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Nekron

(The alien one)

A somewhat obscure, powerful 1970s enemy of the Justice League of America. Otherdimensional alien feeding off fear. Mmm, this image is very tall. I prolly should add some text here so it doesn't feel weirdly empty, especially for people not familiar with the site. So how are y'all doing. I'm doing good. I have some delicious flan left to eat, and...

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Anabasis-5

(Destiny video games)

A window into the Destiny "epic sci-fi" video game universe, using a sample character. Though in this article the emphasis is on the universe. So if you want to learn about stuff such as the Worm Gods, the Sword Logic, the Traveller's Ghosts, the Last City, the European Dead Zone, the Rasputin Warmind, the Infinite Forest, etc. it's all in...

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Putty Drones

Odd little, pliable androids who once took on the Justice League of America. They can thus be interesting opponents.

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G.I. Robot Mk2 “Mac”

(a.k.a. GI Robot)

Apparently the second prototype of the G.I. Robot program of World War Two in the DC Universe. As of November of 2019, this profile was polished and received a Mutants & Masterminds robot module.

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Slasher

A strange and likely robotic saboteur and enforcer. An agent of... the Assassin ! As of October of 2019, added sharp-edged M&M stats.

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Doomsday Man

(Part #3)

The last third for our profile of the Doomsday Man and Kerwin Korman, who form an Avengers-class Marvel Comics villain. With links to the two previous bits, of course. He's obscure, but he's powerful. And he has an interesting history that is intertwined with Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)’s and has quite a few hooks.

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Snake Mountain

(He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Everything known about Skeletor's ominous base of Snake Mountain. Pictures, facilities, weapons, vehicles, geography, RPG stats for everything, etc..

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Horace the hate bug

This evil Volkswagen Beetle appeared in Disney's Herbie the Love Bug 1997 remake, which may be a bit obscure now. Unexpectedly, it's got guns and is scary (by Disney standards).

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Herbie

This is the second half of our article for the Volkswagen "love" Bug that starred in quite a few movies and series. After all, it's not the first time this car gets cleft in two... Never bothered him.

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Herbie

The first half of our full character profile for Herbie the Love Bug -- Disney's sapient, super-powered VW Beetle -- covers the older material.

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Mister Kline the Assassin

A strange, sinister manipulator from the far future. He appeared in an early sort of Marvel crossover, back during the 1970s. As of July of 2018, this profile was upgraded, received HD illustrations, and got time-travelling psychotic M&M stats.

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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 !

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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.

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M.A.C. combat robot

This combat robot was briefly seen in an Azrael issue. It looked convenient, the sort youse ladies an' gents could find useful.

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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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Generic Protectron robots

The Protectron security/work robots seen in Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. These are simple, low-powered robots with nice retro aesthetics. As of November of 2017, we encoded M&M stats for these on perforated cards and fed them into our big honkin' computer with all the blinking lights.

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Megatron

(1980s Marvel Comics version)

Perhaps the greatest villain known to Generation Y... well, at least back when they were very young and if they were watching lots of telly. And until they saw Darth Vader, I guess. Oh, well. You know. This is the eeeviiill Transformer boss, as he appeared in the "G1" 1980s comics published by Marvel. Back then he still turned into...

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Warlock

(New Mutants)

This profile covers the classic career of Warlock, the techno-organic mutant alien among the New Mutants. There's also a fair bit of stuff about modelling his species' abilities.

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Gears

(1980s Transformers comics)

Gears of the Transformers, as he appeared in the early Marvel Comics spin-off of the 1980s.

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Prowl

(Transformers) (1980s Marvel Comics version)

This is Prowl of the Transformers as he appeared in the 1980s licensed Marvel comic book series. Back then he was turning into a Datsun Z-series styled as a police cruiser.

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Shockwave

(Transformers) (Marvel Comics G1 version)

Shockwave the evil Transformer bad guy, and then-new leader of the Decepticons. As for the rest of Bryan's current writeups arc, this is for the version that appeared in Marvel Comics of the 1980s.

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Latverian robot supremacists

Robots in disguise ! From Latveria. They fought Cage. In Harlem. As of August of 2017, this profile was overhaul and received solid-state electronic M&M stats.

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Shu-Hu the Lightning

A masked K’un Lun kung fu robot ! Who shoots knives ! What's not to love ? As of June of 2017, Sh-Hu the Lightning can now break stacks of bricks with one chop from its M&M stats.

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Bumblebee

(Transformers) (1980s Marvel Comics)

Continuing Bryan's arc through the 1980s Marvel Transformers comics, with Bumblebee. As you could prolly tell from the illustration, if you're an older gentleman. Back then BB still turned into a VW Beetle.

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Ratchet

(1980s Marvel US comics)

Ratchet of the Transformers as he appeared in the 1980s Marvel Comics books series. He's the robot doctor who turns into a robot ambulance and saves the robot day.

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Skynet

(Fallout 2)

The artificial intelligence in Fallout 2 who's a potential companion (if you have a huge lot of Science skill points). There's very little about the character, but IMO the background is interesting.

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Optimus Prime

(Transformers G1 version)

This is the "G1" version of Transformers leader Optimus Prime. This means the one who appeared in the classic 1980s Marvel Comics book series.

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Generic Seekers

(XCom alien robots)

Stealthy flying robot scout/assassins looking like giant alien squids. An enemy type in the 2012 XCom video game.

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Gargantus II

He's a giant hypnotic caveman robot, as was the style of the day. He's also the first-superpowered foe Iron Man fought.

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Doomsday Man

(Profile #1 - Early)

An indestructible, very powerful robot master weapon judged too dangerous to exist. Clashed with the Silver Surfer and with Ms. Marvel (and others, but that'll be in a later profile because the character changed).