Heroines and Villainesses: D

This is a very cursory list of good girls and bad girls, some that fall in between, and others who got immortalized in plastic for whatever reason. The photos I've included are from figures in my personal collection; the photos are mine. When I can, the list will be expanded; this is just the basic first go of the Ds.

Heroines and Villainesses:

An Incomplete List, Including Other Characters with Action Figures

Dagger (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan

• First appearance: Spectacular Spider-Man #64, March 1982

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)

• Alter ego: Tandy Bowen

• Action figure: yes, in a 2-pack with Cloak, by Toy Biz (1997)

Daemon (ReBoot animated series)

• Created by: Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace

• Voiced by: Colombe Demers

• First appearance: “Sacrifice” 2001

• Super powers: no (not human)

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Dansen Macabre (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Steven Grant, Tom Sutton and Carmine Infantino

• First appearance: Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 #93, May 1980

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Derry Daring (Ideal)

• Created by: Ideal

• First appearance: 1975

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Ideal (1975)
• Note: She was Ideal’s answer for girls who wanted to be daredevils. Ideal made the Evel Knievel toys; Derry Daring was marketed to girls.

Dark Angel (DC Comics)

• Created by: John Byrne

• First appearance: Wonder Woman #131, March 1998

• Super powers: yes, a possessing spirit

• Alter ego: those of the bodies she possesses

• Action figure: no

Dark Phoenix (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and John Byrne

• First appearance: X-Men #101

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Jean Grey, Phoenix

• Action figure: yes, several, first (as “Dark Phoenix”) by Toy Biz in 1996

Darkchylde (Maximum Press)

• Created by: Randy Queen

• First appearance: Glory/Angela: Angels in Hell #1, April 1996

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Ariel Chylde

• Action figure: yes, with variants by Moore Action Collectibles (1999)

Darkstar (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Tony Isabella and George Tuska

• First appearance: Champions #7, August 1976

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Laynia Sergeievna Petrovna

• Action figure: no

Charley Davidson (Biker Mice from Mars animated series)

• Created by: Rick Ungar

• Voiced by: Leeza Miller McGee

• First appearance: 1993

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: aka Charlene Davidson

• Action figure: yes, by Galoob (1993)

Dawn (Image Comics)

• Created by: Joseph Michael Linsner

• First appearance: Cry for Dawn #1, December 1989

• Super powers: yes, goddess

• Alter ego: aka Aurora, Gaia

• Action figure: yes, several, the first by McFarlane Toys (1999)

Dawnstar (DC Comics)

• Created by: Paul Levitz and Mike Grell

• First appearance: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #226, April 1977

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (engineered)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no

Ezri Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine tv series)

• Created by:

• Portrayed by: Nicole de Boer

• First appearance: Star Trek: DS9 season 7, 1998

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, in the Deep Space Nine series by Diamond Select (2008)

Jadzia Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine tv series)

• Created by:

• Portrayed by: Terry Farrell

• First appearance: Star Trek: DS9 season 1, 1993

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, several, the first in 1993 in the Deep Space Nine series by Playmates

Daytripper (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum

• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #98, April 1976

• Super powers: yes, metahuman

• Alter ego: Amanda Sefton (née Jimaine Szardos), aka: Magik (second)

• Action figure: no

Dazzler (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Tom DeFalco, John Romita, Jr., Louise Simonson and Roger Stern

• First appearance: X-Men #130, February 1980

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Alison Blair

• Action figure: yes, in the Hall of Fame She-Force series 6 line by Toy Biz (1997)

Dead Girl (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Peter Milligan and Mike Aldred

• First appearance: X-Force #125, April 2002

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: (revealed first name to be Moonbeam)

• Action figure: no

Karolina Dean (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona

• First appearance: Runaways #1, July 2003

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no

Death (DC Comics)

• Created by: Neil Gaiman and Mike Dringeberg

• First appearance: The Sandman #2, August 1989

• Super powers: yes (not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (1999)

Deathbird (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum

• First appearance: Ms. Marvel #9, September 1977

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)

• Alter ego: Cal’syee Neramani

• Action figure: yes, in the Ninja Force series from Toy Biz as Space Ninja Deathbird (1996)

Debrii (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Skottie Young and Zeb Wells

• First appearance: New Warriors #4

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Deborah Fields

• Action figure: no

Decay (DC Comics)

• Created by: George Pérez

• First appearance: Wonder Woman vol. 2 #3

• Super powers: yes (not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no

Wilma Deering (Buck Rogers tv series)

• Created by: Philip Francis Nowlan

• Portrayed by: Erin Gray

• First appearance: Armageddon 2419 A.D., August 1928 (comic strip)

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, Buck Rogers in the 25^th Century (tv series) by Mego (1979)

Deeth, Good Fighter (Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)

• Created by:

• First appearance:

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by LJN in the AD&D line, series 2 (1984)

Ambassador Delenn (Babylon 5 tv series)

• Created by: J. Michael Stracynski
• Portrayed by: Mira Furlan

• First appearance: Babylon 5: The Gathering, 1993

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Premiere Toys (1997)

Delirum (DC Comics)

• Created by: Neil Gaiman and Mike Dringenberg

• First appearance: The Sandman #21, December 1990

• Super powers: yes (not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from DC Direct (1990)

Demona (Gargoyles animated series)

• Created by: Greg Weisman

• Voiced by: Marina Sirtis

• First appearance: 1994
• Super powers: yes, super-human abilities (though not human)

• Alter ego: Dominique Destine

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1995)

Destiny (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and John Byrne

• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #141, January 1981

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Irene Adler

• Action figure: no

Destiny Angel (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons tv series)

• Created by: Gerry Anderson

• Voiced by: Elizabeth Morgan

• First appearance: “The Mysterons,” 1967

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Juliette Pontoin

• Action figure: yes, by Vivid Imaginations (1993)

Lt. Commander Jeanette Devereaux (Wing Commander movie, loosely based on the video game)

• Created by:
• Portrayed by: Saffron Burrows

• First appearance: 1999

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by X-Toys (1999)

Devi (Virgin Comics)

• Created by: Siddharth Kotian, et al.

• First appearance: Devi #1

• Super powers: yes, goddess

• Alter ego: Tara Mehta

• Action figure: no

Confessor Dhalia (World of Warcraft franchise)

• Created by: Blizzard Entertainment

• First appearance: 

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: yes, by DC Unlimited (2011)

Diamond Lil (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: John Byrne

• First appearance: Alpha Flight #1, August 1983

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Lillian Crawley-Jeffries

• Action figure: no

Diamondback (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary

• First appearance: Captain America #310, October 1985

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Rachel Leighton

• Action figure: no

Dierdre, (Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nóg tv series)

• Created by: Saban Entertainment

• Portrayed by: Lisa Dwan

• First appearance: 1998

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: no 

• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1998)

Diva (Wildstorm Comics)

• Created by: Jim Lee and Brandon Choi

• First appearance: Stormwatch #1, March 1993

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Alessandra Fermi

• Action figure: no

Divatox (Power Rangers franchise)

• Created by: Saban Entertainment

• Portrayed by: Hilary Shepard Turner (briefly by Carol Hoyt)

• First appearance: Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from Bandai (1997)

Doctor Cyber (DC Comics)

• Created by: Dennis O’Neil, Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano

• First appearance: Wonder Woman #179, November/December 1979

• Super powers: yes, enhanced through armor

• Alter ego: unknown

• Action figure: no

Doctor Light (DC Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez)

• First appearance: Crisis on Infinite Earths #4, July 1985

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Kimiyo Hoshi

• Action figure: no

Doll Girl (Quality Comics)

• Created by: Will Eisner

• First appearance: Doll Man #37, December 1951

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Martha Roberts

• Action figure: no

Dolphin (DC Comics)

• Created by: Jay Scott Pike

• First appearance: Showcase #79, December 1968

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Domina, evil ruler of the Dark Moon (Galaxie Girl)

• Created by: Woolworth

• First appearance: 1986

• Super powers:

• Alter ego: 

• Action figure: yes, by (or for?) Woolworth (1986)

Domino (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Fabian Cicieza and Rob Liefeld

• First appearance: X-Force vol. 1 #8, March 1992

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Neena Thurman

• Action figure: yes, more than one, first in 1995 by Toy Biz , in the X-Force line, series 6

Double Dare (DC Comics)

• Created by: Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel

• First appearance: Nightwing #32, June 1999

• Super powers: no (expert acrobats)

• Alter ego: Aliki and Margot Marceau

• Action figure: no

Double Trouble (She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series)

• Created by:

• Voiced by:

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: 

• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1985)

Dove (DC Comics)

• Created by: Karl and Barbara Kesel (from Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates’ original characters)

• First appearance: Hawk & Dove #1

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Dawn Granger

• Action figure: yes, from the Mattel DC Universe Classics series (2012)

Dragon Queen (Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones)

• Created by: Galoob

• First appearance: 1984

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Galoob (1984)

Dragonfly (AC Comics)

• Created by: Rik Levins

• First appearance: Americomics #4, October 1983

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)

• Alter ego: Nancy Arazello

• Action figure: no

Dragonfly (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Len Wein and Chris Claremont

• First appearance: X-Men #94, 1975

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (engineered)

• Alter ego: Veronica Dultry

• Action figure: no

Dream Girl (DC Comics)

• Created by: Edmond Hamilton and John Forte

• First appearance: Adventure Comics #317, February 1964

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)

• Alter ego: Nura Nal

• Action figure: no

Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer tv series)

• Created by: Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt

• Portrayed by: Juliet Landau

• First appearance: “School Hard,” 1997

• Super powers: yes, vampire

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Moore Action Collectibles (1999)

Daisy Duke (Dukes of Hazzard tv series)

• Created by: Gy Waldron
• Portrayed by: Catherine Bach

• First appearance: 1979

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, Mego created an all-plastic version and a cloth clothing/rooted hair doll (1981)

Sabrina Duncan (Charlie’s Angels tv series)

• Created by: Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts

• Performed by: Kate Jackson

• First appearance: season 1, 1976

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, well… a doll, by Hasbro (1977)

Hannah Dundee (Cadillacs and Dinosaurs animated series, based on Xenozoic Tales)

• Created by: Steven de Souza and Mark Schultz
• Voiced by: Susan Roman

• First appearance: Xenozoic Tales, February 1987

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from the cartoon, by Tyco (1993)

Dust (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and Ethan Van Sciver

• First appearance: New X-Men #133, December 2002

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Sooraya Qadir

• Action figure: no

Dyna Girl (The Krofft Supershow)

• Created by: Sid and Marty Krofft

• Portrayed by: Judy Strangis

• First appearance: 1976

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Judy

• Action figure: no