List of Marvel Family Enemies - Monarch of Money

Monarch of Money

In Finance Square is the secret Office of Carlton Clutch, a billionaire who wants to become the richest and most powerful man on Earth. He tries to buy Whiz Station for Propaganda Purposes, when Sterling Morris refuses he says that the new expensive television equipment he ordered will never reach Whiz, planning to send strong-arm boys to wreck the equipment. The Marvels hear of this and decide to protect the Noon Freight. They knock out Carlton's three thugs and save the equipment, but Morris reveals Clutch's headquarters are secret. Carlton threatens to wreck three more extremely valuable pieces of equipment, so the Marvels split to protect each piece, which are arriving by Boat, Plane, and Truck. The Neptune 2 is owned by C. CLUTCH LINES and the Captain refuses to release it, so Mary defeats the crew and takes the equipment. The plane is also owned by Clutch and has been ordered to drop the cargo in the sea, so Jr. saves that equipment. The Toll Bridge has been ordered not to let the Truck through, so Captain Marvel lifts the Truck over. Carlton tries to bribe the Marvels, and the next day he sends a Two-Way Television set and tries to bribe the Marvels, showing his vault. He lost count at $10 Billion and offers a bin crammed with $1000 bills if they join him, to which they refuse. His helicopter drops a million dollars onto the roof, and drops leaflets about this to the people below. He plans that when enough people are inside, the Station will collapse. However, the Marvel Family take the money to the street below, so he decides to destroy the Marvel Family and contacts his Inventor, who after a year's work has finished an Earthquake machine. The Marvels are lured by a note from Carlton Clutch saying he will meet them at a Fork Road for a conference. The scientist's machine sends out powerful vibrations causing an artificial earthquake, making the Marvels fall through a crack. He then drives away to receive a million dollars, but the Marvel Family break out of the Earth and follow him. Seeing they have followed the Inventor, he escapes through a chute to the subway station while Marvel knocks out the Inventor. He needs a nickel and asks an attendant to change a $1000 bill, which they cannot do, delaying him long enough for the Marvels to defeat him. At his office, they see he worshipped Mammon, the god of money and greed, but he discovered the power of good was greater. Jr. smashes the statue, while Mary rips down his MONEY IS POWER poster. As his money has gained through dishonest means, Billy reports it was returned to those he swindled. He is now in prison without a penny to his name.