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Nite Owl
Nite Owl is the name of two superheroes in the graphic novel limited series '' Watchmen'', published by DC Comics. Created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the original Nite Owl, Hollis T. Mason, was a member of the crimefighting team the Minutemen, while the second, Daniel "Dan" Dreiberg, became a member of the vigilante team Crimebusters, also known as the titular Watchmen. The duo are modified analogues of the first two Blue Beetle characters created for Fox Feature Syndicate and later sold to Charlton Comics. The second Nite Owl parodies the appearance of the iconic popular superhero Batman, while the first parodies The Phantom. The second Nite Owl received a four-part miniseries as part of the '' Before Watchmen'' prequel series, and made it to number 115 on Wizard's Top 200 Comic Book Characters list. Both versions of Nite Owl made their first live-action appearances in the 2009 film '' Watchmen'', with Dreiberg played by Patrick Wilson and Mason played by Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything". He was an artist for ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', for which he contributed a large body of work from its first issue in 1977. Early life Gibbons was born on 14 April 1949, at Forest Gate Hospital in London, to Chester, a town planner, and Gladys, a secretary. He began reading comic books at the age of seven. A self-taught artist, he illustrated his own comic strips. Gibbons became a building Surveying, surveyor but eventually entered the British comics, UK comics industry as a letterer for IPC Media. He left his surveyor job to focus on his comics career. British comics work Gibbons's earliest published work was in British underground comix, underground comics, starting with ''The Trials of Nasty Tales'', including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Wilson
Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and director. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in '' The Full Monty'' (2000–2001) and '' Oklahoma!'' (2002). He co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries '' Angels in America'' (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Wilson appeared in films such as '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (2004), '' Hard Candy'' (2005), '' Little Children'' (2006), '' Watchmen'' (2009), and '' The A-Team'' (2010). He gained wider recognition for his starring role in the ''Insidious'' film series (2010–2023) and as Ed Warren in ''The Conjuring'' universe (2013–present), both horror franchises. He made his directorial debut with the sequel '' Insidious: The Red Door'' (2023). On television, Wilson starred in the CBS drama series '' A Gifted Man'' (2011–2012) and as Lou Solverson in the second seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
