The Bad Guys: Episode 1

Mr. Wolf stands in a shadowy corner, wearing a black suit and looking menacing. He talks directly to the reader as he explains that just because he has been known to dress up as a grandmother and eat people (and pigs), it doesn’t mean he’s a “bad guy.” Mr. Wolf is determined to prove that he is good, despite a long rap sheet of deadly offenses. He urges the reader to stick around and meet his friends, who, he claims, all feel misunderstood like he does.

First, Mr. Wolf introduces Mr. Snake, who slithers in wearing a similar black suit. Mr. Snake looks unamused and slightly sinister. He asks when he can go eat mice, and Mr. Wolf’s eyes widen as he tries to play it off as a joke. Mr. Snake’s rap sheet includes several instances of him eating the various pets (and attempting to eat the owner) at the pet store.

Next, Mr. Piranha enters, also wearing a suit. He eats tourists and complains about having to come all the way from Bolivia. When Mr. Wolf puts out a platter of cakes, Mr.