Every time I get a new set of Heroclix guys, I find myself fascinated by the characters I don't know--and frustrated by how hard it can be to find useful, accessible bios of comics characters. I think that Heroclix is a great way of getting people interested in comics, and has a lot of cross-sell potential--Indy Heroclix especially, because the characters are all so new--but it will never work if people can't figure out who a certain character is and where they can go to read about his or her adventures.
So I'm thinking this to myself, and I'm surfing the net with mixed results, when finally I tell myself, "I wish someone would just make a comics bio list geared directly to Heroclix." And then I remember that I'm the editor of a freaking game site, and why don't I just stop whining and do it myself?
So this is what I'd like to set up: a searchable database of all Heroclix characters, updated with each new set, that lets you type in a name and call up a quick bio and some pictures (all with appropriate copyright info, of course). If someone pulls a Marrow out of their booster pack and wants to find out who she is, they can come here, type in her name, and out pops a character history complete with origin, allies, enemies, key plot points, and which major titles they can go to to read about her (with links to the publisher's site). Nothing horrendously extensive--not every issue number, by any means--but enough to give you a feel for the character.
This will require a lot of work, which is why I turn to you guys. Who's interested in helping to compile this type of data? What sort of info would you like to have included? Ideally, such a database would also be searchable by stats and powers and point cost and such, but that's secondary and we can put it on hold indefinitely. Bios are the most important element right now.
