Thursday, June 7, 2012

Heroines and Villainesses: H

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 Hs. 

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


Haggar the Witch (Voltron animated series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: B. J. Ward
• First appearance:
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Panosh Place (1984) 

Garona Halforcen (World of Warcraft video game)
• Created by: Blizzard Entertainment
• First appearance:
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (2010)


Halo (DC Comics)
• Created by: Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo
• First appearance: The Brave and the Bold #200, July 1983
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (sort of, she’s a human/energy-being combo)
• Alter ego: Violet Harper
• Action figure: no

Harbinger (DC Comics)
• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
• First appearance: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, April 1985
• Super powers: yes, but only as Harbinger (Lyla is not meta-human)
• Alter ego: Lyla Michaels
• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct in their Crisis on Infinite Earths line (2005)


Sarah Harding (The Lost World novel and motion picture)
• Created by: Michael Crichton
• Portrayed by: Julianne Moore
• First appearance: The Lost World
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1997)

Hari Kari (Blackout Comics)
• Created by:
• First appearance: Hari Kari #0, 1995
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: Kari Sun
• Action figure: yes, by Blackout Comics (1997)

Harlequin (DC Comics)
• Created by: Robert Kanigher and Irwin Hasen (1st), Rob Rozakis (2nd), Roy Thomas (3rd)
• First appearance: All-American Comics #89, 1947; Teen Titans #48; Infinity Inc. #14, 1985
• Super powers: no, glasses cast illusions
• Alter ego: Molly Mayne (1st), Duela Dent (2nd), Marcie Cooper (3rd)
• Action figure: no


Harmony Angel (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons tv series)
• Created by: Gerry Anderson
• Voiced by: Lian-Shin
• First appearance: “The Mysterons,” 1967
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Chan Kwan
• Action figure: yes, by Vivid Imaginations (1993)

Stephanie Harrington (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Mark Gruenwald and Paul Ryan
• First appearance: DP7 #1, 1986
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: aka Glitter
• Action figure: no


Kimberly Hart (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers tv series)
• Created by: Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
• Portrayed by: Amy Jo Johnson
• First appearance: season 1, 1993
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: Pink Ranger
• Action figure: yes, several by Bandai (1995)


Hawk (DC Comics)
• Created by:
• First appearance: Teen Titans #22
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Holly Granger (sister to Dove, Dawn Granger)
• Action figure: no


Goldie Hawk (Eagle Force)
• Created by: Paul Kirchner, Mego Corporation
• First appearance: 1981
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: 
• Action figure: yes, by Mego (1981)
• Note: This line from Mego was a diecast G.I. Joe-style military set.

Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung
• First appearance: Young Avengers #1, April 2005
• Super powers: no, intensive training keeps her in top form
• Alter ego: Kate Bishop
• Action figure: no

Hawkgirl (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gardener Fox, Dennis Neville and Sheldon Moldoff; Geoff Johns and James Robinson
• First appearance: All-Star Comics #5, June 1941; JSA Secret Files #1, August 1999
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: Shiera Sanders Hall (aka Hawkwoman); Kendra Saunders
• Action figure: yes, several, the first by DC Direct, in a 2-pack with Hawkman (2000)
 
Hawkwoman (DC Comics)
• Created by: Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert
• First appearance: The Brave and the Bold #34, February/March 1961
• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)
• Alter ego: Sheyera Hol, aka Hawkgirl
• Action figure: no, not exactly, but the DC Direct Hawkman/Hawkgirl names Sheyera Hol and has both Golden and Silver Age helmets (and Sheyera went by both names, Hawkgirl and Hawkwoman)

Lisa Hayes (Robotech animated tv series)
• Created by:
• Voiced by: Melanie MacQueen
• First appearance: 1985
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Matchbox (1986) (reissued by Harmony Gold in 1991)

Molly Hayes (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona
• First appearance: Runaways #1, July 2003
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: aka Bruiser, Princess Powerful
• Action figure: no

Hazard (DC Comics)
• Created by: Roy Thomas
• First appearance: Infinity Inc. #34
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Rebecca Sharpe
• Action figure: no

Hellcat (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Steven Englehart and George Pérez
• First appearance: The Avengers #144, February 1976
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: Patsy Walker
• Action figure: no

Hellina (Avatar Press)
• Created by:
• First appearance: Perg #4, January 1994
• Super powers: yes, induced
• Alter ego: Sandra Lords
• Action figure: yes, with color variants from Skybolt Toyz (1997)


Satana Hellstrom (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Roy Thomas and John Romita, Sr.
• First appearance: Vampire Tales #2, October 1973
• Super powers: yes, half-demon
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no

Hepzibah (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
• First appearance: X-Men #107, October 1977
• Super powers: yes, though not human
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: no (though she does have a Hero Squad minifig)

Hexadecimal (ReBoot animated series)
• Created by: Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace
• Voiced by: Shirley Millner
• First appearance: “Racing the Clock,” 1994
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, with variants and reissues by Irwin Toys (1995)


High Wire Spider (A Bug’s Life animated film)
• Created by: Disney/Pixar
• First appearance: A Bug’s Life, 1998
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1998)


Queen Hippolyta (DC Comics)
• Created by: William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter
• First appearance: All Star Comics  #8, December 1941/January 1942
• Super powers: yes, meta-human
• Alter ego: (originally spelled “Hippolyte”)
• Action figure: no

Hit-Girl (Icon Comics)
• Created by: Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.
• Portrayed by: Chloë Grace Moretz (in the film)
• First appearance: Kick-Ass #3
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Mindy McCready
• Action figure: yes, by Mezco (from the movie, 2010) and by NECA (sequel, 2013)


Lieutenant Commander Katherine Hitchcock (seaQuest DSV tv series)
• Created by: Rockne S. O’Bannon
• Portrayed by: Stacy Haiduk
• First appearance: “To Be or Not to Be,” 1993
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1994)

Horribelle (Beetleborgs tv series)
• Created by: Haim Saban
• Performed by: Claudine Barros
• First appearance: “Crush of the Crustaceans,” 1997
• Super powers:
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1998)

Horridus (Image Comics)
• Created by: Erik Larsen
• First appearance: Savage Dragon #4, September 1993
• Super powers: yes, human-alien hybrid
• Alter ego: Sara Hill
• Action figure: no


“Hot Lips” Houlihan (M*A*S*H movie and tv series)
• Created by: Ring Lardner, Jr.
• First appearance: M*A*S*H movie (1970)
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: Major Margaret O’Houlihan (the O’ was dropped in the series)
• Action figure: yes, 2 by Tristar in 1982, based on the series

Heather Hudson (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Judd Winick and Mike McKone
• First appearance: Exiles #10, May 2002
• Super powers: yes, while as Sasquatch (no longer part of that entity)
• Alter ego: Sasquatch
• Action figure: no


Miss Elizabeth Hulette (WWF/E)
• Created by:
• First appearance: 1985 (with the WWF, managing husband “Macho Man” Savage)
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: none
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first by LJN (1986?)
Huntara (Marvel Comics)
• Created by: Tom Brevoort
• First appearance: Fantastic Force #1
• Super powers: yes
• Alter ego: Tara Richards (half-sister to Reed Richards)
• Action figure: no

Huntress (DC Comics)
• Created by: Mort Meskin (1st); Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Bob Layton (2nd); Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton (3rd)
• First appearance: Sensation Comics #68, August 1947; All-Star Comics #69, December 1977; Huntress #1, April 1989
• Super powers: no
• Alter ego: 1st: Paula Brooks, 2nd: Helena Wayne, 3rd: Helena Rosa Bertinelli
• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first in the Kenner Total Justice line (1996)


Hypnota (DC Comics)
• Created by: William Moulton Marston
• First appearance: Wonder Woman #11, Winter 1944/45
• Super powers: yes, induced after an accident
• Alter ego: aka Hypnota the Great, Hypnotic Woman
• Action figure: no

2 comments:

Darci said...

Wendy,
Re: Hellcat (Marvel Comics)
• Created by:

Hellcat was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist George Perez. Both her civilian ID and her costume have long histories. Patsy
Walker had appeared in comic books by Marvel's predecessor, debuting in Nov 1944. The costume was based on one worn by Greer Grant Nelson in her short-lived series, The Cat (Nov 1972 - June 1973).
Hope this helps!

W. A. Whipple said...

Thanks, I appreciate it! :D