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I-Am-All-Eye

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Character in Etidorhpa; or, The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey; As Communicated in Manuscript to Llewellyn Drury, Who Promised to Print the Same, […]
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Character in Etidorhpa; or, The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey; As Communicated in Manuscript to Llewellyn Drury, Who Promised to Print the Same, […]
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I-Am-The-Man

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Character in Etidorhpa; or, The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey; As Communicated in Manuscript to Llewellyn Drury, Who Promised to Print the Same, […]
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Character in Etidorhpa; or, The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey; As Communicated in Manuscript to Llewellyn Drury, Who Promised to Print the Same, […]
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I-Juca-Pirama

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I-Juca-Pirama is a short narrative poem by Brazilian author Gonçalves Dias. It first appeared in his 1851 poetry book Últimos Cantos, but is usually published independently of its parent tome. Written under decasyllabic and alexandrine […]
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I-Juca-Pirama is a short narrative poem by Brazilian author Gonçalves Dias. It first appeared in his 1851 poetry book Últimos Cantos, but is usually published independently of its parent tome. Written under decasyllabic and alexandrine […]
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Iago

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Iago is one of Shakespeare’s most sinister villains, often considered such because of the unique trust that Othello places in him, which he betrays while maintaining his reputation for honesty and dedication. Shakespeare contrasts Iago […]
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Iago is one of Shakespeare’s most sinister villains, often considered such because of the unique trust that Othello places in him, which he betrays while maintaining his reputation for honesty and dedication. Shakespeare contrasts Iago […]
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Ian Bowes-Clidden

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Ian Bowes-Lidden is a British writer disheartened at the events of the war. He is called into the British army and raised to the rank of Colonel. Colonel Ian fights in the trenches. One day, […]
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Ian Bowes-Lidden is a British writer disheartened at the events of the war. He is called into the British army and raised to the rank of Colonel. Colonel Ian fights in the trenches. One day, […]
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Ibac

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“Stinky” Printwhistle planned to blow up a bridge and then loot the oncoming train. The plot was foiled by Captain Marvel, who threw “Stinky” off the bridge. In a deal with Lucifer, Printwhistle sells his […]
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“Stinky” Printwhistle planned to blow up a bridge and then loot the oncoming train. The plot was foiled by Captain Marvel, who threw “Stinky” off the bridge. In a deal with Lucifer, Printwhistle sells his […]
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Ibaraki-doji

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Ibaraki-dōji is an oni (demon or ogre) featured in tales of the Heian period. In the tales, Ibaraki-dōji is based on Mount Ōe, and once went on a rampage in Kyoto. The “Ibaraki” in his […]
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Ibaraki-dōji is an oni (demon or ogre) featured in tales of the Heian period. In the tales, Ibaraki-dōji is based on Mount Ōe, and once went on a rampage in Kyoto. The “Ibaraki” in his […]
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Ibid

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Ibid and her centaur, Noxid, had been condemned by Zeus to live in purgatory, but they were spared this fate when the Nobba, the mother of Ibid, placed them in a magic lamp instead. When […]
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Ibid and her centaur, Noxid, had been condemned by Zeus to live in purgatory, but they were spared this fate when the Nobba, the mother of Ibid, placed them in a magic lamp instead. When […]
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Ibis the Invincible

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In 12th Dynasty Egypt, 4000 years ago, Prince Amentep was imprisoned by the evil magician the Black Pharaoh, his rival. While Ibis is imprisoned a relative gave him the “Ibistick,” a magic wand with which […]
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In 12th Dynasty Egypt, 4000 years ago, Prince Amentep was imprisoned by the evil magician the Black Pharaoh, his rival. While Ibis is imprisoned a relative gave him the “Ibistick,” a magic wand with which […]
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Icarion

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Icarion, the “Child of the Sun,” was a winged hero who wore no mask and had winged shoes like Mercury. He was strong enough to carry a man above his head and could fly. He […]
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Icarion, the “Child of the Sun,” was a winged hero who wore no mask and had winged shoes like Mercury. He was strong enough to carry a man above his head and could fly. He […]
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Icarus

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Icarus was a boy who’s father, a master craftsman named Daedalus, created a pair of artificial wings that allowed him to fly. The wings were made of feathers held together by wax, and Daedalus warned […]
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Icarus was a boy who’s father, a master craftsman named Daedalus, created a pair of artificial wings that allowed him to fly. The wings were made of feathers held together by wax, and Daedalus warned […]
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Ice King of Mars

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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]
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Princess Elda and Dr. Joel Meade go to explore some strange asteroids. When they do not return in a timely manner, Scott Rand sends out a message by radio. Instead of hearing from them, he […]
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Ice Queen

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Belinda was the queen of the “snow men” who lived in a palace just a little North of the North Pole. At some point, Belinda decided that she was going to be a rival to […]
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Belinda was the queen of the “snow men” who lived in a palace just a little North of the North Pole. At some point, Belinda decided that she was going to be a rival to […]
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Ichabod Crane

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Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, first published in 1820. The name Ichabod comes from the biblical name of the grandson of […]
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Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, first published in 1820. The name Ichabod comes from the biblical name of the grandson of […]
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Icicle

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Rufino Le Mair and his brother perfected a quick freezing refrigerating process in France, but the Nazis invaded. While his brother escaped to America, Rufino joined the Nazis and used his quick freezing tech to […]
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Rufino Le Mair and his brother perfected a quick freezing refrigerating process in France, but the Nazis invaded. While his brother escaped to America, Rufino joined the Nazis and used his quick freezing tech to […]
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Idas (Folklore)

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In Greek mythology, Idas was a Messenian prince. He was one of the Argonauts, a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar and contender with the gods. The two beautiful daughters of Leucippus, Phoebe […]
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In Greek mythology, Idas was a Messenian prince. He was one of the Argonauts, a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar and contender with the gods. The two beautiful daughters of Leucippus, Phoebe […]
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Idmon (Folklore)

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In Greek mythology, Idmon was an Argonaut seer. Idmon foresaw his own death in the Argonaut expedition, but joined anyway. During the outbound voyage of Argo, a boar killed him in the land of the […]
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In Greek mythology, Idmon was an Argonaut seer. Idmon foresaw his own death in the Argonaut expedition, but joined anyway. During the outbound voyage of Argo, a boar killed him in the land of the […]
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Ikiryo

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Ikiryō is a disembodied spirit or ghost in Japanese popular belief and fiction that leaves the body of a living person and subsequently haunts other people or places, sometimes across great distances. The term(s) are […]
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Ikiryō is a disembodied spirit or ghost in Japanese popular belief and fiction that leaves the body of a living person and subsequently haunts other people or places, sometimes across great distances. The term(s) are […]
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Ikzip

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Ikzip was a six-armed alien from the planet Jupiter who came to Earth, offering the small town of Centerville a chance to use his spacecraft as a tourist attraction. In return, Ikzip wanted to transport […]
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Ikzip was a six-armed alien from the planet Jupiter who came to Earth, offering the small town of Centerville a chance to use his spacecraft as a tourist attraction. In return, Ikzip wanted to transport […]
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Illuminati

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The Illuminati is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on 1 May 1776 in Bavaria, today part […]
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The Illuminati is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on 1 May 1776 in Bavaria, today part […]
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Illuso

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Illuso the Magician, the world’s greatest magician, fought crime using his powers of illusion taught to him by a High Llama of Tibet who only asked that Illuso used his powers for the good of […]
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Illuso the Magician, the world’s greatest magician, fought crime using his powers of illusion taught to him by a High Llama of Tibet who only asked that Illuso used his powers for the good of […]
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Illyria

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Illyria was a high ranking spy for her unspecified nation, which was hostile to the United States. Her mission was to thwart the Americans and steal their secrets. She reported to a mysterious man named […]
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Illyria was a high ranking spy for her unspecified nation, which was hostile to the United States. Her mission was to thwart the Americans and steal their secrets. She reported to a mysterious man named […]
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Imagions

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Investigating what appeared to be a meteorite, Captain Flash and Ricky enter an impact crater to find a flying saucer. They are seized by duplicates of themselves and brought onboard, which transports them to an […]
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Investigating what appeared to be a meteorite, Captain Flash and Ricky enter an impact crater to find a flying saucer. They are seized by duplicates of themselves and brought onboard, which transports them to an […]
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Impossible Man

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Hugh Mann was an unemployed and unloved loser on Earth. He was intelligent, building a rocket ship to go to Mars, to prove his worth. After launch, his controls broke, however, sending him spiraling into […]
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Hugh Mann was an unemployed and unloved loser on Earth. He was intelligent, building a rocket ship to go to Mars, to prove his worth. After launch, his controls broke, however, sending him spiraling into […]
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Imps

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The Devil decides he is tired of losing power over mankind. To regain his lost control, he foments a plan to take over the body of a sculptor named Ted Harper. He goes to Earth. […]
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The Devil decides he is tired of losing power over mankind. To regain his lost control, he foments a plan to take over the body of a sculptor named Ted Harper. He goes to Earth. […]
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Inari Okami

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Inari Ōkami, also called Ō-Inari, is the Japanese kami of foxes, fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture and industry, and general prosperity and worldly success, and is one of the principal kami of Shinto. The name […]
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Inari Ōkami, also called Ō-Inari, is the Japanese kami of foxes, fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture and industry, and general prosperity and worldly success, and is one of the principal kami of Shinto. The name […]
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Incubus

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An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an […]
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An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an […]
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Indestructible Man

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Told in a narrative style, popularized by the television police series Dragnet, by police detective Dick Chasen (Max Showalter), the story concerns a 72-hour period of horror for the city of Los Angeles. Charles “Butcher” […]
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Told in a narrative style, popularized by the television police series Dragnet, by police detective Dick Chasen (Max Showalter), the story concerns a 72-hour period of horror for the city of Los Angeles. Charles “Butcher” […]
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Inferno

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Originally a circus fire-eater, Inferno the Fire Breather. When fellow performer Twisto the Rubber Man figured out John Sterling was really the hero Steel Sterling, Inferno teamed up with Twisto and Hefto the Strongman to […]
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Originally a circus fire-eater, Inferno the Fire Breather. When fellow performer Twisto the Rubber Man figured out John Sterling was really the hero Steel Sterling, Inferno teamed up with Twisto and Hefto the Strongman to […]
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Inferno Demon

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A demon made of fire, spitting fire, battles Steel Sterling on the beams of a building under construction, while people across the street fall to their death. This character only appears on the cover of […]
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A demon made of fire, spitting fire, battles Steel Sterling on the beams of a building under construction, while people across the street fall to their death. This character only appears on the cover of […]
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Inner Circle

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Men of war and science from around the world formed the Inner Circle to internationally combat evil and right wrongs, assisted in their crusade by a support group called the “Outer Circle”. Their membership consisted […]
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Men of war and science from around the world formed the Inner Circle to internationally combat evil and right wrongs, assisted in their crusade by a support group called the “Outer Circle”. Their membership consisted […]
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Ino Hayata

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In the closing years of the Heian period, at the place where the emperor (Emperor Konoe) lived, the Seiryō-den, there appeared a cloud of black smoke along with an eerie resounding crying voice, making Emperor […]
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In the closing years of the Heian period, at the place where the emperor (Emperor Konoe) lived, the Seiryō-den, there appeared a cloud of black smoke along with an eerie resounding crying voice, making Emperor […]
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Inspector Blake

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Detective Emmet Blake, his father, Inspector Blake, and his female companion, Sally, are on vacation. They decide to stop at a seaside hotel located in a sleepy town called Cliffside. They are greeted by Tom […]
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Detective Emmet Blake, his father, Inspector Blake, and his female companion, Sally, are on vacation. They decide to stop at a seaside hotel located in a sleepy town called Cliffside. They are greeted by Tom […]
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Inspector Burke

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A vampiric figure of a man in a beaver-felt top hat with long hair and sharp teeth haunts an abandoned house. In actuality, the strange figure is Inspector Edward C. Burke in make-up, bent on […]
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A vampiric figure of a man in a beaver-felt top hat with long hair and sharp teeth haunts an abandoned house. In actuality, the strange figure is Inspector Edward C. Burke in make-up, bent on […]
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Inspector Cosmic

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23,000 light years from Mercury, on the planetoid called Virus, crime and chaos was running rampant. The Space Pirates stored their intergalactic plunder looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways. The […]
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23,000 light years from Mercury, on the planetoid called Virus, crime and chaos was running rampant. The Space Pirates stored their intergalactic plunder looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways. The […]
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Inspector Juve (Gaumont)

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An inspector in the Sûreté of Paris and the sworn archenemy of Fantômas, whom he pursues obsessively. The intelligent and stubborn Juve is completely devoted to capturing or killing Fantômas. Alias Inspector Juve Real Names/Alt […]
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An inspector in the Sûreté of Paris and the sworn archenemy of Fantômas, whom he pursues obsessively. The intelligent and stubborn Juve is completely devoted to capturing or killing Fantômas. Alias Inspector Juve Real Names/Alt […]
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Inter-Space Crime Syndicate

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It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
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It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
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International Society of Infallible Detectives (Carolyn Wells)

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The International Society of Infallible Detectives was a team of the most well-known detectives of the late 19th and early 20th century. Their adventures were a parody by author Carolyn Wells, in which the detectives […]
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The International Society of Infallible Detectives was a team of the most well-known detectives of the late 19th and early 20th century. Their adventures were a parody by author Carolyn Wells, in which the detectives […]
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Interplanetary Patrol

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Space pilot Vince Darrow callously rebuffs Kit-E, a beautiful Martian maiden with whom he had a relationship. His brutal heartlessness continues as he observes her throw herself out of a window. He goes to a […]
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Space pilot Vince Darrow callously rebuffs Kit-E, a beautiful Martian maiden with whom he had a relationship. His brutal heartlessness continues as he observes her throw herself out of a window. He goes to a […]
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Inue Shinbei

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Inue Shinbei is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 31 of Hakkenden under the name Shinpei, nicknamed Daihachi. He is later renamed Inue Shinbei Masashi. He is the son of Yamabayashi Fusahachi and Nui. His […]
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Inue Shinbei is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 31 of Hakkenden under the name Shinpei, nicknamed Daihachi. He is later renamed Inue Shinbei Masashi. He is the son of Yamabayashi Fusahachi and Nui. His […]
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Inugami

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Inugami, like kitsunetsuki, is a spiritual possession by the spirit of a dog, widely known about in western Japan. The phenomenon of inugami spiritual possession was a kojutsu (also called “kodō” or “kodoku”, a greatly […]
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Inugami, like kitsunetsuki, is a spiritual possession by the spirit of a dog, widely known about in western Japan. The phenomenon of inugami spiritual possession was a kojutsu (also called “kodō” or “kodoku”, a greatly […]
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Inukai Genpachi

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Inukai Genpachi is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 30 of Hakkenden. When introduced he is called Kenpachi, but changes his name to Inukai Genpachi Nobumichi. He is the biological son of Nukasuke. His bead […]
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Inukai Genpachi is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 30 of Hakkenden. When introduced he is called Kenpachi, but changes his name to Inukai Genpachi Nobumichi. He is the biological son of Nukasuke. His bead […]
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Inukawa Sosuke

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Inukawa Sosuke is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 18 of Hakkenden. When first introduced, he is a servant of Hikiroku’s known as Gakuzō. In Chapter 20, he renames himself Inukawa Sōsuke Yoshitō. His bead […]
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Inukawa Sosuke is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 18 of Hakkenden. When first introduced, he is a servant of Hikiroku’s known as Gakuzō. In Chapter 20, he renames himself Inukawa Sōsuke Yoshitō. His bead […]
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Inumura Daikaku

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Inumura Daikaku is a Dog Warrior in Hakkenden. His bead character is Rei (礼), propriety, courtesy, etiquette. Alias Inumura Daikaku (Eight Dog Warrior) Real Names/Alt Names Inumura Daikaku Masanori (犬村 大角 礼儀), Inugami Gennosuke Masanori […]
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Inumura Daikaku is a Dog Warrior in Hakkenden. His bead character is Rei (礼), propriety, courtesy, etiquette. Alias Inumura Daikaku (Eight Dog Warrior) Real Names/Alt Names Inumura Daikaku Masanori (犬村 大角 礼儀), Inugami Gennosuke Masanori […]
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Inusaka Keno

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Inusaka Keno is a Dog Warrior in Hakkenden. His bead character is Chi (智), wisdom. Alias Inusaka Keno (Eight Dog Warrior) Real Names/Alt Names Inuzaka/Inukai Keno Tanetomo (犬阪 毛野 胤智) Characteristics Hero, Samurai, Eight Dog […]
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Inusaka Keno is a Dog Warrior in Hakkenden. His bead character is Chi (智), wisdom. Alias Inusaka Keno (Eight Dog Warrior) Real Names/Alt Names Inuzaka/Inukai Keno Tanetomo (犬阪 毛野 胤智) Characteristics Hero, Samurai, Eight Dog […]
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Inuta Kobungo

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Inuta Kobungo is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 31 of Hakkenden. Son of Konaya Bungobei; the name Inuta comes from a ruffian he bests and is applied by locals as a term of honor. […]
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Inuta Kobungo is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 31 of Hakkenden. Son of Konaya Bungobei; the name Inuta comes from a ruffian he bests and is applied by locals as a term of honor. […]
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Inuyama Dosetsu

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Inuyama Dōsetsu is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 27 of Hakkenden. When introduced, he is posing as a mystic named Kenryû. As a child he was known as Michimatsu, and when he reaches adulthood […]
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Inuyama Dōsetsu is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 27 of Hakkenden. When introduced, he is posing as a mystic named Kenryû. As a child he was known as Michimatsu, and when he reaches adulthood […]
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Inuzuka Shino

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Inuzuka Shino is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 16 of Hakkenden. Son of Otsuka/Inuzuka Bansaku and Tatsuka, he inherits the sword Murasame. He is often seen as the central ronin or samurai figure. In […]
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Inuzuka Shino is a Dog Warrior, introduced in Chapter 16 of Hakkenden. Son of Otsuka/Inuzuka Bansaku and Tatsuka, he inherits the sword Murasame. He is often seen as the central ronin or samurai figure. In […]
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Invaders from Venus

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On the planet Venus, an Amazonian race was on the verge of a mass extinction, due tothe death of all their males. To avert this fate, their queen sent her confidant Erica, along with a […]
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On the planet Venus, an Amazonian race was on the verge of a mass extinction, due tothe death of all their males. To avert this fate, their queen sent her confidant Erica, along with a […]
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Invisible Boy (Prize)

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Dan Curtis was fascinated with chameleons and their ability to change color. One day, a wind storm knocked over a transformer. Dan was hit with 50,000 volts. He survived and gained the power of invisibility, […]
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Dan Curtis was fascinated with chameleons and their ability to change color. One day, a wind storm knocked over a transformer. Dan was hit with 50,000 volts. He survived and gained the power of invisibility, […]
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Invisible Boy (St. John)

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Gangster “Scars” Mason breaks in to Professor Williard Crown’s laboratory to steal his formula to turn any metal into gold. Mason causes chemicals to spill on to young Danny Blake, giving him the ability to […]
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Gangster “Scars” Mason breaks in to Professor Williard Crown’s laboratory to steal his formula to turn any metal into gold. Mason causes chemicals to spill on to young Danny Blake, giving him the ability to […]
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Invisible Hood

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Kent Thurston is the crime fighter Invisible Hood. He initially could not turn invisible. In the same story in which he says “Yes, I’m called the ‘Invisible Hood’, but only because no one knows my […]
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Kent Thurston is the crime fighter Invisible Hood. He initially could not turn invisible. In the same story in which he says “Yes, I’m called the ‘Invisible Hood’, but only because no one knows my […]
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Invisible Man (Ace)

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Professor Aries was a criminal who figured out the secret of invisibility. He would put on a blue skin-tight outfit and dip himself in super…er…invisible ink. He eventually decided to quit, first using this secret […]
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Professor Aries was a criminal who figured out the secret of invisibility. He would put on a blue skin-tight outfit and dip himself in super…er…invisible ink. He eventually decided to quit, first using this secret […]
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Invisible Man (Fawcett)

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Ben Leighton uses a device which bends light, granting him the power of invisibility, and allowing him to become the Invisible Man. Unlike the original, who was permanently invisible, Leighton could become visible or invisible […]
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Ben Leighton uses a device which bends light, granting him the power of invisibility, and allowing him to become the Invisible Man. Unlike the original, who was permanently invisible, Leighton could become visible or invisible […]
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Invisible Man (H.G. Wells)

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The Invisible Man was a man called Griffin, an albino and scientist who had devoted himself to discovering the secret of invisibility by researching optic density. He managed to invent a way to make the […]
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The Invisible Man was a man called Griffin, an albino and scientist who had devoted himself to discovering the secret of invisibility by researching optic density. He managed to invent a way to make the […]
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Invisible Terror

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Tom Wade was a drifter who stumbled onto the home of Dr. Cortell, a retired scientist. The scientist took pity on the young man and made him a research assistant. Together, they developed a formula […]
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Tom Wade was a drifter who stumbled onto the home of Dr. Cortell, a retired scientist. The scientist took pity on the young man and made him a research assistant. Together, they developed a formula […]
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Inzana

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“Inzana was the child of all the gods. And the law before the Beginning and thereafter was that all should obey the gods, yet hither and thither went all Pegana’s gods to obey the Dawnchild […]
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“Inzana was the child of all the gods. And the law before the Beginning and thereafter was that all should obey the gods, yet hither and thither went all Pegana’s gods to obey the Dawnchild […]
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Iracema

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Iracema is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films. The story revolves around the relationship between the Tabajara […]
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Iracema is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films. The story revolves around the relationship between the Tabajara […]
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Irene Adler

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Irene Norton, née Adler, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A former opera singer and actress, she was featured in the short story “A Scandal in […]
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Irene Norton, née Adler, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A former opera singer and actress, she was featured in the short story “A Scandal in […]
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Irma Vep

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Irma Vep was a leading agent and strategist of the mysterious gang that called themselves The Vampires. The Vampires were master thieves and assassins, skilled in fighting, infiltration and even hypnotism. They dressed in tight […]
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Irma Vep was a leading agent and strategist of the mysterious gang that called themselves The Vampires. The Vampires were master thieves and assassins, skilled in fighting, infiltration and even hypnotism. They dressed in tight […]
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Iron Ace

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Centuries ago, a legendary warrior called “Iron Ace” fought by Charlemagne’s side for France. When Iron Ace died, Charlemagne predicted that he would return as “the champion of freedom.” During World War Two, Captain Robert […]
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Centuries ago, a legendary warrior called “Iron Ace” fought by Charlemagne’s side for France. When Iron Ace died, Charlemagne predicted that he would return as “the champion of freedom.” During World War Two, Captain Robert […]
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Iron Claw

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Iron Claw was a mob boss who lost his left hand in a fight with Enoch Golden. It was replaced with a metal pincer. To get his revenge, the Iron Claw kidnapped Enoch’s young daughter, […]
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Iron Claw was a mob boss who lost his left hand in a fight with Enoch Golden. It was replaced with a metal pincer. To get his revenge, the Iron Claw kidnapped Enoch’s young daughter, […]
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Iron Emperor

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The Iron Emperor was a robot, standing around 15-20 feet tall, which was built by Dr. Nerda to conquer the small Kingdom of Voslia. As the royal physician, Nerda presumably hastened the death of the […]
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The Iron Emperor was a robot, standing around 15-20 feet tall, which was built by Dr. Nerda to conquer the small Kingdom of Voslia. As the royal physician, Nerda presumably hastened the death of the […]
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Iron Jaw

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Iron Jaw was a Nazi agent and a arch-rival of Crimebuster. He was originally a German soldier known as Von Schmidt who fought for his country on the Belgian front during World War I. He […]
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Iron Jaw was a Nazi agent and a arch-rival of Crimebuster. He was originally a German soldier known as Von Schmidt who fought for his country on the Belgian front during World War I. He […]
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Iron Lady (Hillman)

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Metal gloves made in Switzerland become relics passed down to different wearers over the years and sought after by many parties. The tobacco king Walter Parker, also a collector of relics, purchased the metal gloves […]
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Metal gloves made in Switzerland become relics passed down to different wearers over the years and sought after by many parties. The tobacco king Walter Parker, also a collector of relics, purchased the metal gloves […]
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Iron Maiden (Tower)

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Iron Maiden was one of the world’s most renowned criminals, who at one time worked for the Overlord. She was romantically interested in Leonard Brown, a.k.a. Dynamo, one of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. She had captured […]
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Iron Maiden was one of the world’s most renowned criminals, who at one time worked for the Overlord. She was romantically interested in Leonard Brown, a.k.a. Dynamo, one of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. She had captured […]
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Iron Mask (Quality)

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Dan Vittorio, the kingpin of an unnamed but substantial crime syndicate, was being pursued by police for a simple hit-and-run accident when he was first confronted by the heroic Doll Man (who had been testing […]
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Dan Vittorio, the kingpin of an unnamed but substantial crime syndicate, was being pursued by police for a simple hit-and-run accident when he was first confronted by the heroic Doll Man (who had been testing […]
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Iron Mask (Sterling)

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Iron Mask was a villain who planted a lead-coated hydrogen bomb in Atom City and challenged Captain Flash and Ricky Davis to find it. The only clue he gave them was a riddle. Captain Flash […]
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Iron Mask was a villain who planted a lead-coated hydrogen bomb in Atom City and challenged Captain Flash and Ricky Davis to find it. The only clue he gave them was a riddle. Captain Flash […]
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Iron Skull

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The Iron Skull was originally a soldier who was gravely injured during World War II (which, in this timeline, was fought partially on American soil well into the 1950s). He was brought to Chicago, where […]
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The Iron Skull was originally a soldier who was gravely injured during World War II (which, in this timeline, was fought partially on American soil well into the 1950s). He was brought to Chicago, where […]
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Iron Terror

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When Herbert Balcom, founder of International Patents, Inc., convinced Doctor Q that their partner, Peter Brent, was the source of all his problems, including the loss of his children, Q built a metal monster to […]
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When Herbert Balcom, founder of International Patents, Inc., convinced Doctor Q that their partner, Peter Brent, was the source of all his problems, including the loss of his children, Q built a metal monster to […]
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Iron Vic

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Dr. Degnan and Professor Carvel treated a dying amnesiac whom they found on a beach with a serum they developed. The formula, when irradiated with infra-red light, would grant both super strength and super intellect. […]
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Dr. Degnan and Professor Carvel treated a dying amnesiac whom they found on a beach with a serum they developed. The formula, when irradiated with infra-red light, would grant both super strength and super intellect. […]
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Ishikawa Goemon

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Ishikawa Goemon (August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. Over time, and especially during the Edo period (1603-1867), his life and […]
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Ishikawa Goemon (August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. Over time, and especially during the Edo period (1603-1867), his life and […]
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Ithaqua

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“The Thing that Walked on the Wind” (Strange Tales, January 1933) is Derleth’s first attempt at using the Ithaqua monster. A Mountie named Dalhousie reports about a strange case at Navissa Camp, Manitoba and the […]
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“The Thing that Walked on the Wind” (Strange Tales, January 1933) is Derleth’s first attempt at using the Ithaqua monster. A Mountie named Dalhousie reports about a strange case at Navissa Camp, Manitoba and the […]
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Itsumade

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Itsumade is an eerie reptilian bird featured in the Japanese collection of Yōkai pictures, the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Toriyama Sekien published in 1779. Its picture has the explanatory text, “as explained more fully […]
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Itsumade is an eerie reptilian bird featured in the Japanese collection of Yōkai pictures, the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Toriyama Sekien published in 1779. Its picture has the explanatory text, “as explained more fully […]
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Ivan Tsarevitch

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Ivan Tsarevitch is a hero with royal blood, who is seen in a number of Russian fairy tales. He is the son of Nastasya the Golden Braid and has three sisters, Anna, Maria, and Olga. […]
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Ivan Tsarevitch is a hero with royal blood, who is seen in a number of Russian fairy tales. He is the son of Nastasya the Golden Braid and has three sisters, Anna, Maria, and Olga. […]
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Ivanhoe

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Wilfred of Ivanhoe is disinherited by his father Cedric of Rotherwood for supporting the Norman King Richard, The Lionheart, and for falling in love with the Lady Rowena, Cedric’s ward and a descendant of the […]
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Wilfred of Ivanhoe is disinherited by his father Cedric of Rotherwood for supporting the Norman King Richard, The Lionheart, and for falling in love with the Lady Rowena, Cedric’s ward and a descendant of the […]
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Iyaya

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Iyaya is a slang expression meaning “No way!” From the back, iyaya look like attractive young women wearing beautiful clothing. When somebody calls out to them to get their attention, they turn around and reveal […]
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Iyaya is a slang expression meaning “No way!” From the back, iyaya look like attractive young women wearing beautiful clothing. When somebody calls out to them to get their attention, they turn around and reveal […]
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Izanagi

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Izanagi (イザナギ/伊邪那岐/伊弉諾) or Izanaki (イザナキ), formally referred to with a divine honorific as Izanagi-no-Mikoto (伊邪那岐命/伊弉諾尊, meaning “He-who-invites” or the “Male-who-invites”), is the creator deity (kami) of both creation and life in Japanese mythology. He and […]
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Izanagi (イザナギ/伊邪那岐/伊弉諾) or Izanaki (イザナキ), formally referred to with a divine honorific as Izanagi-no-Mikoto (伊邪那岐命/伊弉諾尊, meaning “He-who-invites” or the “Male-who-invites”), is the creator deity (kami) of both creation and life in Japanese mythology. He and […]
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Izanami

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Izanami (イザナミ), formally referred to with the honorific Izanami-no-Mikoto (伊弉冉尊/伊邪那美命, meaning “She-who-invites” or the “Female-who-invites”), is the creator deity of both creation and death in Japanese mythology, as well as the Shinto mother goddess. She […]
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Izanami (イザナミ), formally referred to with the honorific Izanami-no-Mikoto (伊弉冉尊/伊邪那美命, meaning “She-who-invites” or the “Female-who-invites”), is the creator deity of both creation and death in Japanese mythology, as well as the Shinto mother goddess. She […]
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Izzuki of Amazonland

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Queen Izzuki was the old hag who ruled Amazonland, home of “almond-eyed” warrior women. She kidnapped Dr. Chandler in the hopes that he could make her young again, but he escaped with the help of […]
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Queen Izzuki was the old hag who ruled Amazonland, home of “almond-eyed” warrior women. She kidnapped Dr. Chandler in the hopes that he could make her young again, but he escaped with the help of […]