Sunday, June 10, 2012

Heroines and Villainesses: J

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 Js.
Heroines and Villainesses:
An Incomplete List, Including Other Characters with Action Figures


Jade (Chaos! Comics)
• Created by: Brian Pulido
• First appearance: Purgatori: The Vampires Myth #0, May 1996
• Super powers: yes, vampire
• Alter ego: 
• Action figure: yes, by Art Asylum (2001)


Jade (DC Comics)
• Created by: Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway
• First appearance: All-Star Squadron #25, September 1983
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jennifer-Lynn Hayden
• Action figure: yes, more than one, by DC Direct

Jade (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)

Jade (Mortal Kombat II)
• Created by: John Tobias
• First appearance: 1993
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Toy Island (the 1st 1996)

Mara Jade (Star Wars franchise, expanded universe)
• Created by: Timothy Zahn
• First appearance: Heir to the Empire, 1991
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Mara Jade Skywalker
• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1997) and Hasbro (with Luke, 2007)
 
Jaguara (Galaxie Girl)
• Created by: Woolworth
• First appearance: 1986
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: "evil ruler of Junga"
• Action figure: yes, by (or for?) Woolworth (1986)

Jana (Princess Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic animated series)
• Created by: Saban (Japan)
• Voiced by:
• First appearance: 1995
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: no
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1995)

Captain Katheryn Janeway (Star Trek: Voyager tv series)
• Created by: Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor
• Portrayed by: Kate Mulgrew
• First appearance: “Caretaker,” 1995
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, more than one, by Playmates (1st: 1995)


Jann of the Jungle (Atlas / Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Don Rico and Jay Scott Pike
• First appearance: Jungle Tales #1, September 1954
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Jane Hastings
• Action figure: no

Jara (Beetleborgs tv series)
• Created by: Haim Saban
• Performed by: Balinda English
• First appearance: “TNT for Two,” 1996
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1998)


Jayna (DC Comics)
• Created by: E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon
• First appearance: Super Friends #7 (animated series)
• Super powers: yes, though not human
• Alter ego: aka Wonder Sister
• Action figure: yes, in a SDCC exclusive 2-pack with Zan by Mattel (2009)

Jazz (High Impact Entertainment)
• Created by: Ricky Carralero
• First appearance: Double Impact (?)
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: 
• Action figure: yes, by Skybolt Toys (1998)


Jet (DC Comics)
• Created by: Steve Engelhart and Jo Staton
• First appearance: Millennium #2, January 1988
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Celia Windward
• Action figure: no

Jet (WildStorm Comics)
• Created by: Sean Ruffner and Brent Booth
• First appearance: Gen-Active, May 2000 (as Jet)
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jodi Morinaka Slayton, aka Crimson, Backslash
• Action figure: no

Jewelee (DC Comics)
• Created by: Steve Ditko
• First appearance: Captain Atom #85, March 1967
• Super powers: no, but has alien tech
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: no
• Notes: Half of a pair of criminals (former puppeteers) calling themselves “Punch and Jewelee” after Punch and Judy

Jinx (DC Comics)
• Created by: Marv Wolfman and Chuck Patton
• First appearance: Tales of the Teen Titans #56, August 1985
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: no

Jinx (G.I. Joe)
• Created by: Hasbro
• First appearance: 1987
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: (Top Secret)
• Action figure: yes, by Hasbro (1987) and later reissued as Agent Jinx

Jocasta (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Jim Shooter and George Pérez
• First appearance: The Avengers #162, August 1977
• Super powers: no, robot
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no

Jolt (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley
• First appearance: Thunderbolts #1, April 1997
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Hallie Takahama
• Action figure: no

Jessica Jones (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos
• First appearance: Alias #1, November 2001
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jessica Campbell Jones Cage
• Action figure: no

Martha Jones (Dr. Who tv series)
• Created by:
• Portrayed by: Freema Agyeman
• First appearance: “Smith and Jones,” 2007
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, by Character Options, Ltd.

Rhea Jones (DC Comics)

• Created by: Paul Kupperberg and Steve Lightle
• First appearance: Doom Patrol vol. 2 #3, December 1987
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: aka Lodestone
• Action figure: no

Joystick (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Tom DeFalco and Mark Bagley
• First appearance: Amazing Scarlet Spider #2, December 1995
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Janice Olivia Yanizeski
• Action figure: no

Jubilee (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri
• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #244, May 1989
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jubilation Lee
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first in the Generation X series by Toy Biz (1995)


Sailor Jupiter (Kodansha)
• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi
• First appearance: Pretty Soldier Sailormoon 1992
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego: Makoto Kino (Lita Kino in her English adaptation)
• Action figure: yes, (ok, it’s a doll) by Bandai (1995)


Queen Justara (Galaxie Girl)
• Created by: Woolworth
• First appearance: 1986
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: "heroic leader of the Light Moon"
• Action figure: yes, by (or for?) Woolworth (1986)

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