Saturday, January 20, 2007
Comic Art
And so, this week, we return to the lame-o Spider-man villians. This week we will focus on the guy tht could actually define loser - The Looter. Let's just start with the fact that if you are going into the super-villian biz, do you really want to name yourself after something unruly mobs do? "The Looter" - I mean please, it does not require super-powers to loot.Oh, but the name game does not stop there with this guy. His real name is Norman Fester, like Addams Family meets Psycho without the funny or the scary. But my favorite part is that he derives his power from meteors!
That concept barely works for Smallville as a TV show, let alone in a comic where there is actual time for character development and concern.Speaking of which, what's this guy's motivation? Answer: he doesn't really have one, save for trying to get a little cash together. Seems to me super-villians need a pretty strong motivation, I mean why go to all the trouble to develop a super-power when you can just rob a bank. Something has to drive you a bit.
Thank God for the "Inactive" label or Spider-man and all the other heroes would die of boredom dealing with this guy. Makes you wish for the days of teen sidekicks - then the heroes would have someone to dispatch to clean-up with garbage.
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