User blog:Oathu/PE Proposal: Mysterio (Old Man Logan)

with the hype over Mysterio in MCU I figure it is time to propose a version from the comics who is debatably one of the absolute worst incarnations of the character to exist.. which is saying a lot as Mysterio is already a pretty evil character.

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Mysterio_(Old_Man_Logan)

Who is He / What Has He Done?
Mysterio is one of many criminals who decided to band together to take over the world however he decided to "up" his game and used his illusion abilities to trick Wolverine into brutally killing the entire X-Men cast, the aftermath of this event scarred Wolverine so badly he tried to commit suicide and when that failed he swore to never again pop his claws and tried to live as a pacifist for the rest of his days.. thus beginning the events that would lead to him becoming the titular "Old Man Logan".

Mysterio is never caught nor punished for his crimes - which makes it even more striking and brutal.

Mitigating Factors?
none - this version of Myserio is depicted as simply a cold-blooded psychopath and terrorist with no sympathetic backstory to give reason for why he would commit such extreme crimes.

Heinous Factors
while Old Man Logan becomes a post-apocalyptic story with extreme levels of heinousness the whole scenario is made possible due to the actions of Mysterio - whose massacre cost the superhero community many members and contributed heavily to the destruction of the world and thus the rise of the Hulk and his inbred clan.

Verdict
I believe this version of Mysterio commits a sufficiently horrific crime to qualify - while it is difficult for a single MEH to make any character a PE alone this one is exception in the number of victims caused, the damage done and the sheer sadism.