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Sketches & the Society10 Sep 2008 08:20 am
the society of failed supervillians: the Decoy
The suggestion for today’s Society of Failed Supervillians entry comes to us courtesy of InkGypsy. May she forgive me for what I’ve done to the name she suggested.
After an underwater photo shoot for the August 1996 issue of Mermaids Among Us (aqua lad mag) Penelope Lace (born Laknomindski) had it pressed upon her by the photographer that he had never seen anyone work so well underwater before. He insisted that she must really be part mermaid because no other model had ever held their breath so long or moved so adeptly underwater. Unfortunately for Ms. Lace her skills were deemed unnecessary by the magazines publisher and she was kicked out of the pool house on her 27th birthday.
Shortly there after, embittered by the experience, she found herself at the Society’s door. As it would happen there was a need for a underwater decoy during their next caper and Ms. lace was welcomed with open arms. During the heist however there was an unfortunate realization. After being left in the middle of the ocean to lure Aquaman as a “damsel in distress” she learned an unfortunate truth… photographers, especially ones that want to take you out to dinner, lie.
Penelope Lace (born Laknomindski) was posthumously honored with the name Undertowed. She also has the distinct recognition of being the only Society member able to boast a 100% success rate.
on 10 Sep 2008 at 8:52 am 1.Kara said …
I’m wondering how many supervillains actually survive to see their second job. Life insurance plans for them must be interesting.
on 10 Sep 2008 at 3:36 pm 2.InkGypsy said …
Oh wow! I think you’re gathering characters for a black comedy here. This is really funny! - er, I mean sad, no! - funny! I can see the movie now…
(BTW the version of ‘Undertowed’ in my mind was a second-class villain who, trying to prove he was super-villainous rather than just an underling, single-handedly tried to stop the hero’s ship from leaving the harbor but got himself tangled in the cast-off lines and was dragged under instead, the end. I like your p!ssed off mermaid much better!)