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Uranian (comics)
The Uranians are a fictional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Marvel Boy'' #1 (1950) as the human-like inhabitants of the planet Uranus, who became the hosts and mentors of Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson) and provide him with the technology which he used on Earth to become a superhero. Originally described as an utopian society of extraterrestrials native to Uranus who had found scientific cures for aging, disease, crime, and other illnesses, they were later retconned as a colony of the Eternals, an offshoot of humanity which possessed near-immortality, super-powers and vastly advanced technology even before founding their colony. The backstory of Uranos and other Uranian Eternals (such as Sui-San, mother of Thanos) was featured in '' Captain Marvel'' #29 (November 1973, by Jim Starlin). Fictional history Many centuries ago, a civil war among Earth's Eternals ended with the losing side, led by Uranos, being banished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortality
Immortality is the concept of eternal life. Some modern species may possess biological immortality. Some scientists, futurists, and philosophers have theorized about the immortality of the human body, with some suggesting that human immortality may be achievable in the first few decades of the 21st century with the help of certain technologies such as mind uploading (digital immortality). Other advocates believe that life extension is a more achievable goal in the short term, with immortality awaiting further research breakthroughs. The absence of aging would provide humans with biological immortality, but not invulnerability to death by disease or injury. Whether the process of internal immortality is delivered within the upcoming years depends chiefly on research (and in neuron research in the case of internal immortality through an immortalized cell line) in the former view and perhaps is an awaited goal in the latter case. What form an unending human life would take, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Four (comic Book)
''Fantastic Four'' is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team Fantastic Four (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Fantastic Four'' comic book series which debuted in 1961. As the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics, it formed a cornerstone of the company's 1960s rise from a small division of a publishing company to a popular culture, pop culture conglomerate. The title would go on to showcase the talents of comics creators such as Roy Thomas, John Buscema, John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, Tom DeFalco, Mark Waid, and Jonathan Hickman. ''The Fantastic Four'' is one of several Marvel titles originating in the Silver Age of Comic Books that was continuously published through 2015 before returning to monthly publication in 2018. Publication history Magazine and comic book publishing, publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, a publishing trend-fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentor (Marvel Comics)
Mentor is a name used by several comics-related characters. Marvel Comics It is shared by two characters in Marvel Comics: * Mentor (A'lars), the founder and leader of the Eternals * Mentor (Imperial Guard) M-11 Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was given the name "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''Agents of Atlas'' miniseries as an allusion to its first appearance in '' Menace'' #11 from Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics. ..., a member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard DC Comics * Mentor, the guardian for Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) in the 1970s live action TV show ''Shazam!'' (TV series) See also * Mentor (other) {{SIA, comics, fictional characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titan (Marvel Comics Location)
Titan is a fictional location appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is depicted in the Marvel Universe as the home of the Titanian Eternals on Saturn's moon Titan. It first appeared in '' Iron Man'' #55 (Feb 1973) and was conceived by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich. The Titanians, also known as Titans, were later retconned as being an offshoot of the Eternals, which had been created separately by Jack Kirby. Titan appeared in the 2018 film '' Avengers: Infinity War'' and 2019 film '' Avengers: Endgame'' as a ruined planet and the former home of Thanos. Fictional history The colony of Titanian Eternals was founded about 750,000 years ago in the aftermath of a devastating civil war among the first generation of Earth's Eternals. The Eternals Uranos and Kronos led opposing factions, which clashed in a conflict of ideals over the Eternals' destiny as a people. Kronos' side prevailed, and Uranos and his surviving followers were exiled into space and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Eternals
The Eternals are a fictional race of cosmic beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The following is a list of known Eternals in the Marvel Universe. Characters Earth The following Eternals reside on Earth: * Ikaris''The Eternals'' #1 – A Polar Eternal, son of Virako and Tulayn, father of Icarus. Ikaris' birth name was Daedalus; he adopted the name "Ikaris" after his son, the Icarus of legend, was killed. He became Prime Eternal after challenging Thena. Under the alias of "Sovereign" he introduced the Eternals to the world as a team of super-heroes called the "New Breed." * Ajak – Polar Eternal born to Rakar and Amaa, brother of Arex. With Arex, they were known in Greece as Ajax the Greater and Ajax the Lesser. He disintegrated himself after he discovered he had killed many sets of human twins in ''Eternals: The Herod Factor'' while seeking Donald & Deborah Ritter. * Sersi – Manipulates molecules and atoms. Daughter of Helios and Perse. Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kree
The Kree, briefly known as the Ruul, are a fictional scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic list of fictional extraterrestrials, alien race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Kree have appeared throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and the films ''Guardians of the Galaxy (film), Guardians of the Galaxy'' and ''Captain Marvel (film), Captain Marvel''. Publication history The first on-panel appearance of the Kree was in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #65 (August 1967), and they were created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. In their first appearance, the Supreme Intelligence sent Ronan the Accuser, Ronan to Earth to investigate what happened to a Kree Sentry, who was destroyed by the Fantastic Four in the previous issue. The Kree made their first major appearances in the first volume of ''Captain Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What If (comics)
''What If'', sometimes Stylization, stylized as ''What If...?'', is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics whose stories explore how the Marvel Universe might have unfolded if key moments in its history had not occurred as they did in mainstream continuity. Since ''What If'' debuted in 1977, the comics have been published in 13 series as well as occasional stand-alone issues. In 2021, What If...? (TV series), an animated series based on the ''What If'' comics premiered on Disney+, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse. Format The stories of the inaugural series (1977–1984) feature the alien Uatu, the Watchers (comics), Watcher as a narrator. From his base on the Moon, Uatu observes both Earth and Parallel universe (fiction), alternate realities. Most ''What If'' stories begin with Uatu describing an event in the mainstream Marvel Universe, then introducing a point of divergence in that event and then describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Starlin
James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, and Shang-Chi. Later, for DC Comics, he drew many of their iconic characters, including Darkseid and other characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World, and scripted the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, during his run on '' Batman''. For '' Epic Illustrated'', he created his own character, Dreadstar. Early life Jim Starlin was born on October 9, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. He had a Catholic upbringing. In the 1960s, Starlin served as an aviation photographer in the US Navy in Vietnam. During his off duty time, he drew and submitted various comics. Early career After leaving the Navy, Starlin sold two stories to DC Comics. After writing and drawin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar-Vell
Captain Marvel (Kree name Mar-Vell, Earth alias Walter Lawson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and designed by penciller, artist Gene Colan and first appeared in ''Marvel Super-Heroes (comics), Marvel Super-Heroes'' #12 (December 1967). He is the original bearer of the name Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics), "Captain Marvel" within the Marvel brand. The character debuted during the Silver Age of comic books and made many subsequent appearances, including a self-titled series and the second volume of the ''Marvel Spotlight'' series until his death in 1982, which has since Comic book death, remained largely permanent within mainstream continuity and most other media, with Carol Danvers becoming the primarily featured Captain Marvel in the modern age. Annette Bening portrayed a re-imagined female version of Mar-Vell (Wendy Lawson) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Captain M ... [...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] |
