Post-1990 Comic villains who will be classics

[teamjd]

Sept 22, 2008 17:42:32 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

Thing about it is....he IS reformed and actually works FOR S.H.I.E.L.D. now - www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/rabblero.htm

What a shame. Thats what I get for not following his career since Human Torch.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Would Sentry's alter ego of the Void be considered a separate character? Or since it's just his 'dark side' would that count?

Not that I know that that would even qualify as a 'classic' villain, I'm just having trouble coming up with good nineties and beyond characters.

['Foretold' Joker]

Has Doc Strange, Silver Surfer or Iron Fist been given any new villains to face recently?

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Sept 22, 2008 17:38:05 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

I don't know that Zoom qualifies as although he is quite a bit different from the original Professor Zoom, it's not as if there wasn't a template for the character dating back decades. In fact that may be part of the reason why this current Zoom does seem to have staying power.

thing about that is, aside from having a similar costume and role in The Flash comics, Zoom is so different from the old Professor Zoom that you have to look at him as a completely different character. his motivation for being a villain is so unique, his powers work completely differently and his back story has way more depth than the original Zoom ever had. the original Zoom was a pretty forgettable villain whose only meaningful action (killing Iris West) was undone within a year, but the new one is a character who actually matters.

[cactussam]

For Marvel:
Cassandra Nova
He's 1989, but i'd say the Captain america villain Crossbones.


For DC:
Harley Quinn
Bane
Doomsday
Cyborg Superman

[Dynamite Kid]

Sept 22, 2008 15:16:42 GMT -5 Baixo Astral said:

Great character design, good powers, nasty attitude, motivation... used correctly, Johnny Sorrow could be a player for years to come.

Additionally, he did the impossible... he killed 6 of the 8 Shadows, and eventually the Scarab (#7) too.



R.I.P Dr. Nowhere, Jake Justice, The Shard (aka The Luminary), Man-At-Arms , Lodestar, The Veil and Scarab.

I LOVE Johnny Sorrow. In fact I might make it the name of my band.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Fair enough Baldo.


How could I forget Johnny Sorrow? I love that dude.

[AFN: Judge Shred]

Sept 22, 2008 17:51:29 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

Has Doc Strange, Silver Surfer or Iron Fist been given any new villains to face recently?

ya know what, I know iron Fist has new characters, and they all rock hard(Bride of Seven Spiders FTW!), but I am not sure if the villains are new. Though I am pretty sure his current foe is a new guy, I also don't think he will be around long.

Davos might be new, but he wont count either. Despite being awesome.

[King of Fighters]

Sept 22, 2008 16:57:49 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

I never have, and never will understand why people say Mandarin is a classic villain. He always seems tacked onto these lists. I understand that he's the best "not in an armour suit" villain IM has, but I have never seen what made him classic other then being old.

The Mandarin is Iron Mans arch nemesis, which is why he is usually listed. He's also part of the reason Tony built the armor in the first place.

As for the other names, was a single one invented after 1963? Forget finding classic villains from the 90's, the 80's and 70's are already lacking. And thats another reason why you're going to have to look away from the mainstream, as it seems to be cluttered with the same guys over and over again. Isn't Venom the last 'classic' mainstream character that actually lives up to his hype and has maintained a respectable level of popularity?

Off the top of my head ...

Mr. Sinister, Apocalypse, Blade (Anti-Hero I know), Thanos, Arcade, Blackheart (Although he was recently killed off), Darkseid, Harley Quinn (Maybe a bit early for her), Morbius, The Punisher, Hobgoblin, Cyborg Superman, Doomsday, Omega Red, Shadow King ... I'm sure there are many more especially from the DC side of things.

Just a note, Blackheart isn;t dead, he's just sealed under the Hellfire club and running it along Shaw.

All so I forgot, was Sebastian Shaw 80's or 90's?

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Sept 22, 2008 18:22:46 GMT -5 Dynamite Kid said:

Sept 22, 2008 15:16:42 GMT -5 Baixo Astral said:

Great character design, good powers, nasty attitude, motivation... used correctly, Johnny Sorrow could be a player for years to come.

Additionally, he did the impossible... he killed 6 of the 8 Shadows, and eventually the Scarab (#7) too.



R.I.P Dr. Nowhere, Jake Justice, The Shard (aka The Luminary), Man-At-Arms , Lodestar, The Veil and Scarab.

I LOVE Johnny Sorrow. In fact I might make it the name of my band.

to this day, "Injustice Be Done" is my favorite arc of JSA.

['Foretold' Joker]

Sept 22, 2008 18:48:43 GMT -5 King of Fighters said:

Sept 22, 2008 16:57:49 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

The Mandarin is Iron Mans arch nemesis, which is why he is usually listed. He's also part of the reason Tony built the armor in the first place.




Off the top of my head ...

Mr. Sinister, Apocalypse, Blade (Anti-Hero I know), Thanos, Arcade, Blackheart (Although he was recently killed off), Darkseid, Harley Quinn (Maybe a bit early for her), Morbius, The Punisher, Hobgoblin, Cyborg Superman, Doomsday, Omega Red, Shadow King ... I'm sure there are many more especially from the DC side of things.

Just a note, Blackheart isn;t dead, he's just sealed under the Hellfire club and running it along Shaw.

All so I forgot, was Sebastian Shaw 80's or 90's?

So wait the Spirtis of Vengance storyline where Noble Kale killed Blackheart actually came before his Hellfire Club Selene and Strife storyline?

Shaw first appeared in 1979