Who's your favourite super villain?

POSTED BY: Cybersnark
UPDATED: Monday, January 8, 2007 15:27
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CYBERSNARK

Friday, January 5, 2007 11:57 PM

As a counterpoint to the hero thread. This could be favourite as in scariest, or most conflicted anti-hero, or the one you just love to hate.

My top 5:

Doomsday. Guy killed Superman, and his superpower is to be effectively immortal. It doesn't get any more hardcore than that.

The Joker. The Mark Hamill version, 'cause he's so cheerfully over-the-top (unlike Nicholson), yet still threatening (unlike the Gorshin version).

Magneto. 'Cause he's right.

Lex Luthor. The version from the Man-of-Steel continuity, where he started out as a penniless street-rat and made himself into the wealthiest man in America through sheer hard work, stubbornness, and savvy. A villain worth looking up to.

The Prankster. Also played by Mark Hamill, the Prankster is awesome for being such a complete loser. He's got the Joker's insanity without any of the genius or malevolence (in fact, he's quite sane when he remembers to take his medication). Hell, even Captain Boomerang couldn't take him seriously.

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KAYLEESTHEGREATEST

Saturday, January 6, 2007 1:22 AM

i like dr doom and carnage

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PIRATECAT

Saturday, January 6, 2007 2:03 AM

Zhora from Bladerunner the ultimate companion that kills you with her legs. Operative trained.
Runner up or runners up because their a team Mr Wint and Mr Kidd in Diamonds are Forever.

"Battle of Serenity, Mal. Besides Zoe here, how many-" "I'm talkin at you! How many men in your platoon came out of their alive".

DTUCK

Saturday, January 6, 2007 2:19 AM

Hafta agree about Magneto, but I've got a special place on my list for Vandal Savage. 50,000+ years old, immortal, brilliant, evil (and a cannibal to boot!). Has been: Khafre, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Blackbeard, Vlad the Impaler, etc... Has worked with: Erik the Red, Napoleon, Ra's al Ghul, and Hitler. He, and his secret society of villains, the Illuminati, destroyed Atlantis, and have been a thorn in the side of every superhero in the DC multiverse.

Not too shabby.

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ROCKETJOCK

Saturday, January 6, 2007 2:51 AM

1. Lex Luthor, the silver age version. While his motivation for hating Superman seems petty and childish today, ("He made me go bald"? Puh-leeese!), the underlying theme of jealous envy of the man of steel has informed every version since. What these later versions are missing, though, was the SA Luthor's hidden nobility, his potential to be a hero, carefully buried under his rage. Plus, his inventive genius truly made him Superman's match--he could, in his own words, "Make an atomic pile out of a sand pile". The current version may be a decent engineer and a sly schemer, but let's see him turn a license-plate stamper into a prison escape vehicle, right under the guards noses!

2. Mr. Freeze, the version from Batman: The Animated Series. His premier episode, "Heart of Ice", took a second-rate laughing-stock character left over from the Adam West years, and made you weep for him--in no small part due to the vocal talents of Michael Ansara. (Contrary to popular belief, Michael Ansara does not have a voice like God's. Michael Ansara has the voice God wishes he had!)

3. The Master, from Doctor Who. Moriarty to The Doctor's Holmes, a perfect match. What a pity that Roger Delgado, the first actor to play the role, died in a car accident before the planned episode that would have killed the character off, in the act of saving the Doctor's life! That same, unfortunately unwritten episode, would also have revealed the hidden connection between the two Time Lords. (Father and Son? Brothers?) On the other hand, losing that episode left the character free for others to play--and allowed him to match his wits against further incarnations of The Doctor. (Hmm--wouldn't it be cool if the new version brought him back--played by, say, Christopher Eccleston, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, or Tom Baker...)

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CHRISISALL

Saturday, January 6, 2007 11:09 PM

Zod, from Superman 2, mainly for Terence Stamp's over-the-top portrayal.
Nicholson's Joker (same reason).
Fu Manchu from the Master Of Kung Fu comic series.
Agent Smith from the first Matrix.

Chrisisall, a-washing his tights!

FASTMOVER

Monday, January 8, 2007 7:41 AM

Ra's Al Ghul/Henri Ducard from Batman Begins. Liam Neeson did an excellent job playing this role and this character really stood out to me from all of the films I have seen.

Kirill from The Bourne Supremacy. Really cool bad guy who is very methodical and determined to get the job done without saying a lot of stupid words.

Jubal Early. Gotta love his philosophy.

I am evil, I am sly, and if you get eaten no one will cry.

LEGOLAD

Monday, January 8, 2007 8:13 AM

The absolute best supervillain has to be the mastermind behind the events of WATCHMEN, possibly the best comic ever written. I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read it -- what are you waiting for; it's awesome! -- but this villain's actions are jaw-dropping and his motivations are incredibly fascinating and disturbing. He also has possibly the best line ever in response to the hero who asks him how he intends to get away with his plan. Just great stuff.

"We need a hood ornament."

THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, January 8, 2007 8:27 AM

Baron Greenback from DANGERMOUSE

Danny DeVito's Penguin from Batman Returns.

...and y'know while it may have been extrmely camp I have a soft spot for Adam West's Batman supervillains. Namely Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as Penguin and The Riddler respectively.

Finally - Timothy Daltons villain in The Rocketeer. He had just the right amount of panaché, pasted with appropriate toothy sneer! Forget his name, but that was good.

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GLADIATOR32

Monday, January 8, 2007 12:15 PM

I always liked The Red Skull. The dude had the image down, and he was downright EVIL. Just what you want from a supervillain!

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