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There may have been a credibility deficiency to begin with: Stan and Romita were soon (very quietly) working on a proposal for Playboy that included characters named Lord Peckerton and Clitanna the High Priestess; the first issue was to open with a shot of the ruler of “a sensual empire” using “chicks as footstools.” Playboy, trying to compete with Penthouse’s “Wicked Wanda,” demanded more S&M. Romita balked, and Stan followed him in solidarity. “That’s the only time I can point to Stan passing up a chance to make money,” Romita later said.