C. PiveralNov 20, 2022
Monte Cook

For a long time, when I'd read a comic with Lex Luthor in it, and he'd be... I dunno, conspiring with a guy who's super power is that he is mediocre at riddles, and maybe Solomon Grundy or someone like that, in order to launch their army of poison turtles into Metropolis, I'd scoff and say, "it's unrealistic that the world's richest man would waste his time and money on something that's only going to showcase to the world how incompetent he is."

I owe DC comics an apology.

Nov 16, 2022 at 4:56amWeb
Show threadTim_EagonNov 16, 2022
@[email protected] feel like I should take back every bad thing I've ever said about an IT leader at work because recent events have certainly recontextualized things.
Show threadDark Sheep Arts Has MovedNov 16, 2022

@MonteCook

We've all learned things in the last few years -- I never thought all the people ignoring or hiding their zombie bites was silly, but we now know that if there was a zombie outbreak, half of all people would die saying, "It's just a bad cold!"

Show threadUnformedWorldsNov 16, 2022
@MonteCook
You and me both...
Show threadJennifer KonikowskiNov 16, 2022
@MonteCook he thinks he’s Iron Man, but really he’s Lex Luthor
Show threadÓscar Morales VivóNov 20, 2022
@jmkoni @MonteCook but the one from the Superfriends continuity.
Show threadAdam GonnermanNov 16, 2022
@MonteCook same for me with villains who look evil. Always thought that was wildly unrealistic.
Show threadTHMNov 16, 2022

@MonteCook I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about, but to me, Lex Luthor has always been Jeff Bezos.

As for that other guy on the bird site well he does sell cars, And at one time Cobra Commander was a used car salesman let's started a cult in the right storyline.

Show threadJimHasFunNov 16, 2022
@MonteCook Comedy writer Mark Agee quipped a few years ago that he thought it was ridiculous that Superman could fool journalists by putting on glasses, "…then skinheads put on neckties."
Show threadJosh (he/his)Nov 19, 2022

@MonteCook Writing a villain's backstory has never been easier.

Karzoug, runelord of greed has nothing on this guy.

Show threadTrendyKittyKat Nov 19, 2022

@MonteCook

@alis I just spit out my drink.

Show threadKevin Troy Darling Nov 20, 2022
@MonteCook I plan to just answer all his statements with "Why are you telling me all this?"
Show threadDennas DavisNov 20, 2022
@MonteCook best thing on the internet today. Thank you!
Show threadDavid HarlanNov 20, 2022

@MonteCook

this bodes well

Show threadGuillotineNov 20, 2022
@MonteCook
They weren't exactly subtle about it.
Show threadPaul-Gabriel WienerNov 20, 2022
@MonteCook In the same vein, what gets me is the 2005 JLU episode where Lex scoffs at the idea of becoming POTUS because an actual cartoon supervillain couldn't imagine getting away with being taking office without giving up his company and all conflicts of interest.
Show threadTorazChryxNov 20, 2022
@MonteCook Austin Powers lampshaded this pretty hard, Dr. Evil is there going "we're going to hold the world to ransom for ONE MILLIOOOON DOLLARS" and Number Two is like "Our cover operation made nine billion last year"
Show threadRachel MariaNov 20, 2022
@MonteCook I did a screenshot to send to bff daughter she’s in da biz. It’s memeable Monte. 😎