Back in the 1930's and 1940's there was a comic book based on the comic strip "Buck Rogers."
The bad guy in this page is "Commodore Pounce."
He's quite short, has this inflated sense of self-importance, willing to play as dirty as possible, treats his underlings like dirt.
http://img.waffleimages.com/6d...s-staredown.jpg
Sound like anyone we know?
