Top 10 Underrated Batman Villains
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2018
- Today on Variant, we count down the top 10 underrated Batman Villains!
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How to tell if a Batman villain is underrated:
They’re not in the LEGO Batman games
Patrick Dupew true
Omg yes you are right
Patrick Dupew as long as they are in an Arkham game it is alright
Yep
Killer Moth wasn’t in LEGO DC Supervillains, and his most well known appearance is quite literally LEGO Batman
Having your most important appearance be LEGO Batman is a bad thing, no matter how delectable the series is-
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YESSSSS ARKHAM CITY I LOVE THAT GAME
Tekatar İnatör yyeeeeeee
Tekatar İnatör 😂😂
At least Hugo Strange got the spotlight for big baddie in Arkham City. ;)
Best Batman game...Nope, scratch that, best Batman creation
And pyg's quest in Arkham Knight is just creepy as all hell.
Dude he and doll maker were no doubt the most fucked up villains
Yeah, even I don't wanna look at him when he's not wearing his mask
unlike most of the militia quest i actually like pygs quest
I think that was one of the best things about the game
In what was already a frightening game, that sidequest legit disturbed me. That's saying something!
Most underrated Batman villain:
Condiment King
Am i the only one who would love him in live action
Felicia Raynes-King yea is like to see him in the dceu with batfleck like he’s about to shoot Batman but he dodges it then one punch knocks him out cold
I like Clock King
Condiment king for batman Gotham knights
Imagine instead of shooting mustard, he shoots mustard gas.
_>No Calender Man_
What about my boy egghead?
Calendar Man is badass, especially his rebooted version
@Hyun Dong Lee he was the main villian of the Lego batman movie
Hyun Dong Lee depends of the continuity, his pretty cool in Loeb comics and the Arkham Asylum serie
@@themostbritishpersonalive868 eh, he was mentioned, but the joker was the main villain (actually, technically the "villain" was Batman's inability to form relationships
There is a difference between Batman and Owlman. they're both looked into the abyss, but when it looked back at them..... owlman blinked.
this is just a quote from the killing joke
awsome person
it was also used in the Justice League Crisis on Two Earths movie.
@@thedude3065 Justice League Crisis on two Earths 2010
@Rob Mohamedally they really aren't teaching anything in school this days... can confirm, am in school.
@@thedude3065 also from mask of phantasm
I am glad that the Arkham series exists because over half of these villians appear in the game series i havent heard of many of these villians until the Arkham Series of games which proves that they are underated.
But most of the villains are from scannables, only a few like pyg, zsasz and hugo strange are a beatable character
Bro, Professor Pyg is more than Looney. I saw him in Arkham Knight and... HE'S FLIPPING INSANE!!!!
Hes almost like a combo of Hush and Mr.Zsasz
Batman has the best Rogue's Gallery.
Spider man tho
@Emirbatman>>> Flash >>spiderman
@@mkali4087 ikr true, batman is good, but I like Captain Cold, Reverse Flash, Heatwave, and Zoom (familiar with the show versions more)
Smokey on da stix nah he’s second. Batman has villains no one can compete with(other than Batman). Very few are actually a threat physically like bane and croc but the rest are dangerous psychologically (riddler, joker, scarecrow and a lot more). Some villains can even match Batman physically and mentally(riddler, ras al ghoul, Prometheus)
Big Nerdy Boy most of Spider-Man’s villains are just people that are dangerous physically. Very few are actually smart and hurt Spider-Man from the inside. Doc ock is my favorite Spider-Man villain but most of the time he’s treated as some guy with tentacles when in fact he’s a lot smarter than many of Spider-Man’s other foes
So glad to see Ventriloquist on the list, such a cool idea for a villain
He should be #1 IMO.
Owlman and especially Hugo Strange have made a lot of appearances in non-comic media. Poor Arnold has made a small number of appearances in 2 TV shows and a few video games.
I'm especially bothered by "Batman: the Brave and the Bold" and "Justice League Action", where more obscure, less deserving characters got to appear but not him... :'(
His name is Arnold, but aside from that, I agree. Arnold deserve more exposure. He could have appeared in the last season of Gotham, but they went with that overrated masked wrestler wannabe Bane instead!
@@tayojones9460 And heck, he would've fit right in. Especially in the show's early years back when it was more street level before it became "Batman without Batman"...
Luckily, he'll soon be on Gotham!!!
@@bigbrocol1908 He already was on Gotham
I think Azrael is my favorite underrated Batman villain, and Red Hood is a close 2nd, though they both play hero and antihero as well
JaydenBrosGaming yes he is it was a name used by joker a petty thief and Jason Todd
Red hood is not underrated not even close they have a whole game and movie about him
Neither are villians
Domonic Santalucia that was joker’s first appearance(the red hood). I think the person above is talking about Jason Todd as the red hood. If so then red hood isn’t a Batman villain though they do get into fights occasionally
I think azreal would be better as a Batman villain and red hood works better as a anti hero
Black Mask is underrated. He's like a scary version of the Penguin.
The Penguin is better and scarier
Imo
I love black mask
Bro this is just his opinion, if they don't make this list means more
In Batman Arkham city black mask is voiced by the same person who voices penguin
I'm surprised that hush isn't on the list.
demonkujo he's arguably Batman's greatest villain, tho
Snoopy Fod um not really though, plenty of better villians
Yeah he could've been in a spot here, massively underused.
Yea Hush should have been in the list. Or maybe Batman has to many villains lol
Hush is underrated
Hugo Strange is actually my favorite Batman villain and he’s very underrated. People need to give him more credit!
He got the love he deserves in the batman 2004
I love strange
@@miggie2099 i see you mah boy
1. Dr Death
2. Hugo Strange
3. Professor Pyg
4. Man-Bat
5. Mad Hatter
6. Mr. Zsasz
7. Hush
8. Black Mask
9. Firefly
10. Cluemaster
Well you must be a Batman expert if you know the villain dr death same I know he’s the first Batman villain ever made
Ashton g you need to be a big comic book reader to know characters like that
@@mr.monarch3926 or maybe just Google it.
I guess
@@emiliomarbanjr got 'em 🎯
Finally, Lady Shiva getting some mention. She is my one of my favorite characters. If batman takes training from someone, that person has to be kickass
hell yeah, I love her!
And she’s one of the few who’s beaten Batman in a straight up fight.
@@JohnDoe-wx2stdidn't shr admit to cheating tho? Or something like that
@@memyselfni3474 not that I know of..
I'm so glad professor pyg was on here, he's one of my favorites. And it's nice to hear about batman villains that aren't joker for once
I always liked Man-Bat lol
Renan Santos make since cause your a sonic guy
Ricky Jones don't care what anyone says, I really liked the Easter egg jump scare in BvS
Man-Bat is a favorite of mine, too!
OMG! I WAS GOING TO WRITE DAT!
Renan Santos he’s definitely one of my favorites that doesn’t get any lime light, even in Arkham city they fucked him over.
The Mad Hatter is waaaay underrated. He needs more recognition
In my humble opinion, Phantasm is also severely underrated. One of my favorite villains, and she's only appeared a handful of times.
Couldn't quite say "underrated", though, considering every person who has seen the movie agrees it's one of Batman's best.
phantasm literally has a movie
I only have one thing to say about the inclusion of Kite Man: “Hell yeah”.
hell yeah
Marcus Crawford Hell yeah
Hell yeah.
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
Kiteman better be number one.
Holy crap, he's actually in the episode! Hell yeah!
AB 53 hell yeah kite man
Hell Yeah:.
AB 53 he f*cking knocked out Batman once with his damn kite
Hell yeah.
Azrael deserves so much more attention IMO. He was sick in the Arkham games. Him and Deathstroke should definitely be up there with Batman’s greatest villains.
Honestly I think that Joker is so underated like litterly no one talks about him
banlshs kidd finally someone says it, I feel they never use him in the comics or movies. Which is weird cause he’s like an inverse of Batman but whatever
Yeah, he's never been in any movie. Imagine if he was in The Dark Knight instead of Condiment king, he's overrated af, even got his own movie.
Good I thought I was the only person who knew who he was, Im glad Im not the only one.
Why did he have to die in the game
Was that a joke
Some villains I think underrated are Hush, the Court of Owls, Dollmaker, Prometheus, Calendar Man, The Black Glove, Firefly, Deacon Blackfire and the Great White Shark.
Also there are many great villains from Superman, The Flash and Spider-Man that no people talk about
How can the COURT OF OWLS be underrated, they're the villains in one of the many at popular batman stories ever
LUIZ VALENTIM MENEZES NETO
I’m just saying that I see the Court of Owls get brought up in popular Batman Villain conversations and haven’t been used much in the 7 years they were introduced.
Daimon Atkins he already put the Court of Owls in the top ten Batman villains. Deacon Blackfire however...
Okay, maybe the Court is more popular than I thought.
Morgan Skinner
Good choice
I’m surprise that Hush didn’t appear, he’s not mention that much.
Hush is about 2 be the next movie's villain...& the Penguin
@@Sh8kZ24 the Penguin? In what movie?
oh yeah yeah the 2021 movie
True
The most underrated Batman Villain is the Clock King.
He's so underrated, he is not even on this list!
I know right !!!
Well he isn't really a batman villian
He is a Green Arrow villain
Calendar man
1.) Dracula
2.) The Arkham knight
3.) Red hood
4.) Hush
5.) Man-bat
6.) Lockup
7.) Lady Arkham
8.) The riddler
9.) The Joker
10.) Mad robot (My custom character in Lego batman 3)
11.) Owlman
How the hell is joker and Riddler underated lol custom character in Lego Batman 3 good one lmao
History of Kang the Conquerer
And yet the only Villain they seem to care about it Joker. I like Joker but come on, Batman has 50 other bad guys to use.
Mainly because the Joker is so well known. From a business perspective, it's better to stick to something that is proven to be a draw than take a risk on something lesser known or unknown.
Who's 'they?' Rocksteady Games?
@@voldmerot no dc
While I do agree that the joker is used repeatedly which is not a good especially when considering that Batman has the most extensive and complicated rogues gallery, there’s some connection between Batman and joker that they share that you can’t say for the other villains
@@Halloweenman33 Joker is well known BECAUSE of his movie appearances. Taking a risk on what exactly? Introducing an old character? there are ways to do that without risk.
Characters I actually knew existed:
Anarky
Victor Zsasz
Kg Beast
Lady Shiva
How have you not heard of Kite Man, Professor Pyg, the Ventriloquist, etc?!
You don’t know lock up???
Same except for Anarky.
@@j2174 I know them too!
Professor Pyg I can barely let slide. But Hugo Strange! How do you not know him!
Pyg was also in Arkham Night as the miniboss responsible for the side quest “The perfect crime”
Interesting factoid: Alan Grant,one of the creators of Anarky, actually recognized Alan Moore's talent early on. That may explain why Anarky was possibly inspired by V for Vendetta.
Anarky is lowkey lit af definitely one of my favourites
Same but he is my favorite villain
Ikr , and this guy didnt explained him very well
He is not just a villain , he is more of an anti-villain , hes got a very good point in his actions , hes a person who can make batman question his actions
DC likes to forget that Batman has villains other than The Joker.
I love watching old variant videos and seeing the buylist because sometimes there are comics that were still coming out at the time that we now consider to be classics
They should use lock up in Gotham. He would work so well for the show.
RUclips Dweller I still think that they should’ve made Barnes into Lock Up
KuppaMijo I initially thought they were. Kinda surprised they didn't.
KuppaMijo That's what I was thinking but I couldn't think of Barnes's name.
dinosoid2000 Yeah I feel like it’s wasted potential
Well, "Gotham" has Nathaniel Barnes, which seems to be an amalgamation of Lock Up, The Phantasm, The Judge and The Executioner.
How about an origin story for Shiva in the future.
Jason Ingram Shiva? KAMINI!??
*SOMA KANDARKROM!*
Anarky scared the hell outta me when i was a kid looking at comics, creepy af
Playing the Payphone Killer sidequest really gives you an apprecitation for Victor Zsasz
What about Hush??!!
If anything, HUSH is overrated.
Where the hell is history of the question!?!?
Keep asking, and Arris might just notice it
You are him you should know
Good question.
Joey Maldonado pun intended?
Mr Mister yep... jaja...
I'm glad to see Hugo Strange and Owlman on this list. Owlman, simply because he's the creepiest nihilist that ever faced Bats. Even his last moment, before the planet he was on detonated, sent a chill up my spine. His own death means nothing to him. Hugo Strange should have far more going on; hell, he's the kind of mad scientist Batman deserves.
I personally find Black Mask to be underrated.
I think number 2 should be hush as while he doesn't get much recognition he was able to manipulate almost all of batman villans including joker riddler and ras al ghul
I haven't read Hush in years but I swear the Riddler was the true manipulator and Tommy was just another pawn.
Considering how many people he killed and crazy he is I thought Zsasz would have become one of Batman's best villains, but he never became any bigger than a C list villain.
Hey it’s scarecrow my favorite villain
Great video man , I am a fan of your show !
Nobody ever talks about Prometheus
Definitely. He’s only briefly mentioned in Arkham asylum in the form of a tape
He was originally gonna be in the Season of infamy DLC in Arkham Knight but sadly he was scrapped which is a darn shame. I would of defintly scrapped Mad Matter instead, Prometheus boss fight would of been awesome (Unless you were gonna fight him in a tank)
Owl man was so dope in Justice League: Crisis in infinite Earths!
No Black Mask?
Maybe he isn't so usual villian like the others.
He's more of a Nightwing villain I'd say
Black Mask isn't underrated
Yeah, Black Mask has gotten some pretty good exposure throughout the years. He's in the same echelon as Two Face, Penguin, Riddler, Joker, etc. Only thing is he doesnt pop up on Batman's radar too often. Maybe it's because he's pretty good at committing crimes undetected?
Yep, Black Mask has been appearing in Batman video games and cartoons a lot. He was also in Gotham. I like him because he's like a sane Joker. He's a multimillionaire and has his False Face Society. He was at one time Capo Dei Capi of all of Gotham as well.
My favorite underrated Batman villain is Black Mask. He’s the perfect Mob Boss for Gotham’s Super Villain Era, taking the mantle from characters like Maroni and Falcone. His part in the “Under the Red Hood” story arc was his pinnacle storyline, and aside from the art changes in the crossover, it is one of my modern Batman tales.
God just looking at you gives me a nostalgia explosion, you were my go to comic Q and A
And recently I found myself watching your videos again lately, I was so little watching you
In a weird way just watching these makes me happy, happy because it reminds me of my old childhood innocence, a time before conflict and stress, for once watching your videos makes me happy, just a little happy again
I think Anarky is pretty underrated but also pretty cool
Ikr
Absolutely pumped that Hugo strange is #1....as well as ventriloquist, professor pig and anarky.....couldn't agree more. However...Hush and Prometheus are most definitely underrated.
Literally just read the War of Jokes and Riddles yesterday and I gotta agree, they did a great job with Kite Man in that arc
I’ve not watched this channel in like 3 years and I do not know why, great content!
Killer Moth and Firefly
I'm a simple man I see Hugo Strange in thumbnail I click (my favourite batman villain btw)
I just subscribed to your channel.
Love your videos. Especially your history and origin stories.
i am so glad you included the Ventriloquist on that list. I've loved the idea of that villain ever since I saw the animated series. He is underused and a force to be reconded with! The man created a giant "Scarface" puppet to terrorize Gotham - Godzilla style. The only one i think you missed was Baby Doll. She was funny and intimidating and just plain crazy as hell! Can't wait for those two to make a comeback
Prometheus should be here. Yes he is more of a DC Universe villain, but he was originally a Batman villain. Also Firefly.
Kyodai Ken - he managed to perform the "death touch" on batman, but batman had the foresight to have a metal plate in place to foil the plan. So, in hand to hand, Batman was bested
3:35 Zsasz is a pretty interesting villain, but I noticed a detail in the Arkham games. In his bio it states that: "....He has a "Special" place for Batman's Mark." , whenever he kills him (Which is Never). Most of his marks are all 5 mark groups, but the main one is on his head that has 4 marks. I don't think it takes much to figure out where he puts Batman's mark whenever he kills him.
Love this channel!!!
Can we see a top 10 underrated Spider-Man villains ☺🔥🔥🔥plus all your videos are so dope and awesome
The pyg is my absolute favorite villain. His appearance in Gotham was the best part of the show.
Professor Hugo Strange is my favourite villain of all time. Period. He's just so unique, realistic, twisted, evil and extremely smart. He's just so cool and badass. Truly underrated and yet he is my favourite villain
No he is not your favourite villain, your favourite villain is condiment man
Your "As much" intros are always on point with me. I want a Blade Netflix series too. That's the only way it would work.
"Kiteman, Hell Yeah!!!"
-Kiteman (Harley Quinn the Animated Series)
Strange is possibly my favorite villain. His calculating demeanor makes him more threatening, and you always believe that he's earned all of his power.
Ventriloquist, Prometheus, Clock King( I prefer Temple Fugate, the animated series version I believe), Dr Hugo Strange, Dr Destiny, Black Mask, Onomatopoeia, KGBeast, Blockbuster, Gentleman Ghost, Solomon Grundy.
Deacon black fire should be on this list.
I wanna see Anarky as the main villain of a live action Batman film
Same
10: Firefly
9: Firefly
8: Firefly
7: Firefly
6: Firefly
5: Firefly
4: Firefly
3: Firefly
2: Firefly
1:FIREFLY
Victor Zsaz... although I was first acquainted with him in the Arkham Asylum video game, I knew he was definitely one of the more realistic sickos you could find on the streets, rather than super criminals like Ivy, Killer Croc or Joker. He is the reason why I was so frightened and disgusted at Killmonger's pock marks in Black Panther: they are a trophy, a testament to the murder and devastation he has caused.
These are all severely underrated villains, so you assembled a great list.
I appreciate and agree with Hugo Strange being #1. I've been a huge fan since I was a kid and I always like it when he shows up in stuff. I think it should happen way more, considering.
Prometheus, he’s like a reversed version of batman
“Is there anything more dangerous than Batman without a moral compass?”
*The Batman who laughs has joined the chat*
They had no idea
In terms of underratedness I would say Ventriloquist is my number 1. Glad he was high up on your list. I’ve been reading some older stories like Knightfall and War Games, and I am just wondering why he isn’t used at all in today’s comics.
Agrees about Hugo Strange and Zaz but let me throw another name out there Ra' Al Gul . I always loved the evil geniuses and Strange and Gul both fit
Watching this got me thinking, so I put together my own list for no reason, in no particular order.
1)Victor Zsasz: The man is a psychotic as they come, yet he never seems to get as much screen time. Maybe because he doesn't really have a "gimmick"?
2)Baby Doll: Crazy, creepy, and dangerous. Bonus points for her being more or less friends with Killer Croc, which makes sense, as they both have major and rare genetic disorders.
3)Deathstroke: While I guess the Teen Titans are more known for slapping him around, I think it'd be cool if he and Batman got into a bit more than they do.
4)Solomon Grundy: While I don't really like Batman dealing with supernatural enemies, I make an exception for this guy. The fact that he's always mumbling that rhyme is unnerving as heck too.
5)Onomatopoeia: Batman's fighting ability with Deadshot's accuracy. Nuff said really. Cool that the show Arrow is using a version of him though.
6)Lady Shiva: Completely agree with you on this one. Where the heck is she and why isn't DC using her more???
7)KGBeast: I do remember a comic series where Robin and Black Cat fought him and they struggled immensely. Ain't called Beast for nothing.
8)Ventriliquist: Arguably the only villain that's even more insane than the Joker. The "puppet" has even tried to KILL HIM. Which is basically an indirect suicide attempt. This guy is bonkers, but super unique.
9)Mad Hatter: Definitely gets his time in the spotlight, but not as much as I think he deserves. And like the Joker, I don't think Arkham is going to cure this guy anytime soon. Like... never.
10)Clock King: A regular 9-5 Joe Shmoe, with ZERO combat training, who's able to dodge all of Batman's attacks just because he knows how long it takes for him TO THROW A PUNCH. Like, wut?? Another super unique villain that just doesn't get the spotlight enough.
Where is the Dollmaker he is such a good villain and is so underrated
He was beaten in like the first 5 minutes of Batman under the red hood but he still is pretty gud
A very good list my man
This was a great list and I believe totally unbiased and this why I love variant
8:00 in the Series they had a few vague moments in which you werent entirely sure if the puppet really was just that... a puppet. Uff. tough.
Another of my favorites is BabyDoll ... in TAS , she had a heartbraking episode :(
I don't really consider Anarky a villain, I see him more as an anti-hero.
YES , he didnt explay him very well .
I mean, he definitely sees himself as that. I don’t know enough to agree or disagree though
You're not wrong, he has the motive of liberating society from government control, but his actions make him more of a villain, which is why he's my favorite villain
What about Doctor Phosphorus? It would be cool to see him team up with Firefly or something.
Good video man
I want Clayface in the DCEU. Perhaps used in Birds of Prey or add him to the Legion of Doom they're creating.
I think Killer Croc is a underrated villain
Kaiden825 I don't think so. He's pretty well know among comic fans and well liked too.
Who?
Yeah, even though he's a high B-lister, he's always underutilized. Even in The Animated Series, there's only one episode that takes him pretty seriously: Sideshow.
Not really he's had a prominent role in Batman media sense the animated series. He's just a crazy half animal serial killer so he can't be a main villain but he's still well known
No he’s not
Magpie, specifically from Beware the Batman. The show did a great job revamping her and gave her new life. The comics and the Lego Batman movie adopted the show's design, but I wish they also used her origin and characterization from there as well.
Black Mask,Riddler,Penguin,Azrael,Eduardo Flamingo,Clayface,Mad Hatter.These are all also some underrated villains,maybe with the exception of Riddler and Penguin,but still even if a lot of work is done with them 2 no one recognizes them.
I didn’t realize Gotham ruined that many villains...
Agathor 1930 they didn’t ruin ventriloquist and scarface luckily
Batman needs a Game of Thrones-level funding show. There's just so much content.
There is a batman show called Gotham
@@lunkycultist5519 Yes I know, Gotham is not a secret ;) Also, I wouldn't really refer to it as a "batman show".
1. Black Mask
2. Cat Man
3. Man-Bat
4. Firefly
5. Hush
6. Mad Hatter
7. Killer Moth
8. The Designer
9. Killer Croc
10. Cluemaster
I know this video is about a year old by now but I liked Clock King was underrated. He works best as we saw him in the JLU cartoon as a planner. My impression of him from the cartoon is that he gets the job done with minimal fuss. So minimal chances of something going wrong or getting the attention of Batman. He would be a great villain for a slow build up. For a few issues, Batman notices minor things here and there. He wants to investigate them but he has higher priorities. Then suddenly BOOM the master plan is revealed and it's too late to stop him.
What about Copperhead, Firefly or even Mothman?
Top 10 Alternate Versions Of Alfred Pennyworth.
I wonder if there is a version of Alfred as Batman
I would include Dr. Phosphorus and Man-Bat.
You're right about Hugo Strange, though: my first Batman comic was an annual titled "The Triumph of Hugo Strange", in which he strips Batman of his house and fortune by terrorizing his stockholders. This leads not only to Jason Todd (who was still Bruce's ward at the time) being taken into custody by CPS, but also to Alfred having a near-fatal heart attack when the presumed-dead Strange shows up at the mansion! In the end, though, Batman does manage to defeat him and get everything back--though the mansion's going to need some work...
The most underrated Batman villains in my opinion are (in no specific order)
Killer moth, black spider, firefly, Prometheus, Anarky, savant, ratcatcher, sportsmaster, cluemaster, the sandman, owlman, hush, zodiac master, the phantasm, egghead, amygdala, merrymaker