12. "RE: For you all Atomic Robo fans......"
In response to message #10
In other >words, it's how nearly every long-running villain makes his escape at >the last minute. He still loses -- his base and plans and what-not are >captured or destroyed by the heroes -- but he escapes to plot and >enact revenge.
And also how old mentors may be defeated by a villain but still live long enough to gasp out vital exposition to the young hero.