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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!” […]
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!” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Norse mythology, Sif is a golden-haired goddess associated with earth. Sif is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th […]
In Norse mythology, Sif is a golden-haired goddess associated with earth. Sif is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Power Size Manipulation Total Entries 18 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 […]
Power Size Manipulation Total Entries 18 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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]
“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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Club Slavic Lore Total Entries 5 Representative Baba Yaga Slavic folklore encompasses the folklore of the Slavic peoples from their earliest records until today. Folklorists have published a variety of works focused specifically on the […]
Club Slavic Lore Total Entries 5 Representative Baba Yaga Slavic folklore encompasses the folklore of the Slavic peoples from their earliest records until today. Folklorists have published a variety of works focused specifically on the […]
“Sleeping Beauty” is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. A good fairy, knowing the princess would be […]
“Sleeping Beauty” is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. A good fairy, knowing the princess would be […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
“‘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 […]
“‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 22 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 […]
Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 22 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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”, […]
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”, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Club South Asian Traditions Total Entries 1 Representative Garuda Hinduism is an umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma, a […]
Club South Asian Traditions Total Entries 1 Representative Garuda Hinduism is an umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma, a […]
Alani, also known as South Sea Girl, was the ruler and protector of a chain of volcanic tropical islands in the South Pacific called the Vanishing Isles. She teamed up with Captain Ted to prevent […]
Alani, also known as South Sea Girl, was the ruler and protector of a chain of volcanic tropical islands in the South Pacific called the Vanishing Isles. She teamed up with Captain Ted to prevent […]
“Jet” Black, Space Ace, Manhunter of the 21st Century, was a highly-regarded officer of Space Patrol, who operated in our Solar System, a hundred years in the future. He was aided by his sidekick Jak […]
“Jet” Black, Space Ace, Manhunter of the 21st Century, was a highly-regarded officer of Space Patrol, who operated in our Solar System, a hundred years in the future. He was aided by his sidekick Jak […]
Space Ace was an interplanetary mercenary willing to take on long and dangerous jobs for little credits. He sought a pardon from the government for past crimes. His nemesis was Flor, Queen of Titan’s Underworld. […]
Space Ace was an interplanetary mercenary willing to take on long and dangerous jobs for little credits. He sought a pardon from the government for past crimes. His nemesis was Flor, Queen of Titan’s Underworld. […]
Sci-fi hero Major Inapak, named after a vitamin packet to stir into water, was an adventurer in the 1980s. The Earth of his time was divided in two, East and West, locked in perpetual atomic […]
Sci-fi hero Major Inapak, named after a vitamin packet to stir into water, was an adventurer in the 1980s. The Earth of his time was divided in two, East and West, locked in perpetual atomic […]
In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use A.W. Meteorjets to battle the Jovejets of the Jovian Invaders. Captain Jax, […]
In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use A.W. Meteorjets to battle the Jovejets of the Jovian Invaders. Captain Jax, […]
Vance Loomis picks up his brother Kenny on Venus to return to Earth. Vance is a bully, calling his asthmatic brother Kenny bookish and weak. When a meteor strikes their ship, they make an emergency […]
Vance Loomis picks up his brother Kenny on Venus to return to Earth. Vance is a bully, calling his asthmatic brother Kenny bookish and weak. When a meteor strikes their ship, they make an emergency […]
An exploratory mining rocketship from Earth lands on a “weird planet” looking for valuable ore. One of the miners by the name of Anderson wanders away from the ship while maintaining visual contact. Examining a […]
An exploratory mining rocketship from Earth lands on a “weird planet” looking for valuable ore. One of the miners by the name of Anderson wanders away from the ship while maintaining visual contact. Examining a […]
Soldiers fighting the Belzarians across an unknown solar system, led by Brett Crockett. Their motto might be “Every Space Buster A One-Man Army”. They carry thermo-rifles, proton pistols, and micro-grenades. “It is said that a […]
Soldiers fighting the Belzarians across an unknown solar system, led by Brett Crockett. Their motto might be “Every Space Buster A One-Man Army”. They carry thermo-rifles, proton pistols, and micro-grenades. “It is said that a […]
The character appeared to be a space damsel-in-distress attacked by an alien. She possibly had cargo needing delivery somewhere, perhaps from one planet to another. According to the cover of Planet Comics #70 (which was her […]
The character appeared to be a space damsel-in-distress attacked by an alien. She possibly had cargo needing delivery somewhere, perhaps from one planet to another. According to the cover of Planet Comics #70 (which was her […]
Lance Lewis, Space Detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna. As a detective he solved cases involving aliens, such as Amoeba Men or Martians, missing space ships, […]
Lance Lewis, Space Detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna. As a detective he solved cases involving aliens, such as Amoeba Men or Martians, missing space ships, […]
A group of four explorers land on a planet that seems suitable for human habitation. Captain Vic Danton, the pilot and navigator, leads the group. Alice Chambers is the doctor and psychologist. Mikel North is […]
A group of four explorers land on a planet that seems suitable for human habitation. Captain Vic Danton, the pilot and navigator, leads the group. Alice Chambers is the doctor and psychologist. Mikel North is […]
Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They were operational in the year 5092. Space Patrol’s areas of operation include Earth, the Moon, Pluto, Xebon, […]
Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They were operational in the year 5092. Space Patrol’s areas of operation include Earth, the Moon, Pluto, Xebon, […]
The Space Guard is a policing military force serving the solar system and investigating potential dangers. It is active in the year 2488. Space Guard personnel include Captain Comet Calhoun and Crewman Henty. Space Guard […]
The Space Guard is a policing military force serving the solar system and investigating potential dangers. It is active in the year 2488. Space Guard personnel include Captain Comet Calhoun and Crewman Henty. Space Guard […]
The Lorelei planetoid is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured […]
The Lorelei planetoid is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured […]
The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]
The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. The events involving Nick Nelson and his pilot Kodi are documented. Space Patrol visits Venus, Jupiter, the Pygmy Planets, Mars, the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. The events involving Nick Nelson and his pilot Kodi are documented. Space Patrol visits Venus, Jupiter, the Pygmy Planets, Mars, the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. Space Patrol members are Hi Judson, Tommy Lawson, and Bill Frankman. Space Patrol seems to operate around Mars, Jupiter, and the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. Space Patrol members are Hi Judson, Tommy Lawson, and Bill Frankman. Space Patrol seems to operate around Mars, Jupiter, and the Asteroid […]
Role/Occupation Space Pirate Total Entries 47 Representative John Kidd “Space Is an Ocean”, so it’s only logical that it must have pirates as well. Depending how you view the future, lawlessness will always be present […]
Role/Occupation Space Pirate Total Entries 47 Representative John Kidd “Space Is an Ocean”, so it’s only logical that it must have pirates as well. Depending how you view the future, lawlessness will always be present […]
Space Pirates had stored their intergalactic plunder, looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways, 23,000 light years from Mercury on the planetoid Virus. The Planetary Police called Inspector Conrad Cosmic of […]
Space Pirates had stored their intergalactic plunder, looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways, 23,000 light years from Mercury on the planetoid Virus. The Planetary Police called Inspector Conrad Cosmic of […]
Jagga is a savage fiend from Pluto, who committed crimes, including cold blooded murder, on every planet in our Solar System. His enemies claimed that Jagga was the most evil creature in the universe, and […]
Jagga is a savage fiend from Pluto, who committed crimes, including cold blooded murder, on every planet in our Solar System. His enemies claimed that Jagga was the most evil creature in the universe, and […]
“The Space Rangers! Their mission, the protection of the spaceways in the year 2552! Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury… and countless other stopping points in the solar system… recognize the Space Rangers and their uniforms […]
“The Space Rangers! Their mission, the protection of the spaceways in the year 2552! Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury… and countless other stopping points in the solar system… recognize the Space Rangers and their uniforms […]
In 1940, Jane Martin’s scientist father invented the first ship capable of inter-planetary travel. Along with her childhood friend, Ted Hunt, Jane took the ship into space in order to avoid some gangsters. Together Jane […]
In 1940, Jane Martin’s scientist father invented the first ship capable of inter-planetary travel. Along with her childhood friend, Ted Hunt, Jane took the ship into space in order to avoid some gangsters. Together Jane […]
Space Smith and his girlfriend and co-pilot, Dianna (later spelled “Diana”), explored and patrolled the universe, keeping it safe for travel and trade. They battled space pirates and aliens. Alias Space Smith Real Names/Alt Names […]
Space Smith and his girlfriend and co-pilot, Dianna (later spelled “Diana”), explored and patrolled the universe, keeping it safe for travel and trade. They battled space pirates and aliens. Alias Space Smith Real Names/Alt Names […]
In the year 2306, invaders from Galaxy Q-7 landed on Pluto, intent on invading the four inner planets Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury. One man in the crowd of Plutonians sneaks away. Two other men […]
In the year 2306, invaders from Galaxy Q-7 landed on Pluto, intent on invading the four inner planets Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury. One man in the crowd of Plutonians sneaks away. Two other men […]
Spacehawk had but one mission in life — to protect the innocent throughout the Solar System and give out the occasional gruesome fate to vanquished evildoers, such as space pirates like Gorvak. He lived in […]
Spacehawk had but one mission in life — to protect the innocent throughout the Solar System and give out the occasional gruesome fate to vanquished evildoers, such as space pirates like Gorvak. He lived in […]
When a mystery plane Spacehawk is tracking over Greenland disappears off his radar, he lands and sets out on skis to investigate. Spacehawk comes upon a cabin and greets Vogel, just as a pilot appears […]
When a mystery plane Spacehawk is tracking over Greenland disappears off his radar, he lands and sets out on skis to investigate. Spacehawk comes upon a cabin and greets Vogel, just as a pilot appears […]
On a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time”. The crewman assures Enders to stop worrying, though wonders if […]
On a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time”. The crewman assures Enders to stop worrying, though wonders if […]
Spade was a secret agent and master of disguise. He defeated many enemies, including the Queen of Hearts, and saved the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He left his calling card, the Ace of Spades, […]
Spade was a secret agent and master of disguise. He defeated many enemies, including the Queen of Hearts, and saved the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He left his calling card, the Ace of Spades, […]
Master villain Spadehead, who uses the Ace of Spades as a calling card, sends his henchmen out to rob a museum, but the heist is foiled by Plastic Man and Woozy Winks. Angry at the […]
Master villain Spadehead, who uses the Ace of Spades as a calling card, sends his henchmen out to rob a museum, but the heist is foiled by Plastic Man and Woozy Winks. Angry at the […]
Creator Spain Rodriguez (1940-2012) Profession Cartoonist, Artist Total Entries 1 Articles The Spain Interview – The Comics Journal Spain Rodriguez – Lambiek Comiclopedia Spain Bag – The Comics Journal The goateed, mustachioed Latin-American cartoonist with […]
Creator Spain Rodriguez (1940-2012) Profession Cartoonist, Artist Total Entries 1 Articles The Spain Interview – The Comics Journal Spain Rodriguez – Lambiek Comiclopedia Spain Bag – The Comics Journal The goateed, mustachioed Latin-American cartoonist with […]
Omar Kavak, a classical violinist, discovered a way to absorb an electrical charge without harm and decided to use this power to fight crime. Inventing a pair of gloves that discharge lightning, he became Sparkman. […]
Omar Kavak, a classical violinist, discovered a way to absorb an electrical charge without harm and decided to use this power to fight crime. Inventing a pair of gloves that discharge lightning, he became Sparkman. […]
Red Morgan, the Sparkler, wears a suit of light-resistant material, which provides complete invisibility. When he becomes visible again, sparks caused by the broken light rays coming together leap about his body. Alias Sparkler Real […]
Red Morgan, the Sparkler, wears a suit of light-resistant material, which provides complete invisibility. When he becomes visible again, sparks caused by the broken light rays coming together leap about his body. Alias Sparkler Real […]
Jack Dawson, a cowboy, is granted superhuman powers by scientist Dr. Morgan, and uses his new abilities to become the superhero The Red Blazer. Soon after, he gets a sidekick, Spark, who gains similar powers. […]
Jack Dawson, a cowboy, is granted superhuman powers by scientist Dr. Morgan, and uses his new abilities to become the superhero The Red Blazer. Soon after, he gets a sidekick, Spark, who gains similar powers. […]
Sparkington J. Northrup was an American orphan adopted and raised by Lord Wellington of Suppleshire, England. After he returned to America on his adopted father’s behest, he became Blue Beetle’s boy sidekick. He wore a […]
Sparkington J. Northrup was an American orphan adopted and raised by Lord Wellington of Suppleshire, England. After he returned to America on his adopted father’s behest, he became Blue Beetle’s boy sidekick. He wore a […]
Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave […]
Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave […]
Sergeant Strong is a recently discharged veteran who is sent to South America to work undercover against the Nazis. He goes up against his opposite, a Nazi, Kurt Karl Kantz, Special Agent for der Fuehrer, […]
Sergeant Strong is a recently discharged veteran who is sent to South America to work undercover against the Nazis. He goes up against his opposite, a Nazi, Kurt Karl Kantz, Special Agent for der Fuehrer, […]
“I don’t expect the average person to believe in ghosts… anymore than people ‘believed’ in the New World before Columbus discovered it! Maybe it’s a gift—or perhaps a curse—but whatever makes some people see ghosts—I’ve […]
“I don’t expect the average person to believe in ghosts… anymore than people ‘believed’ in the New World before Columbus discovered it! Maybe it’s a gift—or perhaps a curse—but whatever makes some people see ghosts—I’ve […]
When a mysterious group of planes drops flares, the Owl and Miss Owl investigate in the Owl Plane. One of the mystery planes opens fire on the Owl Plane. The Owls engage in an epic […]
When a mysterious group of planes drops flares, the Owl and Miss Owl investigate in the Owl Plane. One of the mystery planes opens fire on the Owl Plane. The Owls engage in an epic […]
Robert “Bob” Morgan was a performer who went by the stage name Spectro the Mind Reader. His skills were no hoax, however. Spectro was the descendant of a 17th century sorcerer accused of performing black […]
Robert “Bob” Morgan was a performer who went by the stage name Spectro the Mind Reader. His skills were no hoax, however. Spectro was the descendant of a 17th century sorcerer accused of performing black […]
Speed Centaur is the lone surviving member of a race of Arctic-dwelling Centaurs wiped out by an earthquake. As a youngster, he was taken in by a trapper named Nelson, an ex-newspaper publisher, who educated […]
Speed Centaur is the lone surviving member of a race of Arctic-dwelling Centaurs wiped out by an earthquake. As a youngster, he was taken in by a trapper named Nelson, an ex-newspaper publisher, who educated […]
Speed Lansing is second-in-command with the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader Commodore Rex Clive, Adjutant Speed Lansing, Jim Jones. Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias […]
Speed Lansing is second-in-command with the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader Commodore Rex Clive, Adjutant Speed Lansing, Jim Jones. Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias […]
Power Spellcasting Total Entries 247 Representative Ibis the Invincible Magic that works. Maybe not exactly the way anyone wanted it to work, but it is not imaginary in the story and you may rely on […]
Power Spellcasting Total Entries 247 Representative Ibis the Invincible Magic that works. Maybe not exactly the way anyone wanted it to work, but it is not imaginary in the story and you may rely on […]
Spence Stark was an ace detective of the police force. His newborn boy is kidnapped in order to block Stark from testifying in a trial. He rescues his son and captures the crooks. Spence Stark […]
Spence Stark was an ace detective of the police force. His newborn boy is kidnapped in order to block Stark from testifying in a trial. He rescues his son and captures the crooks. Spence Stark […]
Spencer Steel was an ace detective of the New York police force, who fought criminals such as Ratty Morone, Lucky Lucifer, Mouthpiece Moffitt, the Professor, and the Berge Gang, with the help of fellow officers […]
Spencer Steel was an ace detective of the New York police force, who fought criminals such as Ratty Morone, Lucky Lucifer, Mouthpiece Moffitt, the Professor, and the Berge Gang, with the help of fellow officers […]
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, she is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will […]
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, she is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will […]
The Sphinx was an armor-clad crime boss who plotted revenge against New York’s subway system for firing him. He strategically placed explosives throughout the tunnels. While battling the Blue Beetle, a flamethrower meant to kill […]
The Sphinx was an armor-clad crime boss who plotted revenge against New York’s subway system for firing him. He strategically placed explosives throughout the tunnels. While battling the Blue Beetle, a flamethrower meant to kill […]
Ellsworth Forrester was considered by his friends to be nothing more than a debonair socialite, but, once he dons his mask, he becomes the unrecognizable Sphinx. He was a crime fighter who fought to put […]
Ellsworth Forrester was considered by his friends to be nothing more than a debonair socialite, but, once he dons his mask, he becomes the unrecognizable Sphinx. He was a crime fighter who fought to put […]
The Spider was millionaire playboy Richard Wentworth, who had served as a major in World War I, and was living in New York City unaffected by the financial deprivations of the Great Depression. The Spider […]
The Spider was millionaire playboy Richard Wentworth, who had served as a major in World War I, and was living in New York City unaffected by the financial deprivations of the Great Depression. The Spider […]
Tom Hallaway, a rich playboy, wanted to eliminate crime from the world, so he became the arrow wielding hero known as the Spider, assisted by his valet and sidekick Chuck. The Spider drove a customized […]
Tom Hallaway, a rich playboy, wanted to eliminate crime from the world, so he became the arrow wielding hero known as the Spider, assisted by his valet and sidekick Chuck. The Spider drove a customized […]
Injured and confined to a wheelchair as a young man, he used his considerable intelligence to operate an international crime ring from his office, “The Spider’s Den,” located in his mansion. The Spider generally stole […]
Injured and confined to a wheelchair as a young man, he used his considerable intelligence to operate an international crime ring from his office, “The Spider’s Den,” located in his mansion. The Spider generally stole […]
The Spider Man is a bearded spider-like creature that lives in the jungles of Venus. It moves by use of tentacle-like appendages, and are very aggressive and cannibalistic. One Spider Man captured Nick Nelson of […]
The Spider Man is a bearded spider-like creature that lives in the jungles of Venus. It moves by use of tentacle-like appendages, and are very aggressive and cannibalistic. One Spider Man captured Nick Nelson of […]
Shannon Kane was the widow of Harry Kane, a chemist employed by the government killed by “enemies of his country.” In her husband’s papers she found a “spider-web fluid” formula, which “sticks like glue—and it’s […]
Shannon Kane was the widow of Harry Kane, a chemist employed by the government killed by “enemies of his country.” In her husband’s papers she found a “spider-web fluid” formula, which “sticks like glue—and it’s […]
Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a […]
Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a […]
“A web of mystery shrouds the weird figure who dwells in the Ozark wilds. Is she the beautiful daughter of the late Doctor Goddard, eccentric collector of insects? No one knows, for the Spider Woman’s […]
“A web of mystery shrouds the weird figure who dwells in the Ozark wilds. Is she the beautiful daughter of the late Doctor Goddard, eccentric collector of insects? No one knows, for the Spider Woman’s […]
Baroness Taklachak, possibly hailing from India, was the high priestess of an ancient cult that worshiped the Hindu spider god, Durga. She and her cult operated out of the old Bostwick Estate on Long Island. […]
Baroness Taklachak, possibly hailing from India, was the high priestess of an ancient cult that worshiped the Hindu spider god, Durga. She and her cult operated out of the old Bostwick Estate on Long Island. […]
Typology Spider-themed Total Entries 23 Representative Anansi Arachnophobia is probably the second-most popular phobia (after coulrophobia), and even non-arachnophobes have to admit that spiders can be pretty freaky. Therefore, the most popular form of “Big […]
Typology Spider-themed Total Entries 23 Representative Anansi Arachnophobia is probably the second-most popular phobia (after coulrophobia), and even non-arachnophobes have to admit that spiders can be pretty freaky. Therefore, the most popular form of “Big […]
The Spirit, referred to in one newspaper article cited below as “the only real middle-class crimefighter”, was the hero persona of young detective/criminologist Denny Colt. Presumed killed in the first three pages of the premiere […]
The Spirit, referred to in one newspaper article cited below as “the only real middle-class crimefighter”, was the hero persona of young detective/criminologist Denny Colt. Presumed killed in the first three pages of the premiere […]
Spirit Man (real name Spirit Malcolm) worked from his hidden lab to end crime, with assistance from his friend Ray Williams. Spirit Man had no superpowers, but used futuristic technology, including the Futurscope, which projected on […]
Spirit Man (real name Spirit Malcolm) worked from his hidden lab to end crime, with assistance from his friend Ray Williams. Spirit Man had no superpowers, but used futuristic technology, including the Futurscope, which projected on […]
Gary Blakely was the latest member of a patriotic American family that had members serve in every armed conflict in the nation’s history. He grew up in England, where his father served in the military. […]
Gary Blakely was the latest member of a patriotic American family that had members serve in every armed conflict in the nation’s history. He grew up in England, where his father served in the military. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Morto is an extremely powerful magical entity that claims to be the spirit of murder itself. He is possibly a genii. He had been trapped for centuries in a dusty book hidden in a castle. […]
Morto is an extremely powerful magical entity that claims to be the spirit of murder itself. He is possibly a genii. He had been trapped for centuries in a dusty book hidden in a castle. […]
Englishman Black Douglas was intercepted by pirates during his journey to the New World in the 18th century. Although he proved his worth in combat, too many of his crew were killed, and he was […]
Englishman Black Douglas was intercepted by pirates during his journey to the New World in the 18th century. Although he proved his worth in combat, too many of his crew were killed, and he was […]
“Spitfire” Sanders is a secret agent for American Intelligence in London. In her first appearance, she fights the Germans and their top agent The Whip in the little country of Travania. She is a spy, […]
“Spitfire” Sanders is a secret agent for American Intelligence in London. In her first appearance, she fights the Germans and their top agent The Whip in the little country of Travania. She is a spy, […]
The Spook was a madman with an extreme sensitivity to light, choosing to dwell in a dark, subterranean, dungeon-like lair. He commanded a small army of emaciated zombies that he referred to as his “Skeleton […]
The Spook was a madman with an extreme sensitivity to light, choosing to dwell in a dark, subterranean, dungeon-like lair. He commanded a small army of emaciated zombies that he referred to as his “Skeleton […]
During the day Hugo Bart is a Professor of English literature at a well-known college. Bart is one-half of the duo, known to the public as the “Spook Hunters” according to a caption, or “Ghost […]
During the day Hugo Bart is a Professor of English literature at a well-known college. Bart is one-half of the duo, known to the public as the “Spook Hunters” according to a caption, or “Ghost […]
Museum owner Aaron Piper was transformed by the Moonstone Amulet into the Spookman. While wearing the amulet, Spookman gains the ability to travel through time. Piper and his British assistant Crispin X use the amulet’s […]
Museum owner Aaron Piper was transformed by the Moonstone Amulet into the Spookman. While wearing the amulet, Spookman gains the ability to travel through time. Piper and his British assistant Crispin X use the amulet’s […]
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 the Spotted […]
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 the Spotted […]
Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
Spunky was the Blue Beetle’s sidekick after Sparky left for parts unknown. Spunky also left without warning or mention but, popped up again months later and faced the front lines of the war. During this […]
Spunky was the Blue Beetle’s sidekick after Sparky left for parts unknown. Spunky also left without warning or mention but, popped up again months later and faced the front lines of the war. During this […]
“Spurs Jackson, cowboy and rancher, likes to ride the Arizona range on his horse, Pronto—but by profession Spurs is an electronic engineer—he has charge of a 1000-foot radio tower erected on his ranch, the Bar-Z, […]
“Spurs Jackson, cowboy and rancher, likes to ride the Arizona range on his horse, Pronto—but by profession Spurs is an electronic engineer—he has charge of a 1000-foot radio tower erected on his ranch, the Bar-Z, […]
Captain Spurt Hammond was a young American pilot who transported supplies from Earth to the other planets in the Solar System. He was also contracted by the military to take on special missions. He had […]
Captain Spurt Hammond was a young American pilot who transported supplies from Earth to the other planets in the Solar System. He was also contracted by the military to take on special missions. He had […]
Role/Occupation Spy Total Entries 81 Representative Miss Espionage Everyone knows this character. He wears a tuxedo with a small bowtie, a martini in one hand (shaken, not stirred, naturally) and a pistol or revolver in […]
Role/Occupation Spy Total Entries 81 Representative Miss Espionage Everyone knows this character. He wears a tuxedo with a small bowtie, a martini in one hand (shaken, not stirred, naturally) and a pistol or revolver in […]
In the year 1997, Saber was the head of the Super-Intelligence Department of Greater America, a new nation formed of both North and South America, as well as numerous Pacific islands, after the ruinous war […]
In the year 1997, Saber was the head of the Super-Intelligence Department of Greater America, a new nation formed of both North and South America, as well as numerous Pacific islands, after the ruinous war […]
Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a […]
Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a […]
In a bid to weaken American morale, the Nazis decided to make a movie showing Spy Smasher losing to them. With Hans as their impostor, they went to America and began to film. The real […]
In a bid to weaken American morale, the Nazis decided to make a movie showing Spy Smasher losing to them. With Hans as their impostor, they went to America and began to film. The real […]
Club Squadron of Justice (Expanded) Total Entries 14 Representative Captain Marvel Adventures #22 (May 1943) The Squadron of Justice was a name used by two superhero teams of characters who originated from Fawcett Comics. Each […]
Club Squadron of Justice (Expanded) Total Entries 14 Representative Captain Marvel Adventures #22 (May 1943) The Squadron of Justice was a name used by two superhero teams of characters who originated from Fawcett Comics. Each […]
SS Cotopaxi was an Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) Design 1060 bulk carrier built for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) under the World War I emergency shipbuilding program. She and a crew of thirty-two vanished […]
SS Cotopaxi was an Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) Design 1060 bulk carrier built for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) under the World War I emergency shipbuilding program. She and a crew of thirty-two vanished […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bobby Stevens was the teenage cousin of Dr. Kenneth Stevens. While visiting his cousin, he discovered that Kenneth is actually the flying crime-fighter Airmale. Bobby is eager to help, so he got some of Kenneth’s […]
Bobby Stevens was the teenage cousin of Dr. Kenneth Stevens. While visiting his cousin, he discovered that Kenneth is actually the flying crime-fighter Airmale. Bobby is eager to help, so he got some of Kenneth’s […]
Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]
Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]
Club Standard Universe Total Entries 152 Representative America’s Best Comics vol. 4 #1 (#10) (July 1944) Standard Comics was a comic book imprint of American publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines (under a […]
Club Standard Universe Total Entries 152 Representative America’s Best Comics vol. 4 #1 (#10) (July 1944) Standard Comics was a comic book imprint of American publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines (under a […]
“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
The Star is very distant and mysterious. Although the sky on the Tarot Star card image is light blue, the Star is a nocturnal being. Its shimmering light inspires contemplation and dreaming. It’s emotion is […]
The Star is very distant and mysterious. Although the sky on the Tarot Star card image is light blue, the Star is a nocturnal being. Its shimmering light inspires contemplation and dreaming. It’s emotion is […]
Star Pirate was the self-described “Robin Hood of the Spaceways”. He lived in some unspecified point in the future. Contrary to his name, he barely did any pirating. Most of the time, he fought monstrous […]
Star Pirate was the self-described “Robin Hood of the Spaceways”. He lived in some unspecified point in the future. Contrary to his name, he barely did any pirating. Most of the time, he fought monstrous […]
Star Pirate, a Space Rover with a price tag on his head, along with his pilot Gura, kidnap the head of a “mining industry” and the richest man in the galaxy, Senator Manvid Braxton. They […]
Star Pirate, a Space Rover with a price tag on his head, along with his pilot Gura, kidnap the head of a “mining industry” and the richest man in the galaxy, Senator Manvid Braxton. They […]
Spacefaring pirates pursued and attacked the Earth-ship Discoverer, commanded by Dexter Ames. The pirates’ ship formation indicated to Ames that they were not Inter-Planet patrol craft. The large, speedy cruisers looked like war craft. They […]
Spacefaring pirates pursued and attacked the Earth-ship Discoverer, commanded by Dexter Ames. The pirates’ ship formation indicated to Ames that they were not Inter-Planet patrol craft. The large, speedy cruisers looked like war craft. They […]
Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the Army and fight the Axis, but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger friends […]
Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the Army and fight the Axis, but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger friends […]
Stardust the Super Wizard lived on a “private star” far out in space. He patrolled the cosmos fighting criminals, racketeers, spies, and terrorists, but comes to Earth after intercepting a radio signal from America. Upon […]
Stardust the Super Wizard lived on a “private star” far out in space. He patrolled the cosmos fighting criminals, racketeers, spies, and terrorists, but comes to Earth after intercepting a radio signal from America. Upon […]
Starlight was as wild and tempestuous as the wendigo winds. In her breast beat the heart of a warrior. She viewed with contempt that women should be modest and content to cook and weave for […]
Starlight was as wild and tempestuous as the wendigo winds. In her breast beat the heart of a warrior. She viewed with contempt that women should be modest and content to cook and weave for […]
In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
Timothy Slade was a highly patriotic industrial plant worker, inspired by the memory of his brother, a U.S. Marine who died in the Battle of Tarawa. When a group of Nazi saboteurs broke into the […]
Timothy Slade was a highly patriotic industrial plant worker, inspired by the memory of his brother, a U.S. Marine who died in the Battle of Tarawa. When a group of Nazi saboteurs broke into the […]
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. […]
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. […]
The Steel Shark was a deep-sea raider and pirate responsible for sinking and plundering ships near the island of Monango, as well as kidnapping Jane Wells, the daughter of the governor of Monongo. The Steel […]
The Steel Shark was a deep-sea raider and pirate responsible for sinking and plundering ships near the island of Monango, as well as kidnapping Jane Wells, the daughter of the governor of Monongo. The Steel […]
Lieut. Comm. Bob Steel was the commander of the submarine R-14, nicknamed the “Steel Shark”. Lt. Steel had learned that disguised Nazis were carrying explosives through the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. They learned […]
Lieut. Comm. Bob Steel was the commander of the submarine R-14, nicknamed the “Steel Shark”. Lt. Steel had learned that disguised Nazis were carrying explosives through the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. They learned […]
John Sterling’s father was killed by racketeers. Vowing revenge, but knowing that a single man is vulnerable, Sterling spent his youth developing a formula to give his body the strength and resistance of steel. After […]
John Sterling’s father was killed by racketeers. Vowing revenge, but knowing that a single man is vulnerable, Sterling spent his youth developing a formula to give his body the strength and resistance of steel. After […]
Typology Steel-themed Total Entries 11 Representative Steel Sterling A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
Typology Steel-themed Total Entries 11 Representative Steel Sterling A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
Stella Dawn is a Space Ranger and an ensign with the Space Transport Auxiliary Reserve (S.T.A.R.). The Space Rangers are a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader, Commodore Rex […]
Stella Dawn is a Space Ranger and an ensign with the Space Transport Auxiliary Reserve (S.T.A.R.). The Space Rangers are a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader, Commodore Rex […]
Who is this mysterious figure who descends from a starship? Has he come to save the Earth–or destroy it? No one will ever know the answer, because he only appeared on the cover of a […]
Who is this mysterious figure who descends from a starship? Has he come to save the Earth–or destroy it? No one will ever know the answer, because he only appeared on the cover of a […]
Protector Karnock rules the planet Sirion at the “rim of the system” while his older brother, King Stephan, battles a five-year war against alien invaders. Unfortunately for Sirion’s populace, Karnock is a ruthless dictator. Karnock […]
Protector Karnock rules the planet Sirion at the “rim of the system” while his older brother, King Stephan, battles a five-year war against alien invaders. Unfortunately for Sirion’s populace, Karnock is a ruthless dictator. Karnock […]
“Skull-Face” unfolds within the grim and shadowy realms of opium dreams and ancient secrets. Written by Robert E. Howard and published as a serial in the pages of Weird Tales, beginning in October 1929, and […]
“Skull-Face” unfolds within the grim and shadowy realms of opium dreams and ancient secrets. Written by Robert E. Howard and published as a serial in the pages of Weird Tales, beginning in October 1929, and […]
Les Mains d’Orlac (English: The Hands of Orlac) is a French science fiction novel written by Maurice Renard. The plot involves a celebrated pianist who loses his hands in a track crash and has them […]
Les Mains d’Orlac (English: The Hands of Orlac) is a French science fiction novel written by Maurice Renard. The plot involves a celebrated pianist who loses his hands in a track crash and has them […]
Steve Battle was an “ace trouble-shooter” for the U.S. State Department’s Counter-Espionage Division, and a master of disguise, who fought foreign agents. He operated in disguise in order to uncover spies, and then, once identified, […]
Steve Battle was an “ace trouble-shooter” for the U.S. State Department’s Counter-Espionage Division, and a master of disguise, who fought foreign agents. He operated in disguise in order to uncover spies, and then, once identified, […]
On June 14th, in the year 5092, Doctor Steve Crain is asked by the “World Spaceways Commission” to look into reports of ghosts and other strange things along the “Witches’ Road”. The Witches’ Road is […]
On June 14th, in the year 5092, Doctor Steve Crain is asked by the “World Spaceways Commission” to look into reports of ghosts and other strange things along the “Witches’ Road”. The Witches’ Road is […]
Creator Steve Ditko (1927-2018) Profession Writer, Penciller, Inker Total Entries 31 Articles Steve Ditko – Lambiek Comiclopedia Steve Ditko – Wikipedia How Ayn Rand Influenced Comic Books – The Comics Journal Ditko was very unhappy […]
Creator Steve Ditko (1927-2018) Profession Writer, Penciller, Inker Total Entries 31 Articles Steve Ditko – Lambiek Comiclopedia Steve Ditko – Wikipedia How Ayn Rand Influenced Comic Books – The Comics Journal Ditko was very unhappy […]
The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
In the 23rd century, lean, green-eyed space adventurer Steve Raymond, ace investigator of the Interspace Intelligence Service, travels with his boss, Inspector Nick Scott, to Mars, to run down the notorious jewel thief Vulture. Scott […]
In the 23rd century, lean, green-eyed space adventurer Steve Raymond, ace investigator of the Interspace Intelligence Service, travels with his boss, Inspector Nick Scott, to Mars, to run down the notorious jewel thief Vulture. Scott […]
Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
Stingaree was a charming but dangerous highway man who roamed the Outback of Australia. He was something of a dandy, wearing dapper clothes and taking an interest in the arts, but he quickly became one […]
Stingaree was a charming but dangerous highway man who roamed the Outback of Australia. He was something of a dandy, wearing dapper clothes and taking an interest in the arts, but he quickly became one […]
Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
Stogie is the mastermind behind the Royal Family of Crime. Stogie is adept at planning and executing crimes, and is a strong leader, presumably. Alias Stogie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Criminal Mastermind, Fox […]
Stogie is the mastermind behind the Royal Family of Crime. Stogie is adept at planning and executing crimes, and is a strong leader, presumably. Alias Stogie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Criminal Mastermind, Fox […]
The millennia long after the extinction of the dinosaur and the evolution of ape into man, but before metallurgy. The period of human history when the first known use of stone tools by hominins arose, […]
The millennia long after the extinction of the dinosaur and the evolution of ape into man, but before metallurgy. The period of human history when the first known use of stone tools by hominins arose, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Stone-backs were reptiles from the asteroid called Algol. The creatures lived in subterranean glass or crystal houses. They captured prey by curling up into their shells and camouflaging themselves as rocks. They spoke a […]
The Stone-backs were reptiles from the asteroid called Algol. The creatures lived in subterranean glass or crystal houses. They captured prey by curling up into their shells and camouflaging themselves as rocks. They spoke a […]
Typology Stone-themed Total Entries 20 Representative Granite Lady No, this trope isn’t about people named after rock stars. Some fictional characters (and some real people) are named after things that can be dug from the […]
Typology Stone-themed Total Entries 20 Representative Granite Lady No, this trope isn’t about people named after rock stars. Some fictional characters (and some real people) are named after things that can be dug from the […]
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
Stopwach was a gangster who once studied magic in Tibet with Green Lama. He possessed the ability to mesmerize people into a catatonic state. His black glasses made him totally immune to any kind of […]
Stopwach was a gangster who once studied magic in Tibet with Green Lama. He possessed the ability to mesmerize people into a catatonic state. His black glasses made him totally immune to any kind of […]
Reporter “Happy” Terrill’s Editor orders him to look into the mysterious sinking of three ships. Terrill suspects the Dock Commissioner Jennings of sabotage. Meanwhile, out of the shadows, down at the docks, Stradivous plays his […]
Reporter “Happy” Terrill’s Editor orders him to look into the mysterious sinking of three ships. Terrill suspects the Dock Commissioner Jennings of sabotage. Meanwhile, out of the shadows, down at the docks, Stradivous plays his […]
Doug and Rod Strange are identical twins separated at birth when Rod was kidnapped by the pirate Sin Chow, enemy of the twins’ father, Neville Strange. Raised in pirate dens by Sin Chow, Rod became […]
Doug and Rod Strange are identical twins separated at birth when Rod was kidnapped by the pirate Sin Chow, enemy of the twins’ father, Neville Strange. Raised in pirate dens by Sin Chow, Rod became […]
The Strangler was a Nazi agent who battled The Shield and his sidekick Dusty the Boy Detective with the aid of his cocaine addled partner, Snowbird. The Strangler possessed superhuman strength and preferred to strangle […]
The Strangler was a Nazi agent who battled The Shield and his sidekick Dusty the Boy Detective with the aid of his cocaine addled partner, Snowbird. The Strangler possessed superhuman strength and preferred to strangle […]
The Strangler tries to get possession of a famous coin, strangling beggars and business men alike. Everyone it comes into contact with experiences bad luck, or death. Both the Black Hood and the Strangler face […]
The Strangler tries to get possession of a famous coin, strangling beggars and business men alike. Everyone it comes into contact with experiences bad luck, or death. Both the Black Hood and the Strangler face […]
Streak Chandler and Professor Finlay, along with Finlay’s daughter Vola, were originally taken captive by the Lokis, a race of birdmen. They became allies after Streak subdued the Brontauris, a Martian sea monster. The Lokis […]
Streak Chandler and Professor Finlay, along with Finlay’s daughter Vola, were originally taken captive by the Lokis, a race of birdmen. They became allies after Streak subdued the Brontauris, a Martian sea monster. The Lokis […]
Club Street & Smith Universe Total Entries 28 Representative Black Star Street & Smith was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They […]
Club Street & Smith Universe Total Entries 28 Representative Black Star Street & Smith was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They […]
The strength on the picture of the Tarot card seems delicate: A maiden pure at heart holds the jaws of a lion, making it harmless. That’s real strength, far beyond what mere muscles can accomplish. […]
The strength on the picture of the Tarot card seems delicate: A maiden pure at heart holds the jaws of a lion, making it harmless. That’s real strength, far beyond what mere muscles can accomplish. […]
Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
A warrior barbarian of ancient Mercury featured in “The Lord of Death”, which also introduced a quartet of space explorers from Earth who utilize a cube-shaped vehicle called the Sky Cube, propelled via an anti-gravitation […]
A warrior barbarian of ancient Mercury featured in “The Lord of Death”, which also introduced a quartet of space explorers from Earth who utilize a cube-shaped vehicle called the Sky Cube, propelled via an anti-gravitation […]
Strong Bow is a Native American who works at the Arizona ranch owned by Spurs Jackson called the Bar-Z. He is a member of a tribe of Mayan Pueblo dwellers living in the Southwestern area of the […]
Strong Bow is a Native American who works at the Arizona ranch owned by Spurs Jackson called the Bar-Z. He is a member of a tribe of Mayan Pueblo dwellers living in the Southwestern area of the […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
Percy van Norton was an American playboy who acquired a secret book of yogi. He studied it for years, until he became the world’s most perfect man. He had the strength of 100 elephants, the […]
Percy van Norton was an American playboy who acquired a secret book of yogi. He studied it for years, until he became the world’s most perfect man. He had the strength of 100 elephants, the […]
After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
Stuart Taylor was a scientist and the assistant to physicist and history enthusiast Dr. Hayward of the Bonnel Institute. Hayward built a time machine. His daughter, Laura, was threatened by the villain, Ali Ben Pasha. […]
Stuart Taylor was a scientist and the assistant to physicist and history enthusiast Dr. Hayward of the Bonnel Institute. Hayward built a time machine. His daughter, Laura, was threatened by the villain, Ali Ben Pasha. […]
Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
In 10,000 AD, Sub Saunders was a member of the U.S. Submarine Forces. After an unnamed scientist exposed him to unnamed rays, he gained the ability to breathe underwater, as well as survive the tremendous […]
In 10,000 AD, Sub Saunders was a member of the U.S. Submarine Forces. After an unnamed scientist exposed him to unnamed rays, he gained the ability to breathe underwater, as well as survive the tremendous […]
A Venusian man who would become known as Sub-Zero was a part of an expedition that was launched to establish first contact with Earth. Before the spaceship could enter Earth’s atmosphere, it passed through a […]
A Venusian man who would become known as Sub-Zero was a part of an expedition that was launched to establish first contact with Earth. Before the spaceship could enter Earth’s atmosphere, it passed through a […]
Typology Subterranean Total Entries 24 Representative Subterranean Reptoids In real life, even the largest caves are by necessity fairly localized things, as they require specific conditions to form — you will usually only find them […]
Typology Subterranean Total Entries 24 Representative Subterranean Reptoids In real life, even the largest caves are by necessity fairly localized things, as they require specific conditions to form — you will usually only find them […]
Reptilians (also called reptoids, archons, reptiloids, saurians, draconians, or lizard people) are supposed reptilian humanoids, which play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories. The idea of reptilians was popularised by […]
Reptilians (also called reptoids, archons, reptiloids, saurians, draconians, or lizard people) are supposed reptilian humanoids, which play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories. The idea of reptilians was popularised by […]
A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to religious tradition, a succubus needs male semen to survive; […]
A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to religious tradition, a succubus needs male semen to survive; […]
Suiko are found in both China and Japan and are often confused with kappa, which they closely resemble. However, suiko are far more dangerous, violent, and hot-tempered than their kappa cousins. Suiko have the body […]
Suiko are found in both China and Japan and are often confused with kappa, which they closely resemble. However, suiko are far more dangerous, violent, and hot-tempered than their kappa cousins. Suiko have the body […]
Sukon is the king of a magical kingdom on the Sun, which has an Earth-like environment. Around the late 12th Century, Sukon took Elaine, sister of the Golden Knight, as his bride. In exchange for […]
Sukon is the king of a magical kingdom on the Sun, which has an Earth-like environment. Around the late 12th Century, Sukon took Elaine, sister of the Golden Knight, as his bride. In exchange for […]
Sulia was a warrior queen who ruled Soulless Isle, which was inhabited by men she had turned into monsters. While she was able to defeat the Golden Knight’s companion Alice in combat, she failed against […]
Sulia was a warrior queen who ruled Soulless Isle, which was inhabited by men she had turned into monsters. While she was able to defeat the Golden Knight’s companion Alice in combat, she failed against […]
The sun brings light and life to our whole planet. It’s the source of seemingly endless energy, without which we couldn’t exist. The Sun card of the Tarot shows this splendid star of ours, and […]
The sun brings light and life to our whole planet. It’s the source of seemingly endless energy, without which we couldn’t exist. The Sun card of the Tarot shows this splendid star of ours, and […]
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong (traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; simplified Chinese: 孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel […]
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong (traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; simplified Chinese: 孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel […]
As a child, Ann Star was caught outside in a fierce snowstorm. She took refuge in a cave, where she discovered an old hermit from another planet who could not stand the light of day. […]
As a child, Ann Star was caught outside in a fierce snowstorm. She took refuge in a cave, where she discovered an old hermit from another planet who could not stand the light of day. […]
Super Ann is Ann Allen, a wealthy heiress who has adventures and fights crime as she travels around the country. She is helped by “Freckles” Doyle and Susan Green, her two girlfriends, and by Foxey, […]
Super Ann is Ann Allen, a wealthy heiress who has adventures and fights crime as she travels around the country. She is helped by “Freckles” Doyle and Susan Green, her two girlfriends, and by Foxey, […]
Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop, was the first person on Brutus to meet Hugh Mann, the Impossible Man. He arrested Mann, and put him before a trial directed by Super Judge. The trial was interrupted […]
Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop, was the first person on Brutus to meet Hugh Mann, the Impossible Man. He arrested Mann, and put him before a trial directed by Super Judge. The trial was interrupted […]
The Super Fiend of the Lost Planet was a villain bent on destroying all civilization. He developed a “thermal ray spore” capable of causing a planet to spontaneously combust. He tested the device by setting […]
The Super Fiend of the Lost Planet was a villain bent on destroying all civilization. He developed a “thermal ray spore” capable of causing a planet to spontaneously combust. He tested the device by setting […]
Professor Knox desired to create a superhuman with hypnotic abilities, so he conducted experiments on an abandoned and nearly dead baby. His operations not only revived the baby, but also enhanced his eyes and brain. […]
Professor Knox desired to create a superhuman with hypnotic abilities, so he conducted experiments on an abandoned and nearly dead baby. His operations not only revived the baby, but also enhanced his eyes and brain. […]
Super Judge was responsible for passing judgment on Hugh Mann, after he was arrested and brought to trial by Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop. The trial was interrupted by Super Phony and his super hypnotism. […]
Super Judge was responsible for passing judgment on Hugh Mann, after he was arrested and brought to trial by Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop. The trial was interrupted by Super Phony and his super hypnotism. […]
Role/Occupation Super Model Total Entries 6 Representative Katy Keene When people think of modeling, they think of looking beautiful at all times, walking in high-profile fashion shows, wearing glittering designer clothes and shoes at “Fashion […]
Role/Occupation Super Model Total Entries 6 Representative Katy Keene When people think of modeling, they think of looking beautiful at all times, walking in high-profile fashion shows, wearing glittering designer clothes and shoes at “Fashion […]
Super Phoney was a criminal on the planet Brutus who possessed super hypnotism, which he used to subdue the superhuman population and rob the treasury. Overconfident in his powers, Super Phony confronted Super Judge and […]
Super Phoney was a criminal on the planet Brutus who possessed super hypnotism, which he used to subdue the superhuman population and rob the treasury. Overconfident in his powers, Super Phony confronted Super Judge and […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto and reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected to be responsible for the theft of large amounts of the Gravitex. Following Nucleo to […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto and reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected to be responsible for the theft of large amounts of the Gravitex. Following Nucleo to […]
Power Super Speed Total Entries 77 Representative Quicksilver When it’s not incorporated with “Flight”, it’s at least the next best thing. Super speed means “super” speed. Those with super speed are not just faster than […]
Power Super Speed Total Entries 77 Representative Quicksilver When it’s not incorporated with “Flight”, it’s at least the next best thing. Super speed means “super” speed. Those with super speed are not just faster than […]
Agent 57-8R, or Super Spy, was both a British secret agent and detective who dealt with the “Case of the Phantom Fisherman and the Contrary Weathervane” and the “Case of the Elusive Code.” Alias Super […]
Agent 57-8R, or Super Spy, was both a British secret agent and detective who dealt with the “Case of the Phantom Fisherman and the Contrary Weathervane” and the “Case of the Elusive Code.” Alias Super […]
Power Super Strength Total Entries 115 Representative Thunderbolt Jaxon Likely the most primal and common super-power. In a way, it’s one of the oldest “super-powers” that mankind came up with; ancient myths have plenty of […]
Power Super Strength Total Entries 115 Representative Thunderbolt Jaxon Likely the most primal and common super-power. In a way, it’s one of the oldest “super-powers” that mankind came up with; ancient myths have plenty of […]
In 1941, scientist Allan Bruce developed the “Chronopticon”, a machine that allowed him to view the future and communicate across time. He reached the year 2350, an era in which everyone had superpowers. With the […]
In 1941, scientist Allan Bruce developed the “Chronopticon”, a machine that allowed him to view the future and communicate across time. He reached the year 2350, an era in which everyone had superpowers. With the […]
The Super-Brain was an extra-terrestrial scientist who came to Earth some time before the 1940s. He set out to conquer the planet, but he didn’t have the resources or manpower to pull it off. He […]
The Super-Brain was an extra-terrestrial scientist who came to Earth some time before the 1940s. He set out to conquer the planet, but he didn’t have the resources or manpower to pull it off. He […]
When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club but, “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club but, “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
Insane inventor Jasper Gadget created Super-Robot, a masterpiece of mechanical and diabolical skill that responded to the vibratory force of its master’s thought waves. Gadget sent the robot to rob the Thin Dime Savings Bank, […]
Insane inventor Jasper Gadget created Super-Robot, a masterpiece of mechanical and diabolical skill that responded to the vibratory force of its master’s thought waves. Gadget sent the robot to rob the Thin Dime Savings Bank, […]
Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the Professor randomly chose a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line, telling him that […]
Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the Professor randomly chose a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line, telling him that […]
Supremo was a tyrannical military commander who took over the Republic of Romiro. He came to the United States to kidnap Carl Del Rey, rightful heir to the throne, to be installed as a puppet […]
Supremo was a tyrannical military commander who took over the Republic of Romiro. He came to the United States to kidnap Carl Del Rey, rightful heir to the throne, to be installed as a puppet […]
Suratai, an assassin of The Black Dragon Society, who had never failed to get his man, was ordered by the Japanese military to kill The Sniper. He was bound by the “Oath of Blood” not […]
Suratai, an assassin of The Black Dragon Society, who had never failed to get his man, was ordered by the Japanese military to kill The Sniper. He was bound by the “Oath of Blood” not […]
The home city of Dr. Nemesis was gripped by an outbreak of the Black Plague. The Surgeon, Dr. Blackton, Superintendent of City Hospital, set about killing the doctors who discovered the cure, so that he […]
The home city of Dr. Nemesis was gripped by an outbreak of the Black Plague. The Surgeon, Dr. Blackton, Superintendent of City Hospital, set about killing the doctors who discovered the cure, so that he […]
Susan was a reporter and girlfriend of Kip Adams, secretly the Flame! Page had no idea Adams was the Flame even though she was constantly with both of them, although never at the same time. […]
Susan was a reporter and girlfriend of Kip Adams, secretly the Flame! Page had no idea Adams was the Flame even though she was constantly with both of them, although never at the same time. […]
Susanoo, often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a […]
Susanoo, often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a […]
Suzie was a ditzy, persistently optimistic young woman trying to make her way in an unnamed American city. Upon graduating high school, she bounced from job to job in just about every field imaginable. While […]
Suzie was a ditzy, persistently optimistic young woman trying to make her way in an unnamed American city. Upon graduating high school, she bounced from job to job in just about every field imaginable. While […]
Suzuhiko hime are tsukumogami which possess kagurasuzu—the bells used in Shintō rituals. They look like young women wearing the robes of an ancient princess or a shrine maiden. They are decked with bells, and have […]
Suzuhiko hime are tsukumogami which possess kagurasuzu—the bells used in Shintō rituals. They look like young women wearing the robes of an ancient princess or a shrine maiden. They are decked with bells, and have […]
An ink stone which has been used to copy the same manuscript over and over again for many generations begins to take on aspects of the story itself. Suzuri no tamashii can manifest phantom sounds […]
An ink stone which has been used to copy the same manuscript over and over again for many generations begins to take on aspects of the story itself. Suzuri no tamashii can manifest phantom sounds […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Landing on Terra, the Lady of Diamonds watches as Commander Buzz Corry take Major Gorla and his lackey, F6, into the Space Patrol headquarters. She plans to dispose of Gorla before her involvement is revealed. […]
Landing on Terra, the Lady of Diamonds watches as Commander Buzz Corry take Major Gorla and his lackey, F6, into the Space Patrol headquarters. She plans to dispose of Gorla before her involvement is revealed. […]
Role/Occupation Swashbuckler Total Entries 51 Representative Count of Monte Cristo The swashbuckler is the most rigidly conventionalized of all the subgenres of the “Adventure” genre, and one with close affinities to the “Historical Fiction” and […]
Role/Occupation Swashbuckler Total Entries 51 Representative Count of Monte Cristo The swashbuckler is the most rigidly conventionalized of all the subgenres of the “Adventure” genre, and one with close affinities to the “Historical Fiction” and […]
Rex Swift was an agent of the United States Secret Service. Alias Swift of the Secret Service Real Names/Alt Names Rex Swift Characteristics Hero, Spy, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]
Rex Swift was an agent of the United States Secret Service. Alias Swift of the Secret Service Real Names/Alt Names Rex Swift Characteristics Hero, Spy, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]
Jon Dart, editor of the Weekly Star, lived a secret double life as the vigilante Swiftarrow, who fought crime using a keen intellect, fighting prowess, and his deadly archery skills. His enemies included the Lip. […]
Jon Dart, editor of the Weekly Star, lived a secret double life as the vigilante Swiftarrow, who fought crime using a keen intellect, fighting prowess, and his deadly archery skills. His enemies included the Lip. […]
Swing Sisson was a big band leader and two-fisted detective. He was aided by his band members Bonnie Baxter, the singer, and Toby Tucker, the saxophonist. Alias Swing Sisson, Ace of the Bandstand Real Names/Alt […]
Swing Sisson was a big band leader and two-fisted detective. He was aided by his band members Bonnie Baxter, the singer, and Toby Tucker, the saxophonist. Alias Swing Sisson, Ace of the Bandstand Real Names/Alt […]
Swoop Smith, also known as Swoop Storm, was a young American inventor who became a pilot at age 10 after successfully landing a passenger plane when its regular pilot died of a heart-attack mid-flight. He […]
Swoop Smith, also known as Swoop Storm, was a young American inventor who became a pilot at age 10 after successfully landing a passenger plane when its regular pilot died of a heart-attack mid-flight. He […]
Arthur Lake, son of John Lake, president of Lake Aircraft, accompanied his father on a business trip to England, where Arthur found the tomb of King Arthur, along with his legendary blade, Excalibur, sheathed in […]
Arthur Lake, son of John Lake, president of Lake Aircraft, accompanied his father on a business trip to England, where Arthur found the tomb of King Arthur, along with his legendary blade, Excalibur, sheathed in […]
The Sword Fish was a criminal who specialized in crimes involving fish and sea life. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. The Sword Fish was a skilled fighter and ruthless killer who carried […]
The Sword Fish was a criminal who specialized in crimes involving fish and sea life. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. The Sword Fish was a skilled fighter and ruthless killer who carried […]
Swords correspond to Spades in a regular deck of cards. Their Greek element is fire. They stand for forceful action, power, and firm decision. In the four classes of feudal society, this suit is linked […]
Swords correspond to Spades in a regular deck of cards. Their Greek element is fire. They stand for forceful action, power, and firm decision. In the four classes of feudal society, this suit is linked […]
Sycorax is an unseen character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1611). She was a vicious, powerful witch, the now-deceased mother of Caliban, one of the few native inhabitants of the island on which Prospero […]
Sycorax is an unseen character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1611). She was a vicious, powerful witch, the now-deceased mother of Caliban, one of the few native inhabitants of the island on which Prospero […]
Sylf, The Subtle was a priest on the “Lost Continent,” a landmass in uncharted waters. The nature of his relationship with Kazanda, Queen of the Lost Continent, is uncertain, but she did go out of […]
Sylf, The Subtle was a priest on the “Lost Continent,” a landmass in uncharted waters. The nature of his relationship with Kazanda, Queen of the Lost Continent, is uncertain, but she did go out of […]
Club T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Total Entries 7 Representative T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #4 (April 1966) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) is a secret organization formed after World War II to fight covert threats. When UN […]
Club T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Total Entries 7 Representative T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #4 (April 1966) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) is a secret organization formed after World War II to fight covert threats. When UN […]
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) is a secret organization formed after World War II to fight covert threats. When UN special agents storm a Professor Emil Jenning’s mountain laboratory to drive off […]
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) is a secret organization formed after World War II to fight covert threats. When UN special agents storm a Professor Emil Jenning’s mountain laboratory to drive off […]
Joining the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents were the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad, a special team of agents who fight the Warlord. This team included James “Egghead” Andor, a brilliant strategist (Andor dies in issue #2, reappearing as a villain […]
Joining the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents were the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad, a special team of agents who fight the Warlord. This team included James “Egghead” Andor, a brilliant strategist (Andor dies in issue #2, reappearing as a villain […]
Scientist and inventor Treve N.Thorndyke creates an “atom gun” that can disintegrate nearly everything. He then creates a costume and calls himself T.N.T., using his amazing invention to combat evil. While he has no super […]
Scientist and inventor Treve N.Thorndyke creates an “atom gun” that can disintegrate nearly everything. He then creates a costume and calls himself T.N.T., using his amazing invention to combat evil. While he has no super […]
In Jungle Comics #1 by Fletcher Hanks, Tabu was a White man who, while wandering the jungle, wound up saving the life of a powerful shaman. The shaman gave him the power of the “extra […]
In Jungle Comics #1 by Fletcher Hanks, Tabu was a White man who, while wandering the jungle, wound up saving the life of a powerful shaman. The shaman gave him the power of the “extra […]
The classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (also commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi) contains a register of deities. According to Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun (“Primeval Lord of Heaven”) bestows upon Jiang Ziya the Fengshen […]
The classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (also commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi) contains a register of deities. According to Fengshen Yanyi, Yuanshi Tianzun (“Primeval Lord of Heaven”) bestows upon Jiang Ziya the Fengshen […]
Taira no Kiyomori (1118 – March 20, 1181) was a military leader and kugyō of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. In 1156, […]
Taira no Kiyomori (1118 – March 20, 1181) was a military leader and kugyō of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. In 1156, […]
Taira no Tomomori (平 知盛) (1152–1185) was the son of Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira Clan’s chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history. […]
Taira no Tomomori (平 知盛) (1152–1185) was the son of Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira Clan’s chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history. […]
Taj was a desi princess who went to live with elephants. Alias Taj of the Elephants Real Names/Alt Names Taj Characteristics Hero, Fiction House Universe, Jungle Action, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]
Taj was a desi princess who went to live with elephants. Alias Taj of the Elephants Real Names/Alt Names Taj Characteristics Hero, Fiction House Universe, Jungle Action, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors […]
Takaonna was a Japanese yōkai that appeared in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. The Gazu (illustrated reference) above depicts a woman with an elongated lower body next to what appears to be a […]
Takaonna was a Japanese yōkai that appeared in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. The Gazu (illustrated reference) above depicts a woman with an elongated lower body next to what appears to be a […]
Takarabune are splendid sailing ships laden with treasures such as gold and silver, gems, coral, and other precious cargo. The sails are often decorated with auspicious kanji or other symbols. Spirits of good luck like […]
Takarabune are splendid sailing ships laden with treasures such as gold and silver, gems, coral, and other precious cargo. The sails are often decorated with auspicious kanji or other symbols. Spirits of good luck like […]
Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄, December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) was daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Known as “the Tiger of Kai”, he was one of the most powerful […]
Takeda Shingen (武田 信玄, December 1, 1521 – May 13, 1573) was daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Known as “the Tiger of Kai”, he was one of the most powerful […]
Taki reiō are apparitions which are found in the basins of holy waterfalls across East Asia. These apparitions take the form of deities, most commonly Fudō Myōō. The images are so powerful that all types […]
Taki reiō are apparitions which are found in the basins of holy waterfalls across East Asia. These apparitions take the form of deities, most commonly Fudō Myōō. The images are so powerful that all types […]
Taku Umrat is the leader of a band of ruthless tribal marauders based on an uncharted island off of the coast of India. Taku contracts Captain Barnacle to deliver a shipment of guns for use […]
Taku Umrat is the leader of a band of ruthless tribal marauders based on an uncharted island off of the coast of India. Taku contracts Captain Barnacle to deliver a shipment of guns for use […]
Tala helps an African tribe trap their enemies and add their bleached bones to their Mountain of Skulls. She takes on Jo Jo the Congo King as an enemy, captures him, but falls into a […]
Tala helps an African tribe trap their enemies and add their bleached bones to their Mountain of Skulls. She takes on Jo Jo the Congo King as an enemy, captures him, but falls into a […]
As Adrienne Mayor, a classicist at Stanford University, argues in her 2018 book Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines and Ancient Dreams of Technology, “Long before the clockwork contraptions of the Middle Ages and the [automatons] […]
As Adrienne Mayor, a classicist at Stanford University, argues in her 2018 book Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines and Ancient Dreams of Technology, “Long before the clockwork contraptions of the Middle Ages and the [automatons] […]
Tama of the Light Country by Ray Cummings is a novel written in the Edgar Rice Burroughs mode with an Earthman who goes to Mercury where women have wings. Since Mercury has less gravity, the […]
Tama of the Light Country by Ray Cummings is a novel written in the Edgar Rice Burroughs mode with an Earthman who goes to Mercury where women have wings. Since Mercury has less gravity, the […]
Sheik Tamah is a “native bandit chieftain” who faces off with the French Foreign Legion by attacking their fort. The French soldiers lose radio contact due to a damaged aerial. Gypsy Johnson is captured in […]
Sheik Tamah is a “native bandit chieftain” who faces off with the French Foreign Legion by attacking their fort. The French soldiers lose radio contact due to a damaged aerial. Gypsy Johnson is captured in […]
Stories of Tamamo-no-Mae being a legendary kitsune fox spirit appear during the Muromachi period as otogizōshi (prose narratives), and were also mentioned by Toriyama Sekien in Konjaku Hyakki Shūi. Edo period folklore then conflated the […]
Stories of Tamamo-no-Mae being a legendary kitsune fox spirit appear during the Muromachi period as otogizōshi (prose narratives), and were also mentioned by Toriyama Sekien in Konjaku Hyakki Shūi. Edo period folklore then conflated the […]
Jack Tamor was hunting Hans Odin, Nazi commander of a prisoner of war camp who fled to Africa to escape justice after the war. Tamor’s brother died in this camp and Tamor sought revenge. Jack […]
Jack Tamor was hunting Hans Odin, Nazi commander of a prisoner of war camp who fled to Africa to escape justice after the war. Tamor’s brother died in this camp and Tamor sought revenge. Jack […]
One of the love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King, and only love interest of Bombo. Jo-Jo the Congo King’s girlfriends were named Tonda, Gwenna of the Bonangi, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, and Tanee. All looked […]
One of the love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King, and only love interest of Bombo. Jo-Jo the Congo King’s girlfriends were named Tonda, Gwenna of the Bonangi, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, and Tanee. All looked […]
Tange Sazen is a fictional swordsman featured in Japanese literature, cinema and TV. Originally a samurai member of the Sōma clan, he is attacked and mutilated, losing his right eye and right arm. He then […]
Tange Sazen is a fictional swordsman featured in Japanese literature, cinema and TV. Originally a samurai member of the Sōma clan, he is attacked and mutilated, losing his right eye and right arm. He then […]
Tangi was a caucasian “Jungle Girl” who lived in a village with her friends Cheela and Tangoh. She rode zebras on long-distance trips, particularly when going to worship at the sacred graveyard of her ancestors, […]
Tangi was a caucasian “Jungle Girl” who lived in a village with her friends Cheela and Tangoh. She rode zebras on long-distance trips, particularly when going to worship at the sacred graveyard of her ancestors, […]
Four days before the wedding of scientist Kevitt Standish to his fiance, Marcia, she makes Kevitt promise to not use his invention for traveling through time, his “time-belt”. Kevitt uses the untested device anyway. The […]
Four days before the wedding of scientist Kevitt Standish to his fiance, Marcia, she makes Kevitt promise to not use his invention for traveling through time, his “time-belt”. Kevitt uses the untested device anyway. The […]
Tara, along with her friends Malo and Robin, are unjustly forced into exile from Earth, so they take refuge in Phantom Haven on Venus, the headquarters of Haneesh and his “Brotherhood of Space.” Although they […]
Tara, along with her friends Malo and Robin, are unjustly forced into exile from Earth, so they take refuge in Phantom Haven on Venus, the headquarters of Haneesh and his “Brotherhood of Space.” Although they […]
The Tarantula was actually Bill Barnes, fiance of Deborah Morgan. He was not a wealthy man, so he turned to threatening and extorting money from rich young debutantes. When they failed to pay him, they […]
The Tarantula was actually Bill Barnes, fiance of Deborah Morgan. He was not a wealthy man, so he turned to threatening and extorting money from rich young debutantes. When they failed to pay him, they […]
Tarantula was a giant, green-skinned mutant with multiple arms. A foe of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent called NoMan, his base of operations was Scorpion Island. Note: Tower Comics never registered its titles with the US copyright […]
Tarantula was a giant, green-skinned mutant with multiple arms. A foe of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent called NoMan, his base of operations was Scorpion Island. Note: Tower Comics never registered its titles with the US copyright […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Target is Niles Reed, a metallurgist who doubles as a spy for the U.S. Army. Niles’ brother James is killed by gangsters, so the enraged Niles decides to go after them. He designs a […]
The Target is Niles Reed, a metallurgist who doubles as a spy for the U.S. Army. Niles’ brother James is killed by gangsters, so the enraged Niles decides to go after them. He designs a […]
The Target is Niles Reed, a metallurgist who doubles as a spy for the U.S. Army. Niles’ brother James is killed by gangsters, so the enraged Niles decides to go after them. He designs a […]
The Target is Niles Reed, a metallurgist who doubles as a spy for the U.S. Army. Niles’ brother James is killed by gangsters, so the enraged Niles decides to go after them. He designs a […]
Tarna was the Silver Knight’s lady, and a brave warrior in her own right. She often aided him in battle. When the Barghest captured the Silver Knight, she wore his armor to save him on […]
Tarna was the Silver Knight’s lady, and a brave warrior in her own right. She often aided him in battle. When the Barghest captured the Silver Knight, she wore his armor to save him on […]
Taro is a lieutenant in the army of the Unicors. He aids Rod Rian to escape from the Mephisians, the thralls of Mephis. Taro is captured by Mephis for aiding Rian. Rod and Taro are […]
Taro is a lieutenant in the army of the Unicors. He aids Rod Rian to escape from the Mephisians, the thralls of Mephis. Taro is captured by Mephis for aiding Rian. Rod and Taro are […]
Club Tarot Total Entries 26 Representative Fool (Tarot) The Tarot card deck consists of 78 cards, each with its own divination meaning: 22 in the Major Arcana and 56 in the Minor Arcana. The cards […]
Club Tarot Total Entries 26 Representative Fool (Tarot) The Tarot card deck consists of 78 cards, each with its own divination meaning: 22 in the Major Arcana and 56 in the Minor Arcana. The cards […]
After assisting the female Doxian Erda in the war against the Zodians, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing remain on the planet Dox. The new Master Devil Choq begins new attacks. As the attack […]
After assisting the female Doxian Erda in the war against the Zodians, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing remain on the planet Dox. The new Master Devil Choq begins new attacks. As the attack […]
Tarrano the Conqueror, Warlord of the Planets, grew up as Taro, in the “Cold Country” of Venus, along with a girl who took the name Tara as a promise to be his mate. Tara loved […]
Tarrano the Conqueror, Warlord of the Planets, grew up as Taro, in the “Cold Country” of Venus, along with a girl who took the name Tara as a promise to be his mate. Tara loved […]
Tars Tarkas was a great warrior and leader among the brutal and mirthless Tharks. He possesses a sense of compassion and empathy uncharacteristic of his race. Tarkas is the first Barsoomian John Carter encounters when […]
Tars Tarkas was a great warrior and leader among the brutal and mirthless Tharks. He possesses a sense of compassion and empathy uncharacteristic of his race. Tarkas is the first Barsoomian John Carter encounters when […]
Tartu is a boy of approximately 10 years old adopted by Tarzan and Jane Porter. Tarzan faces hunters led by Schroeder and Rene, who invaded the jungle to capture animals and explore a lost city. […]
Tartu is a boy of approximately 10 years old adopted by Tarzan and Jane Porter. Tarzan faces hunters led by Schroeder and Rene, who invaded the jungle to capture animals and explore a lost city. […]
Tarzan is the son of a British lord and lady who were marooned on the coast of Africa by mutineers. When Tarzan was an infant, his mother died, and his father was killed by Kerchak, […]
Tarzan is the son of a British lord and lady who were marooned on the coast of Africa by mutineers. When Tarzan was an infant, his mother died, and his father was killed by Kerchak, […]
Role/Occupation Teacher Total Entries 43 Representative Ichabod Crane Despite its importance, teaching isn’t seen as a very prestigious job. Teachers don’t get paid well and don’t get much respect either. So it’s notable when an […]
Role/Occupation Teacher Total Entries 43 Representative Ichabod Crane Despite its importance, teaching isn’t seen as a very prestigious job. Teachers don’t get paid well and don’t get much respect either. So it’s notable when an […]
The Teacher was a “free-lance espionage expert” and mad scientist who specialized in brainwashing. He dressed in a cap and gown and would hook his “students” up to mind control devices. The Teacher made Captain […]
The Teacher was a “free-lance espionage expert” and mad scientist who specialized in brainwashing. He dressed in a cap and gown and would hook his “students” up to mind control devices. The Teacher made Captain […]
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 […]
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 […]
Renowned sculptor Ted Harper is offered a house in Swamp Hollow as an art studio, for free. He doesn’t realize the owner is the Devil, who has grown tired of his waning power over mankind. […]
Renowned sculptor Ted Harper is offered a house in Swamp Hollow as an art studio, for free. He doesn’t realize the owner is the Devil, who has grown tired of his waning power over mankind. […]
Doctor Ted Lawrence arrives in the dying town of Banbury after hearing reports of a ghoul lurking at its cemetery. He intends to write a book on the ghoul. He finds the ghoul crying and […]
Doctor Ted Lawrence arrives in the dying town of Banbury after hearing reports of a ghoul lurking at its cemetery. He intends to write a book on the ghoul. He finds the ghoul crying and […]
Ted Parrish was a famous Hollywood film star who found himself typecast as a romantic lead. Frustrated with the situation, Parrish told his producer that he would walk away from his contract if he didn’t […]
Ted Parrish was a famous Hollywood film star who found himself typecast as a romantic lead. Frustrated with the situation, Parrish told his producer that he would walk away from his contract if he didn’t […]
“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
Dot was the friend and secretary of Rod Hathway, a wealthy philanthropist who fought crime as Avenger, The Space Detective. She accompanied him on his missions, using the alternate identity of “Teena.” The two had […]
Dot was the friend and secretary of Rod Hathway, a wealthy philanthropist who fought crime as Avenger, The Space Detective. She accompanied him on his missions, using the alternate identity of “Teena.” The two had […]
Power Telekinesis Total Entries 17 Representative Master Mystic Telekinesis/Psychokinesis: the ability to move stuff and/or people just by thinking. Although it fundamentally only requires a thought to work, hand gestures can also help, especially if […]
Power Telekinesis Total Entries 17 Representative Master Mystic Telekinesis/Psychokinesis: the ability to move stuff and/or people just by thinking. Although it fundamentally only requires a thought to work, hand gestures can also help, especially if […]
In Greek mythology, Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who are central characters in Homer’s Odyssey. When Telemachus reached manhood, he visited Pylos and Sparta in search of his wandering father. On his […]
In Greek mythology, Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who are central characters in Homer’s Odyssey. When Telemachus reached manhood, he visited Pylos and Sparta in search of his wandering father. On his […]
The Telepathist was a mystic and an Axis agent who sent messages to Germany (from America) by telepathy. He came to the Wizard’s attention when his girlfriend, Jane Barlowe, was seeking some spiritual advice from […]
The Telepathist was a mystic and an Axis agent who sent messages to Germany (from America) by telepathy. He came to the Wizard’s attention when his girlfriend, Jane Barlowe, was seeking some spiritual advice from […]
Power Telepathy Total Entries 57 Representative Sâr Dubnotal Telepathy/Mind Reading is the ability to read another person’s thoughts and/or to communicate with them mentally… At its most basic level, it functions as a short range […]
Power Telepathy Total Entries 57 Representative Sâr Dubnotal Telepathy/Mind Reading is the ability to read another person’s thoughts and/or to communicate with them mentally… At its most basic level, it functions as a short range […]
Power Teleportation Total Entries 47 Representative Bela Jat Disappearing from one location and reappearing in another. There are several ways this can be managed, from dematerialization/rematerialization, wormholes, bending space, magic, psychic power/jaunting, or as a […]
Power Teleportation Total Entries 47 Representative Bela Jat Disappearing from one location and reappearing in another. There are several ways this can be managed, from dematerialization/rematerialization, wormholes, bending space, magic, psychic power/jaunting, or as a […]
“The Satanic weaver of suspense who relates four ghoulish tales of terror to turn your blood to ice. Introducing THE TELLER.” “The Teller”, or the “Teller of Tales”, gained his powers after a chemical explosion […]
“The Satanic weaver of suspense who relates four ghoulish tales of terror to turn your blood to ice. Introducing THE TELLER.” “The Teller”, or the “Teller of Tales”, gained his powers after a chemical explosion […]
Telo helped to stop a fantastic Prussanian plot to invade the United States by shooting troops across the Atlantic Ocean in giant “capsules” from a big gun. The invading soldiers landed in Lonepine Valley, 50 […]
Telo helped to stop a fantastic Prussanian plot to invade the United States by shooting troops across the Atlantic Ocean in giant “capsules” from a big gun. The invading soldiers landed in Lonepine Valley, 50 […]
The image of the Temperance Tarot card is one of stillness. The simple explanation of Temperance is moderation, but there’s nothing simple about it. This quality is regarded as the finest of all in just […]
The image of the Temperance Tarot card is one of stillness. The simple explanation of Temperance is moderation, but there’s nothing simple about it. This quality is regarded as the finest of all in just […]
In the Iga region, Mie Prefecture, is a saying, “The fox has seven disguises, the tanuki has eight, and the marten has nine,” and a legend relates how the marten has greater ability in shapeshifting […]
In the Iga region, Mie Prefecture, is a saying, “The fox has seven disguises, the tanuki has eight, and the marten has nine,” and a legend relates how the marten has greater ability in shapeshifting […]
Teneshad was a demon originating from a hidden realm called the Half World. The ancient, hand-written book used for summoning him was kept – or possibly inherited – by a man named Mr. Sylvestre who […]
Teneshad was a demon originating from a hidden realm called the Half World. The ancient, hand-written book used for summoning him was kept – or possibly inherited – by a man named Mr. Sylvestre who […]
Tengu are a type of legendary creature found in Shinto belief. They are considered a type of yōkai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods or spirits). The Tengu were originally thought to take the forms […]
Tengu are a type of legendary creature found in Shinto belief. They are considered a type of yōkai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods or spirits). The Tengu were originally thought to take the forms […]
The tengu in art appears in a variety of shapes. It usually falls somewhere in between a large, monstrous bird and a wholly anthropomorphized being, often with a red face or an unusually large or […]
The tengu in art appears in a variety of shapes. It usually falls somewhere in between a large, monstrous bird and a wholly anthropomorphized being, often with a red face or an unusually large or […]
Tengubi is a fireball phenomenon seen near rivers in Aichi, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, and Kanagawa Prefectures. It appears as one or more (up to several hundred) reddish flames which float about in the sky. These supernatural […]
Tengubi is a fireball phenomenon seen near rivers in Aichi, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, and Kanagawa Prefectures. It appears as one or more (up to several hundred) reddish flames which float about in the sky. These supernatural […]
The tengutsubute is a phenomenon in which stones suddenly fall from the sky. They appear to be thrown from somewhere, but it’s unknown where they are flung from, so they are said to perhaps be […]
The tengutsubute is a phenomenon in which stones suddenly fall from the sky. They appear to be thrown from somewhere, but it’s unknown where they are flung from, so they are said to perhaps be […]
Tenjō kudari has the appearance of a naked, ugly, old woman with a long tongue, and long, disheveled hair. This yokai was first documented by Toriyama Sekien, and aside from his illustration, little else is […]
Tenjō kudari has the appearance of a naked, ugly, old woman with a long tongue, and long, disheveled hair. This yokai was first documented by Toriyama Sekien, and aside from his illustration, little else is […]
Tenjōname is a tall yōkai with a very long tongue. It appears in houses with tall ceilings, particularly in the cold months when light cannot reach all the way to ceiling and casts weird shadows […]
Tenjōname is a tall yōkai with a very long tongue. It appears in houses with tall ceilings, particularly in the cold months when light cannot reach all the way to ceiling and casts weird shadows […]
Tenome is a Japanese yōkai that appeared in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. They appear as a zatō (a kind of member of the blind persons’ guild such as the tōdōza or a […]
Tenome is a Japanese yōkai that appeared in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. They appear as a zatō (a kind of member of the blind persons’ guild such as the tōdōza or a […]
Teratsutsuki is the onryō of a man who lived in the 6th century CE, Mononobe no Moriya. It was sighted at Hōryū-ji and Shitennō-ji temples, where it took the form of ghostly woodpecker and tried […]
Teratsutsuki is the onryō of a man who lived in the 6th century CE, Mononobe no Moriya. It was sighted at Hōryū-ji and Shitennō-ji temples, where it took the form of ghostly woodpecker and tried […]
Terence X. O’Leary’s character evolves over time. He begins as an Irish stereotype, the red-headed drunken liar and braggart, all fist and no brain, hating the English and everything that stereotype says he should hate. […]
Terence X. O’Leary’s character evolves over time. He begins as an Irish stereotype, the red-headed drunken liar and braggart, all fist and no brain, hating the English and everything that stereotype says he should hate. […]
While visiting a college history teacher, Professor Ducayne, Bob Benton and Tim come across a rather startling discovery, a letter from 17th century France which stated “…without the Black Terrors I should now be dead!” […]
While visiting a college history teacher, Professor Ducayne, Bob Benton and Tim come across a rather startling discovery, a letter from 17th century France which stated “…without the Black Terrors I should now be dead!” […]
Terry Kane was the “Man of a Thousand Adventures”, who found trouble all over the world. Along with his secretary Tina Drake, he had a number of bizarre adventures along the way, such as encountering […]
Terry Kane was the “Man of a Thousand Adventures”, who found trouble all over the world. Along with his secretary Tina Drake, he had a number of bizarre adventures along the way, such as encountering […]
Detective Terry Moore of the 34th Precinct in New York City. Probably the character on the cover of Power Comics #1, which is sometimes also attributed to an otherwise unknown character nicknamed “Bare-Knuckles Jack” with […]
Detective Terry Moore of the 34th Precinct in New York City. Probably the character on the cover of Power Comics #1, which is sometimes also attributed to an otherwise unknown character nicknamed “Bare-Knuckles Jack” with […]
Terry Temple was a police detective stationed at Metro City. She was a competent detective and capable of using a gun. Alias Terry Temple, Woman Investigator/Policewoman Real Names/Alt Names Terry Temple Characteristics Hero, Detective, Police, […]
Terry Temple was a police detective stationed at Metro City. She was a competent detective and capable of using a gun. Alias Terry Temple, Woman Investigator/Policewoman Real Names/Alt Names Terry Temple Characteristics Hero, Detective, Police, […]
Tesso is a Japanese yōkai related to the vengeful spirit (onryō) of the Heian period monk Raigō and a mouse. The name “tesso” is a name given by Toriyama Sekien in the Edo period collection […]
Tesso is a Japanese yōkai related to the vengeful spirit (onryō) of the Heian period monk Raigō and a mouse. The name “tesso” is a name given by Toriyama Sekien in the Edo period collection […]
Texa was a brilliant crime boss who claimed to possess “the greatest brain in the world.” She was about 8 feet tall, and was more than happy to participate in a battle (though usually armed […]
Texa was a brilliant crime boss who claimed to possess “the greatest brain in the world.” She was about 8 feet tall, and was more than happy to participate in a battle (though usually armed […]
“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
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, […]
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, […]
The influence of the Flash Gordon film serials on the 446 characters included below is obvious. Many are simply minor variations on Flash, Ming, Dale, Zarkov, and their rayguns, hawkmen, and rocket ships. Of all […]
The influence of the Flash Gordon film serials on the 446 characters included below is obvious. Many are simply minor variations on Flash, Ming, Dale, Zarkov, and their rayguns, hawkmen, and rocket ships. Of all […]
The Renaissance included Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in 1440, eventually followed by printed editions of Dante’s Divine Comedy in 1481, widely-shared. The era is highlighted by the work of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) […]
The Renaissance included Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in 1440, eventually followed by printed editions of Dante’s Divine Comedy in 1481, widely-shared. The era is highlighted by the work of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) […]
When a massive, shining saucer appears over Earth, Spurs Jackson and his Space Vigilantes fly their rocketship out to meet it. In a full spacesuit, Aku explains he is Chief of the Sun People, who […]
When a massive, shining saucer appears over Earth, Spurs Jackson and his Space Vigilantes fly their rocketship out to meet it. In a full spacesuit, Aku explains he is Chief of the Sun People, who […]
Thelma Gordon is the reporter girlfriend and non-costumed sidekick of, first, John Dickering, the Comet, and then his brother, Bob Dickering, the Hangman. She also had a brother of her own, Johnny Gordon. Although being […]
Thelma Gordon is the reporter girlfriend and non-costumed sidekick of, first, John Dickering, the Comet, and then his brother, Bob Dickering, the Hangman. She also had a brother of her own, Johnny Gordon. Although being […]
Theodosia Burr Alston (June 21, 1783 – January 2 or 3, 1813) was an American socialite and the daughter of the third U.S. Vice President, Aaron Burr, and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Her husband, Joseph Alston, […]
Theodosia Burr Alston (June 21, 1783 – January 2 or 3, 1813) was an American socialite and the daughter of the third U.S. Vice President, Aaron Burr, and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Her husband, Joseph Alston, […]
Theseus was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for fiction throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, […]
Theseus was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for fiction throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, […]
Thetis is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. […]
Thetis is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. […]
Ahmed steals as he pleases in the city of Bagdad. Wandering into a mosque, he tells the holy man he disdains his religion; his philosophy is, “What I want, I take.” Freely adapted from One […]
Ahmed steals as he pleases in the city of Bagdad. Wandering into a mosque, he tells the holy man he disdains his religion; his philosophy is, “What I want, I take.” Freely adapted from One […]
The Thinker was an extra-terrestrial who lived on what appeared to be a comet made entirely of gold. On the surface was the Thinker’s golden headquarters, from which he commanded a small army of headless […]
The Thinker was an extra-terrestrial who lived on what appeared to be a comet made entirely of gold. On the surface was the Thinker’s golden headquarters, from which he commanded a small army of headless […]
Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., M.D., M.D.S. is a fictional character in a series of detective short stories and a novel by Jacques Futrelle, the best known being The Problem […]
Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., M.D., M.D.S. is a fictional character in a series of detective short stories and a novel by Jacques Futrelle, the best known being The Problem […]
This unnamed, male Middle Eastern character only appeared on the cover of Key Comics #5. Alias Third Key Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Number-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Walter Johnson […]
This unnamed, male Middle Eastern character only appeared on the cover of Key Comics #5. Alias Third Key Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Number-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Walter Johnson […]
Harold Higgins was a former reporter for the Hollywood Herald. He was born in a small town in Vermont. He had a happy childhood, but seemed to have bad luck when it came to anything related […]
Harold Higgins was a former reporter for the Hollywood Herald. He was born in a small town in Vermont. He had a happy childhood, but seemed to have bad luck when it came to anything related […]
Thomas Hutter replaced Jonathan Harker in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Thomas Hutter Real Names/Alt Names Jonathan Harker Characteristics Hero, Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter, Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian Age, […]
Thomas Hutter replaced Jonathan Harker in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias Thomas Hutter Real Names/Alt Names Jonathan Harker Characteristics Hero, Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter, Dracula Family, Film Characters, Realism and Victorian Age, […]
Thomas Wright was a young senator. While idealistic, he was not principled enough to resist political pressure, especially when it came from the corrupt Senator Jaspar Crow. When his fiance, Wendy Foster, called him a […]
Thomas Wright was a young senator. While idealistic, he was not principled enough to resist political pressure, especially when it came from the corrupt Senator Jaspar Crow. When his fiance, Wendy Foster, called him a […]
Charlton’s version of Thor was a normal Scandinavian man who was weak and cowardly compared to his Viking brothers. He discovered a cave that glowed with strange light. Bathing in these rays caused Thor to […]
Charlton’s version of Thor was a normal Scandinavian man who was weak and cowardly compared to his Viking brothers. He discovered a cave that glowed with strange light. Bathing in these rays caused Thor to […]
Believing that the world needed a defender, Thor, son of Odin and supreme ruler of Valhalla, bestowed upon the human Grant Farrel his own powers, which Grant used to become a crime fighter. When he […]
Believing that the world needed a defender, Thor, son of Odin and supreme ruler of Valhalla, bestowed upon the human Grant Farrel his own powers, which Grant used to become a crime fighter. When he […]
Scott Rand pilots the “Time Car”, invented by Dr. Joel Meade. On their maiden voyage, the two travel to ancient Rome, arriving in 200 A.D. They observe a Viking invasion, in which the Vikings are […]
Scott Rand pilots the “Time Car”, invented by Dr. Joel Meade. On their maiden voyage, the two travel to ancient Rome, arriving in 200 A.D. They observe a Viking invasion, in which the Vikings are […]
Thor is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Thor is […]
Thor is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Thor is […]
The residents of a fishing village were plagued by attacks from enormous marauding eagles. The villagers wiped out the eagles, leaving only the “unholy” Black Eagle, who is large enough to carry off a full-grown […]
The residents of a fishing village were plagued by attacks from enormous marauding eagles. The villagers wiped out the eagles, leaving only the “unholy” Black Eagle, who is large enough to carry off a full-grown […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
A southern outlaw named Ascalante… secretly plans to… claim the crown. [He] enslaves Thoth-Amon, a Stygian wizard who has fallen on hard times: A thief had stolen Thoth-Amon’s ring and left him defenseless, forcing him […]
A southern outlaw named Ascalante… secretly plans to… claim the crown. [He] enslaves Thoth-Amon, a Stygian wizard who has fallen on hard times: A thief had stolen Thoth-Amon’s ring and left him defenseless, forcing him […]
Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation is a theosophical book compiled by Theosophical Society members A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. It was originally published in 1905 in London. From the standpoint of Theosophy, it […]
Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation is a theosophical book compiled by Theosophical Society members A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. It was originally published in 1905 in London. From the standpoint of Theosophy, it […]
Bart, Boom, and Sis were former vaudeville performers who joined the Army. When the Nazi agent Malko framed them for a crime, they were dishonorably discharged. Undaunted, they set out to clear their names as […]
Bart, Boom, and Sis were former vaudeville performers who joined the Army. When the Nazi agent Malko framed them for a crime, they were dishonorably discharged. Undaunted, they set out to clear their names as […]
“And they that sought the gods followed for thirty nights the lightnings in the sky over five mountains, and as they came to the summit of the last, they saw a valley beneath them, and […]
“And they that sought the gods followed for thirty nights the lightnings in the sky over five mountains, and as they came to the summit of the last, they saw a valley beneath them, and […]
Set between 1625 and 1628, Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 The Three Musketeers recounts the adventures of a young man named d’Artagnan (a character based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d’Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to […]
Set between 1625 and 1628, Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 The Three Musketeers recounts the adventures of a young man named d’Artagnan (a character based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d’Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to […]
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a […]
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a […]
Oklahoma native, Claude Weaver, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, became an ace, was shot down in Italy, and escaped from a German prison camp. He may have been based on real-life Oklahoma politician, Claude […]
Oklahoma native, Claude Weaver, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, became an ace, was shot down in Italy, and escaped from a German prison camp. He may have been based on real-life Oklahoma politician, Claude […]
While in prison, Thrilla, the Electrifying Crime Queen, learned that she could absorb the electrical energy produced by the prison’s generator. She mastered her powers, and, when let out for good behavior, immediately turned back […]
While in prison, Thrilla, the Electrifying Crime Queen, learned that she could absorb the electrical energy produced by the prison’s generator. She mastered her powers, and, when let out for good behavior, immediately turned back […]
Thubway Tham is a small, short-tempered gnome of a man, a professional pickpocket with an annoying lisp. But he is no mere thief… he is the king of his chosen profession, a master “dip” who […]
Thubway Tham is a small, short-tempered gnome of a man, a professional pickpocket with an annoying lisp. But he is no mere thief… he is the king of his chosen profession, a master “dip” who […]
An ancient wizard named Thugra Khotan is awoken from his 3,000-year slumber by Shevatas, a Zamoran thief (he doesn’t survive the experience). Soon, Thugra remembers his dream of world domination. He assumes the alias of […]
An ancient wizard named Thugra Khotan is awoken from his 3,000-year slumber by Shevatas, a Zamoran thief (he doesn’t survive the experience). Soon, Thugra remembers his dream of world domination. He assumes the alias of […]
Korok leads a force of Martian invaders to land on the Bar-Z ranch in Arizona, owned by Spurs Jackson. Korok mocks the archaic Earth weapons. He invites Jackson and ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank […]
Korok leads a force of Martian invaders to land on the Bar-Z ranch in Arizona, owned by Spurs Jackson. Korok mocks the archaic Earth weapons. He invites Jackson and ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank […]
Thulsa Doom is an antagonist for the character Kull of Atlantis, debuting in the story “Delcardes’ Cat” (as Thulses Doom). He is the prototype for many of the future undead evil wizards in Howard’s stories, […]
Thulsa Doom is an antagonist for the character Kull of Atlantis, debuting in the story “Delcardes’ Cat” (as Thulses Doom). He is the prototype for many of the future undead evil wizards in Howard’s stories, […]
The parents of an infant boy died on a dangerous trek through the Himalayas, frozen to death. The young blue-eyed, blond-haired American boy was found and raised by the monks of Lha-I-Ha, and showed unusual […]
The parents of an infant boy died on a dangerous trek through the Himalayas, frozen to death. The young blue-eyed, blond-haired American boy was found and raised by the monks of Lha-I-Ha, and showed unusual […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Thunderbolt was a masked avenger who wore all black, with a smooth, tight-fitting black hood branded with a yellow lightning bolt on the forehead. After John Flatchley returned from World War I, he inherited […]
The Thunderbolt was a masked avenger who wore all black, with a smooth, tight-fitting black hood branded with a yellow lightning bolt on the forehead. After John Flatchley returned from World War I, he inherited […]
Thunderbolt Jaxon is a superhero comic-book character who first appeared in an Australian comic in 1949. His first appearance in the UK was in Comet #76 in 1949. He later appeared in Knockout between August […]
Thunderbolt Jaxon is a superhero comic-book character who first appeared in an Australian comic in 1949. His first appearance in the UK was in Comet #76 in 1949. He later appeared in Knockout between August […]
Pitaye tales featuring a young buccaneer with royal heritage serving under the pirate Barbarossa cruising the Mediterranean. “Long Ago – when Europe was divided into scores of warring kingdoms and duchies – a five-year old […]
Pitaye tales featuring a young buccaneer with royal heritage serving under the pirate Barbarossa cruising the Mediterranean. “Long Ago – when Europe was divided into scores of warring kingdoms and duchies – a five-year old […]
Convinced by a gang of neighborhood boys that he could fly like Black Condor, meek Hustace Throckmorton jumped off a building. Lacking Black Condor’s unique upbringing, he was badly injured. In an emergency procedure, doctors […]
Convinced by a gang of neighborhood boys that he could fly like Black Condor, meek Hustace Throckmorton jumped off a building. Lacking Black Condor’s unique upbringing, he was badly injured. In an emergency procedure, doctors […]
Following the fourth time Lance Gregg cracked up his space ship, Lance has his license is revoked by his employer, Walters, until he reforms. Telling his fiance, Thura, of the incident, the couple break up. […]
Following the fourth time Lance Gregg cracked up his space ship, Lance has his license is revoked by his employer, Walters, until he reforms. Telling his fiance, Thura, of the incident, the couple break up. […]
Thuvia of Ptarth is a Princess who first appears in The Gods of Mars as a slave girl, rescued by John Carter from the nefarious Therns, and later imprisoned with Carter’s wife Dejah Thoris, in […]
Thuvia of Ptarth is a Princess who first appears in The Gods of Mars as a slave girl, rescued by John Carter from the nefarious Therns, and later imprisoned with Carter’s wife Dejah Thoris, in […]
The Tiger Girl, also known as Princess Vishnu, was a jungle girl from India. She was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She carried a whip and possessed a […]
The Tiger Girl, also known as Princess Vishnu, was a jungle girl from India. She was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She carried a whip and possessed a […]
Tiger Hart of Crossbone Castle was a dual sword-wielding warrior who battled against lawbreakers on the planet Saturn, whose civilization was at the same level of development as Earth’s medieval period. In his only recorded […]
Tiger Hart of Crossbone Castle was a dual sword-wielding warrior who battled against lawbreakers on the planet Saturn, whose civilization was at the same level of development as Earth’s medieval period. In his only recorded […]
After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]
After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]
The Tiger Man was once a pearl merchant operating on “The Lost Island,” just off the coast of Singapore. He teamed up with a native named Sabbat, and staged his own kidnapping, in order to […]
The Tiger Man was once a pearl merchant operating on “The Lost Island,” just off the coast of Singapore. He teamed up with a native named Sabbat, and staged his own kidnapping, in order to […]
Lt. Robert Benton, a.k.a. Tiger Man, was an athletic private eye, attacked in Burma by a tiger in an ancient temple, but, close to death, survived because the magical blood of the tiger entered his […]
Lt. Robert Benton, a.k.a. Tiger Man, was an athletic private eye, attacked in Burma by a tiger in an ancient temple, but, close to death, survived because the magical blood of the tiger entered his […]
In his lone appearance, this shirtless detective also fought the Nazi menace. Alias Tiger Shane Real Names/Alt Names Tiger Shane Characteristics Hero, Detective, Harvey Universe, Feline-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Pierce […]
In his lone appearance, this shirtless detective also fought the Nazi menace. Alias Tiger Shane Real Names/Alt Names Tiger Shane Characteristics Hero, Detective, Harvey Universe, Feline-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Pierce […]
The Tiger Woman was the ruler of a small jungle kingdom, presumably located in Africa or India. After a group of explorers looted some of her kingdom’s treasure, she traveled to America to take her […]
The Tiger Woman was the ruler of a small jungle kingdom, presumably located in Africa or India. After a group of explorers looted some of her kingdom’s treasure, she traveled to America to take her […]
Doctor John Wytes relays the story of a strange urn in his possession to his niece, Lillian Wytes. He explains that, while he was living in the jungle and studying voodoo, he was asked for […]
Doctor John Wytes relays the story of a strange urn in his possession to his niece, Lillian Wytes. He explains that, while he was living in the jungle and studying voodoo, he was asked for […]
Brett Hannigan and his partner in crime Nita Dell robbed the main offices of a carnival and decided to hide out from the police in a waxworks show’s tent. They seek refuge in hollow statues […]
Brett Hannigan and his partner in crime Nita Dell robbed the main offices of a carnival and decided to hide out from the police in a waxworks show’s tent. They seek refuge in hollow statues […]
The Tigress was a world famous agent who killed a senator and replaced him with an impostor. She planned to do the same to other senators, until she was handed over to the authorities by […]
The Tigress was a world famous agent who killed a senator and replaced him with an impostor. She planned to do the same to other senators, until she was handed over to the authorities by […]
After young David Merryweather loses his parents in the Burmese jungles, a female tiger finds him and treats him like one of her cubs. She teaches him the ways of the jungle and gifts him […]
After young David Merryweather loses his parents in the Burmese jungles, a female tiger finds him and treats him like one of her cubs. She teaches him the ways of the jungle and gifts him […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hap Holliday, the “Time Skipper,” travels through time in his “Year in an Instant” Time Yacht, a spherical-shaped conveyance. Professor Eon Tempus helped with design and construction, and accompanied Hap on his adventures. In their […]
Hap Holliday, the “Time Skipper,” travels through time in his “Year in an Instant” Time Yacht, a spherical-shaped conveyance. Professor Eon Tempus helped with design and construction, and accompanied Hap on his adventures. In their […]
Role/Occupation Time Traveler Total Entries 52 Representative Rip Van Winkle Good old Time Travel. Everyone’s favorite plot device used to “Set Right What Once Went Wrong”, or the opposite (“Make Wrong What Once Went Right”) […]
Role/Occupation Time Traveler Total Entries 52 Representative Rip Van Winkle Good old Time Travel. Everyone’s favorite plot device used to “Set Right What Once Went Wrong”, or the opposite (“Make Wrong What Once Went Right”) […]
In H. G. Wells’ 1895 science fiction novella The Time Machine, the protagonist is a Victorian English scientist and gentleman inventor living in Richmond, Surrey, identified by a narrator simply as the Time Traveller. Similarly, with […]
In H. G. Wells’ 1895 science fiction novella The Time Machine, the protagonist is a Victorian English scientist and gentleman inventor living in Richmond, Surrey, identified by a narrator simply as the Time Traveller. Similarly, with […]
Typology Time-themed Total Entries 30 Representative Father Time How mysterious time is. When you’re waiting to get out of school, it drags on forever, and at the weekends, it passes by all too quickly. It […]
Typology Time-themed Total Entries 30 Representative Father Time How mysterious time is. When you’re waiting to get out of school, it drags on forever, and at the weekends, it passes by all too quickly. It […]
While visiting a college history teacher, Professor Ducayne, Bob Benton and Tim come across a rather startling discovery, a letter from 17th century France which stated “…without the Black Terrors I should now be dead!” […]
While visiting a college history teacher, Professor Ducayne, Bob Benton and Tim come across a rather startling discovery, a letter from 17th century France which stated “…without the Black Terrors I should now be dead!” […]
Space pilot Vince Darrow callously rebuffs Kit-E, a beautiful Martian maiden with whom he had a relationship. His brutal heartlessness continues as he observes her throw herself out of a window. He goes to a […]
Space pilot Vince Darrow callously rebuffs Kit-E, a beautiful Martian maiden with whom he had a relationship. His brutal heartlessness continues as he observes her throw herself out of a window. He goes to a […]
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 Major Debert, […]
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 Major Debert, […]
Justin Blanchard, known as Tintin, the little Parisian, “the kid from Paris, the intrepid and pleasant newsboy,” is the hero of adventure and science fiction novels published beginning in 1911. Tintin has a little sister, […]
Justin Blanchard, known as Tintin, the little Parisian, “the kid from Paris, the intrepid and pleasant newsboy,” is the hero of adventure and science fiction novels published beginning in 1911. Tintin has a little sister, […]
Tintin is a young Belgian reporter and adventurer who becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he takes heroic action to save the day. The Adventures may feature Tintin hard at work in his investigative […]
Tintin is a young Belgian reporter and adventurer who becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he takes heroic action to save the day. The Adventures may feature Tintin hard at work in his investigative […]
In Greek mythology, Tiphys was the helmsman of the Argonauts, chosen to steer the long ship Argo: “The watchful Tiphys, Hagnius’ son, hung his gaze upon the Arcadian constellation, favoured mortal, that found use for […]
In Greek mythology, Tiphys was the helmsman of the Argonauts, chosen to steer the long ship Argo: “The watchful Tiphys, Hagnius’ son, hung his gaze upon the Arcadian constellation, favoured mortal, that found use for […]
Titan was a private investigator and defender of American freedom, who fought against oppressive forces, whether ordinary crooks or foreign agents. Alias Titan Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, World War II […]
Titan was a private investigator and defender of American freedom, who fought against oppressive forces, whether ordinary crooks or foreign agents. Alias Titan Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, World War II […]
Titania is a character in William Shakespeare’s 1595–1596 play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the play, she is the Queen of the fairies and wife of the Fairy King, Oberon. The pair are depicted as […]
Titania is a character in William Shakespeare’s 1595–1596 play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the play, she is the Queen of the fairies and wife of the Fairy King, Oberon. The pair are depicted as […]
“Amaryllis” is a dialogue between Melibœus and Tityrus. Melibœus, returning from exile, encounters Tityrus, who appears aged, severe, and altered. Melibœus speaks of his own return and fears regarding his home and acquaintances, while recalling […]
“Amaryllis” is a dialogue between Melibœus and Tityrus. Melibœus, returning from exile, encounters Tityrus, who appears aged, severe, and altered. Melibœus speaks of his own return and fears regarding his home and acquaintances, while recalling […]
Todd was both an FBI field agent and a chemist. During an experiment, a strange purple gas was released accidentally into his lab. He inhaled large amounts of the gas, which gave him superpowers such […]
Todd was both an FBI field agent and a chemist. During an experiment, a strange purple gas was released accidentally into his lab. He inhaled large amounts of the gas, which gave him superpowers such […]
Toad, referred to as Weston by his men, was a Nazi agent who created two machines. The first emitted sonic waves, and the second converted sound waves into electric blasts powerful enough to kill. Using […]
Toad, referred to as Weston by his men, was a Nazi agent who created two machines. The first emitted sonic waves, and the second converted sound waves into electric blasts powerful enough to kill. Using […]
The Human Meteor is assisted by Toby, a shoeshine boy who knows of the Human Meteor’s civilian identity. Toby has no super powers. Alias Toby Real Names/Alt Names Toby Characteristics Sidekick, Harvey Universe, World War […]
The Human Meteor is assisted by Toby, a shoeshine boy who knows of the Human Meteor’s civilian identity. Toby has no super powers. Alias Toby Real Names/Alt Names Toby Characteristics Sidekick, Harvey Universe, World War […]
Toby is the pet cat of Linda Turner, a.k.a. the Black Cat. In Toby’s initial appearance, she displayed an antagonistic dislike for Garboil, Linda’s director on her films. Toby was a black, female Siamese in […]
Toby is the pet cat of Linda Turner, a.k.a. the Black Cat. In Toby’s initial appearance, she displayed an antagonistic dislike for Garboil, Linda’s director on her films. Toby was a black, female Siamese in […]
The Tocsin is the name of a mysterious woman who surreptitiously sends hand-written messages to Jimmie Dale, the Gray Seal. The messages contain information on crimes, giving the Gray Seal a means of stopping the […]
The Tocsin is the name of a mysterious woman who surreptitiously sends hand-written messages to Jimmie Dale, the Gray Seal. The messages contain information on crimes, giving the Gray Seal a means of stopping the […]
The warrior Toda Hanbei Shigeyuki stands on a hill as the 1575 Battle of Mount Tobisu rages between the forces of the Takeda clan and Oda Nobunaga. The flags below bear the mon (crests) of […]
The warrior Toda Hanbei Shigeyuki stands on a hill as the 1575 Battle of Mount Tobisu rages between the forces of the Takeda clan and Oda Nobunaga. The flags below bear the mon (crests) of […]
A tōdaiki is a magical lamp created using black magic and a living human being. Stories about people visiting strange lands and being transformed, or disappearing into another world and never returning are not uncommon […]
A tōdaiki is a magical lamp created using black magic and a living human being. Stories about people visiting strange lands and being transformed, or disappearing into another world and never returning are not uncommon […]
Dramatic depiction of Toki Daishiro, an officer of Gamo Sadahide, battling demons at an old temple on Mount Inohana. Having heard that the temple was haunted, Daishiro investigated one night and saw ghostly apparitions dancing […]
Dramatic depiction of Toki Daishiro, an officer of Gamo Sadahide, battling demons at an old temple on Mount Inohana. Having heard that the temple was haunted, Daishiro investigated one night and saw ghostly apparitions dancing […]
In Nguni mythology, the tokoloshe, tikoloshe, tikolosh, tonkolosh, tonkolosi, tokolotshe, thokolosi, or hili is a dwarf-like water spirit. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a […]
In Nguni mythology, the tokoloshe, tikoloshe, tikolosh, tonkolosh, tonkolosi, tokolotshe, thokolosi, or hili is a dwarf-like water spirit. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a […]
Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He […]
Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He […]
Tokutaro, a young samurai of twenty years, is traveling alone without arms despite his status. He has left his domain after refusing a marriage arranged with Yada-Sin, and journeys toward Mount Fuji. He lives austerely, […]
Tokutaro, a young samurai of twenty years, is traveling alone without arms despite his status. He has left his domain after refusing a marriage arranged with Yada-Sin, and journeys toward Mount Fuji. He lives austerely, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett—Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s. The stories followed the […]
Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett—Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s. The stories followed the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tom Halley is a Space Patrolman of the Galactic Guardian, who receives a distress call from the Earth rocket Sirius, bound for Galaxy 4, as the ship slips into a space whirlpool. Halley notifies the […]
Tom Halley is a Space Patrolman of the Galactic Guardian, who receives a distress call from the Earth rocket Sirius, bound for Galaxy 4, as the ship slips into a space whirlpool. Halley notifies the […]
Captain Tom Hardy of the U.N. Guard Patrol commands U.N. Patrol Ship 67. An uneventful trip is interrupted when a spherical craft approaches his ship. The craft sends out “tentacle beams.” Hardy orders the crew […]
Captain Tom Hardy of the U.N. Guard Patrol commands U.N. Patrol Ship 67. An uneventful trip is interrupted when a spherical craft approaches his ship. The craft sends out “tentacle beams.” Hardy orders the crew […]
Dr. Thomas Redfield was a physicist working on a cyclotron at his private laboratory in New York, when his rich fiance Peggy Foster showed him plans drawn by the prophet, Nostredamus, for a time machine. […]
Dr. Thomas Redfield was a physicist working on a cyclotron at his private laboratory in New York, when his rich fiance Peggy Foster showed him plans drawn by the prophet, Nostredamus, for a time machine. […]
Tom Smith is a colonist, assisting a group of settlers on the planet Pharisee. While examining the planet, Smith and the leader of the colonial expedition come across a “piranosaur” killing a “winky”. Tom shoots […]
Tom Smith is a colonist, assisting a group of settlers on the planet Pharisee. While examining the planet, Smith and the leader of the colonial expedition come across a “piranosaur” killing a “winky”. Tom shoots […]
Tom was a brilliant inventor who lived in Shopton, New York, with his father, Barton Swift. Like his father, Tom had a genius for mechanical engineering, and from an early age, he began building things […]
Tom was a brilliant inventor who lived in Shopton, New York, with his father, Barton Swift. Like his father, Tom had a genius for mechanical engineering, and from an early age, he began building things […]
Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence […]
Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence […]
Richard Johnson’s The History of Tom Thumbe of 1621 tells that in the days of King Arthur, old Thomas of the Mountain, a plowman and a member of the King’s Council, wants nothing more than […]
Richard Johnson’s The History of Tom Thumbe of 1621 tells that in the days of King Arthur, old Thomas of the Mountain, a plowman and a member of the King’s Council, wants nothing more than […]
Janie Jackson was a demure schoolgirl, an act she put on for her family and friends. Unbeknownst to her police detective father, Lieutenant Charles Jackson, and her brother, Bill Jackson, Janie was secretly the crime-fighting […]
Janie Jackson was a demure schoolgirl, an act she put on for her family and friends. Unbeknownst to her police detective father, Lieutenant Charles Jackson, and her brother, Bill Jackson, Janie was secretly the crime-fighting […]
While fishing, Tommy Jordan watches a spacecraft land. He observes a pair of aliens, and hears them communicate to each other by “thinking-aloud”. The two aliens, which Tommy thinks resemble bugs, are named Gool and […]
While fishing, Tommy Jordan watches a spacecraft land. He observes a pair of aliens, and hears them communicate to each other by “thinking-aloud”. The two aliens, which Tommy thinks resemble bugs, are named Gool and […]
Captain Hi Judson takes his crew of Space Patrol officers to deal with piracy between Mars and Jupiter. The space pirates have been using the asteroid belt to ambush “Jupitor-Mars transport” ships. Tommy Lawson brings […]
Captain Hi Judson takes his crew of Space Patrol officers to deal with piracy between Mars and Jupiter. The space pirates have been using the asteroid belt to ambush “Jupitor-Mars transport” ships. Tommy Lawson brings […]
Tommy Tomahawk was the leader of a squadron of Native American pilots in the South Pacific during World War II called the Cherokee Squadron, known as both fierce fighter pilots and ground commandos, when the […]
Tommy Tomahawk was the leader of a squadron of Native American pilots in the South Pacific during World War II called the Cherokee Squadron, known as both fierce fighter pilots and ground commandos, when the […]
Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha from the late Heian period of Japanese history. She served Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Genpei War and was a part of the conflict that led to the first shogunate. […]
Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha from the late Heian period of Japanese history. She served Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Genpei War and was a part of the conflict that led to the first shogunate. […]
Congo King lived in the jungle with his family which consisted of Tonda, his brunette mate, and Kuta, a blond-haired boy. Jo-Jo the Congo King’s girlfriends were named Tonda, Gwenna of the Bonangi, Geesha, Yolda, […]
Congo King lived in the jungle with his family which consisted of Tonda, his brunette mate, and Kuta, a blond-haired boy. Jo-Jo the Congo King’s girlfriends were named Tonda, Gwenna of the Bonangi, Geesha, Yolda, […]
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. […]
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. […]
Toni Gayle (later “Toni Gay”) was the daughter of Gregory Gayle, a famed police detective. She was always a clever girl, but her father didn’t want her to have anything to do with police work, […]
Toni Gayle (later “Toni Gay”) was the daughter of Gregory Gayle, a famed police detective. She was always a clever girl, but her father didn’t want her to have anything to do with police work, […]
Toni Luck is a reprinted and renamed version of Lucky Wings, a plucky girl reporter who single-handedly took on Axis spies, ghouls, and gangsters. In her battle with gangsters, they used a device that could […]
Toni Luck is a reprinted and renamed version of Lucky Wings, a plucky girl reporter who single-handedly took on Axis spies, ghouls, and gangsters. In her battle with gangsters, they used a device that could […]
Toni Stark was the friend and traveling partner of Ace Buckley, who built a spaceship that was capable of time travel. Toni accompanied Ace on many trips from their own time in the 20th Century […]
Toni Stark was the friend and traveling partner of Ace Buckley, who built a spaceship that was capable of time travel. Toni accompanied Ace on many trips from their own time in the 20th Century […]
“According to ancient legends, The Living Ghost is an age-old apparition… the personification of black evil itself! Back in the beginning of the world, when Satan, the fallen angel, was driven into banishment… Malevo, his […]
“According to ancient legends, The Living Ghost is an age-old apparition… the personification of black evil itself! Back in the beginning of the world, when Satan, the fallen angel, was driven into banishment… Malevo, his […]
The “Death Squad,” led by mercenary flyer Top Bowers, perform rescue missions for pay. In his only appearance, Bowers and the Squad “fly to the Orient to rescue Americans held captive… in a small Jap-held […]
The “Death Squad,” led by mercenary flyer Top Bowers, perform rescue missions for pay. In his only appearance, Bowers and the Squad “fly to the Orient to rescue Americans held captive… in a small Jap-held […]
Barry Graham, member of the upper crust, was in reality that domino mask wearing, top-hatted vigilante known as The Topper. The closest things to super powers were his innate sense of justice and his Harvard […]
Barry Graham, member of the upper crust, was in reality that domino mask wearing, top-hatted vigilante known as The Topper. The closest things to super powers were his innate sense of justice and his Harvard […]
Press photographer, Jim Slade, was the crime fighter and magician known as Tor. His disguise consisted of a fake mustache and a stage costume. His magic powers came from spelling backwards and gave him a […]
Press photographer, Jim Slade, was the crime fighter and magician known as Tor. His disguise consisted of a fake mustache and a stage costume. His magic powers came from spelling backwards and gave him a […]
Tor is a character in Frederic Arnold Kummer’s 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Alias Tor Real Names/Alt Names Tor Characteristics Stone Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frederic Arnold Kummer First Appearance […]
Tor is a character in Frederic Arnold Kummer’s 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Alias Tor Real Names/Alt Names Tor Characteristics Stone Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frederic Arnold Kummer First Appearance […]
In the robot city of 4968 AD, the robot Val Tor incessantly seeks to discover the truth about the mythical creature known as man. When he visits the Institute of Ancient Scrolls, he speaks with […]
In the robot city of 4968 AD, the robot Val Tor incessantly seeks to discover the truth about the mythical creature known as man. When he visits the Institute of Ancient Scrolls, he speaks with […]
Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]
Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]
The Torch led a small army of anti-Americans wearing armor and wielding torches identical to his own. The gang was referred to as the “Walking Torches”, “Destroyers,” and “Flame-men”. Their headquarters was underwater, and they […]
The Torch led a small army of anti-Americans wearing armor and wielding torches identical to his own. The gang was referred to as the “Walking Torches”, “Destroyers,” and “Flame-men”. Their headquarters was underwater, and they […]
A research scientist for the Timberly Mine Company, Dr. Rydenham uncovered a fabulous Indian ruby. He sent it back via an accomplice to bury it in the empty lot next door to his house. When […]
A research scientist for the Timberly Mine Company, Dr. Rydenham uncovered a fabulous Indian ruby. He sent it back via an accomplice to bury it in the empty lot next door to his house. When […]
Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, first appeared in the Pittsburgh Courier on May 1, 1937. Her work was not syndicated in the usual sense, but, since the Courier had fourteen city editions, she was […]
Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, first appeared in the Pittsburgh Courier on May 1, 1937. Her work was not syndicated in the usual sense, but, since the Courier had fourteen city editions, she was […]
Torchy Todd was a ditzy, but goodhearted, young, blonde woman who frequently found herself in humorous, mildly risqué encounters with lustful men. Alias Torchy Todd Real Names/Alt Names Torchy Todd Characteristics Quality Universe, Atomic Age, […]
Torchy Todd was a ditzy, but goodhearted, young, blonde woman who frequently found herself in humorous, mildly risqué encounters with lustful men. Alias Torchy Todd Real Names/Alt Names Torchy Todd Characteristics Quality Universe, Atomic Age, […]
Ron Russell was the Toreador, a hero who dressed as a Spanish Toreador in order to fight Nazis and criminals in Mexico. He was aided by his allies Pedro and Pat King in his war […]
Ron Russell was the Toreador, a hero who dressed as a Spanish Toreador in order to fight Nazis and criminals in Mexico. He was aided by his allies Pedro and Pat King in his war […]
Creator Toriyama Sekien (1712-1788) Profession Artist Total Entries 162 Articles Toriyama Sekien – Japan Society of Boston Toriyama Sekien – Wikipedia Known for his series of encyclopedias depicting the various yokai and ghosts of Japanese […]
Creator Toriyama Sekien (1712-1788) Profession Artist Total Entries 162 Articles Toriyama Sekien – Japan Society of Boston Toriyama Sekien – Wikipedia Known for his series of encyclopedias depicting the various yokai and ghosts of Japanese […]
Tornado (occasionally Toronado) is a horse ridden by the character Zorro in several films and books. Tornado is said to be intelligent and fast. His name is pronounced in the Spanish way, “tor-NAH-do” (except in […]
Tornado (occasionally Toronado) is a horse ridden by the character Zorro in several films and books. Tornado is said to be intelligent and fast. His name is pronounced in the Spanish way, “tor-NAH-do” (except in […]
This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue and covers, with charters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]
This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue and covers, with charters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]
Tom Kenny was a farmer who got picked up by a tornado and thrown about for hours. When he finally landed, Tom had amnesia and super powers. Tornado Tom gained the speed and strength of […]
Tom Kenny was a farmer who got picked up by a tornado and thrown about for hours. When he finally landed, Tom had amnesia and super powers. Tornado Tom gained the speed and strength of […]
Don Wallace was the hero known as Torpedo Man, who operated out of a hidden base under the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. In an undersea adventure, Torpedo Man discovered a giant octopus, […]
Don Wallace was the hero known as Torpedo Man, who operated out of a hidden base under the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. In an undersea adventure, Torpedo Man discovered a giant octopus, […]
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 Living Dead. They find an Aztec treasure […]
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 Living Dead. They find an Aztec treasure […]
Space Ranger Blast is sent on a mission by the Chief Ranger to track down the mysterious leader of a space pirate gang. The gang is equipped with “thousands of fantastically ingenious devices”, which make […]
Space Ranger Blast is sent on a mission by the Chief Ranger to track down the mysterious leader of a space pirate gang. The gang is equipped with “thousands of fantastically ingenious devices”, which make […]
Torsah was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Torsah Real Names/Alt Names Torsah Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First Appearance […]
Torsah was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Torsah Real Names/Alt Names Torsah Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First Appearance […]
Rocky Trask murdered an officer of the Space Patrol, earning him a life-sentence in a labor camp on one of the moons of Jupiter. Gror, a fellow inmate, tells Rocky of his plans to escape […]
Rocky Trask murdered an officer of the Space Patrol, earning him a life-sentence in a labor camp on one of the moons of Jupiter. Gror, a fellow inmate, tells Rocky of his plans to escape […]
The Tower is evidently a card indicating disaster. The picture shows that clearly. But what leads to the disaster? One legendary tower explains it — that of Babel, surely inspiring both the image and the […]
The Tower is evidently a card indicating disaster. The picture shows that clearly. But what leads to the disaster? One legendary tower explains it — that of Babel, surely inspiring both the image and the […]
Club Tower Comics Universe Total Entries 13 Representative Dynamo (Tower) Tower Comics was an American comic book publishing company that operated from 1965 to 1969, best known for Wally Wood’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, a strange combination […]
Club Tower Comics Universe Total Entries 13 Representative Dynamo (Tower) Tower Comics was an American comic book publishing company that operated from 1965 to 1969, best known for Wally Wood’s T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, a strange combination […]
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (March 27, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second “Great Unifier” of Japan. Although he […]
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (March 27, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second “Great Unifier” of Japan. Although he […]
Tracy Dixon is a freelance pilot and adventurer. In his lone appearance, he is hired “to explore the possibilities of a safer route over the South American jungles,” only to get involved in South American […]
Tracy Dixon is a freelance pilot and adventurer. In his lone appearance, he is hired “to explore the possibilities of a safer route over the South American jungles,” only to get involved in South American […]
Trashman is a hero of the working classes and a champion of the radical left causes. The Trashman stories are set in a dystopian near-future America, which after having been ravaged by nuclear weapon attacks, […]
Trashman is a hero of the working classes and a champion of the radical left causes. The Trashman stories are set in a dystopian near-future America, which after having been ravaged by nuclear weapon attacks, […]
The Treasure Keeper was the narrator for horror, adventure, and suspense stories from his Treasure Book. He claimed to know of secret fortunes hidden everywhere. His stories described such treasures as the Accursed Diamond, the […]
The Treasure Keeper was the narrator for horror, adventure, and suspense stories from his Treasure Book. He claimed to know of secret fortunes hidden everywhere. His stories described such treasures as the Accursed Diamond, the […]
The Triangular Book of St. Germain or The Triangular Manuscript is an untitled 18th-century French text written in code, and attributed to the legendary Count of St. Germain. It takes its name from its physical […]
The Triangular Book of St. Germain or The Triangular Manuscript is an untitled 18th-century French text written in code, and attributed to the legendary Count of St. Germain. It takes its name from its physical […]
“There is also Triboogie, the Lord of Dusk, whose children are the shadows, who sitteth in a corner far off from Habaniah and speaketh to none. But after Habaniah hath gone to sleep and old […]
“There is also Triboogie, the Lord of Dusk, whose children are the shadows, who sitteth in a corner far off from Habaniah and speaketh to none. But after Habaniah hath gone to sleep and old […]
Role/Occupation Trickster Total Entries 48 Representative Puck (Folklore) A trickster is a character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, […]
Role/Occupation Trickster Total Entries 48 Representative Puck (Folklore) A trickster is a character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, […]
Trigger Slumm was a small-time crook with big-time ambitions who ran afoul at least twice of superhero Bob Phantom. In his first appearance, he and two confederates embarked on an ambitious scheme to kidnap Billie […]
Trigger Slumm was a small-time crook with big-time ambitions who ran afoul at least twice of superhero Bob Phantom. In his first appearance, he and two confederates embarked on an ambitious scheme to kidnap Billie […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Wishing to put their considerable skills to good use, the Brandon triplets, Richard, Barton, and Bruce, don costumes and fight evil around the world as Chemix, Lectra, and Menta, the Triple Terror. In early adventures, […]
Wishing to put their considerable skills to good use, the Brandon triplets, Richard, Barton, and Bruce, don costumes and fight evil around the world as Chemix, Lectra, and Menta, the Triple Terror. In early adventures, […]
Tristan and Iseult, also known as Tristan and Isolde and other names, is a medieval legend told in numerous variations since the 12th century. Of disputed source, usually assumed to be primarily Celtic, the tale […]
Tristan and Iseult, also known as Tristan and Isolde and other names, is a medieval legend told in numerous variations since the 12th century. Of disputed source, usually assumed to be primarily Celtic, the tale […]
“Trogool is the Thing that is neither god nor beast, who neither howls nor breathes, only It turns over the leaves of a great book, black and white, black and white for ever until THE […]
“Trogool is the Thing that is neither god nor beast, who neither howls nor breathes, only It turns over the leaves of a great book, black and white, black and white for ever until THE […]
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse […]
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse […]
Newspaper photographer Bill Carlton and reporter Trudy Roland work for a newspaper called Graphic. They team up to expose spiritualists who falsely claim to raise spirits of dead people. The pair discover Swami Heshug using […]
Newspaper photographer Bill Carlton and reporter Trudy Roland work for a newspaper called Graphic. They team up to expose spiritualists who falsely claim to raise spirits of dead people. The pair discover Swami Heshug using […]
Tsathoggua/Zhothaqquah is described as an Old One, a god-like being. The first description of Tsathoggua occurs in Clark Ashton Smith’s “The Tale of Satampra Zeiros”, in which the protagonists encounter one of the entity’s idols: […]
Tsathoggua/Zhothaqquah is described as an Old One, a god-like being. The first description of Tsathoggua occurs in Clark Ashton Smith’s “The Tale of Satampra Zeiros”, in which the protagonists encounter one of the entity’s idols: […]
Prince Tserpchikopf, the Lord of Crime, is the Master of the Chessmen. In his pursuit of power over the underworld, he murders people with fortunes and other criminals in his way. A mysterious and elusive […]
Prince Tserpchikopf, the Lord of Crime, is the Master of the Chessmen. In his pursuit of power over the underworld, he murders people with fortunes and other criminals in his way. A mysterious and elusive […]
Tsuchigumo is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore. The name Tsuchigumo is believed to be derived from tuchigomori (土隠); […]
Tsuchigumo is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore. The name Tsuchigumo is believed to be derived from tuchigomori (土隠); […]
Creator Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Profession Artist Total Entries 61 Articles Yoshitoshi & Comics – Philadelphia Museum of Art (YouTube) Tsukioka Yoshitoshi – Wikipedia Tsukioka Yoshitoshi at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art During his […]
Creator Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Profession Artist Total Entries 61 Articles Yoshitoshi & Comics – Philadelphia Museum of Art (YouTube) Tsukioka Yoshitoshi – Wikipedia Tsukioka Yoshitoshi at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art During his […]
Jiraiya’s father was a castle laird in Kisushiu but is killed when he is young. Jiraiya becomes a bandit who uses his frog magic arts to help the poor and needy. Jiraiya fell in love […]
Jiraiya’s father was a castle laird in Kisushiu but is killed when he is young. Jiraiya becomes a bandit who uses his frog magic arts to help the poor and needy. Jiraiya fell in love […]
Tsuno-darai refers to any lacquered washbowl. The tsuno-darai used particularly for rinsing mouth and throat is called a tsuno-hanzo (a lacquered washbowl with two pairs of long horn-like handles on the both sides). Tsunohanzo as […]
Tsuno-darai refers to any lacquered washbowl. The tsuno-darai used particularly for rinsing mouth and throat is called a tsuno-hanzo (a lacquered washbowl with two pairs of long horn-like handles on the both sides). Tsunohanzo as […]
The tsurubebi is a fire yōkai that appears in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. The illustration does not give any explanatory text, but according to Toriyama Sekien Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, (editor-in-chief, the literary […]
The tsurubebi is a fire yōkai that appears in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien. The illustration does not give any explanatory text, but according to Toriyama Sekien Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, (editor-in-chief, the literary […]
Tugboat Tessie is the owner and captain of the tugboat Harbor Lady, based out of a major shipping port. She is a stout, older, redheaded woman with a grown daughter, Melody, a blonde beauty who […]
Tugboat Tessie is the owner and captain of the tugboat Harbor Lady, based out of a major shipping port. She is a stout, older, redheaded woman with a grown daughter, Melody, a blonde beauty who […]
Tulpa is a concept in Theosophy, mysticism, and the paranormal, of an object or being that is created through spiritual or mental powers. Modern practitioners, who call themselves “tulpamancers”, use the term to refer to […]
Tulpa is a concept in Theosophy, mysticism, and the paranormal, of an object or being that is created through spiritual or mental powers. Modern practitioners, who call themselves “tulpamancers”, use the term to refer to […]
Tulpa of Tsang was a Tibetan monk who could create a phantom of himself called a Tulpa through ancient secrets known only to the holiest of Lamas. Tsang used this ability to aid Bart London, […]
Tulpa of Tsang was a Tibetan monk who could create a phantom of himself called a Tulpa through ancient secrets known only to the holiest of Lamas. Tsang used this ability to aid Bart London, […]
Tum Par and Jan Kal are scientists in the year 9,852. They are arrested for conducting experiments which run contrary to the World Government, which argue that their society has all its needs fulfilled by […]
Tum Par and Jan Kal are scientists in the year 9,852. They are arrested for conducting experiments which run contrary to the World Government, which argue that their society has all its needs fulfilled by […]
Lee Brothers was a trapeze artist in the circus whose stage name was the Tumbler. When he went on vacation for three months, he dropped by to visit his circus trainer Socky. Socky told Lee […]
Lee Brothers was a trapeze artist in the circus whose stage name was the Tumbler. When he went on vacation for three months, he dropped by to visit his circus trainer Socky. Socky told Lee […]
Several (far from all) of Lancelot’s initial knight-errant style adventures from the Vulgate Cycle did make their way into Malory’s compilation. These episodes range from defeating the mighty villain Turquine who had been holding several […]
Several (far from all) of Lancelot’s initial knight-errant style adventures from the Vulgate Cycle did make their way into Malory’s compilation. These episodes range from defeating the mighty villain Turquine who had been holding several […]
It was 27 October 1954, a typically crisp autumn day in Tuscany. The mighty Fiorentina club was playing against its local rival Pistoiese. Ten-thousand fans were watching in the concrete bowl of the Stadio Artemi […]
It was 27 October 1954, a typically crisp autumn day in Tuscany. The mighty Fiorentina club was playing against its local rival Pistoiese. Ten-thousand fans were watching in the concrete bowl of the Stadio Artemi […]
Tutankhamun (c. 1341-1323 BC), sometimes referred to as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty (ruled c. 1332 – […]
Tutankhamun (c. 1341-1323 BC), sometimes referred to as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty (ruled c. 1332 – […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia […]
Marine Sergeant Terry Gardner, a former private detective and former champion wrestler, tangled with two Germans, Maxim and Nada, who sought to murder the “Slovic Minister” Wilmer, whom Gardner was ordered to protect. A parrot, […]
Marine Sergeant Terry Gardner, a former private detective and former champion wrestler, tangled with two Germans, Maxim and Nada, who sought to murder the “Slovic Minister” Wilmer, whom Gardner was ordered to protect. A parrot, […]
When Bob Sanders was 14, a tornado hit his hometown of Windy Gap, killing his parents. Sanders was caught up in the tornado, becoming part of the cyclone itself. Using his strange new powers for […]
When Bob Sanders was 14, a tornado hit his hometown of Windy Gap, killing his parents. Sanders was caught up in the tornado, becoming part of the cyclone itself. Using his strange new powers for […]
Twisto the Rubberman was a circus performer who took over the circus’ mortgage. After killing off the other performers, and scaring away the owner, he bought it on the cheap. Lilli the Lion Tamer, his […]
Twisto the Rubberman was a circus performer who took over the circus’ mortgage. After killing off the other performers, and scaring away the owner, he bought it on the cheap. Lilli the Lion Tamer, his […]
“Two Sight” Gallager was a superstitious mobster who believed in elves and other fairy tale creatures. One day, two of these elves planted a magical amulet stolen from the king of Elfland on Gallager. “Two […]
“Two Sight” Gallager was a superstitious mobster who believed in elves and other fairy tale creatures. One day, two of these elves planted a magical amulet stolen from the king of Elfland on Gallager. “Two […]
While in Africa, Tyrone Gorman’s parents, a pair of American scientists, were killed by a tribe of tiger worshipers. A tigress named Malma, missing her cubs, adopted the young Tyrone as her own. Growing up […]
While in Africa, Tyrone Gorman’s parents, a pair of American scientists, were killed by a tribe of tiger worshipers. A tigress named Malma, missing her cubs, adopted the young Tyrone as her own. Growing up […]
Lynn Thomas became Tygra, the leader of the Fire People, after her plane crashed in the Fire People’s territory and they recognized her as “The Tawny One,” their god-sent leader. She gained superhuman strength after […]
Lynn Thomas became Tygra, the leader of the Fire People, after her plane crashed in the Fire People’s territory and they recognized her as “The Tawny One,” their god-sent leader. She gained superhuman strength after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Typhon was an adventurer and inventor who commanded submarines with the help of his crew. He also possessed a “charm-dispelling ring” handed down to him from times past. His enemies included the Ruler of the […]
Typhon was an adventurer and inventor who commanded submarines with the help of his crew. He also possessed a “charm-dispelling ring” handed down to him from times past. His enemies included the Ruler of the […]
Typhoon Tyler was an adventurer who traveled the world solving mysteries, fighting injustice, and hunting lost artifacts. A pipe-smoking sailor and pilot, good with his fists, and a quick draw on his revolver. Alias Typhoon […]
Typhoon Tyler was an adventurer who traveled the world solving mysteries, fighting injustice, and hunting lost artifacts. A pipe-smoking sailor and pilot, good with his fists, and a quick draw on his revolver. Alias Typhoon […]
Master marine and adventurer, Typhoon Tyson was skipper of the salvage steamer called the Sea Lion with his first-mate Anzac Peters. His ship was armed with a deck cannon and anti-aircraft guns, perfect for taking […]
Master marine and adventurer, Typhoon Tyson was skipper of the salvage steamer called the Sea Lion with his first-mate Anzac Peters. His ship was armed with a deck cannon and anti-aircraft guns, perfect for taking […]
The 4080 Eidolon Station characters are sorted below into sub-categories associated with non-human biological characteristics (Amphibian, Canine, Feline), unusual appearance (Bat-themed, Canine-themed, Feline-themed, Giant, Miniature), or extraterrestrial origin (Jovian, Lunarian, Saturnian). 54 different Typologies in […]
The 4080 Eidolon Station characters are sorted below into sub-categories associated with non-human biological characteristics (Amphibian, Canine, Feline), unusual appearance (Bat-themed, Canine-themed, Feline-themed, Giant, Miniature), or extraterrestrial origin (Jovian, Lunarian, Saturnian). 54 different Typologies in […]
Tyranno, Dictator of Ganymede, and his assistant Fodor plot to take over the Solar System. Tyranno uses false radar beams to trap the Staritania liner within Jupiter’s gravity. Rex Clive concocts a means by which […]
Tyranno, Dictator of Ganymede, and his assistant Fodor plot to take over the Solar System. Tyranno uses false radar beams to trap the Staritania liner within Jupiter’s gravity. Rex Clive concocts a means by which […]