 The Week in Villainy: Puppet MasterTaking stock of super-villainsPuppet Master: I direct your attention to Ms. Marvel #18, and the Puppet Master. I’m actually not sure if this should count as an up arrow or a down arrow, I find myself making arguments for both.Basically, PM is finally using his power to, um, well… in a fashion that would occur to most men who had his power. That’s the Up arrow for the spineless PM. However, he appears to be using it for monetary gain, which is the Down-arrow argument. — Submitted by Lamont Cranston  (If you have a suggestion for “TWiV,” please let me know.) |
Transcript
Evil Inc – March 18, 2025
by Brad J. Guigar
[Panel 1]
(Caption: A few nights later, Angus checks in with his employer, the Lethal Librarian.)
Angus: Yes, ma’am, I’m nearly finished stocking the safehouse.
[Panel 2]
Angus (on the phone): You didn’t warn me about Mrs. Elliot. She thinks I’m a cow!
She keeps insisting I leave quarts of milk on her front stoop.
[Panel 3]
(Close-up of the Lethal Librarian on the phone, looking incredulous.)
Lethal Librarian: That’s ridiculous! You don’t have udders!
[Panel 4]
(Caption: "There was only one way to make her stop.")
(Angus is seen sneaking up Mrs. Elliot’s stairs at night, placing bottles of white liquid on her doorstep.)
[Panel 5]
(Lethal Librarian, shocked on the phone.)
Lethal Librarian: Great Gutenberg’s ghost! You didn’t!
Angus: I didn’t… but I’m putting her dairy bill on your account.
(Angus is in the kitchen, pouring milk into bottles.)
[Panel 6]
(Sound effect: knock knock*)
Angus (on phone): I’ll call you back.
(He turns toward the door.)
Angus: Someone’s at the door.
[Panel 7]
(Angus answers the door to see Lightning Lady standing outside.)
Angus: LIGHTNING LADY!
Lightning Lady: You’ll never believe what your neighbor asked me to do…
