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Queen Bee (comics)
Queen Bee is the name of six different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Queen Bee has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Marina Sirtis voicing the character in '' Young Justice''. Publication history The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #23, and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. The first Bialyan Queen Bee first appeared in '' Justice League International'' #16, and was created by J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen. The Tazzala incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in ''Creature Commandos'' #1. The Beatriz incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in ''JLA: Incarnations'' #6, and was created by John Ostrander and Val Semeiks. Fictional character biographies Queen Bee (Zazzala) Zazzala is the leader of the hiveworld Korll and lives for the expansion of her species. Zazzala first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #23 (November 1963). She clashed with the origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comic Book
An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'', which included the debut of the superhero Superman. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of World War II. After the war, while superheroes were marginalized, the comic book industry rapidly expanded and genres such as horror, crime, science fiction and romance became popular. The 1950s saw a gradual decline, due to a shift away from print media in the wake of television and the impact of the Comics Code Authority. The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes remained the dominant character archetype throughout the late 20th century into the 21st century. Some fans comic book collecting, collect comic books, helping drive up their value. Some have sold for mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover date of April that same year). He has since endured as the archenemy of Superman, embodying the hero's polar opposite in every way. While Superman represents hope and selflessness, Luthor personifies unchecked ambition and the supremacy of human intellect over the superhuman. Unlike many supervillains, Luthor is an ordinary human with no superpowers or secret identity. His true strength lies in his unparalleled intelligence, vast wealth, and influence over politics, science, and technology. A genius with an extraordinary aptitude for business and manipulation, he is also proud, calculating, pragmatic, and vengeful—driven by an insatiable thirst for control and devoid of ethical principles. Luthor does not envy superheroes for their abilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazo
Amazo is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky and first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #30 (June 1960) as an adversary of the Justice League of America. Since debuting during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in comic books and other DC Comics-related products, including animated television series, trading cards and video games. Traditionally, Amazo is an android created by the villain scientist Professor Ivo and gifted with technology that allows him to mimic the abilities and powers of superheroes he fights (usually the Justice League), as well as make copies of their weapons (though these copies are less powerful than the originals). His default powers are often those of Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern (the Justice League founding members that he first fought). He is similar and often compared with the later create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Psycho
Doctor Psycho is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Doctor Psycho first appears in ''Wonder Woman'' #5 (1943), written by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston. Doctor Psycho has been one of Wonder Woman's most persistent enemies, reappearing throughout the Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age of Comics. Over the decades, Doctor Psycho has undergone several minor updates as comics continuities have shifted and evolved, though his distinctive physical appearance has remained largely faithful to artist Harry G. Peter's original 1943 design. After DC Comics rebooted its continuity in 1985 (in a publication event known as the Crisis on Infinite Earths), Wonder Woman, her supporting characters and many of her foes were re-imagined and reintroduced. Prior to this reboot, Doctor Psycho demonstrated a command over the occult and was able to harness supernatural energies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Degaton
Per Degaton is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a known time-traveling villain who is a recurring enemy of the Justice Society of America. Cory Grüter-Andrew portrays a young Degaton on the first season of ''Legends of Tomorrow'', while an unknown actor portrayed his older self. Publication history Per Degaton made his first appearance in ''All Star Comics'' #35 (June/July 1947) and was created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen. Per Degaton was one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, who began battling the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' #37 (October 1947). Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Per Degaton has been obsessed with time travel ever since he was an assistant to the Time Trust, a group of scientists developing a time ray to go to the future and acquire an effective bombing defense for use during World War II. In 1941, the Justice Society of America is sent 500 years into the future t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Rebirth
DC Rebirth is a 2016 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. Using the end of The New 52 (2011–2016) initiative in May 2016 as its launching point, DC Rebirth restored the DC Universe to a form much like that prior to the 2011 "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of The New 52, including its continuity. It also saw many of its titles move to a twice-monthly release schedule, along with being released at . DC Comics ended the Rebirth branding in December 2017, opting to include everything under a larger "DC Universe" banner and naming. The continuity and repercussions established by Rebirth continues into the New Justice (2018–2021), Infinite Frontier (2021–2023), and Dawn of DC (2023-2024) relaunches. Publication history ''DC Universe: Rebirth Special'' and initiative launch In January 2016, DC Comics co-publishers Dan DiDio an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics as the original Kid Flash and the third Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. His power consists mainly of speedster (fiction), superhuman speed. The nephew of Iris West, he first appeared in ''Flash'' #110 (1959), which depicted his transformation into Kid Flash. Under the mantle of Kid Flash, Wally was depicted as a teenage sidekick to his uncle-by-marriage, Barry Allen, and a founding member of the Teen Titans. After Barry's death in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' in 1985, Wally took on the role of the Flash in 1986 until 2009. He would later return as the main Flash in 2021, and again from 2021 as part of the ''Infinite Frontier'' relaunch. Generally portrayed as a white man with red hair and green eyes, Wally was reinterpreted biracial for DC's 2011 The New 52, New 52 relaunch. A desire from fans to see the original interpretation of the character restored, however, led to Wally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comics'' #1 in January 1942. She was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton (choreographer), Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter in 1941. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as being his inspiration for the character's appearance. She is one of the first DC superheroes and is one of the strongest superheroes of all time. The ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonder Woman'' title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously ever since. In her homeland, the island nation of Themyscira (DC Comics), Themyscira, her official title is Princess Diana of Themyscira. When blending into the society outside her homelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleportation
Teleportation is the hypothetical transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them. It is a common subject in science fiction and fantasy literature. Teleportation is often paired with time travel, being that the traveling between the two points takes an unknown period of time, sometimes being immediate. An apport is a similar phenomenon featured in parapsychology and spiritualism. There is no known physical mechanism that would allow for teleportation. Some scientific papers and media articles describe "quantum teleportation", a scheme for quantum information transfer, which does not allow for faster-than-light communication. Etymology The use of the term ''teleport'' to describe the hypothetical movement of material objects between one place and another without physically traversing the distance between them has been documented as early as 1878. American writer Charles Fort is credited with having coined the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Year Later
"One Year Later" is a 2006 comic book storyline running through the books published by DC Comics. As the title suggests, it involves a narrative jump exactly one year into the future of the DC Universe following the events of the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, to explore major changes within the continuities of the many different comic books within the DC Comics range. Synopsis Following the events of the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, every DC comic series jumped ahead in-story by one year. The events of the missing year were depicted in real time in the weekly comic book series '' 52''. The "One Year Later" storyline started in March 2006, starting the same week that ''Infinite Crisis'' #5 went to press, and before the first issue of ''52''. Most first issues bearing the "One Year Later" logo were the first parts of multi-issue storylines, and featured major changes to the status quo of each character, often intentionally left unexplained as these details would be filled in by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gehenna (comics)
G.I. Robot G'nort Walker Gabriel Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe Galactic Golem The Galactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created by Lex Luthor who is an enemy of Superman. Creator Len Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed somebody Superman could hit! The problem with Superman's rogues' gallery was, they were all ''thinkers''...they were scientists, or guys who built toys. With the Golem, he could hit Superman, and Superman could hit him back". It only made two appearances: ''Superman'' #248 (February 1972) and 258 (November 1972), before being erased from continuity following ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. Paul Gambi Paul Gambi is a tailor in Central City (DC Comics), Central City and associate of the Rogues (comics), Rogues. He later created the "ultimate super-costume", which was first worn by serial killer Dell Merriwether until he was defeated by Flash and Hal Jordan, Green Lantern and sentenced to the electric chair. However, the suit unexpectedly gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Rusch
Jason Thomas Rusch is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, and the second character known as Firestorm. He first appeared in '' Firestorm'' (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004), and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross. Publication history The Jason Rusch incarnation of Firestorm was introduced in 2004 following the death of the original Firestorm, Ronnie Raymond, in '' Identity Crisis''. Ronnie and Jason star in The New 52 title ''The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men'', initially written by Gail Simone and Ethan Van Sciver and drawn by Yıldıray Çınar. Joe Harris replaced Simone starting in issue #7, while Van Sciver provided art for issues #7 and 8. Dan Jurgens took over the series as both writer and artist from issue #13 in 2012 until the final issue, #20, in 2013. Fictional character biography Jason Rusch is a 17-year-old living in Detroit who lives with his abusive father Alvin Rusch after his mother leaves the family. He becomes a courier to gain money and bonds with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
