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S.T.A.K.E.
S.T.A.K.E. (short for Special Threat Assessment for Known Extranormalities) is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history S.T.A.K.E. first appeared in ''S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Vol. 3 #9 and was created by Al Ewing and Stefano Caselli. Fictional character biography S.T.A.K.E. is a subsidiary of S.H.I.E.L.D. that specializes in handling the supernatural occurrences. S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Maria Hill rebuilt the advanced Life Model Decoy of Dum Dum Dugan to work for S.T.A.K.E. where he met Warwolf and Dr. Paul Kraye who worked on some secret projects before Dum Dum Dugan arrived. In his first job with S.T.A.K.E., Dum Dum Dugan worked with Jasper Sitwell's zombie form and Warwolf when an unidentified organization controlled Teen Abomination into attacking Oakland Airport. After using his scanning abilities to detect the chip in Teen Abomination's skull, Dum Dum Dugan had Jasper Sitwell shoot the part of the skull that had the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orrgo
Orrgo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Orrgo first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #90 and was created by Jack Kirby. As part of the ''All-New, All-Different Marvel'', Orrgo appears in ''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' Fictional biography Orrgo is a 25–30 ft. extraterrestrial "space god", who has tried to conquer Earth many times in the past. He arrived on Earth to display his superior powers over the humans. With his abilities, Orrgo took over the world quickly. With the human race under his mental domination, Orrgo went back to the circus where it first arrived and went to sleep. A circus gorilla named Jojo realized that it was the reason that it was not being fed. Jojo escaped from its cage and killed Orrgo. The human race was then freed from Orrgo's control as the rest of Orrgo's kind left thinking that the humans have defeated Orrgo. The Headmen later stole the God from Beyond from the museum a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Abomination
Teen Abomination is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a teenage counterpart of the Abomination and the son of Happy Hogan. Publication history Teen Abomination first appeared in ''Superior Iron Man'' #1 and was created by Tom Taylor and Yıldıray Çınar. Fictional character biography Jamie Carlson is the son of a Stark Industries scientist named Katrina Carlson. One day when he was five years old, Jamie Carlson got sick and Katrina brought him to her job at Stark Industries as she couldn't find someone to watch Jamie while she was away. This happened on the same day of the demonstration of a gamma-powered equipment. When the test of the gamma-powered equipment happened, the device suffered a malfunction and exploded. The accident led Katrina to be fired by Tony Stark. Unbeknown to anybody, Jamie had been exposed to the gamma radiation. When he was thirteen, Jamie was bullied by other teenagers where they broke his skateb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dum Dum Dugan
Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader "Dum Dum" Dugan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an officer of S.H.I.E.L.D. and is one of the most experienced members of Nick Fury's team, known for his marksmanship with rifles and impressive physique. He is recognized for his trademark bowler hat. Neal McDonough appeared as the character in the 2011 Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Captain America: The First Avenger'', the 2013 Marvel Studios short film '' Agent Carter'' (post-credits), in 2014 in the 1st episode of season 2 of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and also in 2015 in the fifth episode of the first season of Marvel's '' Agent Carter''. McDonough returned as an alternate version of the character in the Disney+ animated series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history Dum Dum Dugan first appeared in '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' #1 (May 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Dum Dum Dugan received an entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper Sitwell
Jasper Sitwell is a fictional character, an espionage agent appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was portrayed by Maximiliano Hernández in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Publication history Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #144 (May 1966). Jasper Sitwell appears as an agent of the fictional espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., beginning in the feature " Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel Comics' ''Strange Tales'' #144 (cover-dated May 1966) and continuing into the subsequent ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comic-book series in 1968. He became the S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison to defense industry contractor Tony Stark beginning in the "Iron Man" feature in '' Tales of Suspense'' #93 (September 1967), and continuing into that subsequent series as well. He was seldom featured from the early 1970s until the 1988 miniseries '' Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire By Night
The Vampire by Night (Nina Price) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the niece to Jack Russell and has the ability to shapeshift into either a werewolf or a vampiress between dusk and dawn. Publication history She first appeared in '' Amazing Fantasy'' #10 (September 2005) and was created by writer Jeff Parker and artist Federica Manfredi. Fictional character biography Through her mother's bloodline, Nina became part of a long family curse. This curse had originated with Nina's 18th-century ancestor Grigori, who had been tainted by the Darkhold, a grimoire of black magic, and was subsequently bitten by a werewolf who served Dracula. Because of this, all the descendants of Grigori were cursed to transform into werewolves upon their 18th birthday. Nina's mother, Lissa Russell, was a victim of the curse until an altercation with a sorcerer named Doctor Glitternight altered her standing and she was freed from becoming a werewol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit-Monkey
Hit-Monkey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Created by writer Daniel Way and artist Dalibor Talajić, Hit-Monkey first appeared in ''Hit-Monkey'' #1 (April 2010), a digital comic on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited. The one-shot was released in print format a week later and, starting in the same month, he was featured in a three-issue story arc in ''Deadpool'' #19-21. Cover artist Dave Johnson also accidentally confirmed that Hit-Monkey would be featured in his own three issue limited series, a fact later confirmed by Daniel Way at the 2010 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Hit-Monkey is inspired by agent 47 from the Hitman games. Fictional character biography An unnamed assassin blows up a squad of enemy soldiers as part of a failed political coup. Marked for death, after four days of fleeing for his life he passes out in the snow and is rescued by a troop of Japanese macaques. With the exception of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-Thing
The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''Savage Tales'' #1 (May 1971), and went on to be featured in various titles and in his own series, including ''Adventure into Fear''. Steve Gerber's 39-issue run on the series is considered to be a cult classic. The Man-Thing is a large, slow-moving, empathic, humanoid swamp monster living in the Florida Everglades near a Seminole reservation and the fictional town of Citrusville in Cypress County (also fictional), Florida. The character made its live-action debut in the film '' Man-Thing'' (2005), played by Conan Stevens. He later appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television special '' Werewolf by Night'' (2022), motion-captured by Carey Jones and with Jeffrey Ford providing additional vocalizations. Publication history As de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manphibian
Manphibian is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has some resemblance to the " Gill Man" seen in ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''. Publication history Manphibian first appeared in ''Legion of Monsters'' #1 and was created by Marv Wolfman, Tony Isabella, Dave Cockrum, and Sam Grainger. Fictional character biography Manphibian's alien species did not suffer the delusional concept of fate. They did not reinvent such calamities in their own minds as a call to a righteous and vital missions like a hunt for revenge. They realized the true motive for such actions was to share their own pain with the world.''The Punisher'' vol. 8 #16 Manphibian's kind believed in a "Prime Mover" where they have not raised a hand against another of their kind for eons. This was until Manphibian's mate was murdered by someone from Manphibian's species. After his elders denied him revenge, Manphibian pursued the murderer into space. Manphibian's sear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwolf (Marvel Comics)
Warwolf is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Cybertek version of Warwolf first appeared in ''Deathlok'' (vol. 2) #1 and was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Gregory Wright, Denys Cowan, and Mike Manley. The Vince Marcus version of Warwolf first appeared in ''Nick Fury’s Howling Commandos'' #1 and was created by Richard Buckler. The Martin Reyna version of Warwolf first appeared in ''S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (vol. 3) #9 and was created by Al Ewing and Stefano Caselli. Fictional character biography Cybertek version Warwolf was created by Billy Hansen and others at Cybertek Systems Inc. (a cybernetic research division of Roxxon Energy Corporation) as a hunter assassination cyborg which occurred before the creation of Deathlok. Billy Hansen and his colleagues placed a gray wolf brain into the cyborg body. From his imprisonment, Harlan Ryker remotely activated it and sent it to attack all his former s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howling Commandos
The Howling Commandos is the name of several fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional team history World War II The first group of Howling Commandos (introduced in their own 1963 comic book series) was an elite unit of the United States Army Rangers formed in World War II. The original team consisted of: * Sergeant Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury * Corporal Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader "Dum Dum" Dugan * Private Isadore "Izzy" Cohen * Private Gabriel Jones * Private Dino Manelli * Private Robert "Rebel" Ralston * Private Jonathan "Junior" Juniper * Private Percival "Pinky" Pinkerton: A British soldier, in issue #8. * Private Eric Koenig: A defector from Nazi Germany. He joined the squad in issue #27. * Private Jim Morita * Private Jacques "Frenchie" Dernier Occasional other members would join for an issue or two before being killed, transferred, or otherwise leaving (such as Fred Jones in issue #81). Also daringly for the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Organizations In Marvel Comics
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker. After the initial run of the series '' The Tomb of Dracula'', the character has been depicted primarily as an antagonist to superheroes in the Marvel Universe. The character appeared in the film '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), primarily portrayed by Dominic Purcell in his normal form and Brian Steele in his "Beast" form. Publication history The Marvel Comics version of Dracula was created by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan in '' The Tomb of Dracula'' #1 (April 1972), co-written by Marv Wolfman. A different version of Dracula had previously appeared in the Atlas Comics publication, ''Suspense'' #7 (Mar. 1951). Traditionally, the Comics Code Authority prevented Marvel from publishing vampire comics. This was revised in early 1971, when comics were allowed to publish characters and beings from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
