The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Who Is Beyonce? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Beyonce (Non-Fictional): Beyonce is a real life music artist, who has made a brief cameo as a damsel in distress who is saved by the Human Torch.
Who Is Danae? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Danae (In the Public Domain): Mother of Perseus.
Who Is Straight Arrow? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Straight Arrow (Magazine Enterprises): He rides for justice in two worlds
Who Is Joe Palooka? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Joe Palooka (Company-Licensed): The heavyweight champion of the comics.
Who Is Adlai Stevenson II? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Adlai Stevenson II (Non-Fictional): The second of three Stevenson family politicians. Adlai Stevenson II was Governor of Illinois from 1949-1953 and he received the Democratic Presidenti
Who Is Helen Gable? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Helen Gable (Marvel): An agent of AIM who was infused with Asgardian DNA. Helen Gable's warriors spirit is awakened as she allies herself with the Asgardian warriors the Wa
Who Is The Little Mermaid? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
The Little Mermaid (In the Public Domain): From the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Who Is Grimjack? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Grimjack (First): Born in the Pit, one of the most dangerous slums of the pan-dimensional city of Cynosure, John Gaunt also known as Grimjack, is a mercenary, soldier,
Who Is Temujin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Temujin (Marvel): Temujin is the son of the Mandarin and a member of the Agents of Atlas. Inheriting the Mandarin's powerful rings, Temujin resolved to use his father's
Who Is Happy Hogan? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Happy Hogan (Marvel): Hired by Tony Stark as his chauffeur and personal assistant after Happy saves Tony's life.
Who Is Pepper Potts? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Pepper Potts (Marvel): Virginia "Pepper" Potts was originally the executive assistant to Anthony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, with whom she has been romantically linked. Recently
Who Is Rumiko Fujikawa? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Rumiko Fujikawa (Marvel): A former love interest for Tony Stark, Rumiko was the daughter of Kenjiro Fujikawa, the man who took over Stark's company when he was in the Heroes Re
Who Is Jamie Braddock? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Jamie Braddock (Marvel): Jamie Braddock is the King of Avalon and the elder brother of Betsy and Brian Braddock. He perceives reality as an infinite web of strings that he can
Who Is The Sword? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
The Sword (Ace Magazines): Arthur Lake has a stone which contains the legendary sword Excalibur, which he found when accompanied his father on a business trip to England, as he
Who Is Forge? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Forge (Marvel): Forge is a Cheyenne with natural mystical abilities and the mutant power to innately comprehend technology and build anything he can think of. He's a
Who Is Shortpack? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Shortpack (Marvel): Shortpack is a mutant of diminutive size and telepathic communication. He was employed by Xavier in the Mutant Underground and partnered with Mystique
Who Is Fantomex? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Fantomex (Marvel): Fantomex is a highly evolved and technologically advanced mutate, developed by the Weapons Plus program to be Weapon Xlll. He is highly cunning, skill
Who Is Shepard? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Shepard (Marvel): Shepard is a mutant and the brother of Prudence Leighton.
Who Is Johnny Kitano? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Johnny Kitano (Marvel): Japanese-American mutant who worked for the government and nearly executed Mystique. In his own extreme ideals, he was strongly against mutant terrori
Who Is Prudence? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Prudence (Marvel): Prudence Leighton was a part of a network of spies brought together by Charles Xavier.
Who Is Spencer Bronson? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Spencer Bronson (Marvel): A young, deceased, mutant.
Who Is The Host? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
The Host (Marvel): A mutant with the ability to commune with and control viruses, the Host considers herself a freedom fighter for viral diseases by liberating and sprea
Who Is Steinbeck? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Steinbeck (Marvel): A mutant arm-dealer whom encountered and fought Mystique
Who Is Doctor Sun? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Doctor Sun (Marvel): Doctor Sun is a Chinese criminal scientist whose brain was removed and connected to China's most advanced computers. He was an enemy of the Fantastic
Who Is Comet? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Comet (Marvel): Member of the Champions of Xandar and an ally to Nova, the Human Rocket
Who Is Crime-Buster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Crime-Buster (Marvel): There have been three characters that have called themselves Crime Buster.
Who Is King Minos? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
King Minos (In the Public Domain): King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa and Judge of the underworld.
Who Is Pasiphae? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Pasiphae (In the Public Domain): King Minos' wife who fell for a bull and bore him a son.
Who Is Ariadne? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Ariadne (In the Public Domain): In Greek mythology, Ariadne is the daughter of King Minos and his Queen Pashipaë, and the niece of Circe.
Who Is Doc Samson? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Doc Samson (Marvel): Gamma-irradiated friend, rival, and psychiatrist of Bruce Banner. Once possessing the superhuman strength equivalent to a relatively calm Hulk, Leonar
Who Is Loki? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Loki (Marvel): Loki is the Jötunn/Asgardian God of Mischief and Prince of Lies, the adopted son of Odin and typically nemesis of his brother, Thor, as well as the ad
Who Is Medusa? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Medusa (Marvel): Medusa is the Queen of the Inhumans and the primary interpreter for her husband Black Bolt, the King of the Inhumans. Medusa is best known for her lon
Who Is Trapster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Trapster (Marvel): A genius chemist who invented a potent multi-polymer adhesive and immediately decided to use his invention to commit crimes. First assuming the identi
Who Is Black Bolt? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Black Bolt (Marvel): The king of the Inhumans, Black Bolt is cursed and blessed with a quasi-sonic voice. He must remain forever silent, for with the slightest whisper he
Who Is Mysterio? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Mysterio (Marvel): Mysterio was a formidable foe to Spider-Man. So much so that his arts of illusion were carried on by others after the original Mysterio's death. The o
Who Is Zane Whelan? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Zane Whelan (Marvel): A Marvel Comics character that was created specifically for an anti-drugs campaign.
Who Is Alicia Masters? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Alicia Masters (Marvel): A blind sculptor and friend of the Fantastic Four. She is married to Ben Grimm, the Thing, and is also the stepdaughter of the supervillain Puppet Mas
Who Is Hela? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Hela (Marvel): Hela is the Norse Goddess of Death and ruler of Hel and Niffleheim.
Who Is Neville Alcott? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Neville Alcott (Valiant/Acclaim): Neville Alcott is a senior officer in British Intelligence Service MI6 in the Valiant Universe.