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We are a comics site.
We're a TTRPG site.
We're a combination comics and TTRPG site.
We're a TTRPG site.
We're a combination comics and TTRPG site.
Ack. I provided alt text for a snippet of a Zadie Smith editorial to assist the person who posted it...
... but people understandably preferred to repost the version with the alt-text. So it looks like I commandeered the thread without meaning it... and without the context from the OP 😿.
... but people understandably preferred to repost the version with the alt-text. So it looks like I commandeered the thread without meaning it... and without the context from the OP 😿.
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ack. I provided alt text for a snippet of a Zadie Smith editorial to assist the person who posted it...
... but people understandably preferred to repost the version with the alt-text. So it looks like I commandeered the thread without meaning it... and without the context from the OP 😿.
... but people understandably preferred to repost the version with the alt-text. So it looks like I commandeered the thread without meaning it... and without the context from the OP 😿.
Refurbished our character profile for DC #Comics 1940s Cheetah, an enemy of #WonderWoman. One of the few recurrent ones.
Bizarre, highly energetic, split-personality patient.
Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH + M&M), abilities, biography, characterisation, etc. - and a link to our Cheetah disambiguator.
Bizarre, highly energetic, split-personality patient.
Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH + M&M), abilities, biography, characterisation, etc. - and a link to our Cheetah disambiguator.
Cheetah - Golden Age DC Comics - Priscilla Rich - Profile
Full character profile for the Golden Age version Wonder Woman's enemy the Cheetah (Priscilla Rich of Earth-2). Pictures, personality, bio...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Refurbished our character profile for DC #Comics 1940s Cheetah, an enemy of #WonderWoman. One of the few recurrent ones.
Bizarre, highly energetic, split-personality patient.
Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH + M&M), abilities, biography, characterisation, etc. - and a link to our Cheetah disambiguator.
Bizarre, highly energetic, split-personality patient.
Pictures, #TTRPG stats (DCH + M&M), abilities, biography, characterisation, etc. - and a link to our Cheetah disambiguator.
Added our new contributor Kevin's notes about Marvel Comics' classic M.O.D.O.K. material.
www.writeups.org/modok-marvel...
www.writeups.org/modok-marvel...
M.O.D.O.K. - MODOK - Marvel Comics - Character profile TTRPG
Full character notes for M.O.D.O.K. as he generally appears in Marvel comics. Pictures, TTRPG stats, background, etc..
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November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Added our new contributor Kevin's notes about Marvel Comics' classic M.O.D.O.K. material.
www.writeups.org/modok-marvel...
www.writeups.org/modok-marvel...
I vaguely wonder whether the word "thralldom" sounds pretentious.
Mind, I'll just put a tooltip definition, so it doesn't change much.
Mind, I'll just put a tooltip definition, so it doesn't change much.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I vaguely wonder whether the word "thralldom" sounds pretentious.
Mind, I'll just put a tooltip definition, so it doesn't change much.
Mind, I'll just put a tooltip definition, so it doesn't change much.
Ugh, my current draft for Banshee (Sean Cassidy) (1975-1981) writeup is way too close to our 4,000 words length limit 😿.
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ugh, my current draft for Banshee (Sean Cassidy) (1975-1981) writeup is way too close to our 4,000 words length limit 😿.
Closing the refurbishment of our Mighty Morphin' #PowerRangers arc with the Pink Ranger (Kimberly Hart)'s character profile.
Which was also when I noticed just how many hits these entries got. I guess these were popular back when Google still showed people search results ?
Which was also when I noticed just how many hits these entries got. I guess these were popular back when Google still showed people search results ?
Pink Ranger (Kimberly) - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Profile
Full character profile of the Pink Ranger (Kimberly Hart) of the Mighty Morphin' Rangers during the early seasons. Pictures, TTRPG stats...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Closing the refurbishment of our Mighty Morphin' #PowerRangers arc with the Pink Ranger (Kimberly Hart)'s character profile.
Which was also when I noticed just how many hits these entries got. I guess these were popular back when Google still showed people search results ?
Which was also when I noticed just how many hits these entries got. I guess these were popular back when Google still showed people search results ?
Refurbished our character profile for Marvel #Comics' Cloak (Tyrone Johnson) as he appeared in the early, 1980s Cloak and Dagger stories.
Nice kid turned sometimes-lethal street vigilante with dark, demonic powers. But he tries his best to stay in control.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers...
Nice kid turned sometimes-lethal street vigilante with dark, demonic powers. But he tries his best to stay in control.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers...
Cloak of Marvel Comics' Cloak and Dagger - Character profile 1
Full character profile of Cloak (Tyrone Johnson) during the early career of Cloak and Dagger. Pictures, RPG stats, biography, characterization
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Refurbished one of the entries from our Spring of 2015 #TTRPG character creation contest.
It's the retriever without a name. A magical thief/conwoman with little sense of identity and a shitty past, but who enjoys her present.
It's the retriever without a name. A magical thief/conwoman with little sense of identity and a shitty past, but who enjoys her present.
Retriever without a name (DC Heroes RPG)
Original character profile. Part-magical conwoman and pro thief with supernatural powers and an attitude. Created for the DC Heroes RPG.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Refurbished one of the entries from our Spring of 2015 #TTRPG character creation contest.
It's the retriever without a name. A magical thief/conwoman with little sense of identity and a shitty past, but who enjoys her present.
It's the retriever without a name. A magical thief/conwoman with little sense of identity and a shitty past, but who enjoys her present.
Have you ever seen a man sigh because he remembered that Comics Cavalcade vol. 1 #11 was reprinted in Wonder Woman: 80 Years Of The Amazon Warrior *after* processing two images from an old scan ?
Now you have.
Yes, it's not particularly unforgettable.
Now you have.
Yes, it's not particularly unforgettable.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Have you ever seen a man sigh because he remembered that Comics Cavalcade vol. 1 #11 was reprinted in Wonder Woman: 80 Years Of The Amazon Warrior *after* processing two images from an old scan ?
Now you have.
Yes, it's not particularly unforgettable.
Now you have.
Yes, it's not particularly unforgettable.
Trying to remember about the history of scrambler motorcycles in the UK.
Happening across websites with SEO'd names, obviously AI illustrations, suspiciously vague and incorrect texts.
We were building the greatest library ever, and they sacked it to sell Viagra and snake oil supplements.
Happening across websites with SEO'd names, obviously AI illustrations, suspiciously vague and incorrect texts.
We were building the greatest library ever, and they sacked it to sell Viagra and snake oil supplements.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Trying to remember about the history of scrambler motorcycles in the UK.
Happening across websites with SEO'd names, obviously AI illustrations, suspiciously vague and incorrect texts.
We were building the greatest library ever, and they sacked it to sell Viagra and snake oil supplements.
Happening across websites with SEO'd names, obviously AI illustrations, suspiciously vague and incorrect texts.
We were building the greatest library ever, and they sacked it to sell Viagra and snake oil supplements.
Added a character profile for Subotai, from the #1980s #Conan movies. The first one in his case.
Pseudo-Mongol thief/archer/adventurer, buddy of the muscular protagonist.
Photos, #TTRPG stats, gear, biography, quotes, etc. - our double recurve usual.
Pseudo-Mongol thief/archer/adventurer, buddy of the muscular protagonist.
Photos, #TTRPG stats, gear, biography, quotes, etc. - our double recurve usual.
Subotai the thief - 1982 Conan the Barbarian film - Character profile
Full character profile for Subotai, the pseudo-Mongol thief and archer in the 1982 Conan the Barbarian movie. Photos, TTRPG stats, etc..
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November 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Refurbished the character profile for Marvel #Comics' Bulwark. Giant henchman who fought #CaptainAmerica that one time.
Not a major character by any stretch, but we have a collection of "giant henchman" types.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, capabilities, size, encounter with Cap, etc. - our gigantic usual.
Not a major character by any stretch, but we have a collection of "giant henchman" types.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, capabilities, size, encounter with Cap, etc. - our gigantic usual.
Bulwark (Captain America / Wasp enemy) (Avengers comics)
Obscure assassin who fought Captain America and the Wasp once - in Avengers volume 1 #340. Huge guy with an electrical rod.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Refurbished the character profile for Marvel #Comics' Bulwark. Giant henchman who fought #CaptainAmerica that one time.
Not a major character by any stretch, but we have a collection of "giant henchman" types.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, capabilities, size, encounter with Cap, etc. - our gigantic usual.
Not a major character by any stretch, but we have a collection of "giant henchman" types.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, capabilities, size, encounter with Cap, etc. - our gigantic usual.
Brought to our new format our contributor Monk's character mini-profile for Ambassador Reilly.
She's an example of an enhanced human in his Terran Imperim #TTRPG sci-fi setting.
She's an example of an enhanced human in his Terran Imperim #TTRPG sci-fi setting.
Ambassador Kim Reilly - DC Heroes RPG - Terran Imperim
A sample character from Monk's sci-fi DC Heroes RPG campaign setting, demonstrating the power of Terran Imperim genetic engineering.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Brought to our new format our contributor Monk's character mini-profile for Ambassador Reilly.
She's an example of an enhanced human in his Terran Imperim #TTRPG sci-fi setting.
She's an example of an enhanced human in his Terran Imperim #TTRPG sci-fi setting.
Refurbished the character profile for the Green Ranger in the first two seasons of the early 1990s Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers children's TV show.
(After that he becomes the White Ranger, and therefore isn't the Green Ranger).
Photos, #TTRPG stats, bio, powers, quotes, etc. - our karate usual.
(After that he becomes the White Ranger, and therefore isn't the Green Ranger).
Photos, #TTRPG stats, bio, powers, quotes, etc. - our karate usual.
Green Ranger (Tommy Oliver) - Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
Full character profile for Tommy - the original Green Ranger of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Complete with dagger-flute and Dragon Zord.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Refurbished the character profile for the Green Ranger in the first two seasons of the early 1990s Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers children's TV show.
(After that he becomes the White Ranger, and therefore isn't the Green Ranger).
Photos, #TTRPG stats, bio, powers, quotes, etc. - our karate usual.
(After that he becomes the White Ranger, and therefore isn't the Green Ranger).
Photos, #TTRPG stats, bio, powers, quotes, etc. - our karate usual.
Refurbished our character profile for Germain Grandpin, one of the main characters in older low-fantasy FR historical saga Les Sept Vies de L'Epervier.
Master of arms, checkered past but eventually grows. This is a companion entry for our Masquerouge profile.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, bio, quotes, etc..
Master of arms, checkered past but eventually grows. This is a companion entry for our Masquerouge profile.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, bio, quotes, etc..
Germain Grandpin (Masquerouge / Les 7 vies de l'Epervier / etc.)
Germain Grandpin from French graphic novel series Masquerouge et al. Full illustrated profile and TTRPG stats.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Refurbished our character profile for Germain Grandpin, one of the main characters in older low-fantasy FR historical saga Les Sept Vies de L'Epervier.
Master of arms, checkered past but eventually grows. This is a companion entry for our Masquerouge profile.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, bio, quotes, etc..
Master of arms, checkered past but eventually grows. This is a companion entry for our Masquerouge profile.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, bio, quotes, etc..
Been dazed and sick all day, but will resume posting tomorrow.
Assuming tomorrow ain't a week-end. No idea of what day it is anymore.
Assuming tomorrow ain't a week-end. No idea of what day it is anymore.
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Been dazed and sick all day, but will resume posting tomorrow.
Assuming tomorrow ain't a week-end. No idea of what day it is anymore.
Assuming tomorrow ain't a week-end. No idea of what day it is anymore.
The third chapter of the writeup for Marvel #Comics' Speed Demon (James Sanders) is up.
This one covers 2005-2008. A span when Sanders appears way more often, as @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and @fabiannicieza.bsky.social add him to #Thunderbolts stories.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers, etc..
This one covers 2005-2008. A span when Sanders appears way more often, as @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and @fabiannicieza.bsky.social add him to #Thunderbolts stories.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers, etc..
Speed Demon - Marvel Comics - Sinister 6 - Thunderbolts - Profile
Full character profile for Marvel Comics' Speed Demon, a super-speed villain, during his Thunderbolts era. Pictures, biography, powers...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The third chapter of the writeup for Marvel #Comics' Speed Demon (James Sanders) is up.
This one covers 2005-2008. A span when Sanders appears way more often, as @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and @fabiannicieza.bsky.social add him to #Thunderbolts stories.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers, etc..
This one covers 2005-2008. A span when Sanders appears way more often, as @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and @fabiannicieza.bsky.social add him to #Thunderbolts stories.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, biography, powers, etc..
OTOH, I feel that the homepage currently has too many entries that aren't super-hero comics fare, which might be confusing.
I'll close the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers refurbishment arc, then grab more comic-book-y stuff.
I'll close the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers refurbishment arc, then grab more comic-book-y stuff.
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
OTOH, I feel that the homepage currently has too many entries that aren't super-hero comics fare, which might be confusing.
I'll close the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers refurbishment arc, then grab more comic-book-y stuff.
I'll close the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers refurbishment arc, then grab more comic-book-y stuff.
Added a character profile for the 1980s movie version of #Conan the Barbarian. So, the Schwarzenegger incarnation, and I do mean "carn".
We already covered the 1930s novels version and the Marvel Comics version, so having this one as well is fun.
Photos, #TTRPG stats, biography, skills, gear, etc.
We already covered the 1930s novels version and the Marvel Comics version, so having this one as well is fun.
Photos, #TTRPG stats, biography, skills, gear, etc.
Conan the Barbarian - 1980s Schwarzenegger movies - Profile
Full character profile for the version of Conan the barbarian in the two 1980s movies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photos, TTRPG stats...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The October edition of our thrice-a-year soapbox address about the state of writeups dot org, plus a call for donations, is up.
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
Donations calls and situations reports for writeups-org
3 times a year, there's a call for donations and a full situation report on writeups.org. These are all archived here, including the latest.
www.writeups.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The October edition of our thrice-a-year soapbox address about the state of writeups dot org, plus a call for donations, is up.
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
The October edition of our thrice-a-year soapbox address about the state of writeups dot org, plus a call for donations, is up.
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
Donations calls and situations reports for writeups-org
3 times a year, there's a call for donations and a full situation report on writeups.org. These are all archived here, including the latest.
www.writeups.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The October edition of our thrice-a-year soapbox address about the state of writeups dot org, plus a call for donations, is up.
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
As often with recent address, that includes some discussion of the state of the free and open Internet. Remember the free and open Internet ?
Refurbished our contributor Monk's short notes about the Imperim Terrans -- genetically enhanced, domineering, xenophobic humans -- from his sci-fi #DCHeroes #TTRPG campaign.
www.writeups.org/imperim-terr...
www.writeups.org/imperim-terr...
Imperim Terrans - Species profile - Sci-fi evolved, bellicose humans
A primer about a future, unpleasant, augmented version of humanity. From a DC Heroes tabletop super-hero role-playing game campaign.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Refurbished our contributor Monk's short notes about the Imperim Terrans -- genetically enhanced, domineering, xenophobic humans -- from his sci-fi #DCHeroes #TTRPG campaign.
www.writeups.org/imperim-terr...
www.writeups.org/imperim-terr...
Incidentally, that's why I'm on such a massive project as overhauling the entire website.
To write tolerable articles, one likely has to have written many bad articles. But I get to rewrite them.
To write tolerable articles, one likely has to have written many bad articles. But I get to rewrite them.
There are people who say “I would sell my soul to write a book that good” who aren’t willing to write the four or five shitty books that stand between them and the good one.
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Incidentally, that's why I'm on such a massive project as overhauling the entire website.
To write tolerable articles, one likely has to have written many bad articles. But I get to rewrite them.
To write tolerable articles, one likely has to have written many bad articles. But I get to rewrite them.
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Just saw that Anthony Jackson died, one of the best (and most prolific) bass guitar players. For years I've been returning to these Hiromi Trio Project performances in which Jackson plays a six-stringed bass guitar that he *invented*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIYI...
Hiromi Uehara - Voice - Jazz à Vienne 2011 - LIVE HD
YouTube video by Zycopolis TV
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Just saw that Anthony Jackson died, one of the best (and most prolific) bass guitar players. For years I've been returning to these Hiromi Trio Project performances in which Jackson plays a six-stringed bass guitar that he *invented*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIYI...
Resolutely refurbishing rangers, we've reached the Black Ranger (Zack Taylor). He's the #PowerRanger with an axe, a giant robot mastodon, and the power of hip hop.
Don't say that I didn't warn ya.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, powers, gear, quotes, biography, characterisation, etc. - our hip usual.
Don't say that I didn't warn ya.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, powers, gear, quotes, biography, characterisation, etc. - our hip usual.
Black Ranger (Zack) - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Profile
Full character profile of the Black Ranger (Zack Taylor) during the first 2 seasons of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Pictures, TTRPG stats..
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October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Resolutely refurbishing rangers, we've reached the Black Ranger (Zack Taylor). He's the #PowerRanger with an axe, a giant robot mastodon, and the power of hip hop.
Don't say that I didn't warn ya.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, powers, gear, quotes, biography, characterisation, etc. - our hip usual.
Don't say that I didn't warn ya.
Pics, #TTRPG stats, powers, gear, quotes, biography, characterisation, etc. - our hip usual.