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Ken wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:56 pm Did the Living Diamond go to Tailand, get the operation and come back as Emma Frost? I mean, Diamond body and telepathy...
She does say things about "having the best body money can buy"...
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Jamie Braddock

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That's literally what he looked like in every issue of Excalibur I have. Not only does he look absolutely ridiculous, but he steals the "Skankiest Costume Ever" Award from both Gamora and Moondragon. No wonder he never took off as a villain.

JAMIE BRADDOCK (James Braddock, Jr.)
Created By:
Chris Claremont & Herb Trimpe
First Appearance: Captain Britain Weekly #9 (Dec. 1976)
Role: Insane Cosmic Powerhouse
Group Affiliations: The Hellfire Club
PL 18 (207)
STRENGTH
1 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -2 AWARENESS -2 PRESENCE -2

Skills: 
Intimidation 6 (+4)

Advantages: 
Power Attack, Startle

Powers:
"Mutant Powers: Pulling The Quantum Strings"
"Bestow Powers" Variable 8 (Extras: Affects Others Only +0) [56]

"Pull Quantum Strings"
"Restructure Reality" Transform 15 (Anything to Anything) (Extras: Continuous, Ranged) (105) -- [121]
  • Dynamic AE: "Quantum Stream" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Line +3) (73)
  • Dynamic AE: "Quantum Burst" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Burst +3) (73)
  • Dynamic AE: "Quantum Wave" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 250ft. Cone +3, Selective) (73)
  • Dynamic AE: "Quantum Blast" Blast 20 (Feats: Dynamic, Extended Range 6, Accurate 4, Penetrating 10) (61)
  • AE: "Create Stuff" Create 18 (Feats: Innate, Precise, Increased Mass 15) (Extras: Movable, Continuous) (89)
  • AE: "Many Effects" Variable (Cosmic) 10 (70)
  • AE: Teleport 20 (Feats: Increased Mass 10) (Extras: Extended, Accurate) (90)
  • AE: Movement 9 (Dimensional Travel 3, Space Travel 3) (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (Extras: Attack 20, Area- 500ft. Burst +5 on 20 Ranks) (23)
  • AE: "Move Stuff Around" Move Object 14 (100 tons) (Extras: Perception Range) (42)
  • AE: "Teleport Others" Teleport 18 (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (Extras: Attack, Ranged) (77)
  • AE: "Resurrect the Dead" Healing 20 (Extras: Resurrection) (60)
  • AE: "Warp Others" Affliction 18 (Fort; Dazed/Stunned/Transformed) (Extras: Perception-Ranged, Progressive +2) (72)
Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Cosmic Blast +8 (+20 Ranged Damage, DC 35)
Quantum Waves +18 Area (+18 Damage, DC 33)
Warp Others -- (+18 Perception-Ranged Affliction, DC 28)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +4, Fortitude +5, Will +2

Complications: 
Responsibility (Insane)- Jamie's mind broke as a result of extended torture. Before this point, his Mental Abilities were INT 3, AWA 2, PRE 3, and he had 10 ranks of Expertise (Business).

Total: Abilities: 10 / Skills: 6--3 / Advantages: 2 / Powers: 177 / Defenses: 15 (207)

-UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH this character was f***ing annoying. Seriously, the absolute WORST part of the Claremont/Davis Excalibur was the constant stream of cameos from a drooling, wide-eyed, insane Jamie Braddock. The older brother of Brian & Betsy Braddock, Jamie was schizophrenic and completely nutbar, but had world-breaking Reality Warping powers. This made him uncomfortably-similar to previous Britain villain Jim Jaspers (they even have the same FIRST NAME). The fact that he was wandering around in his underpants with a stupid grin on his face made him STUPID in addition to overpowered.

-He started off as a successful businessman, but fell into a life of crime after some bad gambling debts piled up. Kidnapped by Doctor Crocodile over some dealings with slave-traders in Africa, he was abandoned to his fate by his furious brother Brian- the torture inflicted upon him fractured his mind and awakened his latent mutant powers. Jamie, now crazy, attacked and defeated both Crocodile and the Crazy Gang (who were sent to free him by Sat-Yr-9, but turned on him after discovering his crimes), then got manipulated by Sat-Yr-9 into doing her bidding. He kidnapped Excalibur, but Psylocke (now Asian and a ninja) Psychic-Bladed him after Meggan neutralized his powers, and stopped him. He was rendered catatonic after this, and disappeared for years.

-Naturally, Claremont was the only one to remember him, and used him to resurrect his beloved Betsy when she was killed during X-Treme X-Men (Claremont had wanted to rez her sooner, but Quesada had instituted the "Dead Means Dead" policy right at the onset of the story arc, which prevented that until Marvel let the policy go). Some Generic Cosmic Whatevers were causing some nonsense, and so Jamie rez'd her and gave her Immunity to Psionics, Magic & Reality Warping (Psylocke? Gaining New Powers in a confusing manner? YOU DON'T SAY) in order to stop them, but sacrificed himself in her stead to save the universe from these "Foursaken" and their master, the First Fallen. He seemingly-reappeares, but it's an alternate future version that got corrupted (oh good, more confusing Braddock Family Backstory), and Psylocke psionically forces Captain Britain to kill this Jamie.

-Jamie Braddock is basically Mad Jim Jaspers are a lower, more-personal level. He can't break the universe by accident, but he can "Pull Quantum Strings" or whatever, and alter reality to his whims. One speciality is turning people into animals (Dr. Crocodile and Vixen are permanently changed into a crocodile and a female fox, respectively). He's not a great physical specimen, but at PL 18, any super-team you can name is gonna be hard-pressed against him. You pretty much have to catch him napping.
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Ken wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:56 pm Did the Living Diamond go to Tailand, get the operation and come back as Emma Frost? I mean, Diamond body and telepathy...
Head Canon officially accepted.
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Re: Jamie Braddock

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Jabroniville wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:01 am Image

That's literally what he looked like in every issue of Excalibur I have. Not only does he look absolutely ridiculous, but he steals the "Skankiest Costume Ever" Award from both Gamora and Moondragon. No wonder he never took off as a villain.

JAMIE BRADDOCK (James Braddock, Jr.)
Created By:
Chris Claremont & Herb Trimpe
First Appearance: Captain Britain Weekly #9 (Dec. 1976)
Role: Insane Cosmic Powerhouse
Group Affiliations: The Hellfire Club
PL 18 (207)
STRENGTH
1 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 2
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE -2 AWARENESS -2 PRESENCE -2

Skills: 
Intimidation 6 (+4)

Advantages: 
Power Attack, Startle

Powers:
"Mutant Powers: Pulling The Quantum Strings"
"Bestow Powers" Variable 8 (Extras: Affects Others Only +0) [56]

"Pull Quantum Strings"
"Restructure Reality" Transform 15 (Anything to Anything) (Extras: Continuous, Ranged) (105) -- [121]
Dynamic AE: "Quantum Stream" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Line +3) (73)
Dynamic AE: "Quantum Burst" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 120ft. Burst +3) (73)
Dynamic AE: "Quantum Wave" Damage 18 (Feats: Dynamic) (Extras: Area- 250ft. Cone +3, Selective) (73)
Dynamic AE: "Quantum Blast" Blast 20 (Feats: Dynamic, Extended Range 6, Accurate 4, Penetrating 10) (61)
AE: "Create Stuff" Create 18 (Feats: Innate, Precise, Increased Mass 15) (Extras: Movable, Continuous) (89)
AE: "Many Effects" Variable (Cosmic) 10 (70)
AE: Teleport 20 (Feats: Increased Mass 10) (Extras: Extended, Accurate) (90)
AE: Movement 9 (Dimensional Travel 3, Space Travel 3) (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (Extras: Attack 20, Area- 500ft. Burst +5 on 20 Ranks) (23)
AE: "Move Stuff Around" Move Object 14 (100 tons) (Extras: Perception Range) (42)
AE: "Teleport Others" Teleport 18 (Feats: Increased Mass 5) (Extras: Attack, Ranged) (77)
AE: "Resurrect the Dead" Healing 20 (Extras: Resurrection) (60)
AE: "Warp Others" Affliction 18 (Fort; Dazed/Stunned/Transformed) (Extras: Perception-Ranged, Progressive +2) (72)

Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Cosmic Blast +8 (+20 Ranged Damage, DC 35)
Quantum Waves +18 Area (+18 Damage, DC 33)
Warp Others -- (+18 Perception-Ranged Affliction, DC 28)
Initiative +2

Defenses:
Dodge +8 (DC 18), Parry +8 (DC 18), Toughness +4, Fortitude +5, Will +2

Complications: 
Responsibility (Insane)- Jamie's mind broke as a result of extended torture. Before this point, his Mental Abilities were INT 3, AWA 2, PRE 3, and he had 10 ranks of Expertise (Business).

Total: Abilities: 10 / Skills: 6--3 / Advantages: 2 / Powers: 177 / Defenses: 15 (207)

-UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH this character was f***ing annoying. Seriously, the absolute WORST part of the Claremont/Davis Excalibur was the constant stream of cameos from a drooling, wide-eyed, insane Jamie Braddock. The older brother of Brian & Betsy Braddock, Jamie was schizophrenic and completely nutbar, but had world-breaking Reality Warping powers. This made him uncomfortably-similar to previous Britain villain Jim Jaspers (they even have the same FIRST NAME). The fact that he was wandering around in his underpants with a stupid grin on his face made him STUPID in addition to overpowered.

-He started off as a successful businessman, but fell into a life of crime after some bad gambling debts piled up. Kidnapped by Doctor Crocodile over some dealings with slave-traders in Africa, he was abandoned to his fate by his furious brother Brian- the torture inflicted upon him fractured his mind and awakened his latent mutant powers. Jamie, now crazy, attacked and defeated both Crocodile and the Crazy Gang (who were sent to free him by Sat-Yr-9, but turned on him after discovering his crimes), then got manipulated Sat-Yr-9 into doing her bidding. He kidnapped Excalibur, but Psylocke (now Asian and a ninja) Psychic-Bladed him after Meggan neutralized his powers, and stopped him. He was rendered catatonic after this, and disappeared for years.

-Naturally, Claremont was the only one to remember him, and used him to resurrect his beloved Betsy when she was killed during X-Treme X-Men (Claremont had wanted to rez her sooner, but Quesada had instituted the "Dead Means Dead" policy right at the onset of the story arc, which prevented that until Marvel let the policy go). Some Generic Cosmic Whatevers were causing some nonsense, and so Jamie rez'd her and gave her Immunity to Psionics, Magic & Reality Warping (Psylocke? Gaining New Powers in a confusing manner? YOU DON'T SAY) in order to stop them, but sacrificed himself in her stead to save the universe from these "Foursaken" and their master, the First Fallen. He seemingly-reappeares, but it's an alternate future version that got corrupted (oh good, more confusing Braddock Family Backstory), and Psylocke psionically forces Captain Britain to kill this Jamie.

-Jamie Braddock is basically Mad Jim Jaspers are a lower, more-personal level. He can't break the universe by accident, but he can "Pull Quantum Strings" or whatever, and alter reality to his whims. One speciality is turning people into animals (Dr. Crocodile and Vixen are permanently changed into a crocodile and a female fox, respectively). He's not a great physical specimen, but at PL 18, any super-team you can name is gonna be hard-pressed against him. You pretty much have to catch him napping.

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"...catch him napping", Jab?

My goodness, that was a long, long, way to tip the Rare-y.

All my best.

Oh-and I have the Excalibur issue where Jamie Braddock breaks the Multiversal barrier and teams up with the reality-warping villain from Larry Hama's The Nth Man. Hilarity does NOT ensue.
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Jonas Harrow

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JONAS HARROW
Created By:
Gerry Conway & John Romita, Jr.
First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #114 (Oct. 1972)
Role: Evil Scientist
Group Affiliations: Roxxon Oil
PL 1 (43), PL 4 (43) Doctor
STRENGTH
-1 STAMINA 0 AGILITY -1
FIGHTING 0 DEXTERITY 3
INTELLIGENCE 5 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 1

Skills: 
Deception 5 (+6)
Expertise (Science) 8 (+13)
Expertise (Criminal) 1 (+6)
Insight 3 (+4)
Perception 2 (+4)
Technology 8 (+13)
Treatment 9 (+14)

Advantages:
None

Offense:
Unarmed +10 (+12 Damage, DC 27)
Blasts +12 (+10 Ranged Damage, DC 25)
Initiative +5

Defenses:
Dodge +2 (DC 12), Parry +0 (DC 10), Toughness +0, Fortitude +0, Will +4

Complications: 
Disabled (Weak Heart)- Harrow is prone to heart attacks.

Total: Abilities: 20 / Skills: 36--18 / Advantages: 0 / Powers: 0 / Defenses: 5 (43)

-Jonas Harrow was a surgeon who was expelled from his practise for engaging in crazy activities, and created the villain known as Hammerhead by experimenting on a dying crook. Eventually, he became one of those "Blanket Explanation" characters, much like The Tinkerer- need an origin? Just say "Jonas Harrow Did It" and you're good- he started enhancing people like Megawatt, the Kangaroo and others- he was like a one-stop shop for Jobbers. He even attempted to use an Emotion Controlling device, but Spider-Man stopped him- he soon vanished once Gerry Conway left the book, and didn't reappear until the Ben Reilly Years. As you might imagine, this did not much improve upon his resume. He showed up here and there since then, but the Tinkerer usually got used instead- eventually, Harrow was executed by The Hood for insubordination- as part of the Hood's gang, he tried to drain the powers of his own boss to impress Norman Osborn, and got shot for his troubles.

-Harrow isn't a combatant, and instead focuses on Science & Medicine.
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greycrusader wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:57 am "...catch him napping", Jab?

My goodness, that was a long, long, way to tip the Rare-y.

All my best.
I don't understand that reference.
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Re: Jamie Braddock

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HalloweenJack wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:36 am

gah!


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I wonder if this is how broads feel when they see Vampirella..
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Jabroniville wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:26 am
greycrusader wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:57 am "...catch him napping", Jab?

My goodness, that was a long, long, way to tip the Rare-y.

All my best.
I don't understand that reference.
Braddock was constantly depicted as wearing what looked like a diaper, or "nappy", and "tip the Rare-y" is a reference to a short story where the payoff was the last line, a send-up of stories built around terrible, groan-inducing puns.
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Jack O'Lantern (Levins)

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This is probably the greatest case of Cool Appearance =/= Importance in Comics, ever.

JACK O' LANTERN II (Steven Mark Levins)
Created By:
Mark Gruenwald & Rik Levins
First Appearance: Captain America #396 (Jan. 1992)
Role: Multiple-Guys-In-The-Suit Villain
Group Affiliations: S.H.I.E.L.D., Zodiac, The Maggia, A.I.M., Roxxon Oil
PL 8 (100)
STRENGTH
2 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 6 DEXTERITY 3
INTELLIGENCE 1 AWARENESS 0 PRESENCE 1

Skills: 
Acrobatics 2 (+6)
Athletics 3 (+5)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 1 (+7)
Expertise (Criminal) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+2)
Intimidation 4 (+5)
Perception 3 (+3)
Stealth 1 (+5)
Technology 3 (+4)
Vehicles 2 (+5)
Vehicles 2 (+7) -- Flaws: Limited to Flying Vehicles

Advantages:
Equipment 8, Improved Aim, Move-By Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 5

Powers:
"Jack O'Lantern Costume" (Flaws: Removable) [17]
Protection 4 (4)
"Wrist-Blaster" Electro-Blast 8 (Diminished Range -2) (14)
Senses 2 (Radius Sight, Infravision) (2)
Immunity 2 (Drowning & Suffocation) (Flaws: Limited Supply) (1)
-- (21 points)

Equipment:
"Flying Glider" Flight 6 (120 mph) (Flaws: Platform) (6)

"Pumpkin Bombs"
"Hallucinogenic/Regurgitant Gas" Affliction 8 (Fort; Dazed & Impaired/Stunned & Defenseless/Incapacitated) (Extras: Area- 15ft. Cloud, Extra Condition, Ranged) (Diminished Range -1) (31) -- (34 points)
  • AE: "Smoke" Concealment (Visual Senses) 2 (Extras: Attack, Area- 30ft. Cloud) (8)
  • AE: "Tear Gas" Affliction 8 (Fort; Dazed & Impaired Vision/Stunned & Disabled Vision/Incapacitated) (Extra: Area- 15ft. Cloud, Extra Condition, Ranged) (Diminished Range -1) (31)
  • AE: "Concussion" Blast 8 (Extras: Area- 30ft. Burst) (Diminished Range -1) (23)
  • AE: "Ghost-Grabber Film Sheets" Snare 8 (Diminished Range -1) (23)
Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+2 Damage, DC 17)
Wrist-Blaster +8 (+8 Ranged Damage, DC 23)
Gas Grenades +8 Area (+8 Affliction, DC 18)
Tear Gas +6 Area (+6 Affliction, DC 16)
Concussion Grenades +8 Area (+8 Ranged Damage, DC 23)
Ghost-Grabbers +8 (+8 Ranged Affliction, DC 18)
Initiative +4

Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +9 (DC 19), Toughness +3 (+7 Suit), Fortitude +6, Will +3

Complications: 
Motivation (Greed)
Enemy ('90s-Style EXTREEEEEEME Vigilantes)- He was killed once by The Punisher, and then again by Ghost Rider. God help him if he runs across Adam-X, The X-Treme.

Total: Abilities: 40 / Skills: 26--13 / Advantages: 16 / Powers: 17 / Defenses: 14 (100)

-There've actually been FOUR Jack O'Lanterns, and mix-ups over which one is which (a guy named "Mad Jack" appeared to fight Spider-Man much later) led to this guy being named YEARS after his debut (Mark Levins, after Mark Gruenwald & Rik Levins, his creators). They're all pretty minor villains (only one, Jason Macendale, ever went anywhere, and that was under a different I.D.), but solidly D-List to appear as a minor threat once in a while. Jack II teamed up with Blackwing and fought Captain America in their debut, actually handling him with Jack's Hallucinogenic Gas, but a cheap writer's trick led to them not finishing Steve off, despite him fighting blind ("oh we better escape this place instead of trying to finish our nigh-helpless opponent"). The two Fliers ended up joining The Skeleton Crew in the tail end of that storyline, and he was captured by The Falcon.

-This poor guy joined The Hood's gang of Jobbers, joined The Thunderbolts' hero-hunting squad, and ended up being killed by The Punisher. Then he was resurrected as a vessel for Lucifer to fight Ghost Rider, then he was killed AGAIN when G.R. ripped Jack's heart out of his chest.

-Subsequent Jack O'Lanterns include Daniel Berkhart (Mysterio II), who was an ally of Norman Osborn- he called himself Mad Jack. He teamed up with Mysterio's cousin Maguire Beck to become Mysterio again, but used the Mad Jack identity a couple of times to cause trouble. Levins' brother (no name given) turned into a mystical-type Jack O'Lantern-headed villain during a Dark Reign story, and was recruited for Osborn's villain army, but was never seen again. A fourth has appeared as one of the new Crime Master's key henchmen, and has been sent against Flash Thompson in his new "Venom" identity as pretty much his own personal recurring villain and thorn in the side.

-Jack O'Lantern isn't SO bad, but is still a limited PL 8-type character. He's got many varied attacks, most of which are the Cloud-Area Bombs (ripping off Green Goblin's arsenal), but he's also got a Wrist-Blaster and pretty decent armour, so he's not totally helpless out there. He's just... well below most of the guys that he's supposed to fight. But considering he's never actually BEATEN anyone (his Gas did a number on Cap, but he still recovered after a handful of "combat rounds"), that's probably comics-accurate.
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Re: Jamie Braddock

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Jabroniville wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:35 am I wonder if this is how broads feel when they see Vampirella..
Nah, I just wonder how bad her back must get lugging that rack around with zero support. Also, where she gets all that industrial strength double-sided tape.
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John Kowalski

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JOHN KOWALSKI
Created By:
Tony Isabella, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas & Steve Gerber
First Appearance: War Is Hell #9 (Oct. 1974)
Role: Quantum-Leaping Avatar of Death
Group Affiliations: The United States Marine Corps.
PL 5 (50)
STRENGTH
2 STAMINA 2 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 4 DEXTERITY 3
INTELLIGENCE 1 AWARENESS 1 PRESENCE 0

Skills:
Expertise (Marine) 4 (+5)
Insight 2 (+3)
Intimidation 3 (+3)
Investigation 2 (+3)
Perception 1 (+2)
Vehicles 2 (+5)

Advantages:
Equipment 3 (Gun- Multiattack Blast 5), Ranged Attack 2

Offense:
Unarmed +4 (+2 Damage, DC 17)
Gun +5 (+5 Ranged Damage, DC 20)
Initiative +3

Defenses:
Dodge +6 (DC 16), Parry +4 (DC 14), Toughness +2, Fortitude +3, Will +3

Complications:
Motivation (Atoning For His Sins)- John killed his pregnant wife's brother in a fight over their relationship, then refused to help the Anti-Hitler underground of Poland, being cursed with the dying words of the man he'd turned down. And so he must atone for his sins, constantly living out people's final moments.

Total: Abilities: 32 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 5 / Powers: 0 / Defenses: 6 (50)

-John Kowalski became the star of War Is Hell, a War-themed Anthology comic from Marvel in the 1970s (the first bunch of issues were just reprints from their back-catalogue, something they used to do when they were lazy). Kowalski was a Marine who died dishonorably in 1939 after being cursed by a Polish doctor's dying words, and so Death forced him to inhabit different bodies of those about to die, requiring him to change things for the better before his time came. The series had Tony Isabella, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont & Steve Gerber on the writing side, which is a hell of a murderer's row of talent, but I've literally never heard of it until I came upon this dude's name and actually had to search him out.

-Kowalski only lasted six issues, as the book was cancelled with its fifteenth (he debuted in the ninth). Naturally, Claremont then did what he ALWAYS did, and replicated the character into a later book (Man-Thing)- Kowalski was now an "aspect of Death" and helped to defeat a Sheriff who'd been possessed by an evil sword and had killed numerous characters (Dr. Strange, Man-Thing, Jennifer Kale- even Claremont himself!).

-Kowalski, near as I can tell, is just a simple Soldier-type character, and isn't even that great in a fight. His missions are more "small-time", Quantum Leap type things than any massive undertaking.
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Oh, and I edited in total Immunity to Mental Effects for Jack O'Diamonds (20 points for a Marvel character; 10 points for a DC one), based off of Goldar's descriptions of how his stuff worked.
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greycrusader wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:57 am "...catch him napping", Jab?

My goodness, that was a long, long, way to tip the Rare-y.

All my best.

Oh-and I have the Excalibur issue where Jamie Braddock breaks the Multiversal barrier and teams up with the reality-warping villain from Larry Hama's The Nth Man. Hilarity does NOT ensue.
Man, I had to look up not only an old joke, but what the hell a "Tipperary" was, and then that led me to an old song. That's like three levels of research needed before any of that made any sense! And who still calls that a "nappy"? What are you- ninety years old :P ?
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Jabroniville wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:35 am
greycrusader wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:57 am "...catch him napping", Jab?

My goodness, that was a long, long, way to tip the Rare-y.

All my best.

Oh-and I have the Excalibur issue where Jamie Braddock breaks the Multiversal barrier and teams up with the reality-warping villain from Larry Hama's The Nth Man. Hilarity does NOT ensue.
Man, I had to look up not only an old joke, but what the hell a "Tipperary" was, and then that led me to an old song. That's like three levels of research needed before any of that made any sense! And who still calls that a "nappy"? What are you- ninety years old :P ?
My first serious college girlfriend was a massive Anglophile and had all sorts of old, long-gone Brit-com collections, especially the Monty Python stuff. That's where the whole "nappy" thing comes from, which the Brits of the era seemed to find endlessly hilarious (along with men-in-drag skits). The Tipperary reference I know because I inherited a crate full of old science fiction digests from my dad, and one story was a send-up of Isaac Asimov's fondness for puns, culminating in the "Rary" (a dangerous alien beast) being "tipped" over a cliff. And yeah, most of Asimov's tales (which I did frigging LOVE as a kid) has some terrible Golden Age borscht belt style humor mixed in.

All my best.
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