Mr. Menace

Emerging from the independent comics scene in 1989, Mr. Menace made his debut in Energons #11, a Firebird Press title that put him squarely in the creative ferment of the Copper Age, when smaller publishers were staking out bold new territory beyond the mainstream giants. Created by Sherman Burnett, this villain-by-name keeps electrifying company — sharing pages with the likes of Vortex, Quasar, Micron, Shannon McMann, and Electron across the Energons run. With only six catalogued appearances, Mr. Menace is a genuine rarity, the kind of deep-cut character that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into the overlooked corners of late-'80s indie publishing.