Forgotten Super Villains: The Fool

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  • @mr.rogues4145
    @mr.rogues4145  2 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    It's me boithday today.

    • @marveldcextinctionwrestler7773
      @marveldcextinctionwrestler7773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Happy Birthday Rogues

    • @spirospagiatis4731
      @spirospagiatis4731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Happy birthday!!!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳

    • @mr.bootleg646
      @mr.bootleg646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      happy birthday Mr Rogues

    • @stephenquinn3447
      @stephenquinn3447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Mr. Rogues, Happy Birthday to You!

    • @TheVTable
      @TheVTable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Happy B-Day, dude

  • @toganium4175
    @toganium4175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    “You could make some really good comedy stories with the Fool.”
    He sounds like the perfect Plastic Man villain.

  • @shinyagumon7015
    @shinyagumon7015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I like the idea of a Joke villain whose purposely trying to seem like a complete screw up to mask their actual intentions. Makes it feel like we're laughing with him instead of about him.
    Also for some reason the name *The Fool* made me think of Tarot cards and how fun it would be if he created his own gang that includes lesser and unrespected villains who fit into the Major Arcana. Kinda like a more mythical version of the Royal Flush Gang.

    • @Mechazaurus
      @Mechazaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's pretty good actually.

    • @richardball5843
      @richardball5843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or a less horrifying version of House of the Dead.

    • @rayvenkman2087
      @rayvenkman2087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s an interesting idea and one I’m surprised they haven’t done.

  • @animationunlimited2958
    @animationunlimited2958 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Watching Mr. Rouges video's makes me realise how many Joker like villains there are.

    • @davidmiller8812
      @davidmiller8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I actually really like the other joke villains like the Trickster and the Jester

    • @kobyhubbard6602
      @kobyhubbard6602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      trickster(DC),jester(marvel),prank(DC),punch and jewlee(DC),prankster(DC), and clown(DC) are my favorite

    • @davidmiller8812
      @davidmiller8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kobyhubbard6602 I personally also love Mr. mxyzptlk

    • @kobyhubbard6602
      @kobyhubbard6602 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidmiller8812 forgot he joke-themed villain one of superman villains

    • @davidmiller8812
      @davidmiller8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kobyhubbard6602 one of two joke themed villains from his rouges gallery

  • @ThatJohnKillion1970
    @ThatJohnKillion1970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Money For Nothing" sounds like a TV show that would be on the air for 30 years for some unknown reason.

  • @toonbat
    @toonbat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    He's got a pretty good design, specially by Golden Age standards. The overly-whacky look can easily be an eyesore... but somehow this guy pulls it off pretty well. I love his lanky physique, dorky hair and penchant for short pants and knee-high white socks.

  • @MWhaleK
    @MWhaleK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I like this guy! He should show up in Gotham or other Detective type DC heroes to commit some seemingly random/pointless crimes, only what he steals turns out to be collectables worth millions to the right people.

  • @Psycopathicus
    @Psycopathicus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The thing with the Fool is that he is inherently small-scale. You couldn't do a big, sweeping story with him; his character wouldn't support it. He is a burglar with a gimmick, and that gimmick depends on people underestimating him and thinking him silly - which only really works in exactly the sort of stories he appeared in; short, one-shot capers.
    So he has limited appeal these days, when we seem to be addicted to giant, multi-issue sagas where half the world blows up. But he would certainly be refreshing as a break from those - maybe as part of a team-up. You mentioned the Toyman; I think those two might work well together.
    (Incidentally, if we're talking about the Golden Age GL's rogues gallery, you missed someone. What about the Gambler? He didn't have a huge amount of appearances, but he did probably make the most impact out of any of the classic Alan Scott villains, second to Solomon Grundy.)

    • @kociarzultimate384
      @kociarzultimate384 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or imagine that he is actually fooling everyone around him, and plotted for long time series of seemingly joke crimes, to mask his actual grand scale plan set up in parts every time he did anything

    • @Psycopathicus
      @Psycopathicus ปีที่แล้ว

      That would certainly be a good set-up for a single story, but it wouldn't do much for the character in the long run, I think. He can't ALWAYS be setting up for something huge - even the villains that specialize in 'huge', like the Joker, aren't always doing that - so once the first story's over, he's back to the same old schtick. You could get a decent story out of it, sure, but it wouldn't change anything.@@kociarzultimate384

  • @1971thedoctor
    @1971thedoctor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hope this Fool doesn’t run across the Foolkiller from Marvel comics. Good job finding this forgotten villain

  • @HokutoShinkento
    @HokutoShinkento 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Miss your content, well edited, well researched, unbiased and fair when talking about obscure characters and see the potential they could have. And lets younger people discover such characters too.

  • @Mechazaurus
    @Mechazaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I too kind of like this guy and maybe someone could do something with him, but I'm not shocked he's been forgotten. Anyway, I always love me some Forgotten Supervillains.

  • @lazer-ape
    @lazer-ape 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These kinds of entries are the highlight of the forgotten villains series imo. It really brings to light just how many stories are laying in waiting to be told. Alot of public domain comics face similar issues, where in fact there are many noteworthy characters, though having made a few appearances they never go onto be cataloged on sites like the pdsh wiki.

  • @castantino
    @castantino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That last one about the hats sounded like a good "Imposter" Hatter story

  • @leopardtree2249
    @leopardtree2249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I like how every character in dc comics has a clown or a funny theme character. who could be the their joker villain or ally but there like nah we got a joker already. let’s just make him a gag character

  • @comicblast4812
    @comicblast4812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Fool seems like a interesting character. He could possibly go up against silly superheroes . Plastic Man maybe?

  • @willday980
    @willday980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A somewhat similar villain clashed with the golden age Hawkman, he was Simple Simon who though simple crimes were better than elaborate ones. Only appeared twice. Happy belated birthday!

  • @dranimations7902
    @dranimations7902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video!. - I've never heard of this one but I really like this character and I think there should always be silliness in comics (even now). I also like the idea of a super villain riding into action on a push scooter.

  • @GreaterGrievobeast55
    @GreaterGrievobeast55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Wow this guy is the anathema to the concept of Joke villains. Reminds me of a less violent ventriloquist, heroes can’t afford to underestimate any villain no matter how ridiculous

  • @richardball5843
    @richardball5843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    you gotta love that majestic leg hair he has sometimes.

  • @anttmann6123
    @anttmann6123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mr. R have you done an episode on Sports Master? I have always really loved him.

  • @spirospagiatis4731
    @spirospagiatis4731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Next video idea for the series :
    Forgotten Marvel villains : The Card Killers (Earth-616)

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Since Green Lantern is now a cosmic hero, I think The Fool would be better as a rogue for Batman, Green Arrow, or even the Teen Titans.
    PS: Happy Birthday.

    • @empereurotaku6855
      @empereurotaku6855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Personnaly i think you can still make The Fool a green lantern because they are so much green lantern, that you can aesely make him a rogue of one of the many green lantern without pertubing the cosmic adventure of other green lantern... Furthermore the green lantern Alan scott seem a lot less cosmic than the heroes, wich make it easy to keep the fool to a rogue of that green lantern, the only problem with that is we don't see Alan scott very often this day but we maybe can see the new Alan Scott story in dc comics media, like maybe in a movie or a tv show, as many obscur dc character are made there way there recently.

  • @jakegross856
    @jakegross856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Maybe he could be a literal living cartoon who somehow got into the real world and has cartoon physics powers? But since he is not in a cartoon anymore what he views as "silly pranks" are actually really deadly to ordinary non-cartoon people.

    • @turkishjanitor3666
      @turkishjanitor3666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's pretty much the Mask

    • @jakegross856
      @jakegross856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@turkishjanitor3666 Similar, but The Fool would be oblivious to the fact he is doing harm, like calling dead people "sleeping" with all sincerity, and stuff like that.

  • @rubiconprime1429
    @rubiconprime1429 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “I pity the fool!”
    -Mr. T

  • @sidewinder714
    @sidewinder714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hope you do a video on the death enthusiast Mortimer Kadaver one day.

  • @happylands8712
    @happylands8712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Could you do a video on the new batman villain Cheer as he had a very interesting motivation and a very unique take on the scarecrow's fear toxin

  • @legoarkhamiteproductions4869
    @legoarkhamiteproductions4869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Happy birthday to Sweden’s number one rogue!
    I didn’t know this guy was, and now I do.
    What a thrilling emotional roller coaster this discovery was.
    I personally think Alan Scott has a pretty good rogues gallery. The Icicle, Sportsmaster, Solomon Grundy, Vandal Savage, The Gambler, Blackbriar Thorn, Harlequin (she predates Harleen Quinzel, she’s not the ripoff here), and Rose & Thorn (yeah, I say she makes a better Green Lantern villain than a Flash villain since Rose married Alan and is the mother of their children Jade and Obsidian, and Thorn is a threat to them).
    While I think this character has potential, I can’t really say I think we need this guy. Alan Scott already has Harlequin. I think she’s a much more interesting character. Molly Mayne was a woman who had a crush on Alan Scott, and created the Harlequin villain persona to get his attention, but it obviously didn’t work out quite as she planned. She committed mostly harmless joke crimes, and actually helped out Alan on occasion. When she realized that Alan didn’t love her back, she made a deal with the government to go on covert missions in exchange for a pardon for her past crimes. Eventually, she retired, and years after Alan’s first wife Rose died, Molly and Alan started a relationship and eventually married.
    Yeah, Alan’s already got a good clown villain. Although I think the Fool could be revamped to be Harlequin’s sidekick or admirer or something. Since he first appeared a month after Harlequin first appeared, you could play up their similarities. Harlequin’s crimes could seem larger and more grand-scale, but they’d be less dangerous, and Fool’s crimes would be seemingly pointless and low-scale, but be more financially motivated and devious. He could do it all to win over his perception of Molly as a master criminal who wants to pull off the crimes of the century, and he hates Green Lantern for supposedly “stealing his woman”, while Molly hates Fool for turning her harmless fun capers and attempts to win over Scott into petty thefts. You could tell a couple of interesting stories with this version of the Fool, I think. You could even tell a few stories set in the modern day where, as an aged supervillain, he tries to get revenge on Alan and Molly, if they’re even still married, since I don’t think Molly exists post-Flashpoint and Alan is gay now, so that story might be harder to tell now, but you could still do a version of it somehow. And, of course, he’d still be doing all this in a lighthearted manner. Despite more characterization and the darker motivations, he’d still have a goofy and foolish personality, as that’s something I like about this character.
    But what’s your opinion, if you bother to read this? Do you like my idea for reinventing the Fool? Let me know.
    Also, I’d definitely watch that Fool streaming show.
    Great video as always, Mr. Rogues, and happy birthday once again.

  • @readysetgameover9977
    @readysetgameover9977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That certainly is a fool.

  • @Lover-of-Creative-Priorities
    @Lover-of-Creative-Priorities 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A bit of a Green Lantern villain huh?
    Could even have a team up with other joked themed villains like Joker & Trickster & Toyman

  • @seandarbe2521
    @seandarbe2521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He could work in a farcical heist storyline especially if its a fun breezy two parter March and April comics.

  • @griffinharp1106
    @griffinharp1106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is indeed one of my favorite shows on TH-cam!

  • @pattybrown9166
    @pattybrown9166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy birthday buddy hope you have an merry Christmas 😊🙏

  • @Vampiro60181
    @Vampiro60181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A modern-day version of the Fool might be possible. All I can think about is someone who would be like a villainous version of someone from the show "Jackass".

  • @williamcrowe2576
    @williamcrowe2576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Personally speaking, a villain whose gimmick is pretending to not know any better would be an insult to actual people who don't know any better. At least nowadays.

  • @bouncingbluesoul5270
    @bouncingbluesoul5270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's a shame we hav'nt got GA lines for The Flash/Green Lantern/Aquaman/Etc.

  • @jackswan3420
    @jackswan3420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Happy birthday

  • @samwill7259
    @samwill7259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I take it as a personal failing I didn't already know about this guy before now. I pride myself on being the world's biggest golden age superhero-stan. I've read every JSA book multiple times, All Star Squadron is my favorite comic and somehow I either didn't know or just forgot all about a villain in the rouge's gallery of the man himself, big G Alan Scott? For shame, me, for shame.

  • @davidvandenhombergh8993
    @davidvandenhombergh8993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    First of all happy birthday.
    Second is there a chance for you to do a video on black mold I really like his gimmick

  • @PlatinumRoseLady
    @PlatinumRoseLady 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Well you know what they say:
    "There's no fool like an old fool."

  • @JJcomics100
    @JJcomics100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God ist the best topic of this Channel jajajaja forgotten supervillains love it

  • @Grey8270
    @Grey8270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your supposed to get presents for your birthday not give them

  • @Acacius1992
    @Acacius1992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gives the question who is the real FOOL here mhm?
    (Sorry i could not resist)

  • @juanbisonosuero3650
    @juanbisonosuero3650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yo amo a los supervillanos olvidados

  • @milosbatmanvideos
    @milosbatmanvideos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can you do the Bouncer from Batman?

  • @pandegaarkanrauf8413
    @pandegaarkanrauf8413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing 👍👌

  • @Xiaolaoshu621
    @Xiaolaoshu621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You said something very important toward the end. DC needs to stop constantly using the same characters!
    They have a huge library of neat characters they ignore because they want the guaranteed draw.
    But the more obscure characters can get a lot of interest because they haven't been done to death. You can do new things with them which established characters will get criticized for as straying, for example.

  • @randomericthings7506
    @randomericthings7506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel like he would make a good Green Arrow villain.
    Green Arrow actually has a ton of villains but the majority of them are completely forgotten.

  • @nooctip
    @nooctip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Happy Boithday. I got you a cake but Lex Luthor stole it. As for the Fool no he won't have his own streaming show. Be on one yes. So whos for a Fool Prankster teamup?

  • @sjmhadsock4586
    @sjmhadsock4586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree

  • @redchariot4006
    @redchariot4006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I come from 2050, HBOMax's The Fool series by James Gunn was a success. We are getting a live action Killer Moth show next year btw

  • @nathanielkemple2356
    @nathanielkemple2356 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy Birthday Mr Rogues!, I hope you have a great birthday love ur videos man, can you make a video on underrated rogue, rupert thorne

  • @FleshCavern
    @FleshCavern 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I could see the Fool reimagined as a epic troll that just annoys heroes more than he is harmful in his crimes

  • @HiperPivociarz
    @HiperPivociarz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Something you could do with him is maybe Alan catches onto the fact that he's smarter than he appears, and tries to convince other people, but the Fool just does joke crimes that aren't anything wrong, except they make Green Lantern look silly and stupid. Basically Fool is trying to lower his morale and make him seem like he's losing his mind.

  • @deshawnedwards6412
    @deshawnedwards6412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    From the patient files of Dr. Simon Hurt, Director of Arkham Asylum.
    Patient: Barbara Minerva, aka the "Cheetah".
    Psychotic. Delusional. Unpredictable. Incredibly Violent. Extremely Dangerous. Best kept isolated in the maximum security wing.
    Addendum: Keep the patient heavily sedated as often as possible to prevent attacks on staffs and other patients.
    Addendum 2: All guards are required to wear protective body armors while handling the patient.
    Addendum 3: Have two (2) armed guards present during sessions with the patient.

  • @lazer-ape
    @lazer-ape 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like this character, his zaniness reminds me alot of books like brand echh, the inferior five, and nextwave. In all fairness I think his only negative quality is his name. "Fool" is just too simple and it doesnt envoke anykind of presence. I would have gone for something a bit more refined and less on the nose, like "The Dunce". There's alot in a name. I dont think anyone would have liked the joker as much if his name had been "clown guy". If he ever made a return I think he'd be best suited as a plastic man rogue ( though that would be a pretty shortlived job given how rarely DC themselves make use of Plas' rogues as is)

  • @ericdodds4990
    @ericdodds4990 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr. Rogues thank you for making me discover this character. In all his surrealism, he has come to be a memorable one for me. Don´t you think writers such as Grant Morrison or Neil Gaiman could have done great stories with him?

  • @kaylaturnis9486
    @kaylaturnis9486 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can you do a Top 5 Miraculous Ladybug villains? I am a fan of Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir 🐞🐱, and I love seeing my two favorite heroes face off against the akumatized villains that Hawk Moth creates like with The Monsters Of The Day with the classic Sailor Moon anime, and with Power Rangers!!!

  • @zyxaqc
    @zyxaqc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like Sportsmaster, I think the Fool could be reinvented for modern audiences, but he would have to switch heroes. Does Green Arrow have a Joker-esque villain? If he doesn't, why not give him the Fool?

  • @dhnation4975
    @dhnation4975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If I were to reimagine this character, The Fool could be kind of a Logan Paul-esqe youtuber who tries to prank and pick fights with A-list superheroes but hardly gets noticed by anyone.

  • @deshawnedwards6412
    @deshawnedwards6412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Patient: Christopher Smith, aka "Peacemaker".
    Anti-Social. Obsessive. Delusional. Incredibly Violent. Highly Intelligent and Resourceful. Considered a High Level Danger.
    Addendum: Keep the patient isolated in the maximum security wing.
    Addendum 2: Keep the patient isolated from the other patients.
    Addendum 3: Keep the patient heavily sedated for as often as possible.
    Addendum 4: Keep a minimum of four (4) armed guards on the patient AT ALL TIME!

  • @dontemorgan1517
    @dontemorgan1517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Joker should start a team of Jokerz.

  • @aidanrandall7438
    @aidanrandall7438 ปีที่แล้ว

    Question would you do an underrated superhero Creeper Video

  • @marveldcextinctionwrestler7773
    @marveldcextinctionwrestler7773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rogues, you should do more Videos on Walking Dead Villains

  • @upintheairstudio
    @upintheairstudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I pity the fool.

  • @cliffwoodbury5319
    @cliffwoodbury5319 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    there are so many characters like this in the golden age and if i was a company i would incentivise creators by higher pay if they could come up with great stories for them because coming up with stories of many of them that would actually fly in an era of comics were stories have to make sense, be practical, and entertaining is not easy to do. My hope would be if they do they don't use one of the A Listers as having another character that doesn't get much love would be real cool - but thats me.

  • @scotia7326
    @scotia7326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Rogues, I’m putting together an audio drama series based on Batman stories. I’m wanting fans of the Bat to voice the characters. I wonder if you’d be interested in recording some lines as The Scarecrow? Happy birthday 💙💚

  • @johnsinth8261
    @johnsinth8261 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    happy birthday you fool

  • @overlord6993
    @overlord6993 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So this is then one of the 3 jokers for sure

  • @VideoAssaultSaturday
    @VideoAssaultSaturday 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Missed opportunity not releasing this on April fools day.. 😥 Awesome as usual though! 🤩

  • @Doodle1678
    @Doodle1678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well I guess he lived up to his name if he was forgotten.

  • @deforeestwright2469
    @deforeestwright2469 ปีที่แล้ว

    He’s like the Joker with humility. 😂

  • @thegamingwolfkingofthemult37
    @thegamingwolfkingofthemult37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If The Fool does come back but the real question remains How should he come back and what can a modern version be like?

  • @stephencollins4997
    @stephencollins4997 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really think this Fool character is a good character, even though of his foolish characteristics of being a literal fool himself, he still is a good villain for Alan Scott ( Green Lanter ) rogues gallery. Like there some of villains of golden age heroes of justice society that have rogues galleries, like Jay Garrick has rogues in his gallery from the golden age of comics, such as Shade, Rag Doll, and Fiddler. I still think the Fool is a good character, and should be remembered and brought back, because come on, we need forgotten rogues in medias, to become underrated rogues. Who knows what will come in the future if the Fool returns, maybe in a Green Lantern show on HBO Max they should introduce Alan Scott and the Fool. That would be a good one. But again, I still think the Fool is a good villain, in my opinion he's hilarious, and good to make a laugh of. Thank you for reviewing this rogue who is now forgotten, and Happy Birthday.

  • @markmurphy8658
    @markmurphy8658 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the world beater what happened to him???????

  • @covid4071
    @covid4071 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yay 2022/2023

  • @miguelgarcia6170
    @miguelgarcia6170 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ruby Thursday from marvel comics made a appearance in the guardian of the Galaxy Video Game

  • @Dgrayman1313
    @Dgrayman1313 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait to see you review the animated kite man show for hbo max that was announced. Unless it gets kited lol

  • @Stroivan
    @Stroivan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would say... dis a decent idea for a character but a bad execution?
    Also uninteresting design.

  • @chicken-films10
    @chicken-films10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly, I think he'd make for a good Superman or Green arrow villain.

  • @TheMightsparrow
    @TheMightsparrow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's with the Animal segments?
    Are you running out of ideas or do you live on a farm?

  • @HiperPivociarz
    @HiperPivociarz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ay, you didn't bring up Stargirl? That's a show that brings back golden age villains, and unlike Harley Quinn and The Suicide Squad it's not making them comedic.