ASK A SUPER VILLAIN - Incompetent Henchmen

Even Super Villains need advice.  Ask an expert, Ask a Super Villain...

As a Super Villain of some renown I know everything there is about being a super villain, and I’m here to help you with advice...

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Who will be the Next Real Life Super Villain?

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Do the poll.

~ DUG.

[Real Life Super Villains]

The above is a work of fiction, an similarity to actual persons living or dead is quite possibly the point, but is not meant to prove that they are actually Super Villains.  We leave it up to them to do that themselves.

SUPER VILLAIN POV - Henchgirl

Even Super Villains need advice... can you get it from books, comics & films.

Henchgirl is an online comic (soon to be a "real" comic) about a super villain's minion.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Adam Worth, the Napoleon of the CriminalWorld.

Looking at the world of fiction and popular culture...  and real people acting like super villains.

This one's pretty obvious.  Professor James Moriarty, one of Holmes's major nemeses in his few appearances, was called by Holmes, "The Napoleon of Crime" in his first appearance a couple of months after Worth's trial.  Not that Worth is the only possible inspiration for Moriarty, but the sharing of a sobriquet says that Worth is likely a Real Life Super Villain.

The following categories come from 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super Villain.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Hired Killer

Not all super villains run a criminal organisations, comic books and Bond films are full of psychopathic killers who sell their natural talents.  So is Richard Kuklinski a super villain?  Let's check the 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super Villain.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Marvin "Killdozer" Heemeyer

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

One Man Killing Machine, pilot of a

Is Marvin "Killdozer" Heemeyer a real life super villain?  Not all super villains run a criminal organisations, comic books are full of people who gain (or get themselves) powers (or make or steal something to give them powers) and go on a rampage for some wrong they see as have being done to them.  Some people see Marvin Heemeyer as a hero, but let's test it by applying 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAINS - Julian Assange

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Founder of Wikileaks

Is Julian Assange a real life super villain?  He is in the eyes of some, but let's test it by applying 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.

SUPER VILLAIN POV - Megamind

vice.  Everyone's the hero of their own story, the Super Villain's POV...

One of the 2010 Animated Super Villain films,, Megamind is the story of a Super Villain who ends up turning hero.

SUPER VILLAIN POV - Despicable Me

Even Super Villains need advice.  Everyone's the hero of their own story, the Super Villain's POV...

One of the 2010 Animated Super Villain films, Despicable Me is the story of a Super Villain who ends up raising three children.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Yulia Tymoshenko

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Prime Minister of Ukraine

24 January 2005 - 8 September 2005

18 December 207 - 4 March 2010

Is Yulia Tymoshenko a real life super villain?  She certainly did gaol time, but let's test it by applying 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.

ASK A SUPER VILLAIN - "Maintaining A Relationship"

Even Super Villains need advice.  Ask an expert, Ask a Super Villain...

Today's letter was again posted as a comment the initial Ask a Super Villain post on the old blog:

As a Super Villain of some renown I know everything there is about being a super villain, and I’m here to help you with advice...

ASK A SUPER VILLAIN - "Outing Yourself"

Even Super Villains need advice.  Ask an expert, Ask a Super Villain...

Today's letter comes from "Confused" and was posted as a comment the initial Ask a Super Villain post on this blog (I have removed the parents' names for obvious reasons):

SUPER VILLAIN POV - Empire

Even Super Villains need advice.  Everyone's the hero of their own story, the Super Villain's POV...

Mark Waid and Barry Kitson's Empire is a comic book mini-series about Golgoth, an armoured super villain who has taken over the world and the palace intrigue and schemes going on with his subordinates.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - L Ron Hubbard

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Founder of Scientology

Author, Traveller, Explorer, Aviator.

Was L Ron Hubbard a real life super villain?  Does creating a cult count?  Let's test it by applying 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.

ASK A SUPER VILLAIN - Advice Column

Even Super Villains need advice.  Ask an expert, Ask a Super Villain...

As a Super Villain of some renown I know everything there is to know about being a super villain and I'm here to help you with useful advice.

This isn't an Ask Me Anything.  I'm not here to explain why super villains do things, but rather to help you with your problems being, becoming and maintaining a life as a super villain, or as a hero, civilian or henchman dealing with super villain related problems.

Advice columns come in many types, but as I know everything I can help with any aspect, such as...

Romance:  Are you a super villain in love with a super hero?  Are you afraid your partner is cheating on you with the hero?  Is the busy life of a super villain stopping you finding love?  I can help with these or any other question you may have.

Finances:  Having trouble funding your latest Doomsday Device?  Getting started and wondering if Kickstarter is the way to go?  Looking for the best way to launder the money you made holding the world to ransom?  I can help with these or any other question you may have.

Parenthood:  You've just discovered your girlfriend is pregnant, but a prophecy states you will be murdered by and replaced by your own son?  You suspect your daughter is sleeping with your nemesis, should you accept the relationship or try to warn her he's only doing it to get to you.  I can help with these or any other question you may have.

DIY:  Problems getting your doomsday weapon to work and need help fixing it?  Found an ideal secret base but need advice to get started renovating it?    I can help with these or any other question you may have.

Fashion:  Are capes in or out this year?  Where do you get 5,000 black uniforms with matching boots and helmets in a hurry?   I can help with these or any other question you may have.

Career Advice:  Too many choices?  Too few choices?  Tell me your skills and interests and I'll help you pick a super villain vocation.  Considering becoming a Henchmen?  I'll tell you what to look out for.    I can help with these or any other question you may have.

Any problems you may have, I can give you the solution.  Just ask in the comments here or on the original Wordpress blog or on tumblr, Google+ and Twitter.

~ DUG.

[Ask A Super Villain]

[Real Life Super Villains]

The above is carried out by professional Super Villains.  Do not try it at home.

REAL LIFE SUPER-VILLAIN: Rupert Murdoch

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

An Australian born businessman.
Executive Chairman of News Corp (2013–present)

Chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox (2013–present)

Chairman and CEO of News Corporation (1979–2013)

Most obvious and commonly cited inspiration for the Bond villain Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies [1][2] (ignoring for a moment, as most do the software reference and the cover story for his death matching software and media owner Robert Maxwell.)   So no need to go on right?  Then again, this is a blog, not a microblog so let's fill the space.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAIN - Joyce "Madam Mayhem" McKinney

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Joyce Bernann McKinney

Not every Supervillain is a Bond style Mastermind.  Some are comic book Catwoman-style villains.  Do the film rules from 10 Rules to Tell If A Character is a Supervillain apply to her?

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAINS - Vladimir Putin

Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.

Russian President (2000 - 2008, 2012 - )

Russian Prime Minister (1999-2000, 2008 – 2012)

Is Vladimir Putin a real life super villain?  A lot of people say yes, but let's test it by applying 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.

REAL LIFE SUPER VILLAINS - Introduction

Even Super Villains need advice and role models.

Super-villains. A staple of comic books and movies for over a thousand centuries (perhaps less) but are they just fiction or are they something more? Using the 10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain I thought I'd explore the possibilities that they may exist in the real world.

I've got some ideas about who are possible contenders, but if you have any suggests... please feel free to comment.

~ DUG.

[Real Life Super Villains]

TEN RULES - How To Tell If A Character is a Super Villain.

Even Super Villains need advice.

Most movies have villains. whether it's just another term for the antagonist or an actual character that behaves in a villainous manner.  Then there are Supervillains.  The Supervillain is more than just a villain, but how much more and how can you tell?