Who is the Most "Super-Villain?"
We have spent time analyzing some of the most heroic and pivotal characters of the Marvel-Universe, but can our viewers guess who we rank in our "Marvel-Us" Top 5 Super-villains!
One positive thing that all Marvel-fans have in common is our loving-hatred for the characters we see as the villains throughout the numerous story-lines and comics brought to us by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. Each and every villain has their own personality, all perfectly contrasting their super-hero counter parts. Every fan can choose a villain that is most-closely related to him/her. A villain that captures both their AND our sense of humor. After taking some time to consider the options, "Marvel-Us" has decided to list our archive of evil starting from the #5 spot!
5. Doctor Octopus (Doc-Ock)
This iconic super-villain is most known for his menacing electronic appendages that are exposed from his back. These are so large that he uses them in order to move around. Fueled by his hatred for Spiderman, this villain first made his appearance was in The Amazing-Spiderman #3. Upon their first encounter, the doctor threw Spiderman out of a window, nearly stopping his heroic career short. One Marvel-Us thing that we would like to point out is that this villain was created out of unfortunate circumstances. But once Otto Octavius chose to go down the dark path, there was no coming back. Good people can do terrible things, we see this as throughout the Marvel storyline we see Doc' coming ever so close to self-destruction. But will his hatred for our webbed-friend ultimately lead to his doom? You guys will have to do your research to find out! But Check out this cool video clip showing the moment Doc wakes up!
4. Thanos
This fictional character from the Marvel Universe strikes fear into the heart of everyone across the galaxy. He was born on Saturns' moon Titan, but shortly after his birth his mother attempted to kill him. Maybe she had a serious case of mothers' intuition that prompted her actions. Could she have known what chaos was to follow from her failure? This character is first seen in "Ironman" #55, and since introduction, has been wreaking havoc all across the universe. What is scary about Thanos is his obsession for the female embodiment of death. On multiple occasions, Thanos slaughters many people attempting to catch the eye of his "fair-maiden." Not quite the most beautiful romance story, but it will do! This villain will play a big part in several of the Marvel Motion Pictures to come!
Here is an awesome video of Thanos! Check it out!
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3. Mystique
The only female character to make the Marvel-Us Top 5, but do not let that cause you to underestimate this highly-skilled mutant for one second! A character who possesses a super-human ability caused by a genetic-mutation, we see Mystique (formerly Raven) a shape-shifter who is able to mimic voice and appearance of any person with exquisite precision. So with that specific ability, it is easy to see how someone could be corrupted by this type of ability. She first appeared in the comic-world featuring in Ms. Marvel #16 from 1978! Most recently, Jennifer Lawrence has re-ignited the role of Mystique, attracting more females to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Involved in plenty of drama, this mutant also happens to be the mother of "Kurt Wagner" who is also known by the alias Nightcrawler.
Below you can click on this Marvel-Us Youtube video that shows some of this villains' best shape-shifting scenes!
This villains' common-name is Johann Schmidt. Born to a drunken-German man and his soft-spoken spouse, we first see him appear in 'Captain America Comics #7.' He was working at as a bell-hop for a hotel in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. But fate would align Schmidt with Adolf Hitler, taking the young "Red-Skull" under his wing. The German dictator noticed a distinct darkness that he could see within Schmidt, and he was right. Known for his history with Captain America, The Red-Skull was placed in charge of the Nazi terrorist activities with a large role in external espionage and sabotage. The Red-skull becomes the leader of the terrorist organization HYDRA, The only thing worse about this character than his values or morals are the grotesque features of his face!
2. Red-Skull
This villains' common-name is Johann Schmidt. Born to a drunken-German man and his soft-spoken spouse, we first see him appear in 'Captain America Comics #7.' He was working at as a bell-hop for a hotel in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. But fate would align Schmidt with Adolf Hitler, taking the young "Red-Skull" under his wing. The German dictator noticed a distinct darkness that he could see within Schmidt, and he was right. Known for his history with Captain America, The Red-Skull was placed in charge of the Nazi terrorist activities with a large role in external espionage and sabotage. The Red-skull becomes the leader of the terrorist organization HYDRA, The only thing worse about this character than his values or morals are the grotesque features of his face!
Check out this video from Captain America: The First Avenger, where we see the Red-Skull expose himself to the world for the first time!!!
1. Magneto
Yes! The number one villain for our Marvel-Us viewers is the one and only Magneto! This villain first made his appearance in 'X-Men #1' from 1963. Longtime friend of mutant Charles Xavier (Professor X) Magneto is most known for his ability to manipulate anything with metal to his desire. This makes him a very powerful nemesis for the Marvel Characters. But there have been several times where Magneto has put aside his short-sighted desire for power in order to help save the world. At one point throughout the Marvel storyline, Magneto actually fights against the Red-Skull. This is closely tied with the information that Magneto was a holocaust survivor, and his passion to further the rights for mutants are driven by his fear of facing a similar fate. After working together for many years, Magneto parts' ways with his friend Charles Xavier because they cannot come to an agreement on their beliefs for how to help mutants.
This video shows the extent and magnitude of this colossal villains' power!
That's our Top-5 villains from the Marvel Universe!
Though I have never really been into comic books, I found this post very insightful and interesting. Even though I knew nothing about this topic, by the end, I felt like I understood a little bit. I loved that you had videos linking to an example of each super villain. That really helped with the explanation.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your feedback! I am glad I was able to send the message to where it was able to be understood on the recievers' end. Keep posted if you want to keep learning about the Marvel Universe!
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