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Vanisher (comics)
Vanisher (Telford Porter) is a fictional character and mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Vanisher's primary ability is teleportation. He is usually depicted as an opponent of the X-Men. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #2 (November 1963). The character made his animated television debut in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', his live-action cinematic debut in ''Deadpool 2'', in which he was portrayed by Brad Pitt, and his video game debut in '' The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire''. Publication history The Vanisher first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #2 (November 1963), created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Fictional character biography Born in Milton, Massachusetts, the Vanisher is a mutant and a professional criminal with the ability to teleport to any place imaginable. He commits a series of spectacular crimes including: building a large criminal organization, stealing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to low sales, following its Giant-Size X-Men, 1975 revival and subsequent direction under writer Chris Claremont, it became one of the most recognizable and successful franchises of Marvel Comics. They have appeared in numerous books, X-Men in television, television shows, the 20th Century Fox X-Men (film series), ''X-Men'' films, and List of video games featuring the X-Men, video games. The ''X-Men'' title may refer to the superhero team itself, X-Men (comic book), the eponymous comic series, or the broader franchise including List of X-Men comics, various solo titles and team books such as the New Mutants, Excalibur (comics), Excalibur, and X-Force. In the Marvel Universe, Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants are humans who are born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel (comics)
The Sentinels are a fictional variety of Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant-hunting robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are typically depicted as antagonists to the X-Men. The Sentinels played a large role in the 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series, ''X-Men'' animated series and have been featured in several X-Men video games. The Sentinels are featured prominently in the 2014 film ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' while Danger Room, simulated versions made brief appearances in the 2006 film ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and the 2016 film ''X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2009, The Sentinels were ranked as ''IGN''s 38th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Publication history Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men, The X-Men'' #14 (Nov. 1965). Sentinels are programmed to locate Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants and capture or kill them. Though several types of Sentinels have been introduced, the typical Sentinel is three sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
