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White Tiger (Hector Ayala)
White Tiger (Hector Ayala) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Bill Mantlo and George Pérez. A Puerto Rican, White Tiger was the first Latin American main character in the history of American comics and Marvel's first Hispanic superhero."Micromails: Meet the Micro-Makers: Bill Mantlo," ''Micronauts'' #7 (Marvel Comics, July 1979). The first member of his family to hold the mantle, Hector is the uncle of Angela del Toro and the brother of Ava Ayala. Design and creation When the decision to make the White Tiger the main character of ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'', with the Sons of the Tigers as supporting characters, Bill Mantlo intended to adequately depict the “gritty/city slums” of New York City. Believing that, due to being Puerto Rican, George Pérez had “intimate knowledge” of the daily life in the South Bronx during the 1970s, he approached the artist with a proposal to create a “character tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing countless Greek warriors. He was ultimately killed in single combat by Achilles, who later dragged his dead body around the city of Troy behind his chariot. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * grc, ἕχειν, hékhein, label=none ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Description Hector was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark-skinned, tall, very stoutly built, strong, good nose, wooly-haired, good beard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe
The ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The original 15-volume series was published in comic book format in 1982, followed by sporadic updates. Origin Jim Shooter, Marvel's then editor-in-chief, conceived of the idea,DeFalco, Tom. "Bullpen Bulletins Special," Marvel Comics cover-dated March 1984. envisioning a guide detailing statistics much in the manner of those found upon the backs of baseball cards.Peter Sanderson (2005-01-28)"Comics in Context #70: Elektra Lite: Superheroes A to Z."/ref> This initial project was to be called ''The Marvel Super-Specifications Handbook'' (the eventual title incorporating the term "Marvel Universe" was appropriated from Al Milgrom, who had used it as a working title for the anthology series ''Marvel Fanfare''). Shooter appointed Mark Gruenwald editor of the project, and Gruenwald developed the project to include all aspects of the Marvel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Mace
Gideon Mace is a fictional villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional character biography Colonel Gideon Mace led his men on an unauthorized assault against an enemy village, during which a mine destroyed his right hand. He was dishonorably discharged on the orders of General William Westmoreland for insubordination, mental incompetence, and suspicion of combat activity independent of orders. Mace replaced his lost hand with a spiked mace, and formed a private army by recruiting ex-soldiers loyal to him. Needing financing, he arranged Operation Overpower by enlisting disgruntled veterans, telling them that they would paralyze Manhattan for a day by seizing control of strategic points throughout the city. Mace secretly intended them to be decoys, diverting police away from Wall Street while his elite troops looted it. When one veteran, Owen Ridgely, learned of Mace's true goals, he sought help from Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, but Ridgely was murder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrion (comics)
Carrion is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man. Publication history The Miles Warren clone version of Carrion first appeared in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #25 and was created by Bill Mantlo, Jim Mooney, and Frank Springer. Carrion emerged as part of a storyline that was a sequel to the original Clone Saga and as a result he has one of the most complicated histories of any Spider-Man villain. His history has been retconned several times as successive writers changed the status of the various clones, the plans and motivations of Professor Miles Warren and other aspects from the stories. Often these changes took place in stories which did not directly involve Carrion, resulting in further stories trying to tie up gaps. No fewer than three separate incarnations have been encountered. William Allen first appeared in ''Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand'' #1 (April 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masked Marauder
The Masked Marauder is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He briefly served as the central villain of the '' Daredevil'' title. Publication history The Masked Marauder first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #16-19 (May-Aug. 1966), and was created by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., and Frank Giacoia. The character subsequently appears in ''Daredevil'' #22-23 (Nov.-Dec. 1966), #26-27 (March-April 1967), ''Iron Man'' #60-61 (July-Aug. 1973, ''Werewolf by Night'' #42-43 (Jan., March 1977), and ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #25-28 (Dec. 1978-March 1979). The character appears again many years later in ''Punisher War Journal'' #4 (April 2007). The Masked Marauder received an entry in the '' All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update'' #3 (2007). Fictional character biography Versus Daredevil Frank Farnum was the manager of the Manhattan building in which the law offices of Nelson and Murdock reside. How and why h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics Character)
Daredevil is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in ''Daredevil'' #1 (April 1964). Writer/artist Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Daredevil is commonly known by such epithets as "Hornhead", "The Man Without Fear" and "The Devil of Hell's Kitchen". Daredevil is the alias of Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock, a blind lawyer. His origins stem from a childhood chemical accident that gave him special abilities. While growing up in the historically gritty or crime-ridden working class Irish-American neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in New York City, Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that falls from an out-of-control truck after he pushes a man out of the pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightmaster
Lightmaster (real name Dr. Edward Lansky) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Lightmaster first appeared in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #3 and was created by Jim Shooter and Sal Buscema. Fictional character biography Edward Lansky was born in New York City. He was a physics professor and vice-chancellor of Empire State University who turned to crime and became a criminal mastermind as a way to prevent budget cuts for higher education that would have negatively affected the university. As the Lightmaster, Lansky employed Kraven the Hunter and the Tarantula to help him kidnap several government officials of the city of New York who had initiated the budget cuts. The three were defeated by Spider-Man, who foiled the plot. Spider-Man ran a current of electricity through the Lightmaster's body suit. However, Spider-Man had inadvertently caused Lightmaster to become a being of unstab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Zu
Zheng Zu (Chinese: 鄭祖), originally known as Fu Manchu (Chinese: 傅满洲 ''Fù Mǎnzhōu''), is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Based on Sax Rohmer's character of the same name, he is the leader of the Five Weapons Society criminal organization and the father and arch-enemy of Shang-Chi. The character debuted in ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15 (cover-dated December 1973) in the Bronze Age of Comic Books, under the name "Fu Manchu", based on the Sax Rohmer character of the same name and adapted into Marvel Comics by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Due to Marvel not owning the rights to the Fu Manchu character, his name was changed to "Zheng Zu". Tony Leung Chiu-wai portrays a character partially inspired by Fu Manchu called Xu Wenwu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021). Publication history The character of Dr. Fu Manchu was created in 1913 by Sax Rohmer. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (comics)
Iron Fist (Daniel Thomas "Danny" Rand) is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Iron Fist first appeared in ''Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May 1974). The character is a practitioner of martial arts and the wielder of a mystical force known as the Iron Fist, which allows him to summon and focus his ''Qi, chi''. This ability is obtained from the city of Kunlun (mythology), K'un-Lun which appears on earth every 10 years. He starred in his own solo series in the 1970s, and shared the title ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' for several years with Luke Cage, partnering with Cage to form the superhero team Heroes for Hire. Rand frequently appeared with the Daughters of the Dragon duo Misty Knight and Colleen Wing – with Rand often seen in a relationship with the former, marking the first interracial romance in Marvel Comics history. The character has starred in numerous solo titles since, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shang-Chi
Zheng Shang-Chi ( ), also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, debuting in ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15 (December 1973) in the Bronze Age of Comic Books, and starring in his own solo title until 1983. Described as the greatest martial artist alive, Shang-Chi has been trained since birth to be the ultimate fighter with a specialization in various unarmed and weaponry-based Chinese martial arts, ''wushu'' styles, including the use of the ''Gun (staff), gùn'', ''nunchaku'', and ''jian''. Shang-Chi later assumes leadership of the Five Weapons Society and acquires the Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo), Ten Rings weapons. Shang-Chi was spun off from novelist Sax Rohmer's licensed property as the unknown son of fictional villain Zheng Zu, Dr. Fu Manchu. In later editions, his connection to Dr. Fu Manchu was underplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporation (comics)
The Corporation is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Corporation first appeared in ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #23-24 (April–May 1976), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Gil Kane. A different version of the same organization first appeared in ''Captain America'' #213-214 (September–October 1977) by Jack Kirby. Fictional organization history The Corporation was a nationwide criminal-political organization run like a business. The Corporation has employed a large number of operatives in its schemes. Employees Leaders * Senator "Kligger" Stivak * Curtiss Jackson * Filippo Ayayla * Veda * Karl Malus * Veil Agents * Blue Streak * Carnation * Coldfire * Conquer Lord * Constrictor * Contract * Doctor Faustus * Jonathan Hemlock''Marvel Premiere'' #44 * Kangaroo (Brian Hibbs) * Manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Of Hearts (Marvel Comics)
Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #22 (March 1976), and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen. He starred in his own four-issue mini series and has been a regular character in the Iron Man comics as well as at one point being a regular in The Avengers comic book. Jack of Hearts, real name Jack Hart, is the son of scientist Philip Hart (creator of "Zero Fluid") and an alien woman from the Contraxian race. As a young man Jack was doused in Zero Fluid and gained super powers but was not in total control of his powers. In an attempt to control his powers, Jack of Hearts built a containment suit that resembled the Jack of Hearts playing card. The lack of control became a recurring theme with Jack of Hearts, including his stint in the Avengers where he had to spend 14 hours a day in a containment room to prevent self-destru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
