From the Ikari Warriors and King of Fighters video games. Super-elite soldier.

As of November of 2017, this profile was considerably expanded so it’s more useful for those who aren’t familiar with these games.

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Corrupt spook who has opposed Black Goliath and Ms. Marvel. Once wore a powerful battlesuit.

As of November of 2017, this profile received devastating, mesons-accelerating M&M stats.

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From the odd but attaching (and quite defunct) The Monarchy comics in 2001-2002. Super-intelligent computing goddess.

As of November of 2017, this profile received quantum-computed M&M stats.

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Very minor, one-time enemy of Ms. Marvel. Had somewhat interesting weaponry.

As of November of 2017, this profile was overhauled and received M&M stats that were approved once we bribed the construction inspector.

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The heroine of the 1994 martial-arts-and-coming-of-age movie The Next Karate Kid. And thus one of Mister Miyagi’s students.

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One of the iconic 1980s ninja badasses, as he appeared in 1980s Marvel Comics by Larry Hama.

As of November of 2017, this profile was rescoped and entirely redone. And now it’s back – back in white.

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This article is primarily about the setting for the Path of Exile video game, with pictures and stuff.

It also presents a basic Karui marauder, which is sort of like a magically-powered Māori Conan.

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A sample, fleshed-out version of the Witch in the AARPG Path of Exile. Mostly intended to present the setting, atmosphere, some magic spells, etc. as well as a young, unhealthy necromancer.

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The Protectron security/work robots seen in Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. These are simple, low-powered robots with nice retro aesthetics.

As of November of 2017, we encoded M&M stats for these on perforated cards and fed them into our big honkin’ computer with all the blinking lights.

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There’s a brand-new Humble Bundle of digital James Bond comics. DRM-free, multiple formats, starts at $1.

It’s solid, modern stuff. Mostly written by Warren Ellis and Andy Diggle. Check it out.

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An improbable and really tough Inuit mercenary seen in 1980s G.I. Joe comics from Marvel.

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Yes, this is Nicolas Cage. Please stop running away ! OK, good.

Balthazar Blake is from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a 2010 Disney movie with a Chosen One, secret wizards, Merlin and other everyday things.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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..

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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.

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Second part of the Bengal character profile. Yes, there’s a link to part #1, don’t you worry none.

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The evil supernatural cult leader in the legendarily bad movie Manos: the Hands of Fate.

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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 !

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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.

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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.

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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.)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 !

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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 !

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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.

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