The Evil Major Malice

Harold Zarkmann a.k.a. Major Malice was a rich philanthropist whose beliefs centred around saving the environment. That was before he tried to bring about the apocalypse by turning everyone into mutations by way of an ancient device he'd found in the Amazon forest. He would have succeeded as well had it not been for the team of archaeologists who discovered the temple soon afterwards. Harold believed that humanity could not change its profligate ways without first being forced to reflect. By changing the world, by giving humanity deformity over beauty, pressured insight over ignorance and superficiality, humanity at last would see its own ugliness in the mirror and at last fight to do something to alter its ways. That was Harold's theory anyway. 

   Evil oft begets evil however, as he finally turns the device on himself making him the physical embodiment of his true nature. He also turns the weapon on the archaeologists who then become deformed, but also become the true embodiment of heroism and strength. 

   Like Commander Trash, Major Malice has gone through one or two design changes. Originally his appearance was constant throughout, even maintained to this day until quite recently when I accidentally came upon a fresh design and decided to run with it: as seen in the illustration below. 

Why, because the new design I thought made him more vicious looking. The rows of shark-like teeth lining a grin that seems to carry on all the way up his face, further even than the Joker's smile. Evil just isn't the word to describe this blatant arch nemesis of the Trash Commandos. He's destruction personified! 

He's the lucky accident, from a purely creative standpoint. Every hero has his top villain, and Commander Trash has his. Admit it, you really wouldn't wish to bump into this guy in a dark alley. If I had a choice of perfect voice actor to play this guy, that is if they ever made an animated cartoon, I'd either choose Alan Oppenheimer or Mark Hamill. Either because I think their contributions would be out of this world. 

    Well, I think I've promoted this vile, though illustrious creature of pure darkness enough. Next time I'll talk about another character from the Trash Commandos series.   


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