Step Five

The Five Bad Band
Here we are again, with the next step in the creation of a comic world. Now we have our heroes, but...What are the heroes going to do? Obviously they fight the bad guys! Do we have any of those? Well I great way to think of it, is to look at examples that exist in media (Films, Comics, animation, and real life).
Both sides of the Good vs Evil both have their own dynamics. Usually the bad guys are more organized then the good, but that's just always seems to be a result of circumstance. No one really knows why. Usually it's the funds. Example, Firefly... Brown-coats Vs. Alliance.

The Big Bad, Counterpart of the Hero. The Bad all the others fear, the one in charge. He has the charisma to be loved or feared by his followers. He makes you shake in your boots, or hang on his every word. Best example here would have to be (We can guess which comic publisher I like best) Magneto! Real life example would be (WWII for the Win) Hitler

Next up is The Dragon. The Big's right hand man. Usually a classy mo-fo, best of the best. Without a sixth-column bad guy, "the Dragon is most likely to betray the bads (Especially if they're Starscream)"~ TV Tropes. The Final challenge before the final Boss fight, and what not. A comic example could my Mystique, Real Life can easliy be Heinrich Himmler.

Everyone's favorite next, The Evil Genius. Also known as The Mad Scientist. What is there that needs explaining? They're usually in some basement room type place experimenting on babies or something like that. He's mission control and creator of evil schemes. If he isn't together, the team can be screwed. Fun examples include Mastermind (Amusingly enough), and Josef Mengele.

Then we have The Brute. Stereotyped as the big dim-witted second in command of the evil army (Next to the Dragon), the Dim-witted is not always the case. They are almost always huge guys/gals, but even the example they give isn't. Quicksilver (who is actually a speedster). Klaus Barbie (The Butcher of Lyon)

Finally we have The Dark Chick. The one who stands out in some way. If most of the baddies are in control, she's a loose cannon, or she is the least terrifying. They can act as a romantic interest for the Hero, or not. It all really depends. In some cases, they have the highest chance of not dieing horribly by the Five Man Band's hands. Comic books once again give a good example in Scarlet Witch. In Real life, Eva Braun.

There is a chance of a Six Column type when it comes to the bad side, but the Sixth is most likely to be the Heel Face Turn (Likely to turn-coat). Hope this helps in the creation of those nasties!

Next up: Step Six; Particular Staples