Friday, July 7, 2023

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 314: THE RED TERROR

(Tough Kid Squad 001, 1942)


A fairly undistinguished costumed gang boss, the Red Terror has three things going for him:

1. he gets around in a very cool rocket-powered dirigible

2. he is the only super-villain to face Golden Age underachiever the Human Top

3. he really goes above and beyond in his attempt to rid himself of the Top, hitting him with, in quick succession: mountain lions, flame throwers, an avalanche and a bursting dam. That's the kind of thoroughness that more villains should aspire to, although of course if it's not enough to do the job you risk getting thrown from your own rocket-zep in retaliation.

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