Funny Money Friday: Identity thieves in comic books

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What do you picture when you think of identity thieves? Are they sophisticated international criminals? High flying ninjas? Russian mobsters? In the comic book world, identity thieves are just like any other bad guy. Earlier this week, I discovered a Hardy Boys comic book with a plot centered on catching identity thieves:

...Frank and Joe take to the skies to crack a diamond-smuggling team of sky-divers and then encounter a young woman whose identity has been stolen - literally! Or at least that's what a young woman claiming to be Joy Gallagher claims - that another girl is now living her life, with her friends, her family, and in her body! Action, thrills, and lots of mystery!

And the identity theft adventures don't end with the Hardy Boys. The Teen Titans have also started fighting identity theft on the comic book pages! It probably won't be long before Batman, Spider-Man and The Hulk start taking on these criminals, too!

Following in the great tradition of comic book villains such as the Joker, Magneto and Lex Luthor, what should we call this up and coming identity thief character? Phineas Phisher? Mister Skimmer? Share your ideas for identity theft villains in the comments section below!