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Famous comic book characters created or co-created by Stan Lee, listed alphabetically with photos. Stan Lee was a legend in the world of comics, having created some of the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-comic-book-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular comic book characters</a> of all time. Also be sure to check out and vote for your favorite characters in this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-characters-created-by-stan-lee/ranker-comics">best comic book characters created by Stan Lee</a>.

These Stan Lee comic book characters include Marvel Comics icons like Spider-Man, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/the-incredible-hulk?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">The Incredible Hulk</a>, and Thor. Without Stan Lee the world of comics would be nothing compared to what it is today, and most of the popular <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/superhero-movies-and-films/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">superhero movies</a> that have been so popular in the last few years would not exist since most involve Stan Lee comic characters.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re wondering, &quot;What comic book characters did Stan Lee create?&quot; or &quot;What is a list of Stan Lee characters?&quot; then this list will answer your questions.&nbsp;

List of All Stan Lee Comic Book Characters

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Purple Man

The Purple Man is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain. Originally a foe of Daredevil, he was introduced in Daredevil vol. 1 #4. In the 2000s he emerged as an enemy of Jessica Jones and her husband Luke Cage. His body produces pheromones which allow him to verbally control the actions of others. David Tennant will play the character in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, a live-action television series set to premiere on Netflix in 2015.

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Originally known as Timely Publications and then as Atlas Comics, the comic book publishing company known as Marvel began in 1961 when it launched The Fantastic Four.

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Marvel is known for putting its heroes through the wringer - but what are the worst things the Marvel villains have ever done? Marvel has always taken a more realistic approach to the world of heroes than its distinguished competition, meaning its protagonists&nbsp;have had to face their fair share of serious trials and tribulations. Spider-Man&#39;s had so many troubles in his life that he&#39;s coined the term&nbsp;&quot;Parker luck&quot; to describe all his hardship and pain.&nbsp;

Whether your nemesis is out to slay your girlfriend, half of all the galaxy&#39;s&nbsp;population is being wiped out, or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/villains-killing-marvel-superheroes/stephanroget" target="_blank">you yourself are getting taken out</a>, being a hero isn&#39;t easy. Heroes may always win in the end, but that leaves a lot of room for the middle to get pretty bleak.

Check out this list of the most heinous acts ever committed in the universe of Marvel Comics, and vote up the worst.

The Most Evil Things Marvel Villains Have Ever Done

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Some guys just want to watch the world burn.

Villains and Bad Guys

Ranking comic book characters by their powers, strength, physical traits, affiliations, and other features, like how just goshdarn super they are.

Heroes and Villains

Villains

Who are the best comic book villains of all time? This list of top supervillains in comics includes some of the most notorious evil-doers in comic book history. Some of them are among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-marvel-villains" target="_blank">best Marvel villains</a> like Doctor Doom, Magneto and Galactus. Others are classic <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-comic-book-villains">DC Comics villains</a>&nbsp;like The Joker and Bane. Are they the best (or worst, depending on how you view supervillains)? Vote them up! Feel free to add any great comic book villains who are missing from the list, and you can also re-rank this list your way, in any order you like. Any and all great comic book villains have one thing in common: They are the absolute arch rivals of some of the greatest and <a href="www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time" target="_blank">best superheroes</a> in comics' history. Every great protagonist needs a worthy antagonist to balance things out, after all. Several of the top supervillains listed here began their evil careers in comic books, but they quickly took their evil deeds to the big screen, starring in some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-superhero-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">best superhero movies ever made</a>.Who do you think are the top comic book villains? Vote now!

Galactus

The Best Comic Book Villains

The Best Comic Book Villains of all Time

Ranker Community

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

Entertainment

Sometimes, a television characters captures the hearts of audiences nearly instantly and some of the best new characters on television did just that. What makes a television character iconic? Archetypes such as the lovable underdog, the smart aleck with a heart of gold, the drifter with a mysterious past, and the reluctant&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/screw-the-good-good-guy-or-top-10-best-movie-anti-heroes-ever/william-bibbiani" target="_blank">antihero</a> remain consistently loved staples of television. What are the coolest new TV characters? Vote below to decide.&nbsp; What characters&nbsp;will you find on this list? Eleven from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stranger-things-theories/jared-clark" target="_blank">Stranger Things</a>&nbsp;was instantly beloved when the Netflix series began due to her loyalty to her friends and special&nbsp;powers. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">Kimmy Schmidt</a> is fun and friendly, but it was the eternally quotable&nbsp;Titus Andromedon who became the breakout character of the series. Emotionally complex antiheros, like Rebecca Bunch and Madeline Martha Mackenzie, have also become fan favorites. Other good new TV characters include Neal Gamby, Jane Chapman, and Dr. Robert Ford. Do you have a favorite TV character from a new show? Give the best roles a thumbs up and add anyone you feel is missing.&nbsp;

The Best New TV Characters of the Last Few Years

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The Best New TV Characters Since 2015

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Superheroes

Spider-Man's uncle Ben once said&nbsp;“with great power comes great responsibility.” Truly words of comic-book wisdom.&nbsp;Spider-Man and countless other costumed heroes use responsibility as a buzzword for justifying their vigilante ways, but how responsible is regularly tackling Sentinels into densely-packed housing structures? Is hopping around New York in a unitard and goading dangerous lunatics into fights really what Uncle Ben meant?Maybe superheroes can better help the world with some of the myriad fantastical powers they possess. We’re not talking about Tony Stark using his money to fund charitable initiatives or Reed Richards inventing something that actually helps somebody else for once, that’s the sort of awful behavior you would expect from someone with a goatee and/or someone who names themselves “Mr. Fantastic.” Instead, we’re talking about getting a little creative with the ol’ arcane abilities and actively contributing to the betterment of the world, for once. The villains can wait.&nbsp;

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Marvel Superheroes Who Should Stop Fighting Villains and Really Save the World

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Marvel Superheroes Who Should Be Putting Their Powers to Better Use

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Lists about TV series based on the Marvel Comics superheroes and teams, from Jessica Jones to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to Helstrom.

Marvel on the Small Screen

2020 marks the end of Marvel Television, with the advent of Disney+ meaning that all future series&nbsp;taking place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe will now be produced under the Marvel Studios banner. That&rsquo;s good news for those fans who want more direct tie-ins between Marvel movies and TV shows - but bad news for those who wanted to see the adventures of their favorite Marvel Television characters continue.

Fortunately, there&rsquo;s no real reason why Marvel Studios can&rsquo;t just transplant&nbsp;some existing <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-marvel-comic-book-television-show/ranker-tv" target="_blank">heroes and villains from the ranks of Marvel Television</a> into Phases 4, 5, and beyond of the MCU. There are plenty of great, pre-established characters out there in limbo for them to choose from - and so many perfect spots waiting for them in Marvel&rsquo;s many upcoming projects.&nbsp;

Marvel TV Characters That Would Fit Perfectly Into The MCU's Future Plans

These Marvel TV Characters Fit Perfectly Into The MCU's Future Plans

Lists of everything Avengers-related, including West Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes, Astonishing Avengers.

Avengers Assemble!

The Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor had been fighting crime separately in the pages of Marvel Comics, each having their own share of enemies, but it wasn&#39;t until 1963 that they all finally assembled to face a common foe. Comic legends <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dc-comics-stan-lee-parody/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stan Lee and Jack Kirby</a> united Earth&#39;s Mightiest Heroes to defeat the God of Mischief himself, Loki, in The Avengers #1, giving us the first official Avengers villain in Marvel history.

They worked so well together as a team that founding member, Ant-Man was the one who suggested honoring their excellent teamwork with an official team. Since then, they have saved the world from the likes of Thanos with his threatening Infinity Gaunlet, Ultron, and so many other adversaries that should definitely pop up in the movies at one point or another.

Here&rsquo;s a list of Avengers villains that you can geek out to and nerd all over while you vote for your favorites. But which are the most threatening Avenger villains/bad guys? Do you prefer to see the team duke it out against the Masters of Evil, or do you enjoy seeing them against the likes of Kang the Conquerer?

Since they have one of the most <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/5-star-movie-franchises?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular movie franchises</a> in movie history, even though they started in relative obscurity, everyone, at this point, pretty much knows the Avengers. Villains like Loki, who, if you remember, was the first Avengers enemy in the comics too, and Ultron, who will be their most powerful bad guy yet, have made it to the silver screen.

Here you&rsquo;ll find everyone from the Avengers baddies you actually bought toys of, to that one random villain you didn&rsquo;t even know was an enemy. List also includes pictures in case you didn&rsquo;t remember what some of these guys (and gals) even looked like.

Make sure to vote up all your favorite Avengers evildoers and vote down the ones you think aren&#39;t worth their time. Don&#39;t see the lowlifes you love to hate? You have the option to add in the top Avengers villains&nbsp;we missed, so make sure to do so.

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The Greatest Avengers Villains Of All Time

The Greatest Avengers Villains, Enemies & Bad Guys

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Best Characters

List of the most notorious Daredevil baddies, ranked by the fans. &quot;The Man Without Fear&quot; has been fighting crime since 1964, having been created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. You can imagine, he's built up quite the rogues gallery over the past few decades with the likes of Kingpin, Bullseye, and Leap-Frog (yeah... that's a thing).&nbsp;Which are the greatest Daredevil villains? Is the Kingpin your favorite Daredevil adversary, or can you not resist the mysterious Elektra?&nbsp;Make sure to vote up all your favorite DD baddies, and vote down the ones you&nbsp;think aren't worth his valuable time. Don't see the villain you love to hate? Be sure to add them to the list!

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The Best Daredevil Villains, Enemies &amp; Foes Ever

The Best Daredevil Villains, Enemies & Foes, Ranked

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Stan &quot;The Man&quot; Lee is the most iconic and innovative comic creators of all time. He invented, or had a part in creating, over 339 (!) characters throughout his 50+ years in the comics industry. Which <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stan-lee-comic-book-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stan Lee characters</a> are the best? Now's your chance to vote and decide which Stan Lee comic book characters is the greatest.Lee was responsible for ushering in the age of the realistic, down to earth, underdog type characters when the standard was the bright, shiny Superman type. They famously turned him down dozens of times when he brought them the idea of Spider-Man stating that not only was he too downtrodden, but that nobody liked spiders so it would never sell. The only reason Spider-Man (one of the most recognizable figures in the world) exists is that he snuck it into an already cancelled magazine, Amazing Fantasy, in their last issue and it sold like hotcakes.So here, we acknowledge the man who's earned every single one of his Marvel movie cameos for his contribution to the world of comics. These are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best comic book characters</a> created by Stan Lee

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The Best Comic Book Characters Created by Stan Lee

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Marvel gets to lay claim to some of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best Netflix original series</a>. This is in part because, unlike the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a>, the&nbsp;villains on Netflix Marvel shows are fleshed out. As a result, they can be much scarier. The&nbsp;best villains in Netflix Marvel shows are the ones we spend a lot of time with, so we see just how debased and diabolical they are. It's the ones with a shred of humanity that are all the more terrifying for their veritable renunciation of said humanity.&nbsp;This list contains all Netflix Marvel villains so the people can decided who the baddest of the baddies are. Perhaps you find Wilson Fisk's explosive rage bone-chilling&nbsp;or Mariah Dillard's quiet menace disturbing. Whatever the case, here are all the&nbsp;scariest villains from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-the-netflix-marvel-shows-summarized/zack-howe" target="_blank">Netflix Marvel Universe</a>.&nbsp;Decide who the ultimate tyrant of terror will be.

All The Netflix Marvel Villains, Ranked By How Terrifying They Are

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The Best of the 2010s

The 2010s might just have been the &ldquo;Decade of the Villain.&rdquo; That period of 10 years brought fans across multiple mediums and genres some of the most memorable baddies to ever stalk the realm of fiction,&nbsp;and said antagonists brought with them countless reasons for fans to curse their names and wish they&rsquo;d never been created.

It is an overarching tragedy of fiction that the villains we enjoy the most also tend to be the ones who hurt us the most. By harming, tormenting, or outright eliminating characters that the audience cares about, a villain can make an indelible impact on a fanbase and forever change the course of a story - and just because their actions are fictional doesn&rsquo;t mean they&rsquo;re not also traumatic. All villains hurt to a certain extent, but some hurt just a little bit more than others. The 2010s were a decade in which some particularly hurtful evildoers came to the forefront.

The Villains Who Hurt Us The Most Over The 2010s

The Villains Who Hurt Us The Most Over The Last Decade

Get to know the Marvel Comics superhero who can shrink down to the size of an itty bitty insect.

The Astonishing Ant-Man

Ant-Man is a mantle taken up by three very different men, but no matter what, he has a long list of formidable villains giving him trouble. This list includes all of Ant-Man's villains, foes, and greatest enemies and needs your votes to help decide which An-Man villain is the best of the series. With more than 50 years of history and villains, and certainly some of the strangest bad guys in comic lore, Ant-Man's greatest foes is no group of slouches.There are three different men who have donned the Ant-Man mantle. There's Hank Pym, a biophysicist and security operations center expert who discovered a substance that would allow the user to change their size, he also developed a helmet to talk to ants. Then there's Scott Lang (played by Paul Rudd in the 2015 film), a thief who initially stole the Ant-Man suit to save his daughter who had a heart condition, and then became a hero with the encouragement from Pym. Lastly there's Eric O'Grady, who was a low level S.H.I.E.L.D. employee who stumbled on the suit and stole it. He was the irredeemable Ant-Man who basically donned the mantle to seduce women.All three Ant-Mans have faced numerous villains throughout their story lines, but which Ant-Man enemies are the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/evil-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">evil characters</a> from the Ant-Man comics? Cast your votes below to help decide the ultimate Ant-Man comic book bad guy!

Ant-Man's Greatest Villains &amp; Foes

The Top Ant-Man Villains & Enemies, Ranked

Get ready to feel manipulated as we rank the greatest and most memorable sociopaths in TV history. Sociopathic characters make for some of the most interesting TV you&rsquo;ll ever see. They can be misanthropes, misogynists, homicidal maniacs, or all of the above! &nbsp;

From Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal) to Dennis Reynolds (It&rsquo;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), the best sociopaths on TV&nbsp;are usually&nbsp;rude, conniving, and self-centered - which is probably what makes them so interesting! Bad characters make for great TV, and these are some of the worst and most egotistical characters to ever grace the small screen. But while some of the characters on this list of TV sociopaths are legitimately evil, others are just really, really vain. Which of these charming TV sociopaths is your favorite? Some of the scariest sociopaths on TV include twisted, little king Joffrey Baratheon of&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;and the ruthless Francis Underwood on&nbsp;House of Cards.

Vote up the greatest sociopaths on TV - not because they want you to, but because YOU want to! Share this&nbsp;list of TV characters who are sociopaths with your friends, and add any characters you think are missing.

The Most Memorable Sociopaths In TV History

The 25+ Best TV Sociopaths, Ranked By Fans

Take a breather as we rank TV&rsquo;s most toxic characters. Characters who are toxic can be manipulative, self-serving, egotistic, and uncaring. These characters share all those traits - and then some.

It&rsquo;s easy to pick out all the toxic characters on TV because they&#39;re usually the ones who&nbsp;cause&nbsp;the most chaos. Their selfishness tends to seep into other characters&rsquo; lives and they show no remorse for their actions. From Dennis Reynolds in It&rsquo;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl, this list includes all the characters we love to hate. Sometimes, though, we still care about these characters regardless of how rude, crude, or downright shrewd they might be.&nbsp;

Whether you think Cersei Lannister is the most toxic TV character&nbsp;or believe that honor should go to Walter White in Breaking Bad, make your voice heard by voting up all the&nbsp;toxic characters you love to hate. See someone missing? Add them to the list below!

The Most Toxic TV Characters

The 20+ Most Toxic TV Characters, Ranked

Do you like scary movies? Are you a little dark and spooky? Find out which fictional characters, creepy creatures, and disturbing scenarios match up with your zodiac sign to learn more about the real *you.*

The Dark Side of the Stars

There's no denying it - Zodiac signs are hella fun. There's an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/zodiac-signs-as-justice-league-characters/matt-manser" target="_blank">astrological symbol for each Justice League member</a> as their is for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/avenger-for-each-zodiac-sign/veronica-walsingham" target="_blank">every Avenger</a>, but let's face it, nothing beats <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-villains-who-were-right/loganrapp?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a good villain</a>. Luckily, there's a&nbsp;Marvel villain for each Zodiac sign since the pantheon of evildoers in that universe is vast, varied, and vivacious. Some villains truly believe they're doing the right thing, like the progressive Aquarius Magneto, while others just revel in destruction like the Cancer that is Thanos.A Zodiac sign is a mirror reflecting the traits that define you. Whether these Marvel villains are ruled by these traits, or have honed these attributes with an iron will, these baddies possess defining characteristics of each astrological sign. Hopefully you don't identify with any of them.

Which Marvel Villain Would You Be According To Your Zodiac Sign?

Zack Howe

Comic Books

Comic books are brimming with <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/saddest-supervillain-origin-stories/cynthia-griffith">tragic origin stories</a>. Apparently if you didn't have your parents murdered in front of you, you wouldn't fit in at <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/the-avengers?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">the Avengers</a> 4th of July barbeque. As children, super heroes have endured everything from being orphaned to being tortured to being dyed purple. Yet even in the midst of some of the saddest origin stories, there are still some characters that we simply should not feel sorry for.All of these are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-comic-book-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book characters</a> with tragic origin stories who, at the end of the day, still don't deserve our sympathy. They're either victims of their own bad choices, or&nbsp;they're irreparably evil. Sometimes, though, they're also just too straight-up stupid to deserve compassion.&nbsp;For instance, if you crash your spaceship while&nbsp;wearing a ring that permits you to fly through space under your own power, nobody is going to feel sorry for you. If you try to infringe on somebody else's destiny and accidentally turn yourself into a cheetah, nobody is&nbsp;going to feel sorry for you. And if you're a baby-eating, mind-controlling, Nazi-loving, soul-stealing creeper, then nobody would care if you just vanished from the face of the Earth. Sorry, gang, a sad backstory doesn't make you deserving of our precious sympathy.&nbsp;

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