Bamf, the Glossary
Bamf, originally Bampf, is an onomatopoeic term originating in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the superhero Nightcrawler of the X-Men.[1]
Table of Contents
29 relations: Amanda Sefton, Azazel (Marvel Comics), Beast (Marvel Comics), Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Deathcry, Doop (character), Fairy tale, Gizmodo, Gremlin, Hell, Imp, Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, Lamprey, Maggot, Magik, Marvel Comics, Nightcrawler (character), Onomatopoeia, Professor X, Spider-Man, Swarm (Marvel Comics), Teleportation, Uncanny X-Men, Vice-principal, Wolverine (character), X-Men, Zoology.
- Characters created by Dave Cockrum
- Marvel Comics demons
- Marvel Comics species
- Onomatopoeia
Amanda Sefton
Amanda Sefton (real name Jimaine Szardos) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bamf and Amanda Sefton are characters created by Chris Claremont, characters created by Dave Cockrum, Marvel Comics characters who can teleport and Marvel Comics shapeshifters.
Azazel (Marvel Comics)
Azazel is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bamf and Azazel (Marvel Comics) are Marvel Comics characters who can teleport, Marvel Comics demons and Marvel Comics shapeshifters.
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Beast (Marvel Comics)
Beast (Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men.
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Chris Claremont
Christopher S. Claremont (born November 25, 1950) is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 16-year stint on Uncanny X-Men from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris.
Dave Cockrum
David Emmett Cockrum (November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Mystique, as well as the antiheroine Black Cat.
Deathcry
Deathcry (Sharra Neramani) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Doop (character)
Doop is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fairy tale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre.
Gizmodo
Gizmodo is a design, technology, science, and science fiction website.
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Gremlin
A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft, and later in other machinery, processes, and their operators.
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Hell
In religion and folklore, hell is a location or state in the afterlife in which souls are subjected to punitive suffering, most often through torture, as punishment after death.
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Imp
An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. Bamf and imp are imps.
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Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bamf and Jean Grey are Marvel Comics characters who can teleport.
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Bamf and Kitty Pryde are characters created by Chris Claremont.
Lamprey
Lampreys (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish comprising the order Petromyzontiformes.
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Maggot
A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera); it is applied in particular to the larvae of Brachycera flies, such as houseflies, cheese flies, and blowflies, rather than larvae of the Nematocera, such as mosquitoes and crane flies.
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Magik
Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina (Russian: Ильяна Николаевна Распутина) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bamf and Magik are characters created by Dave Cockrum, Marvel Comics characters who can teleport and Marvel Comics demons.
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Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023.
Nightcrawler (character)
Nightcrawler is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Bamf and Nightcrawler (character) are characters created by Dave Cockrum, Marvel Comics characters who can teleport and Marvel Comics demons.
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Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia (or rarely echoism) is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.
Professor X
Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Swarm (Marvel Comics)
Swarm is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bamf and Swarm (Marvel Comics) are Marvel Comics shapeshifters.
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Teleportation
Teleportation is the hypothetical transfer of matter or energy from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men, originally published as The X-Men, is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise.
Vice-principal
In larger school systems, a head teacher principal is often assisted by someone known as a vice-principal, deputy principal, or assistant/associate principal.
Wolverine (character)
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men.
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X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Zoology
ZoologyThe pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon.
See Bamf and Zoology
See also
Characters created by Dave Cockrum
- Acanti
- Amanda Sefton
- Bamf
- Black Cat (Marvel Comics)
- Black Tom Cassidy
- Caliban (Marvel Comics)
- Ch'od
- Colossus (character)
- Corsair (character)
- Deathbird
- El Aguila
- Futurians (comics)
- Gladiator (Kallark)
- Hepzibah (comics)
- Imperial Guard (Marvel Comics)
- Krakoa
- Lilandra Neramani
- Magik
- Manphibian
- Mikhail Rasputin
- Moira MacTaggert
- Mystique (character)
- Nightcrawler (character)
- Phoenix Force (comics)
- Raza Longknife
- Shi'ar
- Shrike (identity)
- Sidri
- Smasher (Marvel Comics)
- Storm (Marvel Comics)
- Thunderbird (John Proudstar)
- Wildfire (Drake Burroughs)
Marvel Comics demons
- Adversary (comics)
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi (character)
- Azazel (Marvel Comics)
- Bamf
- Belasco (Marvel Comics)
- Black Widow (Claire Voyant)
- Blackout (Lilin)
- Chondu the Mystic
- Cosmic Ghost Rider
- Crimson King
- Cyttorak
- D'Spayre
- Darkdevil
- Deathwatch (comics)
- Demogoblin
- Dormammu
- Dweller-in-Darkness
- Gargoyle (comics)
- Ghost Rider
- Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch)
- Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
- Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)
- Golem (comics)
- Harry Osborn
- Kindred (Marvel Comics)
- Lilith (Marvel Comics)
- Lucifer (Marvel Comics)
- Magik
- Mephisto (Marvel Comics)
- Merlin in comics
- Nightcrawler (character)
- Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
- Olivier (comics)
- Randall Flagg
- Scarlet Witch
- Shuma-Gorath
- Sin-Eater (character)
- Straw Man (comics)
- Surtur (character)
- The Hood
- Zarathos
Marvel Comics species
- Bamf
- Beyonders
- Celestial (comics)
- Children of the Vault
- Eternals (comics)
- Heliopolitans
- Minotaur (comics)
- Neo (Marvel Comics species)
- New Men (Marvel Comics)
- Serpent Men
- Space Phantom
- Vampire (Marvel Comics)
Onomatopoeia
- Bamf
- Beep (sound)
- Beep, beep (sound)
- Blowing a raspberry
- Bow-wow theory
- Bzzzpeek
- Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Imitation of sounds in shamanism
- Japanese sound symbolism
- Kuchi shōga
- List of ideophones in Basque
- List of onomatopoeias
- Meow
- Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
- Neigh
- Onomatopoeia
- Puff-puff (Dragon Quest)
- Shama Lama Ding Dong
- Shamanic music
- Sound mimesis in various cultures
- Sound symbolism
- Squawk (sound)
- Uff da
- Vroom
- Vroom (disambiguation)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamf
Also known as Bampf.