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Wild Dog (comics)
Wild Dog is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Wild Dog is the superhero identity of Jack Wheeler. He first appeared in ''Wild Dog'' #1 (September 1987), and was created by Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty. A re-imagined version of the character, named Rene Ramirez, appeared in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' starting in Arrow (season 5), season 5, where he was played by Rick Gonzalez. Publication history Wild Dog first appeared in a four issue mini-series (issue #1, cover date September 1987). The series is credited to Max Allan Collins, Terry Beatty and Dick Giordano. Shortly thereafter, the character appeared in ''Action Comics#Action Comics Weekly, Action Comics Weekly''. Normally a Superman title, at the time ''Action Comics'' was going through an incarnation as a high-page-count weekly anthology title with serialized episodes of various characters' ongoing stories appearing in each issue. There were three maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Beatty
Terry Beatty (born January 11, 1958''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107) is an artist who has worked as a penciler and inker in the American comic book industry, where he is perhaps best known for his co-creation of the female detective Ms. Tree. Career Terry Beatty is the artist and co-creator (with Max Allan Collins) of the long-running private eye series, '' Ms. Tree''. Collaborations with Collins also include ''Mike Mist'', ''Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger'' and ''Johnny Dynamite''. Beatty has been the primary inker of DC Comics' "animated-style" Batman comics, including a four-year stint inking Chris Jones' pencils on '' The Batman Strikes!''. From 2012 to 2017, Beatty was the artist for the Sunday episodes of the King Features comic strip, ''The Phantom'', with his first strip published on January 29, 2012. As of December 30, 2013, Beatty became the new artist for the King Features comic strip, '' Rex Morgan, M.D.'', taking over from Graham Nolan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Way
Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitant Alien'', in 2014. Way co-created and wrote the comic mini-series ''The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'' and the Eisner Award-winning comic book series ''The Umbrella Academy'', the latter of which was later adapted into a Netflix series released in 2019. Way is also the co-founder of DC Comics' Young Animal imprint. In the Marvel Universe, Way is the co-creator of Peni Parker, an alternative version of Spider-Man. Early life Way was born in Summit, New Jersey, on April 9, 1977, From the radio interview. the son of Donna Lee (''née'' Rush) and Donald Way. He is of Italian and Scottish ancestry. Raised in Belleville, New Jersey, alongside brother Mikey Way, he first began singing publicly in the fourth grade, when he played the role of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wotan (comics)
Wotan is a mystical supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, first appearing in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 (1940). The character is a major antagonist to Doctor Fate, serves as an archenemy to various incarnations. Originally a woman of prehistoric times, the woman who would become Wotan was sexually assaulted by male members of her tribe. Turning to magic, she took revenge and became a god-like entity to her tribe while learning to extend her life through reincarnation and became curious about the source of cruelty in humanity. Evetually, in a male body, he adopted the "Wotan" name based upon Germanic and Norse mythology and gain a lust for power and knowledge, putting them at odds with Doctor Fate and other magical characters. After the New 52 reboot, the character was then moved Earth 2 universe with a similar background; named Karel Wotan, she is cursed by Nabu when she arrogantly cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Tiger
Weave details visible on a purple-colored velvet fabric Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel. By extension, the word ''velvety'' means "smooth like velvet". In the past, velvet was typically made from silk. Today, velvet can be made from linen, cotton, wool and synthetic fibers. Construction and composition left, Illustration depicting the manufacture of velvet fabric Velvet is woven on a special loom that weaves two thicknesses of the material at the same time. The two pieces are then cut apart to create the pile effect, and the two lengths of fabric are wound on separate take-up rolls. This complicated process meant that velvet was expensive to make before industrial power looms became available, and well-made velvet remains a fairly costly fabric. Velvet is difficult to clean because of its pile, but modern dry cleaning methods make cleaning more feasible. Velvet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strata (comics)
''L.E.G.I.O.N.'' is a science fiction comic book created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo and Todd McFarlane and published by DC Comics. The principal subject of the comic book is a team of fictional extraterrestrial superheroes. The characters first appeared in '' Invasion!'' #1 (December 1988). The original series chronicled the formation and activity of an interplanetary police force whose mission was to act as a peace-keeping force in their galaxy. Publication history ''Invasion!'' The characters who went on to form L.E.G.I.O.N. were first introduced in the three-part miniseries '' Invasion!'' Vril Dox, Garryn Bek, Strata, Lyrissa Mallor, and the Durlan appeared as prisoners of the Alien Alliance who helped stage a breakout from the Starlag, a prison spacecraft overseen by the alien race known as the Citadel. ''L.E.G.I.O.N.'' ''L.E.G.I.O.N. '89'' debuted in 1989 (as indicated by the title) and reached issue #70 (as ''L.E.G.I.O.N. '94'' in 1994). L.E.G.I.O.N. stands for Licen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Flea
The human flea (''Pulex irritans'') – once also called the house flea – is a cosmopolitan flea species that has, in spite of the common name, a wide host spectrum. It is one of six species in the genus ''Pulex''; the other five are all confined to the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. The species is thought to have originated in South America, where its original host may have been the guinea pig or peccary. Morphology and behavior ''Pulex irritans'' is a holometabolous insect with a four-part lifecycle consisting of eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults. Eggs are shed by the female in the environment and hatch into larvae in about 3–4 days. Larvae feed on organic debris in the environment. Larvae eventually form pupae, which are in cocoons that are often covered with debris from the environment (sand, pebbles, etc.). The larval and pupal stages are completed in about 3–4 weeks when the adults hatch from pupae, then must seek out a warm-blooded host for blood meals. The flea egg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garryn Bek
Garryn Bek of the planet Cairn is a fictional extraterrestrial superhero character published by DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo, and Todd McFarlane, the character first appeared in '' Invasion!'' #1 (January 1989), and went on to become a founding member of L.E.G.I.O.N. Publication history As a member of the titular group, Garryn appeared in ''L.E.G.I.O.N. '89'' (February 1989) through ''L.E.G.I.O.N. '94'' (September 1994) by Keith Giffen, Alan Grant, and Kevin Maguire returning several issues later in the follow-up series ''R.E.B.E.L.S. '94'' (October 1994) through ''R.E.B.E.L.S. '96'' (March 1996) by Tom Peyer and Arnie Jorgensen. Bek makes two minor unnamed appearances in ''Infinite Crisis'' #1 (December 2005) and '' Rann-Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special'' #1 (April 2006). Fictional character biography ''Invasion!'' For years, Garryn Bek served on the planet Cairn's police force. Imprisoned on the Citadelian-run Starlag prison asteroid during the Domina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Diablo (comics)
El Diablo is a name shared by several fictional characters published by DC Comics: Lazarus Lane, Rafael Sandoval, Chato Santana. The Chato Santana version of El Diablo appeared in the 2016 ''Suicide Squad'' film set in the DC Extended Universe. Publication history The original version (Lazarus Lane) debuted in ''All-Star Western'' #2 (October 1970), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Gray Morrow. The character starred in a four issue mini-series published by DC Comics through their Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint as a mature readers title; ''El Diablo'' #1 (March 2001) was written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Danijel Zezelj. The second version (Rafael Sandoval) first appeared in ''El Diablo'' #1 (August 1989), and was created by Gerard Jones and Mike Parobeck. The third version (Chato Santana) first appeared in ''El Diablo'' #1 (September 2008) and was created by Jai Nitz, Phil Hester and Ande Parks. Fictional character biography Lazarus Lane Lazarus Lane is the ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Condor
Black Condor is the superhero name used by three different fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. All three incarnations of Black Condor have been members of the Freedom Fighters and each has been featured in Freedom Fighters comic books published by DC Comics. The first Black Condor, Richard Grey Jr., was created by Quality Comics writer Will Eisner and artist Lou Fine. He first appeared in '' Crack Comics'' #1 (May 1940), and continued through issue #31 (Oct 1943). He also appeared in ''Uncle Sam Quarterly'' #2 (Dec 1941). He moved to the DC universe when DC Comics bought the rights to Quality Comics characters. The first Black Condor was a World War II era super hero along with the rest of the Freedom Fighters. The second Black Condor, Ryan Kendall, gained the power of flight due to genetic manipulation and initially did not believe he was a super hero. He would later join the Freedom Fighters, but was killed at the beginning of the ''Infinite Crisis'' storyline. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Carlin
Michael Carlin (born October 6, 1958) is an American comic book writer, editor, and executive. He has worked principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics since the 1970s. Early life Carlin attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, graduating in 1976. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cartooning from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 1980. Career Mike Carlin started out in the business at DC Comics as a high school intern in 1974. He was hired by Marvel Comics as a writer and artist on '' Crazy Magazine'', the company's black-and-white humor title at the end of 1980. His first work appeared in print in 1981. He later became an assistant editor under Mark Gruenwald in 1982 and wrote a short run of stories in '' Captain America'' and Ka-Zar as well as the Assistant Editors' Month issue of ''Marvel Team-Up'' (Aunt May and Franklin Richards vs. Galactus). Carlin moved to DC Comics as of October 6, 1986, his 28th birthday, and became group editor of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobo (DC Comics)
Lobo is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The Lobo character was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, and he first appeared in ''Omega Men'' #3 (June 1983). Lobo is an alien from the utopian planet of Czarnia, and he works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. Lobo was first introduced as a hardened villain in the 1980s, but he soon fell out of use with writers. He remained in limbo until his revival as a bounty hunter with his own comic in the early 1990s. Writers attempted to use Lobo as a parody of the 1990s trend towards "grim and gritty" superhero stories, but he was instead enthusiastically accepted by fans of the trend. This popularity led to the character having a much higher profile in DC Comics stories from then on, as well as starring roles in various series in the decades since. Lobo made his live-action debut in the 2019 premiere episode of the second season of the television series ''Krypton'', portrayed by Emmett J. Scanlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
