Gil Jourdan is a minor but classic character from French/Belgian mystery and adventure comics.

This two-part profile explains a bunch of things, and covers much 1950s/1960s material. This here is the first part.

This is part #1 of a series showing a playthrough of the classic, landmark Baldur’s Gate D&D video games.

Well, technically it’s part #2. Since there’s also a primer about the Forgotten Realms on writeups.org, to avoid articles that are too long to read. But don’t worry, this article has a link to the primer.

Introducing Jet Foundling, ward of the sage Gorion. A towering but awkward lass who, unbeknown to her, has a deadly secret.

The Captain of the Guard at the Royal Palace in the 1980s Masters of the Universe cartoons from Filmation.

From a classic Francophone modern thriller/action/espionage saga. XIII operates in a fairly realistic genre, but within these limits he’s rather badass.

As of June of MMXIX, this entry has received M&M stIVts.

An illustrated guide/disambiguation page to help readers navigate our different Batgirl (and Bat-Girl) character profiles.

This profile is about a *specific* version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). Namely, the popular “Batgirl of Burnside” era in 2015/16.

It was pretty cool.

The heroine of a 1970s French graphic novels series about moto racing. Featuring many things that have two wheels and go “vroom”.

A short-ish profile of the Ember warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Incendiary powers, as well as having a mohawk made of fire.

The benign angel/ghost in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals comic books. A healer and psychopomp.

As of June of 2019, this profile arose from the dead in a new, shiny, much improved form.

The most interesting ally of Mark Hazzard in the Merc 1986-87 comic book. Streetwise young expert in the Japanese martial arts, as was the style of the day.

As of June of 2019, this profile was revised and received loyal and disciplined M&M stats. I was hoping for a digital reissue to also redo the pictures for the Merc stuff but heh, them’s the breaks.

This is the part that comes after the two-parts article about Catwoman during the 1940s. Unsurprisingly, it’s about Catwoman as she appeared during the 1950s.

Or rather the early 1950s, for historical reasons.

One of ’em cosmic watcher/monitor figures.

Zodac appeared in several episodes of the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons by Filmation.

A short-ish profile of the Frost warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Cold powers and perimeter lockdown expert.

A good guy (more or less) zombie gunman who never misses. From the atmospheric Nocturnals comics.

As of June of 2019, this profile was entirely redone and sewed back together.

A professional 1970s/1980s mercenary who appeared in Marvel’s New Universe setting. Gritty Cold War/urban decay stories.

As of June of 2019, this profile has received a review for style and concision, plus M&M stats that have gun and will travel.

The main bad guy in the third Batgirl of Burnside collection, Mindfields.

Memory manipulations and injection, somewhere between the Inception movie and gaslighting/psychological abuse. Not easy to use in tabletop RPGs, mind.

A short-ish profile of the Valkyr warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Enraged space panther cyber ninja super soldier, or some combination thereof.

One of the recurrent jobber baddies in the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons.

A witchy little girl who grew up in a strange, darkly magical environment. One of the main characters in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals painted comics.

As of May of 2019, this profile was entirely redone and reillustrated and rewighten.

A young professional informer/private detective/underworld intelligence type. From the Gunsmith Cats manga.

You may have heard rumours that this profile now has M&M stats. For a retainer fee, plus expenses, we could tell you whether it’s true.

Miku is the heroine of Submerged, a post-apocalyptic exploration indie video game.

Young but determined survivor, and resourceful free climber.

A minor Batgirl foe during the Burnside era of the 2010s.

Sleazy online edgelord, cybernetics, mini-celeb.

The bird-dude from the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series.

Diiiive ! No, wait, that’s another 1980s bird guy.

From Dan Brereton’s painted Nocturnals comics. Lone samurai, ex-detective, ex-drifter fugitive, pyrokinetic synthesoid, trenchcoat-and-katana enthusiast.

As of May of 2019, this oldbad entry was burned to the ground and redone.

A fiery professional underworld wheelwoman, driving a 427 Cobra. Va-va-voom.

As of May of 2018, this engine was fine-tuned with stats for Vroom Mutants & Vroom Masterminds.

Frankie as she appeared during the “Batgirl of Burnside” era. From supporting cast to (fleetingly) inheritor of the Oracle mantle and back to supporting cast again.

Talented computer security expert with an interest in super-heroics.

The big green tiger from He-man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons.

Our “base camp” article about Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals comics. To present the basics of the universe, and how it seems to work.

Ariane de Troïl aka Damasque/Masquerouge is the heroine of a classic series of French swashbuckling graphic novels, halfway between the Three Musketeers, the Count of Monte Cristo and Zorro.

As of May of 2019, this profile was cleft in twain. It didn’t feel that long to read, but with so many folks perusing this site on smartphones smaller pages are better.

This is the second half of this profile, with a link to part #1.

Classic French swashbuckling heroine, in a heavily historical context.