Posts Tagged ‘ Manpower ’

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Agamemnon

(Andrei Rostov)

An obscure Black Widow enemy heading a large-ish terrorist organization, who also clashed with the Thing. Seems to have later been active in Central Asia.

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Granamyr


The most senior dragon in the 1980s He-Man & the Masters of the Universe cartoons. Mighty immortal wizard.

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Kazama Jin

(Tekken)

The youngest inheritor of the Mishima empire -- and the cursed Devil Gene -- in Tekken fighting video games.

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Kandru Boltax

(aka Kandro Boltax, maybe)

The oddly labile President of the Earth in the XXXth Century of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

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Mishima Heihachi


The aged but extremely spry martial arts master, financial genius and head of the world-beating Mishima Zaibatsu. The original Tekken evil boss.

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Mishima Kazuya


The anti-hero (at best) of the Mishima Saga in the Tekken video games and associated material. World-class martial artist, megacorporate master, demonic genetics.

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Loghain Mac Tir

(Part #1 - The Stolen Throne)

One of the major characters in Dragon Age: Origins. He's unusually interesting as video game antagonists go. This first profile covers the The Stolen Throne prequel novel.

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Rowan Theirin of Ferelden

(Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne)

This character profile covers Queen Rowan as she appears in the Dragon Age prequel novel The Stolen Throne, by David Gaider.

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Master Bison

(Tom's profile) (A.k.a. Vega)

The infamous Big Bad in early Street Fighter video games. Super-martial-artist, global crime lord, technologist, psychic, etc..

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Fantomah, daughter of the pharaohs

("W.B. Hovious" version, 1942-44)

The 1942-44 version of jungle queen Fantomah, who was different from the original, distinctive take and more of an Ancient Egyptian empress and part-time wizard.

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Golobulus


Another short-ish entry for a character from the 1987 G.I. Joe: the movie animated feature. Golobulus was the big bad, and the ruler of the ancient Cobra-La empire.

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Miranda Zero


The boss in the titular Global Frequency network, which does super-competent global crisis response in a slightly fictionalised world.

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Vengeance Moth


One of the young superhuman activists from DC Comics and Gail Simone's The Movement series. Telekinesis, positive thinking, and the power of fruit snacks.

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Admiral Galen-Kor


This Kree hardliner and senior officer clashed with the Avengers during the 1990s. He's not the most memorable Avengers enemy, but if your stories make use of the Kree (and/or Marvel space stuff in general) he's useful.

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Per Degaton

(Golden Age material)

Evil time-travelling general and foe of the Justice Society. This profile covers his 1940s material.

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Corvidae


Two demon-like, shape-shifting sisters who organise death duels between great warriors from any universes. They're, like, a crossover engine. The Corvidae appeared in Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti's Wonder Woman vs. Conan mini-series.

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Cat People

(Marvel Universe version)

A hidden mystical and scientific species on Marvel Earth and in some other dimensions.

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Annihilus

(Part #1 - 1960s/70s)

A great space menace from another universe. And one of Marvel Comics' notable villains. This first profile covers the 1960s and 1970s.

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Negative Zone blotter


This article is where we keep our notes about the Negative Zone in general, as we research stories that take place there. How it works, how to get there, local lifeforms, area codes, etc..

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Madame Hydra a.k.a. Viper

(Ophelia Sarkissian) (Part #1 - Origins and ghosts)

This covers the Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian)’s early life and her original career as Madame Hydra, during the early 1970s. That's the Jim Steranko era. So hang on to your fez, true believers !

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Lady Chian


An elite fighter seen seen in the early 1980s Arion Lord of Atlantis comic books. Heroic Atlantean military officer as of 45,000 years ago.

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Spyder


A predatory businessbeing, in space. He clashed with the New Mutants and, much later, with Black Bolt.

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Voltan

(Hawk the Slayer)

The evil villain in black in 1980s heroic fantasy schlock movie Hawk the Slayer. He was played by Jack Palance, y'know.

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Maric Theirin of Ferelden

(Part #1 - Son of the Rebel Queen)

The King of Ferelden is a major character in Dragon Age stories (primarily the prequel novels, The Stolen Throne and The Calling). This first chapter covers the Fereldan war of independence, the Theirin dynasty, the runup to the Fifth Blight, etc..

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General Kael


One of the main villains in the 1988 Willow fantasy/adventure movie. Hulking, ominous military leader.

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