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Spider-Man Noir
Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Part of the Marvel Noir universe (Earth-90214), this alternate version of Spider-Man is a noir-themed take on the character and emerges in a version of New York during the Great Depression. While investigating a smuggling ring, Peter Parker is bitten by what seems to be a highly-venomous spider housed inside a spider-god idol. Falling unconscious, Parker has a vision of the spider-god promising him power. He then awakes inside a cocoon and emerges from it, now possessing super-human abilities similar to a spider. As the feared vigilante "the Spider-Man," Parker wages a one-man war against the criminal underworld in New York City, partly to avenge the deaths of his uncle Ben Parker and his mentor Ben Urich at the hands of the city's major crime lord, Norman Osborn. After Osborn's defeat, Spider-Man Noir continues his vigilante life for years and opposes the force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noir
Noir (or noire) is the French word for black. It may also refer to: Places In Canada * Noire River (Ottawa River tributary), in the Outaouais region of Quebec * Noire River, a tributary of the Yamaska River in Eastern Townships area, Quebec In France * La Roche-Noire, a village and commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department * Montagne Noire, a mountain range In Guadeloupe * Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe, a commune on Guadeloupe In the Republic of the Congo * Pointe-Noire, second largest city in the Republic of the Congo * Pointe Noire Airport, airport of Pointe-Noire * Pointe-Noire Bay, bay at Pointe-Noire People *Noir (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Genres * Film noir, a film genre ** Neo-noir, a modern form of film noir ** Horror noir, psychological horror and supernatural horror mystery in a noir film (List) or an occult detective ghost hunter film ** Tech-noir, technophiles and technology harming a society in a dystopian setting * Folk noir, a music genre * Noir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of October 24 (Black Thursday). It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. Between 1929 and 1932, worldwide gross domestic product (GDP) fell by an estimated 15%. By comparison, worldwide GDP fell by less than 1% from 2008 to 2009 during the Great Recession. Some economies started to recover by the mid-1930s. However, in many countries, the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the beginning of World War II. Devastating effects were seen in both rich and poor countries with falling personal income, prices, tax revenues, and profits. International trade fell by more than 50%, unemployment in the U.S. rose to 23% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Slott
Dan Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics books such as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', as well as '' She-Hulk'', ''Silver Surfer'', '' The Superior Spider-Man'', '' Tony Stark: Iron Man'', ''The Mighty Avengers'', and '' Fantastic Four''. His work for DC Comics includes the books '' Arkham Asylum: Living Hell'' and '' Batman Adventures''. Career Early writing Dan Slott's first published work for Marvel was "Survival of the Hippest" in '' Mighty Mouse'' #10 and "To Bounce or Not to Bounce", an eight-page backup story in ''New Warriors Annual'' #1 both cover dated July 1991. He became the regular writer for Marvel's '' Ren & Stimpy'' comic book series with that series debut issue (Dec. 1992) and first wrote Spider-Man in an issue of ''Ren and Stimpy'' that saw Spider-Man in battle against the Powdered Toast Man. Following this, Slott wrote other children's comics, including DC's '' Scooby-Doo'', ''Looney Tunes'', and '' Powerp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (1994 TV Series)
''Spider-Man'', also known as ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' (''Spider-Man TAS'' for short), is an American superhero animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The series aired on the Fox Kids Network from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998, for a total of five seasons comprising sixty-five episodes, and ran reruns on Toon Disney's Jetix block and on Disney XD. The series was produced by Marvel Films Animation and animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Synopsis The series follows Peter Parker, a college student at Empire State University who struggles to balance his responsibilities as the hero Spider-Man with the problems of his personal life. Parker must navigate his romantic affections for love interests Felicia Hardy and Mary Jane Watson, maintain his friendship with Harry Osborn, focus on his academic performance as Dr. Curt Connors' student, and help to support his Aunt May after the death of his Uncle Ben by working as a freelanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shattered Dimensions
''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions'' is a 2010 action-adventure video game based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Players control four different versions of Spider-Man, each originating from a different universe in the Marvel Comics multiverse. Previous Spider-Man voice actors Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Dan Gilvezan, and Josh Keaton each voice one of the four Spider-Men. The game revolves around an artifact known as the Tablet of Order and Chaos. When it is shattered into pieces during a fight between Spider-Man and Mysterio, it causes problems with multiple realities across the Marvel Multiverse. Madame Web calls on four versions of Spider-Man from four different realities to restore balance to the multiverse: the Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and Ultimate Spider-Man. The player controls each of the four Spider-Men as they attempt to retrieve the tablet fragments from villains within their respective dimensions, who no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
