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Rainbow Raider
Rainbow Raider (Roy G. Bivolo) is a supervillain appearing in comic books by DC Comics. His real name is a pun based on the acronym "ROYGBIV", a mnemonic for the colors of a rainbow. He is a minor, though recurring, enemy of the Flash (Barry Allen), the Flash and other heroes. Two incarnations of the Rainbow Raider appear in ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', with Roy G. Bivolo appearing in the The Flash season 1, first and The Flash season 9, ninth seasons, portrayed by Paul Anthony, and a female incarnation named Carrie Bates appearing in the The Flash season 7, seventh season, portrayed by Jona Xiao. Publication history Rainbow Raider first appeared in ''Flash (comics), The Flash'' #286 (June 1980), and was created by Cary Bates and Don Heck. Bates said in a 2008 interview that "Rainbow Raider's color-blindness (as well as the color-emotion powers and origin) was an attempt on his part to emulate those classic Rogues' Gallery villain origins Bates enjoyed so much from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Templeton
Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now a cult favourite, which detailed the journey of its lead character into Hell in a parody of Dante's ''The Divine Comedy''. Templeton recalled that after reading the three books of ''The Divine Comedy'', "I fell in love with them as stories. It took a bit to get past the language translations, but for a year or so, I was reading different versions, off and on, as my reading on subways and buses, getting to and from school." Templeton first transferred this inspiration into comic book form with the intent of making it a strip in his campus newspaper, but ended up shelving the project until Vortex publisher William P. Marks suggested that he make it into a series. According to Marks, of the five series that Vortex was publishing at the time, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jona Xiao
Jona Xiao (born May 18, 1989) is an American actress born in China. Early life Xiao was born in Changsha, China and moved to New York as infant, before ultimately settling in St. Louis, Missouri with her family; starting acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called racial slurs and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specializes in helping actors jumpstart and progress their careers. Career Xiao was cast in '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian-American actress. Marisa Tomei, who plays Aunt May in the film, lobbied for Xiao to be cast. Her role ended up getting cut in the final film. In 2021, Xiao lent her voice to a younger Namaari in ''Raya and the Last Dragon ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' ( ) is a 2021 American animated fantasy action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Don Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-Man
Multi-Man (Duncan Pramble) is a fictional character that has been both a superhero and a supervillain in DC Comics comic books, primarily as a villain for the Challengers of the Unknown. His first appearance was in ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #14 (July 1960), and the character quickly became a recurring enemy. He appeared in at least one issue a year through 1968. In 1965, Multi-Man brought several of the ''CotU'' villains together into a League of Challenger-Haters. Fictional character biography Originally an enemy of the Challengers of the Unknown, Pramble consumes a substance known as "Liquid Light" found in an ancient temple. The effect of this substance is that whenever he dies, he resurrects with a different, random superpower, often becoming "energy beings" or monsters. The side effect of this is that his head grows disproportionately large (with pointed ears and large eyes) and his body becomes small and weak. For years, he is one of the Challengers' most persistent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Spectro
Captain Atom is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books, initially owned by Charlton Comics before being acquired in the 1980s by DC Comics. All possess some form of energy-manipulating abilities, usually relating to nuclear fission and atomic power. Created during the Silver Age of Comic Books to occupy a Superman-like role in Charlton Comics' line-up, the character became part of the DC Universe in 1985 after DC's purchase of Charlton in 1983. The character's similarities to Superman led to DC making numerous attempts to find a distinctive niche for the character within its own stories. As a result, he has played varied roles in the DC Universe, many short-lived, including a period as the supervillain Monarch and the attempted reboot series ''Breach''. Notably, DC's decision not to give Alan Moore permission to use the character in his critically and commercially successful ''Watchmen'' (1986) series led to the creation of the popular character Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Light (Arthur Light)
Doctor Light is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics: supervillain Arthur Light and superhero Jacob Finlay. Light's stint as Doctor Light is concurrent with that of a superheroine using the same name and a nearly identical costume, Kimiyo Hoshi. In 2009, Doctor Light was ranked as IGN's 84th-greatest comic book villain of all time. He made his live-adaptation debut in one episode of the series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', played by David Bowe. He also appeared in the second season of the DC Universe series ''Titans'', played by Michael Mosley. Additionally, Rodger Bumpass voices Light in the animated series ''Teen Titans'' (2003) and ''Teen Titans Go!'' (2013). Publication history Doctor Light first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #12 and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. During the 1980s Doctor Light was transitioned from a serious menace to a comedic villain, a transformation which culminated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Quilt
Crazy-Quilt is the name of several characters in DC Comics. The first is an enemy of the Boy Commandos, while the second, Paul Dekker, is an enemy of Batman. Both are blind and use special helmets that enable them to regain their vision and generate rainbow energy beams. Dekker was blinded in battle with Robin (Dick Grayson) and thus has a personal vendetta against him. The second Crazy Quilt appears in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', voiced by Jeffrey Tambor, and the ''DC Super Hero Girls'' franchise, voiced by Tom Kenny. Publication history The Earth-Two Crazy Quilt first appeared in '' Boy Commandos'' #15 (March 1946) and was created by Jack Kirby. The Paul Dekker incarnation of Crazy Quilt first appeared in '' Blackhawks'' #180 and was created by artist Dick Dillin and an uncredited writer. The unidentified female version of Crazy Quilt first appeared in ''Villains United'' #2 and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham. Fictional character biography Earth-Two Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Reve (DC Comics)
This page lists the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics. Sites Arrowcave The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy. Avernus Cemetery Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial ground in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues. Batcave The Batcave is the headquarters of Batman. It is located beneath Wayne Manor. Big Belly Burger Big Belly Burger is a fast food chain that was founded in the 1950s and later bought by LexCorp. It started out in the fictional location of Coast City, home of the Green Lantern. The restaurant was inspired by Bob's Big Boy. It has appeared in various media outside comics, including the Arrowverse and '' Blue Beetle'', and serves as inspiration for a food establishment at the DC Universe area of Six Flags. Burnside Burnside is a borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. It is home to ''The New 52'' version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optometrist
Optometry is the healthcare practice concerned with examining the eyes for visual defects, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye abnormalities. In the United States and Canada, optometrists are those that hold a post-baccalaureate four-year Doctor of Optometry degree. They are trained and licensed to practice medicine for eye related conditions, in addition to providing refractive (optical) eye care. Within their scope of practice, optometrists are considered physicians and bill medical insurance(s) (example: Medicare) accordingly. In the United Kingdom, optometrists may also provide medical care (e.g. prescribe medications and perform various surgeries) for eye-related conditions in addition to providing refractive care. The Doctor of Optometry degree is rarer in the UK. Many optometrists participate in academic research for eye-related conditions and diseases. In addition to prescribing glasses and contact lenses for vision related deficiencies, optometrists are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorblind
Color blindness, color vision deficiency (CVD) or color deficiency is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. The severity of color blindness ranges from mostly unnoticeable to full absence of color perception. Color blindness is usually a sex-linked inherited problem or variation in the functionality of one or more of the three classes of cone cells in the retina, which mediate color vision. The most common form is caused by a genetic condition called congenital red–green color blindness (including protan and deutan types), which affects ''up to'' 1 in 12 males (8%) and 1 in 200 females (0.5%). The condition is more prevalent in males, because the opsin genes responsible are located on the X chromosome. Rarer genetic conditions causing color blindness include congenital blue–yellow color blindness (tritan type), blue cone monochromacy, and achromatopsia. Color blindness can also result from physical or chemical damage to the eye, the optic nerve, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Schwartz
Julius "Julie" Schwartz ( ; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was an American comic book editor, and a science fiction agent. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various times he was primary editor over the company's flagship superheroes, Superman and Batman. He was inducted into the comics industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1997. Early life Born on June 19, 1915, to Romanian-Jewish parents Joseph and Bertha who emigrated from a small town outside Bucharest, Romania. Julius and his parents resided at 817 Cauldwell Avenue in the Bronx. He graduated at age seventeen from Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx. Career In 1932, Schwartz co-published (with Mort Weisinger and Forrest J. Ackerman) '' Time Traveller'', one of the first science fiction fanzines. Schwartz and Weisinger also founded the Solar Sales Service literary agency (1934–1944) where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Boomerang
Captain Boomerang is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, who respectively serve as enemies to both the Barry Allen and Wally West versions of the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash. Created by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, the first Captain Boomerang, George "Digger" Harkness, first appeared in ''The Flash (comic book), The Flash'' #117 (December 1960). He has also been a prominent member of the Suicide Squad since its second iteration in the late 1980s. During the 2004 storyline ''Identity Crisis (DC Comics), Identity Crisis'', George Harkness is killed and his son, Owen Mercer, created by Brad Meltzer and Michael Turner (comics), Michael Turner, takes over his father's role as Captain Boomerang for a period of time. However, during the 2009–2010 ''Blackest Night'' storyline, Owen is killed and Harkness returns to life, resuming his role as Captain Boomerang, and, overwhelmed by grief and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Kadabra (character)
Abra Kadabra (Citizen Abra) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, he first appeared as the primary antagonist of ''The Flash'' in ''The Flash'' 128# (May 1962). Abra Kadabra has made several animated appearances and appeared in two episodes of the live-action Arrowverse series, ''The Flash'', portrayed by David Dastmalchian. Fictional character biography Citizen Abra is from the 64th century, at a time when science has made stage magic obsolete. He desires a career as a performing magician, so he goes back in time to find an audience to entertain, stealing a time machine and inventing a device to paralyze the guards, and soon clashes with the Flash (Barry Allen). He has a hypnotic device that makes people clap regardless of their thoughts, which he uses to force applause from audiences even when they do not applaud his magic tricks. He finds his magic is being overlooked, so decides to involve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
