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|intro        = Nominally a criminal, Mister Cakewalk was relatively harmless as far as villains go. He was a perpetual thorn in the side of Romeyn Falls' wealthiest citizens in the 1900s.
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|history      = {{Image popup|Mister Cakewalk once stole the fabled gem the Star of Lahkimpur, part of a larger body of loot he plundered from a society gala.|BrokenManEyes.png|width=150|bgcolor=#a487c1}} Because the superheroine [[Dame Progress]] needed the gem in a strategem against [[Dr. Aegyptus]], she gave chase, pursuing him across rooftops and streets. It was all part of Mister Cakewalk's plan, however, as he used the chase to lead her to what he wanted to show her -- the true extent of Aegyptus's scheme. The villain was kidnapping black men and women to sell in the past, then using the money to purchase items of magical power in the past. Once Dame Progress saw this, Cakewalk returned the gem, no longer needing it.
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Nominally a criminal, Mister Cakewalk was relatively harmless as far as villains go. He was a perpetual thorn in the side of Romeyn Falls' wealthiest citizens in the 1900s.
|powers      = {{Image popup|His physical prowess would indicate he is no ordinary human.|BrokenManEyes.png|width=150|bgcolor=#a487c1}} The way his silhouette dances across the Romeyn Falls rooftops, swinging this way, leaping that, is beyond natural ability. Furthermore, he is sturdy enough to withstand one of Dame Progress's pneumo-tranquilizing shells, though not without pain.
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{{Image popup|Mister Cakewalk once stole the fabled gem the Star of Lahkimpur, part of a larger body of loot he plundered from a society gala.|BrokenManEyes.png|width=150|bgcolor=#a487c1}} Because the superheroine [[Dame Progress]] needed the gem in a strategem against [[Dr. Aegyptus]], she gave chase, pursuing him across rooftops and streets. It was all part of Mister Cakewalk's plan, however, as he used the chase to lead her to what he wanted to show her -- the true extent of Aegyptus's scheme. The villain was kidnapping black men and women to sell in the past, then using the money to purchase items of magical power. Once Dame Progress saw this, Cakewalk casually and coolly dropped the gem into Dame Progress lap. The purpose for stealing them was now complete.
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{{Image popup|His physical prowess would indicate he is no ordinary human.|BrokenManEyes.png|width=150|bgcolor=#a487c1}} The way his silhouette dances across the Romeyn Falls rooftops, swinging this way, leaping that, is beyond natural ability. Furthermore, he is sturdy enough to withstand one of Dame Progress's pneumo-tranquilizing shells, though not without pain.
 
|equipment    = He carries a cane. It's just an ordinary cane, but that doesn't mean it isn't an immensely useful tool in his high altitude acrobatics.
 
|equipment    = He carries a cane. It's just an ordinary cane, but that doesn't mean it isn't an immensely useful tool in his high altitude acrobatics.
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|speculations = Between his coloration and his four-fingered hands, it's not hard to surmise a connection with the [[Bouncing Beatnik]] and the [[Halcyon Hippie]]. Notably, each of the three embodies a sub-culture of his era.
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Between his coloration and his four-fingered hands, it's not hard to surmise a connection with the [[Bouncing Beatnik]] and the [[Halcyon Hippie]]. Notably, each of the three embodies a sub-culture of his era.
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[[Category: Villains]]

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Status:
Earliest Appearance: circa 1900
Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls


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Appearances (in Publication Order): Astro City #5


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Mister Cakewalk

Nominally a criminal, Mister Cakewalk was relatively harmless as far as villains go. He was a perpetual thorn in the side of Romeyn Falls' wealthiest citizens in the 1900s.

History

Mister Cakewalk once stole the fabled gem the Star of Lahkimpur, part of a larger body of loot he plundered from a society gala.
Because the superheroine Dame Progress needed the gem in a strategem against Dr. Aegyptus, she gave chase, pursuing him across rooftops and streets. It was all part of Mister Cakewalk's plan, however, as he used the chase to lead her to what he wanted to show her -- the true extent of Aegyptus's scheme. The villain was kidnapping black men and women to sell in the past, then using the money to purchase items of magical power. Once Dame Progress saw this, Cakewalk casually and coolly dropped the gem into Dame Progress lap. The purpose for stealing them was now complete.

Powers

His physical prowess would indicate he is no ordinary human.
The way his silhouette dances across the Romeyn Falls rooftops, swinging this way, leaping that, is beyond natural ability. Furthermore, he is sturdy enough to withstand one of Dame Progress's pneumo-tranquilizing shells, though not without pain.

Equipment

He carries a cane. It's just an ordinary cane, but that doesn't mean it isn't an immensely useful tool in his high altitude acrobatics.

Speculations, Theories

Between his coloration and his four-fingered hands, it's not hard to surmise a connection with the Bouncing Beatnik and the Halcyon Hippie. Notably, each of the three embodies a sub-culture of his era.