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U-Foes
The U-Foes is a supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are usually depicted as enemies of the Hulk. The group consists of four members: Vector, the group's leader, who can repel matter telekinetically; Vapor, who can transform into any form of gaseous matter; X-Ray, who can generate and project radiation and fly; and Ironclad, who has a metallic body and can control his density. Publication history The U-Foes first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #254 (Dec. 1980) and were created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Per ''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #254's credits, editor Al Milgrom designed the costumes of the U-Foes while editor-in-chief Jim Shooter helped with the names of the U-Foes. As noted on the first page of that issue, the group's name was inspired by the 1979 Graham Parker song "Waiting for the UFOs". Fictional team biography Simon Utrecht, a former politician and multi-millionaire, funds an operation to gain su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkhawk
Darkhawk (Christopher Powell) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Darkhawk'' #1 (March 1991), and was created by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Mike Manley. The character appeared in a series of self-titled comics from 1991-1995, then recurred in several limited-run series and multi-title events in the years since. The character's origin is based on a link between a human character and an android from another dimension known as Null Space. The character has also appeared in non-speaking roles on television and video games. Publication history Darkhawk appeared in a self-titled monthly series for 50 issues that was published by Marvel Comics from March 1991 to March 1995, and included three standalone annuals. Although created by DeFalco and Manley, DeFalco was never credited as a writer of the series. The original writer was Danny Fingeroth. After his own series ended, Darkhawk co-starred or cameo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portal (comics)
Portal (Charles Little Sky) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Portal is a mutant superhero. Publication history The character first appeared as Charles Little Sky in ''Avengers'' #304 (June 1989) and as Portal in ''Darkhawk'' #5 (July 1991). Fictional character biography Native American Charles Little Sky was born in Hartsdale, New Mexico. As a teenager, he manifested his dimension-spanning powers during a confrontation between the Avengers and Puma, the superhuman protector of Little Sky's tribe. Little Sky fled the reservation he lived on, moving to New York City where he took a job as a construction worker. He was followed by Puma, who had set out in pursuit of Little Sky out of fear that the powers he'd soon manifest would prove dangerous. When Puma finally tracked him down at Ellis Island, Little Sky's powers activated for the first time, opening a portal to the dimension where the U-Foes had been exiled, freeing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sal Buscema
Sal Buscema (; ; born Silvio Buscema, January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as artist of ''The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as artist of ''The Spectacular Spider-Man''. He is the younger brother of comics artist John Buscema. Biography Early life and career Born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Sicilian parents, Sal Buscema was the youngest of four siblings. His elder brothers Alfred and John, a celebrated comic-book artist, and his sister Carol predeceased him.Amash, Jim, with Eric Nolen-Weathington, ''Sal Buscema: Comics' Fast & Furious Artist''. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing, 2010; ( trade paperback); (hardcover), p. 6 Their father, who was born in Italy and died in 1973, was a barber. Buscema grew up a fan of Hal Foster's ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip,Amash, p. 9 of George Tuska's comic-book art, (requires scrolldown) and of commercial illustrators such has Robert Fawcett, Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |