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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 19, 2017 10:41:51 GMT -5
Coming in at number 06 on our countdown, the Ghostest with the Mostest, the Sartorial Specter... The Gentleman Ghost We've seen him before...well, we've seen his clothes before. The empty white dress clothes just give a great eerie effect. And the monocle is really the topper.   |
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Post by berkley on Dec 19, 2017 11:00:13 GMT -5
6. Ulluxy'ldesign by Rudy Nebres (I think?)   Taken from Marvel's Bloodstone stories. I always leave out the "Kwan Tae Syn" part of the name because I thnik it detracts from the Lovecraftian sound that fits the imagery so well. I'm assuming the first image above was the character's first appearance, which would mean that Rudy Nebres came up with his distinctive look. At least it's the first time I remember seeing him. It's been a long time since I read these comics but IIRC they killed off this villain much too soon - a waste of a character with great potential, IMO.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 19, 2017 11:01:15 GMT -5
I am amazed at how many people have Galactus so "low" on their lists. Makes me excited dto see who comes out on top on their lists.. Love the idea of Galactus -- always found the costume itself a bit absurd by normal standards, and just above average by Kirby standards.You're dead to me.  Coming in at number 06 on our countdown, the Ghostest with the Mostest, the Sartorial Specter... The Gentleman Ghost I'm really surprised how many people have picked this character in their lists. I don't think I was familiar with him at all before this week, but I really do like his design. Makes me want to read some comics with him in. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 11:07:34 GMT -5
On the seventh day of Christmas Santa said to me lo thineshould tremble in fear for today is the coming of the dread one of the dark dimension... Dormammu as designed by Steve Dtiko   All I needed to see was the head of living flame and I was sold. The fact that the nimbus of the flame worked as a halo/crown in contrast with the black extending form his costume when he holds court was a perfect touch for someone who is the ruler of the Dark Dimension. The purple and red complement each other well and are contrasted by the gold/yellow of the belt and the black collar leading to the head accessories, making for an overall complete design that works. Dormammu's look has evolved over the years, but they all hearken to the original Ditko design. -M |
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Post by DubipR on Dec 19, 2017 11:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 19, 2017 11:12:45 GMT -5
Number 6 and the only group in my list:
THE ZODIAC! The first Super- Villain group I saw in a comic. Avenger 120. I hate to do it but I have to disqualify this entry, for the same reason I wouldn't sanction the Celestials as a group entry: the Zodiac's costumes differ far too greatly from each other. There is no stylistic unity. Cei-U! I (reluctantly) enforce the rules! |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 19, 2017 11:18:26 GMT -5
And once again I must point out that this is a Jack Kirby design, not a Steranko one. You have to stop misattributing design credits, Mech. If you aren't sure, either don't give any credit or PM me and ask. Cei-U! I summon the pet peeve! |
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Post by james on Dec 19, 2017 11:19:16 GMT -5
Number 6 and the only group in my list:
THE ZODIAC! The first Super- Villain group I saw in a comic. Avenger 120. I hate to do it but I have to disqualify this entry, for the same reason I wouldn't sanction the Celestials as a group entry: the Zodiac's costumes differ far too greatly from each other. There is no stylistic unity. Cei-U! I (reluctantly) enforce the rules! I figured this might happen. No worries |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 19, 2017 11:31:34 GMT -5
And on the Seventh Day I gave unto thee... Professor Doctor Herman von KlemptMy favorite evil Nazi head in a jar Mike Mignola
1994 I know it's late at the seventh day, but did you guys really think I could make a list with out at-least one entry(well, there may be another later). The good doctor really is an awesome amalgamation of evil; first he's a Nazi so super evil right away, second he's a mad scientist, third he's a head in a jar so that's creepy and fourth he has a giant swastika carved onto his forehead giving him a Charles Manson look. All that combined it's hard to see him as anything other than a bad guy, and even better he can accessorize his look as well with a great spider look:  and the whole human exo-suit  But either way you slice it he just screams evil. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 19, 2017 12:42:10 GMT -5
Number 6 is Warrior Woman...  Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins set out to create Nazi analogues to the JLA, to act as the villains of the series (as well as other homages in the series). Warrior Woman is the Wonder Woman counterpart and Robbins went to town here. While Wonder Woman is in a red, white and blue bathing suit, Warrior Woman is in a black leather one (not gonna stand up well to swimming), complete with leather knee boots and gauntlets and a whole lot of belts and straps, for that complete dominatrix look. The whip is just the icing on the cake. It was a sexually charged design in a Code-approved magazine, which pretty much went to the heart of the kinky under-core of Wonder Woman, while twisting the message from liberation to domination. |
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Post by james on Dec 19, 2017 13:55:32 GMT -5
Ok so my new number 7 is....... Grim Reaper! great design. an love the Scythe for a hand and the mask design. Very different. and it was 100 times better than his original costume. What were they thinking??
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Post by Jesse on Dec 19, 2017 14:09:25 GMT -5
6. Magneto Magneto's purple and red costume is by far my favorite. The use of red and the horn-like details on the helmet almost make him look devil themed depending on the artist and I think it really adds to how powerful and menacing he comes across.  
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 19, 2017 15:24:33 GMT -5
Mangog, The Mighty Thor 154-157
 What the hell was this thing? Part bull, part dragon, part dinosaur, part man, part gog, and of course, underpants. Gog? Th’ hell? Thor’s out-of-the-blue nemesis in my favorite Thor saga. (Only weakness? It wasn’t another few issues long.) This has to be more Jack than Stan, right? Stan must’ve told Jack, “Let’s have something unstoppable destroy Asgard, okay, babe?” And Kirby creates an engine of rampaging violence and destruction who (?) that (?) brings Thor to his knees in a Viking version of the siege of the Alamo. Look at this thing! Giant talons, a face that’s a cross between a medieval gargoyle and the Minotaur, garish yellow skin, a prehensile tail, and the fckin’ without-a-doubt worst attitude of any “villain” I’d ever seen in a comic. “Villain” is such a minimizing description of what Mangog was. He was more a force of nature, but even that term doesn’t quite cover it, because he was just… so … damned… pissed off. There was no rationalizing, no inner nobility, no moment of pathos. Mangog was unstoppable, relentless, inevitable with the sheer power and fury of a hurricane, a tornado, a meteor hit, a tsunami, and a firestorm, but with evil the motivating stimulus in its primitive, reptilian, Id-creature mind. He was indeed the amalgamation of Gog and Magog, the prophesied allies of Satan who would be presnt at the End of Times. And Kirby caught all that perfectly in this rampaging colossus seemingly hewn from stone and bedecked with horns, fur (in some panels it seems so, anyway) and that bizarre goatee-thing implanted beneath his chin. Two points: 1) No other appearance but his /its first in the original saga in Thor 154-157 comes close to capturing the power of this creature; and 2) How the bleeping bleep did no one ever notice, call, or sue the “creators” of “The Death of Superman” gimmick featuring Mang… er “Doomsday” as the villain?
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 19, 2017 15:31:35 GMT -5
Mangog, The Mighty Thor 154-157
What the hell was this thing? Part bull, part dragon, part dinosaur, part man, part gog, and of course, underpants. Gog? Th’ hell? Thor’s out-of-the-blue nemesis in my favorite Thor saga. (Only weakness? It wasn’t another few issues long.) This has to be more Jack than Stan, right? Stan must’ve told Jack, “Let’s have something unstoppable destroy Asgard, okay, babe?” And Kirby creates an engine of rampaging violence and destruction who (?) that (?) brings Thor to his knees in a Viking version of the siege of the Alamo. Look at this thing! Giant talons, a face that’s a cross between a medieval gargoyle and the Minotaur, garish yellow skin, a prehensile tail, and the fckin’ without-a-doubt worst attitude of any “villain” I’d ever seen in a comic. “Villain” is such a minimizing description of what Mangog was. He was more a force of nature, but even that term doesn’t quite cover it, because he was just… so … damned… pissed off. There was no rationalizing, no inner nobility, no moment of pathos. Mangog was unstoppable, relentless, inevitable with the sheer power and fury of a hurricane, a tornado, a meteor hit, a tsunami, and a firestorm, but with evil the motivating stimulus in its primitive, reptilian, Id-creature mind. He was indeed the amalgamation of Gog and Magog, the prophesied allies of Satan who would be presnt at the End of Times. And Kirby caught all that perfectly in this rampaging colossus seemingly hewn from stone and bedecked with horns, fur (in some panels it seems so, anyway) and that bizarre goatee-thing implanted beneath his chin. Two points: 1) No other appearance but his /its first in the original saga in Thor 154-157 comes close to capturing the power of this creature; and 2) How the bleeping bleep did no one ever notice, call, or sue the “creators” of “The Death of Superman” gimmick featuring Mang… er “Doomsday” as the villain? Mangog just fell off my list so I'm glad someone was a fan ! |
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Post by foxley on Dec 19, 2017 15:52:55 GMT -5
6. Silver Swan (Valerie Beaudry) For reasons I cannot fully explain, I have a fondness for winged characters (as evidenced by my avatar). While there are a large number of heroic winged figures, there is a far smaller number of villainous ones. My favourite (in terms of design) would be Silver Swan. While I could have given the spot to any of three women to have borne the name, I'm going for Valerie Beaudry, a George Perez redesign from the post-Crisis Wonder Woman reboot. I think the white hair tipped it over the edge for me. I love the simplicity of this design. And while white is an unusual choice for a villain, it fits with the violated innocence of the character, who was manipulated into becoming a supervillain. And, of course, I love the huge, white swan wings. And I might have given Silver Swan her spot for no other reason than that she gave us this cover: 
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