The Marvel Universe is home to a Brobdingnagian array of character both good and bad but of course , not all of these characters are created adequate . Comic Koran storylines prosper on escalating conflict and as such , there have been characters introduced over the years that feel like they ’ve been founder every power you could think of ( and then some ) . We ’ve already highlighted some of the Marvel Universe’smost powerful superheroes , but today it ’s all about the bad guys who tip the scales with their utterly insane array of index and abilities .
find free to let us know which overpower Marvel baddie we may have miss , as we ’d love to highlight some of them in a future update to this list !
18. Carnage
When assess against some of the other villain on this inclination , Carnage may not seem all that impressive but if we consider where he fits in within the Marvel Universe , his powerset is arguably pretty ridiculous . First insert inThe Amazing Spider - Man#344 , Carnage a.k.a . Cletus Kasady , is basically Venom on steroid hormone , as his physical strength is greater than that of Spider - Man and Venomcombined . While this makes sense when you view that the alien symbiote that turns Kasady into Carnage also carries some of both Spider - Man and Venom ’s ability with it , in practice this makes butchery a frustrating villain for Spider - Man to have to fight because it ’s way too off - balance . At least with Venom , you always felt that Spider - Man had a prospect in a one - on - one fighting but with Carnage , it usually takes the help of Venom and some contrived solvent to put a stop to him .
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17. Korvac
Michael Korvac was never think to become a villain capable of conquering the universe . In fact his Maker , Stever Gerber , in the beginning design him to be a throwaway theatrical role used in one chronicle , stating that his awful name “ sound more like a vacuum unobjectionable than a baddie . ” However , other Marvel writers attend potential in Korvac and the graphic symbol finally became the key antagonist in a story arc fittingly titledThe Korvac Saga . First introduced as a computer technician in the alternate cosmos Earth-691 , Korvac betrays the human race after the Sol System is conquered by the Brotherhood of Badoon , who transplant Korvac ’s upper body to a machine , turning him into a cyborg .
Eventually , Korvac is able-bodied to escape his captor , take flight across fourth dimension and space to Earth-616 ( the veritable Marvel universe ) and handle to imbue himself with the Power Cosmic after downloading cognition from a space station belonging to Galactus . It finally takes the combined efforts of the Avengers , the Guardians of the Galaxy , Uatu and Odin to put him down , but not before Korvac stamp out a whole bunch of them ( do n’t concern though , they all come back to life because comics ) .
16. Absorbing Man
A former boxer and criminal , Carl “ Crusher ” Creel became the Absorbing Man after drink a magic potion given to him by Loki which , as his nefarious moniker would suggest , gave him the ability to absorb anything he disturb into his body . And Carl really has take in a plethora of materials over the years , from simple alloy to power up his punches to cocaine and even Thor ’s hammer Mjolnir . This absorption ability is n’t limited to primary materials either , as Absorbing Man actually consumed Ultron in the Earth X population , giving him the ability to absorb knowledge .
In exercise , this turned Absorbing Man into a godlike being , as he could recollect any power he ’d previously possessed and reached the point where he was capable to kill most of the Avengers ( that seems to a running subject with a lot of these guy rope , is n’t it ? ) as well as absorb the entirety of Manhattan for good step . Why Loki would give some skunk goon powers well beyond his own is anyone ’s guess , but perhaps we should n’t have expected anything less from the trickster god .
15. Kang the Conqueror
Unlike every other villain on this list , Kang the Conqueror ’s overpowered condition has nothing to do with his actual superhuman abilities — in fact , he has none — but more to do with the fact that his mastery of meter change of location gives him a ridiculous bound over his foe . A meter traveller from the 30th century , Kang uses his extended knowledge of past outcome to engage war against the Avengers and the rest of the Marvel Universe .
Of naturally , knowing how the future play out will only get you so far against beingness like Thor and the Hulk , who would be capable to make nimble work of someone without superpower , so it ’s to Kang ’s benefit that he ’s also armed with the best technology the 30th century has to offer . His highly advanced battle armor not only enhances his forcible strength , but also grants him zip , hologram , and strength - theater of operations jutting , so it ’s not as if he ’s incapacitated . Without his unbelievable intellect and time travel ability , Kang would n’t be much of a threat , but with them , he is one of the great villain of the Marvel Universe .
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14. Apocalypse
“ En Sabah Nur , ” the world ’s first mutant , may not be as overwhelm as some of the beings near the top of this listing , but in price of prosaic threat , it ’s hard to retrieve of many that rival Apocalypse . Gifted with more powers than any other mutant , Apocalypse is not only immortal , but can also alter his form , meaning he can transform his tree branch into arm or even wing , regenerate from injuries , and survive in any environment .
He essentially pay off stronger over time as the combination of all of his mutant ability allows them to be further enhanced . Of course , he ’s also a first-rate - flair and can rein in Celestial technology to alter other mutant and man . In other words , he ’s the X - Men ’s worst incubus , which is why he ’s see their most unnerving foe to date .
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13. Thanos (With Infinity Gauntlet)
One of the most democratic villain in all of the Marvel Universe , the Mad Titan Thanos also happens to be one of its most powerful . It ’s indecipherable just how powerful Thanos will be when the Avengers face off against him in the forthcoming filmAvengers : Infinity Warbut if he ’s anything like his comic book counterpart , Earth ’s mighty sub are in for a conflict that is all but hopeless .
Born on Saturn ’s moon Titan to the Eternals Mentor and Sui - San , Thanos was shunned because he carry the Deviants factor ( a no - no among Eternals ) . He would get his revenge , however , murdering his menage to try and conciliate the fancy woman Death . really , somewhat much everything Thanos does is an attempt to curry Death ’s favour , which is what direct to him seek out the Infinity Gauntlet , augmenting his already unbelievable office to absurd heights . As for what Thanos is capable of , his powers include , but are n’t limit to : telekinesis , super strength , telepathy , matter manipulation , and he ’s also a super - star for good amount .
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12. Magus
The future , corrupted form of hero Adam Warlock , Magus is a being of pure evilness with a mastery of “ Quantum Magic . ” His abilities let in the usual potpourri : superhuman potency , speed , endurance , and toughness , but he ’s also adequate to of energy manipulation , teleportation , faster than light travel , and a master of ceremonies of other powers granted by Quantum Magic . Magus used his abilities to rule over an tyrannous authorities spanning one thousand of enslaves worlds for millennia and it was only after Adam Warlock harnessed the power of the Soul Gem ( with a little help from Thanos of all people ) that Magus was able to be taken down .
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11. Vulcan
Gabriel Summers may be the chum of Scott and Alex , a.k.a . Cyclops and Havok , but his mutant superpower put him on a whole other tier of ability when compared to his family ( alsi , he ’s kind of a bad guy ) . Whereas Scott can set up energy beams from his eye and Alex releases energy waves from his pectus and arms , Gabriel , a.k.a . Vulcan has the ability to see Department of Energy in pretty much any form . He not only can wave off attackes from either of his brothers ( although he is not 100 % invulnerable to Alex ’s waves ) , but can also take up the ability of other mutants around him .
agree to Ed Brubaker , who create the type , Vulcan has a “ hidden potential ” which when unlocked allow him to generate and control seven different chemical element : ardor , solid ground , electricity , wind , water , duskiness , and light . luckily for his blood brother , Vulcan operate mostly in space .
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10. Dormammu
Once one of Marvel ’s more hidden villains , Dormammu ’s popularity has come up in recent years thanks to appearances in various medium , most recently in the filmDoctor Strange . That being sound out , it ’s a shame that the God tyrant of the Dark Dimension is n’t more of a family name because he ’s easy one of the nerveless looking baddie in the Marvel universe . Fortunately , Dormammu also has the abilities to backup his badass appearance , as he ’s easily one of the biggest threat in the Marvel Universe , to the item where he outclasses even Thanos .
Dubbed his “ most terrible foe ” by Doctor Strange , Dormamu can pull wires secret energy in Holy Order to reach nearly any effect he desires . His abilities include push projection , matter manipulation , ownership , necromancy , teleportation , and creating demon lords , which could very well be the coolest - sounding power on this entire list . He ’s even more of a threat in the Dark Dimension , but as you might expect , he is vulnerable in environments that can not fuel his flames efficaciously . We ’d say that ’s a small Mary Leontyne Price to pay for being a literal fervor demon .
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9. Onslaught
Turns out spinal fusion is n’t a concept you ’ll only see inDragonball Z ! First introduced during the mid-90s in Scott Lobdell and Mark Waid’sX - Menvol . 2 , # 53 , Onslaught is a sentient psionic entity make from the consciousness of Professor X and Magneto . basically , Onslaught is comprised of the darkest part of both fictitious character , as the bad aspects of Magneto ’s thinker escaped into Xavier ’s subconscious following a psychic attack from Xavier that rendered Magneto catatonic . Thus , Onslaught was raise – a garish - looking , sinewy wolf that , at the height of its world power , possessed the abilities of not only Professor X and Magneto , but Franklin Richards and Nate Grey as well .
In terms of compartmentalization , Onslaught is well beyond an Omega Level mutant , capable to have full genial dominance over anyone , go toe - to - toe with the Hulk in a physical fight even after the Hulk was “ maxed out ” by Jean Grey shut out down Bruce Banner ’s subconscious influence , and just in general being impervious to any plan of attack drop his way . It took the combine try of the Avengers , X - human , and Fantastic Four to defeat Onslaught but face at in a more jaded lighter , the character was really just used as an self-justification for Marvel to set in motion its “ Heroes Reborn ” line in 1996 .
8. Galactus
When your signature tune move is run through entire planets , you know you ’re a villain not to be trifled with . Originally introduced in theFantastic Fourcomics , Galactus is , in a sense , both alien and god . Galactus has really been around since the Big Bang ; in fact , he was reasonably much created by it . When the event come , an alien fled the death of the universe that came before and fused with its essence before the new one — the Marvel universe — could take shape . Galactus is what emerged , a being of near illimitable power that has to bung on planets to survive .
Better recognize for his link to the Silver Surfer — in fact , Galactus is the one who imbues him with the Power Cosmic to commence with and makes him his predecessor — Marvel ’s world - eater is one of the macrocosm ’s most powerful being because he can fairly much do anything , such as teleport , manipulate thing , make life , revive the drained … even embolden stagnant earth and their populations ( well , convincing deception of them at least ) . The only ground Galactus is n’t high on this lean is because his powers do begin to go down if he goes without consuming satellite for a sure amount of time , which means that he can technically be vote down , even if it ’s incredibly difficult to do so .
7. Annihlus
Although he come from reasonably baseborn descent , Annihlus is anything but ( the name is a pretty good reading of what he ’s able of ) . hail from a barren world in Marvel ’s Negative Zone seeded with alien spores , Annihlus is actually one of those spores all grown up . Harnessing the technology of his creators , Annihlus is able to become a brawny being who finally sets out to ruin any and all aliveness he look at as a threat . As you may have guessed , this get him into conflict with the Avengers and pretty much every other Marvel superhero squad .
The bad thing about Annihlus is that even if you overcome his Cosmic Control Rod , a arm that allows him to fudge the molecular structure of matter or his elect personal guard , the 200 - strong superpowered alien chemical group called the Centurions , there ’s the plaguey fact that Annihlus ca n’t expire . Instead , he resurrects each and every sentence and returns even more pissed off .
http://marvelanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Annihilus_(Marvel_Universe ) Source : Marvel alive Universe Wiki
6. Molecule Man
The key to Molecule Man ’s absurdly overpowered power is right there in his name . As you probably infer , Molecule Man ’s abilities revolve around molecules ( disturbed , ripe ? ) . Specifically , he has mastery over all mote and since everything contains molecules … well , you could see where this is going . While MM ( also known as Owen Reece ) originally could only mentally misrepresent molecules and assemble them into force sphere and vitality beams , he eventually make headway the power to buckle realness itself .
He ’s so powerful that he was the only one adequate to of break the Beyonder and as if that was n’t enough , the premature incarnation of the Marvel Multiverse had it so that the last of Owen Reece in any universe would lead with in the end of that universe . So not only can Molecule Man disassemble literally any Marvel submarine sandwich and baddie on a molecular level just by thinking about it , but he ’s the only thing prevail the population together too . But hey , he ’s not perfect : lots of other Marvel character have much cooler name , after all !
5. Mad Jim Jaspers
Sir James Jaspers , better know as Mad Jim Jaspers may not look like much , but he ’s actually one of the most knock-down beings in the Marvel Universe . How could a former extremity of British Parliament achieve this status , you might ask ? Well , thanks to his mutated brainpower , ol’ Mad Jim is able-bodied to warp reality to his caprice , but with the unfortunate side effect of push him harebrained . However , his rabidness in reality process to his benefit , as it at one detail allow him to lead a cosmos - full anti - superhuman hunting expedition without interference .
Mad Jim ’s powers are beyond ridiculous when you get down to it , as he ’s able to bend the very law of purgative in guild to make entire universes unsuitable for life . He can also take the form of both living and inanimate objects , reanimate his intact body and even make sentient lifeforms . It ’s little wonder that the timeline featuring the Earth-238 version of the fictitious character had to be wiped out because Jasper had warp his creation so badly , it would have distribute to all other universe if left unbridled .
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4. Amatsu-Mikaboshi
Also known as the Chaos King , Amatsu - Mikaboshi is an adversary of both Hercules and Thor , and is a true violence to be reckoned with . A descendent of the Shinto idol Izanagi and Izanami , Mikaboshi was banish to Yomi , netherworld of the Japanese , for centuries watch a failed revolt . Possessing a huge array of great power that include immortality , shape - shifting , super strength , and self-command , Mikaboshi is so powerful that he not only once conqured Zeus , but actually managed to take down Galactusthroughthe God of Thunder himself . Like other irresistibly powerful beings in the Marvel universe , Mikaboshi is more consanguine to a force of nature than an actual physical being and his unfeigned chassis is n’t really make out .
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3. The Beyonder
First introduced in Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck ’s originalSecret Warsarc in the mid-80s , the Beyonder is a cosmic entity who , when introduced , was the most powerful Marvel character ever make . How powerful ? Well , his power degree is “ meg of times greater than the intact multiverse combined , ” and some of his exploits include kidnapping every hero and villain the Marvel universe and forcing them to do battle on another major planet ; create a cosmos out of his own being , and even beating the seafarer out of Galactus .
After Shooter left Marvel , author - editor Tom DeFalco decided that Beyonder was perhaps too powerful and reconfigured the character by diminishing his abilities by make him no longer omnipotent . However , even with the force reduction , Beyonder was still basically god - like which , if we ’re being dependable , is still preferred to what happened by and by with all that business about there being multiple Beyonders and something about a toy model . Yeah , it got weird .
2. Cyttorak
Quite possibily the unassailable magical being that survive in the Marvel Universe , Cytorrak is perhaps best known as the source of the mutant Juggernaut ’s power . A mystical deity , Cyttorak ’s power are conceive to be limitless . In fact , Cyttorak is so overwhelm that even Galactus looks useless in comparison , as the great being was rendered lost at one point after being held by Cyttorak ’s power . More of a bearing in the Marvel Universe than a strong-arm force , grapheme like Doctor Strange and even Dormammu actually arouse Cyttorak ’s name for draw out off some of their spells . In other words , he ’s basically a god and is even able of creating lifespan , make an entire slipstream of eleves whose exclusive determination was to idolize and adore him . That ’s when you have sex you ’re not to trifled with !
http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Cyttorak_(Earth-616 ) Source : Marvel Wiki
1. Mephisto
While it ’s unreadable whether Mephisto is literally Satan or just a really powerful demon who looks and acts like Satan , he ’s well one of the Marvel ’s most powerful villain and definitely one of the coolest await . Mephisto has come into conflict with other Marvel villains over the years , most notably Thanos in “ The Infinity Gauntlet ” storyline , but he may well be known as a Deus Ex Machina who step into various storylines to work out create problems , such as “ Spider - Man : One More Day . ”
Mephisto not only has a nonsensical traditional mogul circle enjoy by many other whelm Marvel villains like mastery of charming , shape - shift , and superhuman persuasiveness , but also has an regalia of ability that enable him to change the very material of reality , such as illusion projection , computer storage handling , and the power to alter time . He also likes to pull together soulfulness in his bare time . Everyone needs a avocation , right ?
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