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

 



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