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'''The Employee-Empowered, Paradigm-Shifted, Individual-Ownership, Downsized, Streamlined, Reinvigorated Crimes of the Brotherhood of Net.Villains''', or just '''Crimes of the Brotherhood''', was a crossover that ran from April to September 1995, devised by [[Jeff McCoskey]]. It concerned [[Mister Homage]]'s effort to revitalize the [[Brotherhood of Net.Villains]] with innovative business strategies and disrupt the net.villain industry! ("Disruption" wasn't a term people used as much back then, but the principle was the same.) The net.villains were set to draw up their own plots and make a profit, clashing with various net.heroes along the way.
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'''The Employee-Empowered, Paradigm-Shifted, Individual-Ownership, Downsized, Streamlined, Reinvigorated Crimes of the Brotherhood of Net.Villains''', or just '''Crimes of the Brotherhood''', was a crossover that ran from April to September 1995, devised by [[Jeff McCoskey]]. It concerned [[Mister Homage]]'s effort to revitalize the [[Brotherhood of Net.Villains]] with innovative business strategies and disrupt the [[net.villain]] industry!<ref name=disrupt /> The net.villains were set to draw up their own plots and make a profit, clashing with various net.heroes along the way!
  
 
== Associated Issues ==
 
== Associated Issues ==
  
* '''Prologue''': [[System Corruptors]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/System.Corruptors/System.Corruptors.21b.gz|#21]] ''(by [[Jeff McCoskey]])'': Mr. Homage brings in a business consultant to usher in the EMPLOYEE-EMPOWERED, PARADIGM-SHIFTED, INDIVIDUAL-OWNERSHIP, DOWNSIZED, STREAMLINED, REENVIGORATED CRIMES of the BROTHERHOOD of NET.VILLAINS!
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* '''Prologue''': [[System Corruptors]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/System.Corruptors/System.Corruptors.21b.gz #21] ''(by [[Jeff McCoskey]])'': Mr. Homage brings in a business consultant to usher in the EMPLOYEE-EMPOWERED, PARADIGM-SHIFTED, INDIVIDUAL-OWNERSHIP, DOWNSIZED, STREAMLINED, REENVIGORATED CRIMES of the BROTHERHOOD of NET.VILLAINS!
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* [[Generation Y (series)|Generation Y]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Generation.Y/Generation.Y.09.gz #9]-[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Generation.Y/Generation.Y.10.gz 10] ''(by [[Martin Phipps]])'': [[Professor Perhap]] and [[Rumor Monger]] use [[Bizarre Boy]]'s own powers against him!
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* [[Swordmaster and the Load Island Renegades]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Swordmaster/Swordmaster.20.gz #20] ''(by [[Matt Rossi]])'': [[Repetitive Lad]] traps [[Swordmaster]] in a suspiciously familiar plot!
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* [[Decibel Dude & Vigilante Guy]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Decibel.Dude/Decibel.Vigilante.42.gz #42] ''(by [[Peter Milan]])'': [[RobGoblin]] and [[X-Intruder]] vs. [[Vigilante Guy]] and the [[Sidekick Squad]]!
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* [[Insanity Unlimited]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Insanity.Unlimited/Insanity.Unlimited.01.gz #1] ''(by [[Drizzt]])'': [[EraserHead]] goes on a rampage! No hero can stand in its way&mdash; but maybe [[Lagneto|a villain]] can...
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* [[Spite Grrrl (series)|Spite Grrrl]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Spite.Grrrl/Spite.Grrrl.04.gz #4]-[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Spite.Grrrl/Spite.Grrrl.05.gz 5] ''(by [[Mike Friedman]])'': [[Polybag Person]] goes on a valuable comic crime spree, snagging the most unique collectable of all: [[Rob Liefeld]]!
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* [[LNH Triple Play]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/LNH.Triple.Play/LNH.Triple.Play.07.gz #7] ''(by McCoskey)'': Who'd win, [[Hooded Ho`'od Win]] or [[Hooded Ho`'ood Win II]]?
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* [[Writer's Block Woman (and Mouse)]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Writers.Block/Writers.Block.18.gz #18]-[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Writers.Block/Writers.Block.19.gz 19] ''(by [[Jaelle]])'': [[Rumor Monger]] and [[Hiatus]] conquer the stock market!
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* [[The Adventures of Easily-Discovered Man]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Easily-Discovered/Easily-Discovered.26.gz #26]-[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Easily-Discovered/Easily-Discovered.27.gz 27] ''(by [[Rob Rogers]])'': [[Color Error Man]] goes Bond villain!
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* [[Unlikely Aliens (series)|Unlikely Aliens]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Unlikely.Aliens/Unlikely.Aliens.17.gz #17]-[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Unlikely.Aliens/Unlikely.Aliens.18.gz 18] ''(by [[Scott Johnson]])'': [[Plotchopper]] and [[Demented Designer]] plot the most terrible anime dub of all, and the only people who can stop them are the [[Unlikely Aliens]] and... [[Manga Man]]?
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* [[Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Continuity.Champ/ #18-22] ''(by Drizzt)'': "Fall From Space"! To prove himself, [[Continuity Champ]] shuts off his powers for 24 hours &ndash; just in time for a mysterious menace to send the entire Brotherhood of Net.Villains against him! But will Mister Homage's love for profit be the fall of the BoNV?
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* [[System Corrupters]] [https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/System.Corruptors/System.Corruptors.22b.gz #22b] ''(by Martin)'': The heroes have routed their corporate wrongdoing! The Brotherhood is in disarray! But will a villain-turned-hero turn villain again, and lead them once more in pursuit of dark glory?
  
* [[Generation Y (series)|Generation Y]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Generation.Y/Generation.Y.09.gz|#9]]-[[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Generation.Y/Generation.Y.10.gz|10]] ''(by [[Martin Phipps]])'': [[Professor Perhap]] and [[Rumor Monger]] use [[Bizarre Boy]]'s own powers against him!
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=== Classic LNH Adventures ===
  
* [[Swordmaster and the Load Island Renegades]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Swordmaster/Swordmaster.20.gz|#20]] ''(by [[Matt Rossi]])'': [[Repetitive Lad]] traps [[Swordmaster]] in a suspiciously familiar plot!
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The crossover was reposted by [[Arthur Spitzer]] in chronologically-ordered "Classic LNH Adventures" format:
  
* [[Decibel Dude & Vigilante Guy]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Decibel.Dude/Decibel.Vigilante.42.gz|#42]] ''(by [[Peter Milan]])'': [[RobGoblin]] and [[X-Intruder]] vs. [[Vigilante Guy]] and the [[Sidekick Squad]]!
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2017-December/017026.html Part One] (''[[System Corruptors]]'' #21b and ''[[Generation Y (series)|Generation Y]]'' #9)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2017-December/017031.html Part Two] (''[[Swordmaster and the Load Island Renegades]]'' #20 and ''[[Decibel Dude & Vigilante Guy]]'' #42)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2017-December/017036.html Part Three] (''[[Insanity Unlimited]]'' #1 and ''Generation Y'' #10)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2017-December/017049.html Part Four] (''[[Spite Grrrl (series)|Spite Grrrl]]'' #4 and ''[[LNH Triple Play]]'' #7)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2017-December/017058.html Part Five] (''[[Writer's Block Woman (and Mouse)]]'' #18 and ''Spite Grrrl'' #5)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-January/017063.html Part Six] (''[[The Adventures of Easily-Discovered Man]]'' #26 and ''[[Fan.Boy]]'' #6 (included due to being mislabeled on the [[Classic LNH Timeline|Timeline]], better go fix that))
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-January/017067.html Part Seven] (''Writer's Block Woman (and Mouse)'' #19 and ''[[Unlikely Aliens (series)|Unlikely Aliens]]'' #17)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-January/017091.html Part Eight] (''The Adventures of Easily-Discovered Man'' #27 and ''Unlikely Aliens'' #18)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-January/017131.html Part Nine] (''[[Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders]]'' #18-19)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-February/017143.html Part Ten] (''Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders'' #20-21)
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* [https://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2018-February/017147.html The Conclusion] (''Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders'' #22 and ''System Corruptors'' #22b)
  
* [[Insanity Unlimited]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Insanity.Unlimited/Insanity.Unlimited.01.gz|#1]] ''(by [[Drizzt]])'': [[EraserHead]] goes on a rampage! No hero can stand in its way&mdash; but maybe [[Lagneto|a villain]] can...
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== Legacy ==
 
 
* [[Spite Grrrl (series)|Spite Grrrl]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Spite.Grrrl/Spite.Grrrl.04.gz|#4]]-[[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Spite.Grrrl/Spite.Grrrl.05.gz|5]] ''(by [[Mike Friedman]])'': [[Polybag Person]] goes on a valuable comic crime spree, snagging the most unique collectable of all: [[Rob Liefeld]]!
 
 
 
* [[LNH Triple Play]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/LNH.Triple.Play/LNH.Triple.Play.07.gz|#7]] ''(by !McCoskey)'': Who'd win, [[Hooded Ho`'od Win]] or [[Hooded Ho`'ood Win II]]?
 
 
 
* [[Writer's Block Woman (and Mouse)]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Writers.Block/Writers.Block.18.gz|#18]]-[[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Writers.Block/Writers.Block.19.gz|19]] ''(by [[Jaelle]])'': [[Rumor Monger]] and [[Hiatus]] conquer the stock market!
 
 
 
* [[The Adventures of Easily-Discovered Man]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Easily-Discovered/Easily-Discovered.26.gz|#26]]-[[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Easily-Discovered/Easily-Discovered.27.gz|27]] ''(by [[Rob Rogers]])'': [[Color Error Man]] goes Bond villain!
 
 
 
* [[Unlikely Aliens (series)|Unlikely Aliens]] [[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Unlikely.Aliens/Unlikely.Aliens.17.gz|#17]]-[[https://archives.eyrie.org/racc/lnh/Series/Unlikely.Aliens/Unlikely.Aliens.18.gz|18]] ''(by [[Scott Johnson]])'': [[Plotchopper]] and [[Demented Designer]] plot the most terrible anime dub of all, and the only people who can stop them are the [[Unlikely Aliens]] and... [[Manga Man]]?
 
 
 
* [[Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders]] #18-22 ''(by Drizzt)'': "Fall From Space"! To prove himself, [[Continuity Champ]] shuts off his powers for 24 hours - just in time for a mysterious menace to send the entire Brotherhood of Net.Villains against him! But will Mister Homage's love for profit be the fall of the BoNV?
 
  
* [[System Corrupters]] #22b ''(by Martin)'': The heroes have routed their corporate wrongdoing! The Brotherhood is in disarray! But will a villain-turned-hero turn villain again, and lead them once more in pursuit of dark glory?
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The ''Crimes of the Brotherhood'' crossover as a whole was not well-received at the time because of delays and an anticlimactic ending, but was important in fleshing out a lot of the [[Looniverse]]'s underappreciated net.villains. Manga Man's role in the ''Unlikely Aliens'' issues was a major influence on [[Drew Nilium]]'s characterization of him in ''[[Just Imagine Saxon Brenton's RACCies!]]'' and its sequels.
  
== Legacy ==
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According to ''[[Frost and Teenfactor]]'' #4, Polybag Person met [[Jennifer Frost]] shortly before his clash with [[Trux]] and [[Spite Grrrl]] and recruited her to the Brotherhood. ([[Amabel Holland]] [[Elsewhirls|Elsewhirled]] the original ''Teenfactor'' series, so it's not clear if this is still in continuity.)
  
The ''Crimes of the Brotherhood'' crossover as a whole was not well-received at the time because of delays and an anticlimactic ending, but was important in fleshing out a lot of the [[Looniverse]]'s underappreciated net.villains. Manga Man's role in the ''Unlikely Aliens'' issues was a major influence on [[Drew Perron]]'s characterization of him in ''[[Just Imagine Saxon Brenton's RACCies!]]'' and its sequels.
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== Footnotes ==
  
According to ''[[Frost and Teenfactor]]'' #4, Polybag Person met [[Jennifer Frost]] shortly before his clash with [[Trux]] and [[Spite Grrrl]] and recruited her to the Brotherhood. ([[Tom Russell]] [[Elsewhirls|Elsewhirled]] the original ''Teenfactor'' series, so it's not clear if this is still canon.)
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<references>
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<ref name=disrupt>"Disruption" wasn't a term people used as much back then, but the principle was the same.</ref>
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</references>
  
 
[[Category:Crossovers]]
 
[[Category:Crossovers]]

Latest revision as of 03:46, 20 March 2024

The Employee-Empowered, Paradigm-Shifted, Individual-Ownership, Downsized, Streamlined, Reinvigorated Crimes of the Brotherhood of Net.Villains, or just Crimes of the Brotherhood, was a crossover that ran from April to September 1995, devised by Jeff McCoskey. It concerned Mister Homage's effort to revitalize the Brotherhood of Net.Villains with innovative business strategies and disrupt the net.villain industry![1] The net.villains were set to draw up their own plots and make a profit, clashing with various net.heroes along the way!

Associated Issues

Classic LNH Adventures

The crossover was reposted by Arthur Spitzer in chronologically-ordered "Classic LNH Adventures" format:

Legacy

The Crimes of the Brotherhood crossover as a whole was not well-received at the time because of delays and an anticlimactic ending, but was important in fleshing out a lot of the Looniverse's underappreciated net.villains. Manga Man's role in the Unlikely Aliens issues was a major influence on Drew Nilium's characterization of him in Just Imagine Saxon Brenton's RACCies! and its sequels.

According to Frost and Teenfactor #4, Polybag Person met Jennifer Frost shortly before his clash with Trux and Spite Grrrl and recruited her to the Brotherhood. (Amabel Holland Elsewhirled the original Teenfactor series, so it's not clear if this is still in continuity.)

Footnotes

  1. "Disruption" wasn't a term people used as much back then, but the principle was the same.