Reverse Flight Man

has the power to hover a foot or two below the floor. He can't go all the way under. He mostly uses this power to freak people out.

Bri as Goblin Queen

Cary as Carter in 'Comic book villains' (2002) ✨️

I just found out that Ted kaczynski died today. I wish I would have wrote to him in prison just to see what kind of wild stuff he would respond with. It sucks that he was bombing people but it was sort of done in revenge. He was like a real life comic book villain. Unloved by his mother, part of a weird experiment that made him angry and bitter. It’s exactly the kind of thing comic book villains are made of. Like when you actually find out his back story you’re like “oh that’s how you ended up like this.. well still.. you can’t go around murdering people. We’re gonna need to put a stop to that” honestly, the Unabomber kinda reminds me of bane minus the mask.

Here’s a Super cartoon-y, stylized version of Slade while I’m finishing up my next piece

If you haven't read or heard the story of the Three Jokers, you're missing out. It is a great story.

If you want to listen to it, Comics Explained has a great video narration: https://youtu.be/sXmb_e3PYJQ

Deep down, we all love goofy villains. In my opinion, every villain started out as a ridiculous villain. Lex Luthor was just a bald evil scientist, but still, he was and is Big Blue's greatest rival, Magneto really started out as your generic villain who makes the stupidest decisions even though he has incredible power, and yet, we still got to a great villain, with believable and understandable motivations, but unjustifiable methods. Obviously there are villains who started out fearsome from day one, like the Joker as a ruthless killer or the Red Skull being... a German general from WWII, but I hope my point is understood. And on the other side of the spectrum, there are the goofy villains, who stay goofy. Maybe they're ridiculous villains and through that ridiculousness a tragic story is told, or maybe they're a villain who wants to be taken seriously but never quite gets around to it. The truth is, they are all valid as villains. From the fearsome Dr. Doom to Paste-Pot-Pete, and of course, Kite-Man (Hell yeah), they all deserve to be considered villains, loved and feared alike.

My basic perspective, when it comes to what you're describing, is that it ultimately depends on a combo of intent, execution, and - with a lot of the cases you're describing - the time period in which a character was created versus where they may be in their fictional careers now. Basically, there's a big difference between villains like the Condiment King and, for example, Killer Moth; similarly, there is a difference between a character like Killer Moth, and one like the Joker. All of the have humorous qualities and have gone through some evolution over the years, and in my opinion, all three of them work. But they all work for different reasons and in different ways. In contrast, some goofy villains just DON'T work: I can forgive Moth and accept the Condiment King, but I hold no such love for characters like Penny Plunderer, the Ten-Eyed Man, Captain Stingaree, and so on. On a side note, I am...on the fence, when it comes to Kite Man. 'XD Anyway, bottom line is this: no, there's nothing wrong with "goofy" villains who can be comical and strange for the sake of those facts...just be careful how you handle them. It's a fine line between what makes a character funny and/or interesting...and what makes them annoying and/or lame.

First appearance: Batman #1( April 25, 1940) 

Story:   All it takes is one bad day to drive a man to lunacy. That has not been more true than this case right before us. Falling into a vat of chemicals, forever bleaching and destroying the sane man he use to be. During the early days of Batman's career, he has tussled with a mad scientist named Dr. Death, and has faced the gangsters of Gotham, while aiding in the cleansing of Gotham's corrupted police force, and giving the citizens of Gotham hope for a brighter future. That was before that fateful April Fools' Day. When the Gotham Merchants Bank was robbed of an enormous portion of the mob's money, their weapon supplies was confiscated by an enormous trench coat wearing woman, and finally Andre Falcone, the eldest son of mob don Carmine Falcone was murdered by a crazy criminal wearing a red shaded cloth mask. As the weeks has passed, the mad man now proclaiming himself as the Joker, caused much havoc and death throughout Gotham. From breaking out and recruiting the inmates of Arkham, killing off all of the closest allies of the mob such as Mayor Graham, former chief Angel Rojas, Councilman Arthur Reeves, and inadvertently killing new Police Commissioner Sarah Essen one of the few uncorrupted police officers in Gotham and Jim's colleague as well as his first girlfriend. Eventually, he would cross paths with the entire mob families of Gotham and would leave the Falcone estate wrecked and given a price on his head, courtesy of Carmine Falcone himself, who simultaneously placed a price on Batman's head as well. Eventually the Joker would make what would be known as his "big break" when he killed and impersonated new stand up comedian Jerry Valeska whom was scheduled to be a guest on the Late Show with Murray Franklin.  Killing Murray with the same toxin he used to kill Andre which he calls Joker toxin, the Clown Prince of Crime revealed himself to the public and held the entire studio and half of Gotham's Entertainment District hostage. After dealing with the would be bounty hunters after the prices on Batman and Joker's head, the Dark Knight along with the rest of the CGPD go to defuse the situation. As Gordon and the officers go to stop Joker's henchman led by his second in command Bruno, Batman goes to the studio to stop Joker who is holding everyone hostage while he "entertains" them while robbing them all of their riches. However, Batman walked into a trap and Joker looked to blow up the whole studio with him and the audience with it while Joker escapes. Defusing the bomb with only a few seconds to spare, Batman learns that Joker has fled to his lair of the abandoned carnival.  Fighting through the inmates, Batman quickly discovered that Joker's next plan was to poison Gotham's water supplies with his Joker toxin. Learning that Batman had survived and stopped the explosion, Joker became rather furious at Batman for "ruining his big night". Fighting him on top of the Ferris Wheel, the Joker had nearly fallen to his death if it weren't for the Batman saving his life in the end, despite everything he had done and decided to allow the courts to do their work. Since being sent to Arkham Asylum after the court deemed him insane, Joker only saw the asylum as his second home and would frequently escape Arkham to cause mayhem across Gotham. During his stays, he became acquainted with Dr. Arkham's daughter Astrid and has eventually turned new doctor Harleen Quinzel to his side. Throughout the years, the Joker had been responsible for many atrocities, and is said by many that he was the first true sign of what was to come, and would be part of the catalyst of the Mob's end. 

Author's input: Ah the Joker. Batman's arch enemy and in my honest opinion(sorry MrRogues) rightfully so. He is by far my favorite Batman rogue and he is perhaps the perfect foil for the Dark Knight and is the prefect Yin to Bruce's Yang. There have been many different origins and versions of the Clown Prince of Crime, and many of them in their own unique ways are spectacular and all differ from one another. However, most if not all have one great thing in common. Whether he is just a cackling prankster, an old school gangster with bad plastic surgery, a gritty anarchist, or anything else in between, the Joker has caused nothing but mayhem and chaos on Gotham and for the Batman for over 80 years and counting. The Joker time and time again has proven that he is the Caped Crusader's greatest adversary. From laughing fish, kidnapping/torturing Commissioner Gordon, killing Robin, crippling Batgirl, old classic heists, and even crimes so over the top, you'd have to be insane to think of them. Case and point. Completely insane and completely unpredictable, this clown is somebody you DO NOT want to cross, and surely not a clown you wish to invite to birthday parties.

Bio: Real name: Unknown Occupation: Professional criminal, Base of Operations: Gotham City Eyes: Green Hair: Green Height: 6ft Weight: 160lbs

Attributes: Homicidal Maniac, Unknown Past. Has a strong reputation of creating multiple stories for his past. High intelligence Skilled chemist. One such toxin is his infamous Joker Toxin. A gas that stretches the victim's face into a grin matching his own, followed immediately by death. Strong hand-to-hand combatant. A vast variety of knives, guns, bombs, and many other deadly means. All based on party gags.

Dream voice actor: Mark Hamill. Time and time again, Mark said he was done. But the Joker in him begs to differ. With a character that has stuck with him for more than two decades. Mark Hamill is in my opinion, THE greatest Joker EVER!! I hope he continues to play him, until the day he dies.

Featured songs: I go looney by Mark Hamill, Joker's song by Miracle of Sound, or Smile by Nat King Cole. These are no-brainers to have as his featured songs. I mean come on. Do I even need a reason to choose them as such? I go looney is the song he sang in both the Killing Joke graphic novel and was brought to even greater heights in the film by the magnificent Mark Hamill. Joker's song is pretty self-explanatory as well. Joker is singing about his relationship with the Dark Knight. Smile was not used for Joker's case not once, but twice! The first that I can recall was from the spectacular fan film Patient J by Batinthesun, and another version was used in the Joker film trailer. Honestly, I am NOT a fan of the film for quite a few reasons. Mainly it just doesn't really seem like Joker to me. But I digress, I chose the Nat King Cole version because it is the one most people remember, or talk about and it is very nostalgic for me. With all that said, these three songs all fit the Joker like a worn boot. whether you find them eerie, fascinating, creepy, or whatever, there is one absolute. They all just scream Joker.

October Villain-A-Day #9 Mister Mxyzptlk (Superman)

The Possum

A disgraced biologist with the ability to turn into an unconscious opossum. His main evil goals are stealing trash and screaming at people. When he's in Possum Form batman feels bad beating him up, so he has to wait for him to change back.

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 87

We’re joined by Jay from The Purple Stuff podcast as we explore the Halloween themed fun of Wizard 87 featuring an interview with Gene Simmons of KISS & Todd McFarlane, the works of horror illustrator, Bernie Wrightson, the Top 10 Most Dangerous Comic Book Villains and more. We talk KISS, Pro Wrestling, KISS, Halloween candy KISS and of course, 90’s comics. Listen now! Get a full scan of the…

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