Let's Read Champions 1e (pg 51)

Okay, we've got two more characters to meet today. First up: Dragonfly. He was an UNTIL scientist working on DNA experiments with insect genes, because every scientist in comic-book history was an absolute idiot when it came to doing DNA experiments. At least he didn't dose himself on purpose; an accident is responsible. Anyway, thanks to the magic of comic-book science, the experiment serum that got all over him during an electrical explosion didn't just dye his skin green or give him cancer; instead, he turned into a human insectoid with wings and an Energy Blast. He's hunted by both UNTIL and a Chicago supergroup, takes double the stun from Physical attacks, and otherwise is having a rough time of it. He ended up as a villain, to the surprise of no one. Although, in 3rd edition they actually gave all of the sample characters a 'hero option'. It didn't catch on past that edition, though. Too bad; there were some interesting ideas there.

Next up is Green Dragon. He's just a bully with exceptional martial arts abilities. And he has a SPD of 7, which will definitely get your attention. This dude is fast. He bought +3" of running, giving him a base movement of 9". With a SPD of 7, that means he can, if he so chooses, move as fast as 63"/turn, or 126 m. in 12 seconds. That's Olympic sprinter speed. That's Usain Bolt's level. So yeah, Green Dragon is fast. But he's also a deadly martial artist and a master of disguise. He's hunted by UNTIL, the CIA and the FBI; not a popular guy. He's Chinese, has a younger sister that he protects (despite her not wanting to be protected), and has a tendency to go berserk in combat. Here he is called 'Aaron Chow', whereas his later appearances his name was Deng Chow. And here, he's mixed-race (Oriental dad, Occidental mom), and his parents were killed in Hong Kong thanks to a bad villain's insidious plan.

So, that's where we are with these two; they're two iconic Champions villains that have lasted through multiple editions, although I don't know if Dragonfly made it past 4th edition. Green Dragon definitely did, though. And that's it for me for tonight. Next time, I'll be doing just one character, so I might actually do two pages to get it to three characters to make it more interesting. Until then, stay strong and fight on!