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Sun Girl (Marvel Comics)
Sun Girl is the name of two fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Sun Girl was created by artist Ken Bald and an unidentified writer. She first appeared in ''Sun Girl'' #1 (Aug. 1948), published by Marvel's 1940s precursor, Timely Comics. Sun Girl starred in a namesake three-issue series cover-dated August to December 1948. The character subsequently co-starred in stories of the original Human Torch in ''The Human Torch'' #32-35 (Sept. 1948 - March 1949), '' Captain America Comics'' #69 (Nov. 1948), '' Sub-Mariner Comics'' #29 (Nov. 1948), and ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #88-91 (Oct. 1948 - April 1949). She additionally starred in a solo story each in the first two of those ''Marvel Mystery'' issues. The Human Torch-Sun Girl story "The Ray of Madness" from ''The Human Torch'' #33 (Nov. 1948) was reprinted decades later in Marvel's '' Giant-Size Avengers'' #1 (Aug. 1974). Sun Girl appears in flashback in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Bald
Kenneth Bruce Bald (August 1, 1920 – March 17, 2019) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for the ''Dr. Kildare'' and ''Dark Shadows'' newspaper comic strips. Due to contractual obligations, he is credited as "K. Bruce" on the ''Dark Shadows'' strip.Bald, Kenneth Bruce, foreword, ''Dark Shadows: The Comic Strip Book'', edited by Kathryn Leigh Scott, Pomegranate Press, 1996. . p. vii. Early life Ken Bald was born in New York City, New York, and raised in suburban Mount Vernon, New York. Additional . Comic-book fan art he drew at age 14 was published in ''More Fun Comics'' #9 (cover-dated April 1936), from DC Comics precursor National Allied Publications. Bald attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York City, for three years, through 1941. At some unknown stage of his career, he also studied at the Ontario College of Art, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Career After Pratt, Bald joined the Englewood, New Jersey, studio of Jack Binder (comics), Jack Binder, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Wars (2015 Comic Book)
"Secret Wars" is a 2015–16 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It recalls the 1984–1985 miniseries of the same name. Released on May 6, 2015, the storyline includes a core ''Secret Wars'' miniseries, written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Esad Ribić, which picks up from where the "Time Runs Out" storyline running in '' The Avengers'' and '' New Avengers'' ended. The event also served as a conclusion to the ''Fantastic Four'' (which Hickman had written from 2009 through 2012) after Marvel decided to cancel the title due to a film rights dispute with 20th Century Fox and declining sales. The storyline involves the destruction of the Marvel Universe and various other alternate universes (including those seen in the Ultimate Marvel and Marvel 2099 imprints, the "Age of Apocalypse" storyline, the ''Marvel 1602'' universe, and the "House of M" storyline), with each universe's respective Earth combining with each other into Battleworld, a planet that exhibits the aspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morlocks (comics)
Morlocks are a group of mutant characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters are usually depicted as being associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel ''The Time Machine'', but unlike in the Wells book, they are not a faceless, threatening mass of villains. They first appeared as a group in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #169 (May 1983). Caliban appeared prior to that, but he was not yet a member of the Morlocks. The Morlocks were depicted as an underground society (both literally and figuratively) of outcast mutants living as tunnel dwellers in the sewers, abandoned tunnels, and abandoned subway lines beneath New York City. The Morlocks were composed of mutant misfits, especially those mutants who, because of physical mutations or other conspicuous manifestations of their mutant genetics, were una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrecking Crew (comics)
The Wrecking Crew is a team of four supervillains—the Wrecker, Bulldozer, Piledriver and Thunderball—appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. While not featured on the cover, the Wrecking Crew's first appearance is in '' The Defenders'' #17 (Nov 1974). The Wrecking Crew appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Disney+ series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). Fictional team history The Wrecking Crew are formed when Dirk Garthwaite—the Wrecker—is approached by Dr. Eliot Franklin in prison and asked to retrieve a gamma bomb Franklin had designed, with the intent of ransoming New York for millions of dollars. The Wrecker had formerly been a violent criminal who demolished crime scenes with his crowbar, but gained his power when he was mistaken for Loki and given mystical powers by Karnilla the Norn Queen. Garthwaite manages to retrieve his enchanted crowbar. During a lightning storm, Wrecker tells Franklin and fellow prisoners Henry Camp and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulture (Marvel Comics)
The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Toomes is an Invention, inventive, but maniacal genius who designed a special suit that allows him to fly at vast speeds. After turning to a life of crime, he became a recurring List of Spider-Man enemies, enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and a founding member of the Sinister Six. Other characters have also taken the mantle. Since his conception, the character has been adapted from into various other forms of ''Spider-Man'' media, including television series and video games. In live-action, the character was played by Michael Keaton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017) and the Sony's Spider-Man Universe film ''Morbius (film), Morbius'' (2022). Publication history The original Vulture, Adrian Toomes, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #2 (May 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. According to Ditko, Lee wanted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
