Who are your Top 5 favorite Marvel villains?

Question

Here's my list:
1. Dr. Doom
2. Galactus
3. Skrulls
4. Annihilus
5. Mole Man

Try to explain the reasons for your choices. (Mutants, Fantastic Four, Avengers, etc.)

Answer 1

Hmm, one of those questions I love to think about...

(1) Dr. Doom. Obviously head of the list. The costume, the brains, the diplomatic immunity, the obvious "mirror image" thing with Reed Richards, the megalomania, the suitably tragic origin story, the endless robots in his image.... it's all part of the package. Plus, he's a doctor, so you know he's educated.

(2) Kingpin. Didn't really develop much of a personality beyond "crimelord blowhard" until Frank Miller, bless his soul, got his mitts on the character. He evolved to become nothing less than the poster boy for corporate corruption, even if his main "corporation" isn't exactly legal. Plus, in recent years he's exhibited a nasty streak that revels in dragging innocent people down to his corrupt level.

(3) Magneto. Not always handled with the greatest of care by writers, but it's hard to argue with his motives. He's not out knocking heads for money; he's doing it to advance mutant rights and ensure their survival in a world that isn't sure it wants them to survive. He takes the "by any means necessary" credo to the logical extreme, forcing some of us to reconsider our own commitment to that extreme form of protest.

(4) Green Goblin. I have to admit, I wasn't always the biggest Goblin fan (don't get me started on the Spidey cartoon from the '60s) and was tempted to list Doc Ock as Spidey's archest archfoe. But the Ultimate Spider-Man title has recast the Osborn Goblin as a power-mad businessman with a very direct link to Spider-Man, and that series (and the movie) does very well at exploring the "father"/"son" relationship between Gobby and Spider-Man.

(5) The Absorbing Man. Basically a guy with a ball and chain who can absorb the properties of anything he touches (ie, turn his skin as hard as iron, etc.). Why him? Because I find it hilarious that an average guy can get bestowed with a magical ability (or can invent something amazing, in some cases) and his first instinct is... to go beat on a superhero. There are so many Marvel villains that do this, but A.M. makes the cut because (1) his unique power makes him virtually indestructible, (2) he fell in love with and married another ludicrous super-villain, (3) he's got that big ball and chain thing and (4) he doesn't wear a shirt. No costume, no mask, just a big bald guy with striped pants and a ball and chain. Or did I mention his wife, already? ;)

Answer 2

1. Magneto - Same reason rtanys above me said.
2. Dr Doom - He is everything you look for in a villain
3. Loki - The god of mischief, and him and Thor have had some interesting confrontations.
4. Galactus - The odds are always in his favor, serious power.
5. Mephisto - He is the devil, who could be more of a villain than the devil?

Answer 3

1.Dr Doom: Pretty much defines the word supervillain; Marvelous powers!!
2.Ultron: Nearly indestructible; Believes peace will only be achieved through human extinction
3.Magneto: Is evil for a good cause; really likes to use his powers in the most awesome way
4.Skrulls: I love the idea of "Invasion The Body Snatchers vs. Marvel Superheroes" a.k.a. "Secret Invasion"
5.Thanos: ULTIMATE DESTRUCTION!!!!!

Answer 4

1 - Galactus - a hero by nature of his very being. And yet somewhat noble - why create a Herald if he obviously found planets without them? Loneliness? Or perhaps to warn planets he is about to arrive, and they should flee? Remember, he promised Reed Richards that Earth should never fear Galactus again, and he held true to it. Gotta respect that whole mega-cosmic thing. He was great when he first appeared and still is.

2 - Dr Doom, as the regal absolute monarch and would-be dictator (ie in the Triumph and Torment GN). I just loved the juxtaposition - the world hated and feared Doom, yet the people of Latveria loved him. The world recognises him as a genius and the last absolute monarch. Almost every hero in the Marvel Universe has come up against him, but he still has admirable features - when the X-Men came to Latveria and invaded Castle Doom to capture Arcade, he responded as a villain might be expected to by fighting them, but at the end pointed out "You attacked me without provocation" and - once a equitable outcome had been reached - declared that in future, when he comes across the X-Men, it will be this action in his mind - the slate is left blank, as it will. With his scientific know-how, and knowledge of mystic arts, he has GOT to be respected.

3 - Magneto. I just love how he fights so whole-heartedly for the cause of his people - all mutants - and yet fails to see how ironic it is, that he who suffered under a totalitarian ditactorship that believed itself to be genetically superior, keeps of finding himself in that same role - a totalitarian would-be-ditactor that believes himself to be genetically superior. As much as he has fought the X-Men, how many times has he aided the X-Men, or protected them? Don't like the Ultimate version though, too nasty. It's the human side of the villians that's makes them great.

4 - Apocalypse, En Sabah Nur. I just love the whole Darwinism-to-the-extreme who would fight the X-Teams, and yet respect them for their strength. Plus that whole immortal thing - slightly ruined by different writers. In X-Force 37 it was revealed he looked mostly human when he abducted alien technology, then in The Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix it was revealed he was human, just hidden inside a huge techno-suit, then in The Further Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix it is revealed that that is actually his body, then in Rise Of Apocalypse it is revealed he always had grey skin with blue markings - makes no sense. I also liked how he turned Ozymandias into his slave, and how he made Ozymandias record Xavier with respect.

5 - Mr Sinister. What is it with that guy? He looks so imposing, no one knows what his real agenda is (hated that whole Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix thing), seems fixated on the Summers family line for no known reason, orchestrated the massacre of the Morlocks, created Madison Prior to replace the late Jean Grey (when she died the first time), forbid the Dark Riders to kill Cyclops when they cornered him - he's one of those characters that you never know which way he will jump.

Answer 5

1.Thanos 2.RedSkull 3.The Kingpin 4.Ultron 5.Apocalypse or DoctorDoom Question. Why did you only pick Fantastic 4 Characters? And you really cant count Galactus as a villian he has to eat planets to survive. If you were hungry would you eat a smart cow or starve?

Answer 6

1. Galactus
2. Thanus
3. Mephisto
4. Tyrant
5. Morg

Answer 7

Magneto because he doesn't see himself as a villain. He's fighting a holy war.

Green Goblin because, well, he killed Gwen. I don't care how it's been retconned. Norman killed Gwen.

Yeah, Doom. His lust for power and revenge aside, he's kind of a tragic figure. He is his own worst enemy and despite his brilliance, he can't see that.

The Red Skull. EVIL EVIL EVIL!

Ultron. Again, an ironic character. He hates everything organic, yet he owes his existence to an organic.

Answer 8

1 apocolypse (nobody can stop him)
2 magneto (he thinks of himself good)
3 dr. doom (sue let's not fight!)
4 venom (can kick spider-man's ***)
5 bullseye (not only was he good in the comics but colin made him feel real)

Answer 9

1.galactus
2.green goblin
3.thanos
4.red skull
5.venom

Answer 10

magneto
sabertooth
mystique
saueron
dr.doom