CONAN THE BARBARIAN |
"Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet." - Robert E. Howard.
JACK O' LANTERN |
During the Manhattan Tunnel Excavation Project, college student Rueben Dennis made a discovery that would change his life. Buried in the earth was the Pumpkin Helmet, and when placed atop his head Rueben found himself transformed into the Jack O' Lantern. Following a single attempt at becoming a costumed hero (one that failed miserably), Rueben has found that the Pumpkin is now permanently bonded to his head..
MICHAEL MORBIUS |
An experimental cure for a rare blood disease transformed Nobel Prize-winning scientist Michael Morbius into the world's most fearsome predator -- a living vampire who is a slave to an addiction of blood. Until he can find a cure for his affliction he stalks the night, preying upon victims innocent or guilty -- and wrestling with his own tortured conscience.
SLEEPWALKER |
A member of a race of alien dream police, the Sleepwalker patrolled the Mindscape until an event that led to him becoming imprisoned in the mind of human Rick Sheridan. Now, the Sleepwalker can only enter our world when Sheridan sleeps, continuing his mission of protecting humanity from the nightmares within and without.
BLADE |
His mother was murdered by a vampire while giving birth to him. As a youth, he was determined to avenge her death. Blade became a vampire hunter, devoting his life to the pursuit of the undead. Not long ago, Blade was bitten by the pseudo-vampire Morbius - an act which transformed him into a half-man/half-vampire hybrid. He is the Dhampire, the Daywalker, and all creatures of the night tremble at his name.
CLOAK |
Tyrone Johnson was a young man with a stuttering speech impediment before the darkness was unlocked inside him. Cloak's body is a portal to the Dark Dimension, which compels him to absorb the life forces of other beings. He is devoted to his partner, Dagger, who is the only one who can appease his unnatural hunger.
DAGGER |
A rich girl who ran away from a neglectful mother, Tandy Bowen can generate and hurl psionic "light daggers" which can drain their target's vitality. As partner to Cloak, Dagger uses her power of light to appease his darkness and purge the addictions of those unfortunates that reside in the alleyways of New York.
SCARECROW |
With a haunting laugh that can fill even the bravest soul with fear, the Scarecrow resides within the Painting, an extra-dimensional home from which this unknown mystical entity emerges to protect the Painting's owners.
SOLOMON KANE |
A Puritan Englishman living in the 16th Century, Solomon Kane has dedicated his life to hunting down monsters across the open span of the world. From werewolves in France to dragons in Germany, Kane has vanquished numerous creatures - including Dracula, the Lord of Vampires.
THE DARKHOLD |
Written by the Elder God known only as Chthon, the Darkhold - also known as the Book of Sins - is a book whose pages hold spells of unbelievable power. The book has passed through many hands over the centuries - its pages lost, scattered, and gathered again numerous times - and has successfully stolen the souls of those wary enough to read from its pages.