In the graphic novel "Watchmen" by Alan Moore, the two heroes finally come face to face with the villain at his lair in Antarctica. The villain makes a speech explaining how he will unleash death upon multiple cities, and thereby usher in a new age of peace and brotherhood.
One of the heroes basically says: "Not if we stop you first!"
The villain says: "Stop me? Do you think I am a comic book character, explaining my master stroke to you just in time for you to stop me? I set the bombs off an hour ago."
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