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Splitting Image
''Splitting Image'' is a 2 issue comic-book limited series created in 1993 by Don Simpson (though based on an idea from Image co-founder Rob Liefeld) and published by Image Comics. It satirizes the founders of Image and their initial titles such as ''Savage Dragon'', ''Spawn'', ''Youngblood'', '' WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams'', ''Cyber Force'', ''Shadowhawk'', '' Wetworks'', and '' Pitt''. Issue #2 ends with a cliffhanger ending featuring Megaton Man, Captain Everything from ''normalman'', and Mr. Spook from ''Tales of the Beanworld ''Tales of the Beanworld'' is an independently published comic book created by Larry Marder. ''Beanworld'' features stories about the life and times of the Beans, minimalistic characters which Marder has been drawing since childhood.Larry Marder, ...'' which was continued in the ''Megaton Man/normalman Special''. In 2017, to celebrate the publisher's 25th anniversary, Image released an 80-Giant Special collecting both issues of ''Splitting Image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Splitting may refer to: * Splitting (psychology) * Lumpers and splitters, in classification or taxonomy * Wood splitting * Tongue splitting * Splitting, railway operation Mathematics * Heegaard splitting * Splitting field * Splitting principle * Splitting theorem * Splitting lemma * for the numerical method to solve differential equations, see Symplectic integrator See also * Split (other) * Splitter (other) Splitter or splitters may refer to: Technology * DSL filter or DSL splitter, in telecommunications * Fiber-optic splitter * Hybrid coil, a three windings transformer * Power dividers and directional couplers, in RF engineering * Siamese connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetworks
Wetwork ( rus, мокрое дело, mokroye delo) is a euphemism for murder or assassination that alludes to spilling blood. The expression and the similar ''wet job'', ''wet affair'', or ''wet operation'' are all calques of Russian terms for such activities and can be traced to criminal slang from at least the 19th century and originally meant robbery that involved murder, or spilling blood. The operations are reputed to have been handled by the CIA and by the KGB's SpecBureau 13 (Spets Byuro 13), known as the "Department of Wet Affairs" ('). See also * Black operation * Liquidate Liquidation is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end in Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign coun ... References External links * {{Espionage Illegal occupations Murder Euphemisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parody Comics
A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subject is an original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, etc), but a parody can also be about a real-life person (e.g. a politician), event, or movement (e.g. the French Revolution or 1960s counterculture). Literary scholar Professor Simon Dentith defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice". The literary theorist Linda Hutcheon said "parody ... is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music, theater, television and film, animation, and gaming. Some parody is practiced in theater. The writer and critic John Gross observes in his ''Oxford Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parody Superheroes
A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subject is an original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, etc), but a parody can also be about a real-life person (e.g. a politician), event, or movement (e.g. the French Revolution or 1960s counterculture). Literary scholar Professor Simon Dentith defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice". The literary theorist Linda Hutcheon said "parody ... is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music, theater, television and film, animation, and gaming. Some parody is practiced in theater. The writer and critic John Gross observes in his ''Oxford Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image Comics Limited Series
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensional picture, that resembles a subject. In the context of signal processing, an image is a distributed amplitude of color(s). In optics, the term “image” may refer specifically to a 2D image. An image does not have to use the entire visual system to be a visual representation. A popular example of this is of a greyscale image, which uses the visual system's sensitivity to brightness across all wavelengths, without taking into account different colors. A black and white visual representation of something is still an image, even though it does not make full use of the visual system's capabilities. Images are typically still, but in some cases can be moving or animated. Characteristics Images may be two or three-dimensional, such as a ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Beanworld
''Tales of the Beanworld'' is an independently published comic book created by Larry Marder. ''Beanworld'' features stories about the life and times of the Beans, minimalistic characters which Marder has been drawing since childhood.Larry Marder, ''Beanworld: Wahoolazuma!'', Dark Horse Comics, February 2009. The stories borrow concepts from various world mythologies, popular concepts of ecology, and pop culture. Publication history The first issue was published in 1985, and the series ran 21 issues until 1993. The first four issues were printed independently (under the imprint The Beanworld Press). Starting with issue five, the title was released by Eclipse Comics, and ended when Eclipse went bankrupt. A total of four book collections were released, reprinting issues #1–16. In 2009 Dark Horse Comics republished the contents of the original series in two hardcover volumes, and then published a third hardcover volume with all new material. (A one-shot comic book had been publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normalman
normalman is a limited series of American comic books created by Jim Valentino. It began in November 1983 as a four-page story in ''Cerebus'' #56 and #57 before being launched as a full-color 12-issue series which was published by Aardvark-Vanaheim before moving to Renegade Press. There was also a crossover with ''Journey''. The story of normalman concluded in ''normalman 3D Annual #1'' (Renegade Press). The series spoofed the comics of many comic book companies, including DC, Marvel, EC and Harvey, as well as doing parodies of ''The Spirit'', '' Elfquest'', ''Asterix'', ''Star Wars'', and '' The Wizard of Oz''. ''normalman'' was first collected in trade paperback by Slave Labor Graphics. Recently, a new trade paperback which included several followups was published by Image Comics. Both trades are in black and white. Overview On the planet Arnold, a junior CPA had come to the conclusion that Arnold would explode in eight hours. In a take on the origin of Superman, the j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megaton Man
Megaton Man (civilian alter ego: Trent Phloog) is a satirical superhero created by cartoonist "Dandy Don" Simpson. A parody of the superhero genre, Megaton Man is a gigantically-muscled but dim-witted oaf who starred in Simpson's cheerfully absurd stories. Publication history ''Megaton Man'' is also the title of the creator-owned comic book series (published by Kitchen Sink Press beginning in 1984) Simpson wrote and drew, in which the character first appeared and starred. The original ''Megaton Man'' series ran for ten issues, but the character was later revived in a limited series, ''The Return of Megaton Man'', and a series of one-shot issues spun off from the concept. In 1994, Simpson left Kitchen Sink to form his own company, Fiasco Comics, through which Simpson self-published his new title ''Bizarre Heroes'', featuring Megaton Man (and many members of his old supporting cast) as part of a large ensemble cast. ''Bizarre Heroes'' ended when Fiasco went out of business during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitt (comics)
Pitt is a fictional character who appears in a comics series by American publisher Full Bleed Studios. Created by Dale Keown, first appearance is Pitt #1 November 1993 his second appearance was in ''Youngblood'' #4 (Feb 93). Pitt is a human/alien hybrid, created by an alien race known as the Creed, genetically engineered to serve as a killing machine. He appears more alien than human, with red, pupil-less eyes, gray skin, absence of a nose, sharp oversized teeth and large talons. Publication history In 1993, Dale Keown began publishing his character Pitt at Image Comics. ''Pitt'' #1 was the second best-selling comic book of November 1993, surpassed only by the collector's edition of ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #75. In 1995, publication of Pitt was moved over to Full Bleed Studios (Dale Keown's own company) for issues #10-20. Issue #20 was the final issue. Other appearances Pitt appears in Pitt #1-20, Pitt #1/2, Youngblood #4, Darkness/Pitt #1-3, and The Maxx #7-8. Fictional char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowhawk
ShadowHawk is a fictional antihero created by Jim Valentino. He was first advertised in the ''Malibu Sun'' free promotional magazine in May of 1992. His official Image Comics debut was in the second issue of Rob Liefeld's '' Youngblood'' series. Originally, the name ShadowHawk was to be used for the Marvel character Starhawk while he had darkness powers, but Tom DeFalco convinced Valentino to use the name for a new character instead. Paul Johnstone Fictional character biography Paul Johnstone grew up as a troubled youth in Harlem, New York City. He avoided a life of crime due in part to the encouragement of a man named Richard Woodroe, who was originally assigned as a caseworker to Paul when he was caught stealing, and eventually married his mother, becoming his stepfather. Eventually, Paul became a lawyer and, beyond that, a district attorney. While his life was going so well, his half brother Hojo had taken his success in college, moved to Wall Street and developed a Coke an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Simpson (cartoonist)
Donald Edward Simpson (born 1961)Simpson entry , ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999.'' Accessed June 24, 2016. is an American comic book cartoonist and freelance illustrator, most noted as the creator of the series ''Megaton Man'', ''Border Worlds'', and ''Bizarre Heroes'', as well as the official comic book adaption of ''King Kong''. He also freelanced for nearly every major comic book publisher. His most widely seen work are the illustrations he created for Al Franken's 2003 bestseller, ''Lies and the Lying Liars, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.'' Early life Drawing since the age of five, Simpson was encouraged by artists James Malone (artist), James Malone and Keith Pollard, among others. Simpson debuted as a comic ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyber Force
A cyber force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in cyberspace and cyberwarfare. The world's first independent cyber force was the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force, which was established in 2015 and also serves as China's space force. As of 2022, the world's only independent cyber forces are the PLA Strategic Support Force, the German Cyber and Information Domain Service, and the Singapore Digital and Intelligence Service. Most other countries organize their cyber forces into other military services or joint commands. Examples of joint cyber commands includes the United States Cyber Command and Norwegian Cyber Defence Force. History Within the United States, the United States Air Force was the early leader in military cyber operations. In 1995, it established the 609th Information Warfare Squadron, which was the first organization in the world to combine offensive and defensive cyber operation in support of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
