The League of Ridiculous Villains, Part Two
Like last time, we'll discuss two lamesters, one from Marvel and one from DC.
Marvel’s pick this time around is the Acrobat, from Strange Tales #106, March 1963. Somehow, this guy convinced the Human Torch to quit the Fantastic Four and join him as half of the Torrid Twosome. He had no real super powers. He was, like the Tumbler in Part One of this series, just an athlete and “the world’s greatest acrobat”. He did carry some weapons, including a “liquid asbestos” gun. In his first appearance, he tricked the Torch into helping him rob a bank, even though his lifestyle and equipment indicated he was already loaded. He got caught by the FF.
Like last time, we'll discuss two lamesters, one from Marvel and one from DC.
Marvel’s pick this time around is the Acrobat, from Strange Tales #106, March 1963. Somehow, this guy convinced the Human Torch to quit the Fantastic Four and join him as half of the Torrid Twosome. He had no real super powers. He was, like the Tumbler in Part One of this series, just an athlete and “the world’s greatest acrobat”. He did carry some weapons, including a “liquid asbestos” gun. In his first appearance, he tricked the Torch into helping him rob a bank, even though his lifestyle and equipment indicated he was already loaded. He got caught by the FF.
In his second appearance, he once again targeted a bank, but only after an elaborate ruse. He amped up the audacity meter to the nth degree by dressing himself up as Captain America! It didn’t help his success rate any, and he ended up back in the crowbar motel. His criminal success rate was equaled by his fashion success rate. His costume was a yellow jumpsuit with a green beret. (Later, a green jumpsuit with an orange beret). How the heck did he keep the beret on while doing all that running and jumping? Hair pins? If you’re a dude, your super villain costume should not rely on hair pins! Man law!
DC’s latest lamester is Headmaster Mind, from Justice League of America #28, June 1964, and #69, February 1969. This guy somehow managed to get the marginally less lame trio of Matter Master, Tattooed Man, and the Top to work for him while he was dressed in an academic gown and mortarboard hat! He also had no real super powers, just a degree of scientific genius and, apparently, no shame.
DC’s latest lamester is Headmaster Mind, from Justice League of America #28, June 1964, and #69, February 1969. This guy somehow managed to get the marginally less lame trio of Matter Master, Tattooed Man, and the Top to work for him while he was dressed in an academic gown and mortarboard hat! He also had no real super powers, just a degree of scientific genius and, apparently, no shame.
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