From YKTTW
Ununnilium: BTW, Luthor isn't president
anymore in
The DCU. >>v
but he's an example because he
was
nwj: Do the two mayors fit this trope? Virtually nothing in the description of
President Evil would apply to them, and if all it takes to be a
President Evil is to be in charge of
something, then this is just
Evil Overlord.
Binaroid: Isn't this trope about a villain being in charge of a governmental entity that has legal protections the heroes have to respect? For instance, Doctor Doom could use this trope as the ruler of a recognized nation, but, say, Cobra Commander couldn't.
Ununnilium: Exactly.
Morgan Wick: And with
Evil Overlord, usually the heroes are
part of that nation.