Who is the most successful villain in Marvel?
Thanos has long been one of Marvel's greatest villains, and he has an interesting history. Creator Jim Starlin made him into the ultimate cosmic villain before his epic appearance in The Infinity Gauntlet. This storyline would truly put Thanos on the map and inspire his portrayal in the MCU.
1. Loki (Tom Hiddleston, Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Loki)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man redefined what a superhero could be, and although many have followed in his footsteps, he's still number one, definitively at Marvel and arguably anywhere else.
| Rank | Villain | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannibal Lecter | The Silence of the Lambs (2) |
| 2 | Norman Bates | Psycho |
| 3 | Darth Vader | The Empire Strikes Back |
| 4 | The Wicked Witch of the West | The Wizard of Oz |
- The Joker. Despite wearing make-up, praising chaos and loving competition with his enemy too much, The Joker is one of the few super villains to have bested his superhero nemesis. ...
- Venom. ...
- Cyborg Superman. ...
- Magneto. ...
- Poison Ivy. ...
- Doctor Octopus. ...
- Dark Phoenix. ...
- Bane.
1. Thanos (Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame)
1. Cruella De Vil. Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmatians' glamorous, sociopathic, and elitist villain, is on top of our list.
Even without his Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos has shown the power and skill to take down the likes of the Hulk and Thor with ease. Need more be said? With the Infinity Gauntlet and all six stones, he became the most powerful being in the universe.
Captain America
The original Avenger is also one of the most recognisable, having helped save the world in nine MCU movies (joint first with Iron Man for the most Marvel movie appearances).
The most famous ruler of Asgard, there is not another king in all of Marvel as powerful as Odin, the All-Father.
Who is the greatest avenger?
- The Scarlet Witch.
- Doctor Strange. ...
- Ant-Man. ...
- Captain Marvel. ...
- Thor. Image via Marvel Studios. ...
- Shang-Chi. Image via Disney. ...
- Hulk. Image via Marvel Studios. ...
The Joker, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Brainiac, Deathstroke, the Green Goblin, Venom, the Reverse-Flash, Sinestro, Loki, Thanos, Black Manta, Black Adam, the Red Skull, Ultron, Ra's al Ghul, and Darkseid are some notable male comic book supervillains that have been adapted in film and television.
- Death (Final Destination)
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown (It) ...
- Pazuzu (The Exorcist) ...
- Deadites (The Evil Dead) ...
- The Thing (The Thing) ...
- Mister Babadook (The Babadook) ...
- Pinhead (Hellraiser) ...
The first supervillain ever to appear in Marvel Comics was Mole Man in Fantastic Four #1. Mole Man remains an iconic Marvel villain, mostly because he was the first.
Thanos. The Mad Titan is still the greatest threat in the MCU. He remains the only villain to have prevailed against Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and although his actions were ultimately undone, his rampage left considerable physical and psychological scars on the entire world.
Cruella De Vil, '101 Dalmatians'
Cruella de Vil's crimes are centered around animal cruelty to benefit her personal style. And even though she gives off some Meryl Streep vibes from the Devil Wears Prada, we are officially naming her the evilest Disney villain of all.
Te Kā is the main antagonist of Disney's 56th full-length animated feature film Moana. She was once the benevolent island goddess Te Fiti, but after her heart was stolen by the demigod Maui, she became a destructive lava demon.
The irony of Mickey Mouse's creation is that Walt Disney was in fact scared of mice.
1. Darth Vader ("Star Wars" trilogy) It's hard to think of a villain who is as memorable and has influenced so many others than Darth Vader.
Favourite characters
When it comes to MCU fans, three iconic characters share first place with 78% of votes: Spider-Man, Iron Man and Thor. The Hulk and Captain America follow.