6 WORST Villains EVER! | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Underbelly's Newt teaches VSauce about six lame villains from real comic books in a Skype conversation.

Key Insights

• 🦹 Lame villains in comic books often have odd and unimpressive abilities or backgrounds.
• 🦹 Some villains, like Rainbow Rider and Egg Fu, rely on colorful or absurd motifs.
• 🇮🇲 Others, like Crazy Quilt and Armless Tiger Man, have tragic backstories that make them less menacing.

Transcript

Vsauce. Michael here today with a special video. It's a Skype conversation I had with Newt from Underbelly where he teaches me about six actual villains from real comic books that are really, really lame. He's joined by a bunch of ladies from Underbelly, and as you will see immediately from Storytime, he's quite the ladies man. First things first, ... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: Who is Kite-Man?

Kite-Man is a Batman villain who is just a dork with a kite strapped to his back. He is not a very impressive or intimidating character.

Q: What is the story of Armless Tiger Man?

Armless Tiger Man is a German boy who had his arms ripped off in an industrial accident. He uses his sharp teeth and toes to destroy machines.

Q: Who is Crazy Quilt and why is he considered a lame villain?

Crazy Quilt is a Batman villain who was a low-level robber blinded by a bullet. An experimental surgery to restore his vision left him disoriented and drove him crazy.

Q: What are the abilities and motivations of Hypno-Hustler?

The Hypno-Hustler, a Spider Woman villain, uses hypno goggles and power boots to put the audience in a trance and rob them. His goal is to restore San Francisco to the glory days of the 1900s.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Kite-Man, a Batman villain, is a dork with a kite, but Rainbow Rider, a Flash villain, is a color-blind villain with glasses that project colors.

• Armless Tiger Man is a German boy who had his arms ripped off and uses his teeth and toes to destroy machines.

• Crazy Quilt, a Batman villain, was blinded by a bullet and had a surgery that left his vision disorienting and drove him crazy.

• Egg Fu, a Wonder Woman villain, is essentially a giant egg with a mustache who uses fear during the Red Scare.

• The Hypno-Hustler, a Spider Woman villain, uses hypno goggles and power boots to put the audience in a trance and rob them.