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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.
Big alien war creatures with cybernetics, energy machineguns for hands and a redoubtable force shield. From the Shadowgrounds video game.
A technical primer about handling melee weapons in the pen-and-paper DC Heroes RPG system (aka MEGS, aka Blood of Heroes). Leads to articles about weapons.
Super-minor super-hero with basic electricity powers. As of September, 2017 Pawsplay added M&M stats for this guy.
We’d like to point you toward a humble bundle starring the Rise of the Tomb Raider video game. Since we’ve fairly proud of our character profile for the 2013-rebooted version of Lara Croft.
It’s $12 and comes with a basket of mystery games.
This is the third chapter for our extensive New Warriors team profile. This one covers the fading years, as the original New Warriors series draws to an end and the spin-off series disappear.
This is the comedy version of the Injustice League, debuting in 1989 and mostly seen during the “bwa-ha-ha Justice League” years by Keith Giffen. The one with Major Disaster, Cluemaster, Big Sir, Clock King and Multi-Man.
Oh, and Bruce. Sorry, Bruce.
Second chapter of our Cluemaster profile – a minor Bat-foe. This one covers the “bwa-ha-ha” Giffen years with the comedy Justice League, with Cluemaster as an Injustice League member.
A minor enemy of Marvel Comics’ Nova, back in 1977 when we were listening to Rod Stewart singing Tonight’s the Night.
As of August, 2017 this profile was overhauled and received faceless M&M stats from the far future.
Big tough killer crime lord type. Fought Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman.
As of August, 2017 this profile was overhauled and received muscular M&M stats with pointy teeth.
A super-strong, heat-generating corporate enforcer who was a very minor presence in the Ultraverse super-hero setting.
As of August, 2017 this entry received M&M stats made of molten metal.
Shockwave the evil Transformer bad guy, and then-new leader of the Decepticons.
As for the rest of Bryan’s current writeups arc, this is for the version that appeared in Marvel Comics of the 1980s.
ALL THE THINGS about this unfairly obscure inheritor to the Captain American mantle, seen in Christopher Priest’s The Crew.
As of August of 2017, this profile was overhauled and received hardcore M&M stats.
Robots in disguise ! From Latveria. They fought Cage. In Harlem.
As of August of 2017, this profile was overhaul and received solid-state electronic M&M stats.
An obscure 1973 Luke Cage encounter. It didn’t quite make sense.
As of August 2017, this profile was overhauled and received Dickensian M&M stats.
Minor mind controller who fought Batman once. He’s surprisingly useful to have.
As of August of 2017, this profile was overhauled and talked its way into getting M&M stats.
From the Ultraverse of the 1990s, Hardcase’s girlfriend. Eyebeams.
As of August, 2017 this profile received all-organic M&M stats.
An obscure Spider-Man enemy from the 1970s.
Overhauled and given far-jumping M&M stats over July and August, 2017.
The pilot of the New Warriors back during the 1990s. She’s got a cigar and an attitude as well, but she doesn’t throw foo’s and she loves flying.
One of the earliest enemies of Luke Cage was a ghost, though it may not have been his enemy and it may not have been a ghost and it may not have been an “a”.
Profile overhauled and enriched with glow-in-the-dark M&M stats as of August, 2017.
A key super-hero in the Ultraverse setting. This is the first chapter of our chronological coverage so yeah, start here.
As of August, 2017 this profile now has rock-hard M&M stats. The texts were also rewritten at… some point in late 2016 or early 2017, I forget.
Alien killer species with a stealth field and bionic claws. They do reconnaissance and slaughter.
A big, heavily illustrated article about handguns in fiction. So that’s useful to have. This is part #1, which presents the common types of handguns in stories.
As of August of 2017, this article was dusted up to have better photos, more examples, clearer texts, etc.
The most powerful human telekinetic in Mass Effect. The main problem with “Jack”, a.k.a. Subject Zero is that she’s a crazy, bloodthirsty, uncontrollable street punk… or maybe things are more complicated than they seem.
As of July 2017, our Jack profile was cleft in two since it was slightly too long.
Second part of our Jack (Mass Effect) character profile.
This profile was cleft in July, 2017 for reading comfort. And we’ll need the room when we eventually add ME3 material, anyway.
This is the fourth part of our main Valérian and Laureline characters profile, with links to previous parts.
Here we cover alien critters whose distinctive abilities have made them living equipment for the Space-Time Agents.
The young microwaves-flinger associated with the Hellions, then the X-Men, then the New Warriors, then the Avengers as she hesitantly grew up.
This covers Angelica’s bio through the 1980s and 1990s.
DO NOT INSERT METAL INTO THIS WRITEUP.
This profile has been overhauled in July, 2017 to become the start of a chronological series about this C-list Batman villain.
Part one covers the version (well, two versions really but let’s not overdo it for once) of Cluemaster seen before the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
One of the earliest foes of Iron Fist. He’s rather dangerous, actually.
As of July, 2017 this character profile was overhauled and received a series of rigid M&M stats linked by short lengths of steel chain.
A sample character from the Torchlight II video game, using a magical glaive throwing weapon and other strange techniques.
As of July, 2017 this profile has been overhauled and received tail-wagging M&M stats that love to play fetch. Though it’s another example of an entry where large chunks of the overhaul took place months ago but heh, now it’s finalised.
An adventuress and/or criminal from Zambia, relying on speed, agility and martial skills. From the Mark Gruenwald era.
As of July 2017, profile overhauled and armed with slim, toned M&M stats.