Friday, June 15, 2012

Heroines and Villainesses: L

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 Ls. 
Heroines and Villainesses:
An Incomplete List, Including Other Characters with Action Figures
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La Lunatica
• Created by: John Francis Moore and Ron Lim
• First appearance: X-Men 2099 #3, December 1993
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz in the X-Men 2099 line (1996) (2 paint versions)


Lady Blackhawk (DC Comics)
• Created by: Jack Schiff and Dick Dillin (1st), Howard Chaykin (2nd), Mike Costa and Ken Lashley (3rd)
• First appearance: Blackhawk #133, February 1959; Blackhawk vol. 5 #1, March 1988; Blackhawks #1, November 2011
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: Zinda Blake (1st), Natalie Reed (2nd), (name of the 3rd yet unrevealed)
• Action figure: no

Lady Clayface (DC Comics)
• Created by: Len Wein and Marshall Rogers
• First appearance: Outsiders #21, July 1987
• Super powers: yes, induced
• Alter ego: Sondra Fuller, aka Lady Clay, Clayface
• Action figure: no

Lady Death (Chaos! Comics, Eternity Comics)
• Created by: Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes
• First appearance: Evil Ernie #1, December 1991
• Super powers: yes, goddess
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first ones by Moore Action Collectibles (1997)





Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Dennis O’Neil and Larry Hama
• First appearance: Alpha Flight #33, 1986
• Super powers: yes, cyborg
• Alter ego: Yuriko Oyama
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first by Toy Biz (1996)


Lady Demon (Chaos! Comics, Eternity Comics)
• Created by: Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes
• First appearance: Lady Death: Between Heaven and Hell #3, January 1995
• Super powers: yes, goddess
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Moore Action Collectibles (1997)


Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe animated series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: Mary McDonald-Lewis
• First appearance: “In the Cobra’s Pit,” 1984
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Alison R. Hart-Burnett
• Action figure: yes, by Hasbro (1985)

Lady Luck (Sunday strips, then Quality Comics)
• Created by: Will Eisner and Chuck Mazoujian
• First appearance: Lady Luck, 1940
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Brenda Banks
• Action figure: no

Lady Mastermind (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca
• First appearance: X-Treme X-Men #6, December 2001
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Regan Wyngarde
• Action figure: no

Lady Octopus (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: J. M. DeMatteis and Angel Medina
• First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #406, October 1995
• Super powers: no, but has the harness that gives her supernatural abilities
• Alter ego: Carolyn Trainer, aka: Dr. Octopus (her mentor)
• Action figure: no 

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Lady Pendragon (Top Cow)
• Created by: Matt Hawkins
• First appearance: Lady Pendragon #1
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Jennifer Drake
• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Action Toys (1999)

 
Lady Punisher (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chuck Dixon and Gary Kwapisz
• First appearance: (as Lady Punisher) Punisher War Journal #62, January 1994
• Super powers: none
• Alter ego: Lynn Michaels
• Action figure: no

Lady Quark (DC Comics)

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• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
• First appearance: Crisis on Infinite Earths #4, July 1985
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Tashana
• Action figure: no

Lady Shiva (DC Comics)
• Created by: Dennis O’Neil and Ric Estrada
• First appearance: Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #5, December 1975
• Super powers: no, martial arts grandmaster
• Alter ego: Sandra Woosan/Wu-San
• Action figure: no

Lady Vic (DC Comics)
• Created by: Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel
• First appearance: Nightwing #4, January 1997
• Super powers: no, martial arts master
• Alter ego: Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton
• Action figure: no

Ladyborg (Beetleborg Metallix tv series)
• Created by: Haim Saban
• Voiced by: Barbara Goodson
• First appearance: “Lady and the Champs,” 1997
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: 
• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1998)

Ladyhawk (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe
• First appearance: Spider-Girl #6, March 1999
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: twins Rosetta and Regina share the name Ladyhawk
• Action figure: no

Irma Langinstein (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: Jennifer Darling
• First appearance: 1987 animated series, season 2 “Return of the Shredder”
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, in the Toon Turtles series by Playmates (1988)

Aunt Beru Lars (Star Wars franchise)
• Created by: George Lucas
• Portrayed by: Shelagh Fraser
• First appearance: Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes,by Hasbro (1998)

Lashina (DC Comics)
• Created by: Jack Kirby
• First appearance: Mister Miracle #6, January 1972
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel in a 6-pack of Justice League Unlimited figures with Mr. Miracle, Superman, Forager, Mantis, and Darkseid (2008)

Lazara (DC Comics)
• Created by: Paul Dini
• First appearance: Batgirl #70, January 2006
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)
• Alter ego: Nora Fries
• Action figure: no

Morgan Le Fay (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Stan Lee and Joe Maneely
• First appearance: Black Knight #1, May 1955
• Super powers: yes, magic, half-fae
• Alter ego: aka Morganna Le Fay
• Action figure: no

Leather (DC Comics)
• Created by:
• First appearance: Nightwing #62, December 2001
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)
• Alter ego: Mary Kay Turner
• Action figure: no

Leech Woman (Puppet Master films)
• Created by: Charles Band
• Voiced by: Linda Cook
• First appearance: Puppet Master (1989)
• Super powers: yes? a magically animated doll/puppet
• Alter ego: aka Ilsa Toulon
• Action figure: yes, by Full Moon Toys (dress variants)

Leela (Dr. Who tv series)
• Created by: Philip Hinchcliffe and Robert Holmes
• Portrayed by: Louise Jameson
• First appearance: “The Face of Evil,” 1977
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Denys Fisher (197?)

Leeta (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine tv series)
• Created by: Rick Berman and Michael Piller
• Portrayed by: Chase Masterson
• First appearance: “Explorers,” 1995
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1997)


Faith Lehane (Buffy the Vampire Slayer tv series)
• Created by: Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt
• Portrayed by: Eliza Dushku
• First appearance: “Faith, Hope & Trick,” 1998
• Super powers: yes, slayer
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, several, the first by Moore Action Collectibles (2002)

Letha (Lightning Comics)
• Created by: Joseph Adam Zyskowski
• First appearance: The Sisters of Darkness/Sinthia #1, October 1998
• Super powers: yes, demon
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Skybolt Toyz (1989)


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

Officer Anne Lewis (RoboCop motion pictures)
• Created by: Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner
• Portrayed by: Nancy Allen
• First appearance: RoboCop, 1987
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1988)

Liberty Belle (DC Comics)
• Created by: Don Cameron and Chuck Winter
• First appearance: Boy Commandos #1, Winter 1942
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Elizabeth “Libby” Lawrence Chambers, Jesse Chambers (daughter)
• Action figure: no

Lightning Lass (DC Comics)
• Created by: Edmond Hamilton and John Forte
• First appearance: Adventure Comics #308, May 1963
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Ayla Ranzz
• Action figure: no

Lightspeed (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Louise Simonson and June Brigman
• First appearance: Power Pack vol. 1 #1, August 1984
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Julie Power
• Action figure: no

Lilith (Dr. Who tv series)
• Created by:
• Portrayed by: Christina Cole
• First appearance: “The Shakespeare Code,” 2007
• Super powers: yes, magic
• Alter ego:
• Action figure: yes, by Character Options, Ltd.

Lillith (Antarctic Press)
• Created by: Ben Dunn
• First appearance: Warrior Nun Areala #1, December 1994
• Super powers: yes, demon
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Antarctic Press (1998)

Linka (Captain Planet and the Planeteers animated series)
• Created by: Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle
• Voiced by: Kath Soucie
• First appearance: “A Hero for Earth,” 1990
• Super powers: yes, granted by power rings
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Tiger Toys (1991)


Lisseth (Cliffhanger Comics)
• Created by: Humberto Ramos
• First appearance: Crimson #1, May 1998
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Palisades Toys


The Little Mermaid (DC Comics)
• Created by: Nicholas Pascale, E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon
• First appearance: Super Friends #9, June 1977
• Super powers: yes, though not human
• Alter ego: Ulla Paske
• Action figure: no

Livewire (DC Comics)
• Created by: Bruce Timm
• Voiced by: Lori Petty
• First appearance: Superman: The Animated Series “Livewire,” September 1997
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Leslie Willis
• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (2009)

Lizard Woman (Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All animated series)
• Created by: Samuel A. Peeples
• First appearance:
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1979)

Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy VII video game)
• Created by:
• First appearance:
• Super powers:
• Alter ego:  
• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1997)
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Lodestone (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Danny Fingeroth and Mike Manley
• First appearance: Darkhawk #7, 1991
• Super powers: yes, induced
• Alter ego: Andrea (surname unrevealed)
• Action figure: no

Veronica Lodge (Archie Comics)
• Created by: Bob Montana
• First appearance: Pep Comics #26, April 1942
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, the first by Marx Toys (1975)

Looker (DC Comics)
• Created by: Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo
• First appearance: The Outsiders #1, November 1985
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Emily “Lia” Briggs
• Action figure: no
Lorelei (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Roy Thomas and Neal Adams
• First appearance: X-Men #63, December 1969
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)
• Alter ego: Lani Ubana
• Action figure: no

Lursa (Star Trek; The Next Generation tv series)
• Created by:
• Portrayed by: Barbara March
• First appearance: “Redemption, part 1,” 1991
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Tiger Toys (1991)


Lyja (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck
• First appearance: Fantastic Four #357, October 1991
• Super powers: yes, though not human
• Alter ego: aka Lazerfist, impersonated Alicia Masters, Bridget O’Neil and Laura Green
• Action figure: no
 

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