Your Favorite Spider-Man Villain

[Metamorphosis]

Really like some JR Jr. Venom, occasionally..

[Torpedo]

This is a great poll, so great somebody should steal it.

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That's right, Hobgoblin, aka Roderick Kingsley. Don't be fooled by dupes!

[MajorHoy]

I like resurrecting old threads with still open polls . . . gives newer members another chance to express themselves.

At last check,

* Venom = 13 votes
* Green Goblin = 12 votes
* Doctor Octopus = 11 votes
* Hobgoblin = 6 votes
* Shocker = 5 votes
* Carnage = 3 votes
* Vulture = 3 votes
* Scorpion = 3 votes

NOTE:
Remember, folks, this thread / poll dates back to May 2014.

[Michael Watkins]

1. Black Ant
2. Hobgoblin (Kingsley)
3. Overdrive
4. Otto Octavius
5. Scorpion

[Uncanny Mutie]

Doctor Octopus. I know most will disagree, but I've always thought of Doc Ock as Spidey's arch enemy, not Green Goblin.

[MajorHoy]

Doctor Octopus. I know most will disagree, but I've always thought of Doc Ock as Spidey's arch enemy, not Green Goblin.

Well, killing off Norman for a while back in the early '70s did sort of limit Green Goblin's "arch enemy" status.

[Spiderboi]

Mine has got to be venom. He's been here since the 80's

[MajorHoy]

Mine has got to be venom. He's been here since the 80's

You make that sound like it was a long time ago.

Okay, so it actually is . . . but Spider-Man had been around and meeting many other enemies for about 20 years before Venom showed up!

[Celgress]

If I can only pick one I've got to go with Norman Osborn the original (and by far best) Green Goblin! He is the Darth Sidious/Emperor of Spider-Man an evil master mind who has never been equaled.

[Sparko]

I get why people say Batman has the greatest rogues gallery, but I’m willing to bet it’s because of the old Adam West show. And he has the Joker, arguably the most popular villain in all of fiction. But when I look at this list and take into consideration all the villains I’ve loved over the years that aren’t on here, for me there is no contest, Spidey has the very best rogues gallery.

Maybe I’m just tired of seeing the Penguin, Catwoman, The Riddler, Scarecrow, The Madhatter, and... Bane?! Lol. Is Penguin anywhere near as awesome as Kingpin?! Hell no. Now, Danny Devito knocked it out of the park in Batman Returns, so did Michelle Pfeifer (spell check?!), Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger in their respective roles of the Joker, and I’m sure Batman somehow has had more popular movies, and he might be a more popular character, but come on... Doc Ock as himself and Superior, Norman Osborn as himself, Gobby, Red Goblin, Iron Patriot, the other founding members of the Sinister Six and all their replacements over the years, Venom, Carnage, Morlun (that first JMS arc is one of my favorite Spidey comics) and then you just have this guy and that guy... The list goes on and on.
But honestly, my favorite villain is just Spidey against common crooks and mobsters. I prefer Batman that way too, but comparing who has an overall cooler set of villains for any writer to pit him against (and yeah, this topic wasn’t about that) Spidey has, to me, the ultimate set of villains. I guess I’m also saying I much prefer the webhead over the dark knight.
And that’s my rant!
By the way, I’m putting up a bunch of Batman trades up on eBay soon!
(Insert winky face here)

[Menace of Mysterio]

My top five:

1. Mysterio
2. Dr. Octopus
3. Green Goblin ( Norman, of course)
4. Lizard
5. Vulture/Shocker (tie)

Some of Spidey's non-comic appearances have some cool takes on the villains as well. The Shocker/ Montana fusion in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series, for example, is one of my favorite Spidey rogues in any media.

[Chubistian]

My total favorite Spider-Man villain is Harry Osborn. He was great in his first tenure as the Green Goblin, but once J.M DeMatteis put him back in costume he reached new heights. I love how he attacked Peter in and out of his identity as Spider-Man. His sacrifice at the end is one of the best death (though later retconned) I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing in a comicbook. The pencils by Sal Buscema are amazing up to this day, he can show emotion and quiet just as well as action

[Hypestyle]

Original Hobgoblin. Most people consider him passe' now, though, I guess. Ah well..

[SpideyClone]

When it comes down to it, Doctor Octopus is my favorite Spider-Man villain. Otto is the perfect antithesis to Peter, he is the embodiment of everything Peter would be if Peter hadn't adapted towards "the great power comes great responsibility", ideology.

Exactly this!

[Venomous Mask]

I would say Venom, though he's not technically considered a villain anymore so I'll go with Carnage. He's like a walking, talking biological weapon that can either cut someone up or attack them on a cellular level.