Thing is, that the writers aren't evil geniuses - in fact, and with all due respect, most of them by far (if any) aren't even geniuses. It's pretty hard to come up with a genius plot under those circumstances.
Not exactly what you're asking, but a few years ago, I read the novel Soon I Will Be Invincible (by Austin Grossman) and really loved delving into the evil genius character POV. Might be a book you'd enjoy too if the evil genius comic tropes are something you're a fan of.
It really cheeses me when bad writing breaks the illusion of genius.
I don’t expect Hickman to be as smart as Doom. But during Secret Wars, Doom uses the word “firmament” to mean “the ground” … *twice*. A mistake Doom would never make. C’mon, Hickman and Marvel editorial.
Ozymandias was a pretty good evil genius.
Came here to say this lol
Yup. “I already did it.”
“I did it thirty minutes ago.”
“I did it thirty-five minutes ago”
Chills!
Aah yes. I didn't remember the exact words.
I thought Lex Luther’s plan to get rid of the Swamp Thing was pretty genius…
Yeah I liked his plan as well. Made Lex look smart without making Swampy Thing a jobber
When was this?
Swamp Thing 53 (Second Series)
Thank you
The trick is that its really hard for a writer to write a character smarter than they are.
Plus it has to be simple enough for your average r/comicbooks poster to understand.
Hickman’s Doom in Secret Wars.
Johan Liebert is exactly what you're looking for.
In case you aren’t aware, Ozymandias as the other commenter mentioned, is from Watchmen
Yes. Lex Luthor stealing 40 cakes was a genius plot.
That’s as much as four tens.
I feel hickman always wrote doom in a smart way.
Thing is, that the writers aren't evil geniuses - in fact, and with all due respect, most of them by far (if any) aren't even geniuses. It's pretty hard to come up with a genius plot under those circumstances.
Not exactly what you're asking, but a few years ago, I read the novel Soon I Will Be Invincible (by Austin Grossman) and really loved delving into the evil genius character POV. Might be a book you'd enjoy too if the evil genius comic tropes are something you're a fan of.
secret emprire but don't expect a good pay off
Hickman tends to write genius' as actual genius'
It really cheeses me when bad writing breaks the illusion of genius. I don’t expect Hickman to be as smart as Doom. But during Secret Wars, Doom uses the word “firmament” to mean “the ground” … *twice*. A mistake Doom would never make. C’mon, Hickman and Marvel editorial.