Peter Parker can be a nerd, but Spider-Man is undeniably cool. When he puts the mask on, Parker unleashes the cool guy he is on the inside. He battles the greatest villains in New York City, many of who are just as cool as he is. Villainy is a poor career choice for many reasons, but there are plenty of villains out there who approach their schemes with undeniable style.
Spider-Man has a fair number of cool villains in his rogues' gallery. They have that certain it factor, the perfect combination of costume, attitude, powers, and the intangibles that separate them from the imitators.
10 Tombstone Is A No-Nonsense Crime Boss
Spider-Man has a decent amount of gangster villains, but some stand head and shoulders above others. Tombstone gained superhuman strength, durability, and stamina from the Maggia, the superpowered mafia of the Marvel Universe. Since then, he became a constant thorn in Spider-Man's side.
Tombstone proved the type of crime boss who put himself right in the thick of things. He never feared fighting Spider-Man one on one and always looked impressive while doing it. He's not the coolest of Spider-Man's gangster villains, but he certainly established a reputation for himself.
9 Hypno-Hustler Is Cooler Than Meets The Eye
On the one hand, Hypno-Hustler remains a Seventies disco throwback, which works against him. However, a closer look reveals Hypno-Hustler is awesome. He creates a guitar that can hypnotize people, rocks an awesome hair-style, and has boots with knives and knockout gas in them.
Hypno-Hustler's appearance and gadgets are impressive. Even if one takes away all of his cool villain accoutrements, he's an awesome guitar player in a band. In a way, the Hypno-Hustler's reputation is unfair, because few can compete with the style he brings to the table.
8 Rhino Is A Physical Powerhouse
The Rhino isn't Spider-Man's smartest villain, but he makes up for it in might. He's focused on strength, proven by the fact that the other hero he frequently battles is the Hulk. The Rhino's coolness comes from his unique look. He has the perfect costume that outlines exactly what he's going to do: smash anything in his way.
Rhino is a simple enemy. He runs at things and breaks them, yet it's always exciting when he shows up. Rhino won't waste time talking or making a bunch of jokes. He's here to break stuff and maybe steal some things, and that's exactly what he's going to do.
7 Venom Was Considered So Cool Marvel Reformed Him
Venom has been great stories over the years, constantly proving how readers saw him as cool. When he debuted, readers were in the mood for a new villain, and he fit the bill. Fans loved Venom right from the beginning, which led to more appearances, which led to him eventually becoming an anti-hero, protecting the innocent with lethal force.
Venom definitely had the it factor as a villain, something that led him to return to his villainous tendencies several times over the years, even after he reformed. He had everything he needed to be an iconic villain: a great look, the perfect origin, and the right attitude.
6 Scorpion Is Classic Cool
Scorpion has been fighting Spider-Man for years. His powerful armor was originally funded by J. Jonah Jameson, who hired him to hunt down the Wall-Crawler. Since then, Scorpion joined the Sinister Six, had his armor upgraded, and even became Venom for a little while, working as a Thunderbolt and a member of the Dark Avengers.
Scorpion has always had a great look, which goes far in the cool column. He's challenged Spider-Man and multiple other heroes over the years and can quip with the best of them. Scorpion is always a threat every time he shows up.
5 Electro Is Shockingly Cool
Electro and Spider-Man have been foes for ages. He's one of those rare comic characters who achieves the perfect look right off the bat. Electro's costume grabs the eye and never lets go, a green and yellow color scheme as shocking as his powers.
Electro is easily more powerful than the majority of Spider-Man's foe, challenging the Web-Slinger like few others. Beyond having a cool costume and powers, he can also hit back whenever Spider-Man deploys his arsenal of jokes. Electro's the total package when it comes to Spider-Man's villains: he's powerful, he's funny, and he looks cool.
4 Kingpin Is The Greatest Gangster Villain In The Marvel Universe
Everyone thinks of Kingpin as a Daredevil villain, but he's battled plenty of other heroes. Spider-Man and Kingpin have had some wars, with Kingpin sending his minions after the friendly neighborhood hero or choosing to fight the hero on his own. Kingpin has always been one of the coolest villains around, for a multitude of reasons.
Kingpin has power that allows him to strike anyone anywhere. He's strong enough to fight Spider-Man, which is saying something for someone without superpowers. Kingpin sports the coolest suits and can get away with anything. No matter the scheme, Kingpin executes it with confidence and style.
3 Green Goblin Is Spider-Man's Most Iconic Villain
Green Goblin may not seem cool, but Norman Osborn remains Spider-Man's most accomplished villain. He's an evil super-genius, who's risen to the highest level of the supervillain community. A multi-faceted threat, Green Goblin always entertains when he's on the scene.
Green Goblin can give as good as he gets, physically and otherwise, but what makes him cool is that he never goes out of style and he's infinitely adaptable. Green Goblin is an amazing Spider-Man villain, but he can battle any hero out there. He has an amazing look, is a massive threat, and is funny to boot.
2 Morlun Killed Spider-Man
Spider-Man has faced plenty of terrifying foes, but not of all them have been able to back that fear up. Morlun has. A member of the Inheritors, energy vampires who travel the Multiverse draining life from those with spider powers, he's done something villains have been able to do.
Morlun has delivered Spider-Man the ultimate defeat. Spider-Man may have come back to life, but Morlun proved he was a foe to be reckoned with. Essentially a vampire in cool Victorian clothes, he's a serious villain with the power to back it up.
1 Kraven Strives To Be The Very Best
Kraven the Hunter sports a unique style no other Spider-Man villain can match. Sporting a costume that perfectly suits his passion, the villain is so confident in his abilities that he doesn't rely on technology. He believes testing one's skills to their limit and is determined to prove himself the best combatant on Earth.
Kraven is a relentless foe who will throw himself into any battle. He's all about confidence, which is integral to being cool, and he makes it look effortless. Few things phase Kraven's focused demeanor, and he genuinely respects his foes.