Dragon's Claws #1-10
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:36 am
DRAGON’S CLAWS #1 (July, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon (also in fb) & his team: Digit (Gan Ayerson), Mercy (Mercy Connaught), Scavenger, Steel (Shonin Ikeda) (prev 4 bts, also in fb); Evil Dead: Death Nell (bts), Feral, Hex (bts), Kronos (bts), Slaughterhouse; Wildcats: Leopard, Lion (Barry Kurran), Panther, Puma, Tiger; Stenson (executive at N.U.R.S.E.), Deller (tactician at N.U.R.S.E.), Tanya Dragon (Dragon’s wife), Michael Dragon (Dragon’s son), Saul Tesing (Dragon’s farmhand)
FLASHBACK:
Dragon and his team Dragon’s Claws win the championship for the third time in a row.
SYNOPSIS:
In the future year 8162, the Game (a gladiator-style death match, basically) is state run and super popular. But when the rules changed to make it more brutal, Dragon’s Claws (the most popular team) disbanded in protest. Now, the Evil Dead (a rival, evil team) is killing other athletes outside of the game, so N.U.R.S.E. (a government office that runs the game) re-activates Dragon’s Claws to take care of things. However, Dragon (the team leader) is married and happy in retirement, even though he can’t seem to stop watching reruns of his old matches, which his wife is angry about. One day, a rogue Game team, the Wildcats, attacks Dragon and his family at the grocery store. Dragon fights back, which pisses off his wife; she leaves with their son and Dragon comes out of retirement.
NOTE:
N.U.R.S.E. stands for National Union of Retired Sports Experts. Lion’s real name is revealed in issue 3. Issue 5 reveals that Dragon is his family name, and Tanya’s full name is Tanya Dragon.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #2 (August, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Feral, Hex, Kronos, Slaughterhouse; Stenson, Deller
SYNOPSIS:
The Evil Dead kill more Game players, so Stenson (of N.U.R.S.E.) sends Dragon’s Claws out without Dragon (led by Deller). Since Deller doesn’t know what they’re doing, the Evil Dead easily ambush them. Meanwhile, Dragon returns home to find his wife and son gone. The Evil Dead prepare to kill Dragon’s Claws, but Dragon arrives and fights them off. Some of the Evil Dead escape, while others are killed. Deller swears to kill Dragon for embarrassing him.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #3 (September, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Vanishing Ladies (5 of them, all unnamed); High Father (Starick, took control of a town), Stenson, Deller, Lion (corpse), Fury (Kurran, Lion’s brother), Scratch (Scavenger’s dog), Tanya, Michael, Saul
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws show up to a town that’s been taken over by High Father, but the town doesn’t want to be saved. When Dragon’s Claws are attacked by the townspeople, they fight back. Meanwhile, Dragon’s son watches the fight on TV and is yelled at by his mom. Dragon’s Claws find the High Father and learn that he’s hoarding cattle to feed the town, and that he worked for N.U.R.S.E. Meanwhile, Tiger’s brother learns that Deller hired the Wildcats to attack Dragon.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #4 (October, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Death’s Head, Death Nell, Baron Rocheua, Baron Cardon, Raymond Golding (World Development Council’s ambassador to Greater Britain)
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws break up a dispute between French land Barons and rescue a kidnapped ambassador. Elsewhere, Death Nell witnesses Death’s Head’s arrival.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #5 (November, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Slaughterhouse, Death Nell; Death’s Head, Stenson, Deller, Incinerator Jones, Tanya Dragon (bts), Matron (Stenson’s boss)
SYNOPSIS:
Death’s Head is hired by the Evil Dead to stop Incinerator Jones from stealing all of their stuff. Meanwhile, Dragon’s Claws confronts Stenson about High Father working for N.U.R.S.E., but Deller interrupts to tell them Incinerator Jones is causing trouble and they need to take care of it. Dragon’s Claws find Death’s Head already battling Incinerator Jones and his family, and get into a fight through a misunderstanding. Death’s Head becomes trapped under some rubble and Dragon’s Claws leaves. Meanwhile, the Evil Dead escape so they can heal from their previous battle with Dragon’s Claws. Later, Deller delivers the last surviving member of the Jones family and Stenson kills him. Stenson’s boss then orders that Dragon’s wife and son be killed.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #6 (December, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Shrine: Clarity, Fury (Kurran), Industry, Strength, Temperance, Vigilance; Stenson, Deller, Tanya Dragon, Michael Dragon, Saul, Scratch, Scourge (a serial killer)
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws are sent to Canada to take care of Scourge, a serial killer. While they’re gone, Deller goes to murder Dragon’s family, but he has second thoughts. Fury and his group, having followed Deller and mistaking Dragon’s family for Deller’s, tries to kill Deller. When Deller escapes, Fury’s group takes Dragon’s family hostage. Mercy goes after Scourge on her own, because she was a serial killer before she was in the Game. They start fighting.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #7 (January, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Scourge, Stenson, Matron, Raymond Golding, Deller, Scratch
SYNOPSIS:
Mercy and Scourge fight, but Mercy escapes. Dragon’s Claws keeps an eye on Scourge’s target, hoping she’ll attack again. Scourge does, but she is able to evade Dragon’s Claws. Mercy returns and kills Scourge. Meanwhile, Stenson gives Raymond Golding a tour of Dragon’s Claws headquarters, but they’re interrupted by Deller. Stenson worries that Deller will tell Golding he was ordered to kill Dragon’s family. Meanwhile, the Evil Dead gets some new members and kills some paramedics.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #8 (February, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Matron, Stenson, Deller, Raymond Golding
SYNOPSIS:
The Evil Dead attack N.U.R.S.E. headquarters. Meanwhile, Dragon, having received a phone call from Golding, meets with him and attacks Deller and Stenson for trying to kill Dragon’s family. Stenso agrees to take them to Matron, who gave the order. Dragon’s team is called to protect N.U.R.S.E. headquarters. Slaughterhouse plans to kill Matron, because N.U.R.S.E. is basically a protection racket against old Game players. Dragon arrives at N.U.R.S.E., but when he sees Slaughterhouse, he’s separated from Stenson, Deller and Golging. Stenson sets Deller and Golding on fire, but Slaughterhouse kills Dtenson. Dragon and Slaughterhouse fight, but they’re interrupted by Matron.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #9 (March, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Matron, Deller, Raymond Golding, Scratch
SYNOPSIS:
As Matron tortures Dragon and Slaughterhouse, Deller saves Golding from the fire and Dragon’s team continues to fight the Evil Dead until Death Nell explains that Matron is evil. The two teams combine to attack Matron. Dragon and Slaughterhouse break free and attack Matron, but it’s Death Nell who kills her. Dragon’s Claws wonders that since N.U.R.S.E. is no more, if their team is done for as well.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #10 (April, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Shrine: Clarity, Fury (Kurran), Industry, Strength, Temperance, Vigilance (prev 6 also in fb); Deller, Raymond Golding, Tanya Dragon, Michael Dragon (prev 2 also in fb), Scratch
FLASHBACK:
Fury and his team continue to hold Dragon’s family hostage.
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws stop some maniac from rampaging across the countryside and learn where Dragon’s family is being held. Meanwhile, Raymond Golding talks to the World Development Council about keeping Dragon’s Claws around despite N.U.R.S.E. being corrupt. Dragon’s Claws attacks Fury’s base, but Dragon’s wife is angry that Dragon is using violence to rescue them. Meanwhile, Deller kills Fury. Dragon’s wife runs away with their child again. Later, Golding tells Dragon’s Claws that the World Development Council has agreed to keep their team active.
NOTE:
Dragon’s Claws also appears in Death’s Head #2, between issues #7-8.
Speaking of Death’s Head, DH 1 picks up pretty much where DC 5 leaves off, and takes place in the same universe as Dragon’s Claws (at least for the first several issues). Death’s Head is repaired in DH 1, Dragon’s Claws guest stars in DH 2 (where we learn Scavenger’s origin), etc. We’re missing some characters from these early Death’s Head comics, noticeably Spratt, who pals around with Death’s Head through his series.
As long as we’re talking about Death’s Head, the original Death’s Head originated in the Transformers UK universe. The character we have listed under Minion is actually the Death’s Head of the universe that Iron Man 2020 comes from (and was cannibalized from the original Death’s Head, not that it matters for what we’re talking about). We’re also missing Minion’s creator, Dr. Evelyn Necker (even though we have her Earth-616 counterpart already listed), who is also from the 2020-verse. Tuck is from this same universe, and Charnel/Baron Strucker V is also from this same universe, but we’re missing an alternate reality Charnel, and the Avengers from that alternate universe.
Yeah, I picked up a bunch of Death’s Head comics recently.
Let’s go!
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By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon (also in fb) & his team: Digit (Gan Ayerson), Mercy (Mercy Connaught), Scavenger, Steel (Shonin Ikeda) (prev 4 bts, also in fb); Evil Dead: Death Nell (bts), Feral, Hex (bts), Kronos (bts), Slaughterhouse; Wildcats: Leopard, Lion (Barry Kurran), Panther, Puma, Tiger; Stenson (executive at N.U.R.S.E.), Deller (tactician at N.U.R.S.E.), Tanya Dragon (Dragon’s wife), Michael Dragon (Dragon’s son), Saul Tesing (Dragon’s farmhand)
FLASHBACK:
Dragon and his team Dragon’s Claws win the championship for the third time in a row.
SYNOPSIS:
In the future year 8162, the Game (a gladiator-style death match, basically) is state run and super popular. But when the rules changed to make it more brutal, Dragon’s Claws (the most popular team) disbanded in protest. Now, the Evil Dead (a rival, evil team) is killing other athletes outside of the game, so N.U.R.S.E. (a government office that runs the game) re-activates Dragon’s Claws to take care of things. However, Dragon (the team leader) is married and happy in retirement, even though he can’t seem to stop watching reruns of his old matches, which his wife is angry about. One day, a rogue Game team, the Wildcats, attacks Dragon and his family at the grocery store. Dragon fights back, which pisses off his wife; she leaves with their son and Dragon comes out of retirement.
NOTE:
N.U.R.S.E. stands for National Union of Retired Sports Experts. Lion’s real name is revealed in issue 3. Issue 5 reveals that Dragon is his family name, and Tanya’s full name is Tanya Dragon.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #2 (August, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Feral, Hex, Kronos, Slaughterhouse; Stenson, Deller
SYNOPSIS:
The Evil Dead kill more Game players, so Stenson (of N.U.R.S.E.) sends Dragon’s Claws out without Dragon (led by Deller). Since Deller doesn’t know what they’re doing, the Evil Dead easily ambush them. Meanwhile, Dragon returns home to find his wife and son gone. The Evil Dead prepare to kill Dragon’s Claws, but Dragon arrives and fights them off. Some of the Evil Dead escape, while others are killed. Deller swears to kill Dragon for embarrassing him.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #3 (September, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Vanishing Ladies (5 of them, all unnamed); High Father (Starick, took control of a town), Stenson, Deller, Lion (corpse), Fury (Kurran, Lion’s brother), Scratch (Scavenger’s dog), Tanya, Michael, Saul
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws show up to a town that’s been taken over by High Father, but the town doesn’t want to be saved. When Dragon’s Claws are attacked by the townspeople, they fight back. Meanwhile, Dragon’s son watches the fight on TV and is yelled at by his mom. Dragon’s Claws find the High Father and learn that he’s hoarding cattle to feed the town, and that he worked for N.U.R.S.E. Meanwhile, Tiger’s brother learns that Deller hired the Wildcats to attack Dragon.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #4 (October, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Death’s Head, Death Nell, Baron Rocheua, Baron Cardon, Raymond Golding (World Development Council’s ambassador to Greater Britain)
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws break up a dispute between French land Barons and rescue a kidnapped ambassador. Elsewhere, Death Nell witnesses Death’s Head’s arrival.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #5 (November, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Slaughterhouse, Death Nell; Death’s Head, Stenson, Deller, Incinerator Jones, Tanya Dragon (bts), Matron (Stenson’s boss)
SYNOPSIS:
Death’s Head is hired by the Evil Dead to stop Incinerator Jones from stealing all of their stuff. Meanwhile, Dragon’s Claws confronts Stenson about High Father working for N.U.R.S.E., but Deller interrupts to tell them Incinerator Jones is causing trouble and they need to take care of it. Dragon’s Claws find Death’s Head already battling Incinerator Jones and his family, and get into a fight through a misunderstanding. Death’s Head becomes trapped under some rubble and Dragon’s Claws leaves. Meanwhile, the Evil Dead escape so they can heal from their previous battle with Dragon’s Claws. Later, Deller delivers the last surviving member of the Jones family and Stenson kills him. Stenson’s boss then orders that Dragon’s wife and son be killed.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #6 (December, 1988)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Shrine: Clarity, Fury (Kurran), Industry, Strength, Temperance, Vigilance; Stenson, Deller, Tanya Dragon, Michael Dragon, Saul, Scratch, Scourge (a serial killer)
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws are sent to Canada to take care of Scourge, a serial killer. While they’re gone, Deller goes to murder Dragon’s family, but he has second thoughts. Fury and his group, having followed Deller and mistaking Dragon’s family for Deller’s, tries to kill Deller. When Deller escapes, Fury’s group takes Dragon’s family hostage. Mercy goes after Scourge on her own, because she was a serial killer before she was in the Game. They start fighting.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #7 (January, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Scourge, Stenson, Matron, Raymond Golding, Deller, Scratch
SYNOPSIS:
Mercy and Scourge fight, but Mercy escapes. Dragon’s Claws keeps an eye on Scourge’s target, hoping she’ll attack again. Scourge does, but she is able to evade Dragon’s Claws. Mercy returns and kills Scourge. Meanwhile, Stenson gives Raymond Golding a tour of Dragon’s Claws headquarters, but they’re interrupted by Deller. Stenson worries that Deller will tell Golding he was ordered to kill Dragon’s family. Meanwhile, the Evil Dead gets some new members and kills some paramedics.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #8 (February, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Matron, Stenson, Deller, Raymond Golding
SYNOPSIS:
The Evil Dead attack N.U.R.S.E. headquarters. Meanwhile, Dragon, having received a phone call from Golding, meets with him and attacks Deller and Stenson for trying to kill Dragon’s family. Stenso agrees to take them to Matron, who gave the order. Dragon’s team is called to protect N.U.R.S.E. headquarters. Slaughterhouse plans to kill Matron, because N.U.R.S.E. is basically a protection racket against old Game players. Dragon arrives at N.U.R.S.E., but when he sees Slaughterhouse, he’s separated from Stenson, Deller and Golging. Stenson sets Deller and Golding on fire, but Slaughterhouse kills Dtenson. Dragon and Slaughterhouse fight, but they’re interrupted by Matron.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #9 (March, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Evil Dead: Death Nell, Hack, Rend, Slash, Slaughterhouse; Matron, Deller, Raymond Golding, Scratch
SYNOPSIS:
As Matron tortures Dragon and Slaughterhouse, Deller saves Golding from the fire and Dragon’s team continues to fight the Evil Dead until Death Nell explains that Matron is evil. The two teams combine to attack Matron. Dragon and Slaughterhouse break free and attack Matron, but it’s Death Nell who kills her. Dragon’s Claws wonders that since N.U.R.S.E. is no more, if their team is done for as well.
DRAGON’S CLAWS #10 (April, 1989)
By Simon Furman & Geoff Senior
APPEARANCES:
Dragon & his Claws: Digit, Mercy, Scavenger, Steel; Shrine: Clarity, Fury (Kurran), Industry, Strength, Temperance, Vigilance (prev 6 also in fb); Deller, Raymond Golding, Tanya Dragon, Michael Dragon (prev 2 also in fb), Scratch
FLASHBACK:
Fury and his team continue to hold Dragon’s family hostage.
SYNOPSIS:
Dragon’s Claws stop some maniac from rampaging across the countryside and learn where Dragon’s family is being held. Meanwhile, Raymond Golding talks to the World Development Council about keeping Dragon’s Claws around despite N.U.R.S.E. being corrupt. Dragon’s Claws attacks Fury’s base, but Dragon’s wife is angry that Dragon is using violence to rescue them. Meanwhile, Deller kills Fury. Dragon’s wife runs away with their child again. Later, Golding tells Dragon’s Claws that the World Development Council has agreed to keep their team active.
NOTE:
Dragon’s Claws also appears in Death’s Head #2, between issues #7-8.
Speaking of Death’s Head, DH 1 picks up pretty much where DC 5 leaves off, and takes place in the same universe as Dragon’s Claws (at least for the first several issues). Death’s Head is repaired in DH 1, Dragon’s Claws guest stars in DH 2 (where we learn Scavenger’s origin), etc. We’re missing some characters from these early Death’s Head comics, noticeably Spratt, who pals around with Death’s Head through his series.
As long as we’re talking about Death’s Head, the original Death’s Head originated in the Transformers UK universe. The character we have listed under Minion is actually the Death’s Head of the universe that Iron Man 2020 comes from (and was cannibalized from the original Death’s Head, not that it matters for what we’re talking about). We’re also missing Minion’s creator, Dr. Evelyn Necker (even though we have her Earth-616 counterpart already listed), who is also from the 2020-verse. Tuck is from this same universe, and Charnel/Baron Strucker V is also from this same universe, but we’re missing an alternate reality Charnel, and the Avengers from that alternate universe.
Yeah, I picked up a bunch of Death’s Head comics recently.
Let’s go!
*ALKEMIST (change name to ALKEMIST | 2020-VERSE)
DHII2 13
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ARCHANGEL/WARREN WORTHINGTON III | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 3
BAHLIA | 8162-VERSE
DWM 140
DH 5
*BIG SHOT (change name to BIG SHOT | 8162-VERSE)
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DH:BIQ (25)
DH 10 (21:2)-OP
DH:BIQ (26:1 - 26:4)
DH 10 (21:3 - 21:4)
DH:BIQ (26:5 - 59)
BLACK WIDOW III/NATASHA ROMANOFF | CHARNEL-VERSE
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CABLE/NATHAN | CHARNEL-VERSE
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D3 4
CAPTAIN AMERICA/STEVE ROGERS | CHARNEL-VERSE
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CHARNEL | CHARNEL-VERSE
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D3 4
*CHRONOZONE (change name to CHRONOZONE | CHRONO-VERSE)
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CICATRICE | LIONHEART-VERSE
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DHGOLD
CLARITY | 8162-VERSE
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
COLT | 8162-VERSE
DH 5
DAREDEVIL/MATT MURDOCK | CHARNEL-VERSE
DHII 4
[Ant-Man & Wasp #3, from 2011]
DEAD CERT | 8162-VERSE
DH 4
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DH 7
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D3 1
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DEATH NELL | 8162-VERSE
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*DEATH WRECK (change name to DEATH WRECK/MINION | 2020-VERSE)
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DH:BIQ-FB-FB
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**DEATH'S HEAD 2 (delete entry)
See Minion
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DH 2
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D3 2
DOCTOR OCTOPUS/DR. OTTO OCTAVIUS | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 1
D3 2
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*DOGBOLTER, JOSIAH W. (change name to DOGBOLTER, JOSIAH W. | 8162-VERSE)
DWM 84-BTS
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DRAGON | 8162-VERSE
DH 2-FB
{DC 1-FB}
DC 1
DC 2
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DH 2
DC 8
DC 9
DC 10
DRAGON, MICHAEL | 8162-VERSE
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DC 3
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
DRAGON, TANYA | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
DC 3
DC 5-BTS
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
FERAL | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
DC 2
FOX | 8162-VERSE
DH 2-FB
{DH 1}
DH 2
FURY/KURRAN | 8162-VERSE
DC 3
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
GHOST RIDER XXXVI | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
D3 3
D3 4
GOLDING, RAYMOND | 8162-VERSE
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DC 7
DC 8
DC 9
DC 10
HACK | 8162-VERSE
DC 7
DC 8
DC 9
*HERON (change name to HERON | LIONHEART-VERSE)
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DHGOLD
HEX | 8162-VERSE
DC 1-BTS
DC 2
HIGH FATHER/STARICK | 8162-VERSE
DC 3
*HOB (change name to HOB | 8162-VERSE)
DWM 86
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HULK/BRUCE BANNER | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 3
D3 4
INCINERATOR JONES | 8162-VERSE
DC 5
INDUSTRY | 8162-VERSE
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
IRON MAN/TONY STARK | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
D3 3
D3 4
JARVIS, EDWIN | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
KEEPSAKE | 8162-VERSE
DWM 140
DH 5
KINGPIN/WILSON FISK | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
*KLU (change name to KLU | STYRAKOS-VERSE)
DH:BIQ (57:4 - 57:5)-FB
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KRONOS | 8162-VERSE
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DC 2
LEOPARD | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
LION/BARRY KURRAN | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
DC 3
*LUPEX (change name to LUPEX | STYRAKOS-VERSE)
DH:BIQ-FB-FB
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MAJOR OAK | LIONHEART-VERSE
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DHII2 6
DHII2 7
DHII2 8
DHGOLD-FB
MASTERS-GRIMM, ALICIA | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
D3 3
MATRON | 8162-VERSE
DC 5
DC 7
DC 8
DC 9
MAYHEM | 8162-VERSE
DH 5
DH 6
MERCY/MERCY CONNAUGHT | 8162-VERSE
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DC 1-BTS
DC 2
DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 6
DC 7
DH 2
DC 8
DC 9
DC 10
*METHINX (change name to METHINX | LIONHEART-VERSE)
DHII2 6
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MR. FANTASTIC/REED RICHARDS | CHARNEL-VERSE
DHII 4
NECKER, DR. EVELYN CLARICE SARAH | 2020-VERSE
DW 1
DW 3
DW 4
{DHII 1-FB}
DHII 1 (1 - 18:2)
DHII 1 (18:3 - 20:1) ~ DHII2 9 (9:1:3 - 10)
DHII 1 (20:2 - 20:4)
DHII 2
DHII 3
DHII 4
DHII2 10-FB
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D3 1
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NOON | LIONHEART-VERSE
DHII2 14/2-FB
DHGOLD
PANTHER | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
PHAEDRA | HAVEN-VERSE
DHII2 4-FB
{DHII 1}
DHII2 4
DHGOLD
PLAGUE DOG | 8162-VERSE
DH 3
DH 4
PUMA | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
PUNISHER II/FRANK CASTLE | CHARNEL-VERSE
DHII 4
[Ant-Man & Wasp #3, from 2011]
*PYRA (change name to PYRA | STYRAKOS-VERSE)
DH:BIQ (46:6)-FB-FB
DH:BIQ (57:4 - 57:5)-FB
DH:BIQ (47:2)-FB-FB
DH:BIQ (58:2)-FB
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DH:BIQ (33:3)-FB
*DH 6-VO
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{DH 9}
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DH:BIQ (37 - 59)
REND | 8162-VERSE
DC 7
DC 8
DC 9
RHINO/ALEKSEI SYTSEVICH | CHARNEL-VERSE
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[Ant-Man & Wasp #3, from 2011]
SCARLET WITCH/WANDA MAXIMOFF | CHARNEL-VERSE
DHII 4
SCAVENGER | 8162-VERSE
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{DC 1-FB}
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DC 3
DC 4
DC 5
DC 6
DC 7
DH 2
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DC 9
DC 10
SCOURGE | 8162-VERSE
DC 6
DC 7
SCRATCH | 8162-VERSE
DC 3
DC 6
DC 7
DH 2
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DC 10
SERENE | 2020-VERSE
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SHE-HULK/JENNIFER WALTERS | CHARNEL-VERSE
DHII 4
SHORT FUSE | 8162-VERSE
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SLASH | 8162-VERSE
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DC 9
SLAUGHTERHOUSE | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
DC 2
DC 5
DC 7
DC 8
DC 9
SMART | 2020-VERSE
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SPIDER-MAN/PETER PARKER | CHARNEL-VERSE
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SPIDER-WOMAN II/JULIA CARPENTER | CHARNEL-VERSE
[Ant-Man & Wasp #3, from 2011]
*SPRATT (change name to SPRATT | 8162-VERSE)
*DH 1
*DH 2
*DH 3-FB
*DH 3
*DH 4
*DH 6
*DH 7
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DH:BIQ (1 - 24)
DH 10 (21:1)-BTS
DH:BIQ (25)
DH 10 (21:2)-BTS
DH:BIQ (26:1 - 26:4)
DH 10 (21:3 - 21:4)
DH:BIQ (26:5 - 59)
*DHII 2
*DHII 3
STEALTH/ELIZA CLARE NECKER | 2020-VERSE
DHII2 10
DHII2 11
DHII2 12
STEEL/SHONIN IKEDA | 8162-VERSE
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DC 1-BTS
DC 2
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DC 6
DC 7
DH 2
DC 8
DC 9
DC 10
STENSON | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
DC 2
DC 3
DC 5
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STORM/ORORO MUNROE | CHARNEL-VERSE
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D3 4
STRENGTH | 8162-VERSE
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DC 10-FB
DC 10
SWITCHBLADE | 2020-VERSE
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DHII2 11
DHII2 12
TEMPEREANCE | 8162-VERSE
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
TESING, SAUL | 8162-VERSE
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DC 3
DC 6
THEA | 8162-VERSE
DH 5
THING II/BEN GRIMM | CHARNEL-VERSE
D3 2
D3 3
TIGER | 8162-VERSE
DC 1
*TUCK (change name to TUCK | LIONHEART-VERSE)
DHII 3
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UNDERTAKER | 8162-VERSE
DH 3
DH 4
DH 7
VIGILANCE | 8162-VERSE
DC 6
DC 10-FB
DC 10
VULTURE | 8162-VERSE
DWM 140
DH 5
DH 6
DH 9
DH 10
DH:BIQ
WADLOW | 2020-VERSE
DHII2 5
DHII2 6
DHII2 7
WOLVERINE/LOGAN | CHARNEL-VERSE
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WRATHCHILDE/DR. PHILIP ROTH
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