Mindblown: a blog about Art.
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Two-Face
Two-Face, also known by his alter ego Harvey Dent (originally Harvey Kent), is a fictional character (a villain) known from the Batman comic book series published by DC Comics. He was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared in Detective Comics vol. 1 #66 (August 1942). In his autobiography, Bob Kane admitted…
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Bane
Bane was born on the small Caribbean island of Santa Prisca as the son of Edmund Dorrance, also known as King Snake, a British mercenary who served in the rebel forces during a failed revolution, and a local woman. He was born with a life sentence because the military junta ruling the island, as part…
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Catwoman
The Catwoman character made her debut in Batman vol #1 (which also introduced the Joker) as a cunning jewelry thief and femme fatale under the pseudonym Cat. In Batman vol #2, she appeared as Cat-woman (wearing a purple costume and equipped with a whip). Her character developed over the years, but with a hiatus from…
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Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional character (superhero) from the comic book series published by DC Comics. The creators of the character are Mort Weisinger and George Papp. He first appeared in More Fun Comics vol. 1 #73 (November 1941). The inspiration for the creators was the character of the archer from the movie serial The…
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Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn, real name “Harleen Frances Quinzel” – a fictional character appearing in comics and films related to the Batman franchise. She is usually depicted in a red and black outfit with a large hammer or baseball bat. Once a psychiatrist, later became Joker’s accomplice. She first appeared in the Batman animated series. She was…
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Joker
Joker is a fictional character (villain) appearing in comics published by DC Comics and in movies related to the Batman character. He was created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, and first appeared in Batman vol. 1 #1 (spring 1940). He was inspired by the character of Gwynplaine (Conrad Veidt) from the 1928…
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Green Lantern
Green Lantern is a series of fictional characters (superheroes) known from the comic book series published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern character (Alan Scott) was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell, and debuted in All-American Comics vol. 1 #16 on July 2, 1940. Alan Scott was originally designed as a…
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Wonder Woman
Diana of Themyscira, also known as Wonder Woman, is a fictional superhero character from the comic book series published by DC Comics. The character was created by psychologist William Moulton Marston, known for his work on improving the accuracy of the polygraph test, and illustrator Harry G. Peter. She first appeared in All-Star Comics vol.…
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Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional character and a superhero appearing in comics published by DC Comics and in all adaptations based on these comics. Aquaman was created by writer Mort Weisinger and artist Paul Norris and made his debut in More Fun Comics vol.1 #73 (November 1941). The character has undergone many changes, with his later…