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#26 - Team Evil Science v2 Created by: Anagram

Lex Luthor
Doctor Sivana
Doctor Doom
Braniac
Doctor Octopus
Reed Richards who's been told by psychohistory that this is the only way to prevent the future destruction of humanity and also he believes everyone should obey laws even when they're unjust because he's being written so horribly, also maybe he made a robotic clone of Thor

This is a solid concept, and the unknowing inclusion of Ragnarok (a clone of Thor), gives this team just the boost it needs in order to be the Tick team from earlier on this list with more backstabbery and conniving. It has a certain Game of Thrones level of skulduggery involved inherently in the potential plot of a series, and I think with all of the brains at play, you can expect a wide array of conspiracies and plans to backfire or succeed in unexpected ways. Ultimately, Reed Richards ends up as the villain of this team. He's going to be so single-minded in his pursuit that others will begin to question his motives and begin to develop their own moral misgivings about his tactics. And when you have classic villains disagreeing with the ethical concerns of a hero, you've succeeded in turning a character on its head. Reed Richards has always been sort of a terrible person, and this is a great way to reinforce that.

Membership Drive: What I don't like is that there's no female character here. A Veronica Cale-type character would go a long way to making this title better. I'd also throw Moonstone in because, while she's not a scientist, she's a psychologist and also a manipulative bitch with an amazing personality. She'd fit in wonderfully with this group. And a little estrogen would go a long way in terms of livening up this group. I like that Ragnarok is this Plutonium Man that allows Reed to lord over the other members of the group. Overall, a solid, solid team that needed to be built outward just a bit.
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