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Sunspot (comics)
Sunspot (Roberto "Bobby" da Costa) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force. A mutant from Brazil, Sunspot possesses the ability to absorb and channel solar power. He is idealistic and impulsive, but is considered a close friend to many of his teammates. He is initially portrayed as an important member of the X-Men's 1980s-era junior team and its reincarnation X-Force. He later retires as Sunspot and garners a massive fortune that allows him to buy out the organization Advanced Idea Mechanics, which he re-brands to Avengers Idea Mechanics and he operates under the code name Citizen V. Adan Canto portrays the character in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past''. Henry Zaga portrays the character at a younger age, in ''The New Mutants''. Publication history 150px, Sunspot. Art by Diogenes Neves. The character Sunspot was created by writer Chris C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Avengers (comic Book)
The New Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Marvel's premiere superhero team, the Avengers. The third was written by Jonathan Hickman and depicted a group of characters called the Illuminati (formerly introduced in ''New Avengers'' Vol. 1 #7 uly 2005. The fourth is written by Al Ewing and depicts the former scientific terrorist group A.I.M., reformed as "Avengers Idea Mechanics", whose field team has appropriated the name "New Avengers" for itself. Publication history Volume 1 (2005–2010) ''The New Avengers'' is a spin-off of the long-running Marvel Comics series '' The Avengers''. The first issue, written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by David Finch, was dated January 2005 but appeared in November 2004. Finch penciled the first six issues and issues #11-13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen V
Citizen Vee is the codename of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The original incarnation (John Watkins) first appeared in ''Daring Mystery Comics'' (Jan 1942), during the Golden Age of Comic Books. However, the identity was revived in the modern day via ''Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts''. The various incarnations have usually been affiliated with the V-Battalion organization. The "V" in the character's and group's name is the letter "V" - as opposed to the Roman numeral 5 - and is derived from the World War II-era slogan "V for Victory". Fictional character biography John Watkins The original version of Citizen V was John Watkins, an English people, Englishman who assisted the French resistance, resistance in Nazism, Nazi-occupied France. He led a group of freedom fighters called the V-Battalion. He was killed in action by Heinrich Zemo, and other individuals eventually took up the Citizen V identity. Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardo Brazilian
In Brazil, Pardo, ( or ) is an ethnic and skin color category used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the Brazilian censuses. The term "''pardo''" is a complex one, more commonly used to refer to Brazilians of mixed ethnic ancestries. Pardo Brazilians represent a diverse range of skin colors and ethnic backgrounds with a skin tone darker than white and lighter than black. It can also be used for people from Asia with darker skin tones or other ethnicities with the same color. The other categories are ''branco'' ("white"), ''preto'' ("black"), '' amarelo'' ("yellow", meaning East Asians), and ''indígena'' ("indigene" or "indigenous person", meaning Amerindians). The term was and is still popular in Brazil. Definitions According to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), ''pardo'' is a broad classification that encompasses Multiracial Brazilians such as ''mulatos'' and '' cafuzos'', as well as assimilated Amerindians known as ''cab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Mutants (comic Book)
The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subsequent stories have depicted the characters as adult superheroes (in their eponymous series as well as in related titles such as X-Force and The Avengers) or as teachers and mentors to younger mutants. The team first appeared in ''The New Mutants'' (September 1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, part of the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line, followed by an ongoing series which ran from 1983 until 1991. Like the ''X-Men'' parent title, also written by Claremont, ''The New Mutants'' featured an ensemble cast, with stories often focused on interpersonal relationships and coming-of-age arcs, blending teen drama with action and adventure. The title was later taken over by writer Louise Simonson, ultimately taking a more action-oriented f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Graphic Novel
''Marvel Graphic Novel'' (''MGN'') is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1982 to 1993 by Marvel Comics. The books were published in an oversized format, 8.5" x 11", similar to French albums. In response, DC Comics established a competitor line known as ''DC Graphic Novel''. Publication history The decision to launch the line was made in late 1979, after strong sales reports for the summer. Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter envisioned the "books as being in the format of European albums, with cardboard covers, full-color, slick pages". In September 1980, Shooter indicated the line was delayed because of complications in putting together the contracts, which he was drafting in consultation with Marvel attorneys. In early 1981, Marvel hired Michael Z. Hobson away from Scholastic Books to be Vice-President/Publishing. His expertise in writing author contracts, which was greater than Shooter's, was a key reason. A few months later, contracts with writer/arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line (comics)
A line is a concept in western comic books which denotes a specific group of publications by a publisher. Sometimes taking place in a separate continuity or more loose continuity (such as Vertigo by DC Comics) or exploring a kind of subject matter and or genre which the publisher does not want to involve in their main franchise or so called "universe". Often lines which explore more "realistic" or "dark" subject matters are published under a companies sub imprints (such as Ultimate Marvel or MAX by Marvel Comics) to distinguish it from their main superhero lines. Sometimes a line can be published under an imprint but not always be part of a larger continuity within their imprint (such as ''The Punisher'' MAX line which is not in continuity with most other Marvel Max titles). A line can consist of several different titles, ongoing series, limited series, one-shots, annuals, specials or trades and be by many different artists but are advertised and marketed as part of the line. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XMN Sunspot
XMN or xmn may refer to: * XMN, the IATA code for Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is the airport serving the city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, China. It is the main base of XiamenAir and TAECO, an aircraft maintenance provider. The airport is located on the north side of Xiamen Island ..., Fujian Province, China * xmn, the ISO 639-3 code for Manichaean Middle Persian language, a defunct language in Sasanian Empire {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Mutants (film)
''The New Mutants'' is a 2020 American superhero film, superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics team New Mutants, of the same name. It is a spin-off film in the X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' film series and the thirteenth and final installment overall before the whole series was moved to Marvel Entertainment, Marvel. The film was directed by Josh Boone (director), Josh Boone from a screenplay he wrote with Knate Lee, and it stars Blu Hunt, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, and Alice Braga. In the film, a group of young Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants held in a secret facility fight to save themselves. Boone and Lee first began work on the film after Boone completed ''The Fault in Our Stars (film), The Fault in Our Stars'' (2014). The pair pitched a potential film trilogy to ''X-Men'' producer Simon Kinberg, and in May 2015 they were officially signed on to the project. Taylor-Joy and Williams were rumored to be cast in March 2016 and were confirmed over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Zaga
Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga (born April 30, 1993), known professionally as Henrique Zaga, is a Brazilian actor. Career Henrique Zaga gained recognition early in his career, when he was cast as Josh Diaz in the MTV series ''Teen Wolf''. Gonzaga later appeared in the Netflix film '' XOXO'', and the series ''13 Reasons Why''. In April 2017, he was cast as Marvel superhero Roberto da Costa / Sunspot in the 20th Century Fox X-Men spin-off film, ''The New Mutants ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...''. On November 12, 2021 it was announced that Henrique Zaga will play Gabriel in a new Netflix movie titled: Beyond the Universe, the film will be released on October 27, 2022. Filmography Film Television Music videos References External links * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Of Future Past (film)
''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' is a 2014 American superhero film directed and produced by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg from a story by Kinberg, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn. The film is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team The X-Men, the fifth mainline installment of the ''X-Men'' film series, a sequel to '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006) and '' X-Men: First Class'' (2011), a follow-up to '' The Wolverine'' (2013), and the seventh installment overall. It stars an ensemble cast, including Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Elliot Page, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart. The story, inspired by the 1981 ''Uncanny X-Men'' storyline "Days of Future Past" by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, focuses on two time periods, with Logan traveling back in time to 1973 to change history and prevent an event that results in unspeakable destruction for both humans and mutants. Vaughn had directed ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adan Canto
Adan Canto (born December 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor. He is known for his role as Sunspot in the 2014 superhero film '' X-Men: Days of Future Past''. On television, Canto played Paul Torres on the Fox drama series ''The Following'', and in 2015 starred as AJ Menendez in the ABC prime-time series ''Blood & Oil''. Canto played real-life politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla in acclaimed Netflix drama series ''Narcos''. He is also well known for his role as Aaron Shore in the Netflix political drama ''Designated Survivor'' starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland. Canto wrote and directed his first short film ''Before Tomorrow'' in 2014. He is also one of the starring characters in the romance film '' 2 Hearts''. His short film ''The Shot'' earned several festival awards for Best Narrative Short Film in 2020. Early life Adán Canto was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico to parents José-Luis Narváez, a dentist, and Marlyn Canto-Narváez, a homemaker and singer. Born and raised in Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
