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Wotan (comics)
Wotan is a supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, made their first appearance in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 in 1940. Wotan is frequently a principal adversary of Doctor Fate. Like his archnemesis, Wotan possess powers that have allowed him to adopt various different incarnations. In his original form, Wotan was a woman of a pre-historic tribe in ancient Scandinavia subjected to sexual assault and nearly beaten to death by male tribe members. Learning sorcery soon after to gain power, she became worshipped akin to a goddess and sought immortality, resulting in her learning to control her own reincarnation cycle with her memories intact. Adopting various forms over the millennia both male and female of varying origins, he eventually settled on the name "Wotan" and pursued more power, eventually bringing him into conflict with Doctor Fate in the 20th century.''Doctor Fate'' (vol. 2) #14 (February 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Definitive Directory Of The DC Universe
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Age
The Stone Age was a broad prehistory, prehistoric period during which Rock (geology), stone was widely used to make stone tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years and ended between 4000 Anno Domini, BC and 2000 BC, with the advent of metalworking. It therefore represents nearly 99.3% of human history. Though some simple metalworking of malleable metals, particularly the use of Goldsmith, gold and Coppersmith, copper for purposes of ornamentation, was known in the Stone Age, it is the melting and smelting of copper that marks the end of the Stone Age. In Western Asia, this occurred by about 3000 BC, when bronze became widespread. The term Bronze Age is used to describe the period that followed the Stone Age, as well as to describe cultures that had developed techniques and technologies for working copper alloys (bronze: originally copper and arsenic, later copper and tin) into tools, supplanting ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost (James "Jim" Craddock), introduced as Ghost, and also known as Gentleman Jim, is a supervillain appearing in works published by DC Entertainment. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert, the character first appeared in '' Flash Comics'' #88 (October 1947). Gentleman Ghost has been substantially adapted into media outside comics, including animated television series, films, and video games. He is voiced by Greg Ellis in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', "Weird Al" Yankovic in ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'', Toby Stephens in '' Batman: Caped Crusader'', and Robin Atkin Downes in ''Justice League Unlimited''. Fictional character biography Earth-Two The original, Earth-Two incarnation of Gentleman Ghost is a human criminal who used tricks and gadgets to appear to be a ghost. Post-Crisis In Post-Crisis continuity, James "Jim" Craddock is the son of an English gentleman who abandoned both him and his mother, forcing them into poverty. Craddock gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Mid-Nite (Beth Chapel)
Dr. Elizabeth "Beth" Chapel is a fictional superheroine in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the second character to adopt the Doctor Mid-Nite (or Doctor Midnight) codename and is the successor of the original, Charles McNider. The character is later succeeded by Pieter Cross after her death at the hands of Eclipso. However, following the events of Doomday Clock, the character is resurrected. Similar to her predecessor, the character possesses the same abilities as Charles and primarily functions as one of the superhero community's renowned physicians. She serves as the official physician for both Infinity, Inc. and the Justice Society of America. Beth Chapel's portrayal of Doctor Mid-Nite marks her initial appearance in media within the television series '' Stargirl'', portrayed by Anjelika Washington. Fictional character biography As the aging McNider spent less time in action, Beth Chapel, a medical doctor, stepped into the role of Doctor Midnight. Beth Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)
Dr. Khalid Nassour (Arabic: نصّور خالد) is a superhero featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Levitz and artist Sonny Liew, Nassour first appeared in ''Aquaman: Convergence'' #2 (May, 2015) and is the eighth version of the Doctor Fate. Unlike prior versions within the main continuity, the character has profound ties to the Egyptian aspect of the character and is the first Muslims, Muslim character in DC Comics to headline a solo series. The character initially appears as a Brooklyn born medical student of Multiracial people, mixed Egyptian Americans, Egyptian-American heritage. Aspiring to become a physician, Khalid is chosen by ancient Egyptian deities and archangels to be the next Doctor Fate, a legacy hero tasked with safeguarding the universe against supernatural menaces as one of DC Universe (franchise), DC Universe's foremost magical practitioners. He is supported by the deities, Nabu, and mentored by Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
