J. Jonah Jameson - J. Jonah Jameson J. Jonah Jameson is a fictional character by Marvel Comics who is the publisher of The Daily Bugle, a major New York City newspaper, and Now Magazine. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963), and has been a prominent member of Spider-Man's supporting cast ever since. His first name has never been revealed, but is presumably "John", as in the name of his son John Jameson. Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20, with a publishing date of January, 2003, featured the story "Behind the Mustache" which focused on his childhood and years as a teenager. According to it he was born to David and Betty Jameson. His father was an officer of the United States Army, a war veteran decorated as a.
Daily Bugle - York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe. Run by J. Jonah Jameson as publisher, the newspaper is noted for its anti superhero slant, especially concerning Spider-Man whom the paper constantly smears as a part of its editorial policy. However, the Editor-in-Chief, "Robbie" Robertson, the only subordinate to Jameson who is not intimidated by him, has recently worked to moderate it. Employees include: J. Jonah Jameson: Publisher Joseph Robbie Robertson: Editor-in-Chief Ben Urich: Reporter Betty Brant: Administrative Assistant, now Reporter Peter Parker: Photographer, usually freelance.
Scorpion (comics) - driven insane by the side-effects of treatments and paraphenalia which gave him superhuman abilities sponsored by J. Jonah Jameson. The Scorpion is one of the more dangerous Spider-Man villains and is not easily dispatched by the Wall-Crawler due to Gargan's deductive reasoning skills and manic physical onslaught. Vital statistics Name: Macdonald "Mac" Gargan Height: 6' 2" Weight: 200 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Originally brown, now bald. Intelligence Level: High Average Strength Level: Superhuman Class 20 Endurance Level: Superhuman Speed Level: Superhuman Agility Level: Superhuman Stamina Level: Superhuman Reflexes Level: Superhuman Source of superhuman powers: Chemical and radiological treatments which had mutagenic effects. Costume Specifications: Full-body battlesuit. Personal Weaponry: A cybernetic, seven-foot mechanical tail, which can whip at incredibly high speeds. The tail typically shoots some type of corrosive liquid or energy.
Spider-Man - form protective shields or nets. Later, he also developed small electronic "spider-tracers" which allow him to track objects or individuals. Initially, Parker designed a costume and adopted the identity of Spider-Man in order to become a celebrity and gain a lot of money. His ego grew with his initial fame, however, and when an opportunity to stop a thief presented itself, Parker chose to do nothing, feeling he no longer had to look after anyone but himself. Upon learning that his beloved Uncle Ben had been killed by a burglar, Parker charged into action as Spider-Man. To his horror he learned that the burglar who had killed his Uncle Ben was the same thief he had earlier allowed to escape. Thereafter he devoted himself to fighting injustice in memory of his.
Spider-Man (movie) - and is cheered as the Amazing Spider-Man. However, Peter is cheated by the fight promoter and in retaliation, does not stop a criminal who has stolen the gate money. Walking to the library with some satisfaction, he finds that his Uncle has been shot by a carjacker in the street and Ben dies in front of him. Enraged, Peter dons his spider costume to pursue the murderer using his webs for transportation for the first time. He confronts the killer in an abandoned warehouse only to learn to his horror that the killer is the same criminal he could have stopped earlier when he had the chance. The murderer was kicked into a window by Peter, but Peter did not know that he would fall out of the window to his.
Strength level (comics) - the series The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe which codified (if temporarily) the nature and extent of characters' powers. It was roughly contemporary to the role-playing game Marvel Super Heroes, which also used a rating system. Here are the levels and a brief description of what they mean. Normal: A normal human being can lift or press (bench press) between 70-130 lbs. (~30-60 kg) This person engages in moderate regular exercise. J. Jonah Jameson The Rose Reed Richards Mary Jane Watson-Parker Athlete: A human being who has Athletic physical strength can bench press the weight of the average human being or greater; roughly 175-300 lbs. (~80-135 kg) Technically, a person is considered physically strong (athletic) if they can bench press their own weight. This requires intensive regular exercise. Bullseye Nick.
Rocket Robin Hood - for, among other things, the animated versions of The Lord of the Rings and Fritz the Cat. The show was first produced in Toronto, Ontario when it was first aired in 1966, and later production was moved to New York City. It was animated by "The Guest Group", a team of cartoon animators that formed into Trillium Productions. Later, background designed Richard H. Thomas joined the group in the third season and brought a dark and almost psychedelic feel to the production. Bernard Cowan, who was the voice of Peter Parker in the Krantz produced Spiderman television series, was the narrator of the show and Paul Kligman, who played J. Jonah Jameson was the voice of Friar Tuck. Ed McNamara, who appeared in the movies Silver Streak (1976) and Bayo (1985),.
List of Marvel Comics characters - Gambit Ghost Rider Gladiator Goliath Grandmaster Graydon Creed Grey, Jean (see Jean Grey) Grey, Nate (see X-Man) Green Goblin Grey Gargoyle Guardian H Hammer, Justin (see Justin Hammer) Havok Hawkeye Hellstorm Hercules High Evolutionary Hobgoblin Holocaust (comics) Hulk Human Torch Hydro-Man I Iceman Immortus In-Betweener Invisible Girl (see Invisible Woman) Invisible Woman Iron Fist Iron Man J J. Jonah Jameson Jack of Hearts Jean Grey Jolt Jubilee Justin Hammer Juggernaut K Kang the Conqueror (see Immortus) Karen Page Karma Kelly, Robert (see Senator Robert Kelly) Kingpin Klaw Kraven the Hunter L Lady Deathstrike Leader Legion Lilandra Lilith Living Tribunal Lizard Loki Longshot Lord Chaos Lyja M MacTaggert, Moira (see Moira MacTaggert) Mad-Dog Madame Hydra Madame Masque Madame Web Madelyne Pryor Maelstrom Magik Magneto Magus Mandarin Man-Thing Mantis Marrow Marvel Girl (see.
Jameson Raid - Jameson Raid The Jameson Raid (December 29, 1895 - January 2, 1896) was an ineffectual sortie by British irregulars into the Transvaal. The raid was quickly contained but it did much to bring about the second Boer War. The objective of the raid was to reach Johannesburg and support an uprising by the Uitlanders in the town. The raid was planned by Cecil Rhodes in mid-1895 but it soon became mired in delays. As part of the planning a force had been placed at Pitsani, on the border of the Transvaal, by the order of Rhodes so as to be able to quickly offer support to the Uitlanders when they rose. The force was placed under the control of Leander Starr Jameson, the Administrator General for.
Jameson, Missouri - Jameson, Missouri Jameson is a town located in Daviess County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 120. Geography \nJameson is located at 40°0'19" North, 93°59'12" West (40.005372, -93.986538)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 120 people, 56 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density is 210.6/km² (541.7/mi²). There are 70 housing units at an average density of 122.9/km² (316.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.17% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific.
Jenna Jameson - Jenna Jameson Jenna Jameson (born April 9, 1974) is an erotic actress and perhaps the most famous of her generation. She is one of the few pornographic stars with mainstream recognition. Jameson was born Jennifer Marie Massoli in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has starred in dozens of adult films since 1994. Jameson has branched out to an extent, making cameo appearances in some mainstream films such as Howard Stern's 1997 film Private Parts. External Link Official Website Warning: contains explicit pornographic content.
Jonah - Jonah Jonah, whose name means a dove, was a person in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, the son of Amittai of Gath-hepher. He was a prophet of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel, and predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries (2 Kings 14:25-27) of the kingdom. This prophecy was fulfilled already during the reign of Jeroboam II, under whom Jonah exercised his ministry. Timewise this may mean he was contemporary with the prophets Hosea and Amos; or possibly he preceded them, and consequently may have been the very oldest of all the prophets whose writings we possess. His personal history is mainly to be gathered from the Book of Jonah. It is chiefly interesting from the two-fold character in which he appears, (1) as.
Jonah Lomu - Jonah Lomu Jonah Tali Lomu (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union player who has so far played 73 times (63 of these were test matches) as an All Black debuting in 1994. Lomu was born in Auckland, New Zealand of Tongan descent. He grew up in South Auckland and attended Wesley College. While at Wesley and being coached by Chris Grinter, Lomu became a mobile loose forward for 5 years in the college's First XV. It was in 1994 at the Hong Kong rugby sevens tournament that he started to attract attention. At the age of 19 years and 45 days, Jonah Lomu became the youngest All Black test player as he debuted against France in 1994. Lomu married South African Tanya.
Fredric Jameson - Fredric Jameson Fredric Jameson (b. 1934) is a Marxist political and literary critic and theorist. Jameson's best-known works include The Political Unconscious, Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism, and Marxism and Form; he has published dozens of books on politics, culture, and literature. Jameson's neo-Marxism, with its emphasis on social and historical totality, is strongly influenced by the philosophy of G.W.F. Hegel through the work of Georg Lukács in Marxist political and literary thought. He is also widely known as a theorist of postmodernism, as a description of the current historical condition at the end of the twentieth century, though Jameson is by no means a "post-modernist." External Links Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory.
Anna Brownell Jameson - Anna Brownell Jameson Anna Brownell Jameson (May 17, 1794 - March 17, 1860), British writer, was born in Dublin. Her father, Denis Brownell Murphy (d. 1842), a miniature and enamel painter, removed to England in 1798 with his family, and eventually settled at Hanwell, near London. At sixteen years of age Anna became governess in the family of the marquis of Winchester. In 1821 she was engaged to Robert Jameson. The engagement was broken off, and Anna Murphy accompanied a young pupil to Italy, writing in a fictitious character a narrative of what she saw and did. This diary she gave to a bookseller on condition of receiving a guitar if he secured any profits. Colburn ultimately published it as The Diary of an Ennuyée (1826), which attracted.
Book of Jonah - Book of Jonah The Book of Jonah is a book in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. The book gives an account of the prophet Jonah and the well-known story in which God tells Jonah to prophesy to the people of Nineveh to persuade it to repent or face destruction. Jonah attempts to run the other direction, is thrown from a ship in a storm, swallowed by a giant fish, and transported to Nineveh. He decides to take the hint and preaches to the city. The population is so moved by the warning that there is a general call to fasting and repentance which satisfies God enough to spare the city. Jonah is angered by this act of mercy until God rebukes him about the need.
Long Live Walter Jameson - Long Live Walter Jameson Episode name: Long Live Walter Jameson Episode number: 24 Season: 1 Original airdate: March 18, 1960 Writer: Charles Beaumont Director: Tony Leader Notable cast members: Kevin McCarthy, Edgar Stehli, Estelle Winwood Episode Summary: A professor (Walter Jameson) has the 'gift' of immortality, and is engaged to a young woman named Susanna Kittridge. The womans father, Samuel Kittridge finds out about this. Walter Jameson is later murdered by one of his ex-wives, who he left when she grew old and frail. Trivia: Back to: The Twilight Zone, Episode List.
Kinky Friedman - victims of the Holocaust. After his music career stalled in the 1980s Friedman found a new lease of life as a detective novelist. His books have many similarities to the music, featuring a fictionalised version of himself solving crimes in New York City and dispensing jokes, wisdom, Texan charm and Jameson's whiskey in equal measure, written in a straightforward style which owes a debt to Raymond Chandler. Albums (partial list): Sold American Kinky Friedman Lasso From El Paso From One Good American To Another Under the Double Ego Novels: Greenwich Killing Time A Case Of Lone Star When The Cat's Away Frequent Flyer Musical Chairs Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola Armadillos and Old Lace God Bless John Wayne The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover Roadkill Blast From The Past Spanking Watson.
Veggie Tales - characters. Spin-offs include a movie based on the story of the prophet Jonah's mission to Nineveh, the Larry-Boy series (originally a Batman parody), and 3-2-1 Penguins. Characters Bob the Tomato Larry the Cucumber Archibald Asparagus Junior Asparagus (and his parents, unrelated to Archibald) Madame Blueberry Mr. Nezzer Laura Carrot The French Peas various other side characters, mostly other peas External Links Veggie Tales Goals of the Big Idea Foundation.
Jaffa - Tel Aviv-Yafo. It is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea and the historic gateway into Israel. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, and according to legend, was where the prophet Jonah sailed from on his way to Nineveh. It was an important city in the Arab middle east, prior to the establishment of Israel. On March 7, 1799 Napoleon I of France captured Jaffa and his troops proceeded to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives. By the beginning of the twentieth century, the population of Jaffa had swelled considerably and new suburbs were built on the sand dunes along the coast. By 1909, the new Jewish suburbs north of Jaffa were reorganized as the city of Tel Aviv. The United Nations Partition Plan of 1947 envisioned Jaffa remaining.
