"Mr Benn Mr Benn is a character created by David McKee who appears in several children's books, and an animated television series of the same name originally transmitted by the BBC in 1971 and 1972. Whether in a book, or on television, Mr Benn's adventures take on a similar pattern. Mr Benn, a man wearing a black suit and bowler hat, leaves his house at 52 Festive Road and visits a fancy-dress costume shop where he is invited by the moustachioed, fez-wearing shopkeeper to try on a particular outfit. He leaves the shop through a magic door at the back"
"Magic Shop (series) Magic Shop is a series of children's fantasy novels by author Bruce Coville. The books revolve around the mysterious magic supplies store run by an old man named S.H. Elives. Each book follows a child who stumbles into the store and acquires a magical being or object of tremendous magical strength and abilities. The author Christopher Paolini has cited the book ""Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher"" as an inspiration for his ""Inheritance Cycle"", as he ""began to wonder what kind of land a dragon would come from, who would find a dragon egg and who else would be"
"is acrobatic and inventive, and he does not steer away from helping others. He normally journeys with the Captain of the Curassiers in adventures of all sorts. In the books, he lives in the big city and he spends his holidays at Mrs. Benta's Farm. Visconde is a very polite puppet made of corncob with a high IQ & a love for all knowledge, especially science such as biology and zoology. He is very pedantic as he is seen teaching the kids & correcting exaggerated stories and falsities of all sorts, even getting visibly irritated when done enough. He came"
"to hover. He uses his abilities to bring a mannequin in a sporting goods store to life; this ""animated mannequin"" poses as his Earth father, Manfred, for events like parent-teacher conferences. He also possesses extremely high intelligence and can read incredibly fast by simply placing his hand on the cover of a book. He also seems to have advanced dexterity and athletic muscle memory, as he once observed a neighborhood basketball game and perfectly duplicated the trajectory of shots when he attempted this himself. He has an affinity for canned cheese, and lives in the family's attic in a strange"
"endless amount of gadgets he can summon by saying ""Go-Go-Gadget"" then the gadget's name. Although he has all this equipment, Gadget is ultimately incompetent and clueless (in a manner similar to Maxwell Smart of ""Get Smart"" – who was also played by Don Adams – and the Inspector Clouseau character of the ""Pink Panther"" series, including his attire looking similar to Clouseau). He overcomes obstacles and survives perilous situations and malfunctioning gadgets, often by sheer good luck. His niece, Penny, and intelligent dog, Brain, secretly help him solve each case. His nemesis is Dr. Claw, the head of the criminal"
"very funny at some times. He loves to try out new costumes of mascots, and keep a white bear as his pet. His clothes look rebel but he is very kind. 1: The International Furniture Secret Room 2: Mystery of the English Gown 3: The Best Cooking Competition 4: Scary Story of the Dolls 5: The International Sweets Party 6: Weird Festival and Sports 7: A Great International Dance Show 8: The Ghost Gang that Terror in the Ghost Museum 9: The Highest Level of the Self-defence 10: The Secret of the Well-known Painting 1: Fun Concert and Instruments Presentation"
"Dirk Gently Dirk Gently (born Svlad Cjelli, also known as Dirk Cjelli) is a fictional character created by English writer Douglas Adams and featured in the books ""Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"" and ""The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul"". He is portrayed as a pudgy man who normally wears a heavy old light brown suit, red checked shirt with a green striped tie, long leather coat, red hat and thick metal-rimmed spectacles. ""Dirk Gently"" is not the character's real name. It is noted early on in the first book that it is a pseudonym for ""Svlad Cjelli"". Dirk himself"
"of the changing room and enters a world appropriate to his costume, where he has an adventure (which usually contains a moral) before the shopkeeper reappears to lead him back to the changing room, and the story comes to an end. Mr Benn returns to his normal life, but is left with a small souvenir of his magical adventure. Additionally, scenes before and after his adventure usually have some connection to it, such as the games the children are playing in the street as he passes. Several of Mr Benn's adventures are available to buy in book-form: four were published"
"toxins and diseases. Scott has superhuman strength, agility, speed, coordination and reflexes, along with incredible stamina. Due to his exhausting and rigorous life on Apokolips, his body has tremendous resistance to the extreme temperatures, physical injury, psychic influence and he's capable of extremely rapid recovery. Mister Miracle has a genius-level intellect and is knowledgeable about much of the universe. During his life on Apokolips, he was instructed by Himon in the science and use of advanced Fourth World's technology. He is a genius inventor who has designed most of the equipment in his costume, including his mother box. Mister Miracle"
"dimensions. He also possesses considerable scientific skill, and is shown to have skill in creating various machines and devices in both the ""Filmation"" and ""New Adventures"" animated series. The 2002 series also shows him as a highly skilled swordsman, wielding dual swords and taking on multiple opponents. He is usually armed with a magical weapon called the Havoc Staff, a long sceptre crowned with a ram's skull—sometimes depicted with an embedded crystal ball. He can discharge bolts of mystic force from the head of the Staff, or use it as a focus for more powerful forms of magic such as"
"has shown some degree of mystic talent in the past, to the point that Stephen Strange taught some spells to Howard and even offered to train him, but Howard declined. On one occasion, Howard used a suit of powered armor known as the ""Iron Duck"" armor designed by Claude Starkowitz. Besides its property as body armor, the suit was equipped with foot-mounted leaping coils, a chest-mounted searchlight, and flamethrowers in both arms. Howard the Duck, as his name suggests, is a three-foot-tall anthropomorphic duck. He generally wears a tie and shirt, and is almost always found smoking a cigar. Originally,"
"hates partying. He is a man with a sense of being all proper and kind & harbors a soft spot for the affectionate. He is often seen in black cosplay coat wearing a brown lense spectacle and has a Bobber for transport. As a ghost hunter, Vikraal has a set of weaponry which includes: a magic ring that emit rays to annihilate evil spirits, a Crossbow having special arrows fitted to hunt down ghost & ghouls, a shredder glaive, a long whip (given to him by the spirit of his deceased father), a knife, a Kentucky pistol (before that he"
"a “missing link” between pulp and comic-book heroes. A hypnotist with a secret underground lair, his minimalist costume as a master of disguise was a three-piece suit and mask. The Clock used a number of gadgets (including a cane whose head becomes a projectile, and a diamond stud which fires tear gas), and customarily left a calling card with a clock face and ""The Clock Has Struck"". The character appeared in ""Funny Pages"" #6–11 and other titles from the Comics Magazine Company, including ""Detective Picture Stories"" and ""Keen Detective Funnies"". In 1937 the company was bought by Ultem Publications, which"
"elaborate plans are not always needed, as simpler ones are often pursued by the others. Toughy So-called because 'he wanted to be a soldier'. He is an avid reader and is very creative, being adept at painting and drawing. Mouse So-called because 'he liked cheese'. He loves hats, usually sporting more than one in each episode. Cornelius Button (Julian Orchard) An eccentric grasshopper expert who has lived on Grasshopper Island for many years. He is presumably the island's tenant (as Dr Hopper tries to have him removed). He spends all his time obsessively studying the grasshoppers and trying to avoid"
"first major storylines and the Joker/Mask crossover have all been collected in trade-paperback and in a limited edition hardcover box set. In an antiques shop, a weak, neurotic man named Stanley Ipkiss shops for a gift to give to his girlfriend, Kathy. At the store he purchases an old jade mask which begins to speak to him. When Stanley wears it, he is transformed into a wacky, super powered being with an abnormally large, bald, green-skinned head and a mouthful of large teeth. After exploring his new abilities, Ipkiss goes on a rampage, taking revenge on those with whom he"
"episode ""Funhouse Mirrors"", when Tyrone Johnson touches an individual by the name of Kev and looks into his fears, he sees a tall black cloaked figure with a white mask. Series showrunner Joe Pokaski has stated his intention for this to be Mister Jip, should the series be renewed for a second season. Mister Jip Mister Jip is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an evil sorcerer, possessing a grotesque appearance and various mystical powers. Mister Jip has almost exclusively appeared as a villain to Cloak and Dagger, first in ""Strange Tales"""
"which when opened reveals a light blue polka dot patterned material. The reason for the zipper on his back is unknown. He was first seen in a series of picture books called ""Rilakkuma Seikatsu"" produced by San-X but since has become equally popular as a soft-toy character. In the picture books, he is often seen dressed up in a variety of costumes such as a kappa costume. In addition, it is implied that even in his usual appearance, his entire lower body is a costume, which he will often replace when it gets old or dirty (Rilakkuma is frequently seen"
"which according to him, it would be extremely bad. She always dresses with a black leather jacket and tight pants phosphorescent green, with a clear package by way 'of pouch, from which the celebbrima question that often repeats: ""You see the kangaroo?"". The character also appears in the film"" Water bath"", where the occasion is, however, the wayward son of the mayor of the village. It's the classic participant in a quiz with prizes, bring a black head. When his partner asks him a question he always gives answers to quiz unlikely. He says very often ""Yes, yes"" and ""Uh,"
"Psmith Rupert Psmith (or Ronald Eustace Psmith, as he is called in the last of the four books in which he appears) is a recurring fictional character in several novels by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being one of Wodehouse's best-loved characters. The P in his surname is silent (""as in pshrimp"" in his own words) and was added by himself, in order to distinguish him from other Smiths. A member of the Drones Club, this monocle-sporting Old Etonian is something of a dandy, a fluent and witty speaker, and has a remarkable ability to pass through the most"
"a peculiar mix of the practical and the bizarre. At various times he wears a bright orange rain poncho (to keep from being hit on the highway while scooping up roadkills), a bright flowered shower cap, dungarees, military boots, a Rolling Stones t-shirt, and at one time a kilt made from a checkered racing flag. His teeth are startlingly perfect, straight and white, and his smile is a trademark he retains from his election days (which often contrasts jarringly with the rest of his appearance). Despite his age, lifestyle, and wild appearance, many of the female characters who run across"
"Spector, a time-traveling spy in a purple ""vortex suit"". Reporting to King He-Man in the not-to-distant future, he travels around in a hovercraft he calls the ""Spectormobile"". Member of the Time Agents. Created exclusively for the Classics toyline. Sir Laser-Lot is a knight in an enchanted blue armor wielding a laser sword, shield, and mace. Designed by Geoff Johns and sculpted by the Four Horsemen, Sir Laser-Lot was created exclusively for the Classics toyline. He was the mightiest of King Grayskull's knights on Preternia. He-Man had Sir-Laserlot brought to the present to serve as the King's new Man-at-Arms so that"
"when he sits upon it). Ollivander, the pale-eyed, white-haired shopkeeper, makes and sells magic wands to witches and wizards as they enter school or break their old wands. He remembers every wand he has ever sold. To determine the best wand for a witch or wizard, Ollivander measures various body parts (including, in Harry's case, between his nostrils) and then checks the reactions of various wands to the buyer, a process to which he refers as ""the wand choosing the wizard"". The shop closed when Ollivander went missing in ""Half-Blood Prince"", Voldemort having ordered his Death Eaters to kidnap him"
"Mister M (comics) Mister M (Absolon Zebardyn Mercator) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Hine and David Yardin, and debuted in ""District X"" #2. Mister M wears a black suit and hat, and has the power to manipulate energy and matter. Not much is known about the enigmatic man called Mr. M. He grew up in a small village near Ghent, Belgium. After his powers manifested, he left for the United States, and after much wandering, settled in Mutant Town. Once there, he mostly stayed to himself,"
"with tight plotting and an otherworldly climax."" Danielle Bienvenue Bray examined the book ""Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher"" in her 2015 article ""Sissy Boy Mothering: Male Child Mother Figures in Middle-Grade Fantasy Literature"" in ""Children's Literature in Education"". Magic Shop (series) Magic Shop is a series of children's fantasy novels by author Bruce Coville. The books revolve around the mysterious magic supplies store run by an old man named S.H. Elives. Each book follows a child who stumbles into the store and acquires a magical being or object of tremendous magical strength and abilities. The author Christopher Paolini has cited the"
"is given a book about riddles as a prize. His cheating rewarded, Edward embraced the mastery of puzzles of all kinds, eventually becoming a carnival employee who excelled at cheating his customers out of their money with his bizarre puzzles and mind games. He soon finds himself longing for greater challenges and thrills, and dons the disguise of the ""Riddler"" to challenge Batman, believing him to be a worthy adversary. In his first encounter with the Dynamic Duo, Riddler first tried to confound the crime-fighters with his infamous double-entry Riddle Clues and then tried to kill them both in a"
"portrayed as smart, wise, gentle, conventional, and very logical, showing knowledge in various areas like history, cryptography, puzzle-solving, etc. Dipper wears a trademark white and blue hat with a symbol of a blue pine tree on the front, which he got from the Shack's gift shop. He also wears a navy blue vest, orange T-shirt, gray shorts, black sneakers, and a wristwatch. In ""Double Dipper"", it is revealed that Dipper gets his nickname from a birth mark on his forehead in the form of the Big Dipper, which he hides with his bangs. His formal name was only mentioned one"
"my life I kept running into smart people. I don't just mean smart like you and the people in this house. You know what I mean ..."" He added, ""I could tell right away that it wasn't gonna be easy making detective as long as they were around"", but he determined that he could even the odds ""by working harder than any of them, reading all of the required books and paying attention to every detail."" His trademark outfit of a rumpled raincoat over a suit-and-tie never varies from case to case or year to year—with one exception; when he"
"Jeremy develops an unusually strong empathic/telepathic connection with and whom he names Tiamat. A plain and unattractive girl named Jennifer Murdley encounters the Magic Shop and is given a wisecracking talking toad, Bufo, who gradually reveals his complicated history and its relation to a growing danger in the present and the secrets about the magical, mystical Jewel of Perfect Happiness in his forehead. Charlie Eggleston, a notorious liar, comes into the Magic Shop and unintentionally steals the Skull of Truth, the wisecracking remnant of the jester Yorick that bears a dark curse, forcing anyone around it to tell the absolute"
"the Linking Rings, the Cups & Balls, Vanishing Silk and 250 more tricks using props from the kit or everyday items from around the house. Fantasma's training DVD also includes scenes from well-known magicians such as Harry Houdini and Harry Blackstone Sr.. Simon Lovell Simon Lovell (born 1957 in Manchester) is an English comedy magician, card sharp actor, and con man. His trademark pieces are finding an audience member's card in his mouth and a humorous straitjacket escape. Lovell appeared on VH1's popular reality show Celebracadabra, on which he and other magicians trained celebrities to perform magic for audiences. The"
"He is dressed in a black suit with a vest, white shirt and tie and a long black coat and likes to frequent gambling houses. He is surrounded by mystery, and he also uses this mystery as a weapon to unnerve his opponents – a melody from the musical watch of a dead man coming from nowhere, and answering the door one finds a corpse or a coffin. One pursues Sartana and finds only his clothes. He suddenly appears where it is improbable, or even physically impossible. He uses trick weapons, like a derringer with double chambers, smoke bombs, throwing"
"around and heads back into port at top speed. Grand cuts back on his activities afterward, limiting himself to stunts like buying local grocery stores, marking the prices down to pennies on the dollar (with even bigger discounts for bulk purchases), then watching the store stock empty out within hours as customers burden themselves with more groceries than they will ever use. The Magic Christian (novel) The Magic Christian is a 1959 comic novel by American author Terry Southern (1924–1995) about an odd billionaire who spends most of his time playing elaborate practical jokes on people. It is known for"
"and occasionally comical man who yearns for the secret to eternal life and world domination. His right eye has been modified with a monocle that has a low-powered scanner that can detect individuals with bionics, even when they are disguised, and a destructive, high-powered beam. In rare instances throughout the series, he seemingly demonstrates superhuman, bionic strength of his own (on at least one occasion, he picked up Mother-One effortlessly and threw her around; in another instance, he was seen carrying as much solid gold out of Fort Knox as his other bionic minionsseveral hundred pounds' worth.)He was voiced by"
"join the Royal Air Force to continue a feud with a German pilot who was their fencing adversary; ""Captain Valor"" 'the hard-bitten adventurer' by Mort Meskin (#1–26), who "" 'resigns his commission in the U.S. Marine Corps to seek adventure, because the Marines are no longer exciting enough for him' "" and heads for the Far East; the costumed crime-fighting magician ""Zambini the Miracle Man"" – (#1–35), called ""The Miracle Man, Zambini the Magician"" in issue #1 only, by Ed Wexler, ""Nevada Jones, Quick Trigger Man"" (#1–25), a "" 'cowboy Cattle Detective' "" forced to become a masked outlaw doing"