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The Trial Of Superman
"The Trial of Superman!" is a multi-title American comic book crossover story arc released by DC Comics in the various Superman titles from between November 1995 and January 1996. Plot Weakened after a titanic battle with the Parasite II (Rudolph "Rudy" Jones in a more monstrous form than before, and with the addition of Dr. Torval Freeman's mind), Superman inexplicably finds himself shackled in chains and under arrest by a group of intergalactic law enforcement officers under the command of the Tribunal, an intergalactic court dedicated to justice in all of its many forms. Taken to another galaxy, Superman briefly escapes and regains the energy and his superpowers that were stolen from him by the Parasite II, but he is recaptured and has his superpowers negated by a device called a Geneti-Lock. He is then put on trial by the Tribunal, which is made up of three large, blue-skinned aliens, with their leader named the Tribunal Prime and the other two named Pollux and Ternion. Havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Of Steel
Man of Steel may refer to: Comics * Superman, a DC Comics superhero nicknamed "Man of Steel" * ''The Man of Steel'' (comics), a 1986 comic book limited series * '' Superman: The Man of Steel'', a monthly comic book series about Superman from 1991 to 2003 Film and television * ''The Man of Steel'' (1922 film), a 1922 German silent drama film * ''Man of Steel'' (film), a 2013 Superman film directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill * "Man of Steel" (''Supergirl''), a 2018 episode of ''Supergirl'' * "Man of Steel" (''Superman & Lois''), a 2021 episode of ''Superman & Lois'' Music * ''Man of Steel'' (album), a 1983 album by Hank Williams, Jr. * "Man of Steel" (Hank Williams Jr. song), 1984 * "Man of Steel" (Meat Loaf song), a 2003 song on Meat Loaf's album ''Couldn't Have Said It Better'' * ''Man of Steel'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film of the same name People * Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), Soviet revolutionary and leader whose ''nom de guerre'' (Stalin) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eradicator (comics)
Eradicator is the given name of four different fictional comic book characters, appearing in books published by DC Comics. The first iteration was an antihero character appearing in The Flash series of comics. The second was a superhero (and sometimes supervillain) having a recurring role in Superman stories, and the remaining two first appeared in 2013 and 2017, respectively. The Flash Eradicator was created by Carmine Infantino and Cary Bates and first appeared in ''The Flash'' #314. The first Superman character was created by writer Roger Stern and artist Curt Swan, and first appeared in '' Action Comics Annual'' #2 (1989). Adam Rayner portrays a version of Morgan Edge who is revealed to be a Kryptonian and Superman's half-brother named Tal-Rho in the TV series '' Superman & Lois''. He eventually lets himself get possessed by Kryptonian life-forces through a device called the Eradicator. Eradicator publication history The Eradicator first appeared in '' Action Comics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner (), one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is depicted as being associated with the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of which he has been a member. In 2013, Kyle Rayner was placed 14th on IGN's list of the "Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics". Publication history Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Darryl Banks, and named after a character from James Cameron's film ''The Terminator'', Kyle Rayner first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 3, #48 (1994), as part of the "Emerald Twilight" storyline, in which DC Comics replaced Green Lantern Hal Jordan with Rayner, who was the sole Green Lantern for years until the late 1990s. He was DC's star Green Lantern into the mid-2000s. During this period he was also briefly known as Ion. Following Jordan’s return to Green Lantern status in the 2004–2005 limited series '' Green Lantern: Rebirth'', and the 2005 crossov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrax
Terrax the Tamer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist John Byrne and writer Marv Wolfman, the character first appeared in October 1979 as a herald of cosmic entity Galactus and enemy of the Fantastic Four. The character has made several appearances in media, including several animated television shows, video games and was included in the Marvel Legends and Minimate toylines. Publication history The character first appears in ''Fantastic Four'' #211 (Oct. 1979) and was created by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne. Fictional character biography The Birth of a Herald The character first appears as a Birjan named Tyros, the ruler of the city-state of Lanlak on the planetoid Birj. The cosmic entity Galactus selects Tyros as his next Herald, but first wishes for the superhero team the Fantastic Four to humble him. In return the cosmic entity agrees to travel to Earth to aid the heroes against a new threat, the villai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanos
Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and the X-Men. In creating Thanos, Starlin drew inspiration from Jack Kirby's '' New Gods'' series for DC Comics, particularly the character of Darkseid. Thanos is usually portrayed as a villain, although many stories depict him as believing his actions to be justified. Perhaps the character's best-known storyline is '' The Infinity Gauntlet'' (1991), the culmination of several story arcs that see him gather the six Infinity Gems and use them to kill half of the universe's population, including many of its heroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, and the electromagnetic spectrum of emotional willpower. The characters are typically depicted as members of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic law enforcement agency. The first Green Lantern character, Alan Scott, was created in 1940 by Martin Nodell with scripting or co-scripting of the first stories by Bill Finger during the Golden Age of Comic Books and usually fought common criminals in Capitol City (and later, Gotham City) with the aid of his magic ring. For the Silver Age of Comic Books, John Broome (writer), John Broome and Gil Kane reinvented the character as Hal Jordan in 1959 and shifted the origin of the character from fantasy to science fiction. Other notable Green Lanterns include Guy Gardner (character), Guy Gardner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |