Monthly Archives: May 2015

Chong, Charlie. Charlie Chong was created by James Perley Hughes and appeared in at least three stories in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1925 and 1926, possibly beginning with “Charlie Chong and the Perfect Way” (Argosy All-Story Weekly, July 4, 1925). … Continue reading →

Chinese Vampire. The Chinese Vampire was created by Yeung Kung Leong (Charlie, Chinese Scientist, Chinese Thief, Fourth Madam Lu) and appeared in the Chinese film Wuyi Jiangshi (1936). A father dies, leaving an unclear will, and the two sons fight … Continue reading →

The Chinese Settlement. The Chinese Settlement was created by Li Boyuan and appeared in Bingshan Xuehai (1903). In the year 2499 a group of Chinese immigrants return home to Quanzhou. But China, like the rest of the world, is neither … Continue reading →

Chinese Mad Scientist. The Chinese Mad Scientist appeared in the Chinese film Patriotism and the Mad Scientist (1935). The Chinese Mad Scientist is a Mad Scientist who begins by carrying out his inhuman experiments on innocent civilians in the countryside … Continue reading →

Chimista, Captain. Captain Chimista was created by Pio Baroja (Eugenio Aviraneta, Silvestre Paradox, Martín Zalacaín) and appeared in four Spanish novels from 1911 to 1930, beginning with Las Inquietudes de Shanti Andía. Captain Chimista is a Basque pirate, sailor, and … Continue reading →

Cherroff, Kayla. Kayla Cherroff was created by Edward Green and appeared in “The Sorceress of Vincennes” (Scarlet Adventuress, Oct. 1935) and “Dangerous Woman” (Scarlet Adventuress, Apr. 1936). Kayla Cherroff is a Femme Fatale. Cherroff (née Sonia Vasitch) is a Russian … Continue reading →

Chatterjee, Deepak. Deepak Chatterjee was created by Swapan Kumar and appeared in dozens of novels from 1953 to the early 1980s, beginning with Adrishya Sanket. Deepak Chatterjee is an Indian private detective working in Calcutta, although some of his cases … Continue reading →

Charlie. Charlie was created by Yeung Kung Leong (Chinese Scientist, Chinese Thief, Chinese Vampire, Fourth Madam Lu) and appeared in the film Cha Li Yu Xie Qing Gui (1939). Charlie is a Chinese version of Topper. A pair of lovers … Continue reading →