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Posts Tagged ‘ Killer Vigilante ’

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Katharsis

From the early 2010s Gail Simone series The Movement, in the DC Universe. Renegade Laotian-American ex-cop with an attitude, a sword, wings and two angry angry fists. As of October of 2020, this entry hawk-received Mutants & Masterminds hawk-stats.

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Mercy 8162

(Mercy Connaught)

A deadly vigilante and athlete from a dying Earth broken down future. They were the best team in the Game... but this is not a game anymore ! As of July of 2020, this profile had its hair styled, and received M&M stats.

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Batman

(Thomas Wayne) (Flashpoint timeline)

This is the version of Batman seen in the DC Comics Flashpoint alternate reality. There, it was Thomas Wayne -- Bruce's father -- who became Batman. A grimdark Batman.

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Slash

A minor enemy of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) at the end of the Bronze Age. Rapists-killing vigilante with a shedload of knives.

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Doc Horror

The founder and leader of the monsters-hunting Nocturnals. From Dan Brereton's cool painted comics. Doc is a very pulps-ish two-fisted scientist.

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Violens

(Ernie Schultz)

An older porn photographer who is also a 1980s guns-toting urban wasteland vigilante caught in an odd situation. You know. As of February of 2019, this profile got its texts, illustrations and stats polished. It also received photogenic M&M stats.

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Sachs

(Juanita Jean Sachs)

Aggressive urban vigilante with dangerous melee skills and an oversexed attitude. As of February of 2019, this profile received HD pictures, another round of polishing - and lurid, sticky M&M stats.

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Hangman

(Harlan Krueger)

1970s psychopath with a scythe and noose, who thinks he's a righteous vigilante. The first Hangman (Harlan Krueger) chiefly clashed with the Werewolf by Night, and with Spider-Woman.

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Terror

(Laslo Pevely)

A fairly obscure Golden Age killer vigilante with minor powers and a sinister Gothic appearance. As of October of 2017, the Terror has received skull-faced M&M stats. And as of June of 2018, the illustrations were redone and the text was combed back.

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Nemesis

(Ms. St. Ives)

This the first of Nemesis avengers seen in the pages of Alpha Flight - the 1984 one. Mysterious undead "angel of vengeance" with a monomolecular magic sword. As of June of 2018, this profile and its illustration have been improved through necromancy, then we added atom-thick M&M stats.

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Cybersix

A noir-ish genetically engineered Argentine urban avenger lady. From a famous and long-running Argentine comic book series of the same name. This profile presents Cybersix' past and the situation as the series begins.

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Dancy Flammarion

(Part #1)

A 16-year old crazy albino girl serial killer who is probably guided by a so-called "angel" into slaying supernatural monsters. Dancy appears in multiple novels, short stories and comics by Caitlín Kiernan. As of March of 2018, this article was split in two since it was a few hundred words above our read-in-one-sitting, hmmm, threshold.

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Mardirossian, the Devil’s Executioner

(Grim Dawn) (Part #1 - Setting)

The first part of an extensive sample character profile in the world of the Grim Dawn post-apocalyptic, steampunk action-adventure computer RPG. This part is chiefly about the world - technology, types of magic, atmosphere, known history, the recent zombie apocalypse, etc.

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Bengal

(Profile #1 - Montagnard avenger)

A Vietnamese ninja-type sort of hero. As of November of 2017, this profile was split into two parts to better reflect the evolution of the character. It also was overhauled and received deer-hunting M&M stats.

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Shotgun Smith

The county sheriff overseeing the bulk of the suburbs and countryside outside of Gotham City. Primarily worked with Robin (Tim Drake) during the 1990s, but was a 1970s Batman character too. As of September 2017, this profile was fully reloaded in double-ought magnum, Jack.

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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.

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Clyde Rawlins

Elite ex-DEA agent gone movie-style vigilante. Was one of the teachers of Robin (Tim Drake) early on, during the 1990s. As of July of 2017, this profile was overhauled and received pump-action M&M stats.

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Americop

An obscure Captain America mostly-enemy. A cop who became a dauntless killer vigilante. An enhanced private police force. These are his stories. Fully revised and updated in May, 2017. And now with a M&M stats badge.

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Punisher

(Frank Castle) (Netflix version)

The version of the Punisher who appears in the second of Netflix's adaptation of Daredevil, as played by Jon Bernthal. Spoiler - he uses guns.

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Black Velvet

A minor character in the rich Astro City super-hero mythology, and blaxploitation lady avenger archetype. Profile upgraded in January, 2017.

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Fantomah

Fantomah is probably the first super-powered heroine in US comics. She starred in pretty weird stories starting in 1940, and is a powerful mystical guardian.

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Shadow

(Matt Wagner's version)

This is specifically the version of The Shadow who appears in the excellent Year One miniseries by Matt Wagner.

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Athrach

An original character from our 2014 Halloween character creation contest - a six-dimensional king flattened to 3.5 dimensions by dark gods. Comes with a free set of Hounds of Tindalos.

Doctor Camellia Honeysuckle

An original super-heroine of sorts, with plant powers. She was designed during one of our Halloween character creation events.

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Casey Jones

(Profile #1 - Mirage Comics era)

The earliest, comic book version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ally Casey Jones. This take on Casey was a powerful, unpredictable street fighter raised on terrible tough cop TV shows.

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Luther Strode

A physically enhanced murderer trying not to be a villain. From a pair of Image Comics limited series.

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Hellhound

(Astro City)

1970s/1980s demonic-themed , mean streets hero.

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Buffy Summers, vampire slayer

(Profile #1 - Season 1-3)

The iconic Slayer as she appeared during the first 3 seasons of the show. A very important character in the geeky world (and beyond) of the 1990s and 2000s (and beyond).

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Mariachi

The Mexican mariachi and vigilante in the "'Mexico Trilogy" (El Mariachi, Desperado, Once Upon A Time in Mexico) played by Carlos Gallardo then Antonio Banderas. Prime example of a 1990s high-octane movie gunfighter.

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Sylph

(Sylvan Scofield)

An obscure Nightwing foe seen once in 2000. Wrapped in clingy, super-thin fabric that's surprisingly effective for offence and mobility.