The female characters were consistently drawn in an enticing manner, indicating Burns evident intent to challenge the limits of the daily British newspaper strip conventions of the times. LUCKY COMIX has painstakingly cleaned up the original dailies and reformatted them into a graphic novelette that will be sure to please fans of classic comic strips as well as those who just enjoy a cracking good mystery with very pretty girls.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Seekers , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jul 29, Jo rated it it was amazing. Got for the second one I came to this comic as I was looking for Modesty Blaise books. While they are different I was still hooked through the artwork and the story. Better yet, buy the first book and then this one. Hopefully a third and many more installments will be coming. I know I will buy them. Michael Hudson rated it it was amazing Jul 07, Andrew rated it really liked it Aug 26, Senthil Kumar marked it as to-read Dec 09, Synopsis The main characters, Susanne Dove and Jacob Benedick, are two preferred secret agents employed by Una Frost, director of "The Seekers", an elite agency of missing persons retrieval.
Their investigations frequently lead to adventures connected to the sex industry, exploiting the attractiveness of both detectives, and usually leading to the downfall of sexual predators and oppressors. Look up seeker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seeker may refer to: Companies Seeker media company , part of Group Nine Media. Look up seekers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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Seekers were a 17th-century religious group. Seekers may also refer to: Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc. Marvel started in as Timely Publications, and by the early s, had generally become known as Atlas Comics. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, and produces material featuring numerous culturally iconic heroic characters including: The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo.
The initials "DC" came from the company's popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman's debut and subs Bullseye Lester is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil.
He is also an enemy of the Punisher. Although he possesses no superpowers, Bullseye is able to use almost any object as a lethal projectile, be it weapons like shuriken and sai or seemingly harmless objects like playing cards and pencils. His marksmanship is uncanny, at a nearly supernatural level, but he has been known to miss moving targets. The character has been adapted into various forms of media relating to Daredevil. Symbiotes are a fictional species of inorganic, amorphous, multicellular, extraterrestrial symbiotes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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The Klyntar bond with their hosts, creating a symbiotic bond through which a single entity is created. They also are able to slightly alter their hosts personalities, by influencing their darkest desires and wants, along with amplifying their physical and emotional traits and personality, granting them super-human abilities. The following is a list of known fictional characters who are Inhumans, a race of superhumans appearing in Marvel Comics and media inspired by them. Among the members of the Inhuman Royal Family are: He has a destructive hypersonic voice that is so loud, he actually remains silent and has undergone rigorous mental training to prevent himself from uttering a sound, even in sleep.
The fork-like antenna on Black Bolt's forehead allows more controlled use of his voice. She is also a former member of the Fantastic Four and the Frightful Four, as well as the mother of Ahura and older sister of Crystal. She has super-strong prehensile hair. Ego the Living Planet is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ego was created by Kirby during a phase in which he was fascinated with the universe. Ego, the alien Kree, and The Colonizers immediately followed the creation of Galactus, thus establishing Marvel Comics' own "space age mythology".
I began to experiment A planet that was alive; a planet that was intelligent. That was nothing new either because there had been other stories [about] live planets but that's not accept The Avengers are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The team made its debut in The Avengers 1 cover-dated Sept. Ant-Man had become Giant-Man by issue 2. The original Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue 4, and joined the group after they revived him. A rotating roster became a hallmark of the series, although one theme remained consistent: Venom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Spider-Man. The character is a sentient alien Symbiote with an amorphous, liquid-like form, who requires a host, usually human, to bond with for its survival.
After bonding with a human host, the Symbiote bestows its enhanced powers upon the host. When the Venom Symbiote bonds with a human, that new dual-life form usually refers to itself as "Venom". The Venom Symbiote's first human host was Spider-Man, who eventually separated himself from the creature in The Amazing Spider-Man November [2] with a brief rejoining in Web of Spider-Man 1, five months later ,[3] when he discovered its true nefarious nature. The Symbiote went on to merge with other hosts, most notably Eddie Brock, its second a Thanos is one of the most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe and has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.
Age of Ultron , Avengers: Infinity War , and Avengers: Endgame through voice and motion capture. The character has also appeared in various comic adaptations, including animated television series, arcade, and video games. Origin Writer-artist Jim Starlin originally conceived of Thanos of Titan during college psychology classes. I went to college between doing U.
American comic book publishing company DC Comics has introduced many characters throughout its history, including numerous minor characters. These characters range from supporting characters, heroes and villains that appear infrequently, to characters that only take part in a single story. Count Viper took advantage of these new abilities and used Airstryke to distract Hawkman while Viper tried to take command of the Justice League and thus the world.
He remained there until he was freed by Neron and was given the chance to sell his soul along with numerous other villains. Airstryke chose not to sell his soul and continued his life of crime. Eventually, Airstryke was returned to pri Madam Satan alternatively Lilith is a fictional character that has appeared as several iterations in Archie Comics under its various imprints. The character made her live-action debut in the Netflix series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, based on her appearances in the comic book series of the same name, and is portrayed by Michelle Gomez.
Publication history The first depiction of Madam Satan was on the cover of Pep Comics 15 May , but the character only appeared in issues 16—21 before being cancelled to make room for a humor strip featuring new character Archie Andrews in issue When confronted by his parents, Tyra poisons their wine and drives their bodies off a cliff. The son struggles with Tyra, who ends up falling on her own knife.
The Celestials are a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Immensely powerful and of huge humanoid shape, the Celestials are some of the oldest entities in the Marvel Comics universe. They debuted in the Bronze Age of Comic Books and have appeared in Marvel publications for four decades. They also try to harness the power of the infinity stones. They reappeared as regular guest stars in three subsequent limited series sequels: Atlantis is a fictional aquatic civilization appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fox and Fred Guardineer.
Other incarnations of Atlantis appeared in various DC comics in the s and s, including the version in the Superman group of books in which the mermaid Lori Lemaris resides. Aquaman's version of the city, the most prominently featured version in the company's line, first appeared in Adventure Comics May , and was created by Robert Bernstein and Ramona Fradon.
All versions are based on the mythical island of Atlantis first mentioned in Plato's initial dialogue, the Timaeus, written c. Publication history One of the earliest mentions of Atlantis occurs in Action Comics 17, in a "Zatara the Magician" story. The Monitors are a group of fictional comic book characters, who appear in books published by DC Comics. They are a group that watches all aspects of the Multiverse, past and present.
Most importantly, they seek to prevent crossovers between the universes, as was common before "The Crisis. They are in some respects similar to the Watchers of the Marvel Universe, though they take a more active role as opposed to simply observing. In the final pages of the comic, five Monitors are revealed, one of whom calls the group "the Monitors.
Drax the Destroyer Arthur Douglas is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character's origin story relates that Arthur Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the supervillain Thanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being known as Kronos took Arthur's spirit and placed it in a powerful new body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax's powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands.
He was also a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch. In , the character lost his flight and energy blasts, and a portion of his strength and resilience. This version of the character played a role in the crossover comic book storylines "Annihilation" and "Annihilation: Black Panther is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Black Panther's real name is T'Challa, king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies.
In one comic book storyline, the He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics industry. In doing so, he pioneered a more naturalistic approach to writing superhero comics in the s, and in the s he challenged the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to changes in its policies. In the s he pursued development of Marvel properties in ot Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period.
The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in , with a short-lived revival in Since Marvel Comics revived the character in , Captain America has remained in publication. The character wears a costume bearing an American flag motif, and he utilizes a nearly indestructible shield which he throws as a projectile. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum to aid the United S Cyber-, from "cybernetic", from the Greek for "skilled in steering or governing", may refer to: Computing and the Internet Crime and security Cyber crime, crime that involves a computer and a network Convention on Cybercrime, the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime, signed in Cybercrime countermeasures Cyber-attack, an offensive manoeuvre that targets computing devices, information systems, infrastructures, or networks Cybersecurity, computer security Cyberwarfare, the targeting of computers and networks in warfare Other uses in computing and the Internet CDC Cyber, a range of mainframe computers Cyber Party, a political party created by John McAfee for the U.
Aircel would later be bought out by Malibu Comics, which itself was bought out by Marvel Comics. Three issues were published in , with another three the following year. It was adapted into the film Men in Black, which was a critical and commercial success, leading to two sequels and various spin-offs, as well as a number of tie-in one-shot comics from Marvel. Cunningham had the idea for the comic once a friend of his introduced him to the concept of government "Men in Black" upon seeing a black van riding the streets.
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After joining with other survivors, including his loved ones, he gradually takes on the role of leader of a community as it struggles to survive the zombie apocalypse. First issued in by publisher Image Comics, the comic is written by Kirkman[3] with art by Moore issues No.
The television program loosely follows the storyline of the comic book. The franchise has also spawned multiple additional med As the main piece of a crossover event, some plot elements were featured in tie-in issues of other Marvel publications. Since its initial publication, the series has been reprinted in various formats and editions. The roots of the series date to concepts developed in comics Starlin wrote and drew for Marvel in the s, primarily Thanos and the Infinity Gems.
Starlin returned to Marvel in as the writer for Silver Surfer volume 3 beginning with issue 34, assisted by Lim on pencils. Their storyline developed through the next sixteen issues and the two-issue spin-off limited series Thanos Quest before concluding in The Infinity Gauntlet. Debuting in early , the character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for Funnies Inc. M M Human Robot M is a robot. Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was given the name "M" in the to Agents of Atlas miniseries as an allusion to its first appearance in Menace 11 May from Marvel Comics' s predecessor, Atlas Comics.
In an alternate reality from mainstream Earth, a scientist's newly created robot is programmed by the scientist's greedy business manager to murder the scientist. The incomplete robot, however, continues through with his directive to "kill the man in the room", and kills the business manager when the man enters. The robot then leaves the house, programmed to "kill the man in the room" but ultimately falling off a pier into the sea and short-circuiting. After being retrieved from the sea, it is reprogrammed by Marvel Boy to prevent it harming the other team-members, although the Human Robot is still prone to responding aggressively to any actions that imply a Supergiant is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fictional character biography Supergiant is a member of Thanos' Black Order. She is a mentally unstable omnipath and telepathic parasite who seeks out intellect to devour. They left after realizing that Thane was not there. Upon activating the bomb, Supergiant was faced by Maximus who had the trigger. Thor is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability to fly and manipulate weather amongst his other superhuman attributes.
He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series, and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers, appearing in each volume of that series. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, movies, video games, clothing, toys and trading cards. Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor Od Rogue is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character debuted in Avengers Annual 10 as a villain, but she joined the X-Men soon thereafter. Rogue is part of a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities.
Rogue has the involuntary ability to absorb and sometimes also remove the memories, physical strength, and superpowers of anyone she touches. Therefore, Rogue considers her powers to be a curse. Due to her skin producing involuntary high-voltage jolts, for most of her life she limited her physical contact with others, including her on-off love interest and recently husband, Gambit. However, after many years, Rogue finally gained full control over her mutant ability.
A runaway, she was adopted by Mystique of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and grew up as a villain. She used her powers to hypnotize Spider-Man into battling The Shroud in attempt to kill both of them. The pair managed to overcome her dances and defeat her. She took some time out to work with Superia and the Femizons as they battled Captain America. Eddie Brock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, and his earliest appearance was a cameo in Web of Spider-Man 18 September ,[4] before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man May [1] as the original and most well-known incarnation of Venom. The character has since appeared in many Marvel Comics publications, including his own series Venom. Introduced as a villain of Spider-Man, the character becomes an anti-hero, working with and against superheroes. In the original version of the story, Eddie Brock is a journalist who exposes the identity of a serial killer only for the real killer to be caught by Spider-Man, thus he accused the wrong man.
Disgraced and suicidal, he comes into contact with an alien Symbiote, rejected by Peter Parker. The Symbiote bonds with him and they become Venom, together seeking out revenge against their mutual enemy. Carnage is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man The character belongs to a race of amorphous extraterrestrial parasites known as the Symbiotes. He is usually depicted as an adversary to Spider-Man, as well as serving as the archenemy of Venom. The symbiote has taken many hosts. The original and most notable host from Earth is Cletus Kasady, a serial killer from the Marvel Universe. Norman Osborn and his grandson Normie Osborn have also used the symbiote and have been referred to as the Red Goblin.
The New 52 was the revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books.
Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC cancelled all of its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in September with new first issues. The relaunch included changes to the publishing format; for example, print and digital comics began to be released on the same day. New titles were released to bring the number of ongoing monthly series to fifty-two.
Various changes were also made to DC's fictional universe to entice new readers, including changes to DC's internal continuity to make characters more modern and accessible. He is an archenemy second to Black Manta of his half-brother Arthur Curry, otherwise known as Aquaman, and is commonly depicted as an adversary of the Justice League, the superhero team that his brother is a founding member of.
The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including the Justice League cartoon television series, the animated movie Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, and several DC-related video games. He grew up under the shadow of his heroic half-brother and resen Magneto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character is a powerful mutant, one of a fictional subspecies of humanity born with superhuman abilities, who has the ability to generate and control magnetic fields.
Magneto regards mutants as evolutionarily superior to humans and rejects the possibility of peaceful human-mutant coexistence; he aims to conquer the world to enable mutants, whom he refers to as homo superior, to replace humans as the dominant species. Writers have since fleshed out his origins and motivations, revealing him to be a Holocaust survivor whose extreme methods and cynical philosophy derive from his determination to protect mutants from suffering a similar fate at the hands of a world that fears and persecutes mutants.
He is a friend of Professor Beginning with issue No. It tells the story of Dream of the Endless, who rules over the world of dreams. The original series ran for 75 issues from January to March The main character of The Sandman is Dream, also known as Morpheus and other names, who is one of the seven Endless. The series is famous for Gaiman's trademark use of anthropomorphic personification of various metaphysical entities, while also blending mythology and history in its horror setting within the DC Universe.
Upon nearing the ship, the automated defenses activated, and a robotic sentry was released. Bill activated a distress signal which was picked up by Mainframe and the rest of A-Next.