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Murmur (DC Comics)
Ma'alefa'ak Josephine MacDonald Josephine MacDonald, also known as Josie Mac, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #763 (December 2001) and was created by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. Josie Mac is a police officer who had a promising career ahead of her, until she responded to a call and discovered the mayor's wife in bed with an exotic dancer. Four days after the incident, her mistake of embarrassing the mayor's wife got her moved to the Missing Persons department at the precinct. Josie made the best out of her transfer because unknown to her colleagues, she possessed minor psychic powers, which allowed her to find things and people which are lost through picking up "messages" from inanimate objects. Josie Mac in other media Josie Mac appears in '' Gotham'', portrayed by Paulina Singer. This version is a member of the GCPD's Strike Force. Lonnie Machin Isla MacPherson Isla MacPherson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judd Winick
Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before finding success as a comic book creator with ''Pedro and Me'', an autobiographical graphic novel about his friendship with ''The Real World'' castmate and AIDS educator Pedro Zamora. Winick wrote lengthy runs on DC Comics' ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'' and ''Green Arrow'' series and created ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' animated TV series for Cartoon Network, which ran for three seasons. As part of his run on ''Batman (comic book), Batman'', Winick wrote the 2005 storyline "Batman: Under the Hood, Under the Hood", which featured the return of Jason Todd, the second Robin (character), Robin (who was murdered by the Joker (comics), Joker in the 1988 storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family, A Death in the Family"), no ... [...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] |
Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media, beginning with ''Batman: The Animated Series'' in 1992. Conroy went on to voice the character for dozens of animated television series, feature films, and video games over the next three decades. Early life Kevin Conroy was born on November 30, 1955, in Westbury, New York, into an Irish Catholic family. He moved to Westport, Connecticut, when he was about 11 years old. He had three older siblings. Conroy held dual American and Irish citizenship. Due to the tumultuous environment in his home, Conroy lived with a family friend during his last year of high school. Conroy's father was an alcoholic and once attempted suicide while Conroy was in high school. In adulthood, Conroy was estranged from his father for many years but they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Batman Adventures
''The New Batman Adventures'' (often shortened as ''TNBA'') is an American animated superhero television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, which aired on Kids' WB from September 13, 1997 to January 16, 1999. Produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation, it is a continuation of '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the third series in the DC Animated Universe. It was followed by ''Batman Beyond'' (1999–2001). The series was revamped from ''BTAS'', replacing its art style with streamlined designs to allow for more consistent animation and maintain similarity with the simultaneously running '' Superman: The Animated Series'' (1996–2000), with episodes airing on Kids' WB under the title '' The New Batman/Superman Adventures''. Stories in this series tend to give more focus to Batman's supporting characters, which include fellow crimefighters Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl, among others. The show also features guest characters such as Supergirl, Etr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animated Series
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (character)
The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, the character first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for his design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be Killing off, killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman. In the DC Universe, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind and the antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance. He was introduced as a murderous Psychopathy, psychopath with a warped, sadistic personality disorder, sadistic sense of humor but became a comical prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Mankiewicz
Thomas Frank Mankiewicz (June 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures and television whose credits included ''James Bond'' films and his contributions to ''Superman'' (1978) and the television series '' Hart to Hart''. He was the son of Joseph Mankiewicz and nephew of Herman Mankiewicz. He is not related to the similarly named Wolf Mankowitz who worked on the first James Bond film, uncredited. Early life and career Mankiewicz was born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1942. His parents were Austrian-born actress Rose Stradner and the celebrated screenwriter/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, son of German-Jewish immigrants. In 1950, his father, after winning four Oscars in two years for the screenplays and direction of '' A Letter to Three Wives'' and ''All About Eve'', decided to move his family back to New York City, where he had been raised. Mankiewicz was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1955–1959) and Yale College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman (Terry McGinnis)
Terrence "Terry" McGinnis Wayne, also known as Batman Beyond or Batman of the Future after his animated television series to distinguish him from his predecessor Bruce Wayne, is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of ''Batman Beyond'' (1999–2001) set in the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Will Friedle. Terry is the vigilante known as Batman in the future, having taken over the mantle after the aging Bruce Wayne retired. A separate version of the character was introduced in the 2023 Murphyverse graphic novel '' Batman: Beyond the White Knight''. Publication history McGinnis was created for the ''Batman Beyond'' animated television series, as a continuation of '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''The New Batman Adventures'' originally meant as a character for the DCAU. For a long time, he was not considered a character for the main DC Universe. ''Countd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman Beyond (comics)
''Batman Beyond'' is a comic book series featuring the fictional character Batman (Terry McGinnis), Terry McGinnis as Batman and based on the animated Batman Beyond, television series of the same name. It has appeared in various DC Comics publications, including a six-issue miniseries from 1999, a 24-issue series running from 1999 to 2001, the "Hush" arc by DC Comics in 2010, and an eight-issue miniseries in 2011. A short-running series titled ''Batman Beyond Unlimited'' was later released, followed by ''Batman Beyond 2.0'' in 2013. ''Batman Beyond'' and ''Batman Beyond'' (vol. 2) DCAU tie-ins (1999–2001) After an initial six-issue Limited series (comics), miniseries released in March 1999, ''Batman Beyond'' had its own comic book series, running through November 1999 until October 2001, for a total of 24 issues. They were set in the same world as the TV series and aimed at younger readers. Originally, ''Batman Beyond'' #3 (the monthly series) was to focus on the Terrific Trio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
