Villain War - Comic Dictators Round 1
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    the premise:
    we've selected 64 of comicdom's worst to compete in a battle royale to determine who's ... well... best. you will vote in a series of threads to move the villains to the next round.

    your task is to select which character is best (or worst, if that phrasing is more apt) at their job. who is the better villain, a greater menace, a stronger foe. this first round thread features 16 villains in the "dictators" category that you must narrow down to 8 in a single week.

    VOTE BELOW!




Magneto

A mass-murderer with noble intentions and condemnable actions.
Ripped the Adamantium from Wolverine's bones.



Mephisto

Held hostage the soul of Dr. Doom's mother for years.
Revels in evil, even more so than his quest for power.



Mojo

Crazed TV-director from another dimension.
Turned the X-Men into babies to earn higher ratings.



Gorilla Grodd

Deposed king of Gorilla City.
Concocted an assassination to convince Gorilla City to war with humanity.



Apocalypse

The first mutant and an immortal.
Turned Angel into the Horseman War, giving him razor wings.



Eclipso

A god of vengeance.
Overtakes those with a hunger for revenge, most recently overcoming Jean Loring.



Darkseid

Ruler of the planet Apokolips.
Seeks the Anti-Life Equation to destroy free will across the universe.



Mongul

Can be likened to an intergalactic Roman Emperor.
Along with The Cyborg destroyed Coast City.



J. Jonah Jameson

Publisher of the Daily Bugle.
Dedicated to discrediting Spider-Man. Created the Spider-Slayers.



Thanos

Genocidal madman.
Briefly held the Infinity Gauntlet to become the most powerful being in the universe.



Doctor Doom

Genius ruler of Latveria.
Sold his old love's soul for greater magical power and armor made from her skin.



Kang the Conqueror

Time-traveling tyrant.
Manipulates the timeline to make his life better at the expense of others.



Ra's Al Ghul

The Demon's Head.
Obsessed with saving the Earth by restarting society through worldwide genocide



Super-Skrull

The Skrull's greatest warrior.
Possesses the powers of the Fantastic Four whom he has repeatedly battled.



Kingpin

Former king of crime in Hell's Kitchen.
Recently revealed Daredevil's secret identity to the world.



Mole Man

Subterranean psychopath.
The FF's first villain, he may look pathetic, but poses an incredible threat.
Villain War - Comic Dictators Round 1
multiple choice, up to 8 choices
Magneto (10%, 23 Votes)
Mephisto (3%, 8 Votes)
Mojo (1%, 2 Votes)
Gorilla Grodd (6%, 13 Votes)
Apocalypse (8%, 19 Votes)
Eclipso (3%, 8 Votes)
Darkseid (11%, 26 Votes)
Mongul (4%, 9 Votes)
J. Jonah Jameson (3%, 7 Votes)
Thanos (8%, 19 Votes)
Doctor Doom (13%, 31 Votes)
Kang the Conqueror (6%, 14 Votes)
Ra's Al Ghul (12%, 27 Votes)
Super-Skrull (2%, 5 Votes)
Kingpin (8%, 18 Votes)
Mole Man (1%, 2 Votes)
Total Votes: 231
Voting on this poll ends: 2006-01-11 3:59 AM

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