Re: Archenemy
Pretty much. One of the things that annoys me about many modern interpretations of werewolves and vampires is that they are either caused by some sort of virus (which can be overcome by the power of SCIENCE!) or it's pure magic (and no one has to explain it). I'd rather it be kept a mystery/let the audience decide for themselves. So in addition to the occasional wannabe magician there could also be a renegade* scientist. Having the spell or experiment go wrong off panel is a great idea. The best way to make the audience shudder from the horror of something going wrong is to let them imagine the horror for themselves.
*Renegade doesn't seem like the right word but "mad" seems even more wrong.