Who is Marvel's first villain?

The first supervillain ever to appear in Marvel Comics was Mole Man in Fantastic Four #1. Mole Man remains an iconic Marvel villain, mostly because he was the first. However, as a villain, he brought little to the Marvel Universe.
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Who was the first villain in Avengers?

The Red Skull is a character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the archenemy of the superhero Captain America, and is portrayed as a Nazi agent. Created by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and France Herron, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 in March 1941.
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Who is the main villain in Marvel?

Now, thanks to his starring role in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Thanos is not just seen as Marvel's biggest villain but he's a household name in his own right - even recreating his cosmically catastrophic Infinity Gauntlet 'snap' to murder half the Marvel Cinematic Universe, just as he did in Marvel Comics.
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Who was the first black super villain?

The Marvel Universe is rife with villains, some of them ancient; some whose existence even stretches back billions of years, but the first villain in the Marvel Universe was none other than Knull, the King in Black.
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What is Marvel's first hero?

Who was Marvel Comics' first original character? The first comic book issued by Marvel's precursor Timely Comics, in October 1939, featured the debut of the characters Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Angel, Ka-Zar, and the Masked Raider.
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Who is the oldest superhero?

1936 The Phantom

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936.
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Who is the most loved villain?

Here are seven movie villains that we liked way more than the heroes:
  • Loki. ...
  • Hannibal Lecter. ...
  • Darth Vader. ...
  • Tyler Durden. ...
  • Pennywise. ...
  • Maleficient. ...
  • Jack Torrance. ...
  • The Joker. One of Batman's many enemies but the most popular of them all, The Joker has been popular in almost any version.
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Who is Marvel's strongest villain?

Thanos. On his own, Thanos is one of the most feared beings in Marvel. Not only does he possess superhuman strength, endurance, reflexes, and agility, but he's also one of the most intelligent characters in Marvel Comics. Once he's collected and put the Infinity Gems, now Stones to use, he's nearly unstoppable.
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Who is the oldest super villain?

Here is a look at Superman's 10 oldest villains, based on when they were introduced in comic books.
  1. 1 ULTRA-HUMANITE (JULY 1939)
  2. 2 LEX LUTHOR (MARCH 1940) ...
  3. 3 THE PRANKSTER (AUGUST 1942) ...
  4. 4 THE TOYMAN (SEPTEMBER 1943) ...
  5. 5 MISTER MXYZPTLK (SEPTEMBER 1944) ...
  6. 6 BRAINIAC (JULY 1958) ...
  7. 7 BIZARRO (OCTOBER 1958) ...
  8. 8 METALLO (MAY 1959) ...
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Who was Spider Man's first villain?

The Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov; Russian: Дмитрий Смердяков) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the first ever adversary of the superhero Spider-Man, having debuted in the initial issue of The Amazing Spider-Man (March 1963).
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Who's Batman's first villain?

Hugo Strange takes the credit for being the first Batman villain who determined that Bruce Wayne is the one who wears the cowl and cape. He first appeared in Detective Comics #36 in 1941 and has since been a recurring character in Batman comic books. Strange is a psychologist and possesses a genius-level intellect.
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Who is Hulk's greatest enemy?

The Leader (Samuel Sterns) is a a supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko as the archenemy of the Hulk.
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Who is the deadliest avenger?

Despite their reputation as the squeaky clean good guys, Marvel's Avengers have killed thousands of characters in the MCU ranging from alien species to Hydra agents. Thor accounts for the lion's share of kills, making him the deadliest Avenger, with Iron Man second and the others a good distance behind.
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Who is the baddest Marvel character?

Who is the baddest of the bad in Marvel's comics?
  • 8 Doctor Octopus. ...
  • 7 Apocalypse. ...
  • 6 Thanos. ...
  • 5 Dark Phoenix. ...
  • 4 Loki. ...
  • 3 Red Skull. ...
  • 2 Magneto. Magneto is unique in that he could also be towards the top of a list of the best superheroes. ...
  • 1 Doctor Doom. There's no sympathizing with this guy.
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Who is the evilest villain ever?

The Joker & The 9 Most Evil Movie Villains Of All Time, Ranked
  1. 1 Amon Göth (Schindler's List)
  2. 2 John Doe (Se7en) ...
  3. 3 Hannibal Lecter (The Silence Of The Lambs) ...
  4. 4 Joker. ...
  5. 5 Norman Bates (Psycho) ...
  6. 6 Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds) ...
  7. 7 Sauron (The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy) ...
  8. 8 Voldemort (The Harry Potter Series) ...
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Who is the baddest villain of all time?

The Greatest Villains Of All Time
  1. Darth Vader. The Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith (2005), Rogue One (2016)
  2. The Joker. Batman (1966), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Joker (2019) ...
  3. Loki. ...
  4. Hans Gruber. ...
  5. Hannibal Lecter. ...
  6. Hans Landa. ...
  7. Kylo Ren. ...
  8. Anton Chigurh. ...
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Who is the strongest villain of all time?

Most Powerful Supervillains Of All Time
  • Thanos from Marvel Comics. Thanos, whose powers are almost limitless, is one of the most powerful supervillains of all time. ...
  • General Zod from DC. ...
  • Darkseid from DC. ...
  • Arishem The Judge from Marvel. ...
  • Doomsday from DC.
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Which hero has best villains?

10 Superheroes With the Best Collection of Villains
  • Green Lantern. ...
  • Thor. ...
  • Superman. ...
  • The Fantastic Four. ...
  • X-Men. ...
  • The Flash. ...
  • Spider-Man. ...
  • Batman. With the most extensive and well-known rogues' galleries from all literature, the Caped Crusader has truly been blessed.
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Who came first Marvel or DC?

DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications. It was changed to DC Comics much later in 1977, whose inspiration came from their popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman.
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Who was the 2nd superhero?

9 The Crimson Avenger (1938) Preceeded Batman In Detective Comics. History always points to Detective Comics #27 (by Bill Finger) as the premiere of DC's second superhero.
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Who is the oldest in Marvel?

1 Galactus (Before Time)

He's also insanely old. Galactus actually existed before this universe - meaning he existed before the one all these ancient characters created and inhabit - and that likely makes him the oldest character currently in the Marvel Universe.
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