The problem with the ultimate form of victory

[q99]

Of all things, what could be better than forcing a hero to break their own principles?





Super Stupor / Something Positive is by R. K. Milholland



I'm surprised no-one else has posted this :)


*Edit* There's also a prelude comic of Anarch outlining his plan, but it's not for the faint of heart. Or... eye. Seriously, it'll put an image in your head.

Comments

[freezer]

To be fair, plenty of bad guys would consider getting murderized a victory as well.

[q99]

You hear about those suicide-by-heroes... :)

[20thcenturyvole]

But only the ones who were really dedicated to evil. I mean, if there's any definitive way to weed out the ones who are in it for personal gain, this seems like it.

[q99]

Anarch here seems like he's a philosophical villain, he just, y'know, still values his nervous system :)

[badficwriter]

Damnit, now you have me wondering who's more Neutral Evil..

[silverzeo]

You think villains made that rule by know: DON'T TRY to piss the heroes who can kill you....

[psychopathicus_rex]

This makes a pretty good point. Unless you're a SERIOUSLY crazy and obsessed villain, like DK Joker, you don't want to try messing around with a hero's code of morals. Why? Well, right now, he's a HERO, with a hero's code of values, which generally includes turning the villains over to the authorities after they've defeated them. If you take that away, he'll be a hero WITHOUT a hero's morals, which means... well... nasty times ahead for the villains, at the very least. If anything, I'm surprised there aren't more villains that ENCOURAGE heroes to embrace heroic values.

[badficwriter]

The Rogues fall into that category. They don't mess with Flash's head, they just commit crimes and sometimes try to kill him.

[psychopathicus_rex]

Right, exactly. That's the logical - well, insofar as being a supervillain IS logical - approach.

[thanekos]

I somehow thought this little story was Davan's superhero musical, first time I saw it.

I'd listen to it, still.