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Modred the Mystic

(Profile #1 - 1975-1978)

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. As of October of 2021, this profile received a mystical round of mystical improvements, plus Mysticants & Mystic Minds game stats.

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Cyclone

(André Gérard)

Minor 1970s/1980s spider-foe with air powers. As of September of 2021, this entry was entirely blown away and rebuilt.

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Poundcakes

One of the Grapplers superhuman lady wrestlers, and perhaps the most inclined toward crime. As of March of 2020, this entry received Wrestlant and Wrestlerminds game stats, some copy editing, and illustrations upgrades. As of September of 2021, was entirely redone as we overhauled our Grapplers material.

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Atlas

(Jack Kirby's)

This profile covers Jack Kirby's Atlas sole 1970s appearance, in First Issue Special. Atlas was an heroic fantasy noble, benign super-strongman. He had potential, really. As of September of 2021, this entry received an editing pass, better illustrations, and brawny Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Screaming Mimi

(Melissa Gold)

This is the first profile for Melissa Gold. It covers her early career as Screaming Mimi before she became Songbird of the Thunderbolts. As of April of 2020, the text and pictures have been autotuned and we've remixed M&M stats in. As of September of 2021, another round of polish. And the profile was enshortened now that the material in the...

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Letha

(Hellen Feliciano)

Super-strong, skilled wrestler from Marvel's 1980s Grapplers. As of August of 2021, this profile was thoroughly upgraded, updated and suplexed.

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Triax the Terrible

A Man-Beast servant and Adam Warlock enemy, Triax was one of the High Evolutionary's new men. Specifically an uplifted warthog. As of August of 2021, this entry received visual and textual polish, plus Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Titania a.k.a. Lascivious

(Davida DeVito)

A criminal super-wrestler chiefly seen in 1980s Marvel comics. As of August of 2021, this was entirely redone from the top rope.

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Snake and Powerhouse

Obscure but archetypal DC Comics street-level bad guys. They look very 1970s. As of August of 2021, upgunned the illustrations and added M&M game stats.

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Zabo

An odd giant henchman type we are the only people in the world to care about. As of August of 2021, this entry received brand new yellow unmentionables, plus Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Grapplers

(Part #1)

Extensive profile about Marvel Comics' stable of criminal super-wrestler gals. I've always had a soft spot for 'em.

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Tabur

An obscure cat-man with ties to Tigra. Would-be mastermind conqueror type. As of July of 2021, this entry received minor polishing plus sinister M&M stats.

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Codename: Assassin

A psionic, gadgets-happy non-lethal 1970s vigilante crimebuster. As of July of 2021, added polish (chiefly to the illustrations) and added revenge-craving Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Cougar

(Curt Ranklin)

Cat People power-mad scientist with advanced technology. As of July of 2021, this profile had its fur brushed and received M&M stats.

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Thundra’s Femizonia

Thundra is a classic, energic Fantastic Four character. And there's a lot to say about her, due to her long career as a time traveller. So let's start with explanations about her mutable, odd, 23^rd century possible future -- Femizonia. As of May of 2021, this once-enormous profile is being rewritten and reorganised as much more readable chapters.

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Eliminator

A powerful New Salem enforcer construct who fought the Fantastic Four in '77. As of May of 2021, redid the peekchurs and added Mutants and Masterminds game stats.

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Pyro

(The 1980s)

Fire-controlling mutant, and one of the classic enemies of the X-Men. For now it covers the 1980s, since the main focus was on modelling his powers.

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Massha

A voluminous student of magik, and expert in minor magikal artefacts. She appears in the early Myth Adventures novels by R. Asprin. As of April of 2021, added a made-up portrait (though the app can't do bright orange hair right now, alas).

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Adèle Blanc-Sec

(Part 1)

Famous and irascible writer/sleuth in 1910s Paris.

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Ball-n-Chain and “the Knuckles”

Obscure enemies of Captain America in 1973. Street gang with blunt melee weapons.

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Hotshot

An alleged enemy of Spider-Man, seen in 1970s Hostess Cakes adverts in comic books.

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Viper

(Jordan Dixon)

The 1970s, Marvel Comics one who fought the Falcon and Captain America. Venomous weapons, and the power of marketing.

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Leila Taylor

A former girlfriend of the Falcon (Sam Wilson), mostly during the 1970s. Harlem community activist, and later on wildcat journalist.

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Stoneface

Obscure 1970s Harlem mobster. Clashed with the Falcon, Captain America, Spider-Man and others.

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Sonny Sumo

"The most incredible man on Earth !", according to Jack "the King" Kirby during the 1970s. Japanese super-hero and minor part of the Fourth World mythology. As of February of 2021, this profile had its texts and illustrations refreshed, and received M&M game stats.

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Captain Nazi

(1970s version)

Captain Marvel's enemy Captain Nazi as he appeared in the 1970s stories on DC's Earth-S. As of January of 2021, this profile received goose-stepping M&M TTRPG stats.

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Samurai City

A strange secret town of immortal underground samurai. Samurai City appeared during Jack Kirby's run on Black Panther.

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Mister Abner Little

A strange ally of the Black Panther, dating back from the early days with Jack Kirby at the helm. Collector of the strange, eccentric billionaire, ruthless mastermind.

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Spider-Woman

(Proto-Jessica Drew) (Profile #1 - Goodwin version)

The very first take on Spider-Woman (not yet called Jessica Drew), by Goodwin. It's rather different from what she later become, as the retcons start by her very next appearance. As of December of 2020, this profile has received polishing. Plus icky crawly too many legs Mutants & Masterminds TTRPG stats.

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Form

Minor enemy of Shade the Changing Man during the 1977/78 Ditko run. Gaseous form and mind probes. As of December of 2020, this profile has received nebulous M&M stats.