Fantastic 4 Galactus
Who are your Top 5 favorite Marvel villains?
Here’s my list:
1. Dr. Doom
2. Galactus
3. Skrulls
4. Annihilus
5. Mole Man
Try to explain the reasons for your choices. (Mutants, Fantastic Four, Avengers, etc.)
Hmm, one of those questions I love to think about…
(1) Dr. Doom. Obviously head of the list. The costume, the brains, the diplomatic immunity, the obvious “mirror image” thing with Reed Richards, the megalomania, the suitably tragic origin story, the endless robots in his image…. it’s all part of the package. Plus, he’s a doctor, so you know he’s educated.
(2) Kingpin. Didn’t really develop much of a personality beyond “crimelord blowhard” until Frank Miller, bless his soul, got his mitts on the character. He evolved to become nothing less than the poster boy for corporate corruption, even if his main “corporation” isn’t exactly legal. Plus, in recent years he’s exhibited a nasty streak that revels in dragging innocent people down to his corrupt level.
(3) Magneto. Not always handled with the greatest of care by writers, but it’s hard to argue with his motives. He’s not out knocking heads for money; he’s doing it to advance mutant rights and ensure their survival in a world that isn’t sure it wants them to survive. He takes the “by any means necessary” credo to the logical extreme, forcing some of us to reconsider our own commitment to that extreme form of protest.
(4) Green Goblin. I have to admit, I wasn’t always the biggest Goblin fan (don’t get me started on the Spidey cartoon from the ’60s) and was tempted to list Doc Ock as Spidey’s archest archfoe. But the Ultimate Spider-Man title has recast the Osborn Goblin as a power-mad businessman with a very direct link to Spider-Man, and that series (and the movie) does very well at exploring the “father”/”son” relationship between Gobby and Spider-Man.
(5) The Absorbing Man. Basically a guy with a ball and chain who can absorb the properties of anything he touches (ie, turn his skin as hard as iron, etc.). Why him? Because I find it hilarious that an average guy can get bestowed with a magical ability (or can invent something amazing, in some cases) and his first instinct is… to go beat on a superhero. There are so many Marvel villains that do this, but A.M. makes the cut because (1) his unique power makes him virtually indestructible, (2) he fell in love with and married another ludicrous super-villain, (3) he’s got that big ball and chain thing and (4) he doesn’t wear a shirt. No costume, no mask, just a big bald guy with striped pants and a ball and chain. Or did I mention his wife, already? 
Fantastic Four vs Galactus