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[ClassDunce]

Think the most awesome part of that was that GR was basicaly losing to the hulk at that point. Doc Strange made the observation that Johnny Blaze was like a stop valve for the demon of vengance. and that if Blaze ever cut loose things would get insane and even the hulk wouldnt be able to stand against him.

In that way Jonny Blaze and Bruce Banner have a good bit in common. During Daniel Way’s run on Ghost Rider the interactions between Johnny and the Spirit were explored a lot. There were times when Johnny just had to take a step back and let the Spirit do most of the work. It was more powerful and better at the job they were doing than Johnny was. Even then his power level was crazy variable though. A few issues before the World War Hulk tie in Ghost Rider was getting his ass handed to him by a Lucifer possessed Jack O’Lantern, yeah the mook Jack O’Lantern not a hollowed out pumpkin.

In Ghost Rider’s defense it was Lucifer inside the dead mook but it was still Jack O’Lantern. Daniel Way’s run was good though, like crazy good for Ghost Rider and it’s worth checking out.

[Goldar]

Great Ghost Rider profile!

While in the past since his inception, Marvel never really showed him as this powerful, I always thought he was/should be! It is good to learn from the posters that it seems GR is showing just how powerful he really is these days. Your stats are how I would build the GR! Also, great pic! I love great pics that go with great profiles!

Are you going to be doing a Son of Satan--Damon Hellstrom profile? He was another Hellfire blaster (Soulfire?)who rarely gets mentioned, let alone statted up these days. And he had that great 'Netheranium' Mystical Trident! It would be great to compare the profiles. Thanks.

[ClassDunce]

Are you going to be doing a Son of Satan--Damon Hellstrom profile? He was another Hellfire blaster (Soulfire?)who rarely gets mentioned, let alone statted up these days. It would be great to compare the profiles. Thanks.

Hellstrom actually had a pretty good arc recently in the Avengers.

[Goldar]

Hellstrom actually had a pretty good arc recently in the Avengers.

Ah, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info, ClassDunce. I might have to pick up those issues. I thought SOS had fallen off the face of the earth, maybe into the DCU even, or back to hades. Good to know he has a recent appearance.

Makes me want a profile of him even more now!

[ClassDunce]

It was the recent New Avengers reluanch issues 1-6. Luke Cage's team and it's worth reading just for the interactions between Cage, Spiderman, Wolverine and the Thing. Add a surprisingly funny Dr. Strange into the mix and it's a fun read.

[Thorpacolypse]

Great Ghost Rider profile!

While in the past since his inception, Marvel never really showed him as this powerful, I always thought he was/should be! It is good to learn from the posters that it seems GR is showing just how powerful he really is these days. Your stats are how I would build the GR! Also, great pic! I love great pics that go with great profiles!

Are you going to be doing a Son of Satan--Damon Hellstrom profile? He was another Hellfire blaster (Soulfire?)who rarely gets mentioned, let alone statted up these days. And he had that great 'Netheranium' Mystical Trident! It would be great to compare the profiles. Thanks.

I plan on whipping up Hellstorm at some point. I like him as King of Hell, so that's probably the version I'll go with, but I might do a class early Defenders version as well.

It was the recent New Avengers reluanch issues 1-6. Luke Cage's team and it's worth reading just for the interactions between Cage, Spiderman, Wolverine and the Thing. Add a surprisingly funny Dr. Strange into the mix and it's a fun read.

That was some Bendis' best writing, I think. The story overall was "eh" but Cage, Spidey and Logan have been a great combo for years now and adding Ben Grimm was genius. The part where he refuses to say Clobberin' Time because he thinks it's getting old and Spidey is trying to talk him into it while they are whoopin' bad guys is classic old school comedy.

My favorite New Avengers moment, though, had to be when Osborn was revealing his Dark Avengers and Logan states that Daken is his kid and Spidey stops everything during this heavy moment while Clint Barton and others are going nuts and says "wait...you had SEX?" I LOL'd.

[ClassDunce]

My favorite New Avengers moment, though, had to be when Osborn was revealing his Dark Avengers and Logan states that Daken is his kid and Spidey stops everything during this heavy moment while Clint Barton and others are going nuts and says "wait...you had SEX?" I LOL'd.

You know I've gotten some flack for admitting it in the past, by a few guys here on the boards, but I really dug the whole Dark Reign thing. I enjoyed Dark Avengers and all the the solo titles that those characters had. Dark Wolverine was just a fun read. Watching Daken manipulate everyone, he got his ass handed to him constantly but he made that work to his advantage. The miniseries that Ares had, I forget the name, was fantastic too. Where he took the squad of normal HAMMER agents under his wing. I didn't really enjoy the Dark Hawkeye title with Bullseye though and I could go either way on the Dark Spiderman title.

Honestly I never would've thought about adding Dr. Strange to the Avengers but Bendis has made it work. Dr. Strange fits in with that group somehow. Another title from Marvel that I've really been enjoying over the past few years that's never talked about on the boards is Secret Warriors. Nick Fury has put together a covert team of Super Heroes, original heroes just for this title, while everyone else is worried about Osborn after Secret Invasion Nick is fighting the good fight against HYDRA. He's still doing his job even as one of the most wanted men on the planet. It's well worth reading if you get the time.

[luketheduke86]

Honestly I never would've thought about adding Dr. Strange to the Avengers but Bendis has made it work. Dr. Strange fits in with that group somehow. Another title from Marvel that I've really been enjoying over the past few years that's never talked about on the boards is Secret Warriors. Nick Fury has put together a covert team of Super Heroes, original heroes just for this title, while everyone else is worried about Osborn after Secret Invasion Nick is fighting the good fight against HYDRA. He's still doing his job even as one of the most wanted men on the planet. It's well worth reading if you get the time.

Indeed, Secret Warriors has been a really great spy/supers story. The use of actual original characters is nice, especially when they're led by Nick Fury!

[jspade]

Hellstrom's hanging with Kid Loki at the moment, to my amusement.

[Thorpacolypse]

Bring me more Pop Rocks and Dr. Pepper. Prepare to bathe my monkeys. - Deadpool

DEADPOOL
PL: 11 (185 pts) - OPL: 11 ; DPL: 11

ABILITIES: STRENGTH 4, STAMINA 8, AGILITY 5, DEXTERITY 5, FIGHTING 13, INTELLECT 1, AWARENESS -1, PRESENCE 1

SKILLS: Acrobatics 5 (+10), Athletics 8 (+12), Deception 14 (+15) [Daze, Taunt], Expertise [Military] 8 (+9), Expertise [Streetwise] 6 (+7), Insight (-1), Intimidation 10 (+11), Investigation 6 (+7), Perception 8 (+7), Persuasion (+1), Sleight of Hand 5 (+10), Stealth 8 (+13), Vehicles 2 (+7)

ADVANTAGES: All-Out Attack, Close Attack (2), Daze (1) (Deception), Equipment (7), Improved Critical (2) (Long Blades 2), Improved Initiative (1), Languages (2) (German, Japanese, French, 2 others, Base: English), Minion (4) (Bob, Agent of HYDRA), Power Attack, Quick Draw, Ranged Attack (8), Takedown (2), Taunt

ENHANCED ADVANTAGES (HEALING FACTOR): Diehard, Great Endurance

POWERS:
Hello Faithful Readers! Senses 1 (Fourth Wall Awareness); 1 pt
Crazier Than a Sack of Ferrets: Immunity 7 (Mind Control, Mind Reading); 7 pts
Healing Factor: Regeneration 10 (1/every round, Extra: Persistent), Immunity 2 [Aging, Disease (Limited), Poisons (Limited)], Enhanced Advantages 2 [see Advantages]; 15 pts

EQUIPMENT:
(35ep)
Body Armor: Protection 1; 1ep
Cell Phone, Standard: Feature 1, Diminutive; 1ep
Twin Uzis: Ballistic Ranged Damage 4, Extra: Multiattack, Split; 100 ft range, Medium; 9ep
Twin Katanas: Slashing Strength-Based Damage 3, Critical 19-20, Extra: Split, Medium; 5ep
Knife: Piercing Strength-Based Damage 1, Critical 19-20, Small; 1ep
Arsenal: (21ep)
Assault Rifle: Ballistic Ranged Damage 5, Extra: Multi-Attack; 125 ft range, Large; 15ep
Fragmentation Grenades: Ballistic Damage 5, Extra: Ranged Area Burst, Range 25 ft; 1ep
Shuriken: Piercing Ranged Damage 1, Extra: Multiattack; 25ft range, Small; 1ep
3ep as needed for situation and proper Deadpool comic violence effect

OFFENSE:
Initiative +9
Close Attack +15 [Unarmed +4; Twin Katanas +7, Critical 18-20; Knife +5, Critical 19-20],
Ranged Attack +13 [Twin Uzis +4, Multiattack; Assault Rifle +5, Multiattack; Shuriken +1, Multiattack],
Special Attack [Frag Grenades +5, Area Burst]

DEFENSES:
Dodge +13 [DC23] Parry +13 [DC23]
Toughness +9, Fortitude +10, Will +6

COMPLICATIONS:
ADD: He's crazier than a sack o' ferrets and has multiple conversations going on his head with…himself…He also has bouts of drifting off into his own fantasy world, even during intense combat
Addiction: He has a crippling addiction to Yoo-Hoo
Enemy: T-Ray and many others with the list growing daily
Greed: He'll do just about anything to make a buck
Relationships: Despite their occasional differences, he reveres Cable
Reputation: Most everyone knows he's crazy, hero and villain alike and generally do not like associating with him
Reputation: He also won't shut up…EVER
Rivalry: He really, really wants to beat Wolverine but he always comes out the loser in the end and he also has a rivalry with Taskmaster, although they do have a respect for each other. Sorta…

Abilities 72 + Skills 40 (80 ranks) + Advantages 36 + Powers 20 + Defenses 17 = 185 / 185


Comments: Deadpool. Not much else to say, really. He has got to be the book all the writers and artists at Marvel want when they need to just cut loose. It's always entertaining.

In my setting, he just rules. Period.

Clean Up 6/14/12: Minor tweaks to Wade, mainly moving some weaponry out of his arsenal like I've been doing for several characters.

[ClassDunce]

I love Deadpool. I would love to see Gail Simone have a few more stories with him but I've come to accept that it will never happen.

[Thorpacolypse]

Do not assume I'm governed by some code against killing... or fear of legal consequences. No one will ever find your body.

AQUAMAN
PL: 12 (246 pts) - OPL: 12 ; DPL: 12

ABILITIES: STRENGTH 11, STAMINA 10, AGILITY 4, DEXTERITY 3, FIGHTING 12, INTELLECT 2, AWARENESS 5, PRESENCE 4

SKILLS: Acrobatics 5 (+11/+15), Athletics 1 (+12+16), Close Combat [Unarmed] 1 (+13), Deception (+4), Expertise [Atlantean Lore] 8 (+10), Expertise [Civics] 6 (+8), Expertise [Magic] 5 (+7) [Ritualist], Insight 5 (+10), Intimidation 5 (+9), Perception 5 (+10), Persuasion 4 (+8), Ranged Combat [Throwing] 2 (+10), Stealth 4 (+8), Technology 3 (+5), Vehicles 2 (+5)

ADVANTAGES: All-Out Attack, Animal Empathy, Benefit (3) (Status 3 – Ruler of Atlantis), Defensive Roll (2), Equipment (1), Favored Environment (Aquatic), Improved Initiative (1), Leadership, Power Attack, Ranged Attack (5), Ritualist, Takedown (1)

POWERS:
Aquatic Physiology: Immunity 3 (Cold, Suffocation [Drowning], Pressure), Movement 1 (Environmental Adaptation [Aquatic]); Senses 2 (Darkvision); 7 pts
Healing Factor: Regeneration 3 (1/every 3 rounds, Extra: Persistent), Feature 1 (Longevity); 5 pts
Underwater Mastery: Enhanced Skills 4 (Acrobatics 4 ranks, Athletics 4 ranks, Flaw: Limited [Underwater]); 4 pts
Outrageous Movement: 10 pt Array; 11 pts
Fastest Sea Animal: Swimming 10 (500 mph); 10 pts
Great Leaps: Leaping 9 (1 Mile); 1 pt
King of the Seven Seas: 49 pt array; 51 pts
Summon Marine Life: Summon 8 (120 pt minions, Extra: Horde, Mental Link, Variable Type [Marine Life], Multiple Minions 2 [4 Minions], Flaw: Limited [In or Near Water], Self-Powered); 49 pts
Summon Marine Life: Summon 4 (60 pt minions, Extra: Horde, Mental Link, Variable Type [Marine Life], Multiple Minions 8 [16 Minions], Flaw: Limited [In or Near Water], Self-Powered); 1 pt
Marine Telepathy: Comprehend 4 (Animals, Flaw: Limited [Marine Life]; Speak, Understand All Languages), Communication 4 (Mental, Flaw: Limited [Marine Life]), Enhanced Skills 4 (Persuasion 8 ranks); 1 pt
Atlantean Trident: 5 pts traits, Easily Removable (-2 pts); 3 pts
Trident Strike: Piercing Strength-based Damage 1, Enhanced Advantages 3 (Improved Critical, Improved Disarm, Weapon Bind) (Extra: Reach 1 [10 ft]); 5 pts

EQUIPMENT:
(5ep)
Justice League Communicard: Senses 2 (Communication Link [Radio, Justice League Members), GPS, Feature 1 (Watchtower/Avengers Mansion Access), Benefit 1 (Justice League Status); 5ep

OFFENSE:
Initiative +8
Close Attack +12 [Trident +12, Critical 19-20]
Unarmed +13 [Unarmed +11]
Ranged Attack +8
Throwing +10

DEFENSES:
Dodge +12 [DC22] Parry +12 [DC22]
Toughness +12, Fortitude +12, Will +12

COMPLICATIONS:
Enemy: Black Manta, Ocean Master, DC writers, Raj
Relationships: Aquaman has a wife, Mera, and ties with his former ward, Tempest, and his friends in Atlantis
Responsibility: As King of Atlantis, Aquaman must often attend to the needs of his people and his duty to the Seven Seas
Rivalry: Prince Namor and he have a long running rivalry for ruler ship of the undersea world
Temper: Aquaman is known for his fierce, warrior temper when tested
Weakness: Aquaman dehydrates when away from water for an extended time, becoming impaired, disabled, and finally incapacitated before his condition becomes dying. Immersion in water immediately removes all accumulated conditions

Abilities 102 + Skills 28 (56 ranks) + Advantages 19 + Powers 81 + Defenses 17 = 247 / 247

Comments: I've done it enough, and you can find my rants on my old thread, Jab's, BARON'S and others, but I will say it one...more..time...

Get off Aquaman. Don't be bandwagon haters. He is a good character. No, his books will never sell great. Yes, Super Friends made him a joke. But he is nowhere near as useless as his surface rep has made him out to be. And his new series rocks. So let it go. Appreciate the man. Now, on with the post...

Aquaman of the Thorpacoverse. He’s pretty capable, becoming a PL13 underwater and I gave him some better leadership abilities along with the healing factor he showed in Alex Ross’ Justice. He and Mera are both part of the new Justice League when not dealing with his duties in Atlantis. He has a strong rivalry with Prince Namor of Sub Diego, who feels that the Atlantean throne is rightfully his, but both have put aside their differences when the greater good is at stake.

[Thorpacolypse]

Dude, that is one sorry outfit. You make Doctor Spectro look cool. You know how hard that is?

SPEEDY (MIA DEARDEN)
PL: 8 (111 pts) - OPL: 8 ; DPL: 8

ABILITIES: STRENGTH 1, STAMINA 2, AGILITY 3, DEXTERITY 4, FIGHTING 6, INTELLECT 2, AWARENESS 2, PRESENCE 2

SKILLS: Acrobatics 5 (+8) [Agile Feint], Athletics 6 (+7), Deception 6 (+8/+10) [Attractive], Expertise [Streetwise] 3 (+5), Insight (+2), Intimidation (+2), Investigation 7 (+9) [Contacts], Perception 3 (+5), Persuasion (+2/+4) [Attractive], Ranged Combat [Bow] 3 (+11), Sleight of Hand 3 (+7), Stealth 5 (+8), Technology 3 (+5), Vehicles 2 (+6)

ADVANTAGES: Agile Feint, Attractive (1), Contacts, Defensive Roll (2), Equipment (7), Improved Aim, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative (1), Quick Draw, Ranged Attack (4), Takedown (1), Teamwork

POWERS:
NONE

EQUIPMENT:
(35ep)
Young Justice Communicard: Senses 2 (Communication Link [Radio, Young Justice Members), GPS, Feature 1 (Watchtower/Avengers Mansion Access/Titans Trench access), Benefit 1 (Young Justice Status); 5ep
Bow and Arrows: (18ep)
Flare Arrows: Ranged Burst Area Affliction 4 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; 1st: Visually Impaired, 2nd: Visually Disabled, 3rd: Visually Unaware, Extra: Area Burst [30 ft radius]); 12ep
Standard Arrow: Piercing Ranged Damage 5; 1ep
Net Arrows: Ranged Affliction 4 (Resisted by Dodge; Overcome by Strength/Damage/Sleight of Hand; 1st: Hindered and Vulnerable, 2nd: Defenseless and Immobilized; Extra: Cumulative, Extra Condition, Flaw: Limited to two Degrees); 1ep
Cutting Torch Arrows: Heat Damage 5 (Extra: Penetrating); 1ep
Knockout Gas Arrows: Ranged Area Burst Affliction 4 (Resisted/Overcome by Fortitude; 1st: Fatigued, 2nd: Exhausted, 3rd: Asleep, Extra: Area Burst [30 ft radius]); 1ep
Bow Bash: Bludgeoning Strength-based Damage 1; 1ep
Grapple Arrow: Movement 1 (Swinging); 1ep
Vehicle: (11ep)
Motorcycle: Size - M, Strength - 1, Speed - 6, Def - 10, Tough - 7, Feature 2 (GPS, Hidden Compartments); 11ep

OFFENSE:
Initiative +8
Close Attack +6 [Unarmed +1; Bow Bash +2; Cutting Torch Arrows +5]
Ranged Attack +8
Bow +11 [Arrow +5; Flare Arrow Affliction +4, Area Burst; Knockout Gas Arrow Affliction +4, Area Burst]

DEFENSES:
Dodge +12 [DC22] Parry +10 [DC20]
Toughness +4, Fortitude +6, Will +7

COMPLICATIONS:
Disability: Mia is HIV positive and must take several anti-retro viral drugs, which can have side effects. She must be careful to avoid open wounds and to not let her blood get on anyone else
Enemy: Constantine Drakon
Guilt: She still has a lot of guilt about her life on the streets before Ollie took her in
Relationships: Oliver Queen, Conner Hawke, Roy Harper, Dinah Laurel Lance
Responsibility: To protect Star City

Abilities 44 + Skills 23 (46 ranks) + Advantages 22 + Powers 0 + Defenses 22 = 111 / 111

Comments: While I love Kevin Smith overall, I find his comic writing style a bit uneven. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it’s just a bit too wordy (but that’s him). His introduction of Mia Dearden during his run on Green Arrow was something I really liked, though. She’s been a pretty decent character since and I’m hoping she shows up again in the New 52. For Earth-217, she is still GA’s sidekick and a member of Young Justice West.

While I am jumping around a bit and not sticking to one theme right now, I do plan on posting several teen heroes over the next couple of weeks amongst other odds and ends before we wrap up this move and I am sans internet for a few days. I can handle no TV for a couple of days, but no WIFI? Barbaric.

[Horsenhero]

First off, my condolences on the lack of internet. It's inhumane. Really.

Second, cool Aquaman and cool Speedy. Though I'll have to argue her outfit, while simple is in no way as bad as Dr. Spectro's. All the little multi-colored, motion capture dots are just atrocious. I do question the cape though. I've always thought that a cape on an archer was...counter productive to say the least.

[Jabroniville]

I think her outfit looks like a knock-off of Darkstar's (Marvel, not DC), but with a hood. It'd look better without the big hood, really (and anyways, what kind of a ranged fighter deliberately obscures their peripheral vision like that?).

And also, his current series is proof that Geoff Johns can sell ANYTHING- I think at one point, "Aquaman" outsold any individual X-book. That would be an indication that hell has completely frozen over, except the Maple Leafs haven't won the Stanley Cup yet .