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Staz Johnson
Stewart "Staz" Johnson is an People of English descent, English comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on DC Comics' ''Robin (comics), Robin'' and ''Catwoman'' series. Biography Johnson got his start working on magazines which covered the then-burgeoning fantasy role playing games industry. From there he got work at Marvel UK where he worked on weekly comic book series such as ''List of Transformers comic book series#Marvel Comics#Marvel UK, Transformers'' and ''Action Force''. During this period Johnson's first work was published in the US in Marvel Comics ''G.I. Joe European Missions'' in 1989; however this was not original work - the series reprinted his Marvel UK ''Action Force'' material. In 1992 he did his first work for Fleetway, Fleetway Edition's ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', a ''Tharg's Future Shocks'' feature. His most recent work on the title was part of a Rogue Trooper serial in 2003. His work on Marvel UK's ''Death Wreck'' series in 1994 led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Of English Descent
The English people are an ethnic group and nation native to England, who speak the English language in England, English language, a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture. The English identity began with the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxons, when they were known as the , meaning "Angle kin" or "English people". Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who invaded Great Britain, Britain around the 5th century AD. The English largely descend from two main historical population groups: the West Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who settled in England and Wales, Southern Britain following the withdrawal of the Ancient Rome, Romans, and the Romano-British culture, partially Romanised Celtic Britons who already lived there.Martiniano, R., Caffell, A., Holst, M. et al. "Genomic signals of migration and continuity in Britain before the Anglo-Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, based on the god from Old Norse religion and Norse mythology, mythology, Thor (Þórr). Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #83 (1962) and first received his own title with ''Thor (comic book), Thor'' #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of Thor, the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on his mythological counterpart. Comic books featuring Thor have been published across several volumes since the character's introduction. Thor is one of the gods of Asgard (comics), Asgard and the son of the Asgardian king Odin (Marvel Comics), Odin. In addition to his Asgardian strength and extended lifespan, Thor wields control over the weather, including rain and lightning. He also carries the enchanted hammer Mjolnir (comics), Mjolnir, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including Television advertisement, advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the television licence, licence-funded BBC1 and BBC2, and a single commercial broadcasting network, ITV (TV network), ITV. Originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. Until 2010, Channel 4 did not broadcast in Wales, but many of its programmes were re-broadcast ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heroes Graphic Novels
This is a list of issues of NBC's ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' webcomic, which supplements the psychological thriller Superhero fiction, superhero television series of the same name. The comics, which NBC refers to as graphic novels, were made available on their official website each Tuesday as part of the Heroes Evolutions experience, starting with ''Monsters'' whose release coincided with the first episode of the show. They ceased publication on June 9, 2010 with the release of ''From the Files of Primatech, Part 8''. Written by the show's writers and drawn by Aspen Comics, they were generally 7-9 pages long, the first page of which is always an advertisement for a vehicle made by Nissan Motors, Nissan, one of the sponsors for the series. The comics give additional character background and plot information not shown in the television episodes. WildStorm, a subsidiary of DC Comics released the first 34 chapters in a hardcover volume on November 7, 2007 entitled "Volu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes (U
Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' or ''Heroes'', a series of video games *''Heroes of the Storm'' or ''Heroes,'' a 2015 video game * ''Heroes'' (role-playing game) (1979) * ''Sonic Heroes'', a 2003 video game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise Literature * ''Heroes'' (book series), short novels and plays intended for young boys * ''Heroes'' (comics), a 1996 comic book by DC Comics * ''Heroes'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Robert Cormier * ''Heroes'' (play), a translation by Tom Stoppard of ''Le Vent Des Peupliers'' by Gérald Sibleyras * '' Heroes: Saving Charlie'', a 2007 novel based on the American TV series ''Heroes'' * ''Heroes'', a role-playing game magazine by Avalon Hill * ''Heroes'', a 2018 collection of stories from ancient Greek mythology by Stephen Fry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil War (comics)
"Civil War" is a 2006–07 Marvel Comics fictional crossover, crossover event. The storyline consists of an eponymous seven-issue Limited series (comics), limited series, written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, and various tie-in books. The storyline builds upon previous Marvel storylines, particularly "Avengers Disassembled", "House of M", and "Decimation (comics), Decimation". The series' tagline is "Whose Side Are You On?". ''Civil War'' explores the conflict between freedom and security against a backdrop of real-life events and discussions, such as the U.S. government's Global surveillance disclosures (1970–2013)#2000s, increased surveillance of its citizens. The plot revolves around the U.S. government passing a Superhero Registration Act to ostensibly have super-powered individuals act under official regulation, akin to law enforcement. Superheroes opposing the act, led by Captain America, find themselves in conflict with its supporters, led by Iron Man. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cable & Deadpool
''Cable & Deadpool'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2004. The title characters, Cable (comics), Cable and Deadpool (comics), Deadpool, share the book's focus. The series was launched following the cancellation of the characters' previous ongoing solo series. The book's mix of humor, action, and intricate plotting has won it a devoted fanbase. Marvel Comics canceled the series with issue #50 to make way for a new ''Deadpool (comic book), Deadpool'' ongoing series that began on September 10, 2008, and a new Cable ongoing series launched in March 2008. Cable & Deadpool were ranked #7 on Marvel.com's list of "The 10 Greatest Buddy Teams" of all time. Main characters *Cable (Nathan Dayspring Askani’son Summers) is the time-traveling son of Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor (a clone of Jean Grey). Cable, having mutant powers and knowing what the future could be, is trying to bring about a better world. *Deadpool (Wade Wilson) is a ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld (Mad Cave Studios Comics)
Mad Cave Studios (also known simply as Mad Cave) is an independent comic book publisher based out of Miami, Florida; it was established in 2014.Go Spelunking with Mark London and Mad Cave Studios " Multiversity Comics, February 25, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019 Mad Cave has published a range of comic books and trade paperbacks which were originally distributed by . Overview The publisher was founded in 2014 by Mark London. In February 2018, Mad Cave published the first issue of its flagship title, ''Battlecats''. It released a second series, ''Midnight Task Force'' that July. In Nove ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New X-Men (2001 Series)
''New X-Men'' is an American comic book ongoing series, written by Grant Morrison and featuring the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. It was a retitling of the then-ongoing second volume of the main ''X-Men'' series, and shares the series' numbering, as opposed to creating a different ongoing series with a new number one issue. During a revamp of the entire ''X-Men'' franchise, newly appointed Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada spoke of his idea for flagship titles like ''X-Men'' to regain some of their "former glory," as well as regaining critical acclaim.New X-Men To that end, Quesada recruited writer Grant Morrison, at that point best known for his high-profile works at |
Wolverine (comic Book)
''Wolverine'' is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men character Wolverine. , 323 issues and 11 annuals have been published. It is the original flagship title created for the character. Publication history Volume 1 The first ''Wolverine'' was a four issue limited series (the company's second-ever limited series), written by Chris Claremont with pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein, letters by Tom Orzechowski, and colors by Glynis Wein. Marvel Comics published the series in 1982, cover dated from September to December. Highlighting Wolverine's time in Japan, this story arc covers his battle with the yakuza, The Hand ninja organization, and his engagement to Mariko Yashida. Volume 2 An ongoing series started publication in 1988 and lasted until 2003 when it was relaunched after issue #189. The original creative team consisted of writer Chris Claremont and penciler John Buscema. Claremont described the series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Series (comics)
In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined before production, and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues. The term is often used interchangeably with miniseries (mini-series) and maxiseries (maxi-series), usually depending on the length and number of issues. In Dark Horse Comics' definition of a limited series, "this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books. A limited series refers to a comic book series with a clear beginning, middle and end". Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms. Characteristics A limited series can "vary widely in length, but often run from three to ten issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman/Aliens
''Batman/Aliens'' is a crossover between the Batman and Aliens comic book franchises. It was published in 1997. A sequel was released in 2003. ''Batman/Aliens'' Batman parachutes into the jungle near the Guatemala and Mexico borderline, investigating the disappearance of a Wayne Enterprises geologist. He encounters an American Special Ops team hunting a target, and both are set upon by the Aliens. Several members of the team are killed, but along the way Batman becomes familiar with the Aliens' life cycle, and collects two facehuggers in specimen jars. The team leader sacrifices himself to blow up a nest of the Aliens, leaving only Batman and two members of the team alive, making their way to the team's evacuation point. One of the survivors, an intensely ambitious woman named Hyatt, leaves her teammate to be killed by one of the last Aliens and ambushes Batman, holding him at gunpoint while she relieves him of the lost geologist's voice recorder and one of the specimen jars. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
