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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 18, 2017 9:08:16 GMT -5
As I've mentioned in previous Classic Christmases, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 was my introduction to not only ol’ Webhead but to much of the Marvel Universe as well. Thanks to the Sinister Six, I spent much of my childhood obsessed with Spidey’s rogues gallery, not just the Six but Green Goblin, Ringmaster, Scorpion, Molten Man, and the other Ditko-era villains. I drew them over and over again in loving detail. Of them all, the one Spider-Foe who really preoccupied me was 7. Mysterio I'm delighted that Quentic Beck’s spooky alter ego has already appeared several times on other folks' lists. It means I don’t have to reiterate the visual elements that made him so very cool to li’l Kurt: the helmet, the eye clasps, the ornate gloves. One thing I haven’t seen mentioned is the swirls of artificial fog with which he surrounds himself, a touch which moves Mysterio from the merely eccentric to the downright chilling. I do wish at times they'd given him a different color scheme than the purple-and-green so many Silver Age Marvel baddies sported but that’s a minor drawback to what is to my mind the best villain Steve Ditko ever designed for the series. Cei-U! I summon the world's most stylish fishbowl! |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 18, 2017 9:27:24 GMT -5
Number 8 is Dumas, from the John Ostrander/Doug Rice Manhunter series...  Doug Rice was a big fan of Japanese hero shows and anime and he brought a lot of the costume design sensibility from those shows into Manhunter (including Mark Shaw's own costume and mask). That extended to the first villain introduced in the series, the assassin Dumas. Inspired by the French writer, the character invokes The Man in the Iron Mask, while adding the fleur de lis motif to cement the connection. The body armor suggests both Japan and protection, while the mane adds to movement, as do the shoulder pieces. It's both sleek and intricate, making the character standout. The character is killed of but comes back at the end of the series, when they tried to get some life back into it, though with an altered, less effective design. Rice made it look great. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 9:29:02 GMT -5
7, Catwoman I know Catwoman been on other members list and I felt Jose Luis Garcia Lopez drew her very elegantly with sleek lines and grace. His pencilling of her is top-notch and some of you may disagree with me but his style of drawing made her purrfect for me to enjoy and behold. I've find her boots drawn by him is excellent, his version of the her cat o nine tails whip is outstanding, and one of the best features of the costume that Garcia Lopez did is her cape is fastened together by a simple button up front and that alone makes it's sleek and sexy too. The contrast of Purple and Green is purrfect for me and I love the two colors in this elegant and classical look. The Mask is done just right and most importantly it's feminine and it's enhance her beauty for her evil gains. Her purple costume is a winner and it's makes her even more feminine and that's makes it a winner in my books. You just can't go wrong with this pick! |
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 18, 2017 9:31:20 GMT -5
7. Gentleman GhostI'm not sure I've ever actually read a story with Gentleman Ghost, though I feel like I must have. But it doesn't matter - this guy just looks cool. The mono-white color scheme is striking, the tophat and monocle are great, but of course it's the lack of a face or physical body inside that suit that make him so creepy and cool. 
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Post by shaxper on Dec 18, 2017 9:49:02 GMT -5
7. Carnage  Let me be clear that I dislike this character, dislike even more what he represents about an era in comicdom that I consider to have been severely misguided, and that I absolutely judge people who list Carnage as one of their favorite comic book characters. All that being said, holy sh*t is this a cool design. It just screams "extreme" in every possible way. Erik Larsen and Mark Bagely took what was desirable about the McFarlane Venom look and turned it up to 11. 
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Post by james on Dec 18, 2017 9:52:56 GMT -5
My number 7 is my homage to Kirby; Arishem the Celestial! While all are great I found Arishem to be the most imposing |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 18, 2017 9:58:31 GMT -5
On the sixth day of Christmas, Dave Cockrum gave to me... #7 The Brood Yes, they are clearly inspired by the H.G. Giger's aliens... but not as much as we might think, despite the common points of having an elongated head and being parasitic monsters. First, the Brood are not humanoids; they are clearly modelled after insects (with wings and multiple legs, too). Then they have a huge mouth with long, needle-like fangs instead of an almost "normal"-shaped mouth (not considering the tongue, naturally). They have large eyes instead of none. They have those great tattoo-like signs on their head. Their tail is very insect-like, not snake-like like the aliens'. As far as evil-looking aliens went, the Brood were a glorious creation. They were never as good as in the original run, culminating in the Paul Smith-drawn destruction of their world (and, one would have assumed back then, the end of the treat they paused). They were pretty much a one-time menace, as far as I am concerned, and difficult to keep interesting after repeated exposures. In later appearances some artists failed to see their nature and gave them almost reptilian features; talk about misunderstanding a design. Those early Cockrum-drawn comics, though? Absolutely gorgeous. |
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Post by brutalis on Dec 18, 2017 10:17:31 GMT -5
This 6th Day of Christmas Villanous gift has shown up earlier in this post thank you very much Crimebuster for that! I give you the Gentleman Ghost. If ever there was sartorial splendor in the ghostly world he has kicked Caspar's blanket covered butt all across town! He is truly the elegant Dickinsion ghost about town complete with riding cape, walking cane and eye monocle floating where his face should be. The Ghost being the true gentlemanly villain he is seldom deigns to resorting to mere fisticuffs in his schemes preferring the more exquisite joys of scheming and mental manipulation for his Machiavellian schemes. Besides, of what use would a fist fight be against a ghost? He has managed to ruffle the Hawk couple's feathers many a time over the years and even been known to show the Knight of Bats a good night on the town. A haunting we shall go anyone?!? |
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Post by Confessor on Dec 18, 2017 10:32:44 GMT -5
7. Judge Death Originating in the Judge Dredd stories in 2000 AD, Judge Death is the leader of the Dark Judges, a sinister band of undead Judges from an alternate dimension, where life itself has been declared a crime. Designed by Brian Bolland, Death was a classic villain right from the moment he debuted in 2000 AD #149 in 1980. The best thing about Judge Death's look, of course, is that he's basically a twisted, horror movie version of Judge Dredd. With his fiendish rictus grin, shoulder pad made of bones, portcullis helmet visor and -- the pièce de résistance -- a pterosaur on his shoulder, in place of the Judges' golden eagle. Creepy as all hell and impossibly cool: that's Judge Death.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 18, 2017 11:02:53 GMT -5
On the Sixth Day of Christmas I give unto thee... Raditz Akira Toriyama 1988 While later chapters of the manga would show that Raditz was only a low level foot soldier he was the epitome of a bad ass when he burst of his pod and totally threw the world of Dragonball on its ear. With his cool spiky hair, the black armor and the giant shoulder pads made for a look that just said," I'm a bad man and I do bad things." |
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Post by badwolf on Dec 18, 2017 11:07:13 GMT -5
Mr. Nobody The result of a bizarre, existential experiment, Mr. Nobody was described as being like something you could glimpse in the corner of your eye, but which was impossible to focus upon. How the hell do you draw that? I think regular Doom Patrol artist Richard Case did a good job with his Picassoesque visual. One of my favorites of Grant Morrison's many wild and wonderful ideas from the series. 
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 18, 2017 11:10:26 GMT -5
7. Gentleman GhostI'm not sure I've ever actually read a story with Gentleman Ghost, though I feel like I must have. But it doesn't matter - this guy just looks cool. The mono-white color scheme is striking, the tophat and monocle are great, but of course it's the lack of a face or physical body inside that suit that make him so creepy and cool. YES! He made my Top 15! As this and other recent choices have shown, that white-and-black combination is striking, especially for a villain. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 11:16:03 GMT -5
My number 7 is my homage to Kirby; Arishem the Celestial! While all are great I found Arishem to be the most imposing I was pleasantly surprised to see this character shows up and I wasn't even thinking of him in the first place and I want to tell you James that I know that this a tremendous choice for a character that's quite imposing and the Silver Surfer is right around 6'4" and this guy is around 2,000 feet tall; just short of two Empire State Buildings! Great Design especially around his hands and head that has distinctive features alone. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 18, 2017 11:19:43 GMT -5
Coming in at number 07 on our countdown, a group that makes it clear that bee-keeping is evil. Evil!! A.I.M.I first encountered A.I.M. in the issues of Marvel Double Feature that reprinted Cap fighting A.I.M. and M.O.D.O.K. The stories blew my mind and I was hooked on the A.I.M. look. Never before had bee-keeping suits been so incredibly evil. Don't let that sun-shiny yellow fool you. These guys are up to some serious shenanigans.   |
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Post by DubipR on Dec 18, 2017 11:52:57 GMT -5
#7- LASHINA I love Kirby's Fourth World. While the bad guys are truly menacing, from Darkseid to Kilabak, in my opinion, it's a steep drop in terms of threatening characters from Apookolips. Kanto's alright but never a threat; same with Granny Goodness, who I like but it more of a coach than a player. The best of the Female Furies, sans Barda, is this oddly weird by cool design by the King. I love the black/dark blue look of the body suit and intertwining part of the white whip straps in the outfit. The headpiece is great. Even though she hasn't been bested in combat, the straps going around the head to form a headgear to protect her.
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