re: #83 Sherlock Hound
Or a peep show owner. Mad Magazine had a delightful Al Jaffee portrayal of such a character, with his beady eyes, beret, glasses and smirk.
Back in the day, Mad Magazine kicked ass and Cracked was a lame copycat. Today, it’s reversed. Cracked learned how to do listicles and clickbait while Mad stayed in print & became increasingly crusty & wingnutty.