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[QUOTE=Jcogginsa;4749201]Darkseid meets all of those requirements under the writer's that can actually write him well[/QUOTE]That's true - the notion of "the right writer coming along" solves almost every problem. But in the absence of that, he's just after controlling or destroying the universe. It's a pretty generic motivation and conflict.
Whereas the Joker is a well-defined persona, a unique contrast to Batman, and generates stories that serve Batman's mythos - chaos, danger, uncertainty. He's a complete character.
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Luthor, Joker, Deathstroke, Reverse Flash
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A guy going totalitarian because of lack of control and succeeding. so much so that, a world shuns freedom is very much an interesting character in my book.it's not right writer thing either. Joker is a mad guy going around killing people for laughs. He is as generic as darkseid is.So, people have preferences.
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I choose Sinestro for that 4th spot.
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Not original, but I'd go with:
-- Luthor
-- Joker
-- Darkseid
-- Sinestro
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Joker. Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd
runner ups
Sinestro
Deathstroke
Vandal Savage
To me you have to...
1. Have more than one legendary story in which you were the main villain.
2. A unique look and image that makes you stand out.
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My choices (in alphabetical order):
Darkseid
Joker
Lex Luthor
Sinestro
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Updated Vote Tallies...
[QUOTE=Kingsw00d;4750886]
[SIZE=6][B]Lex Luthor: [COLOR="#0000FF"]55[/COLOR]
Joker: [COLOR="#0000FF"]47[/COLOR]
Darkseid: [COLOR="#0000FF"]40[/COLOR]
Sinestro: [COLOR="#0000FF"]21[/COLOR]
[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=5][B]Black Adam: 11
Deathstroke: [COLOR="#0000FF"]9[/COLOR]
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[SIZE=4]General Zod: 5
Brainiac: 5
Riddler: 4
Penguin: 3
Anti-Monitor: 3
Captain Cold: 3
Doomsday: 3
Black Manta: 3
Ra’s al Ghul: 3
Starro: 2
Reverse Flash: [COLOR="#0000FF"]2[/COLOR][/SIZE]
Vanda Savage: 1
Professor Ivo: 1
Cheetah: 1
Eobard Thawne: 1
Dr. Freeze: 1
Despero: 1
Injustic Superman: 1
Gorilla Grodd: [COLOR="#0000FF"]1[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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I’m good with Lex, Joker, and Darkseid.
Deathstroke gets #4 to me.
Can’t really count her now but Catwoman gets an honorable mention from me.
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[QUOTE=CSTowle;152442]There aren't four faces, there are just the three everyone (pretty much) can agree on. Lex, Joker, Darkseid. Then personal preference. Nobody else stands out from the pack.[/QUOTE]
[COLOR="#B22222"][B]Looks like you called it based on voting to date![/B][/COLOR]
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[SIZE=6]Lex Luthor: 55
Joker: 47
Darkseid: 40[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]Sinestro: 21[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Black Adam: 11
Deathstroke: 9
[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]General Zod: 5
Brainiac: 5[/SIZE][/B]
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It’s sad that that their really aren’t any female villains that break the top ten. I think it’s a product of female villains being either one note femme fatales or “not even really villains”. Ivy and Harley have fallen into the latter category in recent years.
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[QUOTE=mathew101281;5149821]It’s sad that that their really aren’t any female villains that break the top ten. I think it’s a product of female villains being either one note femme fatales or “not even really villains”. Ivy and Harley have fallen into the latter category in recent years.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I think there a lot of stand-alone female villains that have real potential. I'm not a big fan of "Events", but when was the last time a female villain was fleshed out at the center of a major conflict? Grail came close, and she was more plot device than character.
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Circe
Darkseid
The Joker
Lex Luthor
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Darkseid
Lex Luthor
The Joker
Black Manta
Sinestro
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Joker
Darkseid
Lex Luthor
Catwoman
Dan Didio