From both the Mission X version of the Suicide Squad, and Amanda Waller’s original Suicide Squad. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

A strange, feline-like species of heavily engineered war beasts and predators in the Warframe video game. They’re like psionic space super-panthers, I guess.

One of the two scientist-operatives from the 1959 version of the Suicide Squad. Science ! This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

Rick Flag, field leader of the Silver Age Suicide Squad, as he appeared *before* the Crisis on Infinite Earths. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

One of the key characters in the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons. Good wizard.

This big article is about the “Mission X” version of the Suicide Squad, active during the Cold War. Lotsa history, dinosaurs, continuity discussion, alien invaders, Communists, etc.. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

Second half of an extensive profile exploring the Silver Age version of DC Comics’ Suicide Squad. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

Low-tech, lighter armour types in pop fiction and games. Padded armour, leather armour, armour jacks, these sort of things.

An early, notable enemy of the Justice Society of America. This profile explores his published-during-the-1940s appearances, so as to keep things simple.

The unhinged but impossibly effective commander of the 1940s and 1950s versions of the Suicide Squad.

One of the most visually famous characters in Tekken fighting games.

Big article about the World War II Suicide Squadron – the ancestor of the Suicide Squad. With lots of material about Dinosaur Island, the War That Time Forgot vintage stories, etc.. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

Second third of an extensive profile about DC Comics Suicide Squad / Suicide Squadron in vintage comics about weird wartime stories. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

Last third of an extensive profile about DC Comics Suicide Squad / Suicide Squadron in vintage comics about weird wartime stories. This profile is part of a large series – please see this page for orientation.

A reluctant criminal in the 2021 super-hero comedy movie Thunder Force. He’s, uh, he’s got pincers.

An ex-military, proficient hitman. Cormorant played an important role in Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)’s 1980s career.

A minor enemy of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) at the end of the Bronze Age. Rapists-killing vigilante with a shedload of knives. Best read after the Cormorant character profile.

One of the core companions from the canon adventuring party in the original Baldur’s Gate D&D video game. Half-Elf fighter/druid from Tethyr.

The noir private investigator in Portland, who stars in the Stumptown comics series written by Greg Rucka. A mostly realistic, attaching detective and protector.

A 1950s gangster with a gimmick. He’s obscure, but he was in an important Catwoman story.

The very young heroine of Willo Davis Roberts’ 1980 children novel, The Girl With The Silver Eyes. Small town telekinetic and telepath.

Benign King Kong types on Dinosaur Island. Sometimes they fight tyrannosauruses, of course.

From the first, 1950 issue of The Crypt of Terror by EC Comics. The series would soon become Tales from the Crypt. He’s a deranged murderer, of course.

A short-ish profile of the Limbo warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs. A special operative with dimensional and intangibility powers.

He fought Daredevil and Uri Geller in 1976. Yes, really. Telepathic powers, telepathic tank, telepathic henchmen.

So yes, Uri Geller once appeared in Marvel Comics – a 1976 Daredevil issue. He was, of course a psionic hero.

One of the most enduring G.I. Joe members. Cajun Marine with great strength and (usually) a grenade launcher. Part of our arc that covers the Larry Hama-written, Marvel Comics version of the Joes.

Ultra-Boy as he appeared among the 1994 rebooted version of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Dragon’s Claws operative. Computer-enhanced brain. This profile is meant to be read after the Dragon 8162 character profile.

Orko is an alien wizard and kids-friendly comic relief. He was one of the main character in 1980s cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.