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Top 10 Marvel Big Bads We Want to See After Thanos


the mad Titan is a tough act to follow
but not impossible
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this list we’re looking at Marvel
villains who could take the baton from
Thanos after Avengers infinity war and
become the next major threat for the
Marvel Cinematic Universe he’s gonna be
number 10 champion of the universe we’ve
already seen the Grandmaster and the
collector Grace movie screens and
they’re just the tip of the iceberg in
the comics these characters are part of
a larger group of exceptionally old
beings known as the elders of the
universe each of whom have dedicated
themselves to a single pursuit the
deadly warrior is the elder who’s become
obsessed with becoming the most powerful
warrior in the universe and if he’s
looking for a challenge facing down the
Avengers is probably a great place to
start sure he’s not exactly a tragic
figure but when it comes to raw strength
he’d sure give our heroes a challenge
number 9 molecule man this alliterative
villain isn’t one that you should
underestimate based on his less than
inspired name alone but the power to
control the molecular structure of
almost anything his abilities actually
make him one of the most powerful beings
in the Marvel Universe he’s even gone
toe-to-toe with cosmic heavy hitters
like the Beyonder when you combined this
with his mental instability you’ve got a
very dangerous foe on your hands his
story is closely linked with the various
Secret Wars storylines meaning that if
the MCU decides to retell that story
next and appearance by this character is
in the cards
number 8 Mephisto who better to act as a
follow-up for Thanos than the devil
himself while some efforts have been
made to draw a line between this villain
and old Nick himself he’s still the
devil for all intents and purposes from
a fiery throne at a place that may or
may not be Hell itself
he’s schemed manipulated and tempted the
characters of the Marvel Universe in
pursuit of all manners of sinister ends
he’s even responsible for the creation
of the ghost
who made his MCU debut on agents of
shield you’re good to decide who
deserves to die who decides at this
point introducing this age-old nemesis
to the MCU seems like a no-brainer
number seven Kang the Conqueror so if
the Avengers have any other recurring
foe as big as Thanos or Ultron it’s this
purple-faced
time traveler his origins are as
convoluted as any Marvel character out
there with numerous alternate versions
from different timelines having made
appearances but here are the basics a
powerful despot in possession of
incredibly advanced technology sometimes
including an entire army he’s appeared
numerous times in the present with the
intent to conquer and subjugate our era
naturally the Avengers have opposed him
at every turn
still as interesting as this villain is
we can’t blame you for being tired of
purple bad guys with a thirst for
conquest number 6 the mages speaking of
villains with confusing and hard to
follow backstories this cosmic villain
is essentially an evil doppelganger of
the much more pleasant and agreeable
hero Adam warlock Adams other half began
as a separate entity but has spent a
good portion of existence locked away in
Adam warlock soul gem or imprisoned
within Adam soul itself on occasion he’s
managed to break loose and wreak havoc
using his considerable cosmic powers to
threaten the whole universe Adam warlock
has already been teased to appear in the
MCU and it’s a safe bet that his
arch-nemesis won’t be far behind I think
baddam number 5 the Beyonder think of me
as one from beyond call me the Beyonder
a young member of an extremely powerful
race of entities this being is obsessed
with learning about what makes humans
tick and is more than willing to mess
with the fabric of reality in the
pursuit of his goal you don’t need to
have the genius mind of Tony Stark to
understand how dangerous an all-powerful
cosmic being can be when they start
getting a little too interested in human
affairs the heroes of the Marvel
Universe learned this the hard way when
this godlike being transported a number
of them and a collection of villains to
an alien planet to do battle in the epic
secret war storyline number 4 Doctor
Doom with each day that passes we
theoretically get closer to seeing the
x-men and the Fantastic Four joining the
MCU but as fun as that sounds were even
more excited at the prospect of seeing
this villain appear the legendary
arch-nemesis of the FF is a master of
both science and sorcery
using both to rule over the country of
Latveria with an iron fist he’s been a
thorn in the side of the Marvel Universe
for decades
a classic villain with enough charisma
and power to stay a fixture of the
comics there are very few Marvel
villains as commanding Astana’s what
doomed is certainly one of them after
all we’re both doctors number 3
Annihilus of all the alternate realities
and timelines that make up the Marvel
multiverse the negative zone is the one
we least want to visit this dimension of
swirling energy and almost perpetual
struggle is ruled over by this powerful
tyrant an insectoid creature who wants
nothing more than to wipe out the
mainstream Marvel Universe in its
entirety and given that he has a massive
Armada called the annihilation wave and
the powerful cosmic control rod at his
disposal you might even be able to pull
it off may have started out as the
Fantastic Four villain but he’s gone on
number two Dormammu we all remember the
bargain that dr. strange made with this
extra dimensional entity at the climax
of his first solo film but while that
agreement may have appeared ironclad
there are plenty of ways that the good
doctors folk could find a way to appear
again say perhaps if the time stone is
lost during infinity war heck he might
not even need to find a clever loophole
when you’re an all-powerful
extra-dimensional deity you can make
your own rules a return by this iconic
Doctor Strange villain could be a great
move for not just the next of Strange’s
adventures but the MCU as a whole after
all few other villains can match the
Knossos raw power before we unveil our
top picks here are a few of our
honorable mentions number 1 Galactus
there are more powerful villains in the
Marvel Universe but few is iconic and
terrifying as the devourer of worlds
himself an ancient and malevolent being
that prowls the universe absorbing the
life force of entire planets this
villain is almost like a natural
disaster come to life so obviously when
he arrives on earth it’s all super hands
on deck to stop our world from becoming
a barren lifeless Rock
if the Fantastic Four do make it to the
MCU this iconic villain will hopefully
make an appearance in the future and
he’d be a great follow-up to that os–
just please don’t make him a cloud this
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