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Saturnyne
Opal Luna Saturnyne is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for their '' Captain Britain'' stories. Formerly the servant of Roma, she is currently the Omniversal Majestrix and rightful Ruler of Otherworld, charged with the safety of the Omniverse. Her first appearance was in '' Marvel Superheroes'' #381 playing a major part in Alan Moore and Alan Davis' '' Jaspers' Warp'' storyline. She later had a recurring role in the pages of ''Excalibur''. Fictional character biography Saturnyne originally hails from Earth 9, one in a myriad of alternative universes. She is a highly intelligent and ambitious woman and ends up on Otherworld as the Omniversal Majestrix. In this role she is part of the Dimensional Development Court, overseeing the Captain Britain Corps and charged with the safekeeping and maintenance of order and reality of the entire Omniverse. Saturnyne reports to Merlyn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaspers' Warp
"Jaspers' Warp", also known as "Crooked World", was a Marvel UK storyline featuring primarily the character Captain Britain. It was originally published between 1981 and 1984 in '' Marvel Superheroes'', #377–388, ''The Daredevils'', #1–11 and '' The Mighty World of Marvel'', volume 2, #7–13. The story features Alan Davis's first work with the Captain Britain character. It also features the only mainstream Marvel Universe work by Alan Moore, who took over writing of the storyline one-third of the way through the saga (''Marvel Superheroes'' #387) when David Thorpe (who began the storyline) abruptly left the series. It officially designated the mainstream Marvel Universe with the label 616 and introduced many concepts regarding the Marvel Multiverse, such as the Captain Britain Corps and Saturnyne. Plot Earth-238 The ''Crooked World'' Storyline spun directly out of the events of the ''Black Knight'' strip in ''Hulk Weekly''. After that story (called ''The Otherworld Saga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a fictional superhero group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are depicted as an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, they first appeared in ''Excalibur Special Edition'' #1 (1987), also known as ''Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn''. Stories involving this team have featured elements of both the X-Men and Captain Britain franchises, frequently involving cross-dimensional travel. The initial Excalibur roster, which was featured in the first eponymous series from 1988 to 1998, consisted of original Captain Britain Brian Braddock and his lover Meggan, along with three former members of the X-Men: Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, and Rachel Summers. A new iteration of the team was featured in the 2005 series ''New Excalibur'' until the title was replaced in 2008 by ''Captain Britain and MI13''. Another Claremont-written series entitled ''Excalibur'', tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain UK
Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, Betsy Braddock. The concept of the Marvel Multiverse, as well as the designation of the publisher's primary continuity as Earth-616, originated in Alan Moore's Captain Britain stories, which also established the multiversal Captain Britain Corps, members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via Otherworld. Publication history and fictional biography In the main continuity of Marvel Comics, three characters have used the Captain Britain title in regular publication. Brian Braddock Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, Brian Braddock first appeared in ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Britain Corps
Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, Betsy Braddock. The concept of the Marvel Multiverse, as well as the designation of the publisher's primary continuity as Earth-616, originated in Alan Moore's Captain Britain stories, which also established the multiversal Captain Britain Corps, members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via Otherworld. Publication history and fictional biography In the main continuity of Marvel Comics, three characters have used the Captain Britain title in regular publication. Brian Braddock Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, Brian Braddock first appeared in ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Britain
Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, Betsy Braddock. The concept of the Marvel Multiverse, as well as the designation of the publisher's primary continuity as Earth-616, originated in Alan Moore's Captain Britain stories, which also established the multiversal Captain Britain Corps, members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via Otherworld. Publication history and fictional biography In the main continuity of Marvel Comics, three characters have used the Captain Britain title in regular publication. Brian Braddock Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, Brian Braddock first appeared in ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma (comics)
Roma is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the daughter of Merlyn. Roma is the Omniversal Guardian, charged with the safety of the Omniverse. She is assisted in her task by Saturnyne (the Omniversal Majestrix), and the Captain Britain Corps. Publication history Roma first appeared in Marvel UK's ''Captain Britain'', in the first issue in Oct. 1976, and subsequently appeared in the second volume of Captain Britain's series. The second volume was reprinted in the U.S. in the ''Captain Britain'' trade paperback. In 1978, Chris Claremont introduced Captain Britain to an international audience, fully integrating him into the Marvel Universe via a story that starred Captain Britain and Spider-Man, with Roma in a small role. Initially published as a black & white story in the UK's ''Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain'' comic, this was then coloured and reprinted in an American title, Marvel's long-running ''Marvel Team-Up'' ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technet (comics)
The Technet are a fictional group of interdimensional travelling bounty hunters appearing in British and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters appeared mostly in the pages of ''Captain Britain'' and ''Excalibur''. The Technet is a team of bounty hunters, founded and originally led by a villain called Gatecrasher, from various other dimensional worlds. For a price they will hunt down and capture fugitive sentient beings, rescue prisoners from captivity, or track down and retrieve lost objects of value. The Technet range through time, space, and various dimensions in their operations. Members The members of the Technet have included: *Gatecrasher, the leader of the Technet. She is a tall, massive, blue-skinned female. Her powers include telepathy, the limits of which have not been established, skills in biogenic nucleotronic splicing, and she is endowed with a lot of physical strength due to her size and build, although in hand-to-hand combat it is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otherworld (Marvel Comics)
Otherworld is a fictional dimension In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a mathematical space (or object) is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus, a line has a dimension of one (1D) because only one coord ... appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is more commonly known as, and based on, the mythical Avalon from Celtic mythology, Celtic and more specifically Welsh mythology. Avalon first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #54 (September 1966 in comics, 1966) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Avalon's dimension was referred to as 'Otherworld' for the first time in ''Captain Britain'' #1 (October 1976) by Chris Claremont, Herb Trimpe, and Fred Kida. General description Otherworld is a small other-dimensional planetary body located in a pocket dimension adjacent to Earth. It is formed by the collective subconscious of the inhabitants of United Kingdom, the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Executive
The Special Executive is a fictional group of time-traveling mercenaries, appearing in British and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Alan Moore, David Lloyd and Alan Davis, they first appeared in the pages of Doctor Who Monthly and Captain Britain. Publication history The Special Executive first appeared in Doctor Who Monthly #51 (April 1981), published by the UK arm of Marvel Comics. They were created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The group next appeared in The Daredevils #5 (May 1983), also published by Marvel UK; and then became a feature of Marvel UK's Captain Britain (particularly in the "Jaspers' Warp" storyline). Group history Centuries before the Special Executive was founded, there was the Technet, another group of time-traveling bounty hunters. Due to time travel though, the Special Executive returned in time and tried to disband the Technet. The Special Executive at this time was led by an unnamed humanoid and members included Cob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe
The ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The original 15-volume series was published in comic book format in 1982, followed by sporadic updates. Origin Jim Shooter, Marvel's then editor-in-chief, conceived of the idea,DeFalco, Tom. "Bullpen Bulletins Special," Marvel Comics cover-dated March 1984. envisioning a guide detailing statistics much in the manner of those found upon the backs of baseball cards.Peter Sanderson (2005-01-28)"Comics in Context #70: Elektra Lite: Superheroes A to Z."/ref> This initial project was to be called ''The Marvel Super-Specifications Handbook'' (the eventual title incorporating the term "Marvel Universe" was appropriated from Al Milgrom, who had used it as a working title for the anthology series ''Marvel Fanfare''). Shooter appointed Mark Gruenwald editor of the project, and Gruenwald developed the project to include all aspects of the Marve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackdaw (comics)
J'son of Spartax J2 Jack Flag Jack Frost Gregor Shapanka Jack O'Lantern Jason Macendale Steven Mark Levins Daniel Berkhart Levins' brother Jeremiah Jack of Hearts Jackal Miles Warren Ben Reilly Jackdaw Jackdaw is a fictional character featured in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Dez Skinn, Steve Parkhouse, Paul Neary and John Stokes, and first appeared in '' The Incredible Hulk Weekly'' #57 (April 1980). A now-deceased hero, the sidekick of Captain Britain, Jackdaw was an Otherworld elf. Jackdaw had been mortally wounded earlier in his adventures, but was revived by Merlyn and given new powers and a new costume. He was permanently slain later on Earth-238 by The Fury. Jackdaw was literally torn in half by one of the Fury's energy bolts and expired shortly thereafter in Captain Britain's arms. Jackdaw expressed a belief that Merlyn would resurrect him. Saturnyne had abandoned them (and her assistant Dimples, who loved her deeply) to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meggan (character)
Meggan Puceanu is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring Captain Britain, and the X-Men. A mutant empath and shapeshifting elemental, she was created by writer Alan Moore and artist Alan Davis, and first appeared in ''Mighty World of Marvel'' #7 (Dec. 1983), which was published in the United Kingdom by Marvel's British publication arm, Marvel UK. Her first appearance in an American Marvel publication was in ''The New Mutants'' Annual #2 (1986). She eventually chose the codename Gloriana, a name of victory coined by the demons of Hell. Publication history Meggan first appears in Marvel UK's '' Mighty World of Marvel'' #7 (Dec. 1983), and was created by writer Alan Moore and artist Alan Davis. Her origin story is told in ''Captain Britain'' vol. 2 #8 (Aug. 1985), which was later reprinted in the ''Captain Britain'' trade paperback in the U.S. Meggan's first American appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |