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Prankster

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Michael Morgan was a vaudevillian magician who accidentally stopped a robbery while wearing a funny mask and wielding a loaded water pistol. Inspired by this success, he put on a costume and began using magician […]

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Michael Morgan was a vaudevillian magician who accidentally stopped a robbery while wearing a funny mask and wielding a loaded water pistol. Inspired by this success, he put on a costume and began using magician […]

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Prehuman Epoch

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A time before hominins, before 3.3 Mya, a time of primordial things… protean beasts, sulfuric crawlers, night gaunts, evil gods; where the creatures of the Mythos originated, followed by the dinosaurs. Era The Prehuman Epoch […]

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A time before hominins, before 3.3 Mya, a time of primordial things… protean beasts, sulfuric crawlers, night gaunts, evil gods; where the creatures of the Mythos originated, followed by the dinosaurs. Era The Prehuman Epoch […]

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Press Guardian

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Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]

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Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]

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Presto Martin

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As a boy, Billy Martin spent many hours studying Sherlock Holmes’ scientific methods of disguise. His talent for disguise and impersonation amused his friends, who gave him the nickname “Presto”. In his last year of […]

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As a boy, Billy Martin spent many hours studying Sherlock Holmes’ scientific methods of disguise. His talent for disguise and impersonation amused his friends, who gave him the nickname “Presto”. In his last year of […]

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Priest Bungyu

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Priest Bungyu is an antagonist in Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. Alias Priest Bungyu (Eight Dog Warriors) Real Names/Alt Names Bungyu Osho Characteristics Villain, Eight Dog Warriors, Medieval Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Kyokutei Bakin First Appearance […]

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Priest Bungyu is an antagonist in Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. Alias Priest Bungyu (Eight Dog Warriors) Real Names/Alt Names Bungyu Osho Characteristics Villain, Eight Dog Warriors, Medieval Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Kyokutei Bakin First Appearance […]

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Prince Agib (Arabian Nights)

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In The History of Gherib and His Brother Agib, King Agib, the son of King Khasib, goes on a sea voyage. His ships are wrecked by the magnetic energies of the Mountain of Loadstone, and […]

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In The History of Gherib and His Brother Agib, King Agib, the son of King Khasib, goes on a sea voyage. His ships are wrecked by the magnetic energies of the Mountain of Loadstone, and […]

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Prince of Paupers

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As a street panhandler, the Prince of Paupers appears to be blind and immobile. He meets a group of gangsters as they are surrounded by police, and aids the gangsters in a getaway, using a […]

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As a street panhandler, the Prince of Paupers appears to be blind and immobile. He meets a group of gangsters as they are surrounded by police, and aids the gangsters in a getaway, using a […]

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Princess Fuse

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In Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles), eight samurai warriors each possess a magical prayer bead from their spirit ancestor Princess Fuse. Each bead is inscribed with one of eight Confucian virtues: Jin (仁), […]

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In Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles), eight samurai warriors each possess a magical prayer bead from their spirit ancestor Princess Fuse. Each bead is inscribed with one of eight Confucian virtues: Jin (仁), […]

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Princess of Crime

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Ah Ku (also rendered as “Ah-Ku” in some stories) was a Chinese crime boss who was based in New York City. In her first appearance, she approached Bob Phantom pretending to be a “Princess” who […]

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Ah Ku (also rendered as “Ah-Ku” in some stories) was a Chinese crime boss who was based in New York City. In her first appearance, she approached Bob Phantom pretending to be a “Princess” who […]

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Princess Pantha

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Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]

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Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]

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Princess Taia

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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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Priory of Sion

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The speculative nonfiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) presented the following myths as facts… There is a secret society known as the Priory of Sion, which has a long history starting […]

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The speculative nonfiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) presented the following myths as facts… There is a secret society known as the Priory of Sion, which has a long history starting […]

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Prize Universe

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Club Prize Universe Total Entries 42 Representative Frankenstein (Prize) Crestwood Publications, also known as Feature Publications, was a magazine publisher that also published comic books from the 1940s through the 1960s. Its title Prize Comics […]

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Club Prize Universe Total Entries 42 Representative Frankenstein (Prize) Crestwood Publications, also known as Feature Publications, was a magazine publisher that also published comic books from the 1940s through the 1960s. Its title Prize Comics […]

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Professor

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The Professor was a gang leader and master hypnotist who used his skills to turn normal men into criminals. He failed to hypnotize detective Spencer Steel and the Professor and his gang were brought to […]

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The Professor was a gang leader and master hypnotist who used his skills to turn normal men into criminals. He failed to hypnotize detective Spencer Steel and the Professor and his gang were brought to […]

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Professor Bixby

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Professor Bixby was an expert on Mayan culture who used his knowledge to create and lead a cult. He convinced his South American followers that he was the descendant of the Mayan sun god, Kinich […]

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Professor Bixby was an expert on Mayan culture who used his knowledge to create and lead a cult. He convinced his South American followers that he was the descendant of the Mayan sun god, Kinich […]

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Professor Bulwer

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Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]

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Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]

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Professor Challenger

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George Edward Challenger, FRS, MD, DSc, was appointed to an assistant position at the British Museum in 1892 and was promoted within a year to assistant keeper in the Comparative Anthropology Department. He held a […]

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George Edward Challenger, FRS, MD, DSc, was appointed to an assistant position at the British Museum in 1892 and was promoted within a year to assistant keeper in the Comparative Anthropology Department. He held a […]

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Professor Evil

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Professor Evil was originally Professor Live, a genius scientist who died of unknown circumstances. On the night that the ghostly crime fighter the Duke of Darkness resurrected, Professor Evil also rose from his grave, calling […]

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Professor Evil was originally Professor Live, a genius scientist who died of unknown circumstances. On the night that the ghostly crime fighter the Duke of Darkness resurrected, Professor Evil also rose from his grave, calling […]

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Professor Fenton

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Professor Fenton was a mad genius with plans of world domination. He built a time machine in his castle, which he used a variety of ways. For instance, he sometimes banished his enemies into the […]

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Professor Fenton was a mad genius with plans of world domination. He built a time machine in his castle, which he used a variety of ways. For instance, he sometimes banished his enemies into the […]

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Professor Flax

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Louis Forest’s On vole des enfants à Paris (1908), or Someone Is Stealing Children in Paris, radioactive material is used to exponentially increase the intelligence of ordinary children and turn them into “supermen”: “To produce […]

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Louis Forest’s On vole des enfants à Paris (1908), or Someone Is Stealing Children in Paris, radioactive material is used to exponentially increase the intelligence of ordinary children and turn them into “supermen”: “To produce […]

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Professor Grant

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Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting a meeting. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake, and his sister, Linda Blake. Informing […]

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Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting a meeting. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake, and his sister, Linda Blake. Informing […]

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Professor Gray

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Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]

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Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]

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Professor Krantz

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André Semeur recounts how his wife Albane falls gravely ill and is sent to Nice, while he returns to Paris, troubled by her absence; during a business trip to Berlin he meets Professor Krantz, a […]

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André Semeur recounts how his wife Albane falls gravely ill and is sent to Nice, while he returns to Paris, troubled by her absence; during a business trip to Berlin he meets Professor Krantz, a […]

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Professor Lefort

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Claude Frimas, journalist, attends a session organized by Professor Lefort at the Maison de la Chimie, where Professor Lefort captures the light of the stars, in this case that of the Moon, and transforms these […]

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Claude Frimas, journalist, attends a session organized by Professor Lefort at the Maison de la Chimie, where Professor Lefort captures the light of the stars, in this case that of the Moon, and transforms these […]

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Professor Manelli

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Toni Corso buys a villa in Italy for half the price of its worth. At the men’s club that night, he brags about his purchase. Offhandedly, Professor Manelli tells Corso a story about a villa. […]

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Toni Corso buys a villa in Italy for half the price of its worth. At the men’s club that night, he brags about his purchase. Offhandedly, Professor Manelli tells Corso a story about a villa. […]

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Professor Manheim

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Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]

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Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]

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Professor Moriarty

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In 1893’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem” (set in 1891), consulting detective Sherlock Holmes reveals to his friend and biographer Doctor Watson that for years now he has suspected many seemingly isolated crimes to […]

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In 1893’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem” (set in 1891), consulting detective Sherlock Holmes reveals to his friend and biographer Doctor Watson that for years now he has suspected many seemingly isolated crimes to […]

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Professor Octopus

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Professor Octopus was a deadly foreign agent who commanded a submarine that was intent on ambushing Allied naval forces during World War II. He and his crew appeared to be Chinese, but they were likely […]

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Professor Octopus was a deadly foreign agent who commanded a submarine that was intent on ambushing Allied naval forces during World War II. He and his crew appeared to be Chinese, but they were likely […]

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Professor Omok

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Spurs Jackson investigates flying saucers with his Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow, Spurs and Hank climb into one of the saucers to encounter Professor Omok of Prague. Professor Omok says the flying saucers […]

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Spurs Jackson investigates flying saucers with his Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow, Spurs and Hank climb into one of the saucers to encounter Professor Omok of Prague. Professor Omok says the flying saucers […]

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Professor Sievers

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Professor Sievers replaced John Seward in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Professor Sievers Real Names/Alt Names John Seward Characteristics Doctor, Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter, Teacher, Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian […]

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Professor Sievers replaced John Seward in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Professor Sievers Real Names/Alt Names John Seward Characteristics Doctor, Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter, Teacher, Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian […]

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Professor Skinn

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After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which […]

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After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which […]

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Professor Supermind & Son

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Professor Warren created an energy machine that he used to give his son, Dan, superhuman powers. The energy machine allowed Dan to access the electric energy within his cells, which made him super-humanly stronger, faster, […]

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Professor Warren created an energy machine that he used to give his son, Dan, superhuman powers. The energy machine allowed Dan to access the electric energy within his cells, which made him super-humanly stronger, faster, […]

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Professor Tornado

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Une invasion de Macrobes (1913, E: An Invasion of Macrobes) by André Couvreur is a novel affiliated with merveilleux scientifique, pre-published in serial from 6 to November 27, 1909 in the magazine L’illustration. This novel […]

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Une invasion de Macrobes (1913, E: An Invasion of Macrobes) by André Couvreur is a novel affiliated with merveilleux scientifique, pre-published in serial from 6 to November 27, 1909 in the magazine L’illustration. This novel […]

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Professor Torral

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Les condamnés à mort (1920; trans Elisabeth Abbott as Useless Hands 1926) renders in harsh Social-Darwinist terms a bleak, mechanistic society run by the Governor of most of North and Central America, James F. MacHead […]

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Les condamnés à mort (1920; trans Elisabeth Abbott as Useless Hands 1926) renders in harsh Social-Darwinist terms a bleak, mechanistic society run by the Governor of most of North and Central America, James F. MacHead […]

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Professor X

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Professor X was known as the crime doctor. He was a professor of criminology, and would give lectures at universities discussing his theory that criminals were doomed by their own character flaws, and would eventually […]

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Professor X was known as the crime doctor. He was a professor of criminology, and would give lectures at universities discussing his theory that criminals were doomed by their own character flaws, and would eventually […]

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Project Blue Book

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Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its termination on December 17, 1969. The project, headquartered at […]

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Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its termination on December 17, 1969. The project, headquartered at […]

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Prometheus (Folklore)

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In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, […]

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In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, […]

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Pronto

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Pronto is Spurs Jackson’s horse. Spurs rides Pronto around his Bar-Z ranch in Arizona. Martian Korok takes Spurs, his ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank Roper, and Pronto back to the red planet. Korok intends […]

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Pronto is Spurs Jackson’s horse. Spurs rides Pronto around his Bar-Z ranch in Arizona. Martian Korok takes Spurs, his ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank Roper, and Pronto back to the red planet. Korok intends […]

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Prop Bowers

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Prop Bowers is a pilot-for-hire whose jobs take him all around the US. Unfortunately, wherever he goes, he finds trouble, whether from an orange magnate who attempts to use Prop’s plane to poison a neighbor, […]

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Prop Bowers is a pilot-for-hire whose jobs take him all around the US. Unfortunately, wherever he goes, he finds trouble, whether from an orange magnate who attempts to use Prop’s plane to poison a neighbor, […]

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Prop Powers

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Prop Powers was a crime-fighting pilot for the US Coast Guard. He was billed as a “crack aviator, renowned the world over for his skill and daring in the skies.” Powers was assisted by his […]

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Prop Powers was a crime-fighting pilot for the US Coast Guard. He was billed as a “crack aviator, renowned the world over for his skill and daring in the skies.” Powers was assisted by his […]

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Prospero

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Prospero is the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea on a “rotten carcass” […]

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Prospero is the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea on a “rotten carcass” […]

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Protéa (Eclair)

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The Commissioner of Police at Gottenberg, Messenia, is informed that a treaty is about to be completed between the two neighboring states, Keltia and Slavonia, which is in opposition to the interests of Gottenberg. Protea, […]

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The Commissioner of Police at Gottenberg, Messenia, is informed that a treaty is about to be completed between the two neighboring states, Keltia and Slavonia, which is in opposition to the interests of Gottenberg. Protea, […]

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Proteus

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In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the “Old Man of the Sea” (hálios gérôn). Some […]

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In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the “Old Man of the Sea” (hálios gérôn). Some […]

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Prussan Spy

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The Prussan Spy was an undercover agent of Prussany. Her mission was to infiltrate an American airport. However, Saber, The Spy Fighter, reads her mind, discovering the enemy’s plans and preventing a Prussany invasion of the […]

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The Prussan Spy was an undercover agent of Prussany. Her mission was to infiltrate an American airport. However, Saber, The Spy Fighter, reads her mind, discovering the enemy’s plans and preventing a Prussany invasion of the […]

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Psyche (Folklore)

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Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings. The name Psyche means “soul” in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology […]

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Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings. The name Psyche means “soul” in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology […]

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Puck (Folklore)

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In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]

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In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]

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Pug (Fox)

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Pug was a former pick-pocket and boxer who became the sidekick of the Flame. Alias Pug Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Boxer, Sidekick, Fox Feature Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key […]

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Pug was a former pick-pocket and boxer who became the sidekick of the Flame. Alias Pug Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Boxer, Sidekick, Fox Feature Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key […]

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Pug (Quality)

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When the Clock moved from Centaur to Quality, he acquired a sidekick in the form of Pat “Pug” Brady, a down on his luck businessman (and ex-collegiate boxer and football player) who bore a striking […]

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When the Clock moved from Centaur to Quality, he acquired a sidekick in the form of Pat “Pug” Brady, a down on his luck businessman (and ex-collegiate boxer and football player) who bore a striking […]

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Pulp Characters

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Club Pulp Characters Total Entries 213 Representative Black Bat (Nedor 2) Pulp magazines (also referred to as “the pulps”) were inexpensive fiction magazines that were published from 1896 until around 1955. The term “pulp” derives […]

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Club Pulp Characters Total Entries 213 Representative Black Bat (Nedor 2) Pulp magazines (also referred to as “the pulps”) were inexpensive fiction magazines that were published from 1896 until around 1955. The term “pulp” derives […]

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Pumapunku

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Pumapunku or Puma Punku (Aymara and Quechua which literally means “Gate of the Puma”) is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top that […]

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Pumapunku or Puma Punku (Aymara and Quechua which literally means “Gate of the Puma”) is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top that […]

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Punch Powers

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Punch Powers was a secret agent investigating the smuggling of ionite, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovered, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers had been using a space comber […]

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Punch Powers was a secret agent investigating the smuggling of ionite, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovered, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers had been using a space comber […]

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Puppet Master (ACG)

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Turgot, the Puppet Master, began his story in France during the 16th century. Turgot performed puppet plays for the Queen. This seemingly innocent entertainment had a darker side, as Turgot’s puppets were autonomous, obeying his […]

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Turgot, the Puppet Master, began his story in France during the 16th century. Turgot performed puppet plays for the Queen. This seemingly innocent entertainment had a darker side, as Turgot’s puppets were autonomous, obeying his […]

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Puppet Master (MLJ)

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The Puppet Master twice fought Steel Sterling. Alias Puppet Master Real Names/Alt Names Gargiulo Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro, Joe Blair First Appearance Zip Comics #15 […]

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The Puppet Master twice fought Steel Sterling. Alias Puppet Master Real Names/Alt Names Gargiulo Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro, Joe Blair First Appearance Zip Comics #15 […]

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Puppeteer

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In his lone adventure as Capt. V, Alan Dale (later changed to “Hale” without explanation) battled the cunning devices of the Royal Family of Crime. Afterwards, he took on a new super hero name based […]

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In his lone adventure as Capt. V, Alan Dale (later changed to “Hale” without explanation) battled the cunning devices of the Royal Family of Crime. Afterwards, he took on a new super hero name based […]

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Purple Claw

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In 1943, the US Army Medical Corps crash-landed in Africa. After given the magic claw by a native tribe, Dr. Jonathan Weir became the Purple Claw. The claw gave him super-strength. He used the claw […]

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In 1943, the US Army Medical Corps crash-landed in Africa. After given the magic claw by a native tribe, Dr. Jonathan Weir became the Purple Claw. The claw gave him super-strength. He used the claw […]

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Purple Shirts

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The Purple Shirts were a crypto-Nazi gang who fought Uncle Sam. The group was founded by Andel Cobra and his group of gangsters, capitalizing on the discontent of farmers who lost their livelihoods to the […]

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The Purple Shirts were a crypto-Nazi gang who fought Uncle Sam. The group was founded by Andel Cobra and his group of gangsters, capitalizing on the discontent of farmers who lost their livelihoods to the […]

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Purple Tigress

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The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described […]

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The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described […]

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Purple Zombie

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Dr. Malinsky used young Dr. Kimberly Hale’s invention to restore to life the body of an unidentified man. Instead of prolonging life, however, it animated the dead man, turning him into a zombie. Malinsky aimed […]

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Dr. Malinsky used young Dr. Kimberly Hale’s invention to restore to life the body of an unidentified man. Instead of prolonging life, however, it animated the dead man, turning him into a zombie. Malinsky aimed […]

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Puzzler

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A desperate, starving man goes to the bank to pass a forged check. He overhears the VP of the bank telling the guards that the vault has been closed by accident, and that it contains […]

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A desperate, starving man goes to the bank to pass a forged check. He overhears the VP of the bank telling the guards that the vault has been closed by accident, and that it contains […]

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Pygmalion (Folklore)

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In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a legendary figure of Cyprus. In book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory alabaster. Post-classical sources name her Galatea. According […]

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In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a legendary figure of Cyprus. In book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory alabaster. Post-classical sources name her Galatea. According […]

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Pyroman

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Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]

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Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]

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Pythia

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Pythia was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed […]

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Pythia was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed […]

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Quality Universe

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Club Quality Universe Total Entries 179 Representative Uncle Sam (Quality) Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company which operated from 1937 to 1956 and was a creative, influential force in what historians and […]

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Club Quality Universe Total Entries 179 Representative Uncle Sam (Quality) Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company which operated from 1937 to 1956 and was a creative, influential force in what historians and […]

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Queen Marie

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Queen Marie was the head of a diamond smuggling ring. She was assisted by Butler, her right hand man. Her headquarters had a fancy throne room with some native guards. Her smuggling was put to […]

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Queen Marie was the head of a diamond smuggling ring. She was assisted by Butler, her right hand man. Her headquarters had a fancy throne room with some native guards. Her smuggling was put to […]

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Queen Myrza

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After conquering and consuming all the civilizations in their neighborhood, Queen Myrza leads the people of the city Palmoora, on a planet orbiting the star Deneb, into our Solar System to hunt living human beings, […]

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After conquering and consuming all the civilizations in their neighborhood, Queen Myrza leads the people of the city Palmoora, on a planet orbiting the star Deneb, into our Solar System to hunt living human beings, […]

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Queen of Diamonds

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The Queen of Diamonds was the ruler of the Diamond Empire, and descendant of its first white ruler. She fell in love with the adventurer Rocket, who crash-landed into her kingdom and saved her life […]

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The Queen of Diamonds was the ruler of the Diamond Empire, and descendant of its first white ruler. She fell in love with the adventurer Rocket, who crash-landed into her kingdom and saved her life […]

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Queen of Evil

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Nagana, Queen of Evil, was a three thousand year old sorceress who promised mortals immortality but in fact stole their life force. Her nemesis Kalkor, high priest of Isis, under the guise of John Kerry, […]

Entry Queen of Evil
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Nagana, Queen of Evil, was a three thousand year old sorceress who promised mortals immortality but in fact stole their life force. Her nemesis Kalkor, high priest of Isis, under the guise of John Kerry, […]

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Queen of Hearts

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The Queen of Hearts is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She is a childish, foul-tempered monarch whom Carroll himself describes as “a […]

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The Queen of Hearts is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She is a childish, foul-tempered monarch whom Carroll himself describes as “a […]

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Queen of the Apaches

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Patricia Montez was the leader of the Apaches, a Robin Hood type of gang that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. She always left a purple mask behind at the scene of […]

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Patricia Montez was the leader of the Apaches, a Robin Hood type of gang that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. She always left a purple mask behind at the scene of […]

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Queen of Ur

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“Ace” Kelly is a hotshot test pilot for the Army. Ace tests a new “Army motor” in the K13 airplane, which uses an experimental gas mixture. As he rises straight up, Major Nichols contacts him […]

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“Ace” Kelly is a hotshot test pilot for the Army. Ace tests a new “Army motor” in the K13 airplane, which uses an experimental gas mixture. As he rises straight up, Major Nichols contacts him […]

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Queen Tera

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“This Stele was a great slab of lapis lazuli, cut all over with hieroglyphic figures of small size and of much beauty. The cutting was filled in with some cement of exceeding fineness, and of […]

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“This Stele was a great slab of lapis lazuli, cut all over with hieroglyphic figures of small size and of much beauty. The cutting was filled in with some cement of exceeding fineness, and of […]

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Quentin Locke

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Quentin Locke was a Federal Agent for the Department of Justice. He was sent undercover to work for Internatoinal Patents Inc, which the government suspected of violating anti-trust laws. Locke, himself, was an inventor, having […]

Entry Quentin Locke
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Quentin Locke was a Federal Agent for the Department of Justice. He was sent undercover to work for Internatoinal Patents Inc, which the government suspected of violating anti-trust laws. Locke, himself, was an inventor, having […]

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Question

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Vic Sage was heavily influenced by his creator’s objectivist views and espoused a firmly objective standard of ethics. In his first appearances, Sage had very little backstory, and was often ruthless in his treatment of […]

Entry Question
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Vic Sage was heavily influenced by his creator’s objectivist views and espoused a firmly objective standard of ethics. In his first appearances, Sage had very little backstory, and was often ruthless in his treatment of […]

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Quetzal

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Quetzal is the Aztec God of Justice. When Torque and his band of escaped prisoners shipwreck on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, they sought refuge in Quetzal’s city of Quetana, a.k.a. the City of the […]

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Quetzal is the Aztec God of Justice. When Torque and his band of escaped prisoners shipwreck on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, they sought refuge in Quetzal’s city of Quetana, a.k.a. the City of the […]

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Quetzalcoatl

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The Feathered Serpent was a prominent supernatural entity or deity, found in many Mesoamerican religions. It is still called Quetzalcoatl among the Aztecs, Kukulkan among the Yucatec Maya, and Q’uq’umatz and Tohil among the K’iche’ […]

Entry Quetzalcoatl
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The Feathered Serpent was a prominent supernatural entity or deity, found in many Mesoamerican religions. It is still called Quetzalcoatl among the Aztecs, Kukulkan among the Yucatec Maya, and Q’uq’umatz and Tohil among the K’iche’ […]

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Quicksilver

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The crime fighter Quicksilver was formerly a circus acrobat. Alias Quicksilver, the King of Speed Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Circus, Quality Universe, Speedster, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Chuck Mazoujian, […]

Entry Quicksilver
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The crime fighter Quicksilver was formerly a circus acrobat. Alias Quicksilver, the King of Speed Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Circus, Quality Universe, Speedster, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Chuck Mazoujian, […]

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Quincey Morris

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Quincey Morris is a rich young American from Texas, and one of the three men who proposes to Lucy Westenra. Quincey is friends with her other two admirers, Arthur Holmwood and Dr. John Seward, even […]

Entry Quincey Morris
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Quincey Morris is a rich young American from Texas, and one of the three men who proposes to Lucy Westenra. Quincey is friends with her other two admirers, Arthur Holmwood and Dr. John Seward, even […]

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Quorak

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Quorak was a brilliant but insane scientist, originally from Earth, who sought ultimate power. He lived on a planetoid called Spectremus in the year 2000. He invented the Spectro-Magnet, powered by Lodium, which was able […]

Entry Quorak
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Quorak was a brilliant but insane scientist, originally from Earth, who sought ultimate power. He lived on a planetoid called Spectremus in the year 2000. He invented the Spectro-Magnet, powered by Lodium, which was able […]

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Ra

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Ra is a character in Frederic Arnold Kummer’s 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Alias Ra Real Names/Alt Names Ra Characteristics Stone Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frederic Arnold Kummer First Appearance […]

Entry Ra
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Ra is a character in Frederic Arnold Kummer’s 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Alias Ra Real Names/Alt Names Ra Characteristics Stone Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frederic Arnold Kummer First Appearance […]

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Rabbit

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Professor Ernest Hare was nicknamed the Rabbit by his students, due to his meek personality and hairstyle. He was ridiculed by his students and peers, and then fired by the Dean. Fascinated with predictions, he […]

Entry Rabbit
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Professor Ernest Hare was nicknamed the Rabbit by his students, due to his meek personality and hairstyle. He was ridiculed by his students and peers, and then fired by the Dean. Fascinated with predictions, he […]

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Rackman

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Rackman, Craig Mansfield, lived off the Atlantic coast on his own private island. He was born with dwarfism, but he used telescopic stilts (“racks”) to become tall. The stilts extended, which he used as weapons […]

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Rackman, Craig Mansfield, lived off the Atlantic coast on his own private island. He was born with dwarfism, but he used telescopic stilts (“racks”) to become tall. The stilts extended, which he used as weapons […]

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Rad Omeron

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Rad Omeron was a Martian space pirate who kidnapped Gloria Carter and attempted to hold her for ransom. The plot was foiled by Dan Hastings. Alias Rad Omeron Real Names/Alt Names Rad Omeron Characteristics Villain, […]

Entry Rad Omeron
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Rad Omeron was a Martian space pirate who kidnapped Gloria Carter and attempted to hold her for ransom. The plot was foiled by Dan Hastings. Alias Rad Omeron Real Names/Alt Names Rad Omeron Characteristics Villain, […]

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Rada the Valdan

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Space Busters leads a mission to take and hold the asteroid Valda. The Belzarians want Valda and the Earthians must stop them, as Crockett says to Sergeant Bolo. Lieutenant April […]

Entry Rada the Valdan
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Captain Brett Crockett of the Space Busters leads a mission to take and hold the asteroid Valda. The Belzarians want Valda and the Earthians must stop them, as Crockett says to Sergeant Bolo. Lieutenant April […]

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Radar

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Timothy Pepper, a.k.a Radar, was a special operative of the U.S. State Department. He inherited telepathic powers from his circus performer parents. He used these powers to fight criminals, and teamed up with Captain Marvel […]

Entry Radar
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Timothy Pepper, a.k.a Radar, was a special operative of the U.S. State Department. He inherited telepathic powers from his circus performer parents. He used these powers to fight criminals, and teamed up with Captain Marvel […]

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Radio King

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Brad Lane was a brilliant, muscle-bound inventor and detective, who used radios and radio technology to fight crime. His weapons included bugs, microphones, wiretaps, and other technology that was virtually unheard of at the time. […]

Entry Radio King
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Brad Lane was a brilliant, muscle-bound inventor and detective, who used radios and radio technology to fight crime. His weapons included bugs, microphones, wiretaps, and other technology that was virtually unheard of at the time. […]

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Radior

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After his mother died, Radior’s father, Dr. Kennedy, decided to raise his son in a remote mountain location where he could experiment on him, inundating him with radium. Radior developed tremendous powers as a result of […]

Entry Radior
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After his mother died, Radior’s father, Dr. Kennedy, decided to raise his son in a remote mountain location where he could experiment on him, inundating him with radium. Radior developed tremendous powers as a result of […]

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Radium King

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The pulp vigilante The Radium King mete out cruel justice to members of a criminal organization called Z in the single issue of his eponymous magazine. The Radium King wore a fedora, a cloak over […]

Entry Radium King
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The pulp vigilante The Radium King mete out cruel justice to members of a criminal organization called Z in the single issue of his eponymous magazine. The Radium King wore a fedora, a cloak over […]

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Radium King (MLJ)

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The Black Knight was a villain with a mountain top castle armed with archers, gangsters, rabbit-sized rats, and trap doors. The crime boss robbed banks to finance his plans of world domination. His plans are […]

Entry Radium King (MLJ)
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The Black Knight was a villain with a mountain top castle armed with archers, gangsters, rabbit-sized rats, and trap doors. The crime boss robbed banks to finance his plans of world domination. His plans are […]

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Radium Roy

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Radium Roy (or Radium Ray) was an atomic-powered superhero who fought the Axis forces in the Philippines during WWII. His civilian identity was Roy Bianchi, journalist of Malay descent. Note: Radium Reyna appeared flying alongside […]

Entry Radium Roy
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Radium Roy (or Radium Ray) was an atomic-powered superhero who fought the Axis forces in the Philippines during WWII. His civilian identity was Roy Bianchi, journalist of Malay descent. Note: Radium Reyna appeared flying alongside […]

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Ragman

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Dressed to blend in with the legion of homeless wandering the streets, Daily Times reporter Jay Garson, Jr. was in reality the city’s foremost avenger The Ragman. In the course of his crusade The Ragman […]

Entry Ragman
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Dressed to blend in with the legion of homeless wandering the streets, Daily Times reporter Jay Garson, Jr. was in reality the city’s foremost avenger The Ragman. In the course of his crusade The Ragman […]

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Ragtime Goblin Man

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The song Ragtime Goblin Man describes a person with a “hook in his hand… softly humming a ragtime tune”. He follows his victim, sometimes killing them and eating their flesh. The Ragtime Goblin Man has […]

Entry Ragtime Goblin Man
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The song Ragtime Goblin Man describes a person with a “hook in his hand… softly humming a ragtime tune”. He follows his victim, sometimes killing them and eating their flesh. The Ragtime Goblin Man has […]

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Raijin

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Raijin is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto and buddhism religion. He is typically depicted with fierce and aggressive facial expressions, standing atop a cloud, beating on den-den […]

Entry Raijin
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Raijin is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto and buddhism religion. He is typically depicted with fierce and aggressive facial expressions, standing atop a cloud, beating on den-den […]

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Rainbow (Centaur)

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College graduate Jim Travis was sitting at home and reading an “Acme Comics” comic book. He suddenly came up with the idea that he could be just as good a superhero as anyone in the […]

Entry Rainbow (Centaur)
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College graduate Jim Travis was sitting at home and reading an “Acme Comics” comic book. He suddenly came up with the idea that he could be just as good a superhero as anyone in the […]

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Rainbow Boy

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Having somehow gained superhuman “rainbow control” that only works when light is shining on him (but can be overcome through the use of an “ingenious solar battery”), Jay (later “Jack”) Walton, worker for the “Wizard […]

Entry Rainbow Boy
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Having somehow gained superhuman “rainbow control” that only works when light is shining on him (but can be overcome through the use of an “ingenious solar battery”), Jay (later “Jack”) Walton, worker for the “Wizard […]

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Raja the Arabian Knight

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“Prince of Araby… swordsman, crack-shot, acrobat… a fearless adventurer whose strength and skill are dedicated to helping his troubled fellowman… such is Raja… The Arabian Knight.” Raja studied in the schools of both the East […]

Entry Raja the Arabian Knight
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“Prince of Araby… swordsman, crack-shot, acrobat… a fearless adventurer whose strength and skill are dedicated to helping his troubled fellowman… such is Raja… The Arabian Knight.” Raja studied in the schools of both the East […]

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Raja Yashi

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Policewoman Sally O’Neil saves a hypnotized woman about to get hit by a car. She tracks the woman back to the offices of Raja Yashi, by his appearance an Eastern mystic, but in reality an […]

Entry Raja Yashi
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Policewoman Sally O’Neil saves a hypnotized woman about to get hit by a car. She tracks the woman back to the offices of Raja Yashi, by his appearance an Eastern mystic, but in reality an […]

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Ralf Clifford

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Ralf Clifford was an American who traveled to the East to learn the ways of mysticism. He was given the mummified head of a cobra by an Indian fakir. The fakir informed Clifford that if […]

Entry Ralf Clifford
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Ralf Clifford was an American who traveled to the East to learn the ways of mysticism. He was given the mummified head of a cobra by an Indian fakir. The fakir informed Clifford that if […]

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Ralph 124c 41 +

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Ralph 124c 41 + is a prolific inventor in the year 2660, one of the 10 greatest minds on Earth in his time. These ten are the only people allowed to use the “+” symbol […]

Entry Ralph 124c 41 +
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Ralph 124c 41 + is a prolific inventor in the year 2660, one of the 10 greatest minds on Earth in his time. These ten are the only people allowed to use the “+” symbol […]

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Ralph Richards

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Scientist Mark Dane is angered when his fiance, Wendy Travis, and his co-worker, Ralph Richards, beseech him to stop his mad experiments, which consist of placing an electronic brain in a bulldozer. Dane hits Travis. […]

Entry Ralph Richards
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Scientist Mark Dane is angered when his fiance, Wendy Travis, and his co-worker, Ralph Richards, beseech him to stop his mad experiments, which consist of placing an electronic brain in a bulldozer. Dane hits Travis. […]

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Ralph the Elephant Boy

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ralph the […]

Entry Ralph the Elephant Boy
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ralph the […]

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Randolph Carter

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Randolph Carter is an antiquarian and one-time student of the fictional Miskatonic University. Based on clues from various stories, he was probably born around 1874 and grew up in and around Boston. At the age […]

Entry Randolph Carter
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Randolph Carter is an antiquarian and one-time student of the fictional Miskatonic University. Based on clues from various stories, he was probably born around 1874 and grew up in and around Boston. At the age […]

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Rang-A-Tang, the Wonder Dog

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Rang-A-Tang was a brave, loyal, and highly-talented German shepherd, who protected good humans and friendly animals from all manner of peril. Originally a circus dog, Rang-A-Tang escaped a cruel master and lived on the streets […]

Entry Rang-A-Tang, the Wonder Dog
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Rang-A-Tang was a brave, loyal, and highly-talented German shepherd, who protected good humans and friendly animals from all manner of peril. Originally a circus dog, Rang-A-Tang escaped a cruel master and lived on the streets […]

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Ranger Girl

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Ranger Girl was Gloria Travers, a Miss America 1941 title-holder turned WAAC-pilot. While she assisted the Rangers of Freedom beginning with their first appearance, she did not join the group until their third. She was […]

Entry Ranger Girl
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Ranger Girl was Gloria Travers, a Miss America 1941 title-holder turned WAAC-pilot. While she assisted the Rangers of Freedom beginning with their first appearance, she did not join the group until their third. She was […]

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Rangers of Freedom

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The Rangers of Freedom were “Biff” Barkley, “Tex” Russell, and Peter Cabot, three young men recruited by the FBI due to their physical and mental fortitude, “the best specimens of American youth.” They donned patriotically-themed […]

Entry Rangers of Freedom
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The Rangers of Freedom were “Biff” Barkley, “Tex” Russell, and Peter Cabot, three young men recruited by the FBI due to their physical and mental fortitude, “the best specimens of American youth.” They donned patriotically-themed […]

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Rango

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In his first adventure, the Master Mystic battled Rango, an evil Slovanian scientist who made himself a giant to exact revenge upon those who foiled his attempts at world domination. Master Mystic had a tower […]

Entry Rango
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In his first adventure, the Master Mystic battled Rango, an evil Slovanian scientist who made himself a giant to exact revenge upon those who foiled his attempts at world domination. Master Mystic had a tower […]

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Ranijesti

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A yogi advisor to Sâr Dubnotal. “This yogi, or Hindu mage, had once studied psychognosis in company with Sâr Dubnotal. Profoundly versed in that science, Ranijesti had had himself immured alive, without rice or water, […]

Entry Ranijesti
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A yogi advisor to Sâr Dubnotal. “This yogi, or Hindu mage, had once studied psychognosis in company with Sâr Dubnotal. Profoundly versed in that science, Ranijesti had had himself immured alive, without rice or water, […]

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Raph Glymm

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Raph Glymm is the chief of the Aréanthropes, a “vieil Aréanthrope” or old Martian. He is physically imposing at about 2.75 meters tall, with three eyes capable of emitting powerful effects. He issues an ultimatum […]

Entry Raph Glymm
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Raph Glymm is the chief of the Aréanthropes, a “vieil Aréanthrope” or old Martian. He is physically imposing at about 2.75 meters tall, with three eyes capable of emitting powerful effects. He issues an ultimatum […]

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Rapid Fox

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Queen Thula of Mars is discussing the forest of petrified trees with Spurs Jackson, Strong Bow, and Rapid Fox, a member of Strong Bow’s tribe of pueblo-dwelling Mayans, in the Painted Desert of Arizona. Thula […]

Entry Rapid Fox
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Queen Thula of Mars is discussing the forest of petrified trees with Spurs Jackson, Strong Bow, and Rapid Fox, a member of Strong Bow’s tribe of pueblo-dwelling Mayans, in the Painted Desert of Arizona. Thula […]

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Ras Thavas

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Ras Thavas first appears in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1927 novel The Master Mind of Mars. Within the narrative framework of the story he is an elderly Martian mad scientist of the city-state of Toonol, the […]

Entry Ras Thavas
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Ras Thavas first appears in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1927 novel The Master Mind of Mars. Within the narrative framework of the story he is an elderly Martian mad scientist of the city-state of Toonol, the […]

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Rashomon no oni

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Rashōmon no oni is an oni said to have nested at the front gate of Heian-kyō, Rashōmon. During a banquet after a battle, one samurai mentioned that there was an oni at Rashōmon. Another samurai, […]

Entry Rashomon no oni
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Rashōmon no oni is an oni said to have nested at the front gate of Heian-kyō, Rashōmon. During a banquet after a battle, one samurai mentioned that there was an oni at Rashōmon. Another samurai, […]

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Rasputin

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Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, thus gaining considerable influence in late Imperial Russia. Rasputin was born to […]

Entry Rasputin
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Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, thus gaining considerable influence in late Imperial Russia. Rasputin was born to […]

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Rattler

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Pig Pan Wood was an escapee from Alcatraz, wrongly declared dead when Twisto the Rubberman was shot while disguised as him. To continue his crimes uninhibited, he took on a new identity, the Rattler. His […]

Entry Rattler
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Pig Pan Wood was an escapee from Alcatraz, wrongly declared dead when Twisto the Rubberman was shot while disguised as him. To continue his crimes uninhibited, he took on a new identity, the Rattler. His […]

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Raven (Ace)

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Detective Sergeant Danny Dartin was frustrated by criminals who had enough money and influence to escape justice, so he put on a costume and became the Raven. He targeted the criminals’ cash and redistributed it […]

Entry Raven (Ace)
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Detective Sergeant Danny Dartin was frustrated by criminals who had enough money and influence to escape justice, so he put on a costume and became the Raven. He targeted the criminals’ cash and redistributed it […]

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Raven (Folklore)

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Many references to ravens exist in world lore and literature. Most depictions allude to the appearance and behavior of the wide-ranging common raven (Corvus corax). Because of its black plumage, croaking call, and diet of […]

Entry Raven (Folklore)
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Many references to ravens exist in world lore and literature. Most depictions allude to the appearance and behavior of the wide-ranging common raven (Corvus corax). Because of its black plumage, croaking call, and diet of […]

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Raven (MLJ)

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Paul Lerner, mad with grief from the loss of his wife, adopted the identity of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, including wearing a human-size raven costume, to exact revenge on the doctors responsible for her […]

Entry Raven (MLJ)
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Paul Lerner, mad with grief from the loss of his wife, adopted the identity of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, including wearing a human-size raven costume, to exact revenge on the doctors responsible for her […]

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Raven (Poe)

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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]

Entry Raven (Poe)
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“The Raven” is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that repeatedly speaks a single word. The lover, often identified […]

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Raven (Quality)

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The Raven saw an advertisement in a newspaper calling on the Spider Widow for aid, and went to the address listed. When he arrived, he witnessed Spider Widow walk into an ambush by Nazis. The […]

Entry Raven (Quality)
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The Raven saw an advertisement in a newspaper calling on the Spider Widow for aid, and went to the address listed. When he arrived, he witnessed Spider Widow walk into an ambush by Nazis. The […]

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Raven (Tower)

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After Menthor’s death, Craig Lawson, a skydiver and mercenary with a shady past, became the Raven, thanks to an experimental rocket pack. Note: Tower Comics did not include a correct copyright notice on their books […]

Entry Raven (Tower)
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After Menthor’s death, Craig Lawson, a skydiver and mercenary with a shady past, became the Raven, thanks to an experimental rocket pack. Note: Tower Comics did not include a correct copyright notice on their books […]

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Ravenna UFO

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From the Project Blue Book report: “A report of a UFO was received from Mr. Dale F. Spaur, Badge #15, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Ravenna, Ohio., 17 Apr 66. Sighting between 0300 and 0600 hours. […]

Entry Ravenna UFO
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From the Project Blue Book report: “A report of a UFO was received from Mr. Dale F. Spaur, Badge #15, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Ravenna, Ohio., 17 Apr 66. Sighting between 0300 and 0600 hours. […]

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Raxun

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Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, respond to a report of troubles in a village on Jupiter’s South Pole. Landing near the village, the Patrolmen put on protective gear to aid […]

Entry Raxun
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Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, respond to a report of troubles in a village on Jupiter’s South Pole. Landing near the village, the Patrolmen put on protective gear to aid […]

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Ray

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The Ray was reporter Hubert “Happy” Terrill. He was covering a science and technology beat for The New York Star in a high-flying “strato-balloon” tasked with exploring the upper atmosphere. He rode along with the […]

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The Ray was reporter Hubert “Happy” Terrill. He was covering a science and technology beat for The New York Star in a high-flying “strato-balloon” tasked with exploring the upper atmosphere. He rode along with the […]

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Realism and Victorian Age

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The Realism art movement portrayed life as it really was. Authors most associated with the Victorian – Dickens, Austin, the Bronte sisters – constructed stories around social issues. On the surface, Poe, Stoker, Verne, and […]

Entry Realism and Victorian Age
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The Realism art movement portrayed life as it really was. Authors most associated with the Victorian – Dickens, Austin, the Bronte sisters – constructed stories around social issues. On the surface, Poe, Stoker, Verne, and […]

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Reanimator

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“Herbert West–Reanimator” consists of six chapters, beginning with “From the Dark”, which introduces Dr. West through the writings of a medical student at Miskatonic University who becomes fascinated by West’s theories, which postulated that the […]

Entry Reanimator
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“Herbert West–Reanimator” consists of six chapters, beginning with “From the Dark”, which introduces Dr. West through the writings of a medical student at Miskatonic University who becomes fascinated by West’s theories, which postulated that the […]

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Reckoner and Chipper

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A cab driver named Matty Martin (or, depending on the story, Michael Shayne) becomes the costumed crime-fighter Reckoner. He wears a top hat, cloak, and sometimes a black mask. None of the stories ever explained […]

Entry Reckoner and Chipper
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A cab driver named Matty Martin (or, depending on the story, Michael Shayne) becomes the costumed crime-fighter Reckoner. He wears a top hat, cloak, and sometimes a black mask. None of the stories ever explained […]

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Red Ann

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The woman who would become Red Ann was happily married to a man named Bart, a man she had chosen over her friend Trent, who also loved her. As an act of concession, Trent paid […]

Entry Red Ann
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The woman who would become Red Ann was happily married to a man named Bart, a man she had chosen over her friend Trent, who also loved her. As an act of concession, Trent paid […]

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Red Bee

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Wishing to do more to combat the criminals of Superior City, Oregon, than he could as assistant district attorney Rick Raleigh, Raleigh created the costumed identity of the Red Bee. During his adventures, he battled […]

Entry Red Bee
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Wishing to do more to combat the criminals of Superior City, Oregon, than he could as assistant district attorney Rick Raleigh, Raleigh created the costumed identity of the Red Bee. During his adventures, he battled […]

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Red Blaze

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Red Blaze was a Native American college student and All-American athlete. At university, he broke every athletic record, and once ran two days without stopping. He was summoned home to the wicked western town of […]

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Red Blaze was a Native American college student and All-American athlete. At university, he broke every athletic record, and once ran two days without stopping. He was summoned home to the wicked western town of […]

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Red Blazer

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In 1940, Jack Dawson (later “Ted”) was horseback riding in the Wyoming prairie when he noticed Dr. Morgan (later “Dr. Martin”) burying an alien near his spaceship. Dawson offered to help Morgan, who told Dawson […]

Entry Red Blazer
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In 1940, Jack Dawson (later “Ted”) was horseback riding in the Wyoming prairie when he noticed Dr. Morgan (later “Dr. Martin”) burying an alien near his spaceship. Dawson offered to help Morgan, who told Dawson […]

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Red Comet

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Red Comet worked as the “mystery man of the universe” in the year 2040. He fought criminals using his magical abilities. His enemies included Golo, the Jovian giant J.G., the Stickers, the Tyrant of Mysto […]

Entry Red Comet
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Red Comet worked as the “mystery man of the universe” in the year 2040. He fought criminals using his magical abilities. His enemies included Golo, the Jovian giant J.G., the Stickers, the Tyrant of Mysto […]

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Red Cross (Holyoke)

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Dr. Peter Hall was an army captain and a doctor. He fought the Axis powers in occupied France, and later in the Pacific, as the heroic Red Cross. He had no powers, but used firearms […]

Entry Red Cross (Holyoke)
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Dr. Peter Hall was an army captain and a doctor. He fought the Axis powers in occupied France, and later in the Pacific, as the heroic Red Cross. He had no powers, but used firearms […]

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Red Death (Ace)

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Red Death only appeared on the cover of Four Favorites #5. He was shown as a foe to Magno, Lash Lightning, Captain Courageous, and Unknown Soldier. Alias Red Death Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, […]

Entry Red Death (Ace)
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Red Death only appeared on the cover of Four Favorites #5. He was shown as a foe to Magno, Lash Lightning, Captain Courageous, and Unknown Soldier. Alias Red Death Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, […]

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Red Death (Fawcett)

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The Red Death was a Nazi agent who planned to bomb the major cities of the United States with a deadly gas of his own creation. Although he was able to capture Spy Smasher, the […]

Entry Red Death (Fawcett)
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The Red Death was a Nazi agent who planned to bomb the major cities of the United States with a deadly gas of his own creation. Although he was able to capture Spy Smasher, the […]

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Red Death (Poe)

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“The Masque of the Red Death” follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade […]

Entry Red Death (Poe)
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“The Masque of the Red Death” follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade […]

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Red Demon

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Judge Straight started out as an all-star lawyer, becoming the youngest jurist in the state. After the wife of a man he sentenced to death criticized him for too closely following the letter of the […]

Entry Red Demon
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Judge Straight started out as an all-star lawyer, becoming the youngest jurist in the state. After the wife of a man he sentenced to death criticized him for too closely following the letter of the […]

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Red Fox

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Jeff Veeley, also called the Red Fox and the Scarlet Rider, was a brave Mountie in RCMP assisted by his intelligent sled dog, Shaggy. Alias Red Fox, Scarlet Rider Real Names/Alt Names Jeff Veeley Characteristics […]

Entry Red Fox
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Jeff Veeley, also called the Red Fox and the Scarlet Rider, was a brave Mountie in RCMP assisted by his intelligent sled dog, Shaggy. Alias Red Fox, Scarlet Rider Real Names/Alt Names Jeff Veeley Characteristics […]

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Red Gaucho

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Red Gaucho became a famous crime fighter in South America. He fought Communists as well as enemies such as Furfooz, Tad Cromer, Punchez, and Don Bacco. He had a habit of laughing when he fought, […]

Entry Red Gaucho
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Red Gaucho became a famous crime fighter in South America. He fought Communists as well as enemies such as Furfooz, Tad Cromer, Punchez, and Don Bacco. He had a habit of laughing when he fought, […]

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Red Hawk

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Major Red Hawk was a Native American mercenary fighter pilot, skilled combatant, and disguise artist. He would volunteer frequently to use his skills to go on missions against the Japanese army that others would deem […]

Entry Red Hawk
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Major Red Hawk was a Native American mercenary fighter pilot, skilled combatant, and disguise artist. He would volunteer frequently to use his skills to go on missions against the Japanese army that others would deem […]

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Red Knight (Holyoke)

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Sir Miles of Lorraine was a young prince, but he lost his throne to his uncle Sir Baldric. He left his homeland, seeking his fortune fighting in the army of Godefrey of Bouillon, one of […]

Entry Red Knight (Holyoke)
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Sir Miles of Lorraine was a young prince, but he lost his throne to his uncle Sir Baldric. He left his homeland, seeking his fortune fighting in the army of Godefrey of Bouillon, one of […]

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Red Knight (Villain)

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According to legend, the Red Knight was a great champion who fought beside King Richard, The Lion-Hearted, in the Crusades. He journeyed back to England with a beautiful emerald from the helmet of Saladin himself. […]

Entry Red Knight (Villain)
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According to legend, the Red Knight was a great champion who fought beside King Richard, The Lion-Hearted, in the Crusades. He journeyed back to England with a beautiful emerald from the helmet of Saladin himself. […]

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Red Lash

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The Red Lash was an enemy interrogator who kidnapped and tortured US military personnel during World War II. He managed to knock out the hero The Hood in their first meeting, but was defeated in […]

Entry Red Lash
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The Red Lash was an enemy interrogator who kidnapped and tortured US military personnel during World War II. He managed to knock out the hero The Hood in their first meeting, but was defeated in […]

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Red Mask (Nedor)

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The Red Mask is a deposed ruler over an island jungle kingdom. He’s a wanted man by the new rulers, so he dons the mask while he tries to marshal his forces to regain power. […]

Entry Red Mask (Nedor)
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The Red Mask is a deposed ruler over an island jungle kingdom. He’s a wanted man by the new rulers, so he dons the mask while he tries to marshal his forces to regain power. […]

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Red Panther

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The Red Panther gets his uniform, which supposedly comes from the skin of the mythical “red panther”, from a tribal chief. He chooses to represent the Red Panther’s “stay” in the mortal world, as protector […]

Entry Red Panther
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The Red Panther gets his uniform, which supposedly comes from the skin of the mythical “red panther”, from a tribal chief. He chooses to represent the Red Panther’s “stay” in the mortal world, as protector […]

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Red Plague

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A doctor spreads fear of a red plague to acquire real estate at a drastically reduced price. He uses a harmless rash powder. He’s foiled by Dynamic Man. Alias Red Plague Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]

Entry Red Plague
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A doctor spreads fear of a red plague to acquire real estate at a drastically reduced price. He uses a harmless rash powder. He’s foiled by Dynamic Man. Alias Red Plague Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]

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Red Reeves

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Thomas “Red” Reeves was a young boy living in an unnamed American city. When his mother grounded him for a day for playing marbles in the street, he went to explore the basement. He found […]

Entry Red Reeves
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Thomas “Red” Reeves was a young boy living in an unnamed American city. When his mother grounded him for a day for playing marbles in the street, he went to explore the basement. He found […]

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Red Robbins

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In his first adventure, risk-taking aviator Red Robbins, “the young hero of democracy fighting for his country in the mysterious frozen wastelands of the uncharted, distant Arctic”, discovered a hidden city and liberated it from […]

Entry Red Robbins
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In his first adventure, risk-taking aviator Red Robbins, “the young hero of democracy fighting for his country in the mysterious frozen wastelands of the uncharted, distant Arctic”, discovered a hidden city and liberated it from […]

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Red Robe of Death

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The Red Robe was a Nazi agent in a green skull mask, which hid his identity as “Otto Bohm, head of the Nazi Gestapo here in America”. He and his gang were out to steal […]

Entry Red Robe of Death
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The Red Robe was a Nazi agent in a green skull mask, which hid his identity as “Otto Bohm, head of the Nazi Gestapo here in America”. He and his gang were out to steal […]

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Red Rocket

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Rod Page was a science fiction hero who put on a costume and fought crime as the Red Rocket in the year 2042. Rod Page had the ability of telepathy. Alias Red Rocket Real Names/Alt Names […]

Entry Red Rocket
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Rod Page was a science fiction hero who put on a costume and fought crime as the Red Rocket in the year 2042. Rod Page had the ability of telepathy. Alias Red Rocket Real Names/Alt Names […]

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Red Rogue

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Private detective Rod Rooney had a reputation for solving impossible and bizarre crimes, and much to the dismay of the police force, he kept showing them up. For the most bizarre crimes, he did his […]

Entry Red Rogue
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Private detective Rod Rooney had a reputation for solving impossible and bizarre crimes, and much to the dismay of the police force, he kept showing them up. For the most bizarre crimes, he did his […]

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Red Rover

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Red Rover was an adventurer who sailed around the South Seas with his friend, Knuckles, lending a hand to those in need. He was a skilled fighter and an excellent swimmer. Alias Red Rover, Hero […]

Entry Red Rover
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Red Rover was an adventurer who sailed around the South Seas with his friend, Knuckles, lending a hand to those in need. He was a skilled fighter and an excellent swimmer. Alias Red Rover, Hero […]

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Red Rube

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Rueben Rueben was a young orphan who ran away from the orphanage. He hid out in an old castle, and then discovered it was his ancestor’s home. His ancestors still haunted the castle as ghosts, […]

Entry Red Rube
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Rueben Rueben was a young orphan who ran away from the orphanage. He hid out in an old castle, and then discovered it was his ancestor’s home. His ancestors still haunted the castle as ghosts, […]

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Red Seal

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The mysterious Red Seal was the sidekick of Manowar, a.k.a. the White Streak. He first appeared when the White Streak was killed in the destruction of a waterfront warehouse and the pier it sat on. […]

Entry Red Seal
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The mysterious Red Seal was the sidekick of Manowar, a.k.a. the White Streak. He first appeared when the White Streak was killed in the destruction of a waterfront warehouse and the pier it sat on. […]

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Red Seal Giant

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This fearsome giant held hostages in one hand while battling the combined might of Master Key and Black Dwarf with the other, armed with a large spiked club. Appears on the cover only. Alias Red […]

Entry Red Seal Giant
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This fearsome giant held hostages in one hand while battling the combined might of Master Key and Black Dwarf with the other, armed with a large spiked club. Appears on the cover only. Alias Red […]

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Red Sonya

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In “The Shadow of the Vulture”, the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent releases prisoners. One of the prisoners is a knight, Gottfried Von Kalmbach, who had seriously wounded him during the Battle of Mohács. The […]

Entry Red Sonya
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In “The Shadow of the Vulture”, the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent releases prisoners. One of the prisoners is a knight, Gottfried Von Kalmbach, who had seriously wounded him during the Battle of Mohács. The […]

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Red Star

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This character only appeared on the cover of Roly-Poly Comics #10, which featured reprints of MLJ stories that were different with each issue, and covers with characters who did not appear in the interior. The […]

Entry Red Star
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This character only appeared on the cover of Roly-Poly Comics #10, which featured reprints of MLJ stories that were different with each issue, and covers with characters who did not appear in the interior. The […]

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Red Torpedo

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U.S. Navy man Jim Lockhart designed a one-man submarine he called “The Red Torpedo”. His superior officer Captain Wells dismissed the idea. Lockhart resigned from the Navy and built the sub anyway, with the help […]

Entry Red Torpedo
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U.S. Navy man Jim Lockhart designed a one-man submarine he called “The Red Torpedo”. His superior officer Captain Wells dismissed the idea. Lockhart resigned from the Navy and built the sub anyway, with the help […]

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Red-Tentacled Thing

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In his lab, Professor Jason Arnold shows his prized pupil, Tom Graves, an experiment for prolonging life. Professor Arnold injects a serum into lab animals, but the animals fade and disappear. Overly excited, Arnold accidentally […]

Entry Red-Tentacled Thing
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In his lab, Professor Jason Arnold shows his prized pupil, Tom Graves, an experiment for prolonging life. Professor Arnold injects a serum into lab animals, but the animals fade and disappear. Overly excited, Arnold accidentally […]

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Reed Crandall

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Creator Reed Crandall (1917-1982) Profession Penciller, Inker Total Entries 20 Articles Reed Crandall – Lambiek Comiclopedia Reed Crandall – Wikipedia Reed Crandall was a master comics craftsman, clearly influenced by the great illustrators of his […]

Entry Reed Crandall
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Creator Reed Crandall (1917-1982) Profession Penciller, Inker Total Entries 20 Articles Reed Crandall – Lambiek Comiclopedia Reed Crandall – Wikipedia Reed Crandall was a master comics craftsman, clearly influenced by the great illustrators of his […]

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Reef Ryan

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Reef Ryan was a space explorer who believed there was life under the surface of Neptune. When he arrived, he discovered a feudal civilization living more than 10 miles below the surface. He was welcomed […]

Entry Reef Ryan
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Reef Ryan was a space explorer who believed there was life under the surface of Neptune. When he arrived, he discovered a feudal civilization living more than 10 miles below the surface. He was welcomed […]

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Reefer King

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Jake King was a grower and distributor of marijuana. Along with his partner Murray Kreeper, they grew the plants in a farm outside town, and after harvesting and rolling them into cigarettes, Reefer King would […]

Entry Reefer King
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Jake King was a grower and distributor of marijuana. Along with his partner Murray Kreeper, they grew the plants in a farm outside town, and after harvesting and rolling them into cigarettes, Reefer King would […]

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Regan

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Regan is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s tragic play King Lear, named after a King of the Britons recorded by the medieval scribe Geoffrey of Monmouth. Shakespeare based the character on Regan, a personage […]

Entry Regan
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Regan is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s tragic play King Lear, named after a King of the Britons recorded by the medieval scribe Geoffrey of Monmouth. Shakespeare based the character on Regan, a personage […]

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Reggie Mantle

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Reggie Mantle is wealthy teenager who resides in the town of Riverdale where he attends Riverdale High. His friends and classmates include Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Lottie Little, and Moose McGee. […]

Entry Reggie Mantle
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Reggie Mantle is wealthy teenager who resides in the town of Riverdale where he attends Riverdale High. His friends and classmates include Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Lottie Little, and Moose McGee. […]

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Renfield

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R. M. Renfield is a deranged, fanatically devoted servant and familiar, helping Count Dracula in his plan to turn Mina Harker into a vampire in return for a continuous supply of insects to consume and […]

Entry Renfield
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R. M. Renfield is a deranged, fanatically devoted servant and familiar, helping Count Dracula in his plan to turn Mina Harker into a vampire in return for a continuous supply of insects to consume and […]

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Renny (Doc Savage)

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Colonel John “Renny” Renwick, a construction engineer. Renny is a giant of a man, with “fists like buckets of gristle and bone.” His favorite pastime is knocking the panels out of heavy wooden doors. He […]

Entry Renny (Doc Savage)
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Colonel John “Renny” Renwick, a construction engineer. Renny is a giant of a man, with “fists like buckets of gristle and bone.” His favorite pastime is knocking the panels out of heavy wooden doors. He […]

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Renzi

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From his private satellite base, Vulcan leads a band of space pirates intent on raiding shipments of supplies to colonies on the Moon, turning the cargo fleet into dust, leaving no trace. The space pirates […]

Entry Renzi
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From his private satellite base, Vulcan leads a band of space pirates intent on raiding shipments of supplies to colonies on the Moon, turning the cargo fleet into dust, leaving no trace. The space pirates […]

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Reporter

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Role/Occupation Reporter Total Entries 74 Representative Front Page Peggy An Intrepid Reporter is an investigative journalist who goes out and finds stories, rather than letting them come to them. Sometimes this seems to be the […]

Entry Reporter
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Role/Occupation Reporter Total Entries 74 Representative Front Page Peggy An Intrepid Reporter is an investigative journalist who goes out and finds stories, rather than letting them come to them. Sometimes this seems to be the […]

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Reptile

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Typology Reptile Total Entries 19 Representative Lizard Snake People, Nagas, Lamias, Valusians, or “Sneople” (singular Snerson) are a type of liminal being usually depicted with a human head, arms and torso with the added twist […]

Entry Reptile
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Typology Reptile Total Entries 19 Representative Lizard Snake People, Nagas, Lamias, Valusians, or “Sneople” (singular Snerson) are a type of liminal being usually depicted with a human head, arms and torso with the added twist […]

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Reptile Man

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The Reptile Man is a stowaway on a ship that docks in New York. In his first adventure, “Flash” Lightning is waiting for the passengers to disembark when the Reptile Man, led off the boat […]

Entry Reptile Man
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The Reptile Man is a stowaway on a ship that docks in New York. In his first adventure, “Flash” Lightning is waiting for the passengers to disembark when the Reptile Man, led off the boat […]

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Reptile-themed

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Typology Reptile-themed Total Entries 38 Representative Reptile Man Codenames are cool. From superheroes to soldiers, spies to secret agents, many people agree that having a codename is an easy way to up your coolness factor… […]

Entry Reptile-themed
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Typology Reptile-themed Total Entries 38 Representative Reptile Man Codenames are cool. From superheroes to soldiers, spies to secret agents, many people agree that having a codename is an easy way to up your coolness factor… […]

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Resurrection Mary

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Resurrection Mary is a well-known Chicago area ghost story, or urban legend, of the “vanishing hitchhiker” type, a type of folklore that is known in many cultures. According to the story, the ghost resides in […]

Entry Resurrection Mary
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Resurrection Mary is a well-known Chicago area ghost story, or urban legend, of the “vanishing hitchhiker” type, a type of folklore that is known in many cultures. According to the story, the ghost resides in […]

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Retribution

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Retribution appears to be the spirit of retribution. When an act needs retaliation, Retribution is there. He semi-narrated horror/suspense stories, acting as retribution for those needing retaliation but could not do it themselves. He achieved […]

Entry Retribution
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Retribution appears to be the spirit of retribution. When an act needs retaliation, Retribution is there. He semi-narrated horror/suspense stories, acting as retribution for those needing retaliation but could not do it themselves. He achieved […]

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Revenge Syndicate

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The Revenge Syndicate was a group of Bulletman’s greatest foes: the Black Rat, the Murder Prophet, and the Weeper. The villains united to eliminate their common nemesis who stood in the way of their crime […]

Entry Revenge Syndicate
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The Revenge Syndicate was a group of Bulletman’s greatest foes: the Black Rat, the Murder Prophet, and the Weeper. The villains united to eliminate their common nemesis who stood in the way of their crime […]

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Rex Clive

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Commodore Rex Clive is the leader of the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of Rex Clive, Speed Lansing, Jim Jones, Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias Rex Clive […]

Entry Rex Clive
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Commodore Rex Clive is the leader of the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of Rex Clive, Speed Lansing, Jim Jones, Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias Rex Clive […]

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Rex Costello

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Major Rex Costello of the “U.S. Army Outerspace Reserve” goes on a secret mission to the Moon. His missile/rocket leaves on April 12, 1967, launched from a uninhabited location in New Mexico. He reaches his […]

Entry Rex Costello
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Major Rex Costello of the “U.S. Army Outerspace Reserve” goes on a secret mission to the Moon. His missile/rocket leaves on April 12, 1967, launched from a uninhabited location in New Mexico. He reaches his […]

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Rex Dexter

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In 1939, Montague Dexter built a rocket ship for that year’s World Fair. To demonstrate that it worked, he and his wife flew it to Mars, where it unfortunately crash-landed. They spent the next sixty […]

Entry Rex Dexter
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In 1939, Montague Dexter built a rocket ship for that year’s World Fair. To demonstrate that it worked, he and his wife flew it to Mars, where it unfortunately crash-landed. They spent the next sixty […]

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Rex Elliot

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Rex Elliott was an officer in the US Air Force who worked out of a secret Army Air Base near Australia and fought the Japanese. Alias Rex Elliot Real Names/Alt Names Rex Elliot Characteristics Aviator, […]

Entry Rex Elliot
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Rex Elliott was an officer in the US Air Force who worked out of a secret Army Air Base near Australia and fought the Japanese. Alias Rex Elliot Real Names/Alt Names Rex Elliot Characteristics Aviator, […]

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Rex the Seeing Eye Dog

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Hero canine. “Blind Dan Baxter, veteran circus owner, was guided by the uncanny brain of his seeing eye dog, Rex… as his master’s devoted companion and fearless bodyguard, Rex fought a sinister plot that threatened […]

Entry Rex the Seeing Eye Dog
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Hero canine. “Blind Dan Baxter, veteran circus owner, was guided by the uncanny brain of his seeing eye dog, Rex… as his master’s devoted companion and fearless bodyguard, Rex fought a sinister plot that threatened […]

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Rhoa

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Rhoa was the daughter of Dr. Gregg and his wife, who, disgusted with humanity, traveled back in time to the prehistoric age, where they founded a kingdom called Athala. Rhoa was born in this prehistoric […]

Entry Rhoa
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Rhoa was the daughter of Dr. Gregg and his wife, who, disgusted with humanity, traveled back in time to the prehistoric age, where they founded a kingdom called Athala. Rhoa was born in this prehistoric […]

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Richard at the Lee

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Richard at the Lee is a major character in the early medieval ballads of Robin Hood, especially the lengthy ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode, and has reappeared in Robin Hood tales throughout the centuries. […]

Entry Richard at the Lee
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Richard at the Lee is a major character in the early medieval ballads of Robin Hood, especially the lengthy ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode, and has reappeared in Robin Hood tales throughout the centuries. […]

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Richard Cirugue

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Le singe (1924), or “The Monkey”, involves the police investigation of several corpses that all appear to be the same man, a certain Richard Cirugue. After many twists and turns, the mystery is finally solved: […]

Entry Richard Cirugue
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Le singe (1924), or “The Monkey”, involves the police investigation of several corpses that all appear to be the same man, a certain Richard Cirugue. After many twists and turns, the mystery is finally solved: […]

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Richard Hannay

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The Thirty-Nine Steps is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of tricky situations. In late May 1914, […]

Entry Richard Hannay
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The Thirty-Nine Steps is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of tricky situations. In late May 1914, […]

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Richard Seaton

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In “The Skylark of Space”, the idealistic protagonist Dick Seaton is pitted against the mercantile antagonist Marc “Blackie” DuQuesne. At the beginning of the story, Seaton accidentally discovers a workable space drive in combining pure […]

Entry Richard Seaton
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In “The Skylark of Space”, the idealistic protagonist Dick Seaton is pitted against the mercantile antagonist Marc “Blackie” DuQuesne. At the beginning of the story, Seaton accidentally discovers a workable space drive in combining pure […]

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Richard the Lionheart

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Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count […]

Entry Richard the Lionheart
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Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count […]

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Rick Evans

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Rick Evans was a young space explorer who lived in Future City. He commanded his own rocketship and saved Earth and other planets from the evil schemes of criminals and pirates. He was accompanied by […]

Entry Rick Evans
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Rick Evans was a young space explorer who lived in Future City. He commanded his own rocketship and saved Earth and other planets from the evil schemes of criminals and pirates. He was accompanied by […]

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Rick Horne

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Rick Horne is a reporter and love interest of Linda Turner. Initially, Horne is employed as a reporter for the Los Angeles Globe. In later appearances, he works for a Hollywood trade paper as a […]

Entry Rick Horne
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Rick Horne is a reporter and love interest of Linda Turner. Initially, Horne is employed as a reporter for the Los Angeles Globe. In later appearances, he works for a Hollywood trade paper as a […]

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Ricky Davis

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Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. […]

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Ricky Davis was a son of a professor who worked in an atomic lab in Atom City. He was present with his father and other professors when Professor Keith Spencer demonstrated a “cobalt containment” procedure. […]

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Rima

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Rima, or her true name Riolama, was a small (4′-6”), demure, and dark-haired 17-year-old girl who wore a smock made of spiderwebs and could communicate with birds, earning her the nickname “Bird Girl.” She lived […]

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Rima, or her true name Riolama, was a small (4′-6”), demure, and dark-haired 17-year-old girl who wore a smock made of spiderwebs and could communicate with birds, earning her the nickname “Bird Girl.” She lived […]

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Rip Van Winkle

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Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch-American man with a habit of avoiding useful work, lives in a village at the foot of New York’s Catskill Mountains in the years before the American Revolution. One autumn day, […]

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Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch-American man with a habit of avoiding useful work, lives in a village at the foot of New York’s Catskill Mountains in the years before the American Revolution. One autumn day, […]

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Rita Gray

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Air-Sub “DX”, a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”, was the invention of Professor Gray. Professor Gray, his lovely daughter Rita Gray, and his strapping lab assistant Captain Tim, crew the sub. Captain Tim […]

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Air-Sub “DX”, a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”, was the invention of Professor Gray. Professor Gray, his lovely daughter Rita Gray, and his strapping lab assistant Captain Tim, crew the sub. Captain Tim […]

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Ritty

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Ritty was permanently reduced to 6 inches tall by a mad scientist’s shrinking ray, along with her boyfriend and crime-fighting partner Minimidget. She retained some of her original mass and strength. The duo are freed […]

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Ritty was permanently reduced to 6 inches tall by a mad scientist’s shrinking ray, along with her boyfriend and crime-fighting partner Minimidget. She retained some of her original mass and strength. The duo are freed […]

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Riverman

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Riverman was a undersea monster who attacked and killed workers on the South River Tunnel because he felt they were invading his territory. The F.B.I. sent Plastic Man to investigate why the workers were disappearing, […]

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Riverman was a undersea monster who attacked and killed workers on the South River Tunnel because he felt they were invading his territory. The F.B.I. sent Plastic Man to investigate why the workers were disappearing, […]

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Robbing Robot

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The Robbing Robot was a robot created by the criminal called the Dome that was an analytical “thinking machine”. Information could be fed into its mouth on pieces of paper, and detailed plans would be […]

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The Robbing Robot was a robot created by the criminal called the Dome that was an analytical “thinking machine”. Information could be fed into its mouth on pieces of paper, and detailed plans would be […]

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Rober Mannling

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Robert Crane

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When U.S. Navy submarine R-93 dives past a safe depth and begins to fail, Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by the Atlantean Fishmen Ssil-Il, Lor-Shim, and Fen-Ac. The surface dwellers are taken […]

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When U.S. Navy submarine R-93 dives past a safe depth and begins to fail, Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by the Atlantean Fishmen Ssil-Il, Lor-Shim, and Fen-Ac. The surface dwellers are taken […]

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Robert Darvel

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This novel constitutes the first part of Robert Darvel’s adventures on the planet Mars, the rest of which was published the following year under the title The Vampire Wars. Engineer Robert Darvel joins forces with […]

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This novel constitutes the first part of Robert Darvel’s adventures on the planet Mars, the rest of which was published the following year under the title The Vampire Wars. Engineer Robert Darvel joins forces with […]

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Robert E. Howard

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Creator Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) Profession Short story writer, Poet, Novelist, Epistolean Total Entries 27 Articles The Untimely Death of Robert E. Howard – Kirkus Reviews Robert E. Howard – Wikipedia Robert E. Howard became […]

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Creator Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) Profession Short story writer, Poet, Novelist, Epistolean Total Entries 27 Articles The Untimely Death of Robert E. Howard – Kirkus Reviews Robert E. Howard – Wikipedia Robert E. Howard became […]

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Robert Grandon

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Planet of Peril is the first volume in Kline’s “Grandon” trilogy. It is a planetary romance, telling the story of Robert Grandon, who exchanges his mind with an inhabitant of Venus, finds himself a slave, […]

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Planet of Peril is the first volume in Kline’s “Grandon” trilogy. It is a planetary romance, telling the story of Robert Grandon, who exchanges his mind with an inhabitant of Venus, finds himself a slave, […]

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Robert Olmstead

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The unnamed narrator of The Shadow over Innsmouth, by H. P. Lovecraft, is called “Robert Olmstead” in the author’s original notes for the story. He discovers Innsmouth on a tour of New England while seeking […]

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The unnamed narrator of The Shadow over Innsmouth, by H. P. Lovecraft, is called “Robert Olmstead” in the author’s original notes for the story. He discovers Innsmouth on a tour of New England while seeking […]

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Roberta & Ray

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Roberta & […]

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Roberta & […]

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Robin Hood (Harvey)

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Dr. Fairbanks, a famous, young surgeon, dons the guise of a “modern Robin Hood”, and sets out to strike terror in the hearts of the wicked, and bring hope to the poor and the wronged. […]

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Dr. Fairbanks, a famous, young surgeon, dons the guise of a “modern Robin Hood”, and sets out to strike terror in the hearts of the wicked, and bring hope to the poor and the wronged. […]

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Robin Hood (Legend)

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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the […]

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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the […]

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Robin Hood Universe

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Club Robin Hood Universe Total Entries 19 Representative Robin Hood (Legend) Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he […]

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Club Robin Hood Universe Total Entries 19 Representative Robin Hood (Legend) Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he […]

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Robinson Crusoe

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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work’s protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real […]

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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work’s protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real […]

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Robot

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Typology Robot Total Entries 49 Representative Cerebex Mechanical beings brought to life to serve humanity and hopefully not enslave them: Robots. Robots are one of the staples of science fiction literature, though they have spread […]

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Typology Robot Total Entries 49 Representative Cerebex Mechanical beings brought to life to serve humanity and hopefully not enslave them: Robots. Robots are one of the staples of science fiction literature, though they have spread […]

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Robur the Conqueror

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The mysterious and belligerent Robur is the main character of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant), with illustrations by Léon Benett. The story begins with strange lights and sounds, including blaring […]

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The mysterious and belligerent Robur is the main character of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel Robur the Conqueror (French: Robur-le-Conquérant), with illustrations by Léon Benett. The story begins with strange lights and sounds, including blaring […]

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Rocambole

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Rocambole is a fictional adventurer created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail for Les Drames de Paris (1857, a.k.a. L’Héritage Mystérieux). The word “rocambolesque” has become common in French and other languages to label any […]

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Rocambole is a fictional adventurer created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail for Les Drames de Paris (1857, a.k.a. L’Héritage Mystérieux). The word “rocambolesque” has become common in French and other languages to label any […]

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Rock Raymond

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Rock Raymond was an American pilot of an interplanetary transport rocket that flew both military and non-military missions, including missions to Venus, Pluto, and Saturn, in the year 25,000. His allies included King Satius of […]

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Rock Raymond was an American pilot of an interplanetary transport rocket that flew both military and non-military missions, including missions to Venus, Pluto, and Saturn, in the year 25,000. His allies included King Satius of […]

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Rocket

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Rocket was a brave adventurer whose rocket crashed into the Diamond Empire, “a hidden wonder of the world,” which was hidden behind an impenetrable barrier. The empire’s ruler was the Queen of Diamonds, who fell […]

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Rocket was a brave adventurer whose rocket crashed into the Diamond Empire, “a hidden wonder of the world,” which was hidden behind an impenetrable barrier. The empire’s ruler was the Queen of Diamonds, who fell […]

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Rocket Boy

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Young Billy Wood received a jetpack sent to him by Rocketman and Rocketgirl. He used it to fight crime as Rocket Boy, and to search for his missing father. In his first adventure, Billy was […]

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Young Billy Wood received a jetpack sent to him by Rocketman and Rocketgirl. He used it to fight crime as Rocket Boy, and to search for his missing father. In his first adventure, Billy was […]

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Rocket Kelly

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Patrick Kelly, from Brooklyn, was originally an ace fighter pilot in World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater under General Stilwell, as a member of the Avenger Corp. He was transported to the […]

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Patrick Kelly, from Brooklyn, was originally an ace fighter pilot in World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater under General Stilwell, as a member of the Avenger Corp. He was transported to the […]

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Rocket Riley

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Rocket Riley was the assistant and rocket pilot for Professor Sterling, who was the father of Riley’s fiancee Griselda Sterling. The Professor was creating experimental rocket ships powered by atomic energy. He feared that the […]

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Rocket Riley was the assistant and rocket pilot for Professor Sterling, who was the father of Riley’s fiancee Griselda Sterling. The Professor was creating experimental rocket ships powered by atomic energy. He feared that the […]

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Rocketgirl

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Doris Dalton was the fiancée of Cal Martin, an inventor and adventurer. Cal created a “three-cartridge rocket pack” for himself and Doris. Together they fought crime and the Nazis as Rocketman and Rocketgirl. Their enemies […]

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Doris Dalton was the fiancée of Cal Martin, an inventor and adventurer. Cal created a “three-cartridge rocket pack” for himself and Doris. Together they fought crime and the Nazis as Rocketman and Rocketgirl. Their enemies […]

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Rocketman

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Cal (or Carl) Martin, an inventor and adventurer, created a “three-cartridge rocket pack.” He created a duplicate device for his fiancée Doris Dalton. Together they fought crime and the Nazis as Rocketman and Rocketgirl. Their […]

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Cal (or Carl) Martin, an inventor and adventurer, created a “three-cartridge rocket pack.” He created a duplicate device for his fiancée Doris Dalton. Together they fought crime and the Nazis as Rocketman and Rocketgirl. Their […]

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Rocketman (Ajax-Farrell)

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In the year 25,000 AD, Lieutenant Rocketman, a young American astronaut, travels thoughtout the galaxy in his ship, the Solar Bird. He deals with Birdmen on Mercury, prevents Mars from enslaving Venus, and saves the […]

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In the year 25,000 AD, Lieutenant Rocketman, a young American astronaut, travels thoughtout the galaxy in his ship, the Solar Bird. He deals with Birdmen on Mercury, prevents Mars from enslaving Venus, and saves the […]

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Rocky Hall

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Rocky Hall is an explorer who lives and adventures in the African jungles with a sidekick named Gay-Ree. Alias Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker Real Names/Alt Names Rocky Hall Characteristics Hero, Explorer, Fiction House Universe, Jungle […]

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Rocky Hall is an explorer who lives and adventures in the African jungles with a sidekick named Gay-Ree. Alias Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker Real Names/Alt Names Rocky Hall Characteristics Hero, Explorer, Fiction House Universe, Jungle […]

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Rocky Jones

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Rocky Jones, Space Ranger is a television program based on the exploits of clean-cut, square-jawed Rocky Jones, the best known of the Space Rangers, Earth-based space policemen who patrolled the United Worlds of the Solar […]

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Rocky Jones, Space Ranger is a television program based on the exploits of clean-cut, square-jawed Rocky Jones, the best known of the Space Rangers, Earth-based space policemen who patrolled the United Worlds of the Solar […]

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Rocky King

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Rocky King Detective (also known as Inside Detective) is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast live on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET for most of its run. The series […]

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Rocky King Detective (also known as Inside Detective) is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast live on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET for most of its run. The series […]

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Rocky Stone

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Rocky Stone was the star reporter of the Star-Ledger who depended on his fists and wits to gather front page stories. Stone and his pal Frank Doyle were asked by Helen Gordan to investigate Gordan […]

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Rocky Stone was the star reporter of the Star-Ledger who depended on his fists and wits to gather front page stories. Stone and his pal Frank Doyle were asked by Helen Gordan to investigate Gordan […]

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Rocky X

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William “Rocky” Rockwell was an FBI agent who served as the leader of the Rocketeers, an elite 24-member group of space pilots that were originally assembled for the first American mission to the Moon. Shortly […]

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William “Rocky” Rockwell was an FBI agent who served as the leader of the Rocketeers, an elite 24-member group of space pilots that were originally assembled for the first American mission to the Moon. Shortly […]

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Rod Carter

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Ben Damon and Rod Carter land on Jarga in the spaceship Futura. They are ordered by the commander of the ship to visit the chief city of Jarga and return to report. They run into […]

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Ben Damon and Rod Carter land on Jarga in the spaceship Futura. They are ordered by the commander of the ship to visit the chief city of Jarga and return to report. They run into […]

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Rod Rian

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Rod Rian of the Sky Police is a police officer in the year 2500. His friend and fellow officer is “Pilotar” Andres of the Moon Squadron. The pair are assigned a mission by Earth Commander […]

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Rod Rian of the Sky Police is a police officer in the year 2500. His friend and fellow officer is “Pilotar” Andres of the Moon Squadron. The pair are assigned a mission by Earth Commander […]

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Rodent

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A muscular, rat-like Nazi who is a foe of Crimebuster and also Iron Jaw. He controls a pack of rats he calls his sweethearts, who each wear different colored bows. He was sent by Adolf […]

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A muscular, rat-like Nazi who is a foe of Crimebuster and also Iron Jaw. He controls a pack of rats he calls his sweethearts, who each wear different colored bows. He was sent by Adolf […]

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Roger Stanton

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Scientist Bruce Kaine and his assistant Vina Talbot go to meet the President of the World, Roger Stanton. Roger was Bruce and Vina’s teacher before ascending to the position of high power. Arriving at the […]

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Scientist Bruce Kaine and his assistant Vina Talbot go to meet the President of the World, Roger Stanton. Roger was Bruce and Vina’s teacher before ascending to the position of high power. Arriving at the […]

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Rogul

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Rogul shows up on Earth, a bit disoriented. He attempts to communicate, but his odd language is not understood by the people he encounters. Police officers look into the oddly-dressed man. When Rogul is afraid […]

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Rogul shows up on Earth, a bit disoriented. He attempts to communicate, but his odd language is not understood by the people he encounters. Police officers look into the oddly-dressed man. When Rogul is afraid […]

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Roj

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The Earth’s climate is freezing, caused by the sun’s inexplicable, sudden dying. Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing must solve the mystery. An alien race in the ionic atmosphere is responsible, focusing their “Black […]

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The Earth’s climate is freezing, caused by the sun’s inexplicable, sudden dying. Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing must solve the mystery. An alien race in the ionic atmosphere is responsible, focusing their “Black […]

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Rokurokubi

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Rokurokubi is a type of Japanese yōkai (apparition). They look almost completely like humans with some differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and flies around freely (nukekubi). The […]

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Rokurokubi is a type of Japanese yōkai (apparition). They look almost completely like humans with some differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and flies around freely (nukekubi). The […]

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Roland

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Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Characters based on him appear in The Song of Roland […]

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Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Characters based on him appear in The Song of Roland […]

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Roland Simmons

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Captain Simmons and Lieutenant Roy in the U.N. Guard Patrol Ship No. 88 are contacted by Space-Admiral Jennings to check out an object believed to be a meteorite of considerable size that just entered their […]

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Captain Simmons and Lieutenant Roy in the U.N. Guard Patrol Ship No. 88 are contacted by Space-Admiral Jennings to check out an object believed to be a meteorite of considerable size that just entered their […]

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Roles

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Many of the 3997 Eidolon Station characters can be sorted into sub-categories representing the jobs they hold (Lawyer, Police, Sailor) or the narrative functions they serve (Criminal Mastermind, Henchman, Personification, Trickster) in their respective stories. […]

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Many of the 3997 Eidolon Station characters can be sorted into sub-categories representing the jobs they hold (Lawyer, Police, Sailor) or the narrative functions they serve (Criminal Mastermind, Henchman, Personification, Trickster) in their respective stories. […]

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Rollicking Rogue

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In Johnston McCulley’s “The Rollicking Rogue”, after timid James Peters’ father was ruined by a group ten years prior, and both parents are now dead, he seeks revenge in a colorful and outlandish outfit. His […]

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In Johnston McCulley’s “The Rollicking Rogue”, after timid James Peters’ father was ruined by a group ten years prior, and both parents are now dead, he seeks revenge in a colorful and outlandish outfit. His […]

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Rom Laro

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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]

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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]

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Romantic Age

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The beginning of the 19th century saw individualism in the face of the “sublime” emphasized in the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Lord Byron, and Percy Bysshe Shelley, who celebrated Nature and the natural world. […]

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The beginning of the 19th century saw individualism in the face of the “sublime” emphasized in the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Lord Byron, and Percy Bysshe Shelley, who celebrated Nature and the natural world. […]

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Romeo

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Romeo Montague is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House […]

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Romeo Montague is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House […]

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Ron Adams

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Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]

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Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]

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Ronjli

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During a battle with a monster, Chet Fields’ Venusian assistant Ronjli informs him of a business call. Chet kills the beast quickly and answers the call from Wagner Duprey. Duprey wishes to hire Fields to […]

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During a battle with a monster, Chet Fields’ Venusian assistant Ronjli informs him of a business call. Chet kills the beast quickly and answers the call from Wagner Duprey. Duprey wishes to hire Fields to […]

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Rookie Rankin

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Rookie Rankin was a brave cop on the beat, if none too bright, much to the annoyance of his commanding officer, Sgt. Burns. His “routine” patrols invariably uncovered major crimes. Most of the criminals he […]

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Rookie Rankin was a brave cop on the beat, if none too bright, much to the annoyance of his commanding officer, Sgt. Burns. His “routine” patrols invariably uncovered major crimes. Most of the criminals he […]

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Roon

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“Roon said: ‘There be gods of moving and gods of standing still, but I am the god of Going.’ It is because of Roon that the worlds are never still, for the moons and the […]

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“Roon said: ‘There be gods of moving and gods of standing still, but I am the god of Going.’ It is because of Roon that the worlds are never still, for the moons and the […]

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Rose Wayne

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Rose Wayne, or “Rosie,” was a student in Professor John Raymond’s Criminology class. After she and John were assaulted by some Japanese spies, Rose noticed a spider clasp that was dropped by the professor and […]

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Rose Wayne, or “Rosie,” was a student in Professor John Raymond’s Criminology class. After she and John were assaulted by some Japanese spies, Rose noticed a spider clasp that was dropped by the professor and […]

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Rosie the Riveter

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Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These […]

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Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These […]

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Ross Andru

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Creator Ross Andru (1927-1993) Profession Penciller, Inker, Editor Total Entries 13 Articles Ross Andru – Lambiek Comiclopedia Ross Andru – Wikipedia The Artist’s Spider–Man: Ross Andru’s Kinetic Consistency Andru’s depictions of Spider-Man synthesized the styles […]

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Creator Ross Andru (1927-1993) Profession Penciller, Inker, Editor Total Entries 13 Articles Ross Andru – Lambiek Comiclopedia Ross Andru – Wikipedia The Artist’s Spider–Man: Ross Andru’s Kinetic Consistency Andru’s depictions of Spider-Man synthesized the styles […]

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Roswell UFO

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The 1947 flying disc craze was a rash of unidentified flying object reports in the United States that were publicized in the summer of 1947. The craze began on June 24, when media nationwide reported […]

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The 1947 flying disc craze was a rash of unidentified flying object reports in the United States that were publicized in the summer of 1947. The craze began on June 24, when media nationwide reported […]

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Rotwang

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Rotwang is a brilliant scientist and inventor, whose greatest achievement is the creation of a robot made in the form of a woman (the Maschinenmensch, or Machine-Person). Originally, he intends to make a replacement for […]

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Rotwang is a brilliant scientist and inventor, whose greatest achievement is the creation of a robot made in the form of a woman (the Maschinenmensch, or Machine-Person). Originally, he intends to make a replacement for […]

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Rouletabille

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Joseph Rouletabille is a journalist and amateur sleuth featured in several novels and other works, often presented as a more capable thinker than the police, by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist. Rouletabille (literally […]

Entry Rouletabille
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Joseph Rouletabille is a journalist and amateur sleuth featured in several novels and other works, often presented as a more capable thinker than the police, by Gaston Leroux, a French writer and journalist. Rouletabille (literally […]

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Roy Carlson

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Nancy Lewis is sitting at home considering her engagement to Roy Carlson. Roy is a scientist too busy to spend time away from work, even for Nancy. An unexpected knock comes at her door. She […]

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Nancy Lewis is sitting at home considering her engagement to Roy Carlson. Roy is a scientist too busy to spend time away from work, even for Nancy. An unexpected knock comes at her door. She […]

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Roy Hamilton

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops,” stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops,” stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]

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Roy, the Super-Boy

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Roy Carter was formerly an orphaned shoeshine boy, but he was taken in by Blaine Whitney, secretly the crime fighter the Wizard. The Wizard saw potential in the boy and trained him as his sidekick. […]

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Roy Carter was formerly an orphaned shoeshine boy, but he was taken in by Blaine Whitney, secretly the crime fighter the Wizard. The Wizard saw potential in the boy and trained him as his sidekick. […]

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Royal Family of Crime

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Stogie and his offspring, Cheroot and Upsweep, make up the Royal Family of Crime. In their lone appearance, they battled Capt. V, and were later apprehended. Upsweep uses a “knockout vapor” from her hair. Stogie […]

Entry Royal Family of Crime
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Stogie and his offspring, Cheroot and Upsweep, make up the Royal Family of Crime. In their lone appearance, they battled Capt. V, and were later apprehended. Upsweep uses a “knockout vapor” from her hair. Stogie […]

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Royalty

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Role/Occupation Royalty Total Entries 34 Representative Boy King The hereditary nobility, who were the ruling and military elite in the Middle Ages and the perceived elite afterwards. Whether or not they have a sovereign whom […]

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Role/Occupation Royalty Total Entries 34 Representative Boy King The hereditary nobility, who were the ruling and military elite in the Middle Ages and the perceived elite afterwards. Whether or not they have a sovereign whom […]

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Rubber Man

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Power Rubber Man Total Entries 8 Representative Plastic Man As far as superpowers go, this one’s a stretch. A character with a limited “Voluntary Shapeshifting” power, that results in his or her body acting like […]

Entry Rubber Man
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Power Rubber Man Total Entries 8 Representative Plastic Man As far as superpowers go, this one’s a stretch. A character with a limited “Voluntary Shapeshifting” power, that results in his or her body acting like […]

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Rubberman (Hillman)

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The head of a rubber factory in Nazi Germany, Herr Riktor’s plant is destroyed by a British bombing run. He falls into a vat of hot liquid rubber, which burns away his skin. Somehow, he […]

Entry Rubberman (Hillman)
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The head of a rubber factory in Nazi Germany, Herr Riktor’s plant is destroyed by a British bombing run. He falls into a vat of hot liquid rubber, which burns away his skin. Somehow, he […]

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Rudolph

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Disciple of Sâr Dubnotal. A European youth rescued from traveling Romani and taught Sâr Dubnotal’s knowledge. “He offered, at first glance, a striking contrast to the imposing Severus. His navy blue suit, his Panama hat […]

Entry Rudolph
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Disciple of Sâr Dubnotal. A European youth rescued from traveling Romani and taught Sâr Dubnotal’s knowledge. “He offered, at first glance, a striking contrast to the imposing Severus. His navy blue suit, his Panama hat […]

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Rudolph Sevarian

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Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]

Entry Rudolph Sevarian
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Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]

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Rudy Palais

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Creator Rudy Palais (1912-2004) Profession Penciller, Inker Total Entries 23 Articles Rudy Palais – Lambiek Comiclopedia Rudy Palais, R.I.P. – Mark Evanier’s Blog “I Was So Busy, I Never Read The Stories” Unique Artist Rudy […]

Entry Rudy Palais
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Creator Rudy Palais (1912-2004) Profession Penciller, Inker Total Entries 23 Articles Rudy Palais – Lambiek Comiclopedia Rudy Palais, R.I.P. – Mark Evanier’s Blog “I Was So Busy, I Never Read The Stories” Unique Artist Rudy […]

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Rufus

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Rufus was an African American servant and friend to Johnny Rebel. He helped the boy hero fight crime, and tried his best to keep him out of trouble. Like most African-American characters created during this […]

Entry Rufus
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Rufus was an African American servant and friend to Johnny Rebel. He helped the boy hero fight crime, and tried his best to keep him out of trouble. Like most African-American characters created during this […]

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Rugged

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Assisted by Rugged, a muscular bruiser of a man, noted criminologist Dr. Destine traveled the world solving mysteries and murders. Alias Rugged Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Detective, Sidekick, World War II Era, Public […]

Entry Rugged
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Assisted by Rugged, a muscular bruiser of a man, noted criminologist Dr. Destine traveled the world solving mysteries and murders. Alias Rugged Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Detective, Sidekick, World War II Era, Public […]

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Rujon

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Rujon and Dzartz rob the Staritania of a trillion dollars worth of gold, intended to “establish the currency of outer planets!” as Rujon says. The planet Juno, situated between Mars and Jupiter, is far smaller […]

Entry Rujon
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Rujon and Dzartz rob the Staritania of a trillion dollars worth of gold, intended to “establish the currency of outer planets!” as Rujon says. The planet Juno, situated between Mars and Jupiter, is far smaller […]

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Rulah

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Her proper name is Jane Dodge (later changed to Joan Grayson). She was once a rich orphan and aviatrix whose plane crashed over an African jungle. She fashioned a bikini from a dead giraffe. After […]

Entry Rulah
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Her proper name is Jane Dodge (later changed to Joan Grayson). She was once a rich orphan and aviatrix whose plane crashed over an African jungle. She fashioned a bikini from a dead giraffe. After […]

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Rusty

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Rusty was sidekick to Flag-Man/Flagman, a.k.a. Captain (later Major) Hornet. They fought the enemies who could not be dealt with by military regulations or the law, and were active both on the home front as […]

Entry Rusty
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Rusty was sidekick to Flag-Man/Flagman, a.k.a. Captain (later Major) Hornet. They fought the enemies who could not be dealt with by military regulations or the law, and were active both on the home front as […]

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Rusty Ryan

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Rusty Ryan was an orphaned boy who lived on the streets until retired coastal guard “Cappy” Jenks took him in. Jenks ran Boyville, a charitable community for orphaned boys. As he grew older, Rusty became […]

Entry Rusty Ryan
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Rusty Ryan was an orphaned boy who lived on the streets until retired coastal guard “Cappy” Jenks took him in. Jenks ran Boyville, a charitable community for orphaned boys. As he grew older, Rusty became […]

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Ruth (Nosferatu)

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Ruth replaced Lucy Westenra in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Ruth Real Names/Alt Names Lucy Westenra Characteristics Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors F. W. Murnau […]

Entry Ruth (Nosferatu)
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Ruth replaced Lucy Westenra in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Ruth Real Names/Alt Names Lucy Westenra Characteristics Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors F. W. Murnau […]

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Ruth the Acrobat

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ruth the […]

Entry Ruth the Acrobat
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ruth the […]

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Ruth West

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Ruth was the girlfriend of Zongar the Miracle Man. Alias Ruth West Real Names/Alt Names Ruth West Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Lev Gleason, Unknown First Appearance Silver […]

Entry Ruth West
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Ruth was the girlfriend of Zongar the Miracle Man. Alias Ruth West Real Names/Alt Names Ruth West Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Lev Gleason, Unknown First Appearance Silver […]

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S-22

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S-22 is assistant to the Spectre, who believes Miss Owl is the Owl. Under the guise of breaking bad, Miss Owl infiltrates the Spectre’s lair. The villain orders S-22 to take Miss Owl as her […]

Entry S-22
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S-22 is assistant to the Spectre, who believes Miss Owl is the Owl. Under the guise of breaking bad, Miss Owl infiltrates the Spectre’s lair. The villain orders S-22 to take Miss Owl as her […]

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Sabbac

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Timothy Karnes dabbled in black magic to help the Nazis. He was able to summon six demons, who each bestowed on him an ability, transforming him into Sabbac. He came into conflict with Captain Marvel […]

Entry Sabbac
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Timothy Karnes dabbled in black magic to help the Nazis. He was able to summon six demons, who each bestowed on him an ability, transforming him into Sabbac. He came into conflict with Captain Marvel […]

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Sabra

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Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters oppose the oppression of the Belzaric conquerors, supported by the Belzaric force known as the Mashons, who are lead by […]

Entry Sabra
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Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters oppose the oppression of the Belzaric conquerors, supported by the Belzaric force known as the Mashons, who are lead by […]

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Sabre

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Saber-tooth tiger companion to Thun’Da, originally Roger Drum, an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission who’s plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Alias Sabre Real Names/Alt Names […]

Entry Sabre
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Saber-tooth tiger companion to Thun’Da, originally Roger Drum, an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission who’s plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Alias Sabre Real Names/Alt Names […]

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Sadly-Sadly

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Phil Sanders was a bank robber, forger, jewel thief, and smuggler, who had the ability to make anyone weep and feel sorry for him when they saw his face. During a robbery, he used his […]

Entry Sadly-Sadly
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Phil Sanders was a bank robber, forger, jewel thief, and smuggler, who had the ability to make anyone weep and feel sorry for him when they saw his face. During a robbery, he used his […]

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Safra

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Safra was one of the many love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Safra Real Names/Alt Names Safra Characteristics Hero, Congo King Consorts, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]

Entry Safra
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Safra was one of the many love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Safra Real Names/Alt Names Safra Characteristics Hero, Congo King Consorts, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]

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Saggs

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Saggs is a common crook. Hungry, with an empty pocket and the rent due, he slips into a high class neighborhood and chooses the mansion of Conner Bradford to pilfer an article or two of […]

Entry Saggs
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Saggs is a common crook. Hungry, with an empty pocket and the rent due, he slips into a high class neighborhood and chooses the mansion of Conner Bradford to pilfer an article or two of […]

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Sagoth

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Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes […]

Entry Sagoth
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Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes […]

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Sailor

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Role/Occupation Sailor Total Entries 40 Representative Captain Tiger This is a sailor who has endured storms, pirates, fog, and all the perils of the sea. He has been in a “Bar Brawl” in every port […]

Entry Sailor
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Role/Occupation Sailor Total Entries 40 Representative Captain Tiger This is a sailor who has endured storms, pirates, fog, and all the perils of the sea. He has been in a “Bar Brawl” in every port […]

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Sailor Steve Costigan

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Sailor Steve Costigan is a merchant sailor on the Sea Girl and is also its champion boxer. His only true companion is a bulldog named Mike, named after his brother and fellow boxer, “Iron” Mike […]

Entry Sailor Steve Costigan
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Sailor Steve Costigan is a merchant sailor on the Sea Girl and is also its champion boxer. His only true companion is a bulldog named Mike, named after his brother and fellow boxer, “Iron” Mike […]

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Saito Kuranosuke

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Saito Kuranosuke was a 16th-century retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide, the warrior who killed Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Once Toyotomi Hideyoshi killed Mitsuhide and defeated his forces at Yamazaki, Saito Kuranosuke and his son, Toshimitsu, fled […]

Entry Saito Kuranosuke
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Saito Kuranosuke was a 16th-century retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide, the warrior who killed Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Once Toyotomi Hideyoshi killed Mitsuhide and defeated his forces at Yamazaki, Saito Kuranosuke and his son, Toshimitsu, fled […]

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Sakabashira

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Sakabashira is a folk belief about wooden structures in Japan, and it refers to reversing the vertical direction of a tree from its original direction of growth when using it to make a pillar in […]

Entry Sakabashira
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Sakabashira is a folk belief about wooden structures in Japan, and it refers to reversing the vertical direction of a tree from its original direction of growth when using it to make a pillar in […]

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Sally

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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 […]

Entry Sally
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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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Sally O’Neil

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Sally O’Neil was an Irish American police officer who fought crime throughout New York City. She came from a family of police officers. At the time, female police officers were virtually unheard of. She was […]

Entry Sally O’Neil
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Sally O’Neil was an Irish American police officer who fought crime throughout New York City. She came from a family of police officers. At the time, female police officers were virtually unheard of. She was […]

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Sally Raft

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Sally Raft is an FBI agent who aids Johnny Earthquake in stopping a gang of crooks from blowing up the J.S. Diller Dam. On the train to the dam, Sally and Johnny exchange words, especially […]

Entry Sally Raft
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Sally Raft is an FBI agent who aids Johnny Earthquake in stopping a gang of crooks from blowing up the J.S. Diller Dam. On the train to the dam, Sally and Johnny exchange words, especially […]

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Sally the Sleuth

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One of the oldest comic strip heroes ever, predating even the Man of Steel, SALLY THE SLEUTH first popped up in the November 1934 issue of Culture Publication’s Spicy Detective pulp mag, in a steamy […]

Entry Sally the Sleuth
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One of the oldest comic strip heroes ever, predating even the Man of Steel, SALLY THE SLEUTH first popped up in the November 1934 issue of Culture Publication’s Spicy Detective pulp mag, in a steamy […]

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Salvien Farges

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“La Félure” (“The Crack” in English) is presented as the final pages of a novelist’s journal, dated 16 October 1902, and published after his death in an asylum. He records the events of the previous […]

Entry Salvien Farges
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“La Félure” (“The Crack” in English) is presented as the final pages of a novelist’s journal, dated 16 October 1902, and published after his death in an asylum. He records the events of the previous […]

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Sam Hill

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Private eye Sam Hill was a “hard-boiled, wise-cracking sleuth” who was assisted by his tough as nails and reliable secretary Roxie. Sam also worked with police detective, Lt. Dugan. However, unlike his trusting relationship with […]

Entry Sam Hill
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Private eye Sam Hill was a “hard-boiled, wise-cracking sleuth” who was assisted by his tough as nails and reliable secretary Roxie. Sam also worked with police detective, Lt. Dugan. However, unlike his trusting relationship with […]

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Sam Morrow

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Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]

Entry Sam Morrow
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Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]

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Sam Spade

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Sam Spade is the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. As Hammett says about him, “Spade has no original. He is a dream man in the sense that he is what most […]

Entry Sam Spade
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Sam Spade is the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. As Hammett says about him, “Spade has no original. He is a dream man in the sense that he is what most […]

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Samar

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Samar, as a child, was adopted and raised in the jungle by a nomadic tribe in India (though, at times, the comic treated it as if it were Africa). Samar encountered foes such as Mona, […]

Entry Samar
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Samar, as a child, was adopted and raised in the jungle by a nomadic tribe in India (though, at times, the comic treated it as if it were Africa). Samar encountered foes such as Mona, […]

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Samson (Ajax-Farrell)

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The Ajax-Farrell Samson was almost identical to the Samson from Fox Features. The revamped version seemed to only have super strength, but no other powers or weaknesses. Unlike the original Samson, he would not lose […]

Entry Samson (Ajax-Farrell)
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The Ajax-Farrell Samson was almost identical to the Samson from Fox Features. The revamped version seemed to only have super strength, but no other powers or weaknesses. Unlike the original Samson, he would not lose […]

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Samson (Biblical)

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Samson (“man of the sun”) was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who “judged” Israel before […]

Entry Samson (Biblical)
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Samson (“man of the sun”) was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who “judged” Israel before […]

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Samson (Fox)

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Samson is a direct descendant of the biblical Samson. Like his ancestor, Samson has immense strength and endurance, but loses his powers if his hair is cut. Luckily, when he reached college age, an ability […]

Entry Samson (Fox)
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Samson is a direct descendant of the biblical Samson. Like his ancestor, Samson has immense strength and endurance, but loses his powers if his hair is cut. Luckily, when he reached college age, an ability […]

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Samuel Carston

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A large derelict spacecraft from the year 1957 returns to Earth, crashing down on Washington D.C. in the year 2301. The city is evacuated beforehand. General Craig looks into its origins by researching old records. […]

Entry Samuel Carston
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A large derelict spacecraft from the year 1957 returns to Earth, crashing down on Washington D.C. in the year 2301. The city is evacuated beforehand. General Craig looks into its origins by researching old records. […]

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Samurai

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Role/Occupation Samurai Total Entries 46 Representative Tange Sazen Members of the military class in feudal Japan, they had considerable social status, and after the end of the 16th century until the mid-19th century, they were […]

Entry Samurai
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Role/Occupation Samurai Total Entries 46 Representative Tange Sazen Members of the military class in feudal Japan, they had considerable social status, and after the end of the 16th century until the mid-19th century, they were […]

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Sanada Yukimura

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Sanada Nobushige (真田信繁, 1567 – June 3, 1615), also known as Sanada Yukimura (真田幸村), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the […]

Entry Sanada Yukimura
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Sanada Nobushige (真田信繁, 1567 – June 3, 1615), also known as Sanada Yukimura (真田幸村), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the […]

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Sancho Panza

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Before a fit of madness turned Alonso Quijano into Don Quixote, Sancho Panza was indeed his servant. When the novel begins, Sancho has been married for a long time to a woman named Teresa Cascajo […]

Entry Sancho Panza
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Before a fit of madness turned Alonso Quijano into Don Quixote, Sancho Panza was indeed his servant. When the novel begins, Sancho has been married for a long time to a woman named Teresa Cascajo […]

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Sand Hog

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Bob Stevens was the Sand Hog, the heroic tunneler who fought crime and dug tunnels, specifically one under Long Island. He was helped by his boss, Big Steve. Unusual for comics of any era, the […]

Entry Sand Hog
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Bob Stevens was the Sand Hog, the heroic tunneler who fought crime and dug tunnels, specifically one under Long Island. He was helped by his boss, Big Steve. Unusual for comics of any era, the […]

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Sand Man

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The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]

Entry Sand Man
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The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]

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Sandra Cummings

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When Sandra Cummings asks Dr. Marcus Kemp to attend a Mardi Gras masquerade ball with her, he tries to decline. Her persistence seems to succeed. However, Kemp sends Robot Kemp, a lookalike robot of his […]

Entry Sandra Cummings
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When Sandra Cummings asks Dr. Marcus Kemp to attend a Mardi Gras masquerade ball with her, he tries to decline. Her persistence seems to succeed. However, Kemp sends Robot Kemp, a lookalike robot of his […]

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Sandra Worth

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In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey notices the ring Sandra is wearing, and inquires on how she acquired it. Sandra explains that the ring had been handed […]

Entry Sandra Worth
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In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey notices the ring Sandra is wearing, and inquires on how she acquired it. Sandra explains that the ring had been handed […]

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Sanford Quest

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Sanford Quest was a criminologist and scientific detective who uses a wide variety of gadgets of his own invention, including an “electric mind-reader,” a “viewphone”, a pocket bomb made of a super-powerful explosive, and a […]

Entry Sanford Quest
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Sanford Quest was a criminologist and scientific detective who uses a wide variety of gadgets of his own invention, including an “electric mind-reader,” a “viewphone”, a pocket bomb made of a super-powerful explosive, and a […]

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Sansei

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Sansei are small humanoid spirits that live deep in the mountains. They range in size anywhere from about one foot tall, to three or four feet tall. Sansei’s most noticeable trait is their single leg, […]

Entry Sansei
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Sansei are small humanoid spirits that live deep in the mountains. They range in size anywhere from about one foot tall, to three or four feet tall. Sansei’s most noticeable trait is their single leg, […]

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Sanson

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After sleeping for a century, Rousseau’s protagonist, Arnold Pennell, awakens — like the protagonist of H.G. Wells’s The Sleeper Wakes (1910) — in a socialist, “scientific world freed of faith and humanitarianism.” He is horrified […]

Entry Sanson
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After sleeping for a century, Rousseau’s protagonist, Arnold Pennell, awakens — like the protagonist of H.G. Wells’s The Sleeper Wakes (1910) — in a socialist, “scientific world freed of faith and humanitarianism.” He is horrified […]

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Santhu

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In Merritt’s “Through the Dragon Glass”, Jim Herndon crosses into a world of fantasy and monsters through a beautiful, stolen mirror. “The dragons seemed to be moving! They were moving! They were crawling round and […]

Entry Santhu
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In Merritt’s “Through the Dragon Glass”, Jim Herndon crosses into a world of fantasy and monsters through a beautiful, stolen mirror. “The dragons seemed to be moving! They were moving! They were crawling round and […]

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Sâr Dubnotal

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Sâr Dubnotal was trained in the west as a doctor and psychologist, and trained in the eastern art of the Hindu yogis, thus possessing a wide range of skills. Dubnotal was the “Conquistador of the […]

Entry Sâr Dubnotal
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Sâr Dubnotal was trained in the west as a doctor and psychologist, and trained in the eastern art of the Hindu yogis, thus possessing a wide range of skills. Dubnotal was the “Conquistador of the […]

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Sarakazoe

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Sarakazoe is an onibi that appeared in the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Sekien Toriyama. In the Banchō Sarayashiki known from ghost stories, Okiku’s spirit became appeared as an inka (“shadow fire”) from the well, […]

Entry Sarakazoe
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Sarakazoe is an onibi that appeared in the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Sekien Toriyama. In the Banchō Sarayashiki known from ghost stories, Okiku’s spirit became appeared as an inka (“shadow fire”) from the well, […]

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Sarge Steel

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Sarge Steel was originally a private eye and Vietnam veteran who lost his hand during a fight with drug lords. His left hand was replaced with a new metal one. Many of Sarge’s cases involved […]

Entry Sarge Steel
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Sarge Steel was originally a private eye and Vietnam veteran who lost his hand during a fight with drug lords. His left hand was replaced with a new metal one. Many of Sarge’s cases involved […]

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Sari Marston

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“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]

Entry Sari Marston
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“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]

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Sarko

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Sarko was once a criminal mastermind on Earth named Sappo, who used his powerful hypnotic powers to force others (including Cliff Grant) to commit murder and other crimes. Sappo was eventually caught and sent to […]

Entry Sarko
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Sarko was once a criminal mastermind on Earth named Sappo, who used his powerful hypnotic powers to force others (including Cliff Grant) to commit murder and other crimes. Sappo was eventually caught and sent to […]

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Sarpedon

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In Greek mythology, Sarpedon was a son of Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the Iliad, he was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, the daughter of […]

Entry Sarpedon
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In Greek mythology, Sarpedon was a son of Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the Iliad, he was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, the daughter of […]

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Sarutobi Sasuke

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Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]

Entry Sarutobi Sasuke
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Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]

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Sarvants

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The Bugey region of France is a picturesque area in a low series of hills at the tip of the Jura Mountains.[3] Mysteriously, human body parts start to be discovered scattered all over the landscape. […]

Entry Sarvants
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The Bugey region of France is a picturesque area in a low series of hills at the tip of the Jura Mountains.[3] Mysteriously, human body parts start to be discovered scattered all over the landscape. […]

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Satampra Zeiros

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The story “Satampra Zeiros” is narrated by the thief Satampra Zeiros, who says he is writing with his left hand because he has lost his right. Zeiros and his companion Tirouv Ompallios are thieves living […]

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The story “Satampra Zeiros” is narrated by the thief Satampra Zeiros, who says he is writing with his left hand because he has lost his right. Zeiros and his companion Tirouv Ompallios are thieves living […]

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Satan (Biblical)

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Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent […]

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Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent […]

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Satan (Harvey)

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Satan was originally an unnamed 15th century Spanish explorer who ventured into distant parts of North America in search of the Fountain of Youth. He eventually found it and drank from it, only to discover, […]

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Satan was originally an unnamed 15th century Spanish explorer who ventured into distant parts of North America in search of the Fountain of Youth. He eventually found it and drank from it, only to discover, […]

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Satan (MLJ)

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In Spring of 1941, “a nameless thing of evil”, sitting on a throne of skulls above the world, looks down at the wars breaking out and schemes on how to make it worse, deciding “to […]

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In Spring of 1941, “a nameless thing of evil”, sitting on a throne of skulls above the world, looks down at the wars breaking out and schemes on how to make it worse, deciding “to […]

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Satan’s Spirit

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Dr. Styx watches through a crystal ball as four people begin a seance. Styx recognizes the vicious “other world denizen” they have contacted and decides to protect them. The spirit entices the members of the […]

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Dr. Styx watches through a crystal ball as four people begin a seance. Styx recognizes the vicious “other world denizen” they have contacted and decides to protect them. The spirit entices the members of the […]

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Satana

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Satana was called the “Queen of the Underworld” and was the nemesis of Moon Girl and Prince Mengu. Satana had no powers, but was skilled in the use of guns and knives. Alias Satana Real […]

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Satana was called the “Queen of the Underworld” and was the nemesis of Moon Girl and Prince Mengu. Satana had no powers, but was skilled in the use of guns and knives. Alias Satana Real […]

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Satanas

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Satanas was a scientist native to Pluto. A thousand years ago, he committed crimes that were shocking even by Plutonians’ lax moral standards. Since Plutonians were effectively immortal, and Satanas was brilliant enough to escape […]

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Satanas was a scientist native to Pluto. A thousand years ago, he committed crimes that were shocking even by Plutonians’ lax moral standards. Since Plutonians were effectively immortal, and Satanas was brilliant enough to escape […]

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Satanas (Gaumont)

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The Grand Vampire. Master of Disguise. Has a home cannon. Employs a glove with a poisoned pin that paralyses its victim, as well as a top hat with a hidden bomb. Alias Satanas, Grand Master […]

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The Grand Vampire. Master of Disguise. Has a home cannon. Employs a glove with a poisoned pin that paralyses its victim, as well as a top hat with a hidden bomb. Alias Satanas, Grand Master […]

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Satori

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Satori in Japanese folklore are mind-reading monkey-like monsters (“yōkai”) said to dwell within the mountains of Hida and Mino (presently Gifu Prefecture). People are said to meet them while walking along mountain paths or resting […]

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Satori in Japanese folklore are mind-reading monkey-like monsters (“yōkai”) said to dwell within the mountains of Hida and Mino (presently Gifu Prefecture). People are said to meet them while walking along mountain paths or resting […]

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Saturlopes

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Saturlopes are found on the moonlets that compose the rings of Saturn. Spurs Jackson captured one for his Spaceranch in Spaceman’s Gulch. The only way to catch a Saturlope is to bump the moonlet it […]

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Saturlopes are found on the moonlets that compose the rings of Saturn. Spurs Jackson captured one for his Spaceranch in Spaceman’s Gulch. The only way to catch a Saturlope is to bump the moonlet it […]

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Saturnia

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Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]

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Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]

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Saturnian

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Typology Saturnian Total Entries 11 Representative Saturnians The planet sometimes known as the Lord of the Rings. It is the furthest out of the five planets known to Earth observers from antiquity, and the dimmest […]

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Typology Saturnian Total Entries 11 Representative Saturnians The planet sometimes known as the Lord of the Rings. It is the furthest out of the five planets known to Earth observers from antiquity, and the dimmest […]

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Saturnian Drug Smuggler

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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian […]

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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian […]

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Saturnian Stone Men

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Modo, Master of Mercury, invades Earth during a mummer’s parade on December 31, 1952. Modo is a Mercurian Mud Man. He brings with him one of the Jupiter Jumping Jacks, a Stone Men from Saturn, […]

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Modo, Master of Mercury, invades Earth during a mummer’s parade on December 31, 1952. Modo is a Mercurian Mud Man. He brings with him one of the Jupiter Jumping Jacks, a Stone Men from Saturn, […]

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Saturnians

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A two page sequence shares facts about Saturn, including the rulers of Saturn, friendly and primitive Hawkmen. Alias Saturnians Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Fiction House Universe, Alien Species, Saturnian, The Future, Public Domain Creators/Key […]

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A two page sequence shares facts about Saturn, including the rulers of Saturn, friendly and primitive Hawkmen. Alias Saturnians Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Fiction House Universe, Alien Species, Saturnian, The Future, Public Domain Creators/Key […]

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Saturnians (Fawcett)

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Captain Midnight and Icky discover life on Saturn. At the same time, they hear about Interspace Airways ships missing around Saturn. The duo rocket out to investigate. They are immediately set upon by Saturnians, captured, […]

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Captain Midnight and Icky discover life on Saturn. At the same time, they hear about Interspace Airways ships missing around Saturn. The duo rocket out to investigate. They are immediately set upon by Saturnians, captured, […]

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Saturnin Farandoul

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The adventure began with a shipwreck, during which Saturnin, aged 4 months and 7 days, in his cradle, washed up on an island populated by monkeys. Adopted, he became as agile as them. At 11, […]

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The adventure began with a shipwreck, during which Saturnin, aged 4 months and 7 days, in his cradle, washed up on an island populated by monkeys. Adopted, he became as agile as them. At 11, […]

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Saving Spirit

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Young Bobby Wilson, thinking about his father, a pilot of a P-47 who died in the war, muses about flying. He hears a voice tell him he can fly. He sees a dog about to […]

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Young Bobby Wilson, thinking about his father, a pilot of a P-47 who died in the war, muses about flying. He hears a voice tell him he can fly. He sees a dog about to […]

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Saviors of the 9th Moon

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These characters appeared to be a male and female duo of space adventurers who, according to the explanation on the cover of Planet Comics #68 (which was their only appearance), arrived on the 9th Moon […]

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These characters appeared to be a male and female duo of space adventurers who, according to the explanation on the cover of Planet Comics #68 (which was their only appearance), arrived on the 9th Moon […]

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Sazae oni

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Sazae oni are monstrous turban snails which haunt the seas. They appear on moonlit nights, dancing on the water’s surface like exotic dancers or dragons. Sazae oni are monstrous and deadly creatures, fully deserving the […]

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Sazae oni are monstrous turban snails which haunt the seas. They appear on moonlit nights, dancing on the water’s surface like exotic dancers or dragons. Sazae oni are monstrous and deadly creatures, fully deserving the […]

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Scarab (Nedor)

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Peter Ward is an Egyptologist who discovers he’s the reincarnation of Kor, an ancient Egyptian priest of the sun god Ra. Given a mystic scarab ring by the cat goddess Bast, Ward rubs the ring, […]

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Peter Ward is an Egyptologist who discovers he’s the reincarnation of Kor, an ancient Egyptian priest of the sun god Ra. Given a mystic scarab ring by the cat goddess Bast, Ward rubs the ring, […]

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Scarab (Republic)

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The Scarab was an enemy of District Attorney Grant Gardner, the secret identity of Captain America in the 1944 serial rather than U.S. Army Private Steve Rogers. Alias The Scarab Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Cyrus […]

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The Scarab was an enemy of District Attorney Grant Gardner, the secret identity of Captain America in the 1944 serial rather than U.S. Army Private Steve Rogers. Alias The Scarab Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Cyrus […]

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Scaramouche

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Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes […]

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Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes […]

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Scarecrow (Fox)

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The Scarecrow was an assassin and gang leader who worked for the Nazis during World War II. He usually operated on U.S. soil. He almost always carried a whip, which he could use to trip […]

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The Scarecrow was an assassin and gang leader who worked for the Nazis during World War II. He usually operated on U.S. soil. He almost always carried a whip, which he could use to trip […]

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Scarlet Ace (Centaur)

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The Scarlet Ace was an aviator contacted by the American government to investigate the kidnapping of several pilots from a Louisiana army base. He discovers that the pilots were taken by the villainous Great One, […]

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The Scarlet Ace was an aviator contacted by the American government to investigate the kidnapping of several pilots from a Louisiana army base. He discovers that the pilots were taken by the villainous Great One, […]

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Scarlet Ace (Pulp)

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The Scarlet Ace was a brilliant, ruthless and sadistic criminal mastermind, who controlled a vast criminal empire. He wore a close-fitting blood-colored silk hood which hung down over his collar, with narrow slits for his […]

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The Scarlet Ace was a brilliant, ruthless and sadistic criminal mastermind, who controlled a vast criminal empire. He wore a close-fitting blood-colored silk hood which hung down over his collar, with narrow slits for his […]

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Scarlet Arrow

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Alan Bidell was a rich young man, an All-American fullback, and a champion archer. He was very self-centered and rude. He dreamt that one of his ancestors instructed him to make something of himself, to […]

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Alan Bidell was a rich young man, an All-American fullback, and a champion archer. He was very self-centered and rude. He dreamt that one of his ancestors instructed him to make something of himself, to […]

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Scarlet Avenger

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Jim Kendall lost his family when their plane was hijacked and then crashed. He managed to survive, but lost the ability to smile thanks to damage to his facial muscles. To honor the memories of […]

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Jim Kendall lost his family when their plane was hijacked and then crashed. He managed to survive, but lost the ability to smile thanks to damage to his facial muscles. To honor the memories of […]

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Scarlet Nemesis

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Rocky Ford was a private investigator who solved crimes along with his partner Judy Allen. Unbeknownst to Allen, Ford was secretly the hero known as Scarlet Nemesis. Unbeknownst to Ford, Allen was secretly the hero […]

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Rocky Ford was a private investigator who solved crimes along with his partner Judy Allen. Unbeknownst to Allen, Ford was secretly the hero known as Scarlet Nemesis. Unbeknownst to Ford, Allen was secretly the hero […]

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Scarlet Phantom

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Jack Winstead was an ace reporter for the Evening Globe. Jack’s father, Dr. Winstead, an inventor who had just completed a “phantom cloak,” was murdered. Jack became the Scarlet Phantom to avenge his father’s death. […]

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Jack Winstead was an ace reporter for the Evening Globe. Jack’s father, Dr. Winstead, an inventor who had just completed a “phantom cloak,” was murdered. Jack became the Scarlet Phantom to avenge his father’s death. […]

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Scarlet Pimpernel

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Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a […]

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Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a […]

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Scarlet Scourge

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In Johnston McCulley’s The Scarlet Scourge, we meet a strange array of characters centered around an office building. There’s a beauty salon run by Madame Violette, and we meet some of her employees and her […]

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In Johnston McCulley’s The Scarlet Scourge, we meet a strange array of characters centered around an office building. There’s a beauty salon run by Madame Violette, and we meet some of her employees and her […]

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Scarlet Seal

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Barry Moore was an American actor who took a job as a lab technician at the Center City Police Department to help his father, a police captain. When the city police failed to arrest “Bugs” […]

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Barry Moore was an American actor who took a job as a lab technician at the Center City Police Department to help his father, a police captain. When the city police failed to arrest “Bugs” […]

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Scarlet Sentry

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When America was threatened by saboteur Herr Von Crane, Don Lawson, a former Ohio State University football player, bought a mail order, bulletproof Mountie costume and became the crime fighter known as Scarlet Sentry, inspired […]

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When America was threatened by saboteur Herr Von Crane, Don Lawson, a former Ohio State University football player, bought a mail order, bulletproof Mountie costume and became the crime fighter known as Scarlet Sentry, inspired […]

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Scarlet Skull

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The Scarlet Skull was a mercenary and assassin who allied himself with the Nazi spy mastermind, Sinhart, and his partner, The Condor. The three had developed a plot to kill the President of the United […]

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The Scarlet Skull was a mercenary and assassin who allied himself with the Nazi spy mastermind, Sinhart, and his partner, The Condor. The three had developed a plot to kill the President of the United […]

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Scarlett Dalton

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Scarlett Dalton is a young woman living in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year of 1683. Preparing to wed a man named Hugh Merritt, Scarlett goes to a curio shop to buy him a present. She […]

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Scarlett Dalton is a young woman living in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year of 1683. Preparing to wed a man named Hugh Merritt, Scarlett goes to a curio shop to buy him a present. She […]

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Sceptre

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A criminal mastermind who took pride in outsmarting the police as well as Black Cat and Kitten. He left notes at the scene of the crime pointing out how he had outsmarted them, and posted […]

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A criminal mastermind who took pride in outsmarting the police as well as Black Cat and Kitten. He left notes at the scene of the crime pointing out how he had outsmarted them, and posted […]

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Scheherazade

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Scheherazade is the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first […]

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Scheherazade is the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first […]

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Sci-Fi Hero

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Role/Occupation Sci-Fi Hero Total Entries 342 Representative Buck Rogers Raygun Gothic is a ubiquitous aesthetic of early- and mid-20th century Science Fiction, roughly from Metropolis to Star Trek: The Original Series. Raygun Gothic architecture is […]

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Role/Occupation Sci-Fi Hero Total Entries 342 Representative Buck Rogers Raygun Gothic is a ubiquitous aesthetic of early- and mid-20th century Science Fiction, roughly from Metropolis to Star Trek: The Original Series. Raygun Gothic architecture is […]

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Scientific Revolution

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This era, named for a rapid accumulation of knowledge, saw groundbreaking work published on electricity, optics, mechanical calculation, and the human body. The “science heroes” Copernicus in 1543, Kepler in 1609, Galileo in 1610, and […]

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This era, named for a rapid accumulation of knowledge, saw groundbreaking work published on electricity, optics, mechanical calculation, and the human body. The “science heroes” Copernicus in 1543, Kepler in 1609, Galileo in 1610, and […]

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Scientific Sprague

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Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety […]

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Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety […]

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Scientist

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Role/Occupation Scientist Total Entries 261 Representative Professor Fenton Related to the nerd and the “Mad Scientist”, the “Omnidisciplinary Scientist” is a master of every branch of science, regardless of the branch in which they theoretically […]

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Role/Occupation Scientist Total Entries 261 Representative Professor Fenton Related to the nerd and the “Mad Scientist”, the “Omnidisciplinary Scientist” is a master of every branch of science, regardless of the branch in which they theoretically […]

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Scoop Scanlon

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“Scoop” Scanlon was a reporter for the Daily World Star, who, along with rival reporter Molly O’Moore, usually wound up embroiled in the investigations he undertook, with O’Moore a regular damsel-in-distress needing saving. Alias Scoop […]

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“Scoop” Scanlon was a reporter for the Daily World Star, who, along with rival reporter Molly O’Moore, usually wound up embroiled in the investigations he undertook, with O’Moore a regular damsel-in-distress needing saving. Alias Scoop […]

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Scorpion (Fox)

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The Scorpion was a gangster who killed the father of the hero known as the Banshee. Besides his unique appearance (green skin and bizarre face), the Scorpion was a pretty typical mob boss, though he […]

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The Scorpion was a gangster who killed the father of the hero known as the Banshee. Besides his unique appearance (green skin and bizarre face), the Scorpion was a pretty typical mob boss, though he […]

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Scorpion (Hillman)

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The Scorpion was a curly-haired crime fighter named Hal Ward (though in the second issue his name was Rex Gray). He was assisted in his war on crime by his friend Judd. His enemies were […]

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The Scorpion was a curly-haired crime fighter named Hal Ward (though in the second issue his name was Rex Gray). He was assisted in his war on crime by his friend Judd. His enemies were […]

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Scott Rand

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]

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Scowling Mercurians

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Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]

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Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]

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Scrambler

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John Delson and his wife, Bess, are shocked and confused to awaken to the drastic movement of Bald Mountain, near their Arizona home. After seeing a lion chasing after a gazelle, the Delsons are further […]

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John Delson and his wife, Bess, are shocked and confused to awaken to the drastic movement of Bald Mountain, near their Arizona home. After seeing a lion chasing after a gazelle, the Delsons are further […]

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Scrying

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Scrying, also known by various names such as “seeing” or “peeping”, is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. The objective might be personal guidance, […]

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Scrying, also known by various names such as “seeing” or “peeping”, is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. The objective might be personal guidance, […]

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Sea Eagle

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Roland Blake was the son of a Virginia colonist slain by pirates in West Indian waters. From that point, Blake vowed to hunt down all buccaneers. His adventures took place around the year 1672. He […]

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Roland Blake was the son of a Virginia colonist slain by pirates in West Indian waters. From that point, Blake vowed to hunt down all buccaneers. His adventures took place around the year 1672. He […]

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Sea Horror

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The Sea Horror originally claimed to be an undead sailor who guarded millions of dollars worth of gold in the hold of a sunken ship. He appeared to be capable of “living” underwater without oxygen, […]

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The Sea Horror originally claimed to be an undead sailor who guarded millions of dollars worth of gold in the hold of a sunken ship. He appeared to be capable of “living” underwater without oxygen, […]

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Sea Lady

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The main character of H. G. Wells’ novel The Sea Lady is a mermaid who came to the surface world and briefly lived among humans between the years 1898 and 1899, pretending to be an […]

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The main character of H. G. Wells’ novel The Sea Lady is a mermaid who came to the surface world and briefly lived among humans between the years 1898 and 1899, pretending to be an […]

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Sea-Devil

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Sam Mindoro owned an island called Pelewan, near the Phillipines, but lost it to a man named Mr. Watson. Mindoro tried to frighten off Watson and his native men by posing as a sea demon. […]

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Sam Mindoro owned an island called Pelewan, near the Phillipines, but lost it to a man named Mr. Watson. Mindoro tried to frighten off Watson and his native men by posing as a sea demon. […]

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Seaweed Creatures

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The Seaweed Creatures, lead by their Queen, were a race of humanoid plants who lived in the deep sea. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans into […]

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The Seaweed Creatures, lead by their Queen, were a race of humanoid plants who lived in the deep sea. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans into […]

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Seaweed Queen

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The Seaweed Queen was the leader of a race of Seaweed Creatures who lived in the depths of the ocean. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans […]

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The Seaweed Queen was the leader of a race of Seaweed Creatures who lived in the depths of the ocean. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans […]

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Sebastian

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Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres […]

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Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres […]

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Secret Agent X

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Secret Agent X was the name of the main character featured in the Secret Agent X pulp magazine which ran for 41 issues between February 1934 and March 1939. The true identity of Secret Agent […]

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Secret Agent X was the name of the main character featured in the Secret Agent X pulp magazine which ran for 41 issues between February 1934 and March 1939. The true identity of Secret Agent […]

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Secret Circle

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The Secret Circle, dreaded enemies of injustice, are actually the Olympic champion Storm Brothers, heavyweight boxer Jim Storm, pole-vaulter Larry Storm, and track star Mac Storm. The Secret Circle delivers bad guys to the police […]

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The Secret Circle, dreaded enemies of injustice, are actually the Olympic champion Storm Brothers, heavyweight boxer Jim Storm, pole-vaulter Larry Storm, and track star Mac Storm. The Secret Circle delivers bad guys to the police […]

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Seer

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Power Seer Total Entries 42 Representative Claire Voyant Fortune Tellers, palm-readers, fire-readers, insect-entrails-on-windshield-readers, and other assorted diviners are canaries in the mineshaft of adventure. They pick up approaching trouble and reveal it in the form […]

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Power Seer Total Entries 42 Representative Claire Voyant Fortune Tellers, palm-readers, fire-readers, insect-entrails-on-windshield-readers, and other assorted diviners are canaries in the mineshaft of adventure. They pick up approaching trouble and reveal it in the form […]

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Seidlitz

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Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]

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Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]

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Semi Dual

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Prince Abdul Omar was a psychologist, telepath, mystic, and astrologer who worked as a private investigator. He strongly believed in the “many other esoteric angles of thought and the application of higher laws of force”, […]

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Prince Abdul Omar was a psychologist, telepath, mystic, and astrologer who worked as a private investigator. He strongly believed in the “many other esoteric angles of thought and the application of higher laws of force”, […]

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Senestro

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Senestro was the high “Bar”, or military priest, of the other dimensional world known as Thomahlia, and a prince of D’Hartia. As the leader of the military priesthood of Thomahlia, he guarded “The Spot of […]

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Senestro was the high “Bar”, or military priest, of the other dimensional world known as Thomahlia, and a prince of D’Hartia. As the leader of the military priesthood of Thomahlia, he guarded “The Spot of […]

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Señorita Rio

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Ritta Farrar was, at one point, a rising Hollywood actress and a former movie stunt girl. When her fiance, Bill, was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, she decided to become a secret agent […]

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Ritta Farrar was, at one point, a rising Hollywood actress and a former movie stunt girl. When her fiance, Bill, was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, she decided to become a secret agent […]

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Senstral

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon […]

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon […]

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Sentinel

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The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]

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The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]

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Sentry

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Klam worked for Mollusk, the ruler of Atlantis. Klam, like all Atlanteans in this story, could go without oxygen for 24 hours. Alias Sentry Real Names/Alt Names Klam Characteristics Animal-themed, Aquatic, World War II Era, […]

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Klam worked for Mollusk, the ruler of Atlantis. Klam, like all Atlanteans in this story, could go without oxygen for 24 hours. Alias Sentry Real Names/Alt Names Klam Characteristics Animal-themed, Aquatic, World War II Era, […]

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Sergeant Spook

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Sergeant Spook was a police scientist killed in a lab explosion, caused when he placed his pipe too close to a highly flammable chemical-filled rack. The Sergeant discovered he was a ghost, only visible and […]

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Sergeant Spook was a police scientist killed in a lab explosion, caused when he placed his pipe too close to a highly flammable chemical-filled rack. The Sergeant discovered he was a ghost, only visible and […]

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Sergeant Steele

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Trouble! And the Hell Cat Patrol with their fiery Sergeant Steele are shipped off to Curaco, where the crack Marine regiment does a neat bit of work… Alias Sergeant Steele, Sgt. Steele Real Names/Alt Names […]

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Trouble! And the Hell Cat Patrol with their fiery Sergeant Steele are shipped off to Curaco, where the crack Marine regiment does a neat bit of work… Alias Sergeant Steele, Sgt. Steele Real Names/Alt Names […]

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Serpent Queen

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Shanri the Serpent Queen was a demonic entity ruling a hidden kingdom within the cliffs of Mount Cudado. She was said to be thousands of years old and possessed of supernatural powers. Many explorers attempting […]

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Shanri the Serpent Queen was a demonic entity ruling a hidden kingdom within the cliffs of Mount Cudado. She was said to be thousands of years old and possessed of supernatural powers. Many explorers attempting […]

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Serpent Seer

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Liberty Comics was a title by Green Comics. The covers usually featured unnamed characters, while the interiors would feature re-print stories from other publishers. Oddly, the title seems to have began a year earlier at […]

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Liberty Comics was a title by Green Comics. The covers usually featured unnamed characters, while the interiors would feature re-print stories from other publishers. Oddly, the title seems to have began a year earlier at […]

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Serpentina

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Serpetina: The […]

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Serpetina: The […]

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Sessho-seki

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The Sessho-seki, or “Killing Stone”, is a stone in the volcanic mountains of Nasu, an area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, that is famous for sulphurous hot springs. In Japanese mythology, the stone is… associated with […]

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The Sessho-seki, or “Killing Stone”, is a stone in the volcanic mountains of Nasu, an area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, that is famous for sulphurous hot springs. In Japanese mythology, the stone is… associated with […]

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Seto taisho

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Seto taishō is a tiny little soldier pieced together out of chipped teacups, cracked dishes, and other miscellaneous utensils that have fallen out of household use. Its face is a sake bottle and its armor […]

Entry Seto taisho
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Seto taishō is a tiny little soldier pieced together out of chipped teacups, cracked dishes, and other miscellaneous utensils that have fallen out of household use. Its face is a sake bottle and its armor […]

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Sewer Horror

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“Out of the heavens it came… the mysterious meteor which was to bring horror untold to the planet Earth. For mankind the master quaked to a greater master… a master named Death! Down through the […]

Entry Sewer Horror
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“Out of the heavens it came… the mysterious meteor which was to bring horror untold to the planet Earth. For mankind the master quaked to a greater master… a master named Death! Down through the […]

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Sexton Blake

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Sexton Blake was originally created to be similar to 19th-century detectives. During the late 1890s, Blake’s authors consciously modelled him on Sherlock Holmes. In 1919, Blake was given a more distinctive personality, becoming much more […]

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Sexton Blake was originally created to be similar to 19th-century detectives. During the late 1890s, Blake’s authors consciously modelled him on Sherlock Holmes. In 1919, Blake was given a more distinctive personality, becoming much more […]

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Sgt. Strong (Enwil)

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Sgt. Strong was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Pacific front of WWII along with his fellow soldier and friend, Wally, nicknamed Angel. Alias Sgt. Strong (Enwil) Real Names/Alt Names Sgt. Strong Characteristics Marine, […]

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Sgt. Strong was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Pacific front of WWII along with his fellow soldier and friend, Wally, nicknamed Angel. Alias Sgt. Strong (Enwil) Real Names/Alt Names Sgt. Strong Characteristics Marine, […]

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Shadow People

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A shadow person (also known as a shadow figure or black mass) is the perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, and interpreted as the presence of a spirit or other […]

Entry Shadow People
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A shadow person (also known as a shadow figure or black mass) is the perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, and interpreted as the presence of a spirit or other […]

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Shadowcaster

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Power Shadowcaster Total Entries 8 Representative Nightshade (Centaur) Darkness is one of the more abstract elemental forces, due to the fact that it’s defined by an absence of something else, in this case light. This […]

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Power Shadowcaster Total Entries 8 Representative Nightshade (Centaur) Darkness is one of the more abstract elemental forces, due to the fact that it’s defined by an absence of something else, in this case light. This […]

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Shahryār

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Shahryar is the fictional Persian Sassanid King of kings who is told stories by his wife, Scheherazade. He ruled over a Persian Empire extended to India, over all the adjacent islands and a great way […]

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Shahryar is the fictional Persian Sassanid King of kings who is told stories by his wife, Scheherazade. He ruled over a Persian Empire extended to India, over all the adjacent islands and a great way […]

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Shāhzamā

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Shah Zaman or Schazzenan is the Sultan of Samarkand (a.k.a. Samarcande) and brother of Shahryar. Shah Zaman catches his first wife in bed with a cook and cuts them both in two. Then, while staying […]

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Shah Zaman or Schazzenan is the Sultan of Samarkand (a.k.a. Samarcande) and brother of Shahryar. Shah Zaman catches his first wife in bed with a cook and cuts them both in two. Then, while staying […]

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Shaman

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Don Wickett is a crime-busting radio announcer for WWGL, and Kandy Wilson is his secretary. The two wanted to help out more than their day jobs asked of them, so they put on masks and […]

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Don Wickett is a crime-busting radio announcer for WWGL, and Kandy Wilson is his secretary. The two wanted to help out more than their day jobs asked of them, so they put on masks and […]

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Shambleau

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“She rose, and down about her in a cascade fell the squirming scarlet of–of what grew upon her head. It fell in a long, alive cloak to her bare feet on the floor, hiding her […]

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“She rose, and down about her in a cascade fell the squirming scarlet of–of what grew upon her head. It fell in a long, alive cloak to her bare feet on the floor, hiding her […]

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Shambler

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The plot of “Shambler” is pretty simple. Bloch, writing about himself in a thinly veiled personae, is a Horror writer who becomes intrigued by the true occult. He searches for a real volume of magic […]

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The plot of “Shambler” is pretty simple. Bloch, writing about himself in a thinly veiled personae, is a Horror writer who becomes intrigued by the true occult. He searches for a real volume of magic […]

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Shamhat

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Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]

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Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]

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Shami choro

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A shami chōrō looks exactly like the shamisen it transformed from, a three-stringed guitar-like instrument. Musical instruments, because of their high value, are often kept around long enough to turn into tsukumogami. Instruments which were […]

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A shami chōrō looks exactly like the shamisen it transformed from, a three-stringed guitar-like instrument. Musical instruments, because of their high value, are often kept around long enough to turn into tsukumogami. Instruments which were […]

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Shane Dare

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Shane was a traveler and Soldier of Fortune. At his cottage by the sea, he saved Doris, a woman who had been thrown in by the “Golden Gang,” as they were after her father’s invention, […]

Entry Shane Dare
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Shane was a traveler and Soldier of Fortune. At his cottage by the sea, he saved Doris, a woman who had been thrown in by the “Golden Gang,” as they were after her father’s invention, […]

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Shango

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Shango, also known as Ṣàngó, Changó, Xangô, Jakuta, and Badé, is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba, as he was the third Alaafin of […]

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Shango, also known as Ṣàngó, Changó, Xangô, Jakuta, and Badé, is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba, as he was the third Alaafin of […]

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Shangor

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Commodore Rex Clive leads the Adjutant Speed Lansing and the Space Rangers through the narrow pass between the Sun and Mercury, attempting to discover the hijackers there. The passage is taken by space freighters as […]

Entry Shangor
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Commodore Rex Clive leads the Adjutant Speed Lansing and the Space Rangers through the narrow pass between the Sun and Mercury, attempting to discover the hijackers there. The passage is taken by space freighters as […]

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Shape

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The Shape was an artificial lifeform created by Professor Scuba S. Duba by exposing a statue made out of special chemicals to “super hyperintensity white aura-light” and “ultra-ebonized light.” However, the professor’s nephew Kevin Boyd […]

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The Shape was an artificial lifeform created by Professor Scuba S. Duba by exposing a statue made out of special chemicals to “super hyperintensity white aura-light” and “ultra-ebonized light.” However, the professor’s nephew Kevin Boyd […]

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Shapeshifter

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Power Shapeshifter Total Entries 81 Representative Mabelene A character with the power to transform and reshape their body. This trope comes in a wide variety of forms, but can be classified by exactly what the […]

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Power Shapeshifter Total Entries 81 Representative Mabelene A character with the power to transform and reshape their body. This trope comes in a wide variety of forms, but can be classified by exactly what the […]

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Shar-La of Atlantis

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Shar-La is the queen of Atlantis, “a fantastic city beneath the ocean” that is “encased in a bubble-like plastic dome,” who has made the daring decision, since shifting ocean currents threaten her society with extinction, […]

Entry Shar-La of Atlantis
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Shar-La is the queen of Atlantis, “a fantastic city beneath the ocean” that is “encased in a bubble-like plastic dome,” who has made the daring decision, since shifting ocean currents threaten her society with extinction, […]

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Shark

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The son of Father Neptune, the Shark (or Shark-Man) was called such as he was often seen in the company of large, man-eating sharks. He once lived in an undersea kingdom, but set out to […]

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The son of Father Neptune, the Shark (or Shark-Man) was called such as he was often seen in the company of large, man-eating sharks. He once lived in an undersea kingdom, but set out to […]

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Shark Brodie

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Shark Brodie was a mercenary soldier and sailor who fought his way across the Pacific Ocean. Alias Shark Brodie Real Names/Alt Names Shark Brodie Characteristics Hero, Sailor, Fiction House Universe, World War II Era, Public […]

Entry Shark Brodie
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Shark Brodie was a mercenary soldier and sailor who fought his way across the Pacific Ocean. Alias Shark Brodie Real Names/Alt Names Shark Brodie Characteristics Hero, Sailor, Fiction House Universe, World War II Era, Public […]

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Shark-Man

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After saving a swimmer from what looked like a shark attack, Firefly was told the legend of Shark-Man, a creature who protected the pearls in the local bay. Believing there was more to the superstition, […]

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After saving a swimmer from what looked like a shark attack, Firefly was told the legend of Shark-Man, a creature who protected the pearls in the local bay. Believing there was more to the superstition, […]

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Sharkmen

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Professor Wallace Thornton, scientist behind the Nautilus atomic sub, is throwing an engagement party onboard his boat, the Seasprite, for his daughter Carole and Leslie Adams. The Sharkmen come on deck and kidnap Thornton, putting […]

Entry Sharkmen
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Professor Wallace Thornton, scientist behind the Nautilus atomic sub, is throwing an engagement party onboard his boat, the Seasprite, for his daughter Carole and Leslie Adams. The Sharkmen come on deck and kidnap Thornton, putting […]

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Shazam

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Dressed in a black coat and hat, a mysterious shadowy figures beckons Billy Batson to follow him into the subway. Once there, they take a magic train to a cave where Batson meets an old […]

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Dressed in a black coat and hat, a mysterious shadowy figures beckons Billy Batson to follow him into the subway. Once there, they take a magic train to a cave where Batson meets an old […]

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She Who Must Be Obeyed

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Ayesha is the title character of She, subtitled A History of Adventure, a novel by H. Rider Haggard. Ayesha is called Hiya by the native Amahagger, or “She” (She-who-must-be-obeyed). Ayesha was born over 2,000 years […]

Entry She Who Must Be Obeyed
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Ayesha is the title character of She, subtitled A History of Adventure, a novel by H. Rider Haggard. Ayesha is called Hiya by the native Amahagger, or “She” (She-who-must-be-obeyed). Ayesha was born over 2,000 years […]

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Sheah

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Sheah was the leader of a hidden tribe in Africa. She lived in a subterranean temple, where she served as priestess to Kigah, a saber-toothed tiger worshiped as a god. She was believed to be […]

Entry Sheah
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Sheah was the leader of a hidden tribe in Africa. She lived in a subterranean temple, where she served as priestess to Kigah, a saber-toothed tiger worshiped as a god. She was believed to be […]

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Sheba (Lev Gleason)

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Dr. Pierce and his men discover Princess Sheba in an ancient crypt. Pierce knows he can revive her using the venom found in a golden cobra in her tomb. She is brought back to life, […]

Entry Sheba (Lev Gleason)
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Dr. Pierce and his men discover Princess Sheba in an ancient crypt. Pierce knows he can revive her using the venom found in a golden cobra in her tomb. She is brought back to life, […]

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Sheba (MLJ)

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Sheba, Empress of Ethiopia, ruled her land during ancient times. She lost her kingdom because of a weak King. Using her hourglass, she wandered through time, searching for a bold warrior to replace him. A […]

Entry Sheba (MLJ)
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Sheba, Empress of Ethiopia, ruled her land during ancient times. She lost her kingdom because of a weak King. Using her hourglass, she wandered through time, searching for a bold warrior to replace him. A […]

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Sheena

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Sheena is the young, blonde daughter of Cardwell Rivington, who is exploring in Africa with his daughter in tow. When Cardwell dies from accidentally drinking a magic potion made by Koba, a native witch doctor, […]

Entry Sheena
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Sheena is the young, blonde daughter of Cardwell Rivington, who is exploring in Africa with his daughter in tow. When Cardwell dies from accidentally drinking a magic potion made by Koba, a native witch doctor, […]

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Sheldon Moldoff

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Creator Sheldon Moldoff (1920-2012) Profession Penciller Total Entries 19 Articles Sheldon Moldoff – Lambiek Comiclopedia Sheldon Moldoff – Wikipedia Swiping was and is a trade term in comic books for appropriating that which is Alex […]

Entry Sheldon Moldoff
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Creator Sheldon Moldoff (1920-2012) Profession Penciller Total Entries 19 Articles Sheldon Moldoff – Lambiek Comiclopedia Sheldon Moldoff – Wikipedia Swiping was and is a trade term in comic books for appropriating that which is Alex […]

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Shep Rankin

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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 […]

Entry Shep Rankin
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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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Sheriff of Nottingham

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The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]

Entry Sheriff of Nottingham
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The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]

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Sheriff Townley

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In their first adventure, Sheriff Townley and Hank Roper see a truck being hijacked with supplies headed for the New Pueblo Dam. While Roper unties the drivers, the Sheriff chases the bandits. When Roper catches […]

Entry Sheriff Townley
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In their first adventure, Sheriff Townley and Hank Roper see a truck being hijacked with supplies headed for the New Pueblo Dam. While Roper unties the drivers, the Sheriff chases the bandits. When Roper catches […]

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Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes is a “consulting detective” in stories by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he […]

Entry Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes is a “consulting detective” in stories by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he […]

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Shi Jin

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The only child of Squire Shi, headman of the Shi Family Village in Huayin County (in present-day Shaanxi province), Shi Jin, a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in […]

Entry Shi Jin
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The only child of Squire Shi, headman of the Shi Family Village in Huayin County (in present-day Shaanxi province), Shi Jin, a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in […]

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Shield

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Tom Higgins was a scientist working on a formula to grant superpowers. He was killed during the Black Tom Explosion set up by the Nazis, and was framed for said explosion. Tom Higgins had told […]

Entry Shield
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Tom Higgins was a scientist working on a formula to grant superpowers. He was killed during the Black Tom Explosion set up by the Nazis, and was framed for said explosion. Tom Higgins had told […]

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Shifter

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Debuting in 2002 in the Barbelith online community, Jenny Everywhere was created by Canadian comic book artist, Steven Wintle, and is the first open-source character specifically created for everyone to use. Wintle, who uses the […]

Entry Shifter
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Debuting in 2002 in the Barbelith online community, Jenny Everywhere was created by Canadian comic book artist, Steven Wintle, and is the first open-source character specifically created for everyone to use. Wintle, who uses the […]

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Shimono Kani

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“Only Shimono Kani, the youngest of the gods, made him a harp out of the heart strings of all the elder gods, and, sitting upon the Path of Stars all in the Midst of Things, […]

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“Only Shimono Kani, the youngest of the gods, made him a harp out of the heart strings of all the elder gods, and, sitting upon the Path of Stars all in the Midst of Things, […]

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Shinkiro

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Shinkirō are not yōkai, but kaii—supernatural phenomenon. They take the appearance of distant, fantastic cities with tall towers and giant pagodas. Shinkirō appear out at sea on still nights, far off in the distance near […]

Entry Shinkiro
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Shinkirō are not yōkai, but kaii—supernatural phenomenon. They take the appearance of distant, fantastic cities with tall towers and giant pagodas. Shinkirō appear out at sea on still nights, far off in the distance near […]

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Shinto Samurai

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Shinto’s tale is a strange one. Centuries ago, he was a samurai, one so mighty that legend says he was immortal. He did die, but scientists kept his brain alive for hundreds of years, hoping […]

Entry Shinto Samurai
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Shinto’s tale is a strange one. Centuries ago, he was a samurai, one so mighty that legend says he was immortal. He did die, but scientists kept his brain alive for hundreds of years, hoping […]

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Shiro uneri

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Born out of a dish towel or kitchen rag which has seen too many years of usage, the shiro uneri looks like a ferocious, yet tiny cloth dragon. Shiro uneri flies through the air, chasing […]

Entry Shiro uneri
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Born out of a dish towel or kitchen rag which has seen too many years of usage, the shiro uneri looks like a ferocious, yet tiny cloth dragon. Shiro uneri flies through the air, chasing […]

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Shiryo

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Shiryō are the souls of the dead in Japanese folklore. This contrasts with ikiryō, which are souls of the living. Classical literature and folklore material has left many mentions of shiryō, and they have various […]

Entry Shiryo
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Shiryō are the souls of the dead in Japanese folklore. This contrasts with ikiryō, which are souls of the living. Classical literature and folklore material has left many mentions of shiryō, and they have various […]

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Shlep and Blep

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Shlep and Blep, two of the planet Blyntzyn’s ace war scouts, worry that Earth is too violent to invade. As a solution, they create robots to subject Earthmen to the “paralyzing emotion known as love!” […]

Entry Shlep and Blep
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Shlep and Blep, two of the planet Blyntzyn’s ace war scouts, worry that Earth is too violent to invade. As a solution, they create robots to subject Earthmen to the “paralyzing emotion known as love!” […]

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Shock Gibson

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Charles (later changed to “Robert” without explanation in Speed Comics #15) Gibson, a wealthy scientist, was experimenting with electricity and chemicals when lightning struck his lab. The electrical shock caused the lab to explode, but […]

Entry Shock Gibson
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Charles (later changed to “Robert” without explanation in Speed Comics #15) Gibson, a wealthy scientist, was experimenting with electricity and chemicals when lightning struck his lab. The electrical shock caused the lab to explode, but […]

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Shoggoth

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A shoggoth is a being mentioned in passing in H. P. Lovecraft’s sonnet cycle Fungi from Yuggoth (1929–30) and later described in detail in his novella At the Mountains of Madness (1931). “It was a […]

Entry Shoggoth
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A shoggoth is a being mentioned in passing in H. P. Lovecraft’s sonnet cycle Fungi from Yuggoth (1929–30) and later described in detail in his novella At the Mountains of Madness (1931). “It was a […]

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Shogoro

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A shōgorō is a kind of tsukumogami, a spirit which inhabits a household item. In this case, it is an animated shōgo (鉦吾) — a small, bowl-shaped gong that is struck with a mallet and […]

Entry Shogoro
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A shōgorō is a kind of tsukumogami, a spirit which inhabits a household item. In this case, it is an animated shōgo (鉦吾) — a small, bowl-shaped gong that is struck with a mallet and […]

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Shokera

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The shōkera is a large, dark-skinned, three-toed demon which spends most of its time lurking about on rooftops. Not much is known about this fearsome beast aside from its hunting practices. The shōkera is believed […]

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The shōkera is a large, dark-skinned, three-toed demon which spends most of its time lurking about on rooftops. Not much is known about this fearsome beast aside from its hunting practices. The shōkera is believed […]

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Shoki, The Demon Queller

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Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a […]

Entry Shoki, The Demon Queller
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Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a […]

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Shokuin

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Shokuin is a mighty god with the face of a human and the body of a red dragon. His body is said to be 1000 ri long (an ancient unit of distance which varies quite […]

Entry Shokuin
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Shokuin is a mighty god with the face of a human and the body of a red dragon. His body is said to be 1000 ri long (an ancient unit of distance which varies quite […]

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Shop Keeper

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The Shop Keeper was a supernatural character who appeared in Fawcett Comics’ early 50s horror titles. Initially portrayed as the elderly proprietor of an old Salem bookstore, he was subsequently revealed as a “master” of […]

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The Shop Keeper was a supernatural character who appeared in Fawcett Comics’ early 50s horror titles. Initially portrayed as the elderly proprietor of an old Salem bookstore, he was subsequently revealed as a “master” of […]

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Shub-Niggurath

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Shub-Niggurath is a female deity associated with the phrase “The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young”. Shub-Niggurath is first mentioned in Lovecraft’s revision story “The Last Test” (1928). In “The Mound”, Lovecraft […]

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Shub-Niggurath is a female deity associated with the phrase “The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young”. Shub-Niggurath is first mentioned in Lovecraft’s revision story “The Last Test” (1928). In “The Mound”, Lovecraft […]

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Shuten-doji

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Shuten-dōji is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, […]

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Shuten-dōji is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, […]

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Shylock

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In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who lends to his Christian rival, Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio’s flesh. When a bankrupt Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock […]

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In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who lends to his Christian rival, Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio’s flesh. When a bankrupt Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock […]

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Sidekick

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Role/Occupation Sidekick Total Entries 155 Representative Kitten The friends and helpers of the main hero. They can be almost any type of hero playing a secondary role, a normal character observing the action, or “Plucky […]

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Role/Occupation Sidekick Total Entries 155 Representative Kitten The friends and helpers of the main hero. They can be almost any type of hero playing a secondary role, a normal character observing the action, or “Plucky […]

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Signor Renzi

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When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]

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When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]

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Sigurd

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Sigurd or Siegfried is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon and was later murdered. The so-called Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson is the earliest non-pictorial attestation of the Scandinavian version […]

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Sigurd or Siegfried is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon and was later murdered. The so-called Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson is the earliest non-pictorial attestation of the Scandinavian version […]

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Silba

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Silba was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Silba Real Names/Alt Names Silba Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Miniature, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First […]

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Silba was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Silba Real Names/Alt Names Silba Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Miniature, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First […]

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Silver Knight

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Sir Briane was a knight of King Arthur’s court, who wore enchanted armor forged by the Deathless Druid (probably Merlin). The armor rendered him highly resistant to injury. He fought alongside the other Knights of […]

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Sir Briane was a knight of King Arthur’s court, who wore enchanted armor forged by the Deathless Druid (probably Merlin). The armor rendered him highly resistant to injury. He fought alongside the other Knights of […]

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Silver Lady

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The Silver Lady was a Venusian agent at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, who became a TV personality performing mass hypnosis or mind control on her viewers. She got engineers to sabotage Titan missiles and send […]

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The Silver Lady was a Venusian agent at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, who became a TV personality performing mass hypnosis or mind control on her viewers. She got engineers to sabotage Titan missiles and send […]

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Silver Simon

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A silver-haired brawler with full locks, beard, and mustache, sporting a massive frame, brawls with Joe Hercules. The name given here is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. In a fight, one imagines his […]

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A silver-haired brawler with full locks, beard, and mustache, sporting a massive frame, brawls with Joe Hercules. The name given here is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. In a fight, one imagines his […]

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Silver Streak

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A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]

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A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]

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Simba

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Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for […]

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Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for […]

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Sinbad the Porter

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Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Arabic origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.). In the […]

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Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Arabic origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.). In the […]

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Sinbad the Sailor

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Sinbad, spelled Hindbad in some versions, is a poor porter from Baghdad who one day pauses to rest on a bench outside the gate of a rich merchant’s house. The owner of the house is […]

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Sinbad, spelled Hindbad in some versions, is a poor porter from Baghdad who one day pauses to rest on a bench outside the gate of a rich merchant’s house. The owner of the house is […]

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Sinister Sphinx

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The Sinister Sphinx was a beautiful female assassin who began to target prominent women for murder and blackmail. She killed these women and left behind her calling card, a sphinx figurine. The plan was to […]

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The Sinister Sphinx was a beautiful female assassin who began to target prominent women for murder and blackmail. She killed these women and left behind her calling card, a sphinx figurine. The plan was to […]

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Profession Writer, Physician Total Entries 10 Articles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Estate Sues Netflix, Legendary & Others Over ‘Enola Holmes’ Film – Deadline Arthur Conan Doyle – Wikipedia How […]

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Creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Profession Writer, Physician Total Entries 10 Articles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Estate Sues Netflix, Legendary & Others Over ‘Enola Holmes’ Film – Deadline Arthur Conan Doyle – Wikipedia How […]

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Sir Laurence Merly

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Le secret de ne jamais mourir (1913) explored whether a man with no organs, only mechanical parts, could be immortal. “That maddening personage had opened his body thus as the coffer of a clock: and […]

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Le secret de ne jamais mourir (1913) explored whether a man with no organs, only mechanical parts, could be immortal. “That maddening personage had opened his body thus as the coffer of a clock: and […]

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Sirami

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“But where the River flows through Pegana’s gates, between the great twin constellations Yum and Gothum, where Yum stands sentinel upon the left and Gothum upon the right, there sits Sirami, the lord of All […]

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“But where the River flows through Pegana’s gates, between the great twin constellations Yum and Gothum, where Yum stands sentinel upon the left and Gothum upon the right, there sits Sirami, the lord of All […]

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Siren

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In Greek mythology, the sirens were human-like beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew’s lives. Roman poets placed them on some small islands called […]

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In Greek mythology, the sirens were human-like beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew’s lives. Roman poets placed them on some small islands called […]

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Sish

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“Time is the hound of Sish. At Sish’s bidding do the hours run before him as he goeth upon his way. Never hath Sish stepped backward nor ever hath he tarried; never hath he relented […]

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“Time is the hound of Sish. At Sish’s bidding do the hours run before him as he goeth upon his way. Never hath Sish stepped backward nor ever hath he tarried; never hath he relented […]

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Sister Gudule

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Esmeralda’s birth-name was Agnès. She is the love child of Paquette Guybertaut, nicknamed “la Chantefleurie”, an orphaned minstrel’s daughter who lives in Rheims. Paquette has become a prostitute after being seduced by a young nobleman, […]

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Esmeralda’s birth-name was Agnès. She is the love child of Paquette Guybertaut, nicknamed “la Chantefleurie”, an orphaned minstrel’s daughter who lives in Rheims. Paquette has become a prostitute after being seduced by a young nobleman, […]

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Sith Tal

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Sith Tal is an alien from a planet 1,000 light years away. He has traveled far to collect specimens from distant nebulae for his Zoo Ship. From Earth, he collects a human male, Paul Reynolds, […]

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Sith Tal is an alien from a planet 1,000 light years away. He has traveled far to collect specimens from distant nebulae for his Zoo Ship. From Earth, he collects a human male, Paul Reynolds, […]

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Six-Gun Gorilla

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Six-Gun Gorilla was an ape named O’Neil who, as an infant, was kidnapped and brought from Africa to the United States, where he was sold to a prospector named Bart Masters of Colorado. The gorilla […]

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Six-Gun Gorilla was an ape named O’Neil who, as an infant, was kidnapped and brought from Africa to the United States, where he was sold to a prospector named Bart Masters of Colorado. The gorilla […]

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Size Manipulator

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Power Size Manipulator Total Entries 17 Representative Doll Man A very specific type of superpower. The character has the ability to change their size. Usually, this starts off one way, such as only being able […]

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Power Size Manipulator Total Entries 17 Representative Doll Man A very specific type of superpower. The character has the ability to change their size. Usually, this starts off one way, such as only being able […]

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Skarl the Drummer

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“After Mana-Yood-Sushai ‘made the gods and Skarl’ Skarl made a drum and beat on it in order to lull his creator to sleep; he keeps drumming eternally, for ‘if he cease for an instant then […]

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“After Mana-Yood-Sushai ‘made the gods and Skarl’ Skarl made a drum and beat on it in order to lull his creator to sleep; he keeps drumming eternally, for ‘if he cease for an instant then […]

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Skeletal

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Typology Skeletal Total Entries 44 Representative Black Hand Animate beings constructed from ossific material in their entirety (“Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness”) are a very common form of “The Undead” in video games, but much rarer in other […]

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Typology Skeletal Total Entries 44 Representative Black Hand Animate beings constructed from ossific material in their entirety (“Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness”) are a very common form of “The Undead” in video games, but much rarer in other […]

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Skeleton Dude

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Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]

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Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]

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Skeleton Men

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Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in […]

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Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in […]

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Skinwalker

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In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers. […]

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In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers. […]

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Sklavor

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Sklavor was a military dictator who battled Samson. Alias Sklavor Real Names/Alt Names Sklavor Characteristics Villain, Politician, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex Blum(?) First Appearance Fantastic Comics #16 […]

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Sklavor was a military dictator who battled Samson. Alias Sklavor Real Names/Alt Names Sklavor Characteristics Villain, Politician, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex Blum(?) First Appearance Fantastic Comics #16 […]

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Skomah

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Skomah was a mad Martian scientist who intended to wipe out the inhabitants of Earth and rule the universe. He was the seventh son of the Great Skomah, who worked to give his offspring a […]

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Skomah was a mad Martian scientist who intended to wipe out the inhabitants of Earth and rule the universe. He was the seventh son of the Great Skomah, who worked to give his offspring a […]

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Skrymir

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In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at […]

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In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at […]

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Skull (Fox)

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The Skull was an operative of a nation hostile to the United States. His men were successful in capturing a torpedo boat, but it was destroyed by Lt. Drake of Naval Intelligence. The Skull carried […]

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The Skull was an operative of a nation hostile to the United States. His men were successful in capturing a torpedo boat, but it was destroyed by Lt. Drake of Naval Intelligence. The Skull carried […]

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Skull (MLJ)

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The Skull was a criminal who framed New York police officer Kip Burland for a crime. Burland was let go from the force, and tries to clear his name by finding the Skull. Burland tracks […]

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The Skull was a criminal who framed New York police officer Kip Burland for a crime. Burland was let go from the force, and tries to clear his name by finding the Skull. Burland tracks […]

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Skusk

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Skusk is a prisoner on the Russian Lunar station who plays double agent to inform Lousac about Spurs Jackson and Hank Roper when the Space Vigilantes infiltrate the lunar station. Lousac takes them immediately to […]

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Skusk is a prisoner on the Russian Lunar station who plays double agent to inform Lousac about Spurs Jackson and Hank Roper when the Space Vigilantes infiltrate the lunar station. Lousac takes them immediately to […]

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Sky Chief

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Burton Strong, Sky Chief, was a government agent who reported directly to the Chief of the FBI. His identity was kept a secret. He was an ace pilot who flew a unique and futuristic jet […]

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Burton Strong, Sky Chief, was a government agent who reported directly to the Chief of the FBI. His identity was kept a secret. He was an ace pilot who flew a unique and futuristic jet […]

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Sky Girl

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Ginger Maguire was the star of several World War II aviation adventures, though she was apparently a genuine less-than-liberated mental lightweight. She was constantly in search of a husband as well as a career in […]

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Ginger Maguire was the star of several World War II aviation adventures, though she was apparently a genuine less-than-liberated mental lightweight. She was constantly in search of a husband as well as a career in […]

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Sky Ranger

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Johnny Law was an agent of the Aero-Police, partnered with Stubby Short. He was an expert pilot who flew both planes and helicopters. He was a crack shot with his handgun and he was a […]

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Johnny Law was an agent of the Aero-Police, partnered with Stubby Short. He was an expert pilot who flew both planes and helicopters. He was a crack shot with his handgun and he was a […]

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Sky Skulls

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These characters, a duo of space train hijackers equipped with jetpacks and ray guns, only appeared on the cover of Fantastic Worlds #7. They wear costumes similar to the Black Terror, another Nedor character. Alias […]

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These characters, a duo of space train hijackers equipped with jetpacks and ray guns, only appeared on the cover of Fantastic Worlds #7. They wear costumes similar to the Black Terror, another Nedor character. Alias […]

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Sky Wizard

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Called the world’s greatest inventor, Sky Wizard, the Master of Space, built a “stratosphere plane”, an enormous flying island. He hired Captain Dare to test fly it to China, but when Dare was kidnapped by […]

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Called the world’s greatest inventor, Sky Wizard, the Master of Space, built a “stratosphere plane”, an enormous flying island. He hired Captain Dare to test fly it to China, but when Dare was kidnapped by […]

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Skyhawk

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Skyhawk was the nickname of Storm Allen. Along with fellow Midshipmen Lucky Lane and Buzz Magee, Storm Allen goes into aviation and are assigned to an aircraft carrier stationed in the Pacific during World War […]

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Skyhawk was the nickname of Storm Allen. Along with fellow Midshipmen Lucky Lane and Buzz Magee, Storm Allen goes into aviation and are assigned to an aircraft carrier stationed in the Pacific during World War […]

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Skyman

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After his parents were killed in an airplane accident, Allan Turner was raised by his scientist uncle to become “outstanding in mind and body.” When his uncle passed away, he used the money inherited from […]

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After his parents were killed in an airplane accident, Allan Turner was raised by his scientist uncle to become “outstanding in mind and body.” When his uncle passed away, he used the money inherited from […]

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Skyrocket Steele

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“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]

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“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]

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Skywolf

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As Skywolf, Larry Wolfe wore a white wolf pelt into battle and headed a three-man flier team. Members of the team include Cocky Roche, who was a Cockney, and the Judge, an old Englishman turned […]

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As Skywolf, Larry Wolfe wore a white wolf pelt into battle and headed a three-man flier team. Members of the team include Cocky Roche, who was a Cockney, and the Judge, an old Englishman turned […]

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Sleepy

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Nightmare and Sleepy are wrestler Bob White and his teenage manager, Terry Wake. They are just regular Joes who put on costumes and fight crime without super powers or gadgets. Most of their superhero careers […]

Entry Sleepy
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Nightmare and Sleepy are wrestler Bob White and his teenage manager, Terry Wake. They are just regular Joes who put on costumes and fight crime without super powers or gadgets. Most of their superhero careers […]

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Slid

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“And Slid said: “I am the Lord of gliding waters and of foaming waters and of still. I am the Lord of all the waters in the world and all that long streams garner in […]

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“And Slid said: “I am the Lord of gliding waters and of foaming waters and of still. I am the Lord of all the waters in the world and all that long streams garner in […]

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Smiler

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Smiler was a small time crook and gang leader, whose face had a scar that warped it into a perpetual grin. He ended up working for a Nazi agent called Blitz. Blitz hired Smiler to […]

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Smiler was a small time crook and gang leader, whose face had a scar that warped it into a perpetual grin. He ended up working for a Nazi agent called Blitz. Blitz hired Smiler to […]

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Snail

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Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]

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Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]

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Snake Charmer (Farrell)

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Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]

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Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]

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Snake Charmer (Sideshow)

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Edna Blanche, […]

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Edna Blanche, […]

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Snake of Kalla

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Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]

Entry Snake of Kalla
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Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]

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Snatcher

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“‘Greetings to the police! This is the Snatcher!’ The words were spoken in precise English. Steve Huston whipped a wad of copy paper from his pocket, to miss none of them. ‘My own receiving set […]

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“‘Greetings to the police! This is the Snatcher!’ The words were spoken in precise English. Steve Huston whipped a wad of copy paper from his pocket, to miss none of them. ‘My own receiving set […]

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Sniffer

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The Sniffer was an assassin who worked off and on with the Deadly Dozen. He went to prison after a failed attempt on the life of the hero Daredevil. Later, his services were put to […]

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The Sniffer was an assassin who worked off and on with the Deadly Dozen. He went to prison after a failed attempt on the life of the hero Daredevil. Later, his services were put to […]

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Sniper

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The Sniper was a mysterious marksman dressed like Robin Hood who fought against the Nazis as well as Japanese enemies such as the Black Dragon Society. He had no superpowers, but was an expert sharpshooter. […]

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The Sniper was a mysterious marksman dressed like Robin Hood who fought against the Nazis as well as Japanese enemies such as the Black Dragon Society. He had no superpowers, but was an expert sharpshooter. […]

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Snowbird

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Snowbird was a short German spy and cocaine addict who became prison cellmates with the Strangler. During WWII, they both escaped a U.S. jail and took over the NYC Crime Syndicate briefly. The Shield and […]

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Snowbird was a short German spy and cocaine addict who became prison cellmates with the Strangler. During WWII, they both escaped a U.S. jail and took over the NYC Crime Syndicate briefly. The Shield and […]

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Socialite

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Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 21 Representative Phantom Lady You know this woman. She’s cultured and rich, and she knows how to handle any social situation (or at least upper-class ones). Her rich husband or father […]

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Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 21 Representative Phantom Lady You know this woman. She’s cultured and rich, and she knows how to handle any social situation (or at least upper-class ones). Her rich husband or father […]

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Socorro UFO

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From the Project Blue Book report written by Eric T. de Jonckheere, Colonel, USAF: “a. At appoximately 1745, 24 Apr 64, while giving chase to a car in Socorro, Mr Lonnie Zamora heard what he […]

Entry Socorro UFO
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From the Project Blue Book report written by Eric T. de Jonckheere, Colonel, USAF: “a. At appoximately 1745, 24 Apr 64, while giving chase to a car in Socorro, Mr Lonnie Zamora heard what he […]

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Soga Sukenari

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Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]

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Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]

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Soga Tokimune

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Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]

Entry Soga Tokimune
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Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]

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Sogenbi

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The sōgenbi was an onibi in Kyoto in Sekien Toriyama’s Gazu Hyakki Yagyō. It was stated to be a monk who once stole from the Jizōdō in Mibu-dera who received Buddhist punishment and became an […]

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The sōgenbi was an onibi in Kyoto in Sekien Toriyama’s Gazu Hyakki Yagyō. It was stated to be a monk who once stole from the Jizōdō in Mibu-dera who received Buddhist punishment and became an […]

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Solanoids

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The Solanoids were inhabitants of the planet Mercury who practiced a Sun-centric religion. The Sun King, leader of the Solanoids, wished to prevent the Sun from one day dying. He decided that all the other […]

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The Solanoids were inhabitants of the planet Mercury who practiced a Sun-centric religion. The Sun King, leader of the Solanoids, wished to prevent the Sun from one day dying. He decided that all the other […]

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Solar

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Solar was known as the Master of Magic. He fought both crime and Nazis. His miraculous powers originated from a diamond extracted from the Mines of King Solomon. He also wore a “Cape of Mystery”, […]

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Solar was known as the Master of Magic. He fought both crime and Nazis. His miraculous powers originated from a diamond extracted from the Mines of King Solomon. He also wore a “Cape of Mystery”, […]

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Solarman

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Solarman was a young humanoid alien native to Saturn. His planet was peaceful and without crime. Saturn’s greatest scientist, Quino, saw just how miserable Earth looked by comparison, so he teleported Solarman to the third […]

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Solarman was a young humanoid alien native to Saturn. His planet was peaceful and without crime. Saturn’s greatest scientist, Quino, saw just how miserable Earth looked by comparison, so he teleported Solarman to the third […]

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Solomon Kane

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Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to […]

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Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to […]

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Somerton Man

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The Somerton Man was an unidentified man whose body was found on 1 December 1948 on the beach at Somerton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The case is also known after the Persian […]

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The Somerton Man was an unidentified man whose body was found on 1 December 1948 on the beach at Somerton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The case is also known after the Persian […]

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Son of Aztlan

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The Son of Aztlan is a demi-god, son of the Aztec god Aztlan. Taking wood and spreading needles of the Judas tree, he can call forth fire and summon his father for advice (although his […]

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The Son of Aztlan is a demi-god, son of the Aztec god Aztlan. Taking wood and spreading needles of the Judas tree, he can call forth fire and summon his father for advice (although his […]

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Son of the Gods

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On an archaeological dig on Crete with Dr. Craig, Doctor John Thesson finds the ring of Poseidon in the Maze of Midas. Procustous, a wealthy man who lived nearby, kills two Americans trying to end […]

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On an archaeological dig on Crete with Dr. Craig, Doctor John Thesson finds the ring of Poseidon in the Maze of Midas. Procustous, a wealthy man who lived nearby, kills two Americans trying to end […]

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Son of the Hun

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Captain Kurt Wiedler of the S.S. was, as his codename implied, the son of the infamous Shield foe The Hun. After The Hun’s death, Adolf Hitler sent agents to retrieve his magic shield from America, […]

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Captain Kurt Wiedler of the S.S. was, as his codename implied, the son of the infamous Shield foe The Hun. After The Hun’s death, Adolf Hitler sent agents to retrieve his magic shield from America, […]

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Son of the Skull

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With his father, the Skull, dead, the Son of the Skull threatens revenge on Sergeant McGinty and Matthew Burland, the men responsible for sending the Skull to the electric chair. He first kills off a […]

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With his father, the Skull, dead, the Son of the Skull threatens revenge on Sergeant McGinty and Matthew Burland, the men responsible for sending the Skull to the electric chair. He first kills off a […]

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Sorcerer

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The Sorcerer, also called the Magus, was the most powerful magician in Venice during the 1500s. He took on an apprentice, Joe Djerk. The villainous Borgia wanted revenge on the Sorcerer and his Apprentice for […]

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The Sorcerer, also called the Magus, was the most powerful magician in Venice during the 1500s. He took on an apprentice, Joe Djerk. The villainous Borgia wanted revenge on the Sorcerer and his Apprentice for […]

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Sorcerer (Arabian Nights)

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Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]

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Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]

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Sorceress of Zoom

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The Sorceress of Zoom was the ruler of the magical cloud city of Zoom. The city appeared, disappeared, and traveled through the sky at her whim. Her subjects, within the city, were monsters magically created […]

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The Sorceress of Zoom was the ruler of the magical cloud city of Zoom. The city appeared, disappeared, and traveled through the sky at her whim. Her subjects, within the city, were monsters magically created […]

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Sound Wave

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Sound Wave led a crime wave, intimidating his victims using hidden speakers and robbing them with his gang. Janice Jackson (secretly Tomboy) overheard her brother talking to his friend Jimmy Sanders. Jimmy mentioned that his […]

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Sound Wave led a crime wave, intimidating his victims using hidden speakers and robbing them with his gang. Janice Jackson (secretly Tomboy) overheard her brother talking to his friend Jimmy Sanders. Jimmy mentioned that his […]