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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — 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.
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From the early 2010s Gail Simone series The Movement, in the DC Universe.
Renegade ex-cop with an attitude, a sword, wings and two angry fists.
A burned out Japanese agent of the Global Frequency, and infiltration expert.
A Cajun mercenary veteran turned private detective. From the excellent Cinder & Ashe DC Comics limited series.
As of March of 2019, this profile was overhauled and received M&M game stats. So, even if only in this respect, les zaricos sont salés.
Big, mutated super-warrior and agent. He was the, well, enforcer for Golobulus of Cobra-La in the 1987 animated G.I. Joe movie.
The second part of our series of character profiles for Marvel Comics’ Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Morse, aka Huntress and Mockingbird.
This covers an interim area where she has acquired heroic-level martial and athletic skills. She appears as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, then as maverick counter-intelligence operative the Huntress, then debuts her Mockingbird identity.
A professional bodyguard and sharpshooter with a more-than-shady past. But it’s okay, now she’s on the Frequency.
From Warren Ellis’ excellent Global Frequency comics series.
The King Of The Cats (or Cat King) only appeared in one 1952 story, as Catwoman’s brother. He buckled swash.
That dropped out of continuity decades ago, but it was fun.
Sharp and classy private detective in 1980s New Orleans. Works as the partner to ex-mercenary Ashe. From an excellent DC Comics miniseries.
As of March of 2019, this entry has been improved and received M&M stats that wear a raspberry beret. The kind you find in a second-hand store.
Another short-ish entry for a character from the 1987 G.I. Joe: the movie animated feature.
Golobulus was the big bad, and the ruler of the ancient Cobra-La empire.
An obscure enemy of the early X-Men, then of Ka-Zar and Mockingbird, back in the days.
He was never quite developed but he has ties to Latin American mobs, the Mayan gods, the Savage Land, oil cartels and other uncommon story elements. So there’s potential here.
Another game setting primer, this time for Warframe’s baroque sci-fi world.
A far future, almost post-apocalyptic version of the solar system with machinegun-toting technogolem space ninja.
An older porn photographer who is also a 1980s guns-toting urban wasteland vigilante caught in an odd situation. You know.
As of February of 2019, this profile got its texts, illustrations and stats polished. It also received photogenic M&M stats.
A traditional — and remarkably dangerous — enemy of the Black Panther. This profile is filled with stuff about Wakandan history and politics, as M’Baku is a much much more interesting character than most people think. Only a fool underestimates the White Gorilla !
This is the second half of our Man-Ape (M’Baku) character profile, with a link to the first half.
As of February of 2019 this profile was overhauled. It was also cleft, since the explanations about all the Wakanda stuff made it a bit long.
A master detective in Los Angeles, who has worked for the Global Frequency semi-covert organisation.
With him around, a CSI episode would last about 8 minutes.
An obscure 1947 enemy of the Batman. Gangster-with-a-gimmick type.
A minor super-mercenary with a strong Fourth World vibe, who’s allegedly a god. Seen in Gail Simone’s The Movement.
Part of a convenient team of minor super-mercs.
Aggressive urban vigilante with dangerous melee skills and an oversexed attitude.
As of February of 2019, this profile received HD pictures, another round of polishing – and lurid, sticky M&M stats.
It’s time for the first of our thrice-yearly calls for donation for 2019 !
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This is DC Comics’ Courtney Whitmore, the future Stargirl, during her early career as the Star-Spangled Kid. It’s a “Year One” sort of writeup.
As of February of 2019, it has been polished a little bit more and received brazen, aggressive, irresponsible M&M stats.
One of Miranda Zero’s specialists in Warren Ellis’ great comics series Global Frequency.
His specialities seem to be intimidation and carnage. Разве это не мило ?
A member of the Graveyard Faction, a minor group of super-mercenaries in the DC Universe. They fought The Movement.
Melee combat expert with some super-strength.
A sample, but atypical, Special Forces trooper of the Galactic Republic during Star Wars’s Old Republic era and from the SWTOR video game. Comes with historical context primers, particularly about the military.
As of February of 2019, this profile was revised for style and concision, M&M-ified, and split in two to make certain it’s not too long to read in one sitting.
This is the second half for our sample, fleshed out Old Republic Special Operations Trooper in what is now the Star Wars Legends continuity. With a link to part #1.
This pair of profiles is also the one with the primer about the Old Republic era, useful for many of our Star Wars profiles.
A corrupt energy tycoon and ally to the Decepticons. He appeared in the 1980s heydays of the Transformers cartoon.
This is where our chronological series of profiles for Mockingbird (Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Morse) starts.
So, her early 1970s Ka-Zar (lord of the jungle !) material with the bright red rompers. At this point she’s not Mockingbird yet.
An obscure 1970s enemy of Ka-Zar… lord of the Hidden Jungle !
Also a robust martial artist with some A.I.M. access and Harlem mob contacts, which sounded useful.
The Chinese intelligence hitwoman seen in Global Frequency story “Detonation”
A particularly determined lady with a big shotgun, quick reflexes and on the Frequency.
A bland minor bad guy who can belch a sort of napalm. But he’s part of a convenient group of low-powered mercenaries, and that’s useful.