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Dismiss6027 in-depth character profiles from comics, games, movies
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.
Less-than-major enemy of the New Warriors, leading a useful and convenient team. Flamethrowing suit, smart and smooth agent.
Field leader of the Heavy Mettle team best known for fighting the New Warriors. Energy-shooting bow.
A handy mercenary with a minor power armour suit.
Mercenary with light power armour armed with sonic cannons.
Minor mercenary with flying power armour, part of a team.
Mercenary with light, sea/air/land power armour.
In the wonderful Astro City setting, he’s about 75% Superman and 25% Captain Marvel. Very powerful, iconic, perfect super-hero and saviour.
A greedy interdimensional traveller, without special skills but with a surprisingly cool head.
A fairly powerful warlock encountered during the first season of Charmed, who steals magical powers.
An elite ninja killer and Daredevil foe patterning herself after Bullseye. Martial, acrobatic and body control skills.
One of the topmost martial artists and ninja masters in the Marvel Universe. He also likes beer.
This second chapter covers Black Tarantula’s appearances in Daredevil, up to Shadowland.
First profile for Marvel Comics’ Black Tarantula (Carlos LaMuerto), covering his 1990s Spider-Man appearances. Rather powerful, superhuman Argentinian crime lord.
An old-school team of magical Marvel baddies (and allegedly, gods).
The Old West psychopath whose #1 fan is Al Bundy on Married with children.
Big-head psionic arch-enemy for a somewhat strange and obscure future version of Superman.
Our more extensive profile about this classic medical drama character, the insufferable and dysfunctional genius who was the star of the House TV show.
Gifted if bubble-headed underage burglar. From the Gunsmith Cats manga.
The second Matador, a modern mercenary gladiator who appeared in a 2006 Daredevil story. Rapier expert.
The energy-manipulating mutant sister of Iceman. She appears in the vintage Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends cartoons.
A mean and dangerous modern criminal from the Gunsmith Cats saga.
A super-elite mobster boss appearing in the Gunsmith Cats manga. She’s essentially a super-villainess, and an interesting one at that.
A quasi-superhuman tough guy and mercenary driver with a strict code of honour. From the Gunsmith Cats manga.
Big bruiser and obscure Captain America foe. Peak human strength, street gang leader in flip-flops.
An amusing little rat lady from Guild Wars 2. Her species, the Skritt, is actually pretty interesting with their superspeed verbal communication ability. Squeak !
A teenage girl who’s an ace bounty hunter in Chicago and a superhuman guns expert because, heh, manga (Gunsmith Cats, specifically). Not a bad action heroine.
A strange, alien ally of Invincible and the Guardians of the Globe. Shape control.
A diminutive sexual and explosives expert who does bounty hunting in the Gunsmith Cats manga.
A future version of Superman who appeared in some DC Comics 1960s “imaginary stories”.
Minor electrical Russian villain seen in Skybound’s Invincible and Guardians comics. Generic mercenary.