Sunday, July 17, 2022

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 079: THE WASP

(All American Comics 016, 1940)


What makes them a super-villain? He's a master spy called the Wasp who engages in submarine espionage while wearing a tuxedo - basically a checklist of qualifying traits. Unfortunately, that's also the answer to the second question - he's only interesting because of his checklist, just a fleeting antagonist for a throwaway story.

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