transport: Voyager (comics)

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Voyager (Va Nee Gast), initially known by the alias Valerie Vector, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred, the character first appeared in The Avengers #675 as part of the Avengers: No Surrender storyline. Voyager was presented as a "lost" founding member of the Avengers, but was subsequently revealed to be the daughter and ally of the Grandmaster, one of the Elders of the Universe, before truly defecting to the Avengers' side.

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Nickel: Models of Protein Active SitesBased in part on the article Nickel: Models of Protein Active Sites by Michael J. Maroney which appeared in the<i>Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, First Edition</i>.. Abstract During the past decade, structures and functions of the active sites have been established for the nickel‐based metalloenzymes present in the hydrogenases, ureases, carbon monoxide dehydrogenases/acetyl coenzyme A synthase, and methyl coenzyme M reductase. Roles of nickel in these Ni‐containing enzymes serve as catalytic or redox centers. Model compounds and various biophysical techniques have been lent to elucidate aspects of the structure and function (catalytic mechanism) o…

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Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Avengers West Coast #63, published in October, 1990. The character was created by writers Dann Thomas and Roy Thomas and artist Paul Ryan. Miguel Santos started out trying to clear the name of his father, Carlos Santos, by investigating the Legion of the Living Lightning. During his investigations, a machine accidentally gave him electrical superpowers. Santos became a member of the Avengers West Coast and served with them during Operation: Galactic Storm. During the Civil War, Living Lightning sided with Captain America in opposing super hero registra…

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Quicksilver is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, the character first appeared in The X-Men #4 (cover dated March 1964). Introduced as an antagonist in Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants alongside his twin sister, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver later reformed and joined the Avengers beginning with The Avengers #16 (May 1965), becoming part of the team's second generation. Quicksilver is the superhero persona of Pietro Maximoff, a Romani speedster capable of moving and thinking at extreme speeds. Long portrayed as the mutant son of Magneto, he was formerly married to Crystal of the Inhuman Royal Family, w…

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The Avengers are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 (cover-dated September 1963). Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally assemble as a team to tackle especially formidable vil…

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The Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Avengers #69. The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has mastered most civilizations' games of skill and chance. Different media appearances depict him as the Collector's brother. Jeff Goldblum portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and in a cameo during the closing credits of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Additionally, Goldblum voices alternate universe versions in the animated series What If...? (2021).