Comments on: The Root Of All Evil

By: Zak

Zak — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:35:52 +0000

Oh, I can’t believe I brought up a Kirkman comic and didn’t mention The Governer. Rape, murder, dismemberment, take your pick.

By: Zak

Zak — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:34:06 +0000

What about Angstrom Levy? He’s done some messed up stuff and I see him becoming a powerhouse in that title.

William Stryker is also a pretty good one as well.

By: Mario

Mario — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:43:51 +0000

@Jrrd - You should definitely read Sleepers then, that series is really good! I can understand about Dr. Doom being the top villain, and if he is your villain, then go for it!

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:34:43 +0000

@Mario -
Can’t comment on Tao. DrD being on the list was a bit of a joke (like d’sparye). He was ruled out by “Moderator Alex” — a shame I might add! This is the same guy who soundly wants to be a god, and why I mentioned him with the others.

By: Mario

Mario — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:33:20 +0000

@Mario - Also, Kid Miracle-Man. Just in case, no one had read the Miracle Man series.

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:09:09 +0000

@Jrrd – I do not know about that statement. With the exception of Dr. Doom their sole purpose is to do evil. Dr. Doom is just, well, Dr. Doom. It is unfair to put Dr. Doom among those evil beings, of course he has the same level of machination as them, but he does honorable deeds, and his goals are to rule the Earth, and prove that he is smarter than Reed Richards via any means possible.
so they were born into that role. If you want sympathy, then you have to know the character’s history. Also, those characters are a given when dealing with pure machination.

I am going to stand by my answer that Tao, from the Wildstorm, is the most wicked villain. So far, he is one of the few villains that does rationalize that everyone is worthless, and the only way to deal with them, is to kill them, and not caring. Also, his powers are pretty niffy, just by controlling someone’s logic, by a mere word, can be pretty powerful.

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:06:41 +0000

switch that E and I please?

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:03:29 +0000

Okay, I’ve decided I’m going with the cosmic-slash-mystical villains as the purest and highest levels of evil. So, Meph., Thanos, Dormammu, Malebolgia… Dr. Doom when he gets a wild hair. These guys have the purest long range intentions for evil, at the grandest scales. Plus, who’s got sympathy for these guys? Sympathy makes for an enjoable character, not an excused and justified one. And, you just cant deny villains that could possibly destroy entire worlds and deminsions. :)

By: TheRichestManinTown

TheRichestManinTown — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:33:53 +0000

I don’t think it’s really fair to include Osborne and not the Joker. What Osborne did in American Son was horrible, the only way someone could top that is to do what Joker did in Ashes to Ashes. Jean Loring is pretty ruthless as well, for not having the same depth of history as Osborne and Joker she sure was able to ruin the hell out of a lot of lives.

By: dnwilliams (fanboy d)

dnwilliams (fanboy d) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:16:55 +0000

i agree with the sentiment that a successful villain, one that has achieved his goals to a greater extent than others, is more readily perceived as evil-er.

the goblin/lex comparison is a perfect example, their motivations are essentially the same, but osborn killed peter parker’s lois lane. that’s messed up. the fact that lex would if he could, but hasn’t, makes him the lesser of two evils.

this is a tough question. not as tough as the opposite though: who’s the most virtuous character in comics? are any heroes utterly selfless?

By: Muddy Hymnal

Muddy Hymnal — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:16:54 +0000

Loki, got to be Loki, I bet when the dark cabal are sat around Loki is the only one making them all nervous. The whole recent re-write of his plot just furthers that. He is not insane he is just totally evil to the point of altering his own origin to be more evil, great stuff!

By: vnflcards

vnflcards — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:17:14 +0000

I second the vote for Red Skull because he isn’t crazy like Osborn or a megalomaniac like Doom or Luthor, he is simply evil because he wants to be.

The Skull knows good from evil, and he chooses to do the most possible evil because he wants to be the greatest evil doer there is.

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:47:15 +0000

What about the Wildstorm villains? I am currently reading Sleepers,and I will have to say that Tao is probably the most villain that I had ever read in the comic books. Apparently, he was a hero, then he became a villain. Also, Irredeemable could take title, despite the fact that we have no idea why he.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:39:09 +0000

These are all great points, everybody… I think I’m finding I’m leaning more towards Bullseye/Norman Osborne type villains, as yes, they do have mental problems, but realize they do, and try to hold it together long enough to fuck with Daredevil/Spider-Man as much as possible, mainly because it’s fun.

I think that’s true evil… Having problems, being aware of them, and then ignoring them to your advantage… If that makes sense :)

By: mattm

mattm — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:41:21 +0000

I would say Bullseye as well. Unlike some villains you never feel empathy for him. I think he may be underrated as a bad guy.

By: Mauro

Mauro — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:54:53 +0000

I’m gonna throw Mongul’s name in the hat. He’s pretty relentless, and his only purpose in life is to be deemed a God. He only used the Black Mercy on Superman, because that was pretty much the only way Thanos could stop him. AND he fathered another evil son-of-a-bitch, Mongul (jr).

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:56:49 +0000

…I got it. D’sparye is the most evil!

By: Jrrd

Jrrd — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:54:53 +0000

@e-mc – good points on Osborne. I disagree with the crazy rule. :P @all – And are we talking about quanitifying evil exploits, like Thanos’, or Purest Evil intentions, like Meph? What about Blackheart? @ Mario – I say sabertooth was neutered to sympathetic.

By: e-mc

e-mc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:24:40 +0000

You disqualify your selection right away by saying they can’t be crazy. B/c Norman Osborn’s split personality sure as hell is batshit crazy.

I agree with the ground rules.

And in that spirit I say- Sinestro.

He knows exactly what he is doing, he’s not insane he enjoys his actions- he truly is out to hurt people on a large scale.

Yeah Sinestro even sounds like a synonym for evil.

By: Mario

Mario — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:22:25 +0000

Also, Bullseye, because he feels that every time he kills, he get stronger; also, he thinks he is a God! Sabertooth as well.