Villains we love to hate! Villains who could have been good guys but made bad choices! What makes the more interesting villain? Are the two types mutually exclusive? Why are some villains really compelling, while others become the butt of jokes? What makes a villain menacing? How is it different in comics compared to movies or TV? Tim and newcomer Kevin Horton discuss.
Other discussions of this question:
- sffworld.com
- sfnovelists.com
- Yahoo! Answers
- New Authors’ Fellowship
- New Authors’ Fellowship: The Villain’s Quest
- Polite Dissent
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