10 Best Marvel And DC Supervillains Who've Debuted Since 2000

2. Black Beetle

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Time-traveling villains have always posed big problems for superheroes, especially when these travelers come armed with weaponry and technology from the far future. This might be why the Black Beetle, introduced in the Booster Gold comic series in 2007, is such an appealing villain.

The Black Beetle is certainly powerful, with an alien suit that is every bit the equal as the one worn by DC Comics' heroic Blue Beetle. But what makes the Black Beetle such a pain to superheroes is his ability to hop throughout time. This evil beetle is not averse to slipping into the past to change the present.

The Black Beetle hasn't been afraid to take on the heavies of the DC universe, either, tangling not only with Booster Gold, but with the Blue Beetle, Batman, Supernova and even Superman. Expect this newer supervillain to continue to make an impact in the world of DC comics.

Best Moment

The Black Beetle isn't above murdering heroes to get what he wants. The villain creates an entirely new future by killing the Teen Titans and allowing the evil father of Titans member Raven to take over the world. 

He does all this just so he can steal of red scarab from the trophy room of Raven's father.

Contributor

Dan Rafter has worked as a freelance journalist for more than 20 years. He has written for everyone from the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune to Mental Floss, BusinessWeek Online and Consumers Digest. You can find more by him at his comic's Web site, CareersinComics.