there’s more to these villains than pure
evil welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten comic book anti villains before
we begin we publish new content every
day so be sure to subscribe to our
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this list we’re looking at comic book
characters
traditionally labeled as villains but
who may have more humanizing qualities
or goals to be clear in the case of
villains their characterization can vary
depending on the writer so they may be
full-on villains in some instances but
show a bit more humanity in others
number 10 Ozymandias watchman’s adrian
veidt’s is the self-proclaimed smartest
man on earth and took up the mantle of
Ozymandias to protect the citizens of
Earth after super heroism became illegal
he became a philanthropist and used his
wealth to help people though it doesn’t
seem like he’d have the makings of a
villain it turns out that he was behind
the murders that set the plot in motion
his plan was to unite the world on the
brink of World War 3 by faking an alien
invasion that would kill millions though
his methods were extreme he was
successful in preventing civilizations
downfall was it worth it
well that unanswerable question is part
of what makes Watchmen so great and what
makes awesome and yes such a compelling
villain number 9 lizard dr. Curt Connors
is a surgeon who worked on the
battlefield saving the lives of
countless GIS
he lost his arm in the process which is
what motivated him to create a serum
from reptile DNA that could help him
regrow it
unfortunately this had the consequence
of turning him into the lizard a
dangerous reptilian monster the Spider
Man has had to find the cure for
countless times still when Connors isn’t
in lizard form he’s a family man who’s
made a career out of helping people
including some of our favorite Marvel
heroes that being said the whole lizard
monster thing is still kind of a problem
for the people of New York number eight
black atom black atom was introduced as
the archenemy of Shazam an ancient
entity in bold ‘end with the powers of
six gods his power went to his head
causing him to become corrupt but since
his inception
he’s wavered between an infamous villain
and unscrupulous hero he’s on a team all
of his own
siding with whoever will help him reach
his goals though he does Altima overtake
his home land of khandaq he proves
himself a good leader who cares about
his people
cutthroat though he may be undeniably
badass and occasionally noble he’s never
to be trusted but always an intriguing
personality number 7 ocean master ocean
master also known as or Marius or the
half-brother of Aquaman and sometimes
king of Atlantis
Aurum was eventually reimagined as a
more sympathetic character as the king
of Atlantis he’s a ruler who truly cares
about his people and most of his goals
stem from his desire to keep his
civilization prosperous and safe though
his misguided hatred of the surface
world has led him to some dark places he
usually returns to relative sanity
almost always thanks to the help of his
brother and can we really blame him for
hating the surface dwellers for
polluting the sea number 6 Harley Quinn
once a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum dr.
Harleen Quinzel was assigned to the
Joker though her villain career began is
essentially a female version of the
Joker her popularity led to her becoming
a much more well-rounded character her
moral outlook has grown to be more
complex dishing out her unique brand of
justice when she feels like it that is
some of her most humanizing moments
involve her friendship and later
relationship with poison ivy and beating
the living snot out of her abusive ex
still she’s one of the craziest ladies
in all of Gotham and despite all of her
nicer tendencies she still lives to
create chaos number 5 Doctor Doom though
most iterations of Doctor Doom portray
um is well rather doom full though many
writers have imagined him as a much more
tragic figure despite his crimes he’s
done some positive things with his
powers and intelligence including
disposing of and replacing prince or be’
a ruler who drove his home country of
Latveria to ruin he even takes up the
mantle of Iron Man for a brief period
while Tony Stark was in a coma after the
events of Civil War two on the other
hand he did sacrifice the love of his
life so that he could turn her skin into
magical armor ish
makes it kind of hard to root for the
guy number 4
Rachel Ghul just as Batman protects the
people of Gotham with a strict code of
honor as does Rachel Ghul strive for his
idea of balance
one of the most complex villains in
Batman’s rogues gallery they show
respect for each other despite their
major ideological differences raysh is
the leader of the League of Assassins
and he’s been honing his skills for
centuries due to reincarnation via the
Lazarus pits he sees himself as a hero
with the goal of saving the world from
its population by wiping out most of
humanity while his intentions and
motivations are understandable that
doesn’t negate the fact that he’s a
ruthless killer number three
venom like Harley Quinn venom debuted as
one of spider-man’s greatest foes but
his popularity led to a series of solo
comics both the Venom symbiote and Eddie
Brock want revenge on spider-man but
they know that carnage a symbiote born
from venom is an even greater threat
when it comes to others of his kind
venom turns out to be a relatively good
guy by comparison and protects the world
from the other more malevolent symbiotes
venom isn’t even above saving his arch
enemy as the creature does once Peter
Parker separates himself from it in its
first appearance his ways are violent
and brutal but we can count our
blessings that he’s not all bad number
two Catwoman though Selina Kyle is now
typically portrayed as mostly heroic she
was much more foe than friend to Batman
in her early years a jewel thief she
commits crimes for her own gain
but sometimes for others as long as the
price is right however she tries to make
sure no one is harmed in her capers
though if they are it’s no skin off her
nose her rough exterior is contrasted by
her pesky sense of good which keeps her
from crossing the line she’s one of the
rare characters who’s just as compelling
as a villain as she is as a hero
managing to never betray the core of
what makes her Catwoman
number one make neato widely regarded as
one of comics greatest villains magneto
as a Jewish boy lived through the
horrors of World War two which would go
on to shape his pessimistic worldview in
stark contrast to his peaceful frenemy
Charles Xavier he’s ruthless in his
quest to protect mutants from meeting a
similar fate his villainous acts stem
from legitimately good intentions and
there’s a poetic irony to his
transformation into that which he spent
his life trying to defeat he’s one of
the most complex and nuanced characters
to grace the pages of comic books and
writers have been unafraid to allow the
character to grow
and mature making him truly dynamic do
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evil welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten comic book anti villains before
we begin we publish new content every
day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at comic book
characters
traditionally labeled as villains but
who may have more humanizing qualities
or goals to be clear in the case of
villains their characterization can vary
depending on the writer so they may be
full-on villains in some instances but
show a bit more humanity in others
number 10 Ozymandias watchman’s adrian
veidt’s is the self-proclaimed smartest
man on earth and took up the mantle of
Ozymandias to protect the citizens of
Earth after super heroism became illegal
he became a philanthropist and used his
wealth to help people though it doesn’t
seem like he’d have the makings of a
villain it turns out that he was behind
the murders that set the plot in motion
his plan was to unite the world on the
brink of World War 3 by faking an alien
invasion that would kill millions though
his methods were extreme he was
successful in preventing civilizations
downfall was it worth it
well that unanswerable question is part
of what makes Watchmen so great and what
makes awesome and yes such a compelling
villain number 9 lizard dr. Curt Connors
is a surgeon who worked on the
battlefield saving the lives of
countless GIS
he lost his arm in the process which is
what motivated him to create a serum
from reptile DNA that could help him
regrow it
unfortunately this had the consequence
of turning him into the lizard a
dangerous reptilian monster the Spider
Man has had to find the cure for
countless times still when Connors isn’t
in lizard form he’s a family man who’s
made a career out of helping people
including some of our favorite Marvel
heroes that being said the whole lizard
monster thing is still kind of a problem
for the people of New York number eight
black atom black atom was introduced as
the archenemy of Shazam an ancient
entity in bold ‘end with the powers of
six gods his power went to his head
causing him to become corrupt but since
his inception
he’s wavered between an infamous villain
and unscrupulous hero he’s on a team all
of his own
siding with whoever will help him reach
his goals though he does Altima overtake
his home land of khandaq he proves
himself a good leader who cares about
his people
cutthroat though he may be undeniably
badass and occasionally noble he’s never
to be trusted but always an intriguing
personality number 7 ocean master ocean
master also known as or Marius or the
half-brother of Aquaman and sometimes
king of Atlantis
Aurum was eventually reimagined as a
more sympathetic character as the king
of Atlantis he’s a ruler who truly cares
about his people and most of his goals
stem from his desire to keep his
civilization prosperous and safe though
his misguided hatred of the surface
world has led him to some dark places he
usually returns to relative sanity
almost always thanks to the help of his
brother and can we really blame him for
hating the surface dwellers for
polluting the sea number 6 Harley Quinn
once a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum dr.
Harleen Quinzel was assigned to the
Joker though her villain career began is
essentially a female version of the
Joker her popularity led to her becoming
a much more well-rounded character her
moral outlook has grown to be more
complex dishing out her unique brand of
justice when she feels like it that is
some of her most humanizing moments
involve her friendship and later
relationship with poison ivy and beating
the living snot out of her abusive ex
still she’s one of the craziest ladies
in all of Gotham and despite all of her
nicer tendencies she still lives to
create chaos number 5 Doctor Doom though
most iterations of Doctor Doom portray
um is well rather doom full though many
writers have imagined him as a much more
tragic figure despite his crimes he’s
done some positive things with his
powers and intelligence including
disposing of and replacing prince or be’
a ruler who drove his home country of
Latveria to ruin he even takes up the
mantle of Iron Man for a brief period
while Tony Stark was in a coma after the
events of Civil War two on the other
hand he did sacrifice the love of his
life so that he could turn her skin into
magical armor ish
makes it kind of hard to root for the
guy number 4
Rachel Ghul just as Batman protects the
people of Gotham with a strict code of
honor as does Rachel Ghul strive for his
idea of balance
one of the most complex villains in
Batman’s rogues gallery they show
respect for each other despite their
major ideological differences raysh is
the leader of the League of Assassins
and he’s been honing his skills for
centuries due to reincarnation via the
Lazarus pits he sees himself as a hero
with the goal of saving the world from
its population by wiping out most of
humanity while his intentions and
motivations are understandable that
doesn’t negate the fact that he’s a
ruthless killer number three
venom like Harley Quinn venom debuted as
one of spider-man’s greatest foes but
his popularity led to a series of solo
comics both the Venom symbiote and Eddie
Brock want revenge on spider-man but
they know that carnage a symbiote born
from venom is an even greater threat
when it comes to others of his kind
venom turns out to be a relatively good
guy by comparison and protects the world
from the other more malevolent symbiotes
venom isn’t even above saving his arch
enemy as the creature does once Peter
Parker separates himself from it in its
first appearance his ways are violent
and brutal but we can count our
blessings that he’s not all bad number
two Catwoman though Selina Kyle is now
typically portrayed as mostly heroic she
was much more foe than friend to Batman
in her early years a jewel thief she
commits crimes for her own gain
but sometimes for others as long as the
price is right however she tries to make
sure no one is harmed in her capers
though if they are it’s no skin off her
nose her rough exterior is contrasted by
her pesky sense of good which keeps her
from crossing the line she’s one of the
rare characters who’s just as compelling
as a villain as she is as a hero
managing to never betray the core of
what makes her Catwoman
number one make neato widely regarded as
one of comics greatest villains magneto
as a Jewish boy lived through the
horrors of World War two which would go
on to shape his pessimistic worldview in
stark contrast to his peaceful frenemy
Charles Xavier he’s ruthless in his
quest to protect mutants from meeting a
similar fate his villainous acts stem
from legitimately good intentions and
there’s a poetic irony to his
transformation into that which he spent
his life trying to defeat he’s one of
the most complex and nuanced characters
to grace the pages of comic books and
writers have been unafraid to allow the
character to grow
and mature making him truly dynamic do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from watch mojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to
be notified about our latest videos [Music]
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