Supervillains are often used as foils to present a daunting challenge to a superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real world dictators, gangsters, mad scientists, trophy hunters, corrupt businesspeople, serial killers, and terrorists, often having an aspiration of world domination.[1]
In the documentary A Study in Sherlock, writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss stated that they regarded Professor James Moriarty as a supervillain because he, too, possesses genius-level intelligence and powers of observation and deduction, setting him above ordinary people to the point where only he can pose a credible threat to Sherlock Holmes.
Fu Manchu is an archetypal evil criminal genius and mad scientist created by English author Sax Rohmer in 1913. The Fu Manchu moustache became integral to stereotypical cinematic and television depictions of Chinese villains. Between 1965 and 1969 Christopher Lee played Fu Manchu five times in film, and in 1973 the character first appeared in Marvel Comics.[6]
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External links
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March 07, 2023
supervillain, other, uses, disambiguation, supervillain, supercriminal, variant, villainous, stock, character, that, commonly, found, american, comic, books, usually, possessing, superhuman, abilities, supervillain, antithesis, superhero, united, underworld, f. For other uses see Supervillain disambiguation A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books usually possessing superhuman abilities A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero Supervillains of the United Underworld from the 1966 film Batman a film adaptation of the comic books based on Batman and the 1960s television show of the same name From left to right Penguin Riddler Catwoman and Joker Supervillains are often used as foils to present a daunting challenge to a superhero In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman mystical or alien powers the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot Other traits may include megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real world dictators gangsters mad scientists trophy hunters corrupt businesspeople serial killers and terrorists often having an aspiration of world domination 1 Contents 1 Notable supervillains 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksNotable supervillains EditThe 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 2 3 Some notable examples of female supervillains are Catwoman Harley Quinn Poison Ivy Mystique Hela Viper and the Cheetah 4 5 Just like superheroes supervillains are sometimes members of supervillain groups such as the Sinister Six the Suicide Squad the Injustice League Hydra the Brotherhood of Mutants the Horsemen of Apocalypse the Legion of Doom and the Masters of Evil In the documentary A Study in Sherlock writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss stated that they regarded Professor James Moriarty as a supervillain because he too possesses genius level intelligence and powers of observation and deduction setting him above ordinary people to the point where only he can pose a credible threat to Sherlock Holmes Fu Manchu is an archetypal evil criminal genius and mad scientist created by English author Sax Rohmer in 1913 The Fu Manchu moustache became integral to stereotypical cinematic and television depictions of Chinese villains Between 1965 and 1969 Christopher Lee played Fu Manchu five times in film and in 1973 the character first appeared in Marvel Comics 6 The James Bond arch villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld known for frequently appearing sitting on an armchair while stroking his cat and often leaving his face unseen to the viewer in screen appearances has become influential to the supervillain tropes in popular cinema including parodies like Dr Claw and M A D Cat from the Inspector Gadget animated series Dr Evil and Mr Bigglesworth from the Austin Powers film series or Dr Blowhole from the animated TV series The Penguins of Madagascar See also Edit Comics portalArchenemy Crime Rogues gallery List of Batman family enemies List of Superman enemies List of Spider Man enemies List of Spawn villains Evil Overlord List Mad scientist List of comic book supervillain debuts List of female supervillains Lists of villainsReferences Edit Charlotte Ahlin May 14 2018 10 Villains in Literature Who Were Apparently Based on Real People Bustle Joker tops supervillain poll Metro co uk 2012 04 25 Retrieved 2012 05 09 Albert Aaron 2012 04 10 Top Ten Comic Book Super Villains Comicbooks about com Archived from the original on 2012 11 11 Retrieved 2012 05 09 Lethal Ladies The 10 Best Female Supervillains Newsarama com Retrieved 2013 10 22 Dockterman E Conniff K Maleficent and 16 Other Famous Queens of Mean Time Magazine Retrieved 2015 04 09 Maynard William Patrick 12 June 2016 Blogging Marvel s Master of Kung Fu Part One Black Gate Retrieved 2019 09 10 External links Edit The dictionary definition of supervillain at Wiktionary Media related to Supervillains at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Supervillain amp oldid 1142102734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
