First half of a detailed profile covering this notable, unstoppable DC Comics monster as he appeared in books published during the 1940s.

The heroine of a 1970s French graphic novels series about moto racing. Featuring many things that have two wheels and go “vroom”.

An immaterial alien criminal with advanced scientific knowledge. Clashed with the Justice Society of America during the 1940s.

The main bad guy in the third Batgirl of Burnside collection, Mindfields. Memory manipulations and injection, somewhere between the Inception movie and gaslighting/psychological abuse. Not easy to use in tabletop RPGs, mind.

The most interesting ally of Mark Hazzard in the Merc 1986-87 comic book. Streetwise young expert in the Japanese martial arts, as was the style of the day. Best read after the Mark Hazzard character profile.

A forgotten time-traveller with super-technological knowledge. Clashed with the JSA back in 1946.

A professional 1970s/1980s mercenary who appeared in Marvel’s New Universe setting. Gritty Cold War/urban decay stories.

Gil Jourdan is a minor but classic character from French/Belgian mystery and adventure comics. This two-part profile explains a bunch of things, and covers much 1950s/1960s material.

The second half of our Gil Jourdan character profile, to avoid overlong articles. Classic — if B-list — investigation and adventure hero in 1950s/1960s European graphic novels. The first Gil Jourdan character profile is there.