I used to watch a lot of boxing on television, and it was always interesting to hear what a boxer’s cornermen would be telling a fighter as they tended to him between rounds. Usually the guy was leaning back on his stool in the corner, trying to catch his breath and gather his wits after he’d been pounded on for three minutes by his opponent, and his handlers would be yelling encouragement and instruction at him, all while closing his cuts and pouring water into his mouth and wiping sweat out of his eyes. It was a minute of chaos squeezed between rounds of mayhem, and you could usually get a good sense of how a fight was going from how chaotic the activity in the boxer’s corner was.
Tinker and Evers are pretty good guys to have in your corner if you’re in a boxing match. They’re calm and cool, and they give good advice. Of course, just like in a boxing match, if the fighter isn’t able to use the instructions he’s been given, then they won’t do him much good….
Woa! A Villain listening to his henchmen!?! Good for the guys!
Since this seems like the kind of supervillain that actually listens to his henchmen, Homer might get out of this situation hale and hearty AND with his ill-gotten purloined loot.
He’s a new supervillain who hasn’t developed an ego yet. He hired a team of coaches to help him learn his powers, basically.
And i must admit i’m loving each second of this “noob villain coaching” angle to the story.
Let’s see if Fury Fist has a good memory since Tinker and Evers are kind of out of disguise now. Then again do supers even pay much attention to the mooks?
Also I wonder what are the chances they run into Young Achilles, and Protector Panda? Would be a bit awkward.
I guess this is where we learn whether Homer is a clutch hitter or a choker! Will he be ready for the Big Leagues? ^_^