Choosing the life of a villain is not the best decision that one can make, but if done correctly can lead to being respected by both heroes and other villains alike. However, not everyone can be successful as Doctor Doom, Kingpin, or Magneto, some of the most feared villains in the Marvel Universe.
Those villains who are respected and feared by the heroes have done so by building reputations that strike fear into those who attempt to ruin their evil plans. Most of the time, villains have one chance that could make or break their future reputations, be it picking a fear-inducing moniker, gimmick, or ultimate goal.
10 Not All Villians Who Take Their Name From Animals Strike Fear In The Superhero Community
It is common practice for villains to take their monikers from the animal kingdom, and for the most part, the chosen names are usually ones that are dangerous or natural predators. However, the Spider-Man villain The Kangaroo is one of those villains whose name not only doesn't instill fear but is a loser as a villain.
The original Kangaroo, Frank Oliver, was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, first appearing in Amazing Spider-Man #81 in 1970. Following Oliver's death, Brian Hibbs, an interior decorator inspired by Frank Oliver and who desired to become a super-villain, was introduced by Frank Oliver. Marc McLaurin and Scott Benefiel. Like his predecessor, Hibbs never amounted to much, even after a brief stint as a hero.
9 Using Stilts Is A Circus Act, Not A Practical Villain Gimmick
Wilbur Day, better known as Stilt-Man, was the creation of Stan Lee and Wally Wood, first appearing in Daredevil #8 in 1965. Day, a scientist who stole the designs for hydraulic ram device used them to do what any same person would do, engineer a pair of extremely long, telescoping metal legs, and then go about committing crimes. As Stilt-Man, Day would tangle with heroes such as Spider-Man and Daredevil, who learned reasonably quickly how to exploit the obvious weakness of a man on stilts, no matter how high-tech they might be.
8 Heroes Won't Take You Serious If Your Head Is A Giant Red Orb
Nothing is more intimidating than a villain with a big red marble as a head, but such is the case of Thursday Rubinstein, a member of the group of megalomaniacal villains known as The Headmen. Ruby, whose head was somehow replaced with a mass of malleable red plastic containing "organic circuitry," able to mimic the functions of a human head, is more weird than scary.
Her head can extrude up to eight tentacles which can elongate to constrict an opponent or construct blunt or edged weapons on the ends of said tentacles. The wonders never cease there; she can also shape her head into other shapes and emit a limited amount of projectiles or a huge sticky blanket, making her more interesting than scary.
7 Not All The Villains Who Were Products Of The 1970s Were Home Runs
Hypno-Hustler is a villain who could only come out of the 70s disco era and be considered a d-list villain. Created by Bill Mantlo and Frank Springer and first appearing in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #24, Antoine Delsoin, whose stage name is also his villain name, Hypno-Hustler, is the lead singer of the "Mercy Killers." If the following weren't red flags that this guy is not on the straight and narrow, then his garish outfit makes him less intimidating and more of a walking joke.
6 If Your Grand Plan Is To Rid The World Of Hipsters, Readdressing Your Villainous Motivations Might Be In Order
Captain America may be a hero out of time, but Clifford Michaels, also known as Turner D. Century, is just a want-to-be villain whose main goal was to change modern-day society back to the good old times of the early 1900s. Outfitted in his Straw boater hat, striped green jacket, white trousers, and early 1900s hairstyle and handlebar mustache, Turner set out to "clean up" San Francisco but was quickly stopped by Spider-Woman.
His first grand plan was to use his invention, the Horn of Time, which was supposed to kill everyone under 65 with ultrasonic waves. However, he only succeeded in knocking down everyone under 65 in a limited area for a short time. He was later resurrected by Dormammu once again attacking San Francisco, hoping to cleanse the world of hipsters, but was thwarted by Superior Spider-Man.
5 The Only Thing To Worry About If You Cross Screwball Is A Bad Social Media Review
In 2008's Amazing Spider-Man #559, Screwball, a "villain," introduced by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin, was introduced as a self-styled performance artist and the first live-blogging super-villain. However, her motivations for pursuing a life of crime, merely being an Internet personality and social-media attention, seem to put her low on the threat level on the superhero radar. Screwball's only notable skill is her urban gymnastics/parkour moves, which enable her to move swiftly through the city and its rooftops and evade Spider-Man. However, despite her not being that scary, her potential to be developed into a formable threat is there under the correct creator.
4 Not All Evil Mutants Are Created Equal; Some Are Just Utterly Absurd And Lame
Eye-Scream was a mutant who felt that his mutation was ridiculous compared to not only the X-Men's fantastic abilities but mutants in general. The thing is, he wasn't wrong, as his mutant "ability" was that he could transform himself into any flavor of ice cream, including his self-professed favorite, banana-split.
Eye-Scream's first and last appearance was in Obnoxio the Clown #1 when he tried to infiltrate the Xavier's School on the same day Professor X was organizing a birthday party for Kitty Pryde. Eye-Scream may have been the first mutant with ice cream-related powers, but not the last as Soft Serve, a member of the Krakoa, is a mutant who literally poops ice cream and even gone on record as a "big fan" of Eye-Scream.
3 If Your Villain Name Is The Same As Your Mode Of Transportation, Go Ahead And Surrender
When two would-be villains decide to feud with each other, the chances are that the hero is going to be in for an easy fight. Amazing Spider-Man #182 and 183 is a perfect example of two villains who aren't that scary or much of a threat because of their gimmicks. Jackson Weele, a corrupt businessman, hired Rocket Racer, who rides a jet-powered skateboard, to steal documents that could incriminate him, only to have the Tinkerer create a powerful weapon to match Rocket Racer, which turned out to be a giant, armored monowheel. Following his initial defeat, Big Wheel tried different aliases such as the Round Ravager of the Ring, Circular Crushing King, and the Dynamic Donut of Destruction, but in the end, he was still a joke.
2 Your Name May Change But The Gimmick Doesn't Chances Are You Are Still A Loser
Peter Petruskiv was a research scientist in New York City for a major corporation where he patented a multi-polymer adhesive that made him very wealthy and made a name for himself in his professional field. Opting for a life of crime, Petruski made his debut as a criminal as "Paste-Pot Pete" and had run-ins with the Fantastic Four, specifically Human Torch. However, it was Spider-Man, who, upon hearing the name "Paste-Pot Pete," burst into hysterics and started the downward cycle for Petruskiv's criminal career using the name "Paste-Pot Pete."
Later adopting the new name The Trapster and continuing the use of his paste-gun, he also expanded his arsenal with special traps. Yet, despite these changes, he still can't shake the reputation established early in his criminal career.
1 The Terrorist Organization Hydra Has Not Always Recruited The Best And Brightest
Hydra, the international terrorist organization, makes even the most steadfast Avenger afraid, yet there are always a few recruits who don't live up to the group's standards. For instance, Bob Dobalina, better known as Hydra Bob, a cowardly young man, Bob, who joined the criminal organization after his wife, Allison, accused him of not being able to keep a steady job. Once joining Hydra, Bob blogged about his experiences as a Hydra employee, using the address www.bobsblog.HYDRA.org/, until the organization shut it down. However, Bob eventually became Deadpool's sidekick after being forced to help Deadpool escape from a Hydra Base in Pakistan.
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