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Snake

(Vonda McIntyre novels)

The heroine of notable (and Nebula-winning) early Vonda McIntyre story Of Mist, Grass and Sand. Post-apocalyptic physician using snake-based medicine.

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N’Kama

Obscure Black Widow enemy. Traditional Zulu hunter. Nobody but us cares about him. As of October of 2021, this entry has received M&M stats that are as fierce as the mighty lion in a bouncy castle.

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Afro

A dour ronin revenge killer in a techno-medieval future Japan. But Black and with a blunt and an afro. It's a thing. As of August of 2021, this profile was cut down in a single fast-draw strike, then entirely redone.

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Balrog a.k.a. Mike Bison

(Tom's profile)

One of the classic 1991 Street Fighter brawling video game baddies. As of August of 2021, redid the History section and tuned a few details.

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Saint Razor

(Guild Wars 2)

An example of a Norn -- giant pseudo-Vikings, more or less -- warrior in the Guild Wars 2 heroic fantasy world. Axed and answered.

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Sacrifice

(Evangeline M'Baré)

A young super-heroine from Wakanda, with budding mutant magic. She was a Player Character in an early 1990s MSH campaign, because I like being 25 years early to the party. As of April of 2021, this profile has received Panther-blessed portraits.

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Ultima Ratio

Homemade character. Undead terrorist and fallen doctor, with zombie henchmen and an all-destroying flame. As of April of 2021, this profile received illustrations, under the "the dead start to walk in their masquerade" clause.

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Lobo

(Leo Wood)

Elite post-apocalyptic operative. From the Endworld old post-apocalyptic novels series. As of April of 2021, this profile received illustrations.

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Sahara Jackson, agent of the Division

A sample field agent of The Division, as a window into the setting of the first Tom Clancy's The Division shooter video game by Ubisoft. Hard-arsed Beta Israel navy commando who thinks this whole thing is a load of drek. As of April of 2021, added a test reel after trying the MetaHuman Creator technology to sculpt a better character model.

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Sunbeam crew

(On a Sunbeam)

The setting and ensemble characters from On a Sunbeam, a 2018 sci-fi romance/coming of age graphic novel. Intriguing space setting -- in space -- and attaching cast.

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Roland the soldier

One of the playable characters in the original Borderlands video game. Rogue soldier and assault specialist with a robot-turret. As of March of 2021, this profile was entirely revised to include the main BL2 material.

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Man-Ape

(M'Baku) (Part 1.1)

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 ! As of March of 2021, added a new section about the Gorilla God.

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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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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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Nighthawk

(Raymond Kane) (David Walker take)

Nighthawk (Raymond Kane, formerly Kyle Richmond), the Batman-like sole survivor from a destroyed alternate reality. This profile focuses on the material written by David Walker, who made this Nighthawk more than "Batman, but Black".

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Skorpio

(Dr. Sam Ellis)

An enemy of Steel (John Henry Irons), mostly seen during the 1990s. An ER doctor who moonlights as an assassin.

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Ironheart

(Riri Williams) (Bendis take (2016-2018), part 1)

Super-genius Riri Williams during her early career, as she becomes the armoured Ironheart because Tony Stark painted himself into a corner *again*. As of October of 2020, this two-parter has been reviewed, then updated to bring it to a more sensible ending point (switch to a new armour, and Eve Ewing taking over writing).

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Mama Odie

The all-singing, all-dancing aged voodoo queen of the bayou in Disney's The Frog and the Princess. Good creole witch.

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Equinox

(Terry Sorenson)

An obscure Marvel villain with fire and ice powers and a burning and frozen body. He's oddly cool, according to my at about age six. As of July of 2020, this profile was entirely redone -- and updated.

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Doctor Facilier

The scheming, evil New Orleans wizard from the Disney movie The Princess And The Frog.

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Muhammad Ali

A primer about the great boxer Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay). Plus comic-book-style DC Heroes RPG game stats for him. Because, as you no doubt remember, he once fought Superman !

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Misty Knight

(Part #1 - the 1970s)

Misty as she appeared during the 1970s, back when she was an Iron Fist supporting character. As of July of 2018, this profile was entirely redone. As of Juneteenth of 2020, added tough Mutants & Masterminds game stats and further improved readability.

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Oryx

A very very tall fighter and agent, blatantly based on Kareem Abdul Jabar in Game of Death. We couldn't resist, obviously. As of April of 2020, this entry received a texts and illustrations review. Plus a tall glass of Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Dynaheir

One of the core companions from the canon adventuring party in the original Baldur's Gate D&D video game. Lawful Good Human witch from Rashemen. As with all our Baldur's Gate profiles, there's plenty of explanations about the context, cultures, history, etc. relevant to the character.

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Cornell Cottonmouth

(Part #1 - the 1970s)

One of the old school Luke Cage villains, a heroin king with super-strength and a certain style. As of January of 2020, this profile is being entirely redone as a two-parter.

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Mangler

(Shadrick Daniels)

A big hairy wrestler who clashed with Luke Cage in 1976. So yeah, he's pretty strong. As of December of 2019 this profile was reillustrated, rewritten and updated.

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Spear

A minor 1970s Cage enemy with a speargun. As of December of 2019 the illustrations were redone, the biography updated, and the text polished. I also wanted to add M&M stats but he already had those. Foiled again !

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Powerhouse

(Obscure Marvel mutant)

Not the Nova one or the Power Pack one. Obscure Marvel Comics mutant created by Erik Larsen, mostly seen in Spider-Man stories. Absorbs ambient life force to power herself.

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Major Jones

(XIII)

A superbly competent and resourceful military intelligence operative from the XIII espionage/adventure graphic novels. As of July of 2019, this profile received M&M stats, but nobody knows what the "Ms" stand for.

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