Marvel supervillains like to flaunt their evil ways openly. They aren't afraid to shout their megalomania from a rooftop and let the entire universe know that they're here to stay. Such unrivaled and unparalleled animosity, antagonism, and wickedness opens the door to some memorable and iconic one-liners that have stuck to each character like glue.
The following is a list of iconic catchphrases from Marvel's bad guy list that sum up the overall characters, with little ambiguity left over. These are the baddest of the bad, and they make it known every time they square off against the galaxy's most noble and honorable characters.
10 "I'm Unstoppable!" (The Juggernaut)
The Juggernaut has lived up to his name countless times. He gained his powers after attaining an ancient amulet which granted him the avatar of Cyttorak, turning him into a rampaging mass of muscle. He became the proverbial bull in the china shop, using his powers to bully, terrorize and intimidate others.
Having access to such immense powers clearly went to Cain Marko's head, and this one-liner sums up the fact perfectly. Though the Juggernaut would eventually turn away from evildoing and become a hero, his impetuous and aggressive personality is always a threat.
9 "I'll Eat Your Brains!" (Venom)
Although Venom is now widely regarded as an anti-hero, he's still classed as a villain for obvious reasons, including his penchant to murder criminals in a number of vile and grotesque ways, while popping off wickedly humorous one-liners. He may have the well-being of innocents in mind, but he's clearly no saint.
One of Venom's most recognizable traits is an insistence on devouring the brains of his criminal victims, which is a horrible way to go. Usually, Venom announces it with this one-liner, or a similar one involving the opening up of a skull for a little midnight snack. It's usually the last thing his victims hear.
8 "I Hunger!" (Galactus)
The cosmic entity known as Galactus spent billions of years in isolation as the new universe formed. When he awoke, he was met with an insatiable hunger that only grew over time. At first, Galactus went after uninhabited worlds to sate that hunger, but as it grew, he was forced to change his strategy.
Galactus convinced himself that he was only doing as nature intended, and soon turned his sights on habited worlds. He forsakes his own guilt, using hunger as a justification for his deeds. That guilt would resurface a few times through his existence, and when given an alternative food supply, he would always take it.
7 "Hail HYDRA!" (Red Skull)
The villain known as the Red Skull may have started out as a Nazi party member, but it quickly became apparent that the Third Reich wasn't going to win the day. Thus, HYDRA was born. Eventually, it stood in direct opposition to the organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D., and the two fought continuously throughout the ensuing decades.
The Skull used this popular one-liner as a rallying cry to inspire his troops, and it quickly became the defacto standard catchphrase for all who operated under HYDRA's banner. It wasn't just a mantra, but a form of identification as well.
6 "You Dare Challenge The Great Victor Von Doom?" (Doctor Doom)
Doctor Doom's megalomania knows no bounds, and it shows in how full of himself he truly is. This supervillain's brilliant mind directly feeds his own ego, which in turn drives him to dominate and subjugate others, while fooling himself into thinking he's a benevolent savior.
Those who stand in the way of that vision are quickly dispensed with, through any means necessary. A powerful villain that even Thanos should not underestimate, Doom continues to flaunt his ego at every opportunity with popular one-liners such as this.
5 "Who Dares Disturb Apocalypse?" (Apocalypse)
Apocalypse is a force that should not be trifled with on the best of days. His mutant powers are devastating, and he's shown just what a threat he is to Earth on countless occasions. Even the combined forces of the X-Men have proven ill-equipped to deal with his might.
This villain bears the same level of megalomania as others on this list, but Apocalypse is unique among them. He seeks to bring about a new world by weeding out the weak from the strong. As such, any whom he deems inferior are subject to his ridicule, as evidenced by this popular one-liner.
4 "Innovation Is The Ultimate Weapon!" (Ultron)
Ultron started out with the best of intentions, but he quickly became a thorn in the side of Earth's do-gooders. When he's not busy trying to wipe all life from the planet Earth, he's tinkering with his own self in solitude to improve on each subsequent model that makes up his body.
As such, it's not surprising that this popular catchphrase serves up Ultron in a clear light. He views innovation as the path forward to attaining his goal, and every defeat is an opportunity to upgrade himself, and make it that much harder to lose the next time around.
3 "Bow Down Before Magneto!" (Magneto)
Magneto is capable of courage and honor, but he's ruled primarily by duplicity and evil. In his mind, heroes are a barrier to achieving the kind of world he thinks should exist, and villains are the solution. As such, he made himself such a being, with the best of intentions for mutant-kind.
This quote is a popular one-liner from the Master of Magnetism, and it really does sum up the character's intentions and aspirations. He isn't shy about wanting to rule the world, nor would he give up that power once his utopian dream was accomplished.
2 "I Am The Ultimate Insanity!" (Carnage)
Carnage has a lot of wisecracks and one-liners to choose from, but this is by far the most impacting. To the sadistic psychopath known as Cletus Kasady, no act of evil is too great. As such, he found new ways to main, torture, and kill when he bonded with the alien symbiote and became the supervillain Carnage.
Trying to insult Carnage by pointing out his insanity is a fruitless endeavor, just as trying to guilt him with past transgressions only feeds his self-adoration. Like the Joker from the DC Universe, Carnage basks in his insanity and views it as a barrier removed, which allows him to be who he really wants to be.
1 "I've Been Ready To Die Since Before You Was Born!" (Sabretooth)
Sabretooth is a loose cannon in every sense of the word, and he's thrown himself directly in death's path with absolutely no fear, on multiple occasions. Most of them include battles with his arch-nemesis Wolverine, of whom the two share a Biblical hatred of one another.
This one-liner sums up Sabretooth to a tee. In battle, one will emerge victorious and he's willing to take that risk, rather than back down from a fight. His lack of fear, mixed with his own innate animal bloodlust makes him one of the scariest villains in the Marvel universe.
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