Wizard magazine's top 100 greatest villains ever list.

[Mecha74]

The latest issue of Wizard magazine gave a ITHO list of greatest villains of all time from movies, comics, TV, video games and so on. Listed is the name followed by what they appeared on or in, I know that with allot of them it is obvious but I decided to be consistent. Since it covers multiple mediums of entertainment I decided to put it here in General Chat. Anyway here is their list from 100 to 1....

100. Mr. Joshua(Lethal Weapon)
99. Beholder(D&D)
98. The Others(Lost)
97. Francis Buxton(Pee Wee's Big Adventure)
96. Sephiroth(FF7)
95. Stewie Griffin(Family Guy)
94. Braniac(Superman the animated series)
93. Norman Bates(Psycho)
92. Dean Wormer(Animal House)
91. Auric Goldfinger(Goldfinger)
90. The Gentlemen(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
89. Bill Lumberg(Office Space)
88. Frank Booth(Blue Velvet)
87. Endo(Lethal Weapon)
86. Mr. Blonde(Reservoir Dogs)
85. Col. Kurtz(Apocalypse Now)
84. Deathstroke(DC comics)
83. The French taunter(Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail)
82. Luther(Tha Warriors)
81. Angel Eyes(The Good and the Bad and the Ugly)
80. Clubber Lang(Rocky 3)
79. Cancer Man(X-files)
78. R.J. Fletcher(UHF)
77. The Flood(Halo, combat evolved)
76. The Socs(The Outsiders)
75. Big Brother(1984)
74. Herr Starr(DC vertigo)
73. Biff Tannen(Back to the Future)
72. Tony Montana(Scarface)
71. Walter Peck(Ghostbusters)
70. The Balrog(LOTR, fellowship)
69. J.R. Ewing(Dallas)
68. Megatron(Transformers)
67. Venom(Marvel comics)
66. Sideshow Bob(The Simpsons)
65. Kevin(Sin City)
64. Syndrome(The Incredibles)
63. Samara(The Ring)
62. Gollum(LOTR, Return of the King)
61. Johnny Lawrence(Karate Kid)
60. Judge Doom(Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
59. Bob(Twin Peaks)
58. General Zod(Superman 2)
57. Principal Ed Rooney(Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
56. John Doe(Seven)
55. The Overlook Hotel(The Shining)
54. Leatherface(Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
53. Cobra Commander(G.I. JOE)
52. Kid Miracleman(Eclipse comics)
51. Catwoman(DC comics)
50. Max Cady(Cape Fear)
49. Amanda Woodward(Melrose Place)
48. Iago(Othello)
47. Bill the Butcher(Gangs of New York)
46. Starcream(Transformers)
45. Mr. Burns(The Simpsons)
44. Godzilla(Gojira 1954)
43. Serpentor(G.I.JOE)
42. Keyser Soze(The Usual Suspects)
41. Hal 9000(2001 A Space Odyssey)
40. Buu(Dragonball Z)
39. Michael Corleone(The Godfather part 2)
38. Dark Phoenix(Marvel)
37. Predator(Predator)
36. Alex Delarge(A Clockwork Orange)
35. Roddy Piper(WWE)
34. Mayor Richard Wilkins(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
33. Tony Soprano(The Sopranos)
32. Hans Gruber(Die Hard)
31. Grand Moff Tarkin(Star Wars)
30. Dracula(Movie with title not appearing on this site)
29. T-1000(Terminator 2)
28. Jabba the Hut(Return of the Jedi)
27. Hillbillies(Deliverance)
26. Jason Vorhees(Friday the 13th)
25. Ozymandias(DC)
24. Agent Smith(The Matrix)
23. Darkseid(DC)
22. Thanos(Marvel)
21. Red Skull(Marvel)
20. Khan(Star Trek 2, the wrath of Khan)
19. Green Goblin(Marvel)
18. Galactus(Marvel)
17. Magneto(Marvel)
16. The Thing(John Carpenter's the Thing)
15. Pennywise(IT)
14. Freddy Krueger(Nightmare on Elm Street)
13. Aliens(Aliens)
12. Sauron(LOTR)
11. Darth Vader(Star Wars)
10. The Shark(JAWS)
9. Pinhead(Hellraiser)
8. Lex Luthor(DC)
7. The Borg(Star Trek, TNG)
6. Hannibal Lector(Silence of the Lambs)
5. Zombies(Dawn of the Dead 2004)
4. Dr. Doom(Marvel)
3. Palpatine(Star Wars)
2. Pazuzu(The Exorcist)
1. The Joker(DC)

We've got some pretty cool characters on here but allot of odd ones too, and their placement seems somewhat strange as well, but that's just IMO.

Feel free to discuss, cheer, rant, rave etc.

[BS Digital Q]

16. The Thing(John Carpenter's the Thing)

ZOMFG!!!! It lives!!!

*dies from sheer happiness*

[Zigra]

Hannibal Lector shouldn't be on that list. He's more of an antihero than a true villain.

[HolyGoji777]

some of them...are just so.....not....

sideshow bob? stewie griffin? amanda woodward? what a bunch of crap.

a century of film and two millenia of literature and we are given THIS?

whats even scarier is a bunch of comic book geeks actually watched melrose place.
many of those picks are pure stupidity...judge doom from roger rabbit? roddy piper? zombies? ugh...seriously why not just add vampires, mummies and wolf men?

gimme a break. why not throw in big bird while we are at it. he always looked like he was jealous of kermit.

heck even grand moff tarkin isnt that great of a pick...he wasnt that interesting of a character. i mean yes he did blow up a planet but other than that he wasnt good for anything except looking old. ask someone about great star wars villains and he probably wont be mentioned all that high. most casual fans i know wouldnt even recognize the name right away.


ok im done venting lol

[godofPH]

I don't get it, Bif and Buu make the list but Lord Voldemort is completely absent....

[godofPH]

I don't get it, Bif and Buu make the list but Lord Voldemort is completely absent....

[Bruticus]

That list is missing quite a bit. I would have put Skeletor, Unicron, and the Cyberdemon on the list, and removed Stewie Griffin, Gollum (never seemed villainous to me, just insane) and RJ Fletcher. I might also have added Lord Soth from Dragonlance / Ravenloft. And why is Starscream ahead of Megatron? I can understand if they're talking about Generation One, but on the whole I still rank Megs ahead of 'Screamer.

[Burkion]

26. Jason Vorhees(Friday the 13th)

**** YES!

Go Jason!

[Burkion]

Oh, and anyone else find it funny that it is ANIMATED Brainiac and NOT Comic Brain that gets in to this list?

[godofPH]

Does The Shark from Jaws really count as a villain? Yes, he is an antagonist, but he's just an animal. He kills because he is hungry, not because he is evil. Its a Great White's basic instinct to kill when its hungry. The Shark doesn't just wake up in the morning and think, "Hey, I'm feeling evil today, I'm going to go menace some boaters out on the water." That list looks like its based more on popularity than actual villainy.

[Orga777]

Thought it is funny that he is up there, will someone tell me why the French Taunter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail up there? (Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries! ) At 83 even! Sephiroth is the only video game villain up there, but he should be a lot higher on the list IMO. There is also the principle from Ferris Buller's Day Off on the list at number 57?! WTF?? Yea, they could have done a little better...

[Seer235]

Oh the French Taunter definitely deserves to be there. Have you seen how viciously he taunted poor King Arthur? And PH, in the 4th Jaws movie (I think it was fourth, it was Jaws the Revenge) the shark specifically came after that one family.

Personally, I think there should have been a few more video game villains (maybe Mother Brain or Ganon), and Megatron from Beast Wars should be on there. If he is represented by the Transformers Megatron, then it should be much higher on the list.

I must say, though, the top 15 or so look great to me.

[Mecha74]

The Wizard editorial staff gave explanations for each villain, why there were there and why they got placed where they did on the countdown, but I didn't feel like typing until my fingers bled.

[Cole Deschain]

Originally Posted by Mecha74

100. Mr. Joshua(Lethal Weapon)

Solid.

99. Beholder(D&D)

Booyah.

96. Sephiroth(FF7)

Figures. He still sucks.

87. Endo(Lethal Weapon)

How is it that he outranks his "boss," exactly? Endo was just a torturer.

86. Mr. Blonde(Reservoir Dogs)
85. Col. Kurtz(Apocalypse Now)
84. Deathstroke(DC comics)
83. The French taunter(Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail)

Amen.

75. Big Brother(1984)

Groovy.

74. Herr Starr(DC vertigo)

BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YES!

70. The Balrog(LOTR, fellowship)

Cool enough. Should be more literary and mention Sauron or Morgoth here, but what the hey...

68. Megatron(Transformers)

Hell yeah.

65. Kevin(Sin City)

Scary

58. General Zod(Superman 2)

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!

53. Cobra Commander(G.I. JOE)

Hell hath no fury...

52. Kid Miracleman(Eclipse comics)

Oh dear. I'd almost forgotten Bates... *turns off lights, hides under a blanket, praying for a swift death*

51. Catwoman(DC comics)

Pretty close to being a hero just recently....

48. Iago(Othello)

Finally a literary reference.

46. Starcream(Transformers)

Like Endo, how does he outdo his boss?

42. Keyser Soze(The Usual Suspects)

Solid.

39. Michael Corleone(The Godfather part 2)
38. Dark Phoenix(Marvel)
37. Predator(Predator)
36. Alex Delarge(A Clockwork Orange)

Yep.

25. Ozymandias(DC)

Heh heh heh... Villain.

12. Sauron(LOTR)

THERE we go!

Well, like most "Top 100" lists, I disagree with plenty of it. But it's better than mamny I've seen.

[MirrenDono]

It's sweet that Clubber got on there, but man does Ivan Drago deserve a spot. He KILLED Apollo. You can't get much worse than that.

[kritaya]

Originally Posted by Mecha74

90. The Gentlemen(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
34. Mayor Richard Wilkins(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Cool. Two Buffy villains made the list. I would have picked Angelus or Faith instead of Mayor Wilkins though.

Originally Posted by Mecha74

82. Luther(Tha Warriors)

Is that the guy who clinked the bottles together and said "Warriors, come out to play-ay..."?

[Tomzilla]

Originally Posted by kritaya

Cool. Two Buffy villains made the list. I would have picked Angelus or Faith instead of Mayor Wilkins though.

Angelus would've been a good addition. My reasons? Well, what happens when you take The Joker's soul away and turn him into a Vampire? You get Angelus.

I'd prefer Mayor Wilkins over Faith. But if I had to choose any other Buffy/Angel villains, it would be:

-Dark Willow
-Wolfram & Hart
-Jasmine


The list isn't as bad as I thought it would. Normally, I'd insist on Darkseid receiving a better placement, but he isn't that great anymore. I'm glad Thanos made the list. Personally, I think he should be in the top 20-15.

I don't see Galactus as a villain. He's a force of nature, driven by an insatiable thirst to feed. I feel the same about Godzilla. If any Godzilla incarnation belongs on this list, it's GMK Godzilla. Oh, and where the hell is King Ghidorah? Buu (DragonBall Z) made the list, but Godzilla's arch-nemesis didn't? I declare blasphemy!

Eh, I'm compelled to bold the characters who shouldn't be on that list. Perhaps I'll do so later when I'm up to the task.

[Zigra]

*Looks over the list some more* Okay, how the hell is Walter Peck from "Ghostbusters" on that list, but Gozer, Mr. Stay Puft, and the Terror Dogs not? I need a gun......

[kritaya]

Originally Posted by Tomzilla

Angelus would've been a good addition.

Metaphorically and literally, Angelus was perfect for the S2 Big Bad.

Originally Posted by Tomzilla

But if I had to choose any other Buffy/Angel villains, it would be:

-Dark Willow
-Wolfram & Hart
-Jasmine

Dark Willow was okay, but she just sort of popped up at the end of S6 like an afterthought. Wolfram & Hart was more an idea than an entity. It had a lot of faces -- Lilah, Lindsey, Holland Manners, Eve, the various forms of the White Room, etc. Jasmine is probably the creepiest villain to appear on both shows.

[Goji Son]

Originally Posted by Zigra

*Looks over the list some more* Okay, how the hell is Walter Peck from "Ghostbusters" on that list, but Gozer, Mr. Stay Puft, and the Terror Dogs not? I need a gun......

Because he has no dick.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Total-w00tage. We've got Hannible 'The Cannible' Lector in the top-10! I am pleased...but no RedSkull? HE WAS A FORMER NAZI. That screams 'villain'.

[Orga777]

Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove

Total-w00tage. We've got Hannible 'The Cannible' Lector in the top-10! I am pleased...but no RedSkull? HE WAS A FORMER NAZI. That screams 'villain'.

RedSkull is number 21 on the list...

[Burkion]

Seriously though, if there was explinations, what was the explination for Jason?

[Zigra]

Originally Posted by Burkion

Seriously though, if there was explinations, what was the explination for Jason?

Uh, the fact that he murders people? And the fact that numerous of his victims were people who didn't do anything "wrong" like drugs, premarital sex, etc.

[Mecha74]

Originally Posted by Burkion

Seriously though, if there was explinations, what was the explination for Jason?

Depending on the character in question the Wizard editorial staff would expound a couple of sentences for some while pumping out a couple of paragraphs for others, anyway here is what they said about Jason...

"More creative and brutal than Michael Myers. Jason's hockey mask-wearing, machete brandishing, teen killing antics are legendary."

That's really all they said for him.