The Washington Generals Of Super-Villain Teams

It's time to remember the lamest group of villain ever:

Seriously.

Electro apparently decided that since the Sinister Six worked so well, he should try to form a similar group of foes to take out Daredevil (because Spider-Man was too tough for poor Max Dillon).

And oh, what a collection of lame-os this was.

They started by having their meeting outside--in an alley--where Daredevil could just swing by and overhear their plans (and no, they're not deliberately trying to let hornhead eavesdrop as a trap...they're just stupid):

The Matador?? Snort.

I don't think that Electro understands what "invincible" means...

Meanwhile...

OK, I guess Gladiator can be kinda tough.

But wait--there's more!!

Oh, yes...Stilt-Man!! This gets more and more deadly every second!

And the final member of the Emissaries Of Evil?

Holy schneikes! Electro, Gladiator, Matador (snort), Stilt-Man (chortle) and Leap-Frog (guffaw) are "five of the mightiest emissaries of evil ever assembled?" It took you months to put together this collection of losers, Max?!?

Not to worry--Daredevil took them out pretty easily:

Unlike the Sinister Six, the Emissaries Of Evil Must have realized how lame they were, because they never got together again (although a couple of other evil groups adopted the name over the years).

Mark Waid, if you don't bring these guys back before you end your run, I just might cry...

Or maybe Nick Spencer could do a Superior Foes Of Daredevil series. That would be cool...

From Daredevil Annual #1 (1967)

Luthor Is As Smart As The Lamest Daredevil Villains!

So, just how smart is Lex Luthor, actually?

Let's watch as he becomes dissatisfied with reform school:

Wow, congratulations, Lex. You're as smart as Leap-Frog.

Keep aiming high, Lex! Next thing you know, Luthor will come up with hydraulic stilts or a helmet that shoots "opti-blasts."

DC--where the most brilliants inventions of the most brilliant criminals are just knock-offs of lame gimmicks of class D Marvel goombas...

From Superman: The Secret Years #1 (1985)

Manic Monday--If It Doesn't Fit, Yoy Must Acquit?!?

The Leap-Frog...yes, Leap-Frog...is on trial!

Oh, c'mon...we all know how that worked at the O.J. Simpson trial!

OK, that didn't happen at the O.J. trial!!

Fortunately for the incompetent prosecution, my grandfather's rule applies here: "If they were smart, they wouldn't be criminals!"

D'oh!!

And that's why Leap-Frog was always a minor leaguer. Well, that, and he was Leap-Frog...

From Daredevil #26 (1967)