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Topic	Scarlet Ranks 225 User-Nominated Super-Villains: Part II
scarletspeed7 07/18/17 11:22:29 AM #123:	#115 - Mongul Nominated by: Anagram First Appearance: Showcase '95 #8 (Sep. 1995) Created by: Peter Tomasi and Scot Eaton Fundamentals: 5/10 Track Record: 7/10 Scarlet Factor: 6/10 Which Mongul did you nominate, Anagram? Did you nominate the original star of the classic "For the Man Who Has Everything?" Or did you nominate his son, the much more recognizable and longer-running villain who has featured in Geoff Johns' Green Lantern run? I'm going with the latter. I'm a fan of legacy done right. Mongul Jr. and Mongal were introduced in such a way that their existence and transition into the role of their father was organic. It was only natural that we would see Mongul Jr. assume the role of the original, and despite very little hay being made of the legacy Mongul, these sorts of mantles being passed down from character to character are what enrich the history of DC in comparison to Marvel. Marvel's concept of legacy is mainly built around fulfilling needs or making waves through publicity. DC has been playing with the legacy role for over 60 years, and it's been successful since the original Flash and his Silver Age counterpart first met back in the 60s. As for Mongul the Second himself, I like the character, but I don't particularly love him. Conceptually similar to a Darkseid or a Thanos, Mongul is the low-rent version of the more recognizable alien overlords. Still, he plays a good game, manipulates well, and consistently gets his hands on terrifying sources of power. He's a solid villain. He fits well into most high-powered franchises, and I really can't complain otherwise. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:883138480] in Scarlet Ra... [t:75531958]...</cite> <quote>#115 - Mongul Nominated by: Anagram First Appearance: Showcase '95 #8 (Sep. 1995) Created by: Peter Tomasi and Scot Eaton Fundamentals: 5/10 Track Record: 7/10 Scarlet Factor: 6/10 Which Mongul did you nominate, Anagram? Did you nominate the original star of the classic "For the Man Who Has Everything?" Or did you nominate his son, the much more recognizable and longer-running villain who has featured in Geoff Johns' Green Lantern run? I'm going with the latter. I'm a fan of legacy done right. Mongul Jr. and Mongal were introduced in such a way that their existence and transition into the role of their father was organic. It was only natural that we would see Mongul Jr. assume the role of the original, and despite very little hay being made of the legacy Mongul, these sorts of mantles being passed down from character to character are what enrich the history of DC in comparison to Marvel. Marvel's concept of legacy is mainly built around fulfilling needs or making waves through publicity. DC has been playing with the legacy role for over 60 years, and it's been successful since the original Flash and his Silver Age counterpart first met back in the 60s. As for Mongul the Second himself, I like the character, but I don't particularly love him. Conceptually similar to a Darkseid or a Thanos, Mongul is the low-rent version of the more recognizable alien overlords. Still, he plays a good game, manipulates well, and consistently gets his hands on terrifying sources of power. He's a solid villain. He fits well into most high-powered franchises, and I really can't complain otherwise. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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