100 Greatest Comic Book Villains Of All Time

25. Ozymandias

OzymandiasFIRST APPEARANCE: WATCHMEN #1 (1986) Ozymandias is an extremely complex villain in Alan Moore's masterful Watchmen, given that he serves the function of both hero and villain through different points in the story, and also depending upon your own personal interpretation of his actions. His plan in the comic is to united the world's nations together by transporting a grotesque, squid-like creature into New York City, and upon it exploding in a psychic shockwave, which would create ultimate peace on Earth as humanity fends off an apparent extra-terrestrial threat. It's a utilitarian move on Ozy's part, though one which arguably will only have a temporary effect, owing to human nature. Throughout Watchmen, Ozy proves himself to be an extremely intelligent and successful individual, a master strategist who consistently outsmarts the unambiguously "good" characters, by explaining his plan to them only after he had already executed it ("Do you seriously think I'd explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago"). He was played excellently by Matthew Goode in the Zack Snyder movie adaptation.

24. Juggernaut

FIRST APPEARANCE: X-MEN #12 (1965) Cain Marko aka Juggernaut has superhuman strength far in excess of most other comic book characters, capable of hurling entire buildings, moving mountains and withstanding an incredible amount of physical damage. When standing stationary, he is able to absorb most attacks, and has even managed to survive a hit from Thor's hammer mostly unscathed, yet once he starts running and picks up momentum, Juggernaut is said to be basically unstoppable. In addition to this, he does not tire, nor needs oxygen or other sustainables to survive. His main flaw is that his momentum can be used against him, redirecting his force into an unfavourable direction, either sending him away from his intended target, or as in the movie X-Men: The Last Stand, causing him to knock himself out. Juggernaut can also be affected by telepathic attacks, though his metal helmet - which shields such attacks, much like Magneto's - must first be removed, which is no easy feat in of itself. He was played (rather controversially) by Vinnie Jones in The Last Stand.

23. Bullseye

BullseyeFIRST APPEARANCE: DAREDEVIL #131 (1976) Bullseye is a crackshot assassin and psychopath, using his incredible shooting skill to essentially play out his bloodthirsty fantasies, and also wage a personal war against Matt Murdock aka Daredevil. Though human in composition, he can use just about any object as a projectile to kill or maim, resulting in some of the more memorable grisly, gnarly kills in Marvel's comic book canon to date (usually involving slicing or stabbing with everyday objects). Aside from being in top physical condition, Bullseye benefits from a skeleton reinforced with adamantium, and much like many assassins, often goes to obsessive lengths to find out as much information about his enemies and targets as possible before engaging them. He was played with silly aplomb by Colin Farrell in the largely disappointing 2002 movie.
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