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Nicholas Scratch
Nicholas Scratch is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The son of Agatha Harkness, he is a warlock and father of the Salem's Seven and predominantly a foe of the Fantastic Four and Patsy Walker. The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries '' Agatha All Along'', portrayed by Abel Lysenko. Publication history Nicholas Scratch first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #185 (August 1977) and was created by Len Wein (writer) and George Pérez (artist). The name "Nicholas Scratch" is an amalgam of colloquial and euphemistic names for the Devil: "Old Nick" and " Old Scratch" or "Mr. Scratch" (as used in "The Devil and Daniel Webster"). Fictional character biography The son of Agatha Harkness, Nicholas Scratch originates from New Salem, Colorado, a secret community of magic users. After Agatha leaves Salem, Scratch becomes a warlock and the father of Salem's Seven with several mothers. He turns Salem's resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Black Panther (character), Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Scratch
Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from Middle English ''scrat'', the name of a demon or goblin, derived from Old Norse ''skratte''. Mentions Examples of usage of the name "Old Scratch" are found in: Literature *" The Devil and Tom Walker" (1824) by Washington Irving *''A Christmas Carol'' (1843) by Charles Dickens *''The Three Clerks'' (1857) by Anthony Trollope *''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) by Mark Twain *''The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo'' (1900) by Rudyard Kipling *"The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1936) by Stephen Vincent Benét *"Prologue to an Adventure" (1938) by Dylan Thomas *"The Fair to Middling (1959) by Arthur Calder-Marshall *" The Last Rung on the Ladder" (1978) by Stephen King *'' Miracle Monday'' (1981) by Elliot S. Maggin *'' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' (2004) by Susanna Clarke *''The Barn at the End of Our Term'' (2007) by Karen Russell *''Homestuck'' (2009) by Andrew Hussie *''I, Ripper'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
