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The Leader + Hector Hammond = Hector Sterns

Hector Sterns was just an ordinary janitor of slightly low intelligence working at a government lab. Jealous of all the intelligent scientists working above him and secretly believing they were mocking him behind his back, Hector yearned for power to show up all he believed wronged him. He got his wish when he was exposed to a strange meteor that was brought to the lab he worked at for study. Hearing that the meteor had strange mutagenic properties, Hector broke into the storage chamber and exposed himself to the gamma radiation emitting from the stone under the hopes that it would grant him incredible powers. Hector got his wish, in that he developed increased intelligence and amazing telekinetic and telepathic abilities. However, it came at a horrible cost, as it caused him cranium to swell to a massive size, while atrophying his muscles and bones. He was gifted with a genius level intellect and powerful mental abilities, but at the cost of his physical form. But along with his mind, Sterns' ambition also increased. Now, simple revenge would not be enough to satiate him. Sterns wished to rule the world, and turned his incredible intellect towards that task. So far, only the might Orca has been able to halt his plans, pitting his brawn and Sterns' incredible brain.

Ah, the Leader and Hector Hammond. The comic book equivalent of the term "Fetch." The more they keep trying to make it happen, the more it won't happen. Really, the main reason I picked these guys is because they are both "Big head/ brain" guys, but they do have a lot more in common the more thought I gave it, but not in a good way. The Leader keeps trying to be made into the Hulk's "arch enemy," but it just never really seems to take. The Hulk is, in a lot of ways, his own worst enemy. Plus, he's a lot like Godzilla- his battles are more interesting when matched against a physical force that can defeat him. With the Leader, the whole "Brains vs Brawn" thing doesn't work in his favor since it means he's constantly defeated by a dumb brute who is just really, really powerful, which makes him look ineffective in a lot of ways. I mean, the Leader works as a "Big" villain if you need a story of appropriate scale, but not as an "arch" villain. And Hector Hammond? He's got a creepy look, but his whole "being immobile" thing really doesn't make him come off as an intimidating presence. I get the need to build up Hal Jordan's rogue's gallery, but Hector is a character that doesn't really have a lot of legs (for lack of a better term).

For the look, I basically took the Dale Keown look for the Leader from Peter David's run and really cranked up the size of his cranium. Neither the Leader nor Hector Hammond have a set look or iconic costume, so it really was just taking a look I liked and cranking up the head size.

Description
The Leader + Hector Hammond = Hector Sterns

Hector Sterns was just an ordinary janitor of slightly low intelligence working at a government lab. Jealous of all the intelligent scientists working above him and secretly believing they were mocking him behind his back, Hector yearned for power to show up all he believed wronged him. He got his wish when he was exposed to a strange meteor that was brought to the lab he worked at for study. Hearing that the meteor had strange mutagenic properties, Hector broke into the storage chamber and exposed himself to the gamma radiation emitting from the stone under the hopes that it would grant him incredible powers. Hector got his wish, in that he developed increased intelligence and amazing telekinetic and telepathic abilities. However, it came at a horrible cost, as it caused him cranium to swell to a massive size, while atrophying his muscles and bones. He was gifted with a genius level intellect and powerful mental abilities, but at the cost of his physical form. But along with his mind, Sterns' ambition also increased. Now, simple revenge would not be enough to satiate him. Sterns wished to rule the world, and turned his incredible intellect towards that task. So far, only the might Orca has been able to halt his plans, pitting his brawn and Sterns' incredible brain.

Ah, the Leader and Hector Hammond. The comic book equivalent of the term "Fetch." The more they keep trying to make it happen, the more it won't happen. Really, the main reason I picked these guys is because they are both "Big head/ brain" guys, but they do have a lot more in common the more thought I gave it, but not in a good way. The Leader keeps trying to be made into the Hulk's "arch enemy," but it just never really seems to take. The Hulk is, in a lot of ways, his own worst enemy. Plus, he's a lot like Godzilla- his battles are more interesting when matched against a physical force that can defeat him. With the Leader, the whole "Brains vs Brawn" thing doesn't work in his favor since it means he's constantly defeated by a dumb brute who is just really, really powerful, which makes him look ineffective in a lot of ways. I mean, the Leader works as a "Big" villain if you need a story of appropriate scale, but not as an "arch" villain. And Hector Hammond? He's got a creepy look, but his whole "being immobile" thing really doesn't make him come off as an intimidating presence. I get the need to build up Hal Jordan's rogue's gallery, but Hector is a character that doesn't really have a lot of legs (for lack of a better term).

For the look, I basically took the Dale Keown look for the Leader from Peter David's run and really cranked up the size of his cranium. Neither the Leader nor Hector Hammond have a set look or iconic costume, so it really was just taking a look I liked and cranking up the head size.