NAME

(This is the character's official title as far as this page/website goes)

General rules:

AVOID USING ROMAN NUMERALS TO DISTINGUISH CHARACTERS. No system of numbering is going to be universally accepted. My system made perfect sense to me (and still does). However, I immediately started get tons of really annoying e-mails telling me II should be IV, VIII should be I, etc. It's a moot point. In addition, updates and re-numbering would be required.
A lot of old profiles still have the Roman Numerals in them. 

Please note that everything should be in 10 font (except the titles in the main and sub-profiles, and the link back to the main page)
 

Real Name: Civilian identity, birth name, legal name, etc.;
    former real names if applicable;
    "nee" indicates a maiden name

Identity/Class: READ THIS INSTRUCTION! The order is important
   
This is where you succinctly characterize the being. Are they from an alien dimension (extradimensional; and specify the realm, and link to it as possible), planet (extraterrestrial; and specify the race), alternate reality; nation (specify), time period, etc.;
    Is he/she/it a magic-user, an advanced technology-user, a mutant, a member of a "hidden race" (such as Eternals, Inhumans, etc.), conventional weapon-user, a god, robot, vampire, werewolf, etc.
    SPECIFY all that here

Includes

(1) broad classification of origins (you may use as many of these terms as necessary):
Human, (it may also list citizenship. If no citizenship is listed it means they're either from the USA, or I forgot to list it)
Sub-Species of Humanity (ex. Inhuman, Eternal) --
this should be listed as human sub-species (Inhuman, Eternal)
Lost/hidden race - existing on Earth but not known to and/or part of general society
Demon (see the OHotMU Deluxe Edition#3 for description), God, etc
Terrestrial plant/animal, - native to Earth
Extraterrestrial - from the Earth Dimension, but off of the planet Earth., (specific race if known, ie. Skrull)
Extradimensional - from any other dimension besides the Earth-Prime/Mainstream Earth dimension, (specific dimension, if known, ie. Negative Zone, Earth-A, Earth-Wolverine-Lord of the Vampires)
-----a being from an alternate Earth is an Alternate reality human, with the name of his/her timeline in parentheses. Check the Master List or ask Snood if not sure.
Extratemporal - usually refers to an alternate future timeline, often of an alternate Earth, but not necessarily, (specific dimension/timeline, if known, ie. Earth-Guardians of the Galaxy, Earth-Killraven)
---ditto for alternate/potential future Earths

(2) Nature of abilities:

mutant (powers developed as result of natural mutation of genetic code, meaning no specific event generated the super-human abilities (or if it did, it happened to the character's parent(s), or in utero )
mutate (powers developed as a result of some event/circumstance that occurred after birth. A Deviant mutate refers to a deviant with monstrous and atypical appearance/ability, in some cases from genetic engineering)
technology user (derives abilities from armor, weaponry, or other equipment). May be divided into conventional (what you'd find in hte real world) and unconventional. May also be referred to as weapon user.
magic user (taps into energy considered magic, a la Dr. Strange, Morgan le Fay, etc)

***these are often arbitrary. I try to sum up the character in a few words. This may be a good source of info for searches, if I ever get to that***

(3) Period of activity (beyond the modern era)

(4) citizenship (only necessary to list if they are human, and not American)

  1. Alternate reality (Reality-928) extratemporal (circa 2099 A.D.) extraterrestrial  (unidentified race) mutate
  2. Terrestrial lost/hidden race (Picts);
         3rd century A.D.
  3. Extradimensional (Heliopolis) god
  4. Extraterrestrial (Protar) artificial/bioengineered life form
  5. Human mutant
  6. Terrestrial human variant/Hidden race (Eternals);
        first citizen of Olympia;
  7. Human  magic-user;
       
    Sicilian citizen;
         former citizen of India;
        active from 1000 AD into modern era, notably including 11th-17th centuries, 18th-19th centuries, and the early 1900's,; presumably also 1930-1945, 1945-1960, and the pre-modern era.
  8. Alien (presumed alien dimension vs. extraterrestrial from a world in Earth's universe) magic-user
  9. Human;
       Hyborian era;
        Cimmerian citizen

Occupation: Primary/current career;
    former careers

    separate primary from former with both a semi-colon and a line break
    former occupations in chronological order, set apart by commas
    "former" not "formerly"

Group Membership: Current membership;
    former memberships (in alphabetical order)

    separate primary from former with both a semi-colon and a line break
    former occupations in chronological order, set apart by commas
   
include other members with whom the character was active: Team (codename/real name, codename/real name)
    provide links to any character, group, etc. having an existing profile

    "former" not "formerly"

Affiliations: Current affiliations;
    former affiliations

Other characters/groups/etc. to which the character has a connection. It lists allies, close friends/confidants, associates, lovers
--If you are discussing a character who has a profile on the Appendix for that character, provide a link to that profile.
List in alphabetical order, unless you are sub-grouping them by some means (see Dracula)
Note: Separate lists by commas, but use a semi-colon to separate current from former

Codename (real name), Real Name, 

Enemies: Self-explanatory (same format as Affiliations)

Known Relatives: Immediate family (wife, children, parents, siblings), followed by other relations (closer to more distant)

    For longer lists, separate the relationships out by lines and commas
    Provide links for those with existing profiles, even if mentioned in a listing above
    For more complex listings, I often start by oldest relationship and then move down

Example of the latter: Gaea (aka Neith, grandmother), Demiurge (grandfather, aka Nun);
    Chthon, Hyppus, Set (great-uncles), Issus, Oshtur (great-aunts);
    
Ammon Ra (aka Atum, Amun, Demogorge; father);
   
Thoth (uncle);
    BastHathor-Sekhmet (brothers-sisters), Huh, Shu, Sobek (brothers); Bes, Khonshu (half-brothers);
   
Amaunet, Hauhet, Kauket, Naunet, Tefnut (sisters);
    Nut (niece), Geb (nephew);
    
Osiris, Seth (grandnephews);
   
Isis, Nepthys (grandnieces); 
   
Anubis, Horus (great-grand-nephews);
    extensive family via Gaea...

Aliases: Other identities the character uses or has used (ie. Warbird's real name is Carol Susan Danvers, but in the past, she's been known as Ms. Marvel and Binary.)

Current aliases;
    former aliases;
    "nicknames" (per Hulk or whoever called them that)

Base of Operations: Headquarters, stomping grounds, etc. Past and present
    SEPARATE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON SEPARATE LINES, USING SEMI-COLONS TO SEPARATE LOCATIONS
    Specify if not Earth-616

Include city, state, nation as applicable
If a character is believed to be deceased, the current base of operations is "unrevealed";
    then list the place of apparent death and specify that.

Current base of operations:
    next most recent;
    next most recent;
    ...
    oldest (specify place of birth where relevent

New York City, New York;
    formerly Trenton, New Jersey;
    formerly Wilmington, Delaware

First Appearance: (BTS) Title#XX (Month, year);
   
(mentioned) Title#XX (Month, year);
   
(full) Title#XX (Month, year);

   
 Separate different appearance on separate lines, using semi-colons at the end of a line followed by another line 

The Roman numeral after the title indicates which series it was. This means Avengers I is the first series of Avengers. The date should help if there's any further confusion.

Backslash / either indicates the appearance is in the second part or chapter (ie. Solo Avenger#8/2), or that appearances overlap, such as Iron Man I#80(fb) / Iron Man I#74(fb).
In the case of the latter, put spaces before and after the backslash.

NO SPACE BETWEEN the issue/volume and the "#" sign!!!

Powers/Abilities: This is for abilities, not history. Please don't write "XXX is a mutant who can"...write "XXX can." Only spell out the source of the powers when a person/etc. has various abilities and you need to distinguish which abilities are mutant/inborn, mutation, equipment, gifted abilities, etc.

Superhuman abilities. 

    Special talents and training. 

    Equipment. 

    Weaponry. etc. 

    Skills, traits, etc. List unique personality characteristics, etc.

    All data are ballpark figures, guesstimated. I don't usually specific exact figures b/c it is often unrvealed, but wherever possible, I try to ballpark it in this classification scheme, based on the one from the OHotMU Master Edition.

Below normal,
Normal,
Athlete,
Peak human (ie. Captain America-800#),
Enhanced human--means greater than human (stronger than Captain America), but less than 2 tons.
Class 10, 25, 50, 75, 90
----Class __ refers to a rough estimate of the amount of tons a character could lift over his or her head under normal conditions.
Class 100-refers to anything GREATER than 100 tons. ie. the Hulk
Incalculable-refers to immeasurable strength, such as would exist with Galactus.
DO NOT MAKE THE CLASS THE EXACT LEVEL. USE ONLY THE NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. i.e. CLASS 35 does not exist!!!!

    Separate out different types of abilities by paragraphs.

    If you can't estimate something, note something of significance he/she/it did with the ability, such as blasting a hole in a brick wall at a close range, etc.

Height:
Weight

Unrevealed for height and weight is just not acceptable anymore. In most cases, it is just lazy.
Editors, force anyone submitting a profile to make the effort.
And, the correct format for height is:
Unrevealed (approximately 5'9"; and perhaps "he looked just a few inches shorter than the 6' tall XXX")
You can estimate height based on comparison to known figures, or compared to others who have been around known figures. If not, you can get an idea from those around him/her/it whether they are very short (how short are they), a little short, average height, a little tall or really tall. If you're not sure, it's OK to give a range. You can look up average heights and weights of adult men and women, kids of various ages, animals, etc. It just takes a little bit of effort.
It's also OK to list discussion/explanation of why you have reached your conclusion. If it is very inconsistent, spell that out.
If the character isn't a normal human or animal and is made of a different material or something, Mike Fichera is an engineer, and he has been figuring out complicated weights and/or sizes for the handbooks and Appendix writers for many years.
For giants and tiny people with otherwise the same proportions, the rule is that (Mike, correct me if I'm wrong) for every change in height, the weight changes by the cube (third power) of that. If a person would weigh 200 lbs. if he was 6' tall, at 12' tall (twice/2x that height), he would weigh 1600 lbs.(2x2x2=8 x200). At 3' tall (1/2 the height, he would weigh 25 lbs. (1/2x1/2x1/2=1/8x200).
If you use the metric system, figure out someone's size and weight in meters/etc. and kilograms, and then look up the conversion (or just know 2.54 cm per inch and 2.2 lbs. per kilogram).
For alien creatures not shown in relationship to anyone or anything you can use as a frame of reference, then it's OK to say unrevealed, and note the reason why.
If there's reference but you can't figure it out, you can ask Mike or me, and if I can't figure it out, I'll ask Mike.
Once you have the height, you can estimate the weight, based on the person's build. Search the internet for charts, etc.

If someone has variant forms, you can list them like this: Height: (Banner) 5'11"; (Hulk) 6'6"  (or you add (variable) for a shapeshifter, etc.)

Eyes:

The parts of the eye we see are sclera (white), iris (colored), and pupil (a hole that appears as a black dot). We are describing the color of the iris. Ask JSC for clarification. Black is not an eye color in a normal non-mutate/mutant human.

normal = list color only

white with black dot (no colored part) = white (no visible iris)

white with color, but no black dot = XXX (no visible pupil)

solid color with no visible pupil = solid XXX (no visible pupil)

Hair:

(If it's bald/shaved, but we know what it is, list it as "Blond (shaved bald)" or "Bald (formerly brown)")

History: A summary of the characters origins, as well as synopses of what they've done in their appearances. 

They should be listed by issue, and in chronological order (ie. flashbacks should be put between or before whatever events they took place around--NOT WHEN THEY ARE REVEALED). 

I try my best to stick to reporting the events as the occur (and leaving the editorial comments for the comment section), but sometimes there are break-downs.

The character's chronology is given, in order, as best as I can do. If there's a discrepancy between my information, and the Marvel Chronology Project, (1) the one with the omission is probably wrong, (2) I'll plead no contest in most cases. They put a lot of time into how events fit together. Let me know if I missed any appearances.

BTS indicate behind the scenes appearances. i.e. the character was not directly seen, but either directed the actions of others, or their presence was felt somehow.

fb = flashback. The events are being referenced as having occurred before the events as they are being told

--There is never to be a BTS without an issue listed. The whole reason for listing the issues is so the issue can be double checked for accuracy.
--If something occurred before the events of the story, it is a flashback, whether it is seen on panel or told.
Your choices are:
(Namor I#52) - Events occurring in this issue
(Namor I#52 - BTS) - Events occurring in this issue where the character is not on panel.
(Namor I#52 (fb)) - Flashback events shown on panel in this issue
(Namor I#52 (fb) - BTS) - Flashback events referenced or spoken about (or where the events are shown, but the character isn't).

The modern era refers to the Marvel Age of comics, beginning with Fantastic Four I#1. As most people know, this is a sliding time period, and approximately 10 years have taken place since then. So the cover date of 1961 is irrelevant, as will a current cover date of 2001 not have any meaning in a few years. While some events are fixed in time prior to this era (such as the first half of the Marvel: The Lost Generation Series) and will receive specific dates, other events are set to occur 5 or 10 years before FF#1, and so any specific date is topical, or irrelevant once the time of that issue has passed.
     Ever since 2015, due to the sliding timescale, everything from FF#1 took place in the 
21st century., so even though someone (Kang, in this case) references time-traveling to the 20th century to interact with the Avengers, we correct it to the 21st century.

Comments: Creators (writer, penciler, and INKER in the issue in which the character first appeared. I realize that won't always be right, and I'm more than happy to correct any mis-credits.
    Do not specify who did what in this section. They are specified in the Appearances list.
    Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Chic Stone...NOT Created by Stan Lee (writer), Jack Kirby (penciler), and Chic Stone (inker).

Anything else of significance that doesn't fit into the other sections. Feel free to expound on anything you see as halfway relevant.

In older entries, this may be under "Note"

"Profile by" information goes here (link to the relevant sub-profile on the appmasts page)

Clarifications: I make distinctions between this character and others of similar (or same) names, and in some cases, origins, etc. I try to list a brief synopsis and first appearance of the other characters for clarity.

    Please make an effort to search the Master List, Appendix, Marvel Database, etc. to search for characters with similar or the same names. Don't be a lazy deadbeat and just say other "X" or "Y" characters, when there are plenty of X and Y characters. In fact, if you search similar characters, you may find someone has already done much of the work, and you can just copy/paste and edit that.

<the character described in this profile> has no known connection to:
character by same or similar name (that character's real name_, anything distinguishing or of significance, such as group affiliation or history--First Appearance
--in addition, if a profile at the Appendix exists for one of those being distinguished, you can link it (as I did below); preferably un-bold characters with links
i. e.
Dr. Deming's Exiles should be distinguished from:

PLEASE USE THIS EXACT FORMAT.
I will also accept the Master List format

For really confusing/involved ones, I'll link to a site detailing those (ie. Death's Head, Ghost Rider, Scourge).


Sub profiles (They are supposed go after comments and clarifications; a lot of people mess this up).

image (s) (usually to the far left or far right)        Character name (18 Font, bold, centered)

Real name if applicable

Brief History

Brief power summary

--"First appearance" followed by a space, a left parenthesis, and then a chronological listing of appearances

i.e.
--Strange Tales I#127 (Dr. Strange III#30/2, StrT#127, Dr. Strange II#3, 7,8, Thor Annual#9, Doc58, 67, 71, 73, Doc50, ClanDestine#8

(see http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastguid.htm#Sample for a more detailed description, but don't include the notations for deceased, golden age, etc., and DO spell out all titles.

If there are more than a couple issues, re-consider whether this belongs as sub-profile or if it should become its own profile.


down below the bottom horizontal line, list the sources of the images and describe the image so it is clear to which image they refer
ie. Fantastic Four I#199, page 19 (full body)
        panel 5; 199 (face)
    page 15, panel 1; etc. (using powers)
 
This is both for ease of replacement in case an image is damaged, as well as to hopefully make it easier to pick images for future reference

List all other issues not covered under first appearances, so that they're dates of publication can be referenced.
List them in order of the date of publication
Issue#5 (Month, Year)
 - XXX (writer), YYY (penciler), ZZZ (inker), ABCD (editor)
Issue#6 (Month, Year)
- XXX (writer), YYY (penciler), ZZZ (inker), ABCD (editor)

ex.
Micronauts II#1 (October, 1984) - Peter Gillis (writer), Kelley Jones (pencils), Bruce Patterson (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Micronauts II#2 (November, 1984) - Peter Gillis (writer), Kelley Jones (pencils), Bruce Patterson (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Micronauts II#3 (December, 1984) - Peter Gillis (writer), Kelley Jones (pencils), Bruce Patterson (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Micronauts II#4 (January, 1985) - Peter Gillis (writer), Kelley Jones (pencils), Bruce Patterson, w/ Akin & Garvey (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)


First posted: The date the profile was first posted on the Appendix. Month/Day/Year list two digits for months and days, and four digits for years: 01/05/2021
Last updated: The last time anyone made any significant edits to the page. The entries I did before putting the site together will all be between the end of August 2001 and mid-September 2001, because that's when I modified them to fit into the HTML format. Otherwise you can tell older ones by changes in style (really old ones have a title as part of the image, added from the scanner program).

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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