Heroines and Villainesses: B

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 Bs.

Heroines and Villainesses:

An Incomplete List, Including Other Characters with Action Figures

B’Etor (Star Trek: The Next Generation tv series)

• Created by: Gene Roddenberry

• Portrayed by: Gwynith Walsh

• First appearance: Star Trek: TNG, season 4 episode 26, 1991

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from the Star Trek: Generations line by Playmates (1994)

Gloria Baker (MASK animated tv series)

• Created by:

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from Kenner (198?)

Princess Bala (Antz animated movie)

• Created by: DreamWorks

• Voiced by: Sharon Stone

• First appearance: Antz, 1998

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: no

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1998)

Ballistic (Top Cow, Image Comics)

• Created by: Marc Silvestri

• First appearance: Cyberforce #1, October 1992

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Cassandra Lane

• Action figure: no

Coco Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot video game)

• Created by: Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin

• First appearance: Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, 1997

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: no

• Action figure: yes, by ReSaurus (1998)

Jessie Bannon (The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest animated series)

• Created by: Doug Wildey

• Voiced by: Jesse Douglas (season 1)

• First appearance: “Escape to Questworld,” 1996

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, in a 2-pack with Jonny Quest by Galoob (1996)

 

Barb Wire (Dark Horse Comics)

• Created by: Chris Warner and Team CGW

• First appearance: Comics Greatest World: Steel Harbor Week 1, August 1993

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Barbara Kopetski

• Action figure: no

Barbarella (originally a serialized comic strip in V-Magazine)

• Created by: Jean-Claude Forest

• First appearance: V-Magazine, 1962

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no (sadly)

Barbarocious (Warriors of Virtue motion picture)

• Created by: Michael Vickerman and Hugh Kelley
• Portrayed by: Ying Qu

• First appearance: Warriors of Virtue, 1997

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Play ‘Em (1997)

Baroness (G.I. Joe)

• Created by:

• First appearance: G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (Marvel Comics), June 1982

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Anastasia Cisarovna, aka Anastasia DeCobray

• Action figure: yes, several, first in 1984 by Hasbro

Rook Bartley (Robotech animated tv series)

• Created by:
• Voiced by: Susie London

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Matchbox (1986) (reissued by Harmony Gold in 1991)

Batgirl (DC Comics)

• Created by: Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff (first incarnation)

• First appearance: Batman #139, April 1961

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Bette Kane (Bat-Girl, sidekick to aunt, Batwoman), Barbara Gordon, Helena Bertinelli, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown

• Action figure: yes, several, the first by Ideal in their Super Queens line (1967)

 

Batwoman (DC Comics)

• Created by: Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff

• First appearance: Detective Comics #233, July 1956

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Katherine Webb Kane

• Action figure: yes, more than one, first in a Silver Age Bat-Girl and Batwoman boxed set by DC Direct (2004)

Beautiful Dreamer (DC Comics)

• Created by: Jack Kirby

• First appearance: Forever People #1, February 1971

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

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure:

Belladonna (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Roger Stern and Mike Zeck

• First appearance: Spectacular Spider-Man #43, June 1980

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Narda Ravanna

• Action figure: no

Bella Donna (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell

• First appearance: X-Men vol. 2 #8

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Bella Donna Boudreaux

• Action figure: no

Sandra Benes (Space: 1999 tv series)

• Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
• Portrayed by: Zienia Merton

• First appearance: season 1, 1975

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Classic TV Toys (2005)

Helen Bennett (Bionic Six animated series)

• Created by: TMS Entertainment
• Voiced by: Carol Bilger
• First appearance: “Valley of Shadows,” 1987
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: aka Mother-1
• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1986)

Meg Bennett (Bionic Six animated series)
• Created by: TMS Entertainment
• Voiced by: Bobbi Block
• First appearance: “Valley of Shadows,” 1987
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: aka Rock-1
• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1986)


Berbil Belle (Thundercats animated series)

• Created by: Rankin/Bass

• First appearance: season 1, episode 3, 1985

• Super powers: no, robot

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1986)

Queen Beryl (Kodansha)

• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi

• First appearance: 1992

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, (ok, it’s a doll) by Irwin (1995)

Big Barda (DC Comics)
• Created by: Jack Kirby

• First appearance: Mister Miracle #4, October 1971

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human, she is one of the New Gods)

• Alter ego: Barda Free

• Action figure: yes, several, the first in a boxed set with Mister Miracle and Oberon, by DC Direct (1998)

Big Bertha (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: John Byrne

• First appearance: West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46, July 1989

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Ashley Crawford

• Action figure: no

The Bionic Woman (tv series of the same name)

• Created by: Kenneth Johnson

• Portrayed by: Lindsay Wagner

• First appearance: The Six Million Dollar Man tv series, 1975

• Super powers: yes, cybernetically enhanced

• Alter ego: Jaime Sommers

• Action figure: yes, well, no… it’s a doll, by Kenner (1976)

Black Canary (DC Comics)

• Created by: Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino

• First appearance: Flash Comics #86, August 1947; Justice League of America #219, October 1983

• Super powers: Dinah Drake, no; Dinah L. Lance, yes

• Alter ego: Dinah Drake Lance (original), Dinah Laurel Lance (daughter to original Black Canary)

• Action figure: yes, several, (modern age) by DC Direct (2000)

 

Black Cat (Harvey Comics)

• Created by: Al Gabriele

• First appearance: Pocket Comics #1, August 1941

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Linda Turner 

• Action figure: no

Black Cat (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfram and Keith Pollard

• First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #194, July 1979

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Felicia Hardy

• Action figure: yes, several, first by Toy Biz in their Spider-Man line (1996)

Black Lotus (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Ralph Macchio and George Perez

• First appearance: Marvel Fanfare #11

• Super powers: no, highly skilled martial artist

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Black Mamba (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio

• First appearance: Marvel Two-in-One #64, June 1980

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Tanya Sealy

• Action figure: no

Black Orchid (DC Comics)

• Created by: Sheldon Mayer and Tony DeZuniga (Linden-Thorn), Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (Black, Suzy)

• First appearance: Adventure Comics #428, July 1973 (Linden-Thorne); Black Orchid v. 1 #1, 1988 (Black); Black Orchid v. 1 #2, 1989 (Suzy)

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Susan Linden-Thorne, Flora Black, and Suzy

• Action figure: no

Black Racer (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mark Gruenwald and Tom Morgan

• First appearance: Captain America #337, January 1988

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Ariana

• Action figure: no

Black Queen (Marvel Comics)

• Created by:

• First appearance:

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Emma Frost, Jean Grey (others)

• Action figure: yes, more than one, first from Marvel’s Hall of Fame series 2 – She-Force by Toy Biz (1996)

Black Widow (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Stan Lee, Don Rico and Don Heck

• First appearance: Tales of Suspense #52, April 1964

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Natalia Romanova

• Action figure: yes, more than one, first from Marvel’s Gold Collector’s Edition by Toy Biz (1998)

Black Widow (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee

• First appearance: Inhumans #5, March 1999

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Yelena Belova

• Action figure: yes, in Marvel Select by Toy Biz (2003)

Black Widow (Timely Comics)

• Created by: George Kapitan and Harry Sahle

• First appearance: Mystic Comics #4, August 1940

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Claire Voyant

• Action figure: no

Blackarachnia (Transformers)

• Created by: Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio

• First appearance: 1996 (?)

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, Beast Wars by Hasbro (1996)

Blackfire (DC Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez

• First appearance: New Teen Titans #22, August 1982

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Komand’r

• Action figure: no

Blacklight (Marvel Comics, MC2)

• Created by: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz

• First appearance: A-Next #9, 1999

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Kandra Freeman

• Action figure: no

Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat video game)

• Created by: John Tobias and Ed Boon

• First appearance: Mortal Kombat, 1992

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, 3, the first from Hasbro (1994)

The Blank (Dick Tracy motion picture)

• Created by: John Tobias and Ed Boon

• Portrayed by: Madonna

• First appearance: , 1990

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Breathless Mahoney

• Action figure: yes, a Canadian Sears exclusive by Playmates (1990) – ridiculously scarce!

Blaze (DC Comics)

• Created by: Roger Stern and Bob McLeod

• First appearance: Action Comics #655, July 1990

• Super powers: no, demon

• Alter ego: Angelica Blaze

• Action figure: no

 

Dr. Blight (animated tv series Captain Planet and the Planeteers)

• Created by: Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle

• Voiced by: Meg Ryan (1990), Mary Kay Bergman (1991-1995)

• First appearance: 1990

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Tiger (1994)

Blindspot (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Tony Bedard and Karl Moline

• First appearance: Rogue vol. 3 #7

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Blink (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira

• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #317, October 1994

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Clarice Ferguson

• Action figure: yes, from Marvel’s Most Wanted by Toy Biz (1998)

 Blonde Phantom (Timely Comics)

• Created by: Stan Lee and Syd Shores

• First appearance: All Select Comics #11, Fall 1946

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Louise Grant Mason

• Action figure: no

Bloodlust (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Erik Larsen, Joe Rubenstein and Terry Kavanagh

• First appearance: Marvel Comics Presents #48, April 1990

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Beatta Dubiel

• Action figure: no

Blood Queen (Wildstorm)

• Created by:

• First appearance: Wetworks #2, August 1994

• Super powers: yes, hybrid vampire/werewolf

• Alter ego: aka Dragoness

• Action figure: yes, in Wetworks series 2 by McFarlane Toys (1996)

 Bluestreak (Marvel Comics, MC2)

• Created by: Tom DeFalco and Brent Anderson

• First appearance: A-Next #4, 1999

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Blue Kelso

• Action figure: no

Bombshell (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mark Gruenwald

• First appearance: Hawkeye #3, November 1983

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Wendy Conrad

• Action figure: no

Boodikka (DC Comics)

• Created by: Gerard Jones and Pat Broderick

• First appearance: Green Lantern #20, March 1992

• Super powers: yes (from the power ring)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from the Blackest Night series from DC Direct

Borg Queen (Star Trek)

• Created by: Gene Roddenberry

• Portrayed by: Alice Krige

• First appearance: Star Trek: First Contact motion picture, 1996

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: yes, Star Trek Warp Fact 5 series by Playmates (1998)

Goddess of Bornite (Goddess of the Ultra Cosmos)

• Created by: Agglo

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: no

• Action figure: yes, knock-offs of Golden Girl by Agglo (Hong Kong) in 1985

Bride of Frankenstein (Universal Pictures)

• Created by: William Hurlbut
• Portrayed by: Elsa Lanchester

• First appearance: The Bride of Frankenstein, 1935

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: yes, more than one, by Sideshow Collectibles (1998)

 Bride of Venom (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: David Michelinie and Mark Bagley

• First appearance: (as Ann) The Amazing Spider-Man #375

• Super powers: yes, from the symbiote

• Alter ego: Ann Weying

• Action figure: yes, in the Spider-Man Venom series by Toy Biz (1997)

 

Brigid the Protector (Avatar Press)

• Created by: Sharon Scott and Steve Firchow

• First appearance: More Than Mortal #1, June 1997

• Super powers: yes, god/elemental

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Skybolt Toys (1999)

Bulleteer (DC Comics)

• Created by: Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette

• First appearance: Seven Soldiers: The Bulleteer #1, November 2005

• Super powers: yes, scientifically enhanced

• Alter ego: Alix Harrower

• Action figure: no

Bulletgirl (Fawcett Comics)

• Created by: Bill Parker and Jon Smalle

• First appearance: Nickel Comics #1, May 1940

• Super powers: yes, scientifically enhanced

• Alter ego: Susan Kent-Barr

• Action figure: no

Bumblebee (DC Comics)

• Created by: Bob Rozakis

• First appearance: Teen Titans #48, June 1977

• Super powers: yes, scientifically enhanced (tied to suit)

• Alter ego: Karen Beecher-Duncan

• Action figure: yes, from the series Teen Titans GO! by Bandai (2004), in a 2-pack with Hot-Spot

Lt. Nara Burns (Exo Squad animated tv series)

• Created by: Jeff Segal

• Voiced by: Lisa Ann Beley

• First appearance: 1993

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1994)

Mel Bush (Dr. Who tv series)

• Created by:

• Portrayed by: Bonnie Langford

• First appearance: “The Trial of a Time Lord: Terror of the Vervoids,” 1986

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: aka Melanie

• Action figure: yes, by Dapol (in pink or blue blouse, reissued in 1997)

Butterfly Woman (Butterfly Woman)

• Created by: Yla Eason

• First appearance:

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Amina Drake

• Action figure: yes, the Butterfly Woman series (3 figures) by Olmec (1986)