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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — super-hero 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.
A classic class of humanoid combat robots in the Marvel Universe. Super-useful, eh ?
A Chinese super-genius who fought Dracula, Nova and the Fantastic Four (!).
Mercenary martial artist with a super-blade.
Forgotten freak with immense stature and limbs.
Early notes about the central character of the fantastic Planetary comic book.
StormWatch’s activator of future super-agents, and sometimes boss and coordinator.
The S.H.I.E.L.D.-type organisation during the early days of Image Comics.
Nasty “hero” with a mentally-guided optic blast.
Generic super-heroine, flying sonic blaster. StormWatch member.
From Epic Comics’ Shadowline books, which were a sort of conspiracy super-thriller. Militant Catholic priest with magical armour and lance.
The player character in the 1997 Shadow Warrior video game. Embarrassing aged ninja lecher with many, many guns.
Older notes about this Marvel Comics villain during his vintage career.
Our ooold notes for USAgent (Johnny Walker), formerly Captain America.
Shaft, the leader of Image Comics’ Youngblood, as he appeared during the early 1990s. Archer type.
Generic villainous super-mercenary whom the WildCATs fought back then. Comes with two teammates.
The brick type from Cyberforce. 1990s character, 1990s notes.
The protagonist of the old Kingpin: Life of Crime shoot ’em up video game. Big tough street criminal who knows his way around streets, crimes… and guns. Lots of guns.
The trigger-happy Terran troops in the 1998 Starcraft RTS. Also covers some Starcraft vehicles.
The psychic floating alien evil squids from the vintage, 1990s Duke Nukem video games.
Our notes about the early depictions of Marvel Comics’ Taskmaster, a popular villain, anti-hero and mastermind of sorts. Very useful guy.
Our older notes for this Marvel villain, a former mob boss capable of challenging the mightiest super-hero teams.
Atlas (Erik Josten) early during his Thunderbolts career. It’s an older game stats benchmark, though.
Old old old notes about this classic, powerful Marvel baddie with a great power.
Stock character from an early d20 super-hero tabletop RPG that wasn’t all that. Magic sword.
Stock character from an early d20 super-hero tabletop RPG that wasn’t all that. Super-speed.
Stock character from an early d20 super-hero tabletop RPG that wasn’t all that. Technology.
A big huge troll pretending to be a big huge troll. He appears in the early Myth Adventures fantasy comedy novels by Robert Asprin.
Young super-hero for hire, parts of a team of same. Rodent powers and aggressive attitude.
Young super-heroine for hire. Martial arts and spirit advisors.
Minor telepath managing a minor, 1990s Image team of super-youths. These guys so feel like Player Characters.