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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Posts Tagged ‘ Blaxploitation ’
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.
Mister Fish
A grotesquely mutated mobster with enhanced strength. Vintage Luke Cage enemy.
As of January of 2020, this profile was overhauled, updated and extended. You could say it scaled up.
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.
Piranha Jones
A 1970s enemy of Luke Cage with steel teeth. Minor mob boss.
As of July of 2018, this profile was overhauled.
Deadly Nightshade
(Tilda Johnson) (Part #2 - the 1990s and 2000s)
This is the second part of our Deadly Nightshade profile, with a link to the first.
Artificial werewolves ! Captain America with fur ! Harlem mobs ! Genetically engineering dragons ! Brain surgery ! The Black Panther ! Twice ! And more !
Deadly Nightshade
(Tilda Johnson) (Part #1 - the 1970s and 1980s)
A polymath mad scientist who started out as teenage girl from the ghetto. Nightshade brings a *lot* to the table, from her innumerable inventions and weapons to her career, moral ambiguities and character growth.
As of July of 2018, this profile is being cleft in two shorter profiles.
Phantom of the 42nd Street
One of the earliest enemies of Luke Cage was a ghost, though it may not have been his enemy and it may not have been a ghost and it may not have been an "a".
Profile overhauled and enriched with glow-in-the-dark M&M stats as of August, 2017.
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
(Early era)
This is early, vintage Luke Cage back during the initial run of Hero for Hire in the 1970s. Rather extensive profile with lotsa information.
On 2017's Juneteenth, this profile was overhauled and received steel-hard M&M stats.
Black Velvet
A minor character in the rich Astro City super-hero mythology, and blaxploitation lady avenger archetype.
Profile upgraded in January, 2017.
“Vengeance brothers”
(Charles and Royal Williams)
The core protagonists of the Astro City: the Dark Age comics saga. Vengeance-driven, skills-based vigilantes.
“Cockroach” Hamilton
A particularly vintage Harlem assassin with a weird shotgun. A period enemy of Luke Cage.
White Tiger aka El Tigre Blanco
(Hector Ayala)
The original White Tiger - Hector Ayala, an early Latino super-hero with kung-fu powers. Cool costume and interesting legacy.
Black Lightning
(Profile #1 - Year One (original version))
This covers Black Lightning as he appeared from 1977 to shortly after the Crisis, using only data from this era. Olympic champ, legendary teacher and electrically-powered street vigilante.
Diamondback
(Willis Stryker)
Gifted knife fighter with some special knives-with-payloads. The original nemesis of Luke Cage, hero for hire.
Big Ben Donovan
A gigantic brute, and a shady criminal defence lawyer from 1970s Harlem. One of the classic Luke Cage support characters from Marvel.
