Best Comic Book Villain

[Rasputin911]

I wana hear everyone's opinion on who the greatest comic book villain of all time is....but there is a catch.

It has to be contained within one story or arc. i.e. You can't just say "the Joker" or "Red Skull", but you could say "Joker in the killing joke" or "Ozymadias in Watchmen" etc.

Have at it.

 

[Dark Victory]

Shocker in Ultimate Spider-Man.

 

[Metallx]

Hands down the greatest villain of all time is the Joker. Not only is he the perfect foil for Batman, but he is adaptable to work in any style and still is effective against most heroes. Whether goofy or scarey the Joker is always fun.

Having read the first post again..The Joker from Death in the Family, Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns and Five way Revenge

 

[Blader5489]

 

[Everything boy]

blader: I know that it is our duty to inform the public of the greatest but those last ones cost like $50 each, stop teasing people (kidding) Jonathan Bates is the best villian ever

Spoiler

What villian can truly say: in the new world, created of the ashes of the one I destroyed, when one thinks of evil, one does not think of demons, or devils or fallen gods, one thinks of ME! OR even: I was so incredibly powerful that though I was defeated by normal means, almost no-one believes that, they create myth and legend to explain it because saying "an alien looked at a chunk of cement so I had to kill myself" just sounds ludicrous

 

[Union Jack]

for me dr.doom.
in all his appearances.
he is simply the best..the joker would crumble before his wrath!

 

[RootBeerMaster]

Mr. Sinister because of the Messiah Complex and X-men Legacy. note I haven't ready many comics but he does the worst. I also have to say next to the Joker from the 2 and only 2 batman comics I have.

 

[Mitus]

Sabretooth
Right before and after AgeofApocalypse, Sabretooth was his best storyline in my opinion.

Right before AoA, He was sequestered in the Xavier School to be rehabilitated.
He pissed off Wolverine so bad by threathening to gut all X-girls Logan likes and wants to protect(Jean, Kitty, jubilee) that Logan popped his claws in his head (Wolverine #90)

AoA(which was awesome)

Right after AoA, we find out hes lost his killer instinct and hes now as docile as a kitten.
Boomer from X Force takes care of him and brings him milk every night but everyone else hates him. (Around x-Force #45)

She finally finds out hes faking and he laughs at her for being stupid.
Shes pissed off so she throws her power bombs at him which sets him free from his restraints.

then Psylocke comes to try to stop him but he almost kills her and escapes the school. (Uncanny X-Men #327)

truly badass and machiavelic.

Since then, hes been pretty much portrayed as a dumass who likes to roar(thanks Synger) but he is one of the most vicious villains there is.

ps: if u have the chance, check out x-men unlimited #40 that shows when sabretooth and mystique met and had sex to get graydon creed.
great story and great pencils by clayton henry

 

[Hobgoblin]

Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin in Revelations. Not only has he been alive for all these years, he's the puppet master behind the Clone Saga. When he returns he kills Ben Reilly and kidnaps newborn baby May Parker. Peter never saw his daughter again. No one has hurt Spider-Man more than Osborn did that Halloween.

 

[ghostrider92]

Mephisto