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Silver Swan (comics)
The Silver Swan is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Capable of flight and possessing the superhuman ability to generate a devastating sonic cry, she first appeared in 1982 in ''Wonder Woman'' #288, written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Gene Colan. Since then, the character has undergone several updates as comic book continuities have evolved and shifted. Indeed, there have been three different Silver Swans since the character's debut, including Helen Alexandros, the original Silver Swan; Valerie Beaudry, the second Silver Swan, debuting in 1988 in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #15; and Vanessa Kapatelis, the third and current Silver Swan, debuting in 2001 in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #171. The backstories of all three characters are inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Ugly Duckling'': Alexandros, Beaudry and Kapetelis all believe in different ways that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman (comic Book)
''Wonder Woman'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman and occasionally other superheroes as its protagonist. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' #8 ( cover dated December 1941), later featured in ''Sensation Comics'' (January 1941) series until having her own solo title. The series would contain many volume revamps and many new writers during the ages. Many of the events within the DC Universe affected the stories of the titular superhero with several reboots such as ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and ''The New 52''. The series was given a relaunch in 2016, when DC Comics rebooted its entire line of titles in an event called ''DC Rebirth''. The series received a revamp in 2021, as part of a line-wide relaunch called Infinite Frontier, with issue #770. Volume 1 Golden Age Wonder Woman first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' #8 (December 1941), during the era known to comics historians as the " Golden Age of Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. Ground was broken on 11 September 1941, and the building was dedicated on 15 January 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major impetus to gain Congressional approval for the project; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which supervised it. The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, with about of floor space, of which are used as offices. Some 23,000 military and civilian employees, and another 3,000 non-defense sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monitor (comics)
The Monitors are a group of fictional comic book Character (arts), characters, who appear in books published by DC Comics. They are based on the Monitor (Mar Novu), Monitor and the Anti-Monitor, two characters created by comic book writer Marv Wolfman and comic artist George Pérez as the main characters of DC Comics' ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' Limited series (comics), limited series. They are a group that watches all aspects of the multiverse (DC Comics), Multiverse, past and present. Most importantly, they seek to prevent crossovers between the universes, as was common before "Crisis (DC Comics), The Crisis". The Monitors first appeared in ''Brave New World''. They are in some respects similar to the Watcher (comics), Watchers of the Marvel Universe, though they take a more active role as opposed to simply observing. Fictional history Origins One of the Monitors appears in shadow on the cover of the ''One Year Later#New series, DCU: Brave New World'' Special; the first fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
