{"id":4447,"date":"2024-12-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2026-09-27T18:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:40:18","slug":"minor-super-villain-681-baron-hoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theskeletoncurse.com\/?p=4447","title":{"rendered":"MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 681: BARON HOFF"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here’s what Baron Hoff brings to the table: 1. Scale. Hoff’s goal in this comic is to rob one (1) bank, and as a distraction from that crime he sets the entire island of Manhattan on fire.<\/p>\n

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2. Look. Not only does he have a striking face and a killer grin but Baron Hoff has a real flair for villainous fashion. Some might balk at accentuating an aviator’s outfit with a monocle and<\/i> jodhpurs and<\/i> big puffy sleeves but he really makes it work. The only real misstep in his look is the toothbrush mustache, which pairs misleadingly with the pseudo-military brown outfit to make you think he’s some sort of Hitler analog. Do not waste your time: Hoff is not fascist, he just has poor taste in facial hair.<\/p>\n

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3. Ride. I love an auto-gyro, and the fact that Baron Hoff not only flies around in one but uses its blades as a deadly obstacle to those seeking to enter the bank while he’s robbing it is just a bit of a bonus.<\/p>\n

Anyway, Hoff is up against super-speedster Quicksilver and such things as whirling blades of death mean nothing to such a fast man. Hoff is jailed in record time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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