FACTOID # 118: Australians lead the world in hours worked and membership in many voluntary organizations. How do they find the energy?
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Astronomer (comics)
Astronomer
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Silver Surfer (Vol.3) #4 (Oct 1987)
Created by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers
Characteristics
Alter ego Unknown
Affiliations Elders of the Universe

The Astronomer is a fictional character, an ancient alien appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is one of the Elders of the Universe. His first appearance was in Silver Surfer (Vol.3) #4. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... Marshall Rogers is a comic book artist who has worked for Marvel and DC Comics since the 1970s. ... Left to right, down from the top: The Runner, The Gardener, The Collector, The Champion and The Grandmaster. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Left to right, down from the top: The Runner, The Gardener, The Collector, The Champion and The Grandmaster. ...


Fictional character biography

Long ago, he chose to dedicate himself monomaniacally to chronicling the slow evolution of the stars and galaxies themselves. He long ago lost interest in living beings, which may explain why he went undiscovered for so long. He helped the Grandmaster devise a plot against Galactus. For alternate meanings see star (disambiguation) Hundreds of stars are visible in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Sagittarius Star Cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy. ... This article is about a celestial body. ... The Grandmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Galactus, sometimes called the Devourer of Worlds or Ravager of Planets, is a fictional comic book cosmic entity within Marvel Comics universe. ...


External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
The Telescope | Subaru Telescope, NAOJ (546 words)
COMICS is a camera and spectrograph for taking advantage of this rare observing window on Mauna Kea It can be used to study the formation of individual stars in our own Galaxy and large-scale star formation in other galaxies.
Although the Galactic center is invisible in the optical because of the dust obscuration of stellar light, COMICS clearly reveals the complex dust structures in the mid-infrared.
COMICS is the first of the second gee ration mid-infrared instruments equipped with large-format mid-infrared detectors to go into operation in the whole world.
Starman (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1281 words)
An astronomer, Knight invented a “gravity rod,” later reinvented as a “cosmic rod,” allowing him to fly and manipulate energy and donned a red and yellow costume with a distinctive finned helmet.
Ted Knight is a 1940s DC Comics superhero who wore a costume of red tights with a fin on his helmet, and wielded a gravity rod (later cosmic rod) as a member of the Justice Society of America.
David Knight, a 1990s DC Comics superhero, was the son of the original Starman and older brother of the 1990s Starman.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m