IGN has posted their list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains and I was rather surprised at who ended up in the number one slot. I have posted the Top 10, but the entire list is rather intriguing to read, as they give some pretty good explanations. Here are your Top 10:
10- Kingpin
9- Dark Phoenix
8- Loki
7- Ra's Al Ghul
6- Darkseid
5- Galactus (All hail the great and powerful one!)
4- Lex Luthor
3- Doctor Doom
2- Joker
1- Magneto
From IGN: "...the archenemy of Charles Xavier has proven over the decades that he's not only worthy of his infamous status, but worthy of a much greater accolade - being the greatest villain ever created. The Master of Magnetism doesn't just operate well along stereotypical bad guy parameters, but can actually sustain engaging, masterful storylines of his own."
"Magneto has become bigger than his peers and virtually all of his enemies. It's the sign of a great character when his presence dominates a story and his absence creates a vacuum that cannot be filled by any other. Through his legendary role in Marvel Comics over the years as well as fantastic portrayals in film and animation, it's hard to argue that there has ever been a villain more complex, nuanced, sympathetic and yet irrevocably evil."
ecksmanfan: I was actually expecting to either see Joker or Lex Luthor in the number one spot. While I like Magneto, I'm debating with myself if he deserves the number one spot.
What say you?