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Comics Marvel Universe

The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.

As of December of 2018, this has been overhauled and stealth-M&Mified.

Mickey O’Neil

More recent movies Movies

A colourful character from the movie Snatch, played by Brad Pitt. A modern tribal nomad in Britain who’s also one hell of a bare-knuckles boxer.

These are old notes. Yet as of December of 2018, Pawsplay roamed in and added some punchy M&M stats.

Carol Danvers during much of the 1980s and 1990s, when she was the space-powerful Binary. That’s the space era between being Ms. Marvel and being Warbird. This profile is part of a big dang chronological series about Carol.

As of space December of space 2018, this profile was entirely overhauled.

Prince Maric Theirin

Adventure/RPG games Books Dragon Age Video Games

The second half of our full profile for Maric Theirin, the rightful King of Ferelden, as he appears in Dragon Age prequel novel The Stolen Throne, by David Gaider.

As of December of 2018 I redid the portrait. Since I was quite unhappy about my first attempt.

Lana Kennedy

Comics Global Frequency Other Universes

A memetics and xenolinguistics expert on the Global Frequency. Which was some of Warren Ellis’ best work in comics, really.

Links to selected web sites

Articles about Writeups.org

The once-traditional page with links toward other web sites of interest for writeups.org readers. Man, those were the days. Disco and bell bottoms from floor to ceiling, strewth.

As of late 2018, this was overhauled.

Briquette

Comics Marvel Universe

The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.

As of December of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received piping hot M&M stats.

Bullet Tooth Tony

More recent movies Movies

Vinnie Jones’ character in the movie Snatch. Tough-as-nails London underworld enforcer with a big pistol.

As of December of 2018, Pawsplay swaggered in and added some .50 calibre M&M stats.

For those about to spend on Amazon…

For those of y’all who are about to spend money during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Tortuous Tuesday, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule or one of those things.

It’s about how you can force (FORCE !) Amazon to fling a few coins in writeups.org’s general direction when you buy on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca or Amazon.co.uk.

New Mutants

Comics Marvel Universe

This team profile covers the original New Mutants as they were early on – a sort of “Year One” era. It’s best to read this before the individual profiles.

As of December of 2018, this profile was revised and expanded and corrected. Y’know, our usual overhauling work. So much work.

New Mutants

Comics Marvel Universe

This is the second part of our “base camp” article for the New Mutants during the 1980s. We like the New Mutants !

This article used to be presented on one page, but it’s now split for more comfortable reading.

Madame X

Comics Marvel Universe

An obscure Cold War Soviet spy with a transvestite schtick. She mostly fought Henry Pym. But there’s potential here.

As of November of 2018, her old profile was poisoned using Novichok – and replaced by a much better profile.

Rowan Theirin of Ferelden

Adventure/RPG games Books Dragon Age Video Games

This character profile covers Queen Rowan as she appears in the Dragon Age prequel novel The Stolen Throne, by David Gaider.

Rowan played an important role in the Fereldan war of liberation, which she fought in for almost her entire life. Hail to the Queen, baby.

Herbie

1990s movies More recent movies Movies

This is the second half of our article for the Volkswagen “love” Bug that starred in quite a few movies and series.

After all, it’s not the first time this car gets cleft in two… Never bothered him.

Tremolo

Comics Marvel Universe

The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.

As of November of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received M&M stats with a bad vibe.

Velocity

Comics Other Universes Top Cow universe

From the very 1990s Image Comics book Cyberforce, now with Top Cow.

This is an old article – but in November of 2018 Pawsplay wooshed in, added M&M stats, and wooshed out.

Nyola the Aztec rain priestess

Comics DC Universe Golden Age Stuff

A 1940s DC Comics character with a surprising amount of backstory – once you start thinking about it. Magical weather powers.

Herbie

1970s movies 1980s movies Movies Older movies

The first half of our full character profile for Herbie the Love Bug — Disney’s sapient, super-powered VW Beetle — covers the older material.

Height and weight values for super-heroes

Comics

A thorough discussion of super-hero physiques, athletic physiques, super-hero handbooks, bodies not made of flesh, the weight of giants, comic book bodies and other matters of major import.

As of November of 2018, this article has been edited and received a new addendum about proportional canons, and their impact on “Handbook weights”.

Flambe

Comics Marvel Universe

The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.

As of November of 2018, this small profile has been overhauled and received sizzling M&M stats.

Destructor

Comics Marvel Universe

An early, obscure foe of Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) with a powerful tachyon blast and science and engineering skills. He’s very late Silver Age/early Bronze Age in style as well as in chronology.

As of November of 2018, this entry has been revised for concision, then brought up to date.

Catwoman

Comics DC Universe Golden Age Stuff Specifically pre-Crisis in Infinite Earths

This is specifically for the earliest (1940-1949) versions of Catwoman (a.k.a. the Cat, a.k.a. the Cat Woman). Because she changes a lot over time.

As of November of 2018, this article was overhauled, and is now presented as a two-parter due to all the additional material.

Catwoman

Comics DC Universe Other Golden Age stuff Specifically pre-Crisis in Infinite Earths

This is the second half of our upgraded coverage for Catwoman, as she appeared during the 1940s.

Yes, there’s a link to part #1.

Senor Suerte aka Senor Muerte

Comics Marvel Universe

An early enemy of Luke Cage. Weird crime lord with heightened luck and intuition.

As of November of 2018, this profile was mejorado y embellecido. Then it was up all night to get lucky, and thus met M&M stats.

Maric Theirin of Ferelden

Adventure/RPG games Dragon Age Video Games

Here begins a multi-parts profile of the King of Ferelden in Dragon Age stories (primarily the prequel novels, The Stolen Throne and The Calling).

Which means it also covers the Fereldan war of independence, the Theirin dynasty, the runup to the Fifth Blight and other important backstory bits.

A modular Skills system for MEGS

Technical RPG articles

A variant, rebuilt version of the Skills and Subskills system in DC Heroes.

Silencer

Comics Marvel Universe

Pistol-wielding assassin with an inaudibility suit. Fought Hawkeye that one time.

As of October of 2018, this profile was overhauled, and we added M&M stats you’ll never hear coming.

Mister Who

Comics DC Universe Golden Age Stuff

An obscure yet perfectly viable enemy of Doctor Fate, mostly seen during the 1940s.

Growth and (sometimes) physical adaptation/morphing powers. Criminal mastermind type.

1980s-themed IDW digital comics – Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle has arranged for a big digital comic books bundle with IDW. The theme is 1980s TV series and geek movies, as you’ve prolly guessed from the picture.

As usual it’s DRM-free, the first tier is $1, and parts of the proceeds go to charity and WORG.