{"id":140378,"date":"2017-09-05T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=140378"},"modified":"2017-08-31T10:35:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T14:35:26","slug":"patricks-pop-culture-spotlight-the-legion-of-regrettable-super-villains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=140378","title":{"rendered":"Patrick’s Pop Culture Spotlight: The Legion of Regrettable Super Villains"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since the Golden Age of Comics heroes have been plagued by an army of unusual and bizarre foes. Jon Morris has collected the best of the worst in The Legion of Regrettable Super Villains<\/strong><\/a>. These rogues are organized by era, running from the Golden Age to Modern Age of Comics. If you are thinking about what to wear for Halloween or an upcoming convention here are a few suggestions.<\/p>\n

Golden Age<\/h2>\n

Brickbat
\n<\/strong><\/em>
\nFirst Appearance: Police Comics #5, 1942.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Character
\n<\/strong>
\nDuring the Golden Age of Comics it was common practice for publishers to plagiarize popular characters. While Brickbat\u2019s mask is modeled on the Dark Knight of Gotham city, his lime green suit and toxic bricks put him into another category. Characters like this give the Golden Age of Comics an improvised feel.<\/p>\n

The Cosplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Brickbat costume is fairly easy to throw together. All that is needed is a Batman mask, green suit, and a foam brick or two (no real bricks please).<\/p>\n

Modern Age<\/h2>\n

Generic Man<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

First Appearance: The Heckler #2. 1992<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The Character
\n<\/strong>
\nThis villain manages to be terrifying despite his generic nature. The Generic Man represents the utter absence of individuality. With a touch people, animals, and objects are rendered into abstract forms under his control.<\/p>\n

The Cosplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like Brickbat, this is an easy costume to put together. A white suit, pink gloves and a mask are all that you need. In order to represent the character\u2019s unique emotive quality, a small dry erase board and marker may suffice.<\/p>\n

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The Legion of Regrettable Super Villains<\/em><\/a> is available at the Peabody Institute of Danvers or through interlibrary loan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"