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Victoria Hand
Victoria Hand is a fictional supporting character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the American espionage organization S.H.I.E.L.D. of which Hand was a member. Saffron Burrows portrayed the character in the first season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', while Rachele Schank portrayed her younger self in the seventh season. Publication history Victoria Hand was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. Her first appearance was in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #8 by the creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, although her subsequent appearance in ''Dark Avengers'' #1, by Bendis and Deodato, predates this in continuity. Hand appeared as a supporting character throughout the 2010-2013 ''New Avengers'' series from issue #1 (Aug. 2010) through the character's death in issue #32 (Dec. 2012). Fictional character biography Hand was introduced as a S.H.I.E.L.D. accounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Coipel
Olivier Coipel (; November 7, 1969) is a French people, French comic book artist, known for his work on books such as ''House of M'', ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor''. Career Olivier Coipel started as a movie animator, working as an assistant on ''Balto (film), Balto'' and then ''The Prince of Egypt'', then as a full animator at ''The Road to El Dorado''. Among his influences are Arthur Adams (comics), Arthur Adams. Coipel came to prominence and significant controversy as the artist of the American DC Comics book ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' during the tenure of writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, beginning with the "Legion of the Damned" story arc. Coipel signed an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics in January 2005. He was named in August 2005 as one of Marvel's "Young Guns," a group of artists that included Jim Cheung, David Finch (comics), David Finch, Trevor Hairsine, Adi Granov, and Steve McNiven, which according to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' #1 (May 1963), a World War II war comics, combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping man as leader of an elite United States Army Rangers, U.S. Army Ranger unit. The modern-day character, initially a Central Intelligence Agency, CIA agent, debuted a few months later in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #21 (December 1963). In ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), the character was transformed into a James Bond-like spy and leading agent of the fictional espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The character makes frequent appearances in Marvel books as the former head of S.H.I.E.L.D., and as an intermediary between the U.S. government or the United Nations and various superheroes. It is eventually revealed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage, professionally known as Jessica Jones, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appeared in ''Alias (comics), Alias'' #1 (November 2001) as part of Marvel's MAX (comics), Max, an Imprint (trade name), imprint for more mature content, and was later Retroactive continuity, retroactively established to have first appearance, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #4 (June 1963) in the Silver Age of Comic Books as an unnamed classmate of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Within the context of Marvel's Marvel Universe, shared universe, Jones is a former superhero who becomes the owner (and usually sole employee) of Alias Private Investigations. Bendis envisioned the series as centered on the private investigator superhero Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Jessica Drew, designing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Considered one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes, he has been featured in List of Spider-Man titles, comic books, Spider-Man in television, television shows, Spider-Man in film, films, List of video games featuring Spider-Man, video games, Spider-Man in literature, novels, and plays. Spider-Man has the secret identity of Peter Benjamin Parker. Initially, Peter was depicted as a teenage high-school student and an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents, Richard and Mary Parker, died in a plane crash. Lee, Ditko, and later creators had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and young adulthood and gave him many List of Spider-Man su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first African–American superhero by Marvel Comics to be the main character in his own series. Stories featuring Luke Cage often relate to issues of race and class. His origin invokes criticism of police brutality and the prison system in the United States, and his 1970s stories focus on his efforts to support himself as a businessman. His creators were initially inspired by Blaxploitation cinema and subsequently by the Black Power movement. The character was intensely masculine and sexualized in his 20th century appearances, but these aspects were tempered as Cage's focus shifted to his life as a husband and father. Cage was introduced in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972); he was the first Black superhero to star in his own regular ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Comics, a corporate predecessor to Marvel. Captain America's civilian identity is Steven "Steve" Rogers, a frail man enhanced to the peak of human physical perfection by an experimental " super-soldier serum" after joining the United States Army to aid the country's efforts in World War II. Equipped with an American flag–inspired costume and a virtually indestructible shield, Captain America and his sidekick Bucky Barnes clashed frequently with the villainous Red Skull and other members of the Axis powers. In the war's final days, an accident left Captain America frozen in a state of suspended animation until he was revived in modern times. He resumes his exploits as a costumed hero and becomes the leader of the superhero team the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
The Sentry (Robert "Bob" Reynolds) and The Void are respectively a superhero and supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Paul Jenkins (writer), Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, with uncredited conceptual contributions by Rick Veitch, the characters first appeared in ''The Sentry'' #1 (2000). Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry and the Void appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film ''Thunderbolts*'' (2025), portrayed by Lewis Pullman. He will reprise the role in ''Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026). Publication history Creation In the late 1990s, Paul Jenkins and Rick Veitch developed an idea by Jenkins about "an over-the-hill guy, struggling with an addiction, who had a tight relationship with his dog" into a proposal for Marvel Comics' Marvel Knights line. Jenkins conceived of the character as "a guardian type, with a watchtower", and came up with the name "Sentry" (after previously considering "Centurion"). Veitch suggested that the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helicarrier
The Helicarrier is a fictional airborne aircraft carrier appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the aircraft First appearance, first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965). The Helicarrier is depicted as the crucial mobile command center, forward operations platform, and signature weapon, signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defense agency S.H.I.E.L.D. It has survived multiple redesigns while rarely straying from its originally depicted role as a mobile headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. until recent years. Fictional history In the Marvel Universe context of the various Nick Fury/S.H.I.E.L.D. series, the original design is attributed to a co-operative effort by Iron Man, Tony Stark, Forge (character), Forge, and Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards. According to one account in ''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2, #10, the first Helicarrier was proposed by Iron Man, Stark Industries as a political compromise among th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asgardians (Marvel Universe)
The Asgardians or Gods of Asgard are a fictional humanoid race of gods appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Some are taken from mythology while others are original creations. Fictional history They were worshipped about a millennium ago by the Norsemen of Scandinavia and various Germanic tribes, but they no longer have, or seek to have, any worshippers on Earth. The gods live in a dimension called Asgard which is also home to five other races (Giants, Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Demons). Known members Known Æsir include Amora the Enchantress, Balder, Bor, Búri,''Journey Into Mystery'', #97 (October 1963) Brunnhilde, Fandral, Frigga, Heimdall, Hermod, Hildegarde, Hoder, Kelda, Lorelei, Magni, Mimir, Odin, Sif, Skurge the Executioner, Thor, Tyr, Vidar, Vili, Ve, Volla, and Volstagg. Known Vanir include Frey, Freya, Idunn, Njord, and Sigyn. Powers and abilities Despite their mostly human appearance, all Asgardians possess physical a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skaar (character)
Skaar is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in stories featuring his father, the Hulk, who conceived Skaar with the extraterrestrial Caiera during the 2006–2007 "Planet Hulk" storyline. Created by writer Greg Pak and artist John Romita Jr., the earliest version of the character appeared in a cameo in an alternate history story in ''What If? Planet Hulk'' #1 (cover-dated December 2007), in which the character was drawn by Rafa Sandoval. The Earth-616 version of the character appeared in ''World War Hulk'' #5 (January 2008), by Pak and Romita. The character has been adapted into various media outside comics. He first appeared in animated form in ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' (2013–2015), where he is voiced by Benjamin Diskin and depicted as unrelated to the Hulk. Additionally, Wil Deusner portrayed Skaar in a cameo appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
