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The 20 Most Evil Anime Villains Ever, Ranked

Anime villains are dastardly types by definition, but only a handful of them can be considered truly and thoroughly evil.

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10 TV Characters Who Would Be Great Disney Villains

Disney has made some truly great villains over the years. There are some other TV characters who would also make great Disney villains.

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10 Animated Villains Who Need Their Own Movies

There are many heroes who receive their own films and spin-offs, but there are plenty of villains, especially animated ones, who deserve the same.

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10 Marvel Villains The X-Men Went Too Easy On

Sometimes, the X-Men are too sympathetic toward their villains, leading to characters like Sabretooth and Mystique taking advantage of them.

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10 Best Marvel Comics About Villains, Ranked

Marvel fans love a good villain story, and comics like Secret Wars (2015) and Dark Avengers know how to deliver.

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The First 10 Villains To Defeat Iron Man In Marvel Comics (In Chronological Order)

Due to a combo of inexperience, ego, and letting his guard down, a surprising number of villains defeated Iron Man during the hero's early career.

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10 Best Villains in Drama TV Shows

From Gus Fring to Ramsay Bolton, many villains from drama TV shows made the narrative more gripping thanks to their presence.

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The Killing Joke Unveiled One Of Batman’s Most Chilling Villains – And It Wasn’t The Joker

The Killing Joke is rightly remembered for its groundbreaking depiction of the Joker, but it also revealed another truly chilling Batman villain.

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10 DC Villains Who Are Genuinely Terrifying

Whether they have terrifying appearances or use heinous methods for their crimes, villains like Dollmaker and Cornelius Stirk are among DC's scariest.

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10 Best Villains in Sci-Fi TV Shows

An intimidating villain always makes a great science fiction show more engaging, which is what Vecna, Homelander, and several others have to offer.

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10 Most Forgettable Comedy Movie Antagonists

Comedies need a great antagonist for many of the jokes to find their footing. Yet, some comedy movies that have very forgettable antagonists.

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When Naruto Didn't Explore Obito's Broken Bond With the Uchiha Clan It Missed An Important Opportunity

Obito had the potential to be a hero in Naruto. His ties to Uchiha Clan should have helped fans know why he tried to enact the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

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Marvel and DC's Villains are Better Evil Than Sympathetic

Many may like the idea of nuanced villains on the cusp of redemption, but Marvel and DC's villains actually work best when they embrace their evil.

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The History of Orchis' Founders In X-Men Comics, Explained

Patiently planning for mutantkind's extinction, the founders of Orchis have no shortage of resources to defeat the X-Men once and for all.

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10 Best DC Comics About Villains, Ranked

DC Comics has a rich roster of villains. Many of these villains have landed their own stories in solo books, like Bane and Catman in The Secret Six.

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10 Best Pokémon Game Villains

The Pokémon game series is full of compelling villains, and Giovanni and Lusamine are especially memorable.

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10 Best Twist Villain Reveals In Movies, Ranked

In some movies, the true villain only gets revealed later on through a twist, leaving fans both shocked and impressed.

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10 Best X-Men Team-Ups With Villains

Uniting to take on a common threat, the X-Men and their various villains have engaged in temporary alliances that spiced up the comics for a time.

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10 Anime Villains Whose Powers Make Them Suffer

Anime villains like Death Note's Misa Amane and MHA's Tomura Shigaraki have powers that adversely affect their health.

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10 Anime Villains Who Got Away With Their Worst Crimes

The likes of FMAB's Shou Tucker and Death Note's Light Yagami have succeeded in some of the most heinous crimes known to humanity.

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