Editing Genius The Transgression/Introduction (section)

===Comics:===

Akira is idea-fodder for what happens when you mess around with "psychic" science. A story of creeping madness and betrayal set against a backdrop of decaying technological grandeur, with a side order of with a side order of nihilistic punk-culture that shows what happens when regular people take up the philosophy of a low-Obligation genius.

Batman, from its earliest incarnation, is a story defined as much by its gadgetry as its characterization. And no, we're not talking about the Bat Shark Repellent. As much as Batman himself, his rogue gallery, especially Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy, show mad scientists deeply obsessed with their catalysts.

Girl Genius offers a view into a world that never was, a mad science version of 19th century Europe riddled with "Sparks" who can create deranged inventions, and the constant war to control or destroy the most gifted among them. Full of atmospheric elements and concepts as amazing as they are frightening, from Slaver Wasps to the dreaded Jägermonsters, deadly organic automata.

Bob the Angry Flower follows the misfortunes of a super-genius flower and his struggles against alien invaders, uninterested women, and his own staggering lack of ethical responsibility. Reliably funny; reliably weird, and with plenty of insane ideas that, if taken seriously, would be perfect for showcasing the monstrous acts a genius is capable of performing.