She is a threetime winner of the childrens book council of australia book of the year award and has received the centenary medal for her contribution to australian childrens literature. Evil genius by catherine jinks is a fictional story that i would highly recommend to anyone who likes books with slower plots but more complex characters. He said his first words at two weeks of age, could walk at. We count down the top evil geniuses in comics who use their brains as brawn. Spiderman has been featured in several films with different actors taking the lead role. Theyre usually a planner of some sort, a specialist in a particular field such as computers or electronics, or an. The same goes for comic books, as the world of dc comics and marvel are. Morrow, and maxwell lordvsleader, mad thinker, wizard, and m. Dc evil geniuses vs marvel evil geniuses battles comic. In the comic book universe, nothing could be further from the truth. See more ideas about evil geniuses, mad science party and mad scientist halloween.
Mar 30, 2020 just random stuff i liked but am too lazy to categorize. Comic villains are either bruteforced and go on rampages and require. Comic book men full seasons available now for amc premiere subscribers. The main character in evil genius is a young boy named cadel piggot. Part of what terrifies us so much about him is his grisly taste for human flesh he even pairs it with fancy wines. The good and evil comic book presents the history of man, as found in the bible, as a struggle between the forces of good and evil. It is set at kevin smith s comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, in red bank, new jersey. At first i figured it was because amc didnt think they would sell enough, but i mean fuck they are on season 5 now. Take three techs, two salespeople, a designer, two executives, a couple of administrative staff, mix in a. This character is usually the one that will demonstrate how to use a particular macguffin. Comic book men is a reality television series on amc that is set inside kevin smiths comic book shop jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey during the course of the series, 96 episodes of comic book men aired over seven seasons, between april 8, 2018 and.
The world needs another comic book movie like it needs another bush administration, but if we must have one more and the evil marketing geniuses at marvel megaindustries will do their utmost to ensure that we always will, iron man is a swell one to have. Elon musks impact on superhero film culture is undeniable, but always changing. The thing that sets a good hero apart from a great one is the quality of their villains. Yeah, i put comic book men on netflix whenever im cleaning around the house or just fucking around.
But remember only a comic book genius can get a score of 90% or higher. Evil genius is a simplistic russian stickfigure comic. See more ideas about marvel vs, dc comics and comics. I take saurons statement in spiderman and the xmen as a scathing indictment of comic book supergeniuses who feasibly could cure cancer andor other ailments endemic to the human condition, but dont for whatever reason.
The second and deadlier category contains evil geniuses, those villains who. Theres just too many origin stories here for a casual fan to tackle. Unhinged, sociopathic, and far more lethal than one might give him credit for, norman osborn may just be spider man s archenemy. For assuming that viewers are geniuses, or at least reasonably intelligent, look no further than star trek. The comic book industrys built on a mix of bad deals wrought by crooked publishers and an aging audience more likely to discuss would hulk or batman win a fight.
Theres a lot more to this guy who is a perpetual thorn in iron mans armor. Evil genius manages to do that to a particularly paranoid agent of good just by. Five smartest supervillains in the marvel universe newsbytes. Marvel has released a trailer for the upcoming spiderman comic by j. List of fictional scientists and engineers wikipedia. With kevin smith, walter flanagan, mike zapcic, bryan johnson. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. After all, a villain is only as good as their evil plan. An unscripted series set in smiths iconic comic shop jay and silent bobs secret stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture. Join master fanboy kevin smith and the charismatic men of jay and silent bobs secret stash as they geekout over rare pop culture memorabilia and welcome new friends to the red bank, nj comic store. Her popular works for young readers include the evil genius series, the reformed vampire support group, and the trilogy that began with how to catch a bogle. Stewies world domination kit stewie griffin, evil geniuses, material world. Power structure can participate in three acts per turn though any one group can still only participate in one.
Master jacobs, yet he really pulled a goodguydoestherightthing and you get to enjoy it. What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born to a people who are already supremely conditioned to wage war, who know nothing but violence since birth, and must continually adapt to. Jay and silent bobs secret stash on july 9, 2012, day 1 of filming for season 2. The man of steel made a killing for donenfeld, though the two creators lived in obscurity and financial hardship most of their lives. Here a comic genius, there a comic genius the new york times. The book follows the story of cadel piggot, a child prodigy. The evil geniuses are the ones who keep us looking over our literary shoulders, allowing our. Sequels in the trilogy are genius squad and genius wars. The evil genius is obviously intelligent, and is the one building the wave motion gun or shipping the nukes into the country or resurrecting the lost superweapon or what have you. Siegel and shuster were locked out of the vast comic book fortunes because of an illadvised decision to. Superman may a god motivated by moral integrity and responsibility but that doesnt make the genius. Not only is it a good comic book movie smart and stupid, stirring and silly, intimate and.
If evil genius were a phrase in the dictionary, theres a good chance the definition would include a picture of hannibal lecter. The comic, which pits the wallcrawler against a new villain called cadaverous. Spiderman is one of the most popular and wellknown comic book characters. Sure, being super strong or able to fly is cool, but its the rogues the heroes face that set superman and wonderman apart and lets face it, the life of the villain is just as cool as the heros, if not cooler. Genius is an overused superlative in show business, says comic genius woody allen the new york times in a phone interview. As with many of the marvel villains, many of them are not thought of as scientific geniuses. Also iron man 2it sucks and son of the mask are way to low.
See more ideas about comic book panels, evil geniuses and vintage comics. Spiderman also starred in several animated series as well, with deadpool appearing to help and annoy his best pal. Marvel studios latest, antman and the wasp, featured a cameo appearance from elias starr michael cerveris a character better known in the classic marvel comics as a. How the hell is iron man 2 here, theres no cat woman no batman forever no super man 4 or 3. Gene roddenberry endeared himself to millions of fans with this. However, osborn managed to go beyond a simple spider man villain and became a marvel universe villain during the events of dark reign. While a small group of xmen continued to rebel against apocalypse, a good deal of mutants just threw in with. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. First they have embody one of the seven deadly sin and that sin should be. What are characteristics of the ideal comic book villain.
Well thats kind of a deep question when you think about it, everyone who writes or reads comics will have their own answer. Octavius continued to work as spiderman, but he used his genius to. If you fail in your mission, remember that theres a friendly neighborhood comic book store somewhere in your vicinity, with hundreds of volumes you can pour through as a refresher. Jason wyngarde, better known as mastermind, was one of the more important members of magnetos brotherhood of evil mutants. Lynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on sydney, australia. In order to complete the millionsbaht task, lynn and her classmates have to finish the international sticsat exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country. Our heroes and heroines inspire us to face our fears, to strive for greatness, and to triumph in the face of evil. Star trek started with the premise that the american television audience is a lot more intelligent and perceptive than the socalled experts insist. I figured that would show enough of an audience to warrant a dvd release. Even the nastiest villains need a place to take off their mask, unwind and plan their next move. The 30 comic books you should have read movies empire. Evil genius plots to blow up the comics universe wired.
Anthony stark, also better known as iron man, is a major character in the 20052009 marvel zombies comic book metaseries, which takes place in an alternate version of the marvel universe, called earth2149, where sentry from earth91126 was responsible for infecting all superpowered beings into flesheating zombies. And im not sure if this is good or bad, u have all the powers of hell. With her brother tchalla still missing, will shuri and iron man be enough to thwart off the forces of evil. In this list of fictional scientists and engineers, an annotated alphabetical overview is given of notable characters in this category. Due to his popularity, he crossed over into other media platforms.
In addition to the archetypical mad scientist, fictional characters of scientists and engineers who go above and beyond the regular demands of their professions to use their skills and knowledge for the betterment of others, often at great personal risk. It reveals where the concepts of good and evil come from, how we can know what good and evil really are, and why they are important. Wolverine villainas a child, he possessed near superhuman levels of intelligence. The 25 greatest comic book supervillains of all time, ranked.
Iron man, venom and elon musks evolving impact on comic. The top 10 villainous mad scientists in comic books. Comic book men season 7, episode and cast information amc. Sharing the same intellect as the xmens resident genius, the beast, the dark beast is a version of hank mccoy from the age of apocalypse, a world where apocalypse woke up from hibernation earlier than expected and conquered the world before superheroes could come about to stop him. The whole result starts off feeling like a silver age comic sort of mid50s to 1970, all bouncy and boys own, but has some very modern and. Just like his good counterpart in the fiveman band which is the smart guy, this character is very frequently described as physically unimposing. This list is an attempt to rank the fifteen smartest villains in comic history. Only a comic book genius can match these heroes and.