Doctor Impossible

He beat the Red Tornado? But that’s unpossible! That’s a lie. Everybody beats up Reddy. Usually cut his head off, too. It’s like fighting the Teen Titans and tearing off Cyborg’s arm: every villain gets to do it at least once. Twice if you’re Deathstroke. So, Doctor Impossible. I’m not sure what it is about [...]

Rick Flag

The Suicide Squad: A government team of shadowy special operatives, each with a unique codename and costume that hints at their combat expertise. Hmmm, where have I… Yeah, the ‘Squad were G.I. Joe’ish, but there were two big differences: one, they were all baguys with explosive collars that blew their heads off if they went [...]

The Penguin

♫ “Fat guy in a littllle coat…” ♫ Ah, the Penguin. There’s worse Batman villains–the Ventriloquist, Mad Hatter, Maxie Zeus–but there is no Bat baddie I dislike more than Mr. Cobblepot. A fat guy in a tux with trick umbrellas? And he fights a superhero whose gimmick is that he’s the scariest mutherf*cker on Earth…? [...]

Metallo

Does any superhero get beat up on his own covers more than Superman? I guess he has it coming, him being the toughest superhero on the planet. What better way to illustrate how badass some villain is than by having him drop the Man of Steel? Sorry Supes, but covers are a sales gimmick and [...]