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Hulkling
Emperor Hulkling (Dorrek VIII, also known as Theodore Rufus "Teddy" Kaplan-Altman) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Hulkling's character is patterned on the Hulk, with shapeshifting abilities that go far beyond the ability to mimic the Hulk, and superhuman strength. He is known for his relationship with fellow Young Avenger Wiccan, notable for being one of the highest-profile gay relationships in comics. Publication history Hulkling was created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung and first was in ''Young Avengers'' #1 (April 2005) along with other teenage heroes patterned after founding Avengers members. Hulkling was originally planned to be a female character. According to Tom Brevoort, "Originally, Allan pitched Hulkling as a female character using her shape-changing abilities to pose as a man. I sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiccan (comics)
Wiccan (William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the Young Avengers, a team of teenage superheroes, as well as the Champions. Created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, the character first appeared in ''Young Avengers'' #1 (April 2005). The character's appearance is patterned on that of two prominent Marvel superheroes, Thor and Scarlet Witch (Wiccan's mother), both of whom are members of the Avengers. Like the Scarlet Witch, Wiccan possesses powerful magical abilities which make him a key member of his superhero team. Recruited to the Young Avengers by Iron Lad, Wiccan's story includes the discovery that he and fellow teen hero Speed are in fact long-lost twin brothers, and that the pair are reincarnations of the sons of Scarlet Witch and her husband Vision. Significant storylines for the character include his and his brother's search for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiccan (character)
Wiccan (William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the Young Avengers, a team of teenage superheroes, as well as the Champions. Created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, the character first appeared in ''Young Avengers'' #1 (April 2005). The character's appearance is patterned on that of two prominent Marvel superheroes, Thor and Scarlet Witch (Wiccan's mother), both of whom are members of the Avengers. Like the Scarlet Witch, Wiccan possesses powerful magical abilities which make him a key member of his superhero team. Recruited to the Young Avengers by Iron Lad, Wiccan's story includes the discovery that he and fellow teen hero Speed are in fact long-lost twin brothers, and that the pair are reincarnations of the sons of Scarlet Witch and her husband Vision. Significant storylines for the character include his and his brother's search for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empyre
"Empyre" is a 2020 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. This storyline follows the events of ''Incoming!''. It was published in July of 2020. Premise The Avengers, the Fantastic Four and various other heroes of the Marvel universe come together to fight and prevent the incoming invasion of the Kree/Skrull armada being led by Hulkling who has been crowned as "Dorrek VIII". Editorial history The first comic of the story arc, ''Road to Empyre: The Kree–Skrull War,'' was announced in December 2019. It was to be published in March 2020 and included references to older Marvel stories, '' Kree–Skrull War'' and ''The Celestial Madonna'' from the 1970s, and the 2019 comic ''Meet the Skrulls''. It had previously been set up in the '' Incoming!'' comic as well. Plot Lead-up Teddy Altman is made a mysterious offer at the cost of leaving Billy Kaplan. He accepts the offer which was to become the new ruler of the Kree–Skrull Alliance, adopting the mantle of "Dorrek V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Avengers
The Young Avengers are the names of two fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first team, created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung, features numerous adolescent characters who typically have connections to established members of Marvel's primary superhero team, the Avengers. The Young Avengers were originally featured in a twelve issue run, later appearing in several notable Marvel crossover series, including the ''Civil War'' and '' The Children's Crusade'' events, before the series was relaunched in January 2013 as part of the Marvel NOW! rebranding by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Jamie McKelvie. The original series won the 2006 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book and the 2006 Harvey Award for Best New Series. The second volume by Kieron Gillen also received the award for Outstanding Comic Book at the 25th GLAAD Media Awards in 2014. ''Young Avengers'' follows the events of the 2004–2005 " Avengers Disass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from the planet Skrullos and their empire is located in the Andromeda Galaxy. Their infiltration of Earth was a major event in the Marvel Comics universe as shown in the crossover event '' Secret Invasion''. The Skrulls have made numerous appearances in animated television and video games before making their live-action cinematic debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, '' Captain Marvel'' (2019). Skrulls have also appeared in '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019) and the Disney+ series '' WandaVision'' and '' What If...?'' (both 2021), and will return in the upcoming series '' Secret Invasion'' (2023). Publication history The Skrulls first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Skrulls next a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Avengers (comics)
The New Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Marvel's premiere superhero team, the Avengers. The third was written by Jonathan Hickman and depicted a group of characters called the Illuminati (formerly introduced in ''New Avengers'' Vol. 1 #7 uly 2005. The fourth is written by Al Ewing and depicts the former scientific terrorist group A.I.M., reformed as "Avengers Idea Mechanics", whose field team has appropriated the name "New Avengers" for itself. Publication history Volume 1 (2005–2010) ''The New Avengers'' is a spin-off of the long-running Marvel Comics series '' The Avengers''. The first issue, written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by David Finch, was dated January 2005 but appeared in November 2004. Finch penciled the first six issues and issues #11-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kree
The Kree, briefly known as the Ruul, are a fictional scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic 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'' and '' Captain Marvel''. Publication history The first on-panel appearance of the Kree was in ''Fantastic Four'' #65 (August 1967), and they were created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. In their first appearance, the Supreme Intelligence sent 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 Marvel'', who was introduced as a Kree warrior who is sent to Earth to spy on its inhabitants in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #12. The followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Avengers (comic)
The New Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Marvel's premiere superhero team, the Avengers. The third was written by Jonathan Hickman and depicted a group of characters called the Illuminati (formerly introduced in ''New Avengers'' Vol. 1 #7 uly 2005. The fourth is written by Al Ewing and depicts the former scientific terrorist group A.I.M., reformed as "Avengers Idea Mechanics", whose field team has appropriated the name "New Avengers" for itself. Publication history Volume 1 (2005–2010) ''The New Avengers'' is a spin-off of the long-running Marvel Comics series '' The Avengers''. The first issue, written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by David Finch, was dated January 2005 but appeared in November 2004. Finch penciled the first six issues and issues #11-13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Avengers/Runaways
''Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways'' (also called ''Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways'' in the collected edition) is a comic book mini-series tie-in to Marvel Comics' ''Civil War'' crossover event. The series serves as a team-up between the characters from ''Young Avengers'' and '' Runaways''. The series was written by Zeb Wells with art by Stefano Caselli. ''Young Avengers'' co-creator Allan Heinberg and ''Runaways'' co-creator Brian K. Vaughan served as creative consultants to Wells. Production history ''Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways'' bridged the gap between the first and second volumes of the ''Young Avengers'' series, which went on hiatus due to writer Allan Heinberg's busy schedule with various television projects and his run on DC's Wonder Woman. It takes place after the events of '' Runaways'' v2 #21 and ''Young Avengers'' v1 #12, and before ''Civil War'' #3 Characters Plot summary The Runaways intervene in a fight between the Flag-Smasher and S.H.I.E.L.D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Heinberg
Allan Heinberg (born June 29, 1967) is an American film screenwriter, television writer and producer and comic book writer. Heinberg is the screenwriter of the 2017 film ''Wonder Woman'', directed by Patty Jenkins. His television writing and producing credits include ''The Naked Truth'', ''Party of Five'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''The O.C.'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Looking'', and ''Scandal'' . Most recently, Heinberg developed, wrote, and ran ABC's '' The Catch,'' starring Mireille Enos and Peter Krause and also developed the 2022 Netflix series on '' The Sandman.'' For Marvel Comics, Heinberg created and wrote '' Young Avengers'' and its sequel, ''Avengers: The Children’s Crusade'' with co-creator/artist Jim Cheung. For DC Comics, Heinberg co-wrote '' JLA: Crisis of Conscience'' with Geoff Johns (art by Chris Batista), and re-launched Wonder Woman with artists Terry and Rachel Dodson. Early life Heinberg was born to a Jewish family and is a graduate of Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chip Zdarsky
Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a decade, until 2014, as an illustrator and humorist (as Steve Murray) and wrote and illustrated a column called "Extremely Bad Advice" for the paper as well as ''The Ampersand'', the newspaper's pop culture section's online edition. He uses the Zdarsky pseudonym for comics-related work, using it to create ''Prison Funnies'' and ''Monster Cops'' and as artist and co-creator of ''Sex Criminals'' with writer Matt Fraction. Comics attributed to him include ''Howard the Duck'', '' Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man'', ''Daredevil,'' '' Spider-Man: Life Story'' and ''Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow'' for Marvel Comics, ''Batman'' for DC Comics and '' Jughead'' for Archie Comics. Early life Steve Murray was born in Edmonton, Alberta and rais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and many Marvel superheroes live in this universe, including characters such as Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Wolverine, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and Captain Marvel, Blade, Black Widow, Hawkeye, among numerous others. It also contains well-known supervillains such as Doctor Doom, Magneto, Ultron, Thanos, Loki, The Green Goblin, Kang the Conqueror, Red Skull, The Kingpin, Doctor Octopus, Carnage, Apocalypse, Dormammu, Mysterio, Electro, and the Vulture. It also contains antiheroes such as Venom, Namor, Deadpool, Silver Sable, Ghost Rider, The Punisher, and Black Cat. The Marvel Universe is further depicted as existing within a " multiver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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