Is The Joker The Most Famous Fictional Bad Guy of all time?

[Red Mask]

Satan is the most popular fictional villain of all time.

He's definitely up there. God bless him.

But there's also Dracula, Frankenstein, Darth Vader, the Wicked Witch of the West, evil Queen from Snow White, the Boogey-Man, & Megatron.

 

[Red Mask]

Darth Vader isnt anywhere close.

As for the most famous, the classic Universal Monsters take that title.

In over-all science fiction/fantasy, they sure do. Look how many remakes we've had on them along. We're even getting a new Wolfman film next year! Awoooh!

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

I'm surprised it took this long to post him.

The Joker is the most popular villain in the DC universe and perhaps even the most popular comic-book villain worldwide, but not the most popular.

No comic book villain has the worldwide popularity of Moriarty (Joker is an incarnation of this character to Batman's Holmes actually), Hannibal Lector, Darth Vader, and Dracula. Those are household names in most non-english speaking countries.

 

[Venom75]

I wouldn't say Dracula per say,but the vampire is the most widely known monster of all time. If you want to go with comic book/movie villains these guys come to mind...The Universal monsters,Freddy Krueger,Darth Vader,Jason Voorhees,the Joker,Venom,Lex Luthor,Godzilla,Hannibal Lector and Michael Myers.

 

[tzarinna]

Vadar, everyone knows Vadar.

 

[Majik1387]

I refuse to believe that Vader is on par with the Universal Monsters

 

[Dr Strange]

I would have to say Darth Vadar. Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster would come close and now the Joker will be up there.

 

[kingman]

 

[OctaviusINC]

Vader is probably the most famous. Though I really don't consider Vader all that great a villain personally. To me being a true villain is being downright evil till your last breath. Vader killed the evil emperor and got all sentimental and made up with his 'lil son. IMO the emperor is more evil therefore making him a better villain. Vader just looked cool. But I've only seen the SW movies and read a few of the expanded universe books. So maybe there's more cold evil acts Vader has done.

Thanks to Heath and Nolan, The Joker is probably a better contender in the fight for villain popularity. Personally, knowing much more about Joker due to comics, movies, and television then any other villain in any medium, I think he's the most evil, scary, unpredictable force ever to walk the fictional world. The fact that there's so many sides/personalities to him pretty much covers him on any evil meter from a PG rated playful trickster to an X rated mass murdering psychopath.

Love that Joker.

 

[RootBeerMaster]

No, Darth Vador While one of the Most famous I would say doesn't hold weight to Dracula, Wolfman, the Boogieman and Satan. If I had to guess it would probably be Satan, followed by Dracula.

 

[CELTICPRED]

The most recognizable/ famous is Dracula/Vader hands down.

Joker is up there, in one of his many forms, whether it be Romero for the older generation, Nicholson for our parents, and Ledger/Hamill's for our generation.

 

[Majik1387]

No, Darth Vador While one of the Most famous I would say doesn't hold weight to Dracula, Wolfman, the Boogieman and Satan. If I had to guess it would probably be Satan, followed by Dracula.

Thank you.

 

[Mutagen]

What? I tell yeah, no regard, no regard at all...

 

[WillardNation]

I would have to say Dracula with Vader as a close second. And Satan's not fictional so he doesn't count.

 

[Addendum]

satan is just as fictional as thor, zeus, and quetzalcoatl

 

[Spider-Vader]

Vader is up there. When people think of Star Wars they think R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda, Chewbacca & Darth Vader.

 

[Mutagen]

It depends on the time period, when the new Episodes were coming out for Star Wars, Vader was the more popular, as was he when the originals came out. The Joker was more popular when his particular 1989 movie was on, and with The Dark Knight's release The Joker has once again taken the spotlight.

Personally, I think Vader's look is one of the most iconic in history, but Joker's character, origin, story and personality is way better.

 

[The Shredder]

Being that Dracula has been featured in countless films (some successful, some not-so-successful) since the silent era, I'll go with him.

 

[Prison Mike]

Joker is in the top ten, but not THE MOST famous fictional bad guy.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Pretty much.

 

[Sawyer]

Vader.

 

[Mutagen]

I think this will solve the argument.

 

[Mutagen]

Scary stuff alright.

 

[nocomics]

I was thinking today and cannot think of another fictional villian more famous and well known than the joker, sure superman has lex bend has Dr. No, goldfinger and oddjob and spider-man had the green goblin star wars has vader but none have of those are as iconic or as well known as the Joker (okay vader comes close, very close). Am i right?

Is the Joker the most famous fictional villian of them all?

Not even close really,not taking away from HL performance but far as famous fictional villain...

Darth Vader
Dracula
Those two I think everyone knows who they are,but I won't say most ppl nowadays don't know who the Joker is. Just by going 'of them all I'll say no,but hes up there..
* I just think ur gonna find it hard to surpass Vader,as he was part of one of the most influential cultral sci/fi movies of all times...
*Dracula what else is there to say,probably been in the most movies of any villain or hero..Hes the all time iconic villain.

 

[Majik1387]

Vader doesn't deserve to be considered in the same league as Dracula.