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Ghost Rider
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Luke Cage
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Jonah Hex
DC Comics character
Valkyrie
comic book character
Steppenwolf
DC Comics supervillain
Johnny Blaze
Marvel Comics superhero, the second person to use the name Ghost Rider
Buddy Longway
comic book
Etrigan the Demon
fictional character
Hammerhead
fictional supervillain (Marvel)
Dracula
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Kamandi
Kamandi () is a fictional comic book character created by artist Jack Kirby and published by DC Comics. The bulk of Kamandi's appearances occurred in the comic series Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth, which ran from 1972 to 1978. He is a young hero living in a post-apocalyptic future. Following the Great Disaster, humans have backslid to savagery in a world ruled by intelligent, highly evolved animals.
Zarathos
Zarathos (, ) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted in stories featuring the character known as the Ghost Rider. A demonic being who tortures and devours souls, Zarathos first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972) and was created by writers Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich and artist Mike Ploog.
Werewolf by Night
fictional character from Marvel Comics
Night Nurse
marvel comics
Tigra
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Roy Thomas and artist Wally Wood (Marie Severin was then brought in to help layout the art), with her early adventures written by Linda Fite, the character first appeared as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in The Claws of the Cat #1 (November 1972). She first appeared as Tigra in Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July 1974), by writer Jenny Blake Isabella and artist Don Perlin.
Claire Temple
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Shanna the She-Devil
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Thundra
Thundra is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is often aligned with the Fantastic Four. She is a powerful, red haired, amazon-like warrior, or Femizon, from a matriarchal, technologically advanced future timeline where men have been subjugated by women.
Zora (vampire)
comic book
Mister Fear
supervillain
Female Furie
group of fictional women from DC Comics
Namorita
Namorita Prentiss is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Bill Everett, the character first appeared in Sub-Mariner #50 (June 1972). Namorita belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities, and to the species of humanoid aquatic beings named Atlanteans, who are born with supernatural powers.
Kayko and Kokosh
Polish comic book series
Scrameustache
thumb|right|The Scrameustache The Scrameustache is a fictional character in a science-fiction Franco-Belgian comics series of the same name. He was created by the Belgian artist Gos. Gos has written and drawn all the Scrameustache's adventures since 1972. Since the mid-1980s he has been assisted by his son Walt. Another son, Benoit has contributed as colourist. It is a popular, ongoing series.