Top Ten Spider-Man Villains of All Time.

The geek stuff has been a bit neglected lately hasn't it? With all the football and political shenanigans it has kind of ended up on the back burner. But don't worry, because I plan to change that. With the Infinity War trailer and all the speculation that a certain webbed wonder may or may not crop up in Sony's Venom movie I felt that maybe we should have a look at some of Spider-Man's most iconic villains. Ladies and Gentlemen, geekkind everywhere, Glitch'd Perspektive proudly presents to you The Top Ten Spider-Man Villains of All Time.

 
10) Rhino (Aleskei Sytsevich)

Aleskei Sytsevich is a thug for a scientist from the Eastern Bloc, who is given artificial
skin that grants him superhuman durability and strength which has enabled him to have previously gone toe to toe with the Hulk. Arguably the strongest regular villain in Spidey's rouges gallery, he has had some great moments such as becoming a genius and deducing Spider-Man's true identity, defeating him on TV only to be captured by the Avengers, leaving a life of crime to settle down only to be dragged back in after the death of his wife, and killing Silver Sable during The Ends of the Earth story arc. While more than a match for Peter physically, his dim-witted nature often means he is outsmarted leading to his defeat.

                                                                                                     9) Electro (Max Dillon)

A former electrical engineer and a founding member of the sinister six, as well as the Frightful

Four. After getting his powers in an accident while repairing a power line Max Dillon became a living electrical generate. In his early days his powers were already strong enough for Magneto to try and recruit him to The Brotherhood of Mutants. While powerful he has arguably not always lived up to his potential, but has often caused trouble for Spidey, whether being hired by JJJ to fight him, becoming a living lightening bolt, or causing a mass breakout at The Raft that leads to the formation of the New Avengers.

                 8) Mysterio (Quentin Beck)

A former stuntman and special effects guy, plus yet another founding member of the sinister six, Quentin Beck relies on illusion to combat old Webhead. In his very first appearance he is able to neutralize Parker's Spidey Sense and use corrosive fluid to destroy his webbing. Whether he is convincing Spidey he has shrunk him, impersonating the webslinger and framing him for robbery, trying to hypnotise him in to unmasking, making Peter believe he is responsible for the death of a bystander or terrorising Aunt May into revealing where a hidden fortune is Mysterio has proved he can be more than a handful for  Spider-Man.

                                                                                                  7) Vulture (Adrian Toomes)

Another former electrical engineer and founding member of the Sinister Six (there's a pattern forming here).

Using a flight harness of his own design which also increase his strength, he has often been an underappreciated villain of Peter's but thanks to an excellent performance from Michael Keaton in Spider-Man: Homecoming is getting the love he deserves. Vulture has proven to be a worthy adversary of the wallcrawler, whether he is stealing his youth, hunting him down during the civil war, using children to commit crimes, or being responsible for the death of Nathan Lubensky, Aunt May's love interest, he always has a habit of giving Spidey a run for his money.

6) The Jackal (Miles Warren)

One of the architects of the unnecessarily long and overly convoluted Clone Saga, The Jackal, real name Miles Warren, is maybe not as iconic Spidey villain as some who have missed out on the list but has made Peter's life more than difficult. Responsible for the creation of Peter's "brothers" Kaine and Ben Reilly. The list of crimes include cloning our favourite arachnid and Gwen Stacy then forcing the two Spider-Men to fight to their death, and infecting New York with spider powers through genetically modified bed bugs which lead to eventual Man-Spider mutations. Warren is nothing if not consistently a pain in the neck for the wall crawler.

                                                               

                                                                              5) Carnage (Cletus Cassidy)

Built around the simple premise of "what if the Joker had super powers" the psychotic combination of serial killer Cletus Cassidy and the spawn of Venom is one of the webbed wonders biggest threats. Generally relying on an alliance between Spidey and Venom to stop him, the scarlet killing machine has been responsible for a mass killing spree and turning New Yorkers crazy in Maximum Carnage, possessing the Silver Surfer and Ben Reilly, as well as taking over and possessing an entire town in Carnage USA. Carnage is a true Avengers Level villain  who even almost got a chance to literally sink his teeth into Foggy Nelson at the raft if not for the timely and brutal interference of Sentry.

               4) Kraven The Hunter

Oh boy, what can you say about Kraven? Originally a Russian aristocrat who fled during the Russian Revolution and ended up finding his own code of honour in the jungle. Obsessed with proving himself after besting the most dangerous prey in the world he decided to turn his sights on Spider-Man. He is a founding member of the Sinister Six, but his best story is Kraven's Last Hunt which see's him "kill" the wall crawler, and attempt to replace him and prove himself his superior by beating and capturing Vermin, a foe Spidey had previously  failed to beat with out the aid of others. Then to rub salt into the wound he then showed Spidey, who in fact been put in to a death like state by Kraven what he had done and forcing a recently revived Peter to fight Vermin before setting him loose on New York and taking his own life.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3) Venom (Eddie Brock)

Debuting in his own right in The Amazing Spider-Man #300, Venom has come to be one of Spidey's most

iconic villains of all time. Originally an alien costume discovered on Battle World during the Secret Wars, upon returning to earth old Webhead thinks there might be more to the suit than meets the eye and has it confirmed by Mr Fantastic that it is in fact a living symbiotic being which will eventually bond with Peter permanent if they are not separated. After being forced away from Spidey the spurned suit ends up bonding with the equally vengeful Eddie Brock and exploits their now shared knowledge of Spider-Mans identity to terrorize him and MJ. Although he has yo-yoed between hero and villain he has always worked best as a Anti-Heroic mirror of the webslinger.

2) Green Goblin (Norman & Harry Osborne)

Old chuckles is wrap list is almost a long and difficult one. So between Norman and Harry Osborne they have killed Gwen Stacy, faked the death of Aunt May, faked the return of Peter's parents who were in fact androids created by the Chameleon, abducted his and MJ's baby, framed Spidey for murder, killed Ben Reilly, and masterminded the Clone Saga. Goblin is arguably one of the most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe, at one point even taking Tony Stark's place as Americas top cop and creating his own villainous team of Avengers, as well as destroying Asgard!

1) Doc Ock (Otto Octavius)

To be honest there is an argument the top three here can be placed in any order, but Otto Octavious is number one for one reason, he "kills" Peter, possess his body, while trapping Parker in Ock's own dying body, and impersonates the wallcrawler, eventually being overwhelmed by Peter's memories and attempting to be a hero as The Superior Spider-Man (Which is well worth checking out). Making his return as the Superior  Octopus during  Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy. Not only is he a dangerous combatant thanks to his bionic arms, but his genius and expertise in radiation have lead even Mr Fantastic to seek his help when Sue was experiencing difficulties with her pregnancy. When you combine this with him being the creator of the Sinister Six, trying to burn away the O-Zone Layer, abducting the child of Lily Hollister and Harry Osborne, and his responsibility for the death of Captain George Stacy, well it's hard to argue he isn't number one!

And that's our list! Please let us know what you think. Do you agree with our top ten? Who do you think is missing? Please let us know. Please also feel free to check out our  YouTube channel here and our Facebook page here! I have been Jake, and I will be back with more geek content soon!