Slyboots is an accomplice to Lord Sam Sinister in Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile. He is an influential leader in the Egyptian Black Market and always works to make a profit. He first appeared as a main antagonist in the 1998 LEGO Adventurers sets.
Physical Description[]
Slyboots is a clever businessman, with round glasses, fine beard, and thin mustache on his face. He wears black from head to toe, with a black top hat upon his head. His fine dress suit is black with a red button-up undershirt and he wears black pants.
Characteristics[]
Slyboots is a former prizefighter who got into the Egyptian black market after falling on hard times, having since become a shrewd businessman who has great influence in the Egyptian Black Market. Leading a band of masked bandits, he steals treasure and artifacts from ancient burial sites, only to then turn around and sell his loot to tourists for a premium price. He has constantly been a hassle for men like Hiram Aziz.
Before Mustache Maniacs Film Co.[]
Slyboots started out as a main antagonist in the 1998 LEGO Adventurers sets, where he worked with his partner Baron von Barron (who would be later known as Lord Sam Sinister). Around the same time, he also appeared in the puzzle storybook The Curse of the Mummy as a tomb robber. During the duration of the theme, he only appeared in five sets. After he took his final product bow, he went on to appear in LEGO Racers, LEGO Racers 2, and Soccer Mania. He also appeared on select Adventurers merchandise, such as the game TreasureQuest, clothing, and more.
As with many other Adventurers characters from 1998-2000, Slyboots had a number of different names across different regions and media. In Danish media (including the Danish language version of LEGO Racers), he was originally known as Slyboots, and this was also used in various English media, including Adventures! magazine, The Curse of the Mummy, the Game Boy Color version of LEGO Island 2, and LEGO Racers 2. However, he was also known as "Sam Sinister" in most North American media, as well as in most languages for LEGO Racers and Soccer Mania. In the UK Bricks 'n' Pieces magazine, he was named "Lizard Boots". German media (including the audio drama Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz and the Time Cruisers comic), named him "Sly Boots". Mustache Maniacs Film Co. goes with Slyboots for this character's appearance in the Official Cinematic Universe, although he is named Sam Sinister in the script for Johnny Thunder and the Curse of the Mummy.
Along with his name, Slyboots' role in the story differed based on region. In North America, Sam Sinister was the main antagonist of the Egypt subtheme, and Baron von Barron secretly took orders from him. However, in Europe, Slyboots was a former prizefighter who typically portrayed as a dimwitted brute working for Mr. Hates. An April 17, 2020 canon change made Slyboots' European background the basis of his backstory in the Official Cinematic Universe, although his role as a bandit leader is more akin to his North American portrayal.
Appearances[]
- Slyboots, Run! (2002)
- Riddles Everywhere (2002)
- Johnny Thunder and the Curse of the Mummy (2004; Unreleased)
- Johnny Thunder and the Gift of the Nile (2010)
- Project U-Build Play Set Adventures (2014)
- Camel: The Movie (2022)
- My Dear Sister from Another Time (Not Yet Released)
Trivia[]
- Slyboots' bandits are modeled after BrickArms' now-discontinued minifigure Mr. Gray, who was pulled from the site after allegations of racial stereotyping.
- Unlike Chang Wu in Johnny Thunder and the Secret of Marco Polo, Slyboots was not killed; he was instead arrested by the Egyptian police force. Because of this, Slyboots may return in another film.
- Slyboots appears as a character in several of Andrew Bermudez's early stories, which canonically take place in Dimension 201. When these stories were rewritten in 2018 for Crazy Compendium: The Early Writings of Andrew Bermudez, Slyboots' role was replaced with Topper Robber.
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