Number One Villain

The Number One Villain is:






































Darth Vader

Points: 174

# of voters: 10

Range: 9th - 1st place

Note: Darth Vader got the most poinst from both lists, making him the Total #1


“I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
“The circle is now complete. When I met you I was but the learner. Now, I am the master.”
“Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed; the ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.”
“Only your hatred can destroy me.”
“All too easy.”
"You have failed me for the last time, Admiral"
-Darth Vader from the Star Wars Movies

With no surprise, Darth Vader beat out every other villain in this event, even getting more points than the top hero. And why wouldn’t he, he’s Darth Vader! Vader’s character started in the first (sorry, fourth) Star Wars Movie “The New Hope” as the brutal right-hand-man of the galaxy’s evil empire. He was played by the 6 foot 7 actor David Prowse and was given a deep, powerful voice by the legendary actor James Earl Jones.

He wore all black (as a good villain should) which included a long, menacing, black cape. His head and face was covered in a helmet and breathing mask. His mask was hooked up to a breathing system which kept him alive as well as constantly making a machine creepy breathing sound. He had mechanical organs and limps integrated with his body do to injuries of the past. With all this, his appearance made him look evil, frightening, and inhuman. Good qualities of a great villain.

Even though he looked cool and menacing, it was more what he did that made him evil and a great villain. He worked for the Empire and did what ever needed to be done, in the most brutal fashion. He killed when ever necessary (and sometimes not necessary), which included his own men (5) and even children (3). Darth Vader, is a cunning and commanding villain. He sets the traps, makes the deals, conquers the galaxy in his own way.

Though he is a terrific general, he is a even greater warrior. He piloting skills were said to be unmatched, his light saber swordsmanship was nearly unrivaled, and his power with the force was supreme (excluding the empire). With these talents he made a name for himself killing off the protectors of the Galaxy, the Jedi.

Though he started out was quite a nice guy. He was a kind boy named Anakin Skywalker (1), who grew up to be a great Jedi. He even felling love and got married (2). But the quest for power lead him to the dark side and he became a Dark Lord of the Sith (3) (Note: not a Dork Lord or the Steve). He became Darth Vader, the badest of the Bad. Though I wish George Lucas make the transition between Anakin and Vader less abrupt; one minute he’s working for the Jedi, the next, he’s killing little Jedi children. But that’s not the only thing that I wish Luca did so we‘ll forget that for now.

Though Vader good at first and was redeemed in the end of the series (6), he still was the evil power that made the series great. Don’t believe me? You don’t see Luke or even Han on the list do you? The character in the series we really remember is the walking-life-support-system, red-light-saber-wielding, black-cape-wearing, chokehold-using Darth Vader. Darth Vader is number one.

2nd Hero

I would like to take this moment to laugh at DM.

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Too bad DM

And the 2nd Hero is:































Spider-Man

Points: 142

# of voters: 9

Range: 10th - 2nd place

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. One of the most popular costume crime fighters in Marvel Comics. A hero to both children as well as adults. The character started as an idea in 1962 but he got his own comic series a year later. Even today his comics are a good seller. I know some people don’t like the new Spider-Man movies but I say we forget about that for now and focus on the cool Spider-Man from the comic books.

He has abilities similar to spiders (go figure). He has super strength as well as super agility. Spidy also has the ability stick to walls and ceilings. Another power is his Spider Sense (no, he can’t see ghosts). With that power he can sense danger before it happens. Spider-Man also invented a tool called a Web-Shooter which can shoot a spider web like substance. With the spider web, he can tie things up or swing through the city. Spider-Man swings through New York City in a red and blue custom and mask.

Spider-Man is really Peter Parker. Peter was a high-schooler, but not an ordinary high-schooler; he was a nerd. A big nerd. But that all changed when he was bitten by a radioactive spider. The bite became more than infected, it gave him superpowers (I need to find that spider). At first he used his powers in wrestling to gain money for himself. He wore a mask to hide his identity and started calling himself Spider-Man. He became selfish and even argued heavily with his Uncle, Uncle Ben. One day he saw a crime in progress but chose to not use his powers to stop the criminal. Later he found out that that same criminal killed his Uncle. After that moment, he chose to live by the words of his Uncle, “With great power comes great responsibility.” From then on he became a crime fighter and super hero.

Which leads me to my first reason Spider-Man is cool; he is always fighting to do what it right. He will always fight for what he feels is right and not cross the line into doing something wrong. In fact, he won’t touch that line with a ten foot pole (most of the time). It is part of his continuing struggle, what is the right thing to do? It is a difficult path but it is one that Spider-Man chooses to take.

The next reason Spider-Man is cool is because of his powers. Who ( at lease when they were a kid) wouldn’t want to swing through the streets of New York? His powers are just cool.

Other reasons Spider-Man is cool? In the comic book, it is his attitude while fighting. Most super heroes will go and fight very seriously. That is because the situation is serious. Though Spider-Man deals with Serious situations, he tends to deal with it with a sense of humor. He fakes fun of his foes as he fights them, making then hate him even more.

Character flaws? The Spider-Man in the new movies skips to stupid music. Also he took off his mask during the Civil War story. Now the whole world knows he is Peter Parker. Not very smart Spider-Man.

2nd Villain

And the 2nd Villain is:




























The Joker

Points: 139

# of voters: 9

Range: 13th - 1st place

“I have given a name to my pain, and it is Batman.”
“Tell me something, my friend. You ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight?”
The Joker from the 1989 Batman movie

The Clown Prince of Crime, The Harlequin of Hate, The Ace of Knaves. Some characters got on this list because they are somewhat clever, but this villain makes the list because he is completely insane. The Joker is one of Batman’s most morbid, reoccurring, devious, and crazy foe. He started in DC Comics in 1940 in one of the first Batman issue. This crazy and villainous clown because quite popular and even is today. He is almost as well known as Batman himself. The Joker is a crime ‘mastermind’ (if one can be a mastermind and insane at the same time) in the streets of Gotham City.

Joker started his criminal career as the first Red Hood. When trying to escape Batman, he fell into a large vat of chemicals (like other Batman villains). He survived but his skin was now white, his hair green, his face with an huge grin, and totally, completely, and utterly crazy. He now loves the pain of others and hates Batman with a passion.

The Joker is most certainly evil, and he doesn’t need a reason to be. He just is, and he likes it that way. He murders just for the fun of it and enjoys it when he causes suffering. Though he is indeed completely off the wall, he is also smart and clever. He is a tricky criminal. He can pull a great heist as well as lay a good trap. Joker has caught Batman and other heroes off guard numerous times. He manipulates events and people into causing the havoc he wants. Whenever the Joker is around, there’s trouble. But you can never tell what kind of trouble. He is as Unpredictable as he is insane.

No one but the Joker can put a city in danger and make it look humorous. Other than being Batman’s greatest foe, the Joker rocks because he’s just such a fun character. He’s so insane its funny and entertaining. We can’t like him because he’s a murderer but, even more so, we can’t spot liking him because of his crazy criminal clown attitude. He’s entertaining, funny and a great villain.

Top Heroes and Villains So Far 4

Story so far

Top Heroes

1. ????
2. ????
3. Wolverine 115 points
4. Superman 112 points
5. The Doctor 106 points
6. Indiana Jones 85 points
7. Link 73 points
8. Solid Snake 72 points tie winner
9. Sherlock Holmes 72 points
10. James Bond 60 points
11. Aslan 54 points tie winner
12. The Flash 54 points
13. Cloud Strife 50 points
14. Captain America 49 points tie winner
15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 49 points
16. Goku 46 points
17. Aragorn (Stryder) 43 points
18. Green Lantern 42 points
19. Spike Spiegel 41 points
20. Guybrush Threepwood 39 points

Top Villains

1. ????
2. ????
3. Lex Luthor 125 points
4. Magneto 105 points
5. Sephiroth 73 points
6. Sauron 68 points
7. Doctor Doom 66 points
8. Iron Man 58 points
9. Bane 53 points
10. Cobra Commander 52 points
11. Agent Smith 51 points
12. The King Pin 49 points
13. Ganondorf 48 points
14. Venom 45 points
15- The Dalex 44 points
16- Pinky and the Brain 40 points tie winner
17- The Master 40 points
18- Freddy Krueger 39 points
19- The Borg 37 points tie winner
20- Liquid Snake 37 points

3rd Hero

and the 3rd Hero is:






















James Howlett, Login, Wolverine

Points: 115

# of voters: 11

Range: 20th - 1st place

Note: got more voters than anyone from either list

Login, aka Wolverine, one of the most popular characters in Marvel Comic’s X-Men. He premiered in an Incredible Hulk comic in 1974 but one year later the character joined the famous X-Men team. Since then he has become the most well known and well like of all the X-Men characters. He has starred in his own comics, video games, and maybe even his own movie.

Like all the X-Men (or most), Login is a Mutant. His mutant power is the ability to heal rapidly as well as heightened senses. With his healing ability, a mere cut would take seconds to heal. A more fatal blow for us would take moments for him to heal. He is immune to most illnesses. He can even smoke and drink without any bad consequences. With his heightened senses he can track down almost anyone and detect traps. He also has an adamantium metal skeleton. Almost nothing in Marvel Comics can destroy adamantium. So in other words his bones can’t be broken or destroyed. Add his healing ability and he is almost impossible to kill. One would have to try really, really hard to kill him and if he/she failed, he/she would have to run really, really fast. His most well-known trait is three adamantium claws that pop out of each hand. These claws stay in his forearm until his pops them out between his knuckles. He also is an expert on hand to hand, claws, or sword combat.

Login has amnesia so not much is known about his past (though his history was later revealed to readers). He lost his memories when Weapon-X did experiments on him. It was Weapon-X that put the metal skeleton in him and made him into the perfect killing machine. After escaping Weapon-X, he joined up with the X-Men.

Wolverine is liked mainly because of his attitude. Most all of the time he is a BA (I used this word once, I’m trying not to use it again. I want to keep this blog kid friendly). He is generally a grunt with a “leave me alone” and “don’t give a crap” attitude. He loses his temper easily and can go berserk in battle. He is the first to recommend the cruel methods and is not afraid of offending people or getting into fight. Yet even with this attitude problem he still can care for those he calls friends but be warned whose who he calls enemies.

3rd Villain

And the 3rd Villain goes to:






















Lex Luthor

Points: 125

# of voter: 8

Range: 11th - 2nd place

Lex Luthor is one of the smartest individuals in DC Comics, and one of the most devious. His character started in 1940 with Action Comics as a Superman villain. Though he is still one of Superman’s greatest nemeses, he is now a foe for every hero in the DC world. He even is found fighting the entire Justice League.

This is all impressive since Lex Luthor has no powers. That’s right, one of the greatest villains of all time in the comic world is powerless. Not only that, he’s hairless as well. Though he used to have red hair, Luthor became bolded when he was conducting an experiment. It when wrong and the building was set on fire. Superman blew the fire out but in doing so destroyed the experiment and spilled chemicals on Lex making him bold. Lex Luthor vowed revenge.

So why is this hairless, powerless villain so great? Well as I have said in the past posts, powers are not everything. Like a lot of villains and heroes before, Lex gets on this list do to his genius. His brilliants gives him the ability to outsmart the governments of the world, the entire Justice League, the smartest rival villains, and every alien worlds. He was even smart enough to fake his own death and also smart enough to become the president of the United States. He is also a great inventor and can create weapons for his purposes. Lex also own Lex Corp (or Luthor Corp), a billion dollar company. Though the Heroes know he is a villain, Lex is smart enough to not get put in prison, most of the time. He also is smart enough to know Superman’s weakness of Kryptonite though he has yet to kill superman with it.

Any man this clever is indeed most devious. Lex Luthor is one of the greatest villains.

4th Hero

And the 4th Hero is:


























Superman

Points: 112

# of voters: 8

Range: 20th - 1st

Superman. The Man of Steel. The Man of Tomorrow. The Last Son of Krypton. The Big Blue Boy Scout. One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, superheroes in DC Comics. This character started way back in 1932 with Action Comics and he is still one of the best known names for Superheroes. The character of Superman has starred in comics, movies, and television shows even when each were almost brand new.

Superman is really Kal-El, a being from the planet Krypton. Krypton was a planet of an advance race. The Planet orbited a red sun. But the planet was soon going to be destroyed (for some reason or another) and Kal-El’s father, Jor-El, knew it would happen but couldn’t convince anyone to do anything about it. In the end, the only thing he could do is send his baby son, Kal-El, out on a space craft so save his life. Kar-El was the only one that survived when his planet was destroyed (or maybe a few others, but lets not get into that right now).

Kal-El landed on earth where he was found by the couple Jonathon and Martha Kent. Since the two had no kids of their own, they raised the boy as Clark Kent. On earth, our yellow sun had a strange affect on the young Clark. It gave him strength. Not strength as in jockey football player strength. Strength as in lift up a car or out run a train. As the boy grew up so did his powers. As he became a young adult his speed and strength grew to the point where it was almost ridicules. His other powers also surfaced. He could fly with ease and super speed. His eyes had x-ray vision and could shoot a blast of energy. And he had super hearing and his lungs gave him super breath.

When he became an adult he moved to Metropolis where he started two lives. One was Clark Kent with Glasses, fake glasses, who worked as a news reported for the Daily Planet. The other was a costume with red cape wearing superhero known as Superman (Without glasses so therefore Clark Kent could not possibly be Superman).

Superman is earths greatest Hero. Though he does stop the city’s criminal once in a while, this man usually saves the earth itself. He can stop natural disasters, huge meteors, as well as alien invaders. He even overcame his own death. He later became the leading figure in the Justice League.

Superman is not only powerful, he is also heroic. He knows what he stands for and won’t back down on his beliefs. He is always trying to do the right thing and usually doesn’t take crap from other (though maybe Batman’s). Superman is a definition of a superhero.