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scans_daily2012-06-29 11:39 pm
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Evil Inc. - Turnabout is unfair play I suppose
Evil Inc. is one of my regular webcomics and I've posted from it before. It's rarely ribticklingly funny (though it can be), but has a lot of fun with various heroic/villainous tropes and has some terrfic moments.
As the basis for the whole series is supervillains operating as a corporate entity (Which reminds me I must post the second of my Serpent Society Posts sometime soon), it often reverses the standard clichés to amusing effect. Not all the villains are entirely evil (though they ARE villains, and even the sometimes apparently bumbling CEO Evil Atom has a VERY nasty streak), and more than a few of the heroes aren't exactly lily-white (Captain Heroic, their sort-of Superman-analog is secretly married to Miss Match, a pyrokinetic villain and they have a fun). One of their regulars in the series is Lightning Lady, a supervillainess who has never been THAT evil, but is trying to be the best villain she can (She started out as the Evil Inc receptionist, but through hard work, determination, a sentient memo (long story) and quite possibly some appropriately underhand dealing) is now in charge of their Customer Services Department, and she has her professional pride.
We've all seen the plots where the hero has their reputation ruined by a supervillain using their costumes and schtick. Ever wondered what would happen if the reverse were to happen?
These are two members of the Legion of Justice whose names I can't recall.
This next bit makes me think of Robin in Young Justice and his fascination with synonyms and antonyms.
And the stories not over yet, but you can follow that at the website methinks.
As the basis for the whole series is supervillains operating as a corporate entity (Which reminds me I must post the second of my Serpent Society Posts sometime soon), it often reverses the standard clichés to amusing effect. Not all the villains are entirely evil (though they ARE villains, and even the sometimes apparently bumbling CEO Evil Atom has a VERY nasty streak), and more than a few of the heroes aren't exactly lily-white (Captain Heroic, their sort-of Superman-analog is secretly married to Miss Match, a pyrokinetic villain and they have a fun). One of their regulars in the series is Lightning Lady, a supervillainess who has never been THAT evil, but is trying to be the best villain she can (She started out as the Evil Inc receptionist, but through hard work, determination, a sentient memo (long story) and quite possibly some appropriately underhand dealing) is now in charge of their Customer Services Department, and she has her professional pride.
We've all seen the plots where the hero has their reputation ruined by a supervillain using their costumes and schtick. Ever wondered what would happen if the reverse were to happen?
These are two members of the Legion of Justice whose names I can't recall.
This next bit makes me think of Robin in Young Justice and his fascination with synonyms and antonyms.
And the stories not over yet, but you can follow that at the website methinks.
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