In the meantime, my back-and-forthing with Colin over on his blog has got me thinking too much about comic-book cliches as well, and a new story idea has been taking shape in the back of my head. Here's a little sneak peek...

The fabulous Omni-Beast is part of a cabal of supervillains who've taken over the world and ushered in a new golden age of peace and prosperity. Now who could possibly object to that?