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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — comic books, video games, action movies, etc. It offers illustrated, researched profiles. These also include technical data for role-players. If you need a robust understanding of a character’s abilities, personality, history, etc. this is *the* place to be.
An unusually capable and determined duo of criminal muscle, who enjoys working for the Riddler. They can’t do much about Batman, sure, but they’re fun.
From the strange adventure of Atlas/Seaboard comics (the Marvel comics killer !) comes the Brute, who had his own comic for a whole 3 issues. It was a weird time.
As of November of 2017, we’ve defrosted some M&M stats for this guy.
Minor but cinematically skilled assassin who once clashed with Batman.
As of November of 2017, this profile has received M&M stats and an edit pass. The illustrations have also been overhauled at, uh, some point in the recent past. Way too many illustrations on this site to keep track of. Need more coffee.
This is article #3, which logically means it’s the fourth in the series. It’s kinda like with musketeers.
This one is about the heavier, low-tech suits of body armour such as scale, plate, banded, bezainted, etc.
One of the main Nick Fury supporting cast and S.H.I.E.L.D. higher-ups across the decades. This rescoped profile covers everything from her first appearance up to Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D..
A Vietnamese ninja-type sort of hero.
As of November of 2017, this profile was split into two parts to better reflect the evolution of the character. It also was overhauled and received deer-hunting M&M stats.
Second part of the Bengal character profile. Yes, there’s a link to part #1, don’t you worry none.
The evil supernatural cult leader in the legendarily bad movie Manos: the Hands of Fate.
Angry misandrist with a strength-boosting exo. This profile covers her 1970s appearances, well before she received much-needed character development in Thunderbolts.
Down with the chauvinistic pigs !
From both the Mission X version of the Suicide Squad, and Amanda Waller’s original Suicide Squad.
As of October of 2017, this profile received M&M stats capable of running around in a jungle in a long tight skirt and heeled dress shoes.
Continuing our guided tour of low-tech body armour as they appear in stories, games and the like. Now we do mid-weight basics such as hide armour, various sorts of chainmail, muscle breastplates, sabre-proof dresses, etc.
The newest Humble Bundle… well, bundle… has Grim Fandango Remastered in the pay-what-you-want tier, and there’s a *reason* why writeups.org has such solid coverage of the characters.
There’s also other good stuff, including more remastered LucasArts classics (including Full Throttle.)
An early enemy of Marvel Comics’ Nova. Straightforward, evil, useful brick.
As of October of 2017, this profile has been polished (HA HA HA !). It also received M&M stats rated at 10 on the Mohs scale.
And then as of October of 2017 (again), it was updated (again) because I (again) forgot to add material about Diamondhead’s appearances since Gareth originally wrote his profile.
As usual, an upcoming article about video game characters also results in a spin-off strategy guide/advice repository.
These guides are *absolutely* meant to lure in new readers in the hope that they’ll like the site.
An old-school brainy, megalomaniac mastermind without much of a twist. Heh, that can be useful. Also, wings.
As of October of 2017, the Condor’s pasa has been overhauled, updated and received highly intelligent M&M stats.
This is Marvel’s Speedball as he appeared from his 1988 Ditko series, through the various New Warriors material, and up to the first Civil War event. He keeps bouncing back !
Continuing our arc about sample Star Wars: the Old Republic Player Character, now with the Jedi Knight “class”.
She’s a mute refugee and para-autistic Miraluka swordfighting prodigy ! He’s an old astromech droid working as a suave spy of sorts ! Together, they fight the Dark Side !
An extensive profile that covers everything from 1973 to 1987 (across all publishers). Mantis is a Vietnamese super-martial-artist and psychic who was an Avenger, as well as the prophesied mother of a cosmic entity.
As of October, 2017 this profile received advanced alien training in the art of M&M stats.
The current draft (it’s starting to be reasonably developed) of our paper about low-tech, lighter armour types in pop fiction and games.
Our three-times-a-year news post and donation drive. What’s up with the site, how things are going, and how to make a donation so they do keep going.
This is our sample Player Character for Titan Quest, a cool action game about Ancient Greek, Egyptian and Chinese gods and monsters.
Sylphid is a bratty, stealth demi-goddess of the wind and, inadvertently, the last Olympian and defender of mortals.
This covers the 1980-2000, pre-retcon Tessa as a Hellfire Club and Sebastian Shaw asset. At this point she’s more of a background character, but an intriguing one.
And fairly typical of the Claremont Era for the X-Men.
A competent, themed gang of high-end car thieves operating around Gotham. They twice clashed with Robin (Tim Drake).
The first boss in the Crashlands video game. I thought she was memorable, and I’m of course never wrong. She has special teeth powers, too.
An example of the Jedi Consular character during the twilight of the Old Republic in Star Wars. A Mirialan padawan so strong that she’s guided by the Force
Turbo (Michiko “Mickey” Musashi) is likely best remembered as a 1990s New Warriors character.
She operated the Torpedo suit, from an old Rom the Spaceknight supporting character, and she’s not half-bad with it.
Small miscellaneous news about small things. It’s a small post.
Perhaps the greatest villain known to Generation Y… well, at least back when they were very young and if they were watching lots of telly. And until they saw Darth Vader, I guess. Oh, well. You know.
This is the eeeviiill Transformer boss, as he appeared in the “G1” 1980s comics published by Marvel. Back then he still turned into a tricked out Walter P38 pistol.
Life-devouring scary demons that appear in Titan Quest, an action-adventure video game that starts in a fantasy Ancient Greece not unlike the world of Xena and Hercules (Sorbo version).
Holy comedic supporting cast, Batman ! This is the version of Robin’s Aunt Harriet who appeared in the 1966 high camp Batman TV show. She was played by Madge Blake.