Curated category
Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities
- Thor (Marvel Comics)Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber brought Thor to life in 1962. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 that year.
- Wonder WomanIn October 1941, a comic book titled All Star Comics #8 hit newsstands with a cover featuring a woman in red, blue, and gold.
- Akuma (Street Fighter)Noritaka Funamizu asked designer Akiman to create a new character for the Street Fighter series in 1994. The request came after journalists had spread an…
- PalpatineGeorge Lucas first sketched the character in 1974 under the name Cos Dashit, a young human leading a New Galactic Empire.
- Laura MatsudaCapcom's Brazilian branch requested a new character for Street Fighter V in 2015. Director Takayuki Nakayama received the assignment to create someone other…
- Ryu (Street Fighter)In 1987, Capcom released Street Fighter with a character named Ryu at its center. Game designer Takashi Nishiyama had initially envisioned a Caucasian man in…
- Supreme Leader SnokeIn the opening scene of The Force Awakens, a massive hologram projects across a dark throne room. This figure speaks with a deep, resonant voice that fills…
- Necro (Street Fighter)Akira Yasuda created a paper clay model for the sprite artist to reference during Street Fighter III: New Generation development.