Reagan-era Soviet enemy of the Outsiders. Fairly powerful three-in-one operative.

Serpent Society member with electrified whips. Entirely redone as of January of 2022. This profile is to be read after our profile for the Serpent Society.

Marvel Comics’ Modred the Mystic, a time-tossed Arthurian magician. This is the first chapter of his profile and covers his early appearances, back when he was meant to be an occult super-hero.

A cheesy 1983 character who can summon stuff from arcade video games. Like, Pac Man or Space Invaders. Yes, really.

An obscure late 1970s Captain America villain on roller skates. Disco fever ! As of January of 2022, received M&M stats.

From the Fatal Fury and the The King of Fighters brawling video games.

This profile specifically covers young Franklin Richards as he was during his 1980s adventures along with the Power Pack children.

The second half of a detailed profile for Katana during the 1980s. Part of a series that starts with our Batman and the Outsiders (1983-1986) team profile.

This profile covers the early career of Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro) during the 1980s, with Batman & The Outsiders. It is part of a series that starts with the first Batman & the Outsiders team profile.

Second half of the profile for this classic Golden Age Green Lantern villain. You should readthe first half first.

The Golden Age version of the character, though he endured into the 1990s. Criminal, genius, wielder of the cold gun.

The Bruceleelike bloke in the Street Fighter video games. As of October of 2021, this entry received various updates and improvements that respect tradition without being bound by it. Such is the way of the intercepting fist.

Obscure Black Widow enemy. Traditional Zulu hunter. Nobody but us cares about him, but we are as fierce as the mighty lion in a bouncy castle.

A Catholic secret organisation with superhuman operatives seen in mid-1990s Wildstorm Comics.

Obscure Spider-Man foe with tricky invisibility/illusion powers.

A young alien ally of Marvel’s Power Pack children.

From the 1996 Quake video game. The brutes with a leather apron, a chainsaw and a grenade launcher.

An obscure Silver Age super-villain who hops. Ani-Men member. This profile is meant to be read after our Ani-Men team profile.

Tiny article with stats and notes for a typical zombie in Resident Evil/Biohazard games, movies, etc..

Leon Kennedy as he appears in early Resident Evil survival horror video games. As of October of 2021, this profile was entirely redone and updated. Due to its length, it is now a three-parter.

The second third for Leon’s profile in the Resident Evil video games and CG movies. You should first read the first Leon Kennedy profile.

Last third for Leon’s profile in the Resident Evil video games and CG movies. You should start with the first part of the profile.

First version of a review of the tools we’ve used to create character portraits on writeups.org (for original characters, or those without usable visuals). Mostly it’s stuff from video games, though most of it is free or real cheap.

Since creating portraits or full-body models of original characters isn’t a rare need among various sorts of role-players.

This article is updated from time to time. See its table of content.

The live-action 1974-1977 children’s TV series version of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson). The series is terribly dated, but that can have charm.

Alluring international woman of mystery (and not much respect for the law). Artistic thief. Esther Babakina appears in Marion Duval graphic novels.

The protagonist of Dragonslayer, from that early 1980s wave of fantasy movies – low fantasy, in this case.

This entry focuses on the earliest appearances of high-profile Marvel assassin Bullseye, during the 1970s.

The heroine of notable (and Nebula-winning) early Vonda McIntyre story Of Mist, Grass and Sand. Post-apocalyptic physician using snake-based medicine.

From the video game Recettear. A purposefully typical two-fisted young priest/martial artist heroic fantasy adventurer. It’s a JRPG, so of course he has magical attacks.

Minor and semi-forgotten New Titans character, but she seems to still have a small fan base 20+ years later. Shape-changer, guerilla and survivor from an apocalyptic future.