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Rocket Red Brigade
The Rocket Red Brigade (russian: Ракетная Красная Бригада, Raketnaya Krasnaya Brigada) is a DC Comics superhero team. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern Corps'' #208 (January 1987), and were created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton. History Originally created for the Soviet Union by Green Lantern Kilowog, the Rocket Red Brigade — normal human beings enhanced using "forced evolution" and armoured battle-suits — proudly defended the USSR. Their abilities included super strength, invulnerability, flight (through rocket packs/boots), the ability to project powerful energy blasts and "mecha-empathy" — the ability to sense and control computers and machines (though to what extent is not clear). Their name is likely a play on the phrase "rocket's red glare" from The Star-Spangled Banner, and Red Brigade. Rocket Red #1 Decorated Russian soldier Josef Denisovich was a close friend of the alien Green Lantern Kilowog. He was also the first member of the Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Reis
Ivan Reis is a Brazilians, Brazilian comics artist. He is known for his work on comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' ''Ghost (Dark Horse Comics), Ghost'', Marvel Comics' ''Genis-Vell, Captain Marvel'' and ''Vision (Marvel Comics), Avengers Icons: The Vision'' and DC Comics' ''Action Comics'', ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'' and ''Aquaman'' series. According to collaborator Geoff Johns, Reis's drawing style resembles those of Alan Davis and Neal Adams. Career For three years, Reis worked for Maurício de Sousa in Brazil. He began his international career for Dark Horse Comics working on ''Ghost (Dark Horse Comics), Ghost'', starting with issue #17 and acting as regular artist until the series concluded with issue #36. Other work for Dark Horse included ''The Mask (comics), The Mask'', ''Time Cop'', and ''Xena: Warrior Princess (comics), Xena''. He later worked for Lightning Comics (1990s), Lightning Comics. At Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo, he pencilled an issue of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |