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Sportsmaster
The Sportsmaster is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Lawrence "Crusher" Crock version of Sportsmaster is usually depicted as a criminal who uses sports-themed weapons and gadgets to commit crimes. He is also the husband of Paula Brooks and the father of Artemis Crock. Crusher / Sportsmaster appeared in ''Young Justice'', voiced by Nick Chinlund, and '' Stargirl'', portrayed by Neil Hopkins. Publication history The Lawrence Crock version of Sportsmaster first appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #85 (May 1947) and was created by writer John Broome and artist Irwin Hasen. The Victor Gover version of Sportsmaster first appeared in '' Manhunter'' #17 and was created by John Ostrander, Doug Rice, and Kim Yale. Fictional character biography Lawrence "Crusher" Crock Earth-Two version He was the foe of the original Green Lantern as well as Wildcat. He was first known as Crusher Crock, a frustrated athlete who turns to a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Injustice Unlimited
The Injustice Society (also called the Injustice Society of the World) is a group of supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America. The Injustice Society first appears in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (Oct 1947) and was created by Sheldon Mayer and Bob Kanigher. The original group brought together six popular villains from '' Flash Comics'', ''Green Lantern'' and ''All Star Comics'': Thinker, Gambler, Vandal Savage, Wizard, Per Degaton and Brain Wave. The Injustice Society appear on the DC Universe and CW show '' Stargirl'' as the main antagonists of the first season, with some members also appearing in its second season. Fictional team history Golden Age Wizard's Injustice Society It is unknown under what circumstances the Injustice Society was formed. The group first appeared in the second half of the 1940s where they were led by the Wizard and planned to take over America. Fragmenting into individual efforts, the ISW launched strikes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Injustice Society
The Injustice Society (also called the Injustice Society of the World) is a group of supervillains in the . They are the main antagonists of the Justice Society of America. The Injustice Society first appears in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (Oct 1947) and was created by Sheldon Mayer and Bob Kanigher. The original group brought together six popular villains from ''Flash Comics'', ''Green Lantern'' and ''All Star Comics'': Thinker, Gambler, Vandal Savage, Wizard, Per Degaton and Brain Wave. The Injustice Society appear on the DC Universe and CW show '' Stargirl'' as the main antagonists of the first season, with some members also appearing in its second season. Fictional team history Golden Age Wizard's Injustice Society It is unknown under what circumstances the Injustice Society was formed. The group first appeared in the second half of the 1940s where they were led by the Wizard and planned to take over America. Fragmenting into individual efforts, the ISW launched strikes aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargirl (TV Series)
''DC's Stargirl'', or simply ''Stargirl'', is an American superhero television series created by Geoff Johns that premiered on streaming service DC Universe. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore, created by Johns and Lee Moder. The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore who discovers the cosmic staff originally wielded by Starman and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the new incarnation of the Justice Society of America. DC Universe ordered the series in July 2018. Brec Bassinger was cast as Courtney Whitmore that September, with additional castings for her family members, the Justice Society of America, and the Injustice Society of America through February 2019. Filming for the series began in March 2019 in the Atlanta metropolitan area. ''Stargirl'' premiered on DC Universe on May 18, 2020; the season consists of 13 episodes and also aired the following day on the broadcast network The CW. In July 2020, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemis Crock
Artemis Crock is a fictional comic book character, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in '' Infinity, Inc.'' #34 (January 1987), she has appeared as both a supervillain and superhero, usually using her first name as her alias. Artemis is also one of many characters to use the name Tigress. In addition, she is also the daughter of Sportsmaster and Paula Brooks. Outside of comic books, Artemis has appeared in ''Young Justice'', voiced by Stephanie Lemelin, and '' Stargirl'', portrayed by Stella Smith. Additionally, a character inspired by Artemis named Evelyn Sharp appears in '' Arrow'', portrayed by Madison McLaughlin. Publication history Artemis Crock debuted in '' Infinity, Inc.'' #34 (January 1987) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Todd McFarlane. Fictional character biography Artemis Crock is the daughter of the Golden Age villains Paula Brooks and Crusher Crock. She had taken up a career in crime, modeled after that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Doom
The Legion of Doom is a group of supervillains who originated in ''Challenge of the Super Friends'', an animated series from Hanna-Barbera based on DC Comics' Justice League. The Legion of Doom has since been incorporated into the main DC Universe, appearing in comics, as well as further animated and live-action adaptations, and also video games. History In each episode of ''Challenge of the Super Friends'' that they appeared, the Legion of Doom would enact a plot against the Super Friends and a plot to take over the world only to be met with defeat by the end of the story. In some episodes, they would escape capture through a last-minute escape plan often contrived by Luthor. Other times, the Legion of Doom (or portions of it) would end up apprehended. The episode "History of Doom" showed that Lex Luthor assembled 12 supervillains in order to form the most powerful and sinister group the world had ever seen. Development When the ''Challenge of the Super Friends'' season was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Society Of Super Villains
Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a DC Comics title that debuted in May–June 1976. The series presented a group of DC's supervillains, mostly foes of the Justice League of America. The series was cancelled with issue #15 in July 1978, as part of the DC Implosion, a period when DC suddenly cancelled dozens of comics. In the decades following the cancellation of the original book, the fictional group has returned in many forms. Series conception Editor Gerry Conway created the team to be "a kind of 'evil' Justice League", inspired by the "Rogues Gallery" that fellow editor Julie Schwartz created for the Flash. Since other editors were somewhat possessive towards the more popular DC Comics supervillains, Conway resorted to sifting through DC's back issues in search of members, finally selecting a lineup of relatively obscure and/or forgotten villains. Conway said: "Obviously, this was lifted from '' Dick Tracy'', but having costumed villains with a shared goal — even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Shadows
The League of Assassins (sometimes renamed the League of Shadows or Society of Shadows in adapted works) is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The group is depicted as a collective of assassins who work for Ra's al Ghul, an enemy of the superhero Batman and the Green Arrow. The group appeared in '' Strange Adventures'' #215 (December 1968), but did not become officially known as the League of Assassins until '' Detective Comics'' #405 (November 1970). The League of Assassins has been adapted into other media several times, predominantly in animated ''Batman'' productions, the live-action Batman film series ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'', as well as the CW TV show '' Arrow'', and the Fox TV show '' Gotham''. Origins League of Assassins Yasser split from the ancient ''Order of the Assassins'' in a successor movement. Their followers claim to have annulled and deposed centers of civilizations such as Baghdad, Moscow, and Rome, thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |