In a time where the line between good and evil has become too thin, the world of comic books needs a new team of hilariously dysfunctional super criminals to brighten a reader's day. Today I'll be giving my Pitch-It for a comic book series about The Flash's notorious villains, The Rogues!
In their most recent escapades, The Rogues were led by Captain Cold and underwent an experiment to merge themselves with their respective weapons, however each power came at a cost: Heatwave gained the ability to control fire and severely burnt his skin, Mirror Master gained access into a Mirror World and became trapped within it, Golden Glider gained razor-sharp tendrils at the cost of her physical body, Weather Wizard's emotions became tied to the weather he controlled. While The Trickster didn't gain any superpowers, he did acquire a robotic arm after having his actual arm ripped off his body. Being forever cursed by their own powers, The Rogues rejected Captain Cold and Golden Glider became the new leader. So with Captain Cold their enemy and The Flash still in their way, what are The Rogues going to do now?
The Rogues decide to go on a road trip-or a Rogue Trip-across the country with the intent of pulling at least one crime in every state to hone their criminal skills. The Rogues also recruit three new criminals: Girder, a meat-headed jock who's skin can turn into steel, Double Down, a gambler who has psychic control over her deck of playing cards, and Geezer, a veteran mastermind who helps The Rogues via communicators, but never actually appears with them. Traveling across country gets The Rogues a bit more attention then they want, not only are The Flash and Captain Cold hunting them down, but other heroes like Green Arrow, Hawkman, and Batgirl give chase after The Rogues ran through their respective cities. After seeing how much trouble The Rogues cause, other groups of criminals would form teams as well, resulting in The Gotham Rogues pestering Batman. Another problem is the team itself, Girder's inability to follow orders, Mirror Master constantly needing a mirror simply to exist, and Weather Wizard's one-off plot to throw a city into a never ending winter so he can make money off newscasters and plowing companies. Plus, The Trickster would just piss The Rogues off with his stupid jokes.
A group of comedic criminals traveling across the country trying to become better villains, seems like a heartwarming kind of story. The Rogues are villains far separated from other DC villains as their work ethic is based solely off money and respect, not death and destruction. Each of The Rogues have different personalities, varied abilities, and their own quirks that could make them comedic. We're starting to get comic books centered on super villains, so books on super villain teams is naturally the next step. Plus The Rogues are on TV now, so hooray for relevancy! Thanks for reading!
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The Rogues decide to go on a road trip-or a Rogue Trip-across the country with the intent of pulling at least one crime in every state to hone their criminal skills. The Rogues also recruit three new criminals: Girder, a meat-headed jock who's skin can turn into steel, Double Down, a gambler who has psychic control over her deck of playing cards, and Geezer, a veteran mastermind who helps The Rogues via communicators, but never actually appears with them. Traveling across country gets The Rogues a bit more attention then they want, not only are The Flash and Captain Cold hunting them down, but other heroes like Green Arrow, Hawkman, and Batgirl give chase after The Rogues ran through their respective cities. After seeing how much trouble The Rogues cause, other groups of criminals would form teams as well, resulting in The Gotham Rogues pestering Batman. Another problem is the team itself, Girder's inability to follow orders, Mirror Master constantly needing a mirror simply to exist, and Weather Wizard's one-off plot to throw a city into a never ending winter so he can make money off newscasters and plowing companies. Plus, The Trickster would just piss The Rogues off with his stupid jokes.
A group of comedic criminals traveling across the country trying to become better villains, seems like a heartwarming kind of story. The Rogues are villains far separated from other DC villains as their work ethic is based solely off money and respect, not death and destruction. Each of The Rogues have different personalities, varied abilities, and their own quirks that could make them comedic. We're starting to get comic books centered on super villains, so books on super villain teams is naturally the next step. Plus The Rogues are on TV now, so hooray for relevancy! Thanks for reading!
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