Supervillain names
Sadly, these are the kinds of things I find myself thinking about…
If I was a supervillain, I think I would avoid a name based around my arch-nemesis. It just seems to make sense if you take the time to think about it. While the name Reverse-Flash is totally bad ass, it hinges completely on the Flash. I mean sure, it totally sets you up to be someone’s arch-enemy. But what happens if you bump into Green Lantern? Do you think he’s going to be intimidated by your name? It’s not like you’re the Reverse-Green Lantern. What happens if you succeed in your life long goal of killing the Flash? What then? You’re now the “Reverse-Dead Guy”. You’re the “March of Dimes” of the supervillain set (March of Dimes was created to fight Polio; once Polio was eradicated, they had to find a new reason to exist). Dude, you’re better off sticking with “Professor Zoom”. Trust me.
Oh yeah, Anti-Monitor, Superman Revenge Squad, and the Hulk Busters? It wouldn’t hurt if they started shopping around now for a new name. I’m just sayin’…
That’s how they rolled in the old days. It’s equally funny when they have “evil” in their name.