''Classic Enemies'' is a supplement published by
Hero Games
Hero Games (''DOJ, Inc dba Hero Games'') is the publisher of the Hero System, a generic roleplaying rules set that can be used to simulate many different genres, and was the co-developer of the ''Fuzion'' system.
History
In 1981, George MacDo ...
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Iron Crown Enterprises
Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) is a publishing company that has produced role playing, board, miniature, and collectible card games since 1980. Many of ICE's better-known products were related to J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, but the '' ...
(I.C.E.) in 1989 for the 4th edition of the superhero role-playing game ''
Champions
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, a ...
''.
Publication history
''Classic Enemies'' is a 112-page softcover book edited by
Scott Bennie
Scott Bennie was a freelance game designer.
Early life
Scott Bennie was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford, British Columbia, son of teachers James and Alice Bennie, and younger brother of Vancouver radio announcer/producer Jim Benn ...
, with a cover by
George Pérez
George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four'' and '' The Avengers'' for Marvel Comics. In the 198 ...
, and illustrations by
Pat Zircher and
Mark Williams.
Contents
''Classic Enemies'' contains detailed descriptions and game statistics for over 80 supervillains. Each has an individual illustration. Most of the villains appeared first in ''
Enemies
Enemies or foes are a group that is seen as forcefully adverse or threatening.
Enemies may also refer to:
Literature
* ''Enemies'' (play), a 1906 play by Maxim Gorky
* '' Enemies, A Love Story'', a 1966 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer
* '' Enem ...
'', ''Enemies II'', or ''
Enemies III''.
The supervillain prison of Stronghold is also described.
Reception
In the October 1990 edition of ''
Dragon'' (Issue 162),
Allen Varney
Allen Varney (born 1958) is an American writer and game designer. Varney has produced numerous books, role-playing game supplements, technical manuals, articles, reviews, columns, and stories, as well as the fantasy novel ''Cast of Fate'' ( TSR, ...
gave a thumbs up, saying, "This book should be every ''Champions'' game GM's first supplement... If you run a four-color ''Champions'' campaign, you want this book."
Sean Holland reviewed ''Classic Enemies'' in ''
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Wh ...
'' #25 (Feb./March, 1991), rating it a 4 out of 5 and stated that "I highly recommend ''Classic Enemies'' to anyone running a ''Champions'' campaign. And if you use another superhero RPG, you might want to riffle through ''Classic Enemies'' for a few ideas."
References
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Champions (role-playing game) supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1989