Monday, March 7, 2005

Spawn | Comics

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Al Simmons is the second of the three children their parents had. When he grew up, Simmons joined the U.S. Marine Corps and soon became Lieutenant Colonel. Later he moved to the United States Secret Service and is then transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency by Jason Wynn; director of CIA.

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Spawn | Comics

He recruited Simmons in a special top secret division with the jurisdiction in every internal and external affair out there. Often having less satisfactory explanation from director Wynn regarding their operation, Simmons was always tasked with the bloodiest missions. During a covert operation, Al Simmons is burned alive by his fellow operative Bruce Stinson AKA Chapel on order from his superiors for purpose unknown.

As soon as he died, Simmons was sent to Hell as he led his life as an assassin and there he agrees to became the host of Hellspawn, to serve Malebolgia; one of the rulers of Hell. Malebolgia resurrects him so that he could see his wife Wanda Blake again for one last time.

Though returned to Earth, he discovers that five years have already passed since he died and he cannot change back to his normal visage permanently even if he wanted to. Wanda has also moved on with his best friend Terry Fitzgerald and married him. With a powerful demon henchman of Malebolgia called the Violator monitoring his every move, Simmons is now to decide his upcoming actions as the eternal servant of Hell.

For more information on Spawn comics series, you can check out the links below.

Spawn (Comics) Wikipedia

Spawn (Comics) Wikia

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Spawn of the Dead

Here is your links for "Spawn" comics from Image Comics.

Spawn – Beginnings

Spawn – Dark Discoveries

Spawn Collection Vol 01

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 01

Spawn Origins – Book 01

Spawn – Revelation

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 02

Spawn – Escalation

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 03

Spawn/Batman

Spawn – Death and Rebirth

Spawn Origins Collection – Deluxe Edition Vol 01

Spawn Origins – Book 02

Spawn – Pathway to Judgement

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 04

Angela

Violator Vs. Badrock

Spawn – Deadman's Touch

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 05

Spawn Collection Vol 02

Spawn – Blood Feud

Spawn – Betrayal of Blood

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 06

Spawn Origins – Book 03

Spawn – Urban Jungle

Medieval Spawn/Witchblade

Spawn – Vengeance of the Dead

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 07

Spawn – Crossroads

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 08

Spawn Origins Collection – Deluxe Edition Vol 02

Spawn Origins – Book 04

Spawn – Immortality

Spawn Collection Vol 03

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 09

Spawn – The Impaler

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 10

Spawn Origins – Book 05

Curse of the Spawn, Book 2 – Blood and Sutures

Curse of the Spawn, Book 3 – Shades of Grey

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 11

Curse of the Spawn, Book 4 – Lost Values

Curse of the Spawn, Book 1 – Sacrifice of the Soul

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 12

Spawn Collection Vol 04

Spawn Origins Collection – Deluxe Edition Vol 03

Spawn Origins – Book 06

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 13

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 14

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 15

Spawn Origins – Book 07

Sam and Twitch Book One – Udaku

Sam and Twitch – The Brian Michael Bendis Collection Vol 01

Spawn – The Undead Collection

Spawn – The Dark Ages Complete Collection

Sam and Twitch – The Brian Michael Bendis Collection Vol 02

Spawn Collection Vol 05

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 16

Spawn – Simony

Hellspawn – The Complete Collection

Spawn Collection Vol 06

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 17

Spawn Origins Collection – Deluxe Edition Vol 04

Spawn Origins – Book 08

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 18

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 19

Spawn Origins – Book 09

Spawn Origins Collection Vol 20

Spawn – Architects of Fear

Spawn – Armageddon Collection Part 01

Spawn – Armageddon Collection Part 02

Spawn – The Complete Armageddon Collection

Spawn – New Flesh Collection

Spawn – Neo Noir

Spawn – Endgame Vol 01

Spawn – Endgame Vol 02

Spawn – Endgame Collection

Sam and Twitch – The Writer

Spawn – New Beginnings Vol 01

Spawn – New Beginnings Vol 02

Spawn – Resurrection Vol 01

Spawn is a popular comic book character of anti-hero category from Image Comics. Artist Todd McFarlane (Amazing Spider-Man, Image United) has created this character and also wrote many issues for the comic series.

Writers like Neil Gaiman (Death, The Sandman), Alan Moore (Watchmen, Youngblood), Brian Michael Bendis (Sam and Twitch, Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Paul Jenkins (The Darkness, Hellblazer) filled in as the plot makers for the core title and spin-off's. Apart from McFarlance, artist Greg Capullo (Batman – New 52Haunt) did a good job on Spawn. Marc Silvestri (Cyberforce, Hunter-Killer) also appeared a few times as penciller.

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Herald of The Devil

Till date, Spawn is considered as one of the greatest Image Comics title after The Walking Dead and Invincible. The series led to the release of many notable spin-offs like Curse of the Spawn, Sam & Twitch and Spawn – The Dark Ages. There was a live-action Spawn movie in 1997 starring actor Michael Jai White in the titular role.
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Monday, February 14, 2005

Bishop | Comics

In a dystopian future timeline of 21st century, where the mutant populations are hunted down by Sentinels, Lucas Bishop was born with his twin sister Shard in a relocation camp of Brooklyn. Just like the other mutants of that era, both of them were marked with an “M” tattoo on their right eye. Professor Charles Xavier and his team of X-Men were slain long ago and though fractions of humans allied themselves with the mutants, they still refused to live alongside the mutant-kind.

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Bishop | Comics

In memory of Xavier’s dream of a mutant/human peaceful co-existence, Xavier Security Enforcers are formed and at a young age Bishop and Shard were recruited in XSE to fight crime while pursuing a man named Trevor Fitzroy, a mutant criminal with the power of absorbing energy.

Bishop then traveled back to past in the X-Men’s timeline where unable to return to his time, he accepted the honorable offer to join the ranks of X-Men. For a brief time, he suspected fellow X-Man Gambit as the fabled traitor of his timeline who caused this apocalyptic future upon them but eventually learned that it was Xavier himself all along.

During Onslaught’s rampage, Bishop saved the lives of his teammates by absorbing a massive energy surge. Later, he aided the Shi’ar Deathbird and also helped The Avengers on various occasion. When the rumor of a baby messiah was spread after “M-Day”, he took it upon himself to find the baby and eradicate it but he picks a fight with Cable and eventually ends up shooting Professor Xavier in the face (X-Men – Messiah CompleX).

For more information on Bishop comics series, you can check out these links below.

Bishop (Comics) Wikipedia

Bishop (Comics) Marvel Wikia

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A New Yesterday

Here is your links for "Bishop" comics from Marvel Comics.

X-Men – The Coming of Bishop

X-Men/Ghost Rider – Brood Trouble In The Big Easy

X-Men – X-Cutioner's Song

X-Men – Fatal Attractions

Avengers/X-Men – Bloodties

X-Men – Legionquest

X-Men – Age of Apocalypse Prelude

X-Men – The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 01

X-Men – The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 02

X-Men – The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 03

X-Men – The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 04

X-Men – The Age of Apocalypse Omnibus

X-Babies Classic Vol 01

X-Men Visionaries – Joe Madureira

X-Men – Prelude to Onslaught

X-Men – The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 01

X-Men – The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 02

X-Men – The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 03

X-Men – The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 04

X-Men/Avengers – Onslaught Omnibus

X-Men – Zero Tolerance

X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol 01 – The Twelve

Avengers/X-Men – Maximum Security

X-Men – Dream's End

X-Treme X-Men Vol 01 – Destiny

X-Treme X-Men Vol 1.5 – Savage Land

X-Treme X-Men Vol 02 – Invasion

Uncanny X-Men – The New Age Vol 01 – The End of History

Uncanny X-Men – The New Age Vol 02 – The Cruelest Cut

Uncanny X-Men – The New Age Vol 04 – End of Greys

Uncanny X-Men – The New Age Vol 05 – First Foursaken

X-Men – Messiah CompleX (Softcover)

X-Men – Messiah CompleX (Hardcover)

X-Force/Cable – Messiah War

Lucas Bishop AKA Bishop is a fictional Marvel Comics character that debuted in the 282th issue of the first monthly ongoing volume of Uncanny X-Men series in 1991. Artist Whilce Portacio (Iron Man, Punisher) and Jim Lee (Divine Right, Wolverine), who were working for marvel on that time, were responsible creating the character.

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The Mutant Eradicator

Soon, he got his own monthly ongoing limited series and a couple of other spin-off series as well. Unlike most of the other Marvel characters, Bishop is from the Earth-1191 timeline, apart from the regular Earth-616 universe but made his place in the regular continuity. The character also appeared in the in the mainstream animated TV series Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) and the 2014 film “X-Men – Days of Future Past” portrayed by actor Omar Sy.
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