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Tasmanian Devil (comics)
Tasmanian Devil is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in ''Super Friends'' #7. His first canon appearance is '' Infinity, Inc.'' #32 (November 1986). He is unrelated to the Looney Tunes character, although both characters are owned by divisions of WarnerMedia. Fictional character biography Hugh Dawkins is a born metahuman with the ability to turn into a supernaturally large and intelligent Tasmanian Devil, in a fashion similar to a werewolf. An alternate origin has jokingly been offered, claiming that Hugh's mother was a were-Tasmanian Devil who raised him in a Tasmanian Devil cult, which gave him a Tasmanian Devil amulet after selling his soul to a Tasmanian Devil and injecting him with a radioactive Tasmanian Devil musk from a race of alien Tasmanian Devils which gave him his powers. While Hugh is a pacifist, his alter ego of the Tasmanian Devil is aggressive and bestial. His parents had a hard time with him until he saved his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metahuman
In DC Comics' DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with both ''mutant'' and ''mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term is used loosely in most instances to refer to any human-like being with extranormal powers and abilities, either cosmic, mutant, science, mystic, skill or tech in nature. A significant portion of these are normal human beings born with a genetic variant called the "metagene", which causes them to gain powers and abilities during freak accidents or times of intense psychological distress. The term was first used as a reference to superheroes in 1986 by author George R. R. Martin, first in the ''Superworld'' role playing system, and then later in his ''Wild Cards'' series of novels. DC Comics The term was first used by a fictitious race of extraterrestrials known as the Dominators when they appeared in DC Comics' ''Invasion!'' mini-seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in mainland Australia, with a small breeding population. The size of a small dog, the Tasmanian devil became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936. It is related to quolls, and distantly related to the thylacine. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent odour, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck allow it to generate among the strongest bites per unit body mass of any extant predatory land mammal. It hunts prey and scavenges on carrion. Although devils are usually solitary, they sometimes eat and defecate together in a communal location. Unlike most other da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Lantern (DC Comics)
Jack O'Lantern is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography Daniel Cormac The first Jack O'Lantern is Daniel Cormac of Ireland, who was born to a poor farmer who was granted a magic lantern by an Irish fairy. Cormac is a member of the Global Guardians, an international group of superheroes. His first recorded mission in ''Super Friends'' #8 was to help Green Lantern dismantle a bomb in Ireland. He appears in three solo back up stories in ''Super Friends'' issues #37, #40 and #44. Cormac's first appearance in the mainstream DC Comics universe is ''DC Comics Presents'' #46, helping Superman find an ancient ruin in Ireland. He is later seen as part of a group of heroes from Ireland and England trying to save the world in the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. When the United Nations decide to fund the Justice League International, the Global Guardians find themselves without financial support, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the character in 1983, using the name for three distinct characters over the years. The original Blue Beetle was created by Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski and Fox Comics and later owned by Charlton Comics. The first Beetle was Dan Garret (later spelled Dan Garrett), who initially gained superpowers from a special vitamin, which was later changed to gaining powers from a "sacred scarab". The original Blue Beetle was featured in not only his own comic but also a weekly radio serial. The second Blue Beetle, created by Charlton and later taken over by DC Comics, was the successor to Dan Garrett known as Ted Kord. Kord "jumped" to the DC Comics universe during the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' alongside a number of other Charlton Comics c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice (comics)
Ice (Tora Olafsdotter) is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine in publications from DC Comics. Kimberly Oja played Ice in the 1997 pilot film ''Justice League of America''. Publication history Created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, she first appeared in ''Justice League International'' #12 (April 1988). Ice is a separate character from Icemaiden, although the two are similar in appearance, group affiliation, and powers. When Icemaiden first appeared, she had blue skin and pointy ears, and was named Sigrid Nansen. When the character joined Justice League International, the comic book creators believed that her real name had never been given but were mistaken; it was revealed in the Global Guardians entry in ''Who's Who in the DC Universe''. After Ice was killed, the original Icemaiden (Sigrid Nansen) joined the Justice League. A backstory revealed that she was the first Icemaiden, who quit the Global Guardians when Tora appeared. A new origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elongated Man
Elongated Man (Randolph "Ralph" Dibny) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Flash (comics), The Flash'' #112 (February 25, 1960). The character made his live-action debut in the The Flash (season 4), fourth season of The CW's live-action Arrowverse television series ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', portrayed by Hartley Sawyer. In June 2020, Sawyer was fired ahead of the series' The Flash (season 7), seventh season after social media posts with racist and misogynistic references resurfaced. Publication history Elongated Man was created by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino, with significant input from editor Julius Schwartz, who wanted a new supporting character for the Wally West, Flash. Julius Schwartz has noted that Elongated Man was only created because he had not realized that Plastic Man was available due to DC obtaining the rights to him in 1956 alongside other Qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Atom
Captain Atom is a superhero appearing in American comic books, first in the 1960s by Charlton Comics before being acquired in the 1980s by DC Comics. Captain Atom has existed in three basic incarnations. Publication history Captain Atom was created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, and first appeared in ''Space Adventures'' #33 (March 1960). Captain Atom was initially created for Charlton Comics, but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for DC's Post-''Crisis'' continuity. In 2011, DC Comics relaunched its superhero comics and rewrote the histories of some characters from scratch, including Captain Atom, giving him a new origin, appearance and slightly altered powers. Captain Atom was the character inspiration for Doctor Manhattan, who was featured in the miniseries (and later live-action film adaptation) ''Watchmen'', which would be connected to the DC Universe in the miniseries ''Doomsday Clock''. Throughout the years, the character has been feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuatara (comics)
Tuatara is the name of two different characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography Jeremy Wakefield Tuatara's first appearance took place in ''Super Friends'' #8 (November 1977), which is set outside the mainstream DC Comics continuity. Jeremy Wakefield is a young New Zealander who can see through time with the help of a third eye. He explained that with two eyes, we can see three dimensions and with three eyes through four dimensions. The fourth dimension is time. He thus named himself after the tuatara, a reptile with a parietal eye or "third eye". In his first mission he helped the Red Tornado dismantle a bomb in the Prehistoric Era. After aiding the Super Friends fight against a time menace, Tuatura becomes a member of the Global Guardians. Tuatara's first mainstream appearance was in ''Justice League International'' #12 (April 1988). A few years later, the Global Guardians are all brainwashed into service under the Queen Bee of Bial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Bee (comics)
Queen Bee is the name of six different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The leader of the hiveworld Korll, Zazzala lives only for the interstellar expansion of her species. Zazzala first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #23 (November 1963). She clashed with the original Justice League several times during the 1960s and 1970s, but largely disappeared for several decades. Publication history The Zazzala version of Queen Bee first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #23 and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. The first Bialyn Queen Bee first appeared in ''Justice League International'' #16 and was created by J. M. DeMatteis, J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen. The Tazzala version of Queen Bee first appeared in ''Creature Commandos'' #1. The Beatriz version of Queen Bee first appeared in ''JLA: Incarnations'' #6 and was created by John Ostrander, and Val Semeiks. Fictional character biographies Queen Bee (Zazzala) Zazzala re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
