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Epoch (DC Comics)
Epoch, also known as The Lord of Time, is a comic book fictional character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #10 (March 1962) and was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky. A powerful being from the year 3786, the Lord of Time attacks the Justice League of America, using his chrono-cube to peel back the fourth-dimensional veil of time. Since his initial defeat by the JLA, this fugitive from the future learned to move laterally and diagonally through history, accessing armies and armaments spanning millions of years. He desires to conquer space and time. To make sure his bid to rule all reality is successful, he is capable of eliminating the JLA's ancestors, erasing them from existence. At some point, the Lord of Time created a frozen moment in history called Timepoint, and he will eventually evolve into a being known as Epoch who desires to master the timestream, changing events to grant him power. Epoch seemingly died i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamandi
Kamandi () is a fictional comic book character created by artist Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. The bulk of Kamandi's appearances occurred in the comic series ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth'', which ran from 1972 to 1978. He is a young hero living in a post-apocalyptic future. Following the Great Disaster, humans have backslid to savagery in a world ruled by intelligent, highly evolved animals. Publication history Creation DC editor Carmine Infantino had tried to acquire the license to publish ''Planet of the Apes'' comic books. After rival Marvel Comics acquired the rights, Infantino asked Jack Kirby for a series with a similar concept. Kirby had not seen the films, but knew the rough outline and had created a similar story, "The Last Enemy!", where a present-day man finds himself in a future where anthropomorphic animals have founded their own civilization. Kirby also had an unused comic strip he created in 1956, titled ''Kamandi of the Caves''. Kirby brought these el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American Playboy lifestyle, playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Origin of Batman, His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas Wayne, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Martha, as a child, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a Batsuit, bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with List of Batman supporting characters, supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin (character), Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hourman (android)
Hourman (Matthew Tyler) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Based upon the Golden Age character Rex Tyler, he first appeared in '' JLA'' #12 (November 1997) and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter. Fictional character biography Hourman is an android from the 853rd century created by Tyler Chemorobotics (formerly TylerCo). Shortly after his construction, Metron appoints Hourman as his heir and entrusts him with the Worlogog, an artifact containing a map of space and time. Solaris uses Hourman's body as a vessel to transport a virus to the past. After restoring the planet Krypton and its inhabitants, Hourman travels to the 20th century to join the Justice League, where Snapper Carr mentors him. Furthermore, he limits his power to be more like his namesake. Hourman later joins the Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America (JSA) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warp (comics)
Warp (Emil LaSalle) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Warp first appeared in '' The New Teen Titans'' #14 (December 1981) and was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman. Fictional character biography Warp is a French supervillain and a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. In ''Infinite Crisis'', he joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. In ''Salvation Run'', Warp is killed when Lex Luthor uses him and other villains to power his teleportation device, which self-destructs. However, Warp is resurrected in ''The New 52'' reboot. Powers and abilities Warp can fly and open portals between any two locations of his choosing. However, overuse of this ability exhausts him. In other media * Warp appears in ''Teen Titans'', voiced by Xander Berkeley. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel (comics)
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Steel, in comics, may refer to one of several DC Comics characters: * Commander Steel, a World War II hero and his grandsons, also known as simply "Steel" and "Citizen Steel". * John Henry Irons, an armored hero inspired by Superman and the folk hero John Henry * Natasha Irons, the niece of John Henry Irons, also known as "Starlight" and "Vaporlock". See also *Steel (other) Steel is a metal alloy that is composed principally of iron and carbon. Steel may also refer to: Metal and Metallurgy Specific iron alloys * Low alloy steel, steel alloyed with other elements * Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Allen
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino. A forensic chemist, Barry accidentally gains superpowers following a lightning strike in his laboratory. Like other heroes who go by the Flash, Barry is a "Speedster (fiction), speedster", with powers that derive mainly from his superhuman speed. He wears a distinct red and gold costume treated to resist friction and wind, traditionally storing the costume compressed inside a ring. Created as a reimagining of the popular 1940s superhero Flash (Jay Garrick), The Flash (Jay Garrick), the success of Barry Allen's ''Flash'' comic book helped to bring about the Silver Age of Comic Books and contributed to a large growth in DC Comics' stable of sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
