I spent pretty much the entire production of the first big arc of the Phil Wrede Marvel Action Figure Comic Universe trying to figure out which group of goons would succeed the A.I.M. agents, once their time in the spotlight was wrapped. HYDRA’s never been the most savory group of bad guys, in the first place, and tragically, the steadily-declining public life of the United States offered a pretty great model for how I could put my own little spin on their characterization and make them even worse than usual!
As I mentioned in the notes of the previous strip, and several others, besides, I’m trying to be deliberate about building a good supporting cast for my version the Avengers, and all sorts of characters, be they genuinely likable, love-to-hate-able, or truly… unpleasant. I feel a little bad for the company that makes the dollhouse toys I’ve included as the whacked-out, conspiracy-mongering suburban couple here, but their facial expressions absolutely capture the manic energy characters like that require.
On a lighter note, I’m really grateful to the moment of inspiration that the universe gave me, when I came up with the Falcon’s line, “You be the good hero; I’ll be even nicer.” In my head, he sounds so exhausted when he says it.
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