Monday, August 10, 2015

Super-Villain Monday-the devil made me do it

Everybody knows that Dr. Doom is the enemy of the Fantastic Four, everyone knows Galactus fights the Fantastic Four, everyone Knows the Mole Man taunts the Fantastic Four, but you don't get famous for superheroin' just because you beat the crap outta three guys, especially when there are four of ya.

Today we will spotlight evil alchemist and horrible dresser Diablo.  Primarily a villain to the Fantastic Four, Diablo has taken on many denizens of the Mavel Universe.
Now I love Jack Kirby,  I think the stuff he created for the Marvel Universe was Aces all the way, but he had a penchant for the ridiculous costumes.  He was good with the powers and the evil, but jeesh, he was no Mr. Blackwell

Diablo is a practitioner of alchemy, science based upon the transmutation of elements, and has attained mastery of the alchemical sciences with his genius-level intellect. He was educated by tutors in ninth century Spain, and is self-educated in alchemy and modern sciences.

Diablo has extended his life and youthfulness. He can render the flesh of his face and body pliable, enabling him to alter his appearance, and can temporarily change his form to "nerveless protoplasm," rendering him invulnerable to certain forms of harm.

Diablo employs a huge arsenal of alchemical potions he has discovered or concocted, that he can conceal in hidden pouches and pockets within his costume. His alchemy, which can transmute elements through means unknown to modern science, enables him to control his own body, the bodies of others, or inorganic matter. His mixtures include nerve gas pellets, sleeping potions, a potion that renders a person inert by rapidly lowering their body temperature, pellets that make a person susceptible to Diablo's hypnotic commands, other potions and pellets that enable him to transmute inorganic matter, create explosive blasts and create beings known as elementals that are composed of ancient alchemical "elements" of earth, fire, air, and water. With few exceptions, all of Diablo's potions and pellets have only temporary effect. He also has alchemical potions which grant him teleportation.

You think a guy possession eternal youth would stay hip by adopting current fashion trends.  Any Hipster is gonna tell you that the big horned mask is a definite don't.  I don't care about your association with any of the rulers of hell, you shouldn't have to flaunt it.  It looks like you're trying too hard.


I  mean really, for a guy who is nigh invulnerable, can grow fifty feet tall, can tempt the Thing with a cure, and go toe to toe, brain to brain with Mr. fantastic, you think he'd wear something less flamboyant.  Make a fashion choice that won't make the children point and laug.

All I'm saying is that if your gonna try to run in the tall grass with the big fogs, if you're gonna conquer the world and beat the Fantastic Four and The Might Avengers, you might want to sto dressing like a 16th century court jester with a wannabe porn mustache.  Up your game and your wardrobe or all your gonna get from the FF is pity and laughs.

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