Summary
Award-winningNightwingartist Bruno Redondo has taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) to pose the ultimate challenge to fans: name a villain with a “more stupid” name and concept than one ofDC’snewest villains that Redondo himself created. Screen Rant has accepted Redondo’s dare and is responding with a Wonder Woman villain that is beyond wild.
Redondo’s creation of a whimsical, dodo bird-loving old man stands out as one of the most delightful additions to the DCU in recent years.
On August 23, 2025, double Eisner Award winner and comic book artist Bruno Redondo posted on his X account a dare for fans: find a DC villain with a “more stupid” name and proposal than his self-created Gotham villain, Dr. De-Extinguisher King. This wild character debuted inRedondo’sHarley Quinn: Black + White + Redder#6.
Giventhis character’s name and his bizarre gimmick of building giant robots of extinct animals to “resurrect” them before blowing them up with an obscene amount of explosives, it will be a challenge for fans to find a villain to compete—though not impossible, as Screen Rant will soon demonstrate.
What makes Dr. De-Extinguisher such a welcome addition to the DC Universe is his embodiment of the old-school absurdity that characterized many classic villains.
Bruno Redondo Dares Fans to Name a “More Stupid” Villain than Harley Quinn’s Dr. De-Extinguisher King
Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder#6features DC’s Gotham Siren alongside Nightwing, Batman, Batgirl, and Robin in a story that is filled with an extreme amount of absurdity and culminates in the debut of one of DC’s wildest rogues—Dr. De-Extinguisher King. Redondo brilliantly portrays Dr. De as a caricature of all the most outlandish villain stereotypes, including detailed monologues, villainous cackles, bizarre gimmicks, and a love for giant red buttons. For fans eager to see this villain for themselves,the complete volume ofHarley Quinn: Black + White + Redder#1-6 will be available on August 07, 2025.
What sets Dr. De-Extinguisher apart and makes him such a welcome addition to the DC Universe is his embodiment of the old-school absurdity that characterized many classic villains. Nowadays, DC often focuses on creating more serious and menacing villains, vying to make them the ultimate threat or the next big bad. As a result,Redondo’s creation of a whimsical, Dodo bird-loving old man stands out as one of the most delightful additions to the DCU in recent years, injecting a sense of wild fun and levity into the mix.
Challenge Accepted, Bruno Redondo: Wonder Woman’s ‘Egg-Fu’ Is BY FAR DC’s Stupidest Villain
Dr. De-Extinguisher King may be absurd, but when it comes to the title of the stupidest villain name and concept,Wonder Woman’s Egg-Fuundoubtedly takes the cake. Created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, Egg-Fu made his debut inWonder Woman#157 (1965) as a giant, supergenius egg who maneuvered using a mechanical exoskeleton resembling spider legs. What’s more, Egg-Fu was a former communist agent, adding another layer of absurdity to this already eccentric character. So, in the battle forDC’smost ludicrous villain, will it beHarley Quinn’sDr. De-Extinguisher King orWonder Woman’sEgg-Fu who emerges victorious?
Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #6is available now from DC Comics!
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Nightwing
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
