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Asrar, Mahmud
Mahmud Anjum Asrar (born November 20, 1976) is an Austrian comic book artist who is known for his work on American and non-American comic books. His American work includes runs on Conan the Barbarian, King Conan, X-Men, X-Men Red, Wolverine & the X-Men, All-New All-Different Avengers and others for Marvel Comics, Supergirl and Batman vs Robin for DC Comics, and for co-creating, with writer Jay Faerber, the series ''Dynamo 5'', which debuted in March 2007 from Image Comics. Early life Asrar was born in Ankara, Turkey to an Austrian mother and a Pakistani father. He expressed an interest in art and comic books at an early age. He attended Hacettepe University from 1994 to 1996, majoring in fine arts and graphics, and Anatolian University from 1996 to 2000, majoring in the same. Career Asrar came to the attention of writer Jay Faerber through his work on the independent anthology '' Digital Webbing Presents'', and through a recommendation by ''Invincible'' artist Ryan Ottley, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Comic Con
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, Film, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. With an attendance of 200,000 in 2022, it is North America's most attended fan convention. The New York Comic Con is a for-profit event produced and managed by ReedPop, a division of Reed Exhibitions, RX and Reed Elsevier, and is not affiliated with the long running non-profit San Diego Comic-Con, nor the Big Apple Comic Con, Big Apple Convention, later known as the Big Apple Comic-Con, owned by Wizard Entertainment. History Previous conventions in New York The first recorded "official" comic book convention occurred in 1964 in New York City. Known as the "New York Comicon",Ballman"The 1964 New York Comicon: The True Story Behind the World's First Comic Book Convention (The 1960s: The Silver Age of Comic Conventions) (Volume 1)"/ref>History Channel"Superheroes Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invincible (comics)
Invincible is an American comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, and published by Image Comics. Set in the Image Universe, ''Invincible'' follows the coming of age of superhero Mark Grayson / Invincible, a Viltrumite and first-born son of Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on Earth. The series began publication on January 22, 2003, before coming to a close on February 14, 2018, with 144 issues. Several spin-off series were released over its run: '' Brit'', '' The Pact'', ''Atom Eve & Rex Splode'', and '' Guarding the Globe''. An animated television adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on March 25, 2021, while an additional spin-off interquel, '' Battle Beast'', will begin publication in 2025. Plot synopsis Mark Grayson is a normal high schooler whose father, Nolan Grayson, is an extraterrestrial from the planet Viltrum—on Earth, he is known as Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. At age sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 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 Marvel Comics's most recognizable and successful franchises. They have appeared in numerous books, X-Men in television, television shows, 20th Century Fox's 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, which includes 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 huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
