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Sabra (comics)
Sabra is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema, Sabra first appeared in '' Incredible Hulk'' #250 (August 1980) in a cameo, before making a full appearance in '' Incredible Hulk'' #256 (February 1981). Sabra is the alter ego of the Israeli superheroine Ruth Bat-Seraph (), a mutant who possesses superhuman abilities, and serves as an agent to the Israeli secret service known as the Mossad. Sabra is slated to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Captain America: New World Order'' (2024), portrayed by Israeli actress Shira Haas. Publication history Sabra made a cameo appearance in '' Incredible Hulk'' #250 (August 1980), but first fully appeared in ''Incredible Hulk'' #256 (February 1981). She was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Belinda Glass, a singer and the first wife of Marvel writer Mark Gruenwald, came up with the name and concept of the character. "Sabra" is a slang term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Perkins
Mike Perkins is a British comic book artist known for his inking work and full art duties on comic books such as ''Captain America'', ''Ruse'' and Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Career Mike Perkins began drawing at a very early age. After attending the Bournville College of Art, Birmingham, England he set himself up as a self-employed artist and pursued work in comics. As well as illustrating children's books and educational literature, Perkin's career has encompassed computer game design, album covers and business-centered graphic design, although it is probably for his comic book work that he is more widely known. Perkins' early professional work included work for the British anthology '' 2000 AD'', Marvel UK, Ginn Publishing, Dorling Kindersley and Oxford University Press. This led to further work in the American market with both DC Comics and Caliber Comics; where he worked on ''Kilroy is Here'', ''Black Mist'', ''Amongst The Stars'', ''Negative Burn'', ''St. Germaine'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Order
New World Order may refer to: * New World Order (conspiracy theory), believing in plans for a totalitarian world government * New world order (politics), any period of major change in history * New world order (Baháʼí) * New World Order (professional wrestling), stable ** The Blue World Order, a parody ** The Latino World Order ** Juggalo World Order, a tribute to the wrestling stable Books * ''The New World Order'' (Wells book), a 1940 book * ''The New World Order'' (Robertson book), 1991, conspiracy theory of Christian persecution * ''The New World Order of Islam'', (Urdu: ''Nizam-e-Nau''), a 1942 address by Ahmadiyya Mirza Mahmood Ahmad * ''The Gulf Crisis and the New World Order'' is a 1990 book by Mirza Tahir Ahmad * ''The New World Order'', a 1944 pro-Islam bookMaulana Muhammad Ali * ''The New World Order'', a 1990 book by A. Ralph Epperson about a Masonic conspiracy theory * ''The New World Order'', a 2004 science fiction novel by Ben Jeapes * ''The New World Order: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She-Hulk
She-Hulk (Jennifer "Jen" Walters) is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #1 (cover-dated February 1980 in comics, 1980). Walters is a lawyer who, after an injury, received an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin, Hulk, Bruce Banner, and acquired a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large, powerful, green-hued version of herself. Unlike Banner she largely retains her personality, in particular the majority of her intelligence and emotional control. Like Hulk, she is still susceptible to outbursts of anger and becomes much stronger when enraged. In later series, her transformation is permanent, and she often breaks the fourth wall for humorous effect and running gags. She-Hulk has been a member of the Avengers (comics), Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Heroes for Hire, the Defenders (co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Knight (comics)
Arabian Knight is a title used by multiple fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Abdul Qamar first appeared in '' Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #257 (March 1981), and was created by Bill Mantlo (writer) and Al Milgrom (artist). “The Arabian Knight is a new character,” said Schmidt namesake heir. “We’ve had the Arabian Knight before, but the last version of the Arabian Knight, I believe, was killed twice without explanation of how he came back between them. He was sort of an insulting stereotype.” The successor (Navid Hashim) was created by Christos Gage and Mike Perkins. According to editor Andy Schmidt, "The old one had all the stereotypical trappings—the flying carpet and whatnot. And some of that stuff is incorporated into this new one, but hopefully in a less stereotypical way and not insulting. He’s a fully fleshed out character. The other guy was just a visual stereotype with no real character behi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (cover dated March 1963), and received his own title in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). In 1963, the character founded the Avengers (comics), Avengers superhero team with Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Hank Pym, Ant-Man, Wasp (comics), Wasp and the Hulk. A wealthy American business magnate, playboy (lifestyle), playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a Iron Man's armor, mechanized suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandmaster (Marvel Comics)
The Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #69. The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has mastered most civilizations' games of skill and chance. Different media appearances depict him as the Collector's brother. Jeff Goldblum portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) and in a cameo during the closing credits of ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017). Additionally, Goldblum voices alternate universe versions in the animated series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history The Grandmaster first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #69 (Oct. 1969). The character was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. Fictional character biography Although his exact origin is unknown, he is one of the oldest living beings in the universe, coming from one of the first intelligent races to evolve after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death (Marvel Comics)
Death (distinguished as Mistress Death or Lady Death) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' Captain Marvel'' #26 (June 1973). Death is a cosmic entity based on the personification of death. Publication history The entity appears in the title '' War Is Hell'' and forces soldier John Kowalski to undergo a number of lives and deaths as punishment for doing nothing to prevent the invasion of Poland, with Kowalski eventually becoming an aspect of Death; in the title ''Ghost Rider'' posing as "Death Ryder" to test Johnny Blaze and becoming fascinated with the Titan Thanos,''Captain Marvel'' #26-33 (Jun.-Jan. 1973-1974) and the mercenary Deadpool.''Deadpool/Death '98'' (1998)''Deadpool'' vol. 2 #63-64 (Feb.-May 2002) Fictional character biography Death is an abstract entity, embodiment of life ending in the Marvel Universe, and the opposite of Eternity, embodiment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibbutz
A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism. In recent decades, some kibbutzim have been privatized and changes have been made in the communal lifestyle. A member of a kibbutz is called a ''kibbutznik'' ( he, קִבּוּצְנִיק / ; plural ''kibbutznikim'' or ''kibbutzniks''). In 2010, there were 270 kibbutzim in Israel with population of 126,000. Their factories and farms account for 9% of Israel's industrial output, worth US$8 billion, and 40% of its agricultural output, worth over US$1.7 billion. Some kibbutzim had also developed substantial high-tech and military industries. For example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occupations outside Africa and was among the earliest known sites of agriculture. It was inhabited by the Canaanites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their Capital city, capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, Status of Jerusalem, neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Throughout History of Jerusalem, its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opuntia
''Opuntia'', commonly called prickly pear or pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as ''tuna'' (fruit), ''sabra'', ''nopal'' (paddle, plural ''nopales'') from the Nahuatl word for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word for the fruit; or paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (''O. ficus-indica''). Description ''O. ficus-indica'' is a large, trunk-forming, segmented cactus that may grow to with a crown of over in diameter and a trunk diameter of . Cladodes (large pads) are green to blue-green, bearing few spines up to or may be spineless. Prickly pears typically grow with flat, rounded cladodes (also called platyclades) containing large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Jew
Israeli Jews or Jewish Israelis ( he, יהודים ישראלים, translit=Yehudim Yisraelim) are Israeli citizens and nationals who are Jewish through either their Jewish ethnicity and/or their adherence to Judaism. The term also includes the descendants of Jewish Israelis who have emigrated and settled outside of the State of Israel. Alongside Samaritans and populations from the Jewish diaspora scattered outside of the Land of Israel, Jewish Israelis comprise the modern descendants of the ancient Israelites and Hebrews. They are predominantly found in Israel and the Western world, as well as in other countries worldwide in smaller numbers. The overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews speak Hebrew, a Semitic language, as their native tongue. Israel, the Jewish state, is the only country that has a Jewish-majority population, and is currently home to approximately half of the world's Jews. The Jewish population in Israel comprises all of the communities of the Jewish di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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