Villains follow Nick Corrigan, 20-something dweeb who discovers his elderly neighbor used to be a major supervillain. When it comes time to ‘do the right thing’ and turn the bad guy in to police, Nick instead makes a darker choice, blackmailing the man into training him to become one of most badass supervillains the world has ever seen.
Stephen King called. He wants his "Apt Pupil" story back.