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Captain Marvel and the Skrulls – The Borders of a Hero's Courage
When Captain Marvel opened on 8 March 2019 it was kind of a big deal. After a decade of dragging their feet, Marvel Studios was finally putting the solo spotlight on one of their female superheroes. Brie Larson was bringing Earth's mightiest hero – Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel – to life! This film would also mark the entrance of the Skrulls into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Skrulls, a shapeshifting alien race, have plagued the (comic) Marvel Universe since the '60s. As happened with Black Panther/Avengers: Infinity War the year before, it was a shame Avengers: Endgame came out so soon after Captain Marvel. Attention from this brilliant film was quickly redirected first to speculation about, then reaction to, and finally analysis of Avengers: Endgame. But there is so much in Captain Marvel that warrants a closer look, one point in particular being the Skrulls themselves.
The first appearance of the Skrulls. / Photo Credit – Marvel Comics
The Skrulls first appeared in the second issue of Marvel's flagship comic, The Fantastic Four. Released in January 1962, "The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!" sees an advance team of Skrulls arrive on Earth as scouts before a planetary invasion. Fearing the Fantastic Four would be a threat to their plans, they take on the likeness of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (the Invisible Girl), her brother Johnny Storm (the Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (the Thing) to commit four different crimes. While on the run, the real FF eventually capture the Skrulls, trick their forces into believing the Earth is too dangerous to invade, hypnotize the Skrulls who doubled them into believing they're really cows (it…it makes a li'l more sense in the story), and clear their good names with the authorities along the way.
While the story obviously has some general parallels to the Red Scare (there could be Communists anywhere!! your neighbor could be one!!), by and large the Skrulls in this issue were a classic example of a B-movie-esque alien menace. They were this race of creepy creatures from outer space looking to invade the planet. They'd go on to become one of the Fantastic Four's most iconic villains.
Photo Credit – Marvel Comics
The most recent example of a "major" Skrull story comes care of Secret Invasion. This ninety-eight issue event (including all tie-ins) ran from April to December of 2008. Here the Skrulls are decidedly more insidious with more intentional development and specific motivations. After the destruction of the Skrull homeworld during the Annihilation War, Princess Veranke comes to power. She's the leader of a group of religious extremists within the Skrull people who believe Earth is to be theirs as recompense for their destroyed home. So begins the "secret invasion," with Skrulls quietly infiltrating every conceivable level of protection on the planet – from local governments to the Avengers themselves. As the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and others look to save the world, paranoia grows as they are left desperately trying to figure out who within their ranks they can trust. While still the villains, the Skrulls in this series are far more aggressive and far more fanatical than their earlier incarnations.
If Civil War was, in part, a reaction to the Patriot Act, Secret Invasion seems to carry intentional echoes of the War on Terror. The extremist nature of the Skrulls feels like it's meant to directly parallel (a little too closely at times for my comfort) groups like Al Qaeda or the Taliban. And the question of "Who among us could be a threat?" seems to embody many post-9/11 fears that haunted the United States. These religious extremists, intent on destroying our society – our very way of life! – are all around us and we have no way of telling who's safe and who isn't. Given the reality of the persecution of innocent Muslims within our country after 9/11,[1] the "hidden religious extremist" nature of the Skrulls sat uncomfortably with me. Personal qualms aside, the nature and mission of the Skrulls were radically changed from the Red Scare-tinged alien invasion force they were in 1962. By 2008 they'd become a mirror for the paranoid fear we saw around us in the years of the War on Terror when mosques in the United States had to be rebranded as "Islamic cultural centers" and some called for the hijab to be outlawed.
Kl'rt, the Super Skrull, objects to the methods and nature of the Secret Invasion. / Photo Credit – Marvel Comics
In Captain Marvel, the nature of the Skrulls would be transformed yet again. In one of the MCU's most culturally important moves to date, the Skrulls become a powerful allegory for the immigration debate – and the demonization we often see of immigrants – within the United States in 2019. Immigration is among the most pressing humanitarian, religious, moral, and political issues of our time. As such, Captain Marvel doesn't just stand with the most enjoyable of MCU films. It's also one Marvel Studios should be most proud of. It challenges us to examine the world we live in as only the best comic narratives through time have done.
Captain Marvel opens with Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) living on Hala, the Kree homeworld, believing herself to be "Vers," a Kree soldier injured in a Skrull attack six years ago that cost her her memory. The general public opinion of the Skrulls – or rather, the image of the Skrulls created and fostered by the government and the media on Hala – is almost immediately apparent. As Carol (I'm not calling her "Vers," even if I'm writing about a part of the film before she regained her memory; she's Carol freakin' Danvers) and Yon-Rogg (Jude Law) ride a train (of sorts) to see the Supreme Intelligence (the super A.I. leader of the Kree (Annette Bening)) we hear a recorded voice proclaim "120 days since the last Skrull attack."
Yon-Rogg and Carol training before the go visit the Supreme Intelligence. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
This evokes the feeling of a modern news report about terrorist attacks as well as the free-floating anxiety with varying degrees of intensity that's been a part of our culture since 9/11. Importantly too, it's something we, the viewers, already believe about the Skrulls from the comics. We've been expecting this dangerous, terrorist race since the first Captain Marvel trailer arrived. We never think to question it. This is further underscored as the Supreme Intelligence tells Carol, "You are just one victim of the Skrull expansion that has threatened our civilization for centuries. Imposters who silently infiltrate and then take over our planets." Shortly thereafter, on their way to rescue an imbedded asset Yon-Rogg tells his Starforce team, "The Skrulls have invaded another border planet, this time Torfa." The team is also told "the Skrull general Talos has sent kill units" to apprehend their operative.
Look at this language, all of it intentional. The Skrulls' "expansion" has "threatened our civilization" as they "silently infiltrate and then take over planets." They "have invaded another border planet" and employ "kill units." The image is clear. These are dangerous creatures, comfortable with killing, who threaten the borders of the Kree Empire and if they are not stopped and expelled their threat will ultimately destroy the Kree civilization. The tension between the Skrulls and the Kree has a long history in the comics, most iconically illustrated in the "Kree-Skrull War," a storyline running through The Avengers #89-97, from June 1971 to March 1972.
Skrull soldier Norex alongside General Talos / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
As the movie unfolds, we learn all of this untrue. But the Kree (at least all the Kree we see) either accept this intentionally manufactured, inaccurate vision of the Skrulls without question or help to willingly perpetuate it. In this way, we as viewers share Carol's experience. Everything she's been told about the Skrulls mirrors what we, as comic fans, have known about them for years and/or what the previews for the film led us to believe about them. We too bought into our preconceived expectations unquestioningly.
The reality of intentionally hateful yet verifiably false rhetoric about immigrants and immigration has become a fiery part of daily life in the United States. In the speeches at his rallies, Trump has regularly referred to the immigrant and refugee populations seeking to enter the United States as "an invasion."[2] Calling undocumented immigrants "thugs" and "animals," Trump has warned that without his infamous wall American will cease to be America.[3] In one of many tragic failures of the Fourth Estate during this presidency, the bigotry of anti-immigrations group's rhetoric "has also been normalized by the media, which provides a context- free platform for anti-immigrant spokespeople and their talking points."[4] The goal of all of this is to sow fear, a fear that will mobilize his base as well as frighten the immigrant population of this country – documented as well as undocumented – into leaving faster than ICE can detain and deport them.[5]
Soren, Talos' wife / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
The fear most central to all of Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric is "the idea that whites will be replaced by others."[6] This is exactly what the Kree are warning the Skrulls will do. The Skrulls are an invasion that threaten Kree civilization and can literally replace them by the fact that they are shapeshifters. But while the Skrulls may be shapeshifters, the rest of these charges are shown to be weaponized slander, an intentional misrepresentation of reality to sell a particular political agenda.
The brilliance in how the film presents the Skrulls continues when Starforce lands on Torfa. As Yon-Rogg, Carol, and their team advance looking for their embedded agent and the Skrulls who are threatening him, they find "civilians on the periphery" who look like refugees gathered around campfires. We shortly learn they are Skrulls and a brutal battle with Starforce ensues. However, as the film unfolds we realize, Skrulls or not, they were in fact refugees.
In this light, the conflict between the Kree Starforce and Skrull refugees on Torfa is less a cinematic revisioning of the Kree-Skrull War as it is an intergalactic rendering of an ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raid. While it quickly becomes a sort of classic sci-fi blaster battle, it's clear what the filmmakers were trying to evoke with this scene. Starforce descends on the camp, weapons drawn,[7] voices raised – without clearly identifying themselves – and shouting commands.[8] As a result, chaos ensues. This is all textbook ICE methodology. Surprise, shock, and intimidation are key weapons of an ICE raid because they yield chaos.[9]
Bron-Char (Rune Temte) and Yon-Rogg prepare for Starforce's assault on Torfa. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
As Yon-Rogg and his team advance we see weapons drawn and shouts of not wanting to hurt these people huddled around their campfires. Starforce orders them to stand back and shout demands for identification.[10] As with the overwhelming majority of ICE raids, it's clear the battle with the Skrulls they found on Torfa wasn't, "about security or safety or terrorism. They targeted immigrants while they worked to support their families."[11] There is no mistaking they are a refugee population. With clear care and intention, the Skrulls serve as a stand-in for the immigrants/refugees/IDPs (internationally displaced people) in our world. They can "look like us" but it's still a strain to survive on the margins of society. They are often unwelcome and thus unable to draw the resources from the community natural-born citizens can. The Skrulls can look the same but they struggle to truly belong.
Carol, Yon-Rogg, and Att-Lass (Algenis Perez Soto) enter battle on Torfa. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
In the name of closed borders and domination, the Kree demonize the Skrulls and deny them what should be universally recognized rights – home, safety, a sense of belonging. As they do this, they intentionally misrepresent a group of migrant people as monstrous others. Fear and hatemongering allow the Kree to claim a faux moral high ground and cast the evil nature of their actions in the light of justice and protection for their people. When the Skrull general Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) presents the truth of their situation to Carol, she struggles to push past her Kree programming.
Talos – "Now you understand."
Carol – "What? What do I understand now?"
Talos – "Yon-Rogg killed Mar-Vell. He killed her. 'Cause she found out she was on the wrong side of an unjust war."
Carol – "No. Your people are terrorists. They kill innocents. I saw the ruins on Torfa."
Talos – "Ruins that the Accusers are responsible for. My people lived as refugees on Torfa, homeless ever since we resisted Kree rule and they destroyed our planet. And the handful of us that are left will be slaughtered next unless you help me finish what Mar-Vell started. The core that she found would've powered a light speed ship capable of carrying us to safety – a new home, where the Kree can't reach us."
Maria – "Lawson always told us that her work at Pegasus wasn't to fight wars but to end them."
Talos – "She wanted you to help us find the core."
Carol – "Well I already destroyed it."
Talos – "No you destroyed the engine. The core that powered it is in a remote location. If you help us decode those coordinates we can find it."
Carol – "You'll use it to destroy us."
Talos – "We just want a home. You and I lost everything at the hands of the Kree. Can't you see it now? You're not one of them."
Carol – "You don't know me. You have no idea who I am. I don't even know who I am!"
Maria – "You are Carol Danvers. You are the woman on that black box risking her life to do the right thing. You're my best friend. You supported me as a mother and a pilot when no one else did. You are smart and funny and a huge pain in the ass. And you were the most powerful person I knew, way before you could shoot fire from your fists."
Maria and Carol / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
Note the interplay in this dialogue. Talos is being very clear, very direct with Carol. "We just want a home." My heart aches at that line! This is a universal human longing and (according to Catholic Social Teaching and the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights) a universal human right. But Carol still first defaults to her programming; shaped as she has been by the Kree propaganda machine – a reality fed to her through the media, the military, her leaders, and her friends. "No. Your people are terrorists. They kill innocents. I saw the ruins on Torfa….You'll use it to destroy us," Carol says. But none of that is true. The ruins on Torfa were created by the Kree to fuel their propaganda. All Talos and his people are seeking is a home.
The plight of the Skrulls mirrors the leading causes of immigration in our own world. Why do people leave the land of their birth and seek to settle elsewhere? Most often they are fleeing persecution, violence, and war; poor wages and lack of jobs; crop failure and famine, natural disaster, and pollution; or limited opportunities, lack of services, and family separation.[12] All of these causes, directly or indirectly, are reflected in the Skrulls' struggle in this film.
Talos and his Skrull team arrive on Earth seeking Carol and a path to Mar-Vell's lab. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
In a film where she faces everything from alien armies to Ronan the Accuser and his fleet, we see Carol's single greatest act of bravery in this exchange with Talos and her best friend Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch). While impressive, none of those other acts showcase the bravery Carol demonstrates in this conversation at Maria's home. Carol is a soldier, a warrior, a hero. Those sorts of acts – from the Skrull soldiers to Ronan's fleet – are just what she does. But when she's confronted with the truth of the Skrulls' plight, starring at a reality that undercuts everything she's learned over the past six years, Carol has the courage to admit she was wrong and do the right thing.
Carol sees the truth and stands with the Skrulls against the Kree. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
Admitting we're wrong and then actively changing our actions are two of the hardest things for human beings to do. It requires a grace and a humility often found in short supply. Yet Carol does this, a move that's not unintentionally tied to the moment in the narrative where Maria reminds her who she really is. Maria, Carol's best friend, her sister through a connection stronger than blood, reminders her of who she really is with love and compassion and a soul-stirring certainty. In accepting the reality of her identity, Carol finds the courage to admit she was wrong about the Skrulls and then chose to fight for those who need her.
This fight takes them to Mar-Vell's orbiting lab, where Talos reunites with the Skrull refugee population. The scene where he calls them from hiding is as beautiful as it is telling. These aren't "terrorists" nor "an infestation." This isn't a group of "imposters who infiltrate and then silently take over planets" and they certainly aren't a "kill unit." These are civilian noncombatants. Women, men, and children who are desperately seeking a home after the Kree destroyed their homeworld. They come out tentatively, holding each other as much for courage as for protection. They are quiet, wary. This too, sadly, reflects real life. Immigrant communities, especially their children, constantly living in fear is one of the terrors wrought by our current state of ICE raids.[13]
Soren and the other Skrull refugees emerge from hiding on board Mar-Vell's ship. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
But amidst this fear we also see the beauty of the reunion between Talos and his wife Soren (Sharon Blynn) and their daughter. This is a scene of intimacy and tenderness – and it's important. These people are not monsters or terrorists in any sense of the word.
Carol – "I'm not going to hurt you."
Talos – "She led me to you."
Carol – "I'm so sorry. I didn't know."
Talos – "Carol, this is war. My hands are filthy from it too. But we're here now. You found my family. This is just the beginning. There are thousands of us separated from each other, scattered throughout the galaxy."
This exchange is also important. We see the pain that comes with Carol's realization that she's been on the wrong side and that the Skrulls aren't who she thought they were. But we also see Talos wave that aside. He doesn't blame her. He acknowledges his own wrongdoing too. "But we're here now," he tells her. This moment is what's important. This moment is where Carol, Talos, and Maria decide who they will be and how they will act. This is true for us as well. The here and now – every moment of every day – affords us the chance and the power to choose how we live.
Maria's daughter Monica (Akira Akbar) is influential not just with Carol's new costume design but in helping Carol see the truth of who she is and what she must do. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
No matter where we stand on or how active we are in the human rights issues of immigration, asylum, and borders, we always have the chance to choose to learn more – to see "the other" as a human being just like ourselves – and to do all we can to help them. Regardless of the past, the ever-present moment of now always brings us the potential for transformation and, in that transformation, the chance to find some redemption. This is one of the most beautiful, most powerful things about human beings. We can change. We can choose.
The strongest one there is. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
Carol does just that and, in so doing, she firmly establishes herself as the strongest hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sure, her power set is not unimpressive. She towers over everyone the MCU's offered up so far. (Sorry Thor, I don't care if you're wielding Mjölnir or Stormbreaker or both, you've got nothing on Captain Marvel.) And, should we ever see some cinematic crossover (unlikely) or another comic book crossover (unrumored at the moment but not as unlikely), Carol could give ol' Superman a serious run for his money.
But it is her power set coupled with the humility, grace, and courage to admit she was wrong and to change her actions to help those in need where Carol Danvers shows us the nature of a true hero and establishes herself as the strongest one there is in the MCU. And while I may not be able to fly through space, deflect and absorb energy attacks, carry spaceships, or shoot fire from my hands, I can constantly evaluate what I'm doing/what I believe in the service of seeking truth and ways to help those in need.
By her model, Carol Danvers challenges us all to follow in her footsteps. We live in an age where the United States of America has detention centers with booming populations[14] and horrid conditions,[15] drawing comparisons to the concentration camps of the Holocaust;[16] an age where children are separated indefinitely from their parents[17] and people are detained at a rate costing far more – both morally and economically – than we may imagine.[18] Captain Marvel uses comic book allegory to show us a little of the reality of suffering turning a blind eye to the immigration struggle causes. It also shows us the power our choices can carry when we refuse to ignore the issue and instead see the truth of human experience instead of the manipulative lies of selfish and opportunistic rhetoric. Perhaps though it is most challenging not in allegorically highlighting this humanitarian crisis nor in showing us Carol's willingness to admit her mistakes but rather in begging the question of whether or not we are courageous enough to be as brave as Captain Marvel.
The Skrulls search for a home and brighter future with Carol's help. / Photo Credit – Captain Marvel
[1] Katayoun Kishi, "Assaults against Muslims in the U.S. surpass 2001 levels," Pew Research Center. Published November 15, 2017. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/11/15/assaults-against-muslims-in-u-s-surpass-2001-level/
[2] Anti-Defamation League, "Mainstreaming Hate: The Anti-Immigrant Movement in the U.S." Published November 2018. Accessed September 6, 2019. https://www.adl.org/the-anti-immigrant-movement-in-the-us
[3] Philip Rucker, "'How do you stop these people?': Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre," The Washington Post. Published August 4, 2019. Accessed September 6, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-do-you-stop-these-people-trumps-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-looms-over-el-paso-massacre/2019/08/04/62d0435a-b6ce-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html
[4] Anti-Defamation League.
[5] J.D. Long-García, "Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric is meant to instill fear, not enforcement, advocates say," America: The Jesuit Review. Published July 25, 2019. Accessed September 6, 2019. https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2019/07/25/trumps-anti-immigration-rhetoric-meant-instill-fear-not-enforcement
[6] Philip Rucker.
[7] Adam Harris, "When ICE Raids Homes: For years, immigration agents targeted people at businesses, but in recent years, knocking on the doors of houses and apartments has become more common," The Atlantic. Published July 17, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/07/when-ice-raids-homes-immigration/594112/
[8] Nuria Marquez Martinez, "A Father and Daughter Tell Their Story of the Terrifying Immigration Raid in Mississippi," Mother Jones. Published August 28, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/08/mississippi-ice-raids-oral-history-father-daughter/
[9] Josie Gonzalez, "The Dynamics of an ICE Raid." Accessed September 3, 2019. http://shusterman.com/pdf/dynamicsofaniceraid.pdf
[10] Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, "What Happens During an ICE Raid: From two young people who have lived through it," Teen Vogue. Published August 17, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-happens-during-an-ice-raid
[11] Hemanth C. Gundavaram, "The ICE raids aren't just wrong – they're expensive," Politico, Published August 9, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/08/09/immigration-customs-enforcement-raids-000941
[12] United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Root Causes of Migration," Justice for Immigrants. Published February 14, 2017. Accessed September 7, 2019. https://justiceforimmigrants.org/what-we-are-working-on/immigration/root-causes-of-migration/
[13] Ashton Pittman, "'No one is coming out': Ice raids leave Latino community paralyzed with fear," The Guardian. Published August 11, 2019. Accessed September 3, 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/ice-raids-latino-community-mississippi-fear
[14] Hemanth C. Gundavaram.
[15] Zolan Kanno-Youngs, "Squalid Conditions at Border Detention Centers, Government Report Finds," The New York Times. Published July 2, 2019. Accessed September 7, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/us/politics/border-center-migrant-detention.html
[16] Miles Howard, "Detention of Concentration Camps? The Language Debate Is A Sideshow," WBUR.org. Published June 20, 2019. Accessed September 7, 2019. https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/06/20/detention-concentration-camps-miles-howard
[17] American Civil Liberties Union, "Family Separation By The Numbers." Accessed September 7, 2019. https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/family-separation
[19] While I did some doctoring/editing/framing/etc. myself, the inspiration for the featured image in this post comes care of ComicBookResources.com and the original can be found here – https://www.cbr.com/captain-marvel-how-skrulls-shapeshift/
Posted on September 7, 2019 by Michael J. Miller This entry was posted in MCU / DCEU / Other Comic Book Movies, Social Justice Themes and tagged allegory, borders, captain marvel, captain marvel movie, history of skrulls, immigration, immigration policy, justice, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, mcu, skrulls, social justice. Bookmark the permalink.
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9 thoughts on "Captain Marvel and the Skrulls – The Borders of a Hero's Courage"
Mei-Mei says:
Well, I like the Captain Marvel movie even more now!
My husband and I just saw Spiderman: Far From Home last weekend so we've been speculating about the future of the Skrulls in the MCU a little. Hopefully Talos and his people will be part of future stories, though a Secret Invasion storyline is probably off the table.
Michael J. Miller says:
They could do something with a rogue group of Skrulls, extremists within the people, and use that as the setup for 'Secret Invasion.' However I think introducing "bad Skrulls" could be confusing and would (perhaps unintentionally) undercut the power and message of this film. So I hope, when they're looking for more cosmic malevolence for future BIG crossovers, they go with Annihilus, the Brood, Galactus, or something like that.
And yeah, I hope we get more of Talos and his people too. I loved the 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' surprise! Ben Mendelsohon has so much fun with the roll and he's a joy to watch. I'd like to see more of Talos and Soren too. I think Mendelsohon and Sharon Blynn had good chemistry, from the little we saw, and I think there's more fun to be had there as well.
gpavants says:
Hi Michael,
So, in the whole scheme of things in the comics the Skrull are not bad guys, just misunderstood all along? Did the movie get right to the real point or tweak it another direction?
No, in the comics, save certain arcs (like a brilliant recent one in Squirrel Girl that preceded the film), the Skrulls are always the villains. As the piece outlines, they are often violent zealots. So the movie certainly took them in a new direction. But it was one that is necessary as we need to be reminded of the incredible power to help or harm in how we treat those who seek to cross out borders.
That's what I was thinking they were doing. So, yeah, major changes. Been busy?
starwarsanon says:
Still have to see the movie! And, wow, look at that Bibliography for a…blog post?!
Hahaha, yes, it is something I do from time to time. I used to just link the articles I cited but then sometimes I cite books too and then the academic nerd in me starts to miss using the Chicago/Turabian citation style annnnd this is where we end up XD.
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No matter what The Butcher's Cut of the day is at Ritual, it's always exemplary.
Our Grade: B-. When Ritual is great, it's fabulous, but five months after opening it's still struggling with consistently hitting the mark on food, cocktails and service. That said, it's still a recommended visit. The expertly prepared and very flavorful cuts of beef and pork from Texas-raised livestock are usually exemplary. The setting, a harmonious marriage of wood, dark steel and glass is a casually handsome place where diners will want to linger.
What To Order: The Butcher's Cut ($29), which changes regularly but is always good, the Tomahawk Black Hill Ranch "Red Eye" Pork Chop ($1.50 an ounce) and Smoked Chicken Lollipops (a misnomer, as these are whole fried chicken wings that are nothing like lollipops) are all excellent bets, as is The Butcher's Breakfast for brunch. Yes, it's a meat-lover's paradise but even vegetarians will find favor with the beautiful "Green Plate," a $21 combination of yellow beets, oyster mushrooms, heirloom carrots, rapini and Brussels Sprouts blended with farro and laid on a foundation of puréed butternut squash. For wine by the glass, ever since co-owner Felix Florez recommended the McPherson Cellars Windblown red wine, we've been hooked. It is a Texas-made, Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Petite Sirah and Syrah that will surprise and delight even sophisticated sippers. Dash in for the Pumpkin-Persimmon "Tiramisu," a parfait with cinnamon-laced Chantilly cream, while it's still available. It's a perfect fall dessert.
Skip These: The Dark Chocolate Pie, unless you enjoy eating baking chocolate right out of the pantry and The Pig Mac, a heavy take on mac & cheese that still manages to be underseasoned. The Ritual Burger has potential, but ours arrived with the bottom bun disintegrating in a puddle of jus. We also were disappointed in a pricey 24-ounce aged ribeye that was half comprised of fat and bone.
REVIEW: Ritual is a departure from its predecessor, El Cantina Superior. Gone are the funky signs and other bright memorabilia. The interior has been transformed into a harmonious marriage of metal, wood and glass. There are big windows, warm, wood-topped tables, a high ceiling and pale green upholstered chairs. It's a rugged but comfortable setting. In the dining room, a huge board that looks like a train schedule hauled from Grand Central Station showcases the craft beer list. In the back, a glass-fronted room showcases primal cuts of beef and pork that hang from the ceiling to age.
Those big hunks of meat represent some of the best of what Ritual has to offer. Black Hill Meats' Felix Florez is a partner in the business (along with Ken Bridge of Delicious Concepts) and he's an award-winning purveyor who has been honored for his work in getting meat from small Texas ranches into many Houston restaurants. The results from such careful sourcing are dense, rich and flavorful, thanks in no small part to the livestock having better food to eat and higher levels of activity than those from factory farms.
Ritual hasn't had a particularly smooth road when it comes to finding the right chef for the concept. By October 2016, it was on its third chef in four months. Jordan Asher, formerly of Dosi, set the stage for the rustic, hearty fare. Alberto Vasquez, who used to work with Florez at Scott Tycer's long-gone restaurants, Aries and Gravitas, followed him. Vasquez left after only about a month and was replaced by Crash Hethcox. Interestingly, Hethcox has worked in this building before, back when it was still El Cantina Superior.
The board hanging on the wall that looks as if it came straight from Grand Central Station displays the beer list. To the right is the glass-fronted aging room that showcases the prized cuts of meat.
Parade of chefs aside, the kitchen staff is adept at preparing the carefully sourced meats: everything from prime cuts to pork chops. The price ranges from $2.25 to $2.95 per ounce depending on the cut and how long it's been aged. (Ninety-day cross-cut flat iron is on the low side and 30-day porterhouse and ribeye are on the high.) These arrive at tables with deeply seared exteriors, crispy rendered fat and tender interiors.
The Butcher's Cut one night was a tremendous value: a dense New York Strip that just could not have been more beefy or flavorful.
This is a phone photo taken during a review visit that shows our 30-day aged ribeye at Ritual after the outer crust had been cut off the meaty end. The big fat lobe on the back half was pretty much inedible and thick marbling ran through the meaty portion as well.
Yet, on occasion Ritual is also capable of serving up a real loser. The 30-day aged ribeye is $2.95 per ounce and can't be ordered in a portion less than 24 ounces. That came to $70.80. When it arrived, it was not only run though with very thick veins of fat, but the entire back half was solid fat as well. That, along with the bone, constituted about 50-percent of the entire steak. While ribeyes are known for their rich marbling, this was excessive. Comparatively, B&B Butchers' 22-ounce bone-in ribeye is $51.
At this point, you may fear that Ritual sells nothing but meat. Well, that's not the case. In fact, one of our absolute favorite dishes is a vegetarian delight: the "Green Plate." At $21, it's a little pricey. However, the colorful combination of yellow beets, oyster mushrooms, heirloom carrots, rapini and Brussels sprouts blended with farro and laid on a foundation of puréed butternut squash is a stunner in looks, flavor and texture.
Interestingly, the Smoked Chicken Lollipops served to us on our review visits were whole wings. They were much more lollipop-like when prepared for our review photographer. Regardless of the shape, they're crunchy and made tangy with white barbecue sauce.
Similarly, some liberties are being taken with a cocktail named Blood & Sand which deviates dramatically from the classic. Normally a Blood & Sand has scotch, orange juice, sweet vermouth and Cherry Heering. Ritual's incorporates mezcal, grapefruit sherbet, kirsch and sweet vermouth.
Speaking of cocktails: we have yet to get one that wasn't out of balance. The worst of the bunch was the simply named "Rum Cocktail" which included dark rum, light rum, Kümmel (a liqueur flavored with caraway seed, cumin and fennel), coconut, orange sherbet, pimento dram (allspice liqueur) and orgeat. All of those fine-sounding, tropical-flavored ingredients regrettably conspired to make the cocktail taste like Banana Boat suntan oil smells. The best was a traditional Old Fashioned that erred on the side of booziness, but that's a far cry better than one that's too sweet.
Ritual's Pumpkin-Persimmon Tiramisu captures layer upon layer of autumnal flavor in a glass.
For dessert, run, don't walk, for the Pumpkin-Persimmon Tiramisu, a dessert enriched with cinnamon-tinged Chantilly cream that captures some of the best flavors of the season. It was a far cry better than our experience with the Dark Chocolate Pie. The accoutrements of "burnt bourbon marshmallows," Luxardo cherries and toasted peanut oil sounded wonderfully intriguing. It was the dense, thick chocolate itself that failed. It was so dense and bitter, it was reminiscent of eating unsweetened baking chocolate out of the pantry (something I fortunately haven't attempted since I was a child). Dark chocolate is terrific but there's a certain amount of sweetness needed to make it palatable.
As far a service goes, it's usually excellent and prompt. It was on our final visit that we ended up on the patio with a server who was either overwhelmed or just off his game. After an hour, all we had to show for our time were drinks and appetizers. It took another hour to make it through dessert. After finishing, we decided to stop waiting for our check to be picked up and marched it inside so we could go home and tuck ourselves in.
Wobbles and bobbles aside, Ritual is a good-natured, appealing restaurant. The concept is solid. Quality ingredients are used. Most of the staff members are earnest, prompt and a pleasure to deal with. Diners will likely find that their meals will be punctuated by high notes—but may have to endure the occasional sour one.
One other add – it's a good place for families. Have taken my two kids (4 and 18 mos) twice, and staff are great – and they have a kids menu.
Thanks very much for sharing your experiences at Ritual, Chris! I totally agree with the beer list. It's a refreshing mix that isn't just a presentation of the same local options that we see everywhere else in the city.
Is the seafood dish the Gulf Seafood Gravy? If so, I think it's back on the menu and one of my guests really loved it, too. Good to hear that overall that you found the atmosphere to be family-friendly! I often get asked for recs on that and it's kind of interesting how hard it can be sometimes to find a "nice" restaurant that's truly welcoming to kids!
Still trying to find its groove… We visit regularly, and like many of the dishes. However, when a very meat-centric restaurant has a big butcher window, and is furnished with rustic wood and metal tables, the side dishes ought not be served in delicate little china cups. That speaks to the overall lack of consistent direction.


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In 2008, Marvel announced plans to release a series of educational comics the following year in partnership with the United Nations, depicting Spider-Man alongside UN Peacekeeping Forces to highlight UN peacekeeping missions.[168] A BusinessWeek article listed Spider-Man as one of the top ten most intelligent fictional characters in American comics.[169]
Possessing mental command over power tools, Toolshed is an extremely handy member of Freedom Pals. To the kids at school he is Stan Marsh but when darkness falls, Toolshed rushes into battle armed with contents of his dad's workbench. The accident that give him the ability to control tools has sadly rendered his father an idiot, but he hopes one day to save him.
If you're a gym rat and you've got the six pack to show it, then we ALL know there's only one costume for you—a Greek Spartan warrior! You could be just like King Leonidas in The 300 and vanquish your opponents on the battlefield...or even defeat them on the dance floor if you know a move or two. And it won't matter if you're looking for admiration from goddesses, kings and queens, or your fellow warriors. Because when you're dressed in this costume, you're not going to be leaving a whole lot to the imagination!
Simon concurred that Kirby had shown the original Spider-Man version to Lee, who liked the idea and assigned Kirby to draw sample pages of the new character but disliked the results—in Simon's description, "Captain America with cobwebs".[note 5] Writer Mark Evanier notes that Lee's reasoning that Kirby's character was too heroic seems unlikely—Kirby still drew the covers for Amazing Fantasy #15 and the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man. Evanier also disputes Kirby's given reason that he was "too busy" to draw Spider-Man in addition to his other duties since Kirby was, said Evanier, "always busy".[25]:127 Neither Lee's nor Kirby's explanation explains why key story elements like the magic ring were dropped; Evanier states that the most plausible explanation for the sudden change was that Goodman, or one of his assistants, decided that Spider-Man, as drawn and envisioned by Kirby, was too similar to the Fly.[25]:127
In Ireland and Scotland, the turnip has traditionally been carved during Halloween,[124][125] but immigrants to North America used the native pumpkin, which is both much softer and much larger – making it easier to carve than a turnip.[124] The American tradition of carving pumpkins is recorded in 1837[126] and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.[127]
Most Hindus do not observe All Hallows' Eve, instead they remember the dead during the festival of Pitru Paksha, during which Hindus pay homage to and perform a ceremony "to keep the souls of their ancestors at rest". It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, usually in mid-September.[233] The celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali sometimes conflicts with the date of Halloween; but some Hindus choose to participate in the popular customs of Halloween.[234] Other Hindus, such as Soumya Dasgupta, have opposed the celebration on the grounds that Western holidays like Halloween have "begun to adversely affect our indigenous festivals".[235]
Catwoman has no shame about her preferred choice of action, stealing and being a top notch catburglar are at the top of her list. But when the times call for a hero, she has no problem standing side-by-side with Batman to team up and defeat the baddies. When she's on the prowl for precious jewels, though, is sure to be the most opportune time for a quick picture. Once she takes out the vital controls of the security system, she'll have no problem slipping into the joint and lining her pockets with a little extra cash or whatever she can find in the safety deposit box. Have her show her claws for the picture, and she can smile or look serious—either way this picture is going to be one to remember!
Just what is a superhero? Before 1917, there was no such thing; or, at any rate, there was no such word. But there have always been heroes, and some of them have had extraordinary powers or abilities. Ancient mythology has tales of Hercules, Perseus and Gilgamesh. Medieval folklore has Robin Hood, Beowulf and the knights of King Arthur's Round Table. Then came swashbuckling tales such as The Three Musketeers. The common thread was that the main characters battled against the forces of evil. The evil could take the form of monsters, corrupt or criminal humans, or forces of nature.
Jump up ^ Cowsill, Alan; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1990s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 184. ISBN 978-0756692360. Todd McFarlane was at the top of his game as an artist, and with Marvel's release of this new Spidey series he also got the chance to take on the writing duties. The sales of this series were nothing short of phenomenal, with approx. 2.5 million copies eventually printing, including special bagged editions and a number of variant covers.
^ Doctor Octopus is regarded as one of Spider-Man's worst enemies and archenemy. He has been cited as the man Peter might have become if he had not been raised with a sense of responsibility.[16][141] He is infamous for defeating him the first time in battle and for almost marrying Peter's Aunt May. He is the core leader of the Sinister Six and has also referred himself as the "Master Planner". ("If This Be My Destiny...!")[142] Later depictions revealed him in Peter Parker's body where he was the titular character for a while.[141]
Professor Nicholas Christakis lives at Yale, where he presides over one of its undergraduate colleges. His wife Erika, a lecturer in early childhood education, shares that duty. They reside among students and are responsible for shaping residential life. And before Halloween, some students complained to them that Yale administrators were offering heavy-handed advice on what Halloween costumes to avoid.
When the Captain Universe power next appeared, it possessed Spider-Man in order to stop the Tri-Sentinel (although the power was initially weaker than usual, causing Spider-Man to assume that his own powers had merely increased). The latently cosmic-powered Spider-Man battled the Trapster, Titania, Magneto, Brothers Grimm, Goliath, Hulk, TESS-One, Dragon Man, and the Tri-Sentinel itself.[11] It next possessed a toddler called Eddie Price to battle Gart and Rath.[12]
The updated suit has many new features, such as Karen, an artificially intelligent system to aid him, a heads-up display embedded in the eye lenses, a reconnaissance drone, a parachute, and retractable wingsuit components. The suit was monitored by the Stark Industry Training Wheels Protocol, a program designed and installed into the suit by Stark to restrict certain actions, and the Baby Monitor Protocol, which tracked and recorded everything through the eye lenses.
Those who purport to speak for marginalized students at elite colleges sometimes expose serious shortcomings in the way that their black, brown, or Asian classmates are treated, and would expose flaws in the way that religious students and ideological conservatives are treated too if they cared to speak up for those groups. I've known many Californians who found it hard to adjust to life in the Ivy League, where a faction of highly privileged kids acculturated at elite prep schools still set the tone of a decidedly East Coast culture. All else being equal, outsiders who also feel like racial or ethnic "others" typically walk the roughest road of all.
Want to look good? Say no more. If you're on the hunt for a stellar style for your next night of trick-or-treating, going to a fun costume party, or any other event, you've found the perfect place to pick out the right costume! From simple, easy, and affordable to ultra-designed and unforgettable, there are tons of men's costumes to choose from right here. Classic horror includes zombies and vampires and an ever-changing collection of new styles so you can stay king of Halloween.
The wierdly dressed Zur En Arrh Batman Skin comes from the alternate version of Batman seen in several comics. Batman of Zur-En-Arrh is in fact a backup personality of Bruce Wayne's - to be used in cases of extreme psychological trauma. This version of Batman is a lot more psychotic, and sees visions of a creature called Bat-Mite, among other apparations.
Spider-Man is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Universe debuting in the anthology comic book series issue Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comics published by Marvel Comics. After his debut he would get his own comic book entitled The Amazing Spider-Man. The comic book series would introduce many of what would become his major supervillain adversaries. Spider-Man would then be popular enough for more Spider-Man comic spinoffs (The Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel Team-Up, Web of Spider-Man, Peter Parker: Spider-Man etc.) which introduced more recurring enemies of the web-slinger.
In 1998 writer-artist John Byrne revamped the origin of Spider-Man in the 13-issue limited series Spider-Man: Chapter One (December 1998 – October 1999), similar to Byrne's adding details and some revisions to Superman's origin in DC Comics' The Man of Steel.[36] At the same time the original The Amazing Spider-Man was ended with issue #441 (November 1998), and The Amazing Spider-Man was restarted with vol. 2, #1 (January 1999).[37] In 2003 Marvel reintroduced the original numbering for The Amazing Spider-Man and what would have been vol. 2, #59 became issue #500 (December 2003).[37]
With more and more anime, manga and tokusatsu being translated or adapted, Western audiences were beginning to experience the Japanese styles of superhero fiction more than they were able to before. Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, an adaptation of Zyuranger, created a multimedia franchise that used footage from Super Sentai.[38] Internationally, the Japanese comic book character, Sailor Moon, is recognized as one of the most important and popular female superheroes ever created.[39][40][41][42][43]
Spider-Man is a fictional superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as in a number of movies, television shows, and video game adaptations set in the Marvel Universe. In the stories, Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parker, an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents Richard and Mary Parker were killed in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and financial issues, and accompanied him with many supporting characters, such as J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, romantic interests Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson, and foes such as Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin and Venom. His origin story has him acquiring spider-related abilities after a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces, shooting spider-webs from wrist-mounted devices, and detecting danger with his "spider-sense".
Peter Parker's romantic interests range between his first crush, the fellow high-school student Liz Allan,[47] to having his first date with Betty Brant,[88] the secretary to the Daily Bugle newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson. After his breakup with Betty Brant, Parker eventually falls in love with his college girlfriend Gwen Stacy,[49][52] daughter of New York City Police Department detective captain George Stacy, both of whom are later killed by supervillain enemies of Spider-Man.[57] Mary Jane Watson eventually became Peter's best friend and then his wife.[69] Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, is a reformed cat burglar who had been Spider-Man's sole superhuman girlfriend and partner at one point.[64]
It's a good thing Wonder Woman is here to watch the little ones, because we're not sure The Riddler is going to best the best guardian over the young superheroes in training. Batman, Robin , and Catwoman can team up to hit the neighborhood in search of the best treats, but while The Riddler is busy trying to vex the neighbors with tricks and riddles, Wonder Woman can provide a watchful eye over her superheroes in training. When it comes to taking the yearly photo of the group, just let each member bust out their signature moves. Batman and Robin can look like stoic Gotham City residents, even while Catwoman throws her claws up in anticipation of a brand new heist. The Riddler is sure to be laughing, but as for Wonder Woman? Well, she's the one that holds the group together. (Be it with her motherly instincts or just by keeping the Golden Lasso of Truth handy!)
At Horizons Labs, the combination of a well paying job and access to numerous tech has allowed Peter to expand on the equipment he uses. So far he has developed a Spider-Glider, Thermodynamic Foam, Cryo Pellets, voice activated web-shooters and various types of webbing, including magnetic and acidic variants. Many of the equipment have usage in day-to-day usage as well- for example the cryo pellet technology was used to help keep organs and limbs viable for longer periods of time. The Thermodynamic foam also has use in the stopping and prevention of fires.
In addition to the suit's continuous evolution, Batman keeps variant costumes for dealing with extraordinary situations; for example, he has been shown in a Scuba variant of his costume, a fireproof version for fighting his enemy Firefly, a thermally insulated version for fighting Mr. Freeze, as well as others. Many versions of the hero show him swapping his cloth costume for a suit of powered armor.
During the Civil War, Spider-Man joins Iron Man's team ( and gets given an iron spider suit ) and dons a new Iron Spider costume. He supported the SHRA to the point where he even revealed his identity to the public, but as a result, his life was ruined as he is fired from his job, his old friends turn their backs on him and his loved ones become targeted by his enemies since they now know Spider-Man's secret identity. Eventually, he discovers the rogue heroes' mistreatment by the government and realizes that he sided with the wrong team so he betrays Iron Man and joins Captain America's Secret Avengers, He disregarded his suit that tony start had given him as it was prone to being hacked, and he did not want to be seen using technology tony stark had made, he reverted back to his original outfit.
A version of Peter Parker exists, who is a child abused by his Uncle Ben. While locked in the cellar, he is befriended by a large spider-like creature, the Tallus instructs Blink and Nocturne to lead this universe's incarnation of Wolverine to the run down shack the Parkers call home, a fight ensues and the creature and Wolverine are both slain, as Blink and Nocturne depart this reality, it is shown that the creature bit the young Peter.[4]
^ The Chameleon is the first member of Spider-Man's rogues gallery in publication date. (Excluding the Burglar).[9] He is also well known to be related to Kraven the Hunter and Kraven to him. That revealed relationship helped evolve him as a major villain compared to his original depiction of being just a solo villain in the original issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.[139][140][141]
Peter Parker originally decided to use his powers to make money but after Uncle Ben's death he decided to use his powers for good. In many ways, this makes Spider-Man less of the 'boy scout' character people think; the fact that he used his powers to have fun in the first place is something people can relate to. Initially, Peter Parker is shy and timid, but the Spider-Man alter-ego was a form of liberation and heroism, and he used it to gain confidence. However, he found the moral urge later, though some of his confidence and liberation remains, making him a sarcastic wise-guy.
"This year, we seem afraid that college students are unable to decide how to dress themselves on Halloween," she wrote. "I don't wish to trivialize genuine concerns about cultural and personal representation, and other challenges to our lived experience in a plural community. I know that many decent people have proposed guidelines on Halloween costumes from a spirit of avoiding hurt and offense. I laud those goals, in theory, as most of us do. But in practice, I wonder if we should reflect more transparently, as a community, on the consequences of an institutional (bureaucratic and administrative) exercise of implied control over college students."
Costumes also serve as an avenue for children to explore and role-play. For example, children may dress up as characters from history or fiction, such as pirates, princesses, cowboys, or superheroes. They may also dress in uniforms used in common jobs, such as nurses, police officers, or firefighters, or as zoo or farm animals. Young boys tend to prefer costumes that reinforce stereotypical ideas of being male, and young girls tend to prefer costumes that reinforce stereotypical ideas of being female.[10]
On top of his spider-given powers Peter is of genius level intelligence. It has even been stated that Peter scored as high on some of the same testing scores as Reed Richards did when he was Peter's age. He is especially gifted in the sciences such as mechanics, biology and physics. This has become particularly apparent during his time working at Horizon Labs, where he was able to create a device to drain Alpha of his powers in less than 24 hours.
As with Spider-Man, the villains' powers originate with scientific accidents or the misuse of scientific technology and also tend to have animal-themed costumes or powers (Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Beetle, Lizard, Rhino, Scorpion, Jackal and Black Cat). There also are supervillains with the powers over the elements (Sandman, Shocker, Electro, Molten Man and Hydro-Man), some that are horror-themed (the Goblins, Morbius, Morlun, and the Symbiotes) some that are crime lords (Kingpin, Tinkerer, Tombstone, Hammerhead, Silvermane and Mister Negative),[1] and some that are masters of trickery (Chameleon and Mysterio).[2] These villains oftentimes form teams such as the Sinister Six to oppose the superhero.
As a former preschool teacher... it is hard for me to give credence to a claim that there is something objectionably "appropriative" about a blonde haired child's wanting to be Mulan for a day. Pretend play is the foundation of most cognitive tasks, and it seems to me that we want to be in the business of encouraging the exercise of imagination, not constraining it.
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It is Spider-Man's original and main look that has defined Spider-Man since his first appearance. Although it has seen many variations, it has remained one of Spider-Man's essential traits. During Spidey's early appearances, the costume was black & red with blue shadings. In later issues, the colors change and they become red & blue with black shading but some artists use the black color to give the character more depth. Also, Spider-Man was portrayed having webbing underneath his armpits that extended from his wrist to his waist. Over time, the under-arm webbing has shrank and some artists decided to draw Spidey without the webbing although it still appeared in some modern appearances.
Batman's cape is made of "memory cloth," also developed by Lucius Fox. It is essentially flexible in its normal state, but becomes semi-rigid in a fixed form when an electric current is passed through it from the microcircuits in his right glove. Bruce also adds metal gauntlets with angular fin blades on the forearms, a weapon kept from his experience as a pupil of Ra's al Ghul's organization, the League of Shadows. Mainly used to block against knives or other stabbing weapons, Bruce managed to surprise Ra's by breaking the blade of his ninjaken in multiple places with the gauntlets.
I've seen only brief mentions of The Phantom here - I'd have thought he was one of the earliest superheroes in comics. Checking Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom - he's described as the first costumed superhero, debuting in February 1936. So that predates some of the more well-known examples that started up a few years later (though maybe not the likes of The Shadow, but it depends on whether you think of him as a "costumed superhero" or not).
Captain America and Iron Man have no trouble teaming up to save the day, but as we found out in Captain America Civil War , sometimes they find themselves at odds, too. When the threat to humanity is real though, Captain Steve Rogers and billionaire Tony Stark are sure to set aside their differences and suit up to defeat the bad guys. The only question is, are your children ready to do the same? Will they pass muster when they put on their hero costume? Let's find out by decking them out in one of these red hot Avengers costumes. When Iron Man and Cap hit the scene, they'll be ready to recreate all of their favorite action sequences. With the Captain boldly holding his shield, and Iron Man ready to fire his repulsor blasts at the baddies, these two are suited and ready. Have them stand in this pose for a really great photo!
^ Jump up to: a b c d Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1970s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 72. ISBN 978-0756692360. Writer Gerry Conway and artist Ross Andru introduced two major new characters to Spider-Man's world and the Marvel Universe in this self-contained issue. Not only would the vigilante known as the Punisher go on to be one of the most important and iconic Marvel creations of the 1970s, but his instigator, the Jackal, would become the next big threat in Spider-Man's life.
^ Another character commonly described as an archenemy is Venom. Eddie Brock as Venom is commonly described as the mirror version or the evil version of Spider-Man in many ways.[90][132][140] Venom's goals is usually depicted as trying to ruin Spider-Man's life and mess with Spider-Man's head when it comes to targeting enemies.[135] Venom is cited as being one of the most popular Spider-Man villains.[147] This popularity has led him to be an established iconic character of his own with own comic book stories.[132][148]
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In addition to the creation of new minority heroes, publishers have filled the identities and roles of once-Caucasian heroes with new characters from minority backgrounds. The African-American John Stewart appeared in the 1970s as an alternate for Earth's Green Lantern Hal Jordan, and would become a regular member of the Green Lantern Corps from the 1980s onward. The creators of the 2000s-era Justice League animated series selected Stewart as the show's Green Lantern. In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Miles Morales, a multiracial American youth who was also bitten by a genetically-altered spider, debuted as the new Spider-Man after the apparent death of the original. Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager who is revealed to have Inhuman lineage after her shapeshifting powers manifested, takes on the identity of Ms. Marvel in 2014. Her self-titled comic book series became a cultural phenomenon, with extensive media coverage by CNN, the New York Times and The Colbert Report, and embraced by anti-Islamophobia campaigners in San Francisco who plastered over anti-Muslim bus adverts with Kamala stickers.[57] Other such successor-heroes of color include James "Rhodey" Rhodes as Iron Man, Ryan Choi as the Atom, and Jaime Reyes as Blue Beetle.
Ultimate Spider-Man is a modernized reboot of the Spider-Man story, starting from the very beginning, with a plot that is inspired by, but very different from, the original continuity, and thus is a parallel universe counterpart to the mainstream version of Spider-Man. The main purpose of the series is to be accessible to new and young readers, as it is free from the decades of history of the original, but it has been embraced by many longtime fans as well.
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His actions were violent, and the Jackal revealed he had been engineered to kill the real Peter, Ben, Kaine and Mary Jane. The Jackal further assisted "Peter" by giving him detailed info on various villains and allies of Spider-Man. As a joke, the Jackal said this "Peter" would commit mass "spidercide" on his behalf.[1] Spidercide stole a container of ribonucleic nanocontagium from the genetic research firm Genetech which lead him to have a confront with the New Warriors.[2] Using these materials, Spidercide and the Jackal killed 2600 people in Springville, Pennsylvania by releasing an airborne version of the Carrion virus. This same incident triggered the powers of Helix.[3]
When Peter joined The Future Foundation he was given a new costume by Sue Storm. The suit is made of third generation unstable molecules. It has basic default settings however, by concentrating Peter can change the suit's designs and color. Spidey, Ben, Sue, and Reed will work along with other members of The Future Foundation to protect the Marvel Universe from its greatest future threats.
In The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999) the Batsuit is revamped having the dark blue highlights on the cape, cowl, gloves, briefs, and boots changed to gray and the Bat-emblem is changed to a larger bat-emblem without the yellow ellipse and his utility belt is changed to light brown with the capsules being replaced with pouches. The Batsuit is based on the Batman: Year One costume.
Spidercide later betrayed Jackal to Scrier (who was eventually revealed to be an operative of a cult of Scriers working with Norman Osborn). Scrier also removed Spidercide's clone degeneration factor and the Jackal was incapable of triggering his degeneration like he had done with fellow clone Jack. He was killed when falling off the Daily Bugle after it was revealed that the Jackal had deceived him. Although apparently dead, he was put into a stasis chamber as a precaution.[4]
Arthur Stacy: Gwen Stacy's uncle, a private investigator, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #93 and #95. He was reintroduced only in the 1990s, in Peter Parker: Spider-Man #70 (in the last part of 'Clone Saga'). He is George's younger brother, but was originally presented in the 1970s as the older brother. For a time, Spider-Man would call on Stacy's skills as an investigator.
. The story begins with Peter already having his Spider powers and is a part-time photographer for the Daily Bugle. Spider-Man would battle many classic villains and newer villains such as Green Goblin (Norman and Harry Osborn), Hobgoblin, the Chameleon, the Lizard, the Scorpion, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Rhino, the Kingpin of Crime, the Shocker, Vulture, Venom, and Carnage. Peter would eventually get into a romantic relationship with Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, and eventually fall for Mary Jane Watson. Although Gwen Stacy was never in the series, Marvel gave us a little teaser in the series finale story arc, having Spider-Man go to an alternate universe and meeting Gwen Stacy herself. A very important story arc in this series began as the finale of Season 3 in the episode entitled "Turning Point." In which the Green Goblin kidnaps Mary Jane and throws her off the George Washington Bridge, similar to the story arc "The Night Gwen Stacy Died." However, with the heavy censorship in the 1990s not allowing television to have heavy violence, death being a part of it. Marvel decided to have Mary Jane and the Green Goblin fall into an inter-dimension vortex instead. Season 4 was mostly about the guilt that Spider-Man has to carry for losing Mary Jane. He tries to rebound with the Black Cat, but Mary Jane eventually mysteriously returns to life. Season 5 starts off with the much anticipated Wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson-Parker. With season 5 being the last season, Marvel dropped a bomb on us by revealing that Mary Jane was actually a clone created by Dr. Miles Warren.
Two years have passed, and Peter Parker struggles to cope with the demands of life as a college student, a Daily Bugle photographer, and a crime-fighting superhero. But it hasn't gotten any easier. Condemned by the press, tormented by secrets he can never reveal, forced to give up the girl of his dreams—at times the lonely burden of Spider-Man seems almost too great to bear... and the temptation to give up grows stronger by the hour.
This series debuted on MTV and aired from July 11, 2003 through September 12, 2003. The series would continue where the successful live action feature film left off. The series starts with Peter already having his spider powers and follows his superhero adventures and his friends, Harry Osborn and Mary Jane Watson during their first year of college at Empire State University.
I agree with some of the earlier posts. I would say that Greek legends (and even earlier) would be the first superheros. As for the comment about Superhero's being believable. Current Superhero's mmight not be believed in by their writers, but young children stilll believe in Superhero's. The writers just stopped believing what they were talking about.
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His rescue attempt caught local authorities' attention. Spider-Man tried to explain the situation to them, but they threatened to shoot him if he did not leave the monument. Despite the threats, Spider-Man ignored them and broke into the monument, barely catching the elevator and its occupants — his schoolmates and Roger Harrington — with a ricochet web.[2]
One of the first things I did was to work up a costume. A vital, visual part of the character. I had to know how he looked ... before I did any breakdowns. For example: A clinging power so he wouldn't have hard shoes or boots, a hidden wrist-shooter versus a web gun and holster, etc. ... I wasn't sure Stan would like the idea of covering the character's face but I did it because it hid an obviously boyish face. It would also add mystery to the character....[21]
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What if Spider-Man had never become a crimefighter explores a world where Spider-Man stopped the burglar from robbing the TV studio and continued his television career, becoming a public relations 'specialist' for superheroes until Jameson's angry attack on him for slacking off with his powers results in Daredevil's death, inspiring Spider-Man to become a real hero.[48] This version of Spider-Man is seen in "Spider-Verse" and apparently survived.
Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face is a sequel to Spider-Man Noir, which takes place a few months after the Goblin's death. In 1934, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, has a new problem: The Crime Master is a masked criminal who has taken over as the city's crime boss. As he investigates, his relationship with Felicia Hardy, owner of The Black Cat speakeasy, develops. He returns home to find Joe and Robbie Robertson talking with Aunt May. As a struggling black reporter, Robbie asks Peter to set up a meeting with Doctor Otto Octavius who is experimenting on Ellis Island. A few days later they meet with him and learn that he is experimenting on monkeys to understand more about the human mind. Octavius himself is wheelchair bound but employs controlled robotic arms, attached to the back of his chair, to help him. After they leave, Robbie suggests the story is deeper. That night a delivery of black slaves are delivered to Ellis Island.[5]
Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends series debuted on NBC on September 12, 1981 and lasted through September 10, 1983.This would be the third animated adventure for Spidey which would end up being more popular than its previous series Spider-Man, which ended the same year this new show would start. After Spider-Man in 1981, NBC wanted to take Spider-Man on a different route which would appeal to more audiences. In this series, Marvel adds X-Men's Iceman and adds a new superhero named Firestar. She gave Peter Parker a room that turned into a secret superhero hi-tech headquarters. This would change the title of the show to Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends. This series would added new villains only for this show and also have superhero team-ups throughout the series. They would fight some old enemies such as: Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Swarm, Chameleon, Electro, Mysterio, the Kingpin of Crime, Shocker, Sandman, Beetle, and other Marvel enemies such as: Doctor Doom, Magneto, Loki, Mordred, the Red Skull, and the Juggernaut. The Spider-Friends would also team-up with superheroes such as: Sunfire, Captain America, Shanna the She-Devil, Namor the Submariner, Doctor Strange, The Hulk, Thor, the third Black Knight, and the X-Men. For the second season of this show the title would be changed to "The Incredible Hulk And The Amazing Spider-Man." This second would be for an hour show that would feature 30 minutes of Spidey and friends and 30 minutes of Hulk. The third season of this show would then be reversed to "The Amazing Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk." This would be the last season and would also still revolve around Spider-Man and his friends. Spider-Man was voiced by Dan Gilvezan.
Sarah (last name unrevealed): Gwen's daughter by Norman Osborn. Norman convinced Sarah and her brother, Gabriel, that Peter Parker was their father and had killed their mother. Sarah becomes suspicious after she meets Spider-Man however. She is convinced of the truth when Spider-Man saves her life by giving her a blood transfusion after she is shot by police. Spider-Man later learns that the pain caused by her accelerated aging has led her to abuse painkillers, and her addiction has gotten her in trouble with the French authorities. However, she promises to seek help, and perhaps someday become a hero herself. Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #509.
Detective Terri Lee (appeared in Spider-Man): She is a detective for the New York Police Department. Naturally, she investigates cases that involve Spider-Man and to an extent to Peter Parker, though she never found out Peter and Spider-Man are the same person. She didn't trust Spider-Man at first, but overtime she began accepting Spider-Man as an ally. She has ties to Carnage and she had a relationship with the vampire hunter Blade.
When meek Peter Parker was bitten during a radioactive spider during a science demonstration, he found he had gained super-human abilities. Peter first began to use his powers to gain fame and fortune as Spider-Man, but after his beloved uncle was killed by a criminal he could have caught earlier in the day, Peter realized his great power came with great responsibility to help others. From that day Spider-Man eschewed fame and fortune in favor of using his powers to help others and fight evil.
A geneticist named Miguel O'Hara gained his spider-like powers from a gene-splicing incident, when the company he was about to quit injected him with a dangerous drug called Rapture. He tried to rid himself of the drug by using the Gene Slicer he helped to invent, but unbeknownst to him a jealous co-worker had set it to repeat the previous experiment of a spider. The last time they had tried this experiment it killed the test subject (the main reason Miguel O'Hara quit), but this time it worked. Instead of becoming a company owned version of Spider-Man he became the opposite, a Spider-Man to fight Alchemax and the other large corporations ruling the world in 2099. He now fights crime as the Spider-Man of 2099.[29]
In 2012 a tie in to The Amazing Spider-Man movie, titled The Amazing Spider-Man,was released on June 26th. Spider-Man also featured as a playable character in the fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom Origins which was a compilation of the arcade games Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. The game was released in during September 2012 on the PlayStation 3 Network and Xbox 360 Xbox Live Arcade services.
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As Nick Fury and Tony Stark analyze Mysterio's equipment, Fury notes that he is allowing this Peter so much leeway as a way to make up for his failure to protect the Peter he knew. Peter attempts to explain himself to Gwen and May, but it takes Miles arriving to back up his story and convincing them that he is not an impostor or out to play a sick joke on them. Talking with Gwen and Miles in his attic, Peter confirms that Gwen exists in his world without mentioning that her counterpart is dead and also mentions his relationship with Mary Jane, while he in turn is shocked to hear that his counterpart dated Kitty Pryde, although Miles is left curious whether he has a counterpart in Peter's world. As Fury arrives to pick Peter up, Peter sees Mary Jane watching him in the street, but she runs away before he can talk to her. Returning to the Helicarrier, Peter learns that Stark is having trouble determining how he can identify Peter's world of origin amid the multitude of alternate universes in existence. With Miles' help, the Ultimates determine the location of Mysterio's headquarters based on the energy generated by his equipment, prompting the heroes led by Peter to suit up and head for the base.[6]
In issue #121 (June 1973),[49] the Green Goblin throws Gwen Stacy from a tower of either the Brooklyn Bridge (as depicted in the art) or the George Washington Bridge (as given in the text).[58][59] She dies during Spider-Man's rescue attempt; a note on the letters page of issue #125 states: "It saddens us to say that the whiplash effect she underwent when Spidey's webbing stopped her so suddenly was, in fact, what killed her."[60] The following issue, the Goblin appears to kill himself accidentally in the ensuing battle with Spider-Man.[61]
Dr. Watts (appeared in Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro): Dr. Watts (first name unknown) is a prominent scientist. She is the creator of the Bio-Nexus Device and a world-renowned scholar of biology. In the game, she is kidnapped by Hammerhead while attending the Science Industry Ball. During Spider-Man's fight with Hammerhead, Dr. Watts disappears, which led Spider-Man to believe that the Sandman took her. Due to an anonymous tip, Spider-Man tracks Dr. Watts to a museum, where she is taken hostage by Electro. After Electro leaves the museum, Dr. Watts tells Spider-Man that Electro went to the Twin Towers.
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On Earth-3123, Aunt May was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter, and takes the identity of Spider-Ma'am. She and her family are confronted by Karn. Sensing that he's too strong for her, she proposes to offer her life for the sake of her family, causing Karn to hesitate for a moment (because she reminded him of his mother). Before Karn tries to kill her, the other Spider Totems intervene and convince him to join them in their fight against the Inheritors.[80]
On an unnamed Earth, Norman Osborn is a six-armed version of Spider-Man. As Norman is informed of Harry moving through Oscorp and having been secretly armed, he is told that Harry is on the 15th floor near Mr. Warren's lab. Becoming Spider-Man and arriving where a warped Cosmic Cube is located, Norman confronts Harry who dons the Kobold armor. It was revealed during the fight that Norman killed Peter Parker as Harry fires a laser beam at the warped Cosmic Cube. As Oscorp starts to disintegrate, Norman is pleased that Harry finally gave him what he wanted by accidentally giving Norman access to the multiverse. Just then, Spider-Punk arrives and pulls Norman out much to his dismay.[82]
Thank you to whoever mentioned Kavalier and Clay (I'm not going to scroll all the way back up there to find out who). Subsequent posts mentioned the "jewishness" of Superman and the Golem, both central themes in the novel. Its one of my favorite books of all time and a solid exploration of the early evolution of american superhero culture, as well as "jewishness" in america during WWII.
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Another showstopper is our Inflatable Ride-On Bull Costume, which will have everyone doing double takes at this hilarious rodeo image. This isn't just a costume that you wear, but one that you ride! If his jokes tend toward toilet humor, he can go for maximum laughs that everyone will appreciate when he dresses up in a big Poop Inflatable Costume. From pajama costumes that are perfect as group or paired looks or food costumes like a hot dog or cheeseburger, these comic Halloween outfits are sure to please any boy who loves to laugh.
Superman soon had lots of company, and lots of competition! What do they have in common? All superheroes have some type of extraordinary power or ability. Their "super power" can be something they're born with: Superman, Wonder Woman, Thor. It can be the result of an accident or mutation: Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine. Or, it can be simply a skill they have learned, honed and perfected beyond the average: Batman, Hawkeye. They all have a strong moral code and a motivation to rid the world of some menace.
Jump up ^ Spurlock, J. David, and John Romita. John Romita Sketchbook. (Vanguard Productions: Lebanon, N.J. 2002) ISBN 1-887591-27-3, p. 45: Romita: "I designed the Spider-Man balloon float. When we went to Macy's to talk about it, Manny Bass was there. He's the genius who creates all these balloon floats. I gave him the sketches and he turned them into reality".
What if someone else besides Spider-Man had been bitten by the radioactive spider explores what would have happened if Flash Thompson, Betty Brant or John Jameson were bitten by the spider, but all three prove to be failures as the 'new' Spider-Man. Each story ends with Peter extracting the residual radioactive venom from the dead spider and using it to create a serum to give himself powers, thus becoming Spider-Man.[47] Versions of all three appear in Spider-Verse where John is the only one that isn't killed by the Inheritors.[citation needed]
In the 1930s, both trends came together in some of the earliest superpowered costumed heroes such as Japan's Ōgon Bat[9][10] (visualized in painted panels used by kamishibai oral storytellers in Japan since 1931), Mandrake the Magician[11][12][13] (1934), Superman in 1938 and Captain Marvel (1939) at the beginning of the Golden Age of Comic Books. The precise era of the Golden Age of Comic Books is disputed, though most agree that it was started with the launch of Superman in 1938.[14] Superman remains one of the most recognizable Superheroes to this day.[14] The success of Superman spawned a whole new genre of characters with secret identities and superhuman powers – the Superhero genre.[14]
^ Norman Osborn using the Green Goblin alias is as commonly described as Spider-Man's archenemy.[140][143][144] Mostly after he is the first villain to uncover the hero's true identity, being responsible for setting up the death of Spider-Man's girlfriend in one of the most famous Spider-Man stories of all time which helped end the Silver Age of Comic Books and begin the Bronze Age of Comic Books.[140] He was thought to be dead after that but writers help bring him back from the 1990s and he returned to plague Spider-Man once more in the comic books (such as being involved of the killing of Aunt May) and other heroes (such as the Avengers[145]). He is also an enemy of Spider-Man sometimes just as himself and not just only as his Goblin persona.[146]
We would like to point out that while there's lots of good to be done as a superhero, well, sometimes it's just more fun to be a bad guy. If you have a group that relishes in deviousness there's one cadre of callous evil-doers that stands out amongst a universe of comic book villains—Batman's Rogues Gallery. The various villains Batman has faced over the years would make quite the ferocious force if ever they assembled together in the same lineup. Which is why you should totally do it with your group! There's sure to be a Batman at your party anyway, so you might as well show up en masse to give him a tough time. Even if you're not seeking to disrupt the peacetime partying, we're sure there's lots of fun to be had when these DC Comics characters get together!
In order to censor the Daily Bugle, Osborn kidnaps the editor J. Jonah Jameson and has the Chameleon assume his place. The Chameleon-as-Jameson goes to Urich's apartment and shoots him, unaware that Felicia witnessed the murder. Hardy goes to the Daily Bugle offices and kills the Chameleon, leaving his body to be discovered by Spider-Man shortly before the arrival of the police.[3] Spider-Man escapes the attentions of the police and goes to his home, where he killed the Vulture, in order to stop him from murdering Aunt Parker. Despite saving his aunt, May criticized him for killing the Vulture, as he could have stopped him with his powers. She told Peter that killing people would make him less of what makes him human.[4]
It's possible to change the date on your device (while offline, as the date is set on consoles automatically) to between October 20th / October 1st and November 1 / November 10th , in order to activate the Halloween event. However if you wish to not change your device's time to avoid messing up scheduled programs you can use the external utility [RunAsDate] to launch Terraria with a changed time/date.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular,[21][22][23] although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration.[24][25][26] Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.[27][28][29][30]

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Does Poltergeist III continue the good work created by the previous two films?
To get away from her tragic past, Carol-Anne moves to Chicago with her Aunt and Uncle. However, it seems that wherever she goes she's destined to be haunted by an evil spiritual past.
Using a new setting for the third film, Poltergeist III is based in Chicago, where Carol Anne has moved to her Auntie and Uncle's penthouse in the newly constructed 100-story John Hancock Center. Here she finds that the past ghosts have returned to haunt her, placing her family's life at risk.
With the poltergeists closing in on Carol Anne's world, the building slowly gets consumed by the evil, but only a select few can see it. At one point the entire basement car park turns to ice with ice-covered cars attacking the Auntie and Uncle. This is a great demonstration of the scary scenes the film is capable of, however it never reaches the level set by Poltergeist and Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
Unfortunately, the set up of the story in Poltergeist III doesn't make much sense, which doesn't allow the viewer to properly connect or fully understand why Carol Anne is once again being haunted. Uncle Bruce Gardner, played by Tom Skerritt, briefly mentions that the school's doctor is at fault due to his hypnosis on Carol Anne, however he swiftly dies without any further explanation. What's more Carol Anne is visiting her Auntie and Uncle, however the film never explains why, only a passing comment that she'll be there until August. Due to the lack of set up, Poltergeist III leaves the viewers questioning the story, rather than enjoying it.
These gaping plot holes are the film's main downfall along with a few other minor issues – like Henry Kane, who is completely un-interesting this time around – creating a film that won't overly appeal to new viewers but to those that feel obliged to watch it due to the fairly good previous two films. Is it worth watching? I'd say not.


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 Breitkopf & Härtel – antica casa editrice musicale fondata nel 1719 a Lipsia da Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf

Persone
 Lis Hartel – cavallerizza danese
 Marcel Hartel – calciatore tedesco, centrocampista
 Wilhelm von Hartel – filologo e politico classico austriaco al quale è stato intitolato il Premio Wilhelm Hartel

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