Dino Manelli
Encyclopedia
Dino Manelli is a fictional character
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
vol. 1 #1.
and Italian
. Manelli was a member of the original Howling Commandos and fought alongside the team during World War II
. He was briefly replaced by Eric Koenig
when he was sent on a special mission, which was helping to organize another team known as the Deadly Dozen. He later returned to the Howlers but was briefly off-duty when he was wounded. After the war, he continuted acting and when he rejoins the Howlers for a one off assignment during the Vietnam War
he has his own television show (as Dean Martin did at the time). He later assisted S.H.I.E.L.D.
following the Deltite Affair.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are a fictional World War II unit in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 . The main character, Sgt...
vol. 1 #1.
Fictional character biography
Before the war, Dino Manelli was a charismatic actor who was fluent in GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. Manelli was a member of the original Howling Commandos and fought alongside the team during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was briefly replaced by Eric Koenig
Eric Koenig
Eric Koenig is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe.- Publication history :Eric Koenig's first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos vol. 1 #27 , and he was created by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers....
when he was sent on a special mission, which was helping to organize another team known as the Deadly Dozen. He later returned to the Howlers but was briefly off-duty when he was wounded. After the war, he continuted acting and when he rejoins the Howlers for a one off assignment during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
he has his own television show (as Dean Martin did at the time). He later assisted S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
following the Deltite Affair.
Television
- Dino Manelli appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The show debuted on Disney XD in Fall 2010 starting with a 20 part micro-series. A second season has been...
episode "Meet Captain America." He is seen as a member of the Howling Commandos. His ghost appears to Captain America in Hel when Rogers is stranded there.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate AllianceMarvel: Ultimate AllianceMarvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game developed for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360 by Raven Software and published by Activision. The game was simultaneously ported to the PlayStation Portable and Wii by Vicarious Visions, and to Microsoft Windows by Beenox...
, the son of Dino Manelli makes a quick cameo. Dino Manelli Jr. (voiced by Dave WittenbergDave WittenbergDavid Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg is a prolific South African-born American video game and anime voice actor with nearly one hundred titles to his credit. While Wittenberg was born in a hospital in South Africa, he was primarily raised in Boston...
) is rescued by the player's team and in his journal he speaks of his time joining S.H.I.E.L.D.S.H.I.E.L.D.S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
. He also has a special conversation with Deadpool (who insults Dino for being stupid and asks for money in return of rescuing him).