated on '' Adventures of Superman'', which Casey wrote for three years. Casey wrote 2005's ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Hero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New X-Men (2001 Series)
''New X-Men'' is an American comic book ongoing series, written by Grant Morrison and featuring the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. It was a retitling of the then-ongoing second volume of the main ''X-Men'' series, and shares the series' numbering, as opposed to creating a different ongoing series with a new number one issue. During a revamp of the entire ''X-Men'' franchise, newly appointed Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada spoke of his idea for flagship titles like ''X-Men'' to regain some of their "former glory," as well as regaining critical acclaim.New X-Men To that end, Quesada recruited writer Grant Morrison, at that point best known for their high-profile works at |
