The 10 Greatest DC Comics Villains, Ranked

The article ranks the greatest DC Comics villains not just by power, but by their motivations, their iconic status, and how effectively they serve as a foil to their heroic counterparts.

The list is topped by The Joker (#1), who is described as the perfect antithesis to Batman—an agent of pure, unknowable chaos against Batman's rigid order. He is considered the ultimate arch-nemesis in all of fiction.

Following him is Lex Luthor (#2), Superman's greatest foe. Luthor represents humanity's jealousy, ego, and ambition, arguing that Superman's existence makes humanity complacent. He is a villain who often believes he is the hero.

The top three is rounded out by The Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) (#3), who is defined by his deeply personal and obsessive hatred for The Flash. His actions, like murdering Barry Allen's mother, make him one of the most cruel and impactful villains.

The rest of the ranked list includes:

• #4. Two-Face: A tragic villain whose fall from grace as Harvey Dent represents the idea that anyone can be broken.
• #5. Darkseid: The god of pure evil and tyranny, whose goal of eliminating free will with the Anti-Life Equation makes him a threat to the entire universe.
• #6. Catwoman: A complex anti-hero who represents temptation and a moral gray area for Batman.
• #7. The Anti-Monitor: The ultimate "event" villain, a being of pure destruction responsible for the universe-altering Crisis on Infinite Earths.
• #8. Ra's al Ghul: An immortal eco-terrorist who is Batman's intellectual and physical equal, creating a global and personal threat.
• #9. Sinestro: A fallen hero and former Green Lantern who weaponizes fear, making him the perfect ideological opposite of Hal Jordan.
• #10. Brainiac: Superman's primary intellectual foe, a cold, cosmic collector of worlds who represents a galactic-level threat.

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