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“The X-Men have faced a lot of enemies who fear them simply for being different, but most of these foes have some sort of humanity that can be appealed to or reasoned with. Not so for the Sentinels. Giant, powerful robots, the Sentinels are perhaps the most frightening symbol of hatred against Mutant” read more
“Shredder, AKA Oroku Saki, is the arch-nemesis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their rat-master Splinter. A master in the art of Ninjutsu, Shredder is the leader of the Foot Clan, a fearsome group of warriors and assassins involved in organized crime.In the original Mirage Comics, revered nin” read more
“Helmut J. Zemo, the son of Baron Heinrich Zemo, followed in his father's footsteps to become a supervillain. How proud he must be. Beginning his career as an engineer, he was livid when he heard the news that Captain America was coming out of retirement. Why was he so mad? Oh, Mr. America sort of ki” read more
“Question: Who managed to not only come close to defeating Superman (in Kal-El's own home, no less), but Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman as well? Answer: Mongul. Don't let the purple and awkward yellow attire fool you, Mongul is someone to tread very lightly around. He is also one whose brute strength” read more
“Harley Quinn is unpredictable yet most comfortable in the role of Joker's misunderstood number two, despite certain storylines trying to put more responsibility upon the character. Harley works best in small to moderate amounts, yet we never tire of her antics and conflict. That's saying a lot for a” read more
“She is not the strongest of rogues in Batman's gallery, and she is not necessarily the most malevolent. But she is quick to turn on the crazy, and even quicker to please her Mr. J. That combination alone makes her a constant threat, and an integral part of Batman's series, which more than any other ” read more
“One has to admire how Doomsday rolls. If we were genetically engineered to be murdered repeatedly, in an attempt to become immune to death and destruction, just so we could kill Superman, then we would phone it in for the rest of our days, too.It's not like he has anything left to prove, it's not li” read more
“Besides moonlighting as a Marvel villain, Mephisto is also the ruler of Hell and the comic book version of Satan. Spooky. He can shape shift, change time and has superhuman strength. You can try to kill him, but he will regenerate, so don't waste your time. His strongest ability though is his power ” read more
“Villains come in all shapes and sizes, Anti-Monitor comes in one: Epic. Before playing a key role in the threat posed by Sinestro's Corps, his unique brand of evil made a permanent mark on the DCU during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a storyline considered to be a classic. Here, Anti-Monitor becam” read more
“Cassandra Nova was born without a body. So to fix this problem, she decided to copy Charles Xavier's DNA, effectively becoming his twin sister. They grew together all happy-like in the womb until X sensed her evil thoughts. He tried to kill her, but she survived as cell matter and clung to a sewer w” read more
“A "gentleman of crime," The Penguin is one of the few Batman villains that is actually in complete control of his actions - he's mostly sane, but we think he'd still do better on some meds.Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot was born into a wealthy family and tormented throughout his childhood due to his ” read more
“Superman could rip a cyborg into tiny pieces and use its fingers as a toothpick, unless that cyborg is powered by kryptonite. Enter Metallo.A human brain with a cyborg body and a kryptonite heart, he has super strength and agility and can absorb any mechanical or metal object and make it an extensio” read more
“First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #15Best Writer: J.M. DeMatteisBest Artist: Mike Zeck
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“When you have a character built up to be as incredibly (forgive the term) strong as the Hulk, it becomes nearly impossible to give him a credible threat. Enter the Abomination - created, for all intents and purposes, as the evil version of the Hulk.Emil Blonsky might have begun as a Cold War era Rus” read more
“Sebastian Hiram Shaw is the leader of the New York branch of the Hellfire Club, an exclusive secret society bent on world domination. Although to the public, he is a legitimate businessman and ordinary human. Shaw created Shaw Industries and was a billionaire by 40, after being a successful engineer” read more
“You couldn't miss Dormammu if you saw him. Flames coming out of his head, he and his sister Umar were part of the energy-based extra-dimensional Faltine race. Their greed got the best of them, though, and they began bonding matter to themselves to further gain power.Dormammu is composed of pure ener” read more
“Created because they wanted the Green Goblin back but didn't want Norman Osborn or Bart Hamilton involved, or have Harry Osborn become him again, creators instead decided to make a new character in the Goblin heritage. With a secret identity as convoluted behind the scenes as it was on the comic pag” read more
“Few villains have done more with less. The pencil-thin Crane has one of the most effective attacks of DC's Rogues Gallery. How many other villains have routinely made Batman afraid? Crane's downfall is his own shortsightedness. But as the creepy figure in the night, he helps open up interesting aven” read more
“Some comic book villains are motivated by greed, or the need for revenge, or pure and simple insanity. The Riddler is a little different - you might say he embarked on a career in crime for the fun of it, at least in a very specific way. Obsessed with puzzles, mind-games, and elaborate death traps, ” read more
“She may not possess the dangerous feminine charms or impressive superpowers of a villain like Poison Ivy, but Amanda "The Wall" Waller is as deadly a foe as any in the DC pantheon.Waller, who first appeared in Legends#1, is a widow from Chicago who used her bright mind to escape a hard life in the ” read more
“Parasite has taken several forms in the Superman comics. This DC supervillain, as his name suggests, has the ability absorb energy, knowledge, and superpowers simply by touching another being. As you can imagine, that makes him a formidable adversary to the Man of Steel.The character's original Si” read more
“Dr. Curt Connors was once a skilled surgeon who enlisted in the army to help wounded GIs. After a blast injured his arm, it had to be amputated. When he got back to the states as a research technologist, he became obsessed with the secrets of reptiles and their limb regenerating abilities. Connors c” read more
“Once known as Samuel Sterns, a chemical plant employee of Boise, Idaho, he was moving radioactive materials one day. Somehow they exploded and Sterns was subjected to gamma radiation. After recovering, he became a green-skinned giant-brained genius who called himself The Leader, due apparently to hi” read more
“Although he has no superpowers, Kang is a genius, history scholar, physicist and engineer. Due to his expertise in time travel, he is trained in 40th century combat and has battle armor that has sweet hologram and force field capabilities. With the help of his time ship, he also has access to techno” read more
“Writer Garth Ennis created one of the most colorful comic book villains of all time when he conjured up Herr Starr, foe of Preacher protagonist Jesse Custer. A former German special forces solider, Starr is recruited by the Grail and tasked with recovering Custer - but he has plans of his own. He ” read more
“Victor Fries had an obsession with freezing things even as a small child, which led him into the field of cryogenics. When his wife Nora fell seriously ill, he discovered a way to cryogenically freeze her body until a cure could be found.Fries' colleague attempted to stop the process, and the ensuin” read more
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“First Appearance: The Sandman #4Best Writer: Mike CareyBest Artist: Peter Gross
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“As is the case with so many longtime DC characters, the Cheetah has undergone many revisions throughout her seven decades of existence. This classic Wonder Woman villain has seen no less than four incarnations, including one where the furry bombshell babe was replaced by a man.The third, and current” read more
“Few villains are scarier than those who truly believe they are doing God's work. Such is the case with William Stryker, a televangelist who uses his position of influence to turn as many as he can against Mutants, a species he believes is an abomination that should be wiped off the face of the Earth” read more