Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Heroines and Villainesses: Q

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 Qs.


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


Jenny Quantum (Wildstorm, DC Comics)
• Created by: Mark Millar and Frank Quitely
• First appearance: The Authority: Revolution #7, June 2005
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jennifer Emily Quantum
• Action figure: no

Quarrel (G.I. Joe)
• Created by: Hasbro
• First appearance: 1982
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, first in Europe by Palitoy (1982)

Queen Bee (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky
• First appearance: Justice League of America #23, November 1963
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Zazzala
• Action figure: no

Queen of Fables (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gail Simone, Bryan Hitch and Mark Waid
• First appearance: JLA #47, November 2000
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego: Tsaritsa
• Action figure: no

Jesse Quick (DC Comics)
• Created by: Len Strazewski and Mike Parobeck
• First appearance: Justice Society of America vol. 2 #1, August 1992
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jesse Chambers
• Action figure: no

Quicksand (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz
• First appearance: Thor #392, June 1988
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: no

Harley Quinn (DC Comics)
• Created by: Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
• Voiced by: Arleen Sorkin
• First appearance: Batman: The Animated Series “Joker’s Favor,” 1992
• Super powers: no, though Poison Ivy later gives her a potion that grants her poison immunity
• Alter ego: Harleen Francis Quinzel
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first by Kenner (1997)


Quorra (Tron: Legacy, Disney)
• Created by: Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis
• Portrayed by: Olivia Wilde
• First appearance: Tron: Legacy
• Super powers: no, (originally) non-human; basically, she's a self-aware program
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, from Spin Master (2010)


Heroines and Villainesses: P

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 Ps.


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

Bettie Page (Dark Horse Comics)
• Created by:
• First appearance:
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, more than one by Dark Horse (2000)


Painkiller Jane (Event Comics)
• Created by: Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada
• First appearance: 22 Brides #1, 1996
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Jane Vasko
• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Palisades (1998)


Pandora (Avatar Comics)
• Created by: William A. Christensen
• First appearance: Pandora #1, November 1996
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, from Bolt


Pantha (DC Comics)
• Created by: Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett
• First appearance: New Titans #73, February 1991
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Rosabelle Mendez
• Action figure: no

Paragon (Marvel Comics)
• Created by:
• First appearance: Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects video game, 2005
• Super powers: yes, cyborg
• Alter ego: Maya
• Action figure: no

Aunt May Parker (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
• First appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15, August 1962
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, as a mail order exclusive (doll) by Toy Biz (1997)

Violet Parr (The Incredibles animated movie)
• Created by: Brad Bird
• Voiced by: Sarah Vowell
• First appearance: The Incredibles, 2004
• Super powers: yes; meta-human
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, from the Disney Store (2004)

Peekablue (She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: Erika Scheimer
• First appearance: “Enchanted Castle” 1985
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1984)


Lucy van Pelt ()
• Created by: Charles Schulz
• First appearance: Peanuts, March 1952
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes,  more than one, by Playing Mantis (2002)
 

Penance (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo
• First appearance: Generation X #1, November 1994
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Monet St. Croix, Claudette and Nicole St. Croix (twins sharing the form)
• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (1995)


Penny (Inspector Gadget animated series)
• Created by: Andy Heyward, Jean Chalopin and Bruno Bianchi
• Voiced by: Cree Summer
• First appearance: “Gadget in Winterland,” 1983
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, packaged with Brain (her dog), by Tiger (1993)

Perfuma (She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: Erika Scheimer
• First appearance: “Flowers for Hordak” 1985
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego: 
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1984)

Phantasm (Mask of the Phantasm animated movie)
• Created by: Alan Burnett
• Voiced by: Dana Delany voiced Andrea Beaumont, Stacy Keach voiced the Phantasm
• First appearance: Mask of the Phantasm, 1993
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Andrea Beaumont
• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1994)


Phantazia (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld
• First appearance: X-Force #6, January 1992
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Eileen Harsaw
• Action figure: no

Mask of Phanteana (Resurrection of Monstress)
• Created by: Yasushi Nirasawa
• First appearance: 1998
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, with color variants, by Yellow Submarine (1998)


Phantom Girl (DC Comics)
• Created by: Jerry Siegal and Jim Mooney
• First appearance: Action Comics #276, May 1961
• Super powers: yes, mata-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Tinya Wazzo, aka Apparition
• Action figure: sorta, available in a 2-pack with Ultra Boy as a Pocket Super Hero from DC Direct (2005)

Phantom Lady (Quality Comics, now DC Comics)
• Created by: Eisner & Iger Studios, Len Strazewski and Chuck Austen, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
• First appearance: Police Comics #1, August 1941; Action Comics Weekly #636, January 1989; Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #1, June 2006
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: (1st) Sandra Knight, (2nd) Delilah “Dee” Tyler, (3rd) Stormy Knight
• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (2002)


Phobia (DC Comics)
• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
• First appearance: The New Teen Titans #14, December 1981
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Angela Hawkins III
• Action figure: no

Phoenix (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #101, October 1976
• Super powers: yes, god
• Alter ego: Jean Grey Summers, Dark Phoenix
• Action figure: yes, more than one (as Jean Grey), the first in 1994 by Toy Biz; as Dark Phoenix in an FAO Schwarz exclusive by Toy Biz (1995)



Photon (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Roger Stern and John Romita, Jr.
• First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16,
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (accidental)
• Alter ego: Monica Rambeau, aka Captain Marvel
• Action figure: no

Captain Beverly Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation tv series)
• Created by: Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga
• Portrayed by: Gates McFadden
• First appearance: “All Good Things,” 1994
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Beverly Crusher (alternate timeline)
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates

Pilgrim (Wildstorm)
• Created by:
• First appearance: WildCATs #2, October 1992
• Super powers: yes, from her armor
• Alter ego: Maritza S. Blackbird
• Action figure: yes, in Wetworks series 2 by McFarlane Toys (1996)


Pink Pearl (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: John Byrne
• First appearance: Alpha Flight #22, May 1985
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Pearl Gross
• Action figure: no

Pixie (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Michael Ryan
• First appearance: New X-Men: Academy X #5, November 2004
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Megan Gwynn
• Action figure: no

Plague (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Paul Smith
• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men  #169, May 1983
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: aka Pestilence
• Action figure: no

Plastique (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick
• First appearance: Fury of Firestorm #7, December 1982
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Betty Sans Souci
• Action figure: no
• Notable: She’s a Quebecoise separatist.

Platinum Purple Beetleborg (Beetleborgs Metallix tv series)
• Created by: Haim Saban
• Portrayed by: Shannon Chandler, Brittany Konarzewski
• First appearance: season 2
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: Josephine “Jo” McCormick
• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1996)

Sailor Pluto (Kodansha)
• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi
• First appearance: Sailor Moon, act 18; episode 75 in the anime
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: Setsuna Meioh (Trista Meioh in English adaptations)
• Action figure: yes, dolls, by Bandai

Poison Ivy (DC Comics)
• Created by: Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff
• First appearance: Batman #181, June 1966
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)
• Alter ego: Pamela Lillian Isley
• Action figure: yes, several, the first based on her animated version by Kenner (1994)
• Notable: She is an eco-terrorist.




Polaris (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Arnold Drake and Don Heck
• First appearance: X-Men #49, October 1968
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Lorna Dane
• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (1996)


Natalie Poole (Action Man animated series, Europe)
• Created by: DiC Entertainment
• Voiced by: Joely Collins
• First appearance: 1995
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Hasbro – Europe (1997)

Annie Porter (Land of the Lost tv series, 1991 remake)
• Created by: Sid and Marty Krofft
• Portrayed by: Jennifer Drugan
• First appearance: 1991
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, by Tiger Toys (1992)

Poundcakes (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio
• First appearance: Marvel Two-in-One #54, August 1979
• Super powers: yes, neta-human (induced)
• Alter ego: Marian Pouncy
• Action figure: no

Power Girl (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada and Wally Wood
• First appearance: All Star Comics #58, January/February 1976
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Kara Zor-L
• Action figure: yes, the first by DC Direct (2001)


Power Princess (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: J.M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin
• First appearance: Defenders #112, October 1982
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (not human)
• Alter ego: Zarda Shelton
• Action figure: no

Precious (AWA)
• Created by:
• First appearance: 1983 (with the AWA, managing husband Jimmy Garvin)
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Patti Williams Garvin
• Action figure: yes, alone and in a 3-pack with Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal by Remco (1985)


Predator (DC Comics)
• Created by: Len Wein and Dave Gibbons
• First appearance: Green Lantern vol. 2, #178, July 1984
• Super powers: yes, god/eternal
• Alter ego: Carol Ferris (the host)
• Action figure: no

Pretty Persuasions (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley
• First appearance: The New Warriors #4, October 1990
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Heidi Franklin
• Action figure: no
• Notable: Worked as an exotic dancer at the Cheetah Club.

Jessica Priest (Image Comics)
• Created by: Todd McFarlane
• Portrayed by: Melinda Clarke (in the movie)
• First appearance: Spawn #61, May 1997
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by McFarlane Toys (based on the movie, 1997)


Princess Projectra (DC Comics)
• Created by: Jim Shooter and Curt Swan
• First appearance: Adventure Comics #346, July 1966
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Wilimena Morgana Daergina Annaxandra Projectra Velorya Vauxhall, aka Sensor Girl
• Action figure: no

Princess Python (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
• First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #22, March 1965
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Zelda DuBois
• Action figure: no

Promethea (America’s Best Comics)
• Created by: Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray
• First appearance: Promethea #1, 1999
• Super powers: yes, demi-god
• Alter ego: Sophie Bangs
• Action figure: no

Kitty Pryde (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: John Byrne
• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #129, January 1980
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Katherine Anne “Kitty” Pryde
• Action figure: yes, the first a Walmart exclusive from Toy Biz (2006)

Madelyne Pryor (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Paul Smith
• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #168, April 1983
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: aka: Anodyne, Goblin Queen, Black Rock, Red Queen
• Action figure: yes, as the Goblin Queen, by Toy Biz (2001)

Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont
• First appearance: Captain Britain #8, December 1976
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Elizabeth Braddock
• Action figure: yes, several, the first by Toy Biz (1996)


Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Star Trek: The Next Generation tv series)
• Created by: Gene Roddenberry
• Portrayed by: Diana Muldaur
• First appearance: “Shades of Gray,” 1989
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1995)


Pumyra (Thundercats animated series)
• Created by: Rankin/Bass
• Voiced by: Gerrianne Raphael
• First appearance: “Mumm-Ra Lives! Part 1,” 1987
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: no
• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1986)

Purgatori (Chaos! Comics, Eternity Comics)
• Created by: Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes
• First appearance: Evil Ernie: Revenge #1, October 1994
• Super powers: yes, vampire
• Alter ego: Sakkara
• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Moore Action Collectibles (1997)



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves

One theme in comics is the idea that if only women were running things, it'd all be swell. Superia formed her group the Femizons to remake the world with this idea in mind. Nicole Hollander is credited with the quote "Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and lots of fat, happy women!" A variation of that was in the dialog of a Living Single episode. Synclaire asked Khadijah "But did you ever stop to think about what the world be like without men?" who replied "A bunch of fat happy women and no crime!" (Khadijah, of course, was played by Queen Latifah, who's famously plus-sized herself.) 

I will admit, there's been times that I've thought the same. But to believe that, you have to assume that women are non-violent, ever-logical and inherently peaceful. This is demonstrably not the case. We are human, we are prone to making poor decisions just like our male counterparts, and whether we admit it or not, hormones do play a role in our behavior. (What the guys don't know, or don't want us to know is, their own hormones cycle just like ours. The difference is, their hormones follow a 24-hour cycle, instead of a monthly one.) You could make the argument that, because of this, men are much more likely to be on the same page with one another during the course of a day, where women, who don't all follow a perfect 28-day cycle, are potentially at odds with one another. (Menstrual synchrony studies have produced wildly differing results. It's an interesting idea, but one that has not been conclusively proven.) But I digress...

In my personal observations of women, myself included, I am forced to state that women would not make inherently better world leaders than men. Frankly, I think we'd ƒµ¢|< up just as badly as the men do, but in different ways. (No, I will not give up my Girl Card; unpopular truths are still truths.)

Saying things other woman may not like doesn't make me less of one.

My husband and I have had a number of spirited discussion on the nature of women and men, politics and rights. There have been many times we've had to agree to disagree. We're coming at the topics from our own points of view, and that is colored by who we are as individuals as well as by our gender. And no matter how sympathetic we might each be to the opposite sex's point of view, we simply cannot truly understand the fe/male experience without living it. Added to that, I have some significant hot-button issues that I am not capable of being objective about, no matter how hard I try. The fact that I can acknowledge that makes me (usually) think a little more before I open my mouth and say something really inflammatory and turn a conversation into an argument. (No doubt he'd disagree, but there again, he can't understand just how much restraint I'm exercising, can he?)

ANYWAY... Back to the Femizons. The Femizons were a group of women assembled by an evil genius, Superia. Superia is pretty sure that a world ruled by women would be better than the one presently ruled by men, particularly on her Earth in her timeline. You see, Marvel Comics has multiple Earths. It's all pretty confusing, but Superia (real name Dr. Dierdre Wentworth) learns that she is the ancestor of a race of Amazons in a different timeline than "this" one (Earth-616) where we are. Naturally, she decides to try to bring about that same reality on this world, and gathers an army of ethically flexible females to help her bring it about.

This is wrong-headed on several levels, the first of which I have already touched on. But another flaw in Superia's plan is that she's recruited criminals to be part of -- founders of, really -- this new female-dominated society. Now, on the one hand, it makes some sense. You're going to want women who are not inclined to defer to men, strong women who won't take crap from anyone. On the other, you don't have to be a thug to be strong. And when loyalty can be purchased at the right price, it doesn't seem like the best foundation for trust and cooperation.

However wrong-headed it is, I am currently fascinated by the whole idea of the Femizons. Fortunately, to read up on the storyline, I don't have to hunt up hundreds of comics to get the full story. "The Superia Strategem" is a 6-issue miniseries in Captain America starting with #386 (1991). (Thank you, eBay...)

What I hope to do, because I need more projects, is to create the Femizons roster -- some 40+ women -- by customizing action figures. Many of the characters appear in only a few comic book issues. Add to the sparse appearances of these characters, they are also villains AND female, so they don't have action figures already, meaning that if I want to have the Femizons roster, I'll have to make them myself. The good news is, loose female figs can be had. (I don't want to buy minty carded ones because A. they're more expensive, B. some collector might want them and C. they're more expensive.) The bad news is, I am an utter novice at figure customization. And by "novice" I mean all I've done previously with toy customs is to repaint the eye color and tone down the lipstick on a Barbie doll. But there's more positive news: a good friend of mine does G.I. Joe custom figs and will be able to give me advice -- huzzah! So, once my 21 year old comic books and the box of loose women* arrive, I'll be able to take a closer look at the various characters and determine who will make the easiest first custom and find the right base figure for her. 

I'm pretty sure that this is one of the more insane projects I've ever taken on. I mean, I don't have room to display all the figures I have now, let alone someplace to display 40 more. (I have some thoughts on that, though, so not an insurmountable issue.) If you read my other blog at all, Creative Miscellany, you know I have incredibly varied interests and a wretchedly short attention span. I have many dozens of UFOs† and WIPs‡ in varying stages of completion, starting anything new without finishing some of the old is madness, really. Which sort of proves my suggestion that this is one of the more insane projects I've taken on...

* In joke.
† UnFinished Objects
‡ Works In Progress

Friday, June 22, 2012

Heroines and Villainesses: O

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 Os.


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

Oblivia (Chaos! Comics)
• Created by: Brian Pulido
• First appearance:
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (infection)
• Alter ego: Rosa Martinez
• Action figure: yes, by Art Asylum (2001)


Keiko O’Brien (Star Trek franchise tv series)
• Created by: Gene Roddenberry
• Portrayed by: Rosalind Chao
• First appearance: ST: The Next Generation “Data’s Day,” 1991
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Keiko Ishikawa (maiden name)
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1998)


Margaret O’Brien (Godzilla Force)
• Created by:
• First appearance:
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Trendmasters (1994)

Angel O’Day (DC Comics)
• Created by: E. Nelson Bridwell
• First appearance: Showcase #77, September 1968
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no

April O’Neil (Mirage Comics)
• Created by: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
• First appearance: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, several, by Playmates (1st 1988)


Invisible Scarlet O’Neil (Chicago Times)
• Created by: Russell Stamm
• First appearance: Invisible Scarlet O’Neil #1, June 1940
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (accidental)
• Alter ego: Scarlet O’Neil
• Action figure: no

Colleen O’Reilly (Exo Squad animated tv series)
• Created by: Jeff Segal
• Voiced by: Kathleen Barr
• First appearance: 1993
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1994)


Aleta Ogord (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta
• First appearance: Defenders #29, November 1975
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Starhawk (briefly)
• Action figure: no

Xenia Onatopp (GoldenEye motion picture)
• Created by: Michael France
• Portrayed by: Famke Janssen
• First appearance: GoldenEye, 1985
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Xenia Sergeyevna Onatopp
• Action figure: yes, by Sideshow Collectibles

Onyx (DC Comics)
• Created by: Joey Cavalieri and Jerome Moore
• First appearance: Detective Comics #546
• Super powers: no, though in peak physical condition
• Alter ego: Onyx Adams
• Action figure: no

Onyx (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)

Oola (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi motion picture)
• Created by: George Lucas
• Portrayed by: Femi Taylor
• First appearance: Return of the Jedi, 1983
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, a mail-away exclusive by Hasbro (1998) and in a Walmart exclusive with Jabba the Hutt 

Oracle (DC Comics) 
• Created by: Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino
• First appearance: Suicide Squad #23, October 1977
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Barbara Gordon
• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (2003), in a 3-pack with Black Canary and the Huntress

 
Oracle (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
• First appearance: X-Men #107, October 1977
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: Lady Sybil
• Action figure: no

Oracle (The Matrix movie franchise)
• Created by: the Wachowski Brothers
• Portrayed by Gloria Foster (1st 2 movies), Mary Alice (3rd movie)
• First appearance: The Matrix, 1999
• Super powers: no (computer program)
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no

Princess Leia Organa (Star Wars franchise)
• Created by: George Lucas
• First appearance: Star Wars
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, several, by Kenner (1st 1977)






Osira (DC Comics)
• Created by: Martin Pasko and Bob Brown
• First appearance: Wonder Woman #231, May 1977
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no

Owl Woman (DC Comics)
• Created by: E. Nelson Bridwell, Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis
• First appearance: Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, March 1986
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Wenonah Littlebird
• Action figure: no