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Miles Morales from Across the Spider-Verse with Spider-Man's villains in the background
Across the Spider-Verse: 10 Villain Variants Perfect For Spider-Verse 3

The Spider-Verse has many different versions of famed villains, some bizarre and some compelling, and many of them would be amazing in Spider-Verse 3.

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Janice from Friends and Adam Sackler from Girls
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10 TV Love Interests Who’d Make Great Villains

Love interests in television usually inspire protagonists to become better people, but these particular characters have supervillain potential.

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A split image of Doctor Doom in Marvel Comics and Darkseid's Omega Beams in DC Comics
What Makes A Good Supervillain Name?

While names like Thanos, Lex Luthor, and Doctor Doom may not seem to have a lot in common, villain names need to define Marvel's and DC's evil foes.

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Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin in front of KIngpin and Spiderman SIlver Age
How Kingpin’s First Appearances Shaped Him Into Becoming One of Spider-Man’s Greatest Enemies

How did Stan Lee's introduction of the Kingpin in the Silver Age of Comics craft him into one of Spider-Man's greatest foes?

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Fu Manchu as depicted in comic illustrations throughout the 20th century.
The Ugly History Behind Comics' First Supervillain

Fu Manchu is one of the most reviled racist caricatures in literary history. He's also comics' first supervillain and its most influential bad guy.

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One Batman Villain Became So Obscure That DC Accidentally Made Him Immortal

Not every Batman villain reaches the same fame as the Joker or Two-Face, but in the case of Film Freak, his obscurity gave him immortality.

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Shocker, Spider-Man and Mysterio from Marvel
10 Villains Who Should Be In Spider-Man 2

Gamers are excited for new characters in Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2, and there's plenty of room for villains like Morbius and Hydro-Man.

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The Triune Understanding, Kang, and the Scarlet Witch were controversial Avengers villains
10 Most Controversial Avengers Villains

Popular Avengers villains like Kang and Scarlet Witch have committed questionable, controversial acts, resulting in comics that can offend readers.

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Power Boy, Night Girl, and Wildfire are among the most powerful Legion rejects
10 Most Powerful Legion of Super-Heroes Rejects

Despite annual tryouts, the Legion of Super-Heroes often rejects more members than they accept, many of whom are pretty powerful.

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10 Deadly DC Comics Villains No One Remembers

These DC villains could've been evil icons in their own right, but they languished into obscurity over time.

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Split image of happy Villains from My Hero Academia.
10 My Hero Academia Villains Who Deserve Their Own Movie

My Hero Academia's villains are some of the most interesting characters in the franchise, and characters like Himiko Toga should have their own films.

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Dart from Savage Dragon, Violator from Spawn, and Titan from invincible are great indie villains
10 Indie Supervillains Who Would Be Better In DC Comics

Indie comic book supervillains like Valiant Comics' Master Darque or Spawn's Violator would fit perfectly alongside popular rogues in the DC Universe.

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Doctor Sivana and the Penguin plague DC Comics heroes with their evil gadgets
10 DC Villains With The Coolest Gadgets

From mirror-based weapons to high-tech umbrellas and menacing toys, several DC villains have a reputation for crafting iconic gadgets.

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Lex Luthor and General Zod
10 Themes Superman's Villains Have In Common

Superman's villains have a bit too much in common for comfort.

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10 TV Supervillains Who Died Too Soon Feature Image: Jerome Valeska (aka, Gotham's Joker); Smallville's Zod; and 2014 The Flash's Reverse-Flash
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10 TV Supervillains Who Died Too Soon

One of the downsides of being a great TV supervillain is the possibility of an untimely demise.

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Blackguard cracks his neck and Apocalypse unleashes his might
10 Movie Supervillains Who Died Too Soon

These film supervillains were killed too quickly, so they never got to show fans how powerful and evil they are.

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An image of Superman foes Silver Banshee and Ultra-Humanite.
10 Most Underrated Superman Villains

Should DC's creators take them in a fresh direction, some of Superman's underrated villains have the potential to rival iconic foes like Lex Luthor.

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Both the Masters of Evil and the Marauders were nearly successful in Marvel Comics
10 Most Important Marvel Villain Teams (& Why They Were Formed)

From the Sinister Six to Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers, some supervillain teams have played important roles in the Marvel Comics universe.

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young blonde woman making a pentagram on the ground with Thor carrying Loki collage
Marvel Villains' 10 Dumbest Trips Through The Multiverse

Exploring Marvel's multiverse is an impressive feat, but some villains found themselves traveling the cosmos in strange and embarrassing ways.

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Batman horror movie villains - Clayface and Mad Hatter
10 Batman Villains Who Deserve Their Own Horror Movies

With the scariest rogues in comics, many of Batman's foes could easily be used to make terrifying horror movies.

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