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Huntsman (Heroic Publishing)
The League of Champions (originally simply the Champions) are a superhero team first appearing in 1981 in the Champions (role-playing game), ''Champions'' role-playing game by Hero Games, and subsequently (with different lineups) in comic book series published first by Eclipse Comics as ''Champions'' in 1986, and later by Heroic Publishing as ''League of Champions'' starting in 1987. The fictional heroes are headquartered in San Francisco. Background The team and characters were introduced as The Champions (Hero Universe), the example superhero team in the Champions (role-playing game), ''Champions'' role-playing game.. At a 1985 San Diego Comic-Con International, San Diego Comic-Con panel featuring ''Champions'' RPG creators Steve Peterson (game designer), Steve Peterson, George MacDonald (game designer), George MacDonald, and Ray Greer, an audience member asked when these characters were going to be adapted into comic-book form. The RPG creators had no plans for such a conversio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including kamishibai, tokusatsu, manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins. Some superheroes (for example, Batman and Iron Man) derive their status from advanced technology they create and use, while others (such as Superman and Spider-Man) possess non-human or superhuman biology or study and practice magic to achieve their abilities (such as Zatanna and Doctor Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
