If You Can't Guess These DC Villains, Stop Watching DC Movies

Once upon a time Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman were just crudely sketched ink drawings on a notepad. They were cartoonish and laughable in the beginning stages - as most ideas or works of art typically are at the start. This was back in the 1930s, when superheroes were solely in our hearts and imaginations. Way back then, the world really did need superheroes to look to when things became especially rough (e.g. World War II) and when Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster hadn't even conceived Superman yet. The year 1935 is the year DC Comics established itself as a business - not as DC Comics but as National Allied Publications. To this day, DC Comics (which got its name from its very popular series, Detective Comics) is one of the oldest comic book companies at around 83 years old. This company is even older than Marvel, which is about 78 years old.

So, you think you know Lex Luthor, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Cheetah, Ares, Darkseid, Riddler, Catwoman, Ra's al Ghul, Deathstroke, Bizarro, Scarecrow, Two-Face, Reverse-Flash, Sinestro, Doomsday, Black Adam, and Brainiac like the back of your hand? If you consider yourself to be a die-hard fan, then take this short 25-question quiz to find out exactly where you stand with your knowledge.

P.S. The image associated with each question has nothing to do with the villain being described. Trust me, the images are just random pictures of DC characters.

Question 1

This villain just loves proclaiming his own life philosophy any chance he gets. Can you name this DC villain?

This villain just loves proclaiming his own life philosophy any chance he gets. Now, he definitely has a point when he's ranting his spiel on the state of the world and all the people in it, especially when he says, "All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am... You had a bad day, and everything changed. Why else would you dress up like a flying rat?" Can you name this villain?

Question 2

This villain is considered to be the archenemy of Superman and sometimes the Justice League. Can you name this DC villain?

This villain is considered to be the archenemy of Superman and sometimes the Justice League. He's basically a green android. In this context, the android is a synthetic humanoid or something that may have a fleshy outer layer but is a computer within. This evil villain's story has been changed so many times that it's still not clear if he defeated Superman's home planet known as "Krypton." People used to think this villain's name was a play on words, but it's not.

Question 3

This villain is considered the adversary of Captain Marvel.

This villain is considered the adversary of Captain Marvel. He's considered a supervillain and an antihero. An antihero exists when the main character, or protagonist, doesn't portray heroic qualities. If an antihero manages to succeed and save the day, it's completely unintentional. During this villain's initial conception, he was supposed to be a corrupt Egyptian who managed to come to the DC universe by exploiting some kind of loophole in space-time. What villain is this?

Question 4

This villain goes by another name: Slade.

This villain goes by another name: Slade. He's both a mercenary and an assassin, and he made his debut in The New Teen Titans (vol. 1) #2. There are many parallels between this character and Batman. For example, the extensive use of dark imagery is utilized for both Batman and this evil villain, and both characters hide their faces with a mask. They both seem to fulfill a shadow archetype that we human beings thirst for deep down. If Slade was a part of the yin-yang concept, then I think he would be the mostly black piece with a white, solid circle inside.

Question 5

This villain was featured in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

This villain is an adversary to Superman and the Justice League. Many fans and fellow comic book writers noticed that the only way Superman could be beaten was a battle of wits or if the baddie had incredibly sophisticated technology. Never had there been a foe who could match Superman in a battle of purely physical combat. Thus this character was born. Here is another hint: this villain was featured in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Can you guess the name of this villain?

Question 6

The Green Lantern's archenemy

Finally! Now we have a supervillain who's not Superman's or the Justice League's adversary but the Green Lantern's archenemy. This supervillain was a part of the same league as the Green Lantern but was banished by the Guardians of the Universe after not completing an assignment. This villain has his own corps named after him. He came to power by summoning the Parallax, the embodiment of fear, and using it to power his ring, which uses fear rather than willpower as its fuel source.

Question 7

This character has an almost freakish obsession with puzzles.

This evil villain made his debut in Detective Comics #140 during the fall of 1948. He is, yet again, another adversary of Batman. This character has an interesting backstory. I don't believe it's explained why, but this character has an almost freakish obsession with puzzles, word games, and riddles. He cheated during his elementary school puzzle contest by taking the puzzle home with him the day before the contest and then practicing until he was a pro at it.

Question 8

This supervillain is the archenemy of The Flash.

This supervillain is the archenemy of The Flash. They basically have the same superpowers, so that explains why they're bound to butt heads every now and then. There have been many iterations of this character, each a little bit different from the last. First, there was The Rival, then there was Professor Zoom, followed by Inertia, and then lastly, there was Iris West's brother who played the final iteration of The Flash's archenemy. Can you name this DC villain?

Question 9

He often decides the fate of his victims with a flip of his coin.

His real name is Harvey Dent. He used to be an upstanding citizen in Gotham. That is, before some gang members threw acid at his face after a court trial. This horribly scarred him and drove him insane as a consequence. He became a criminal under a whole new name and persona who, for some reason, is obsessed with the number two and duality. He often decides the fate of his victims with a flip of his coin, which is also damaged from acid.

Question 10

She and Batman have a long and complex love-hate relationship.

This evil villain made her debut in Batman #1 during the summer of 1940. She's yet another character drawn by the artist, Bob Kane. She and Batman have a long and complex love-hate relationship. Over the years, it must've worn on her in a good way because in recent years she's been cast in more of an antihero-like role rather than in a supervillain role. She usually wears a tight, black one-piece jumpsuit and uses a bullwhip as her weapon of choice.

Question 11

This bad guy self-proclaims himself as the "master of fear."

This supervillain is just another one of the many adversaries of Batman. Like the other evil villains described in previous questions, this character was drawn by artist Bob Kane. This bad guy self-proclaims himself as the "master of fear," and he uses drugs and psychological manipulation to strike fear into the hearts of his opponents. Before adopting this bad-guy persona, he used to be a professor of psychology in Gotham City. He made his debut in World's Finest Comics #3 published in 1941.

Question 12

He believes Superman is toxic to humanity and therefore, must be destroyed.

This villain made his debut in Action Comics #23 during the spring of 1940. This guy is supposed to be wicked smart, and he's the archenemy of Superman. He believes Superman is toxic to humanity and therefore, must be destroyed. This guy has the perfect good-guy persona to hide behind when he breaks the law. No one would suspect the guy who donates time and money to parks, foundations, and charities to be wreaking havoc in the city.

Question 13

He's able to live for centuries because of his Lazarus pits.

Okay, so this villain is pretty impressive. He's been honing his sword-fighting skills for a millennium, making him one of the more popular adversaries that Batman has. His ultimate goal is to achieve a world-environment balance. How does he do this? By eliminating gigantic pockets of humanity all around the world. He's able to live for centuries because of his Lazarus pits, which bring back the dead or the dying to life. Also, his name translates into "Demon's Head."

Question 14

Can you name this DC villain?

This evil villain finally made his live-action debut earlier this year in the movie Wonder Woman. Coincidentally, this evil villain is the nemesis of Wonder Woman. This villain is based on the Greek god of war. His goal is to make his vision of eternal war and conflict a reality, and this is starkly opposed by Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who basically seeks the opposite. Men started killing each other at this villain's command. To counter, Aphrodite created a colony of women known as the Amazons. Wonder Woman is the Amazon champion. Can you give her archenemy's name?

Question 15

She's often seen as an accomplice and lover of the Joker.

This evil villain made her debut in 1992 on the TV show Batman: The Animated Series. She's often seen as an accomplice and lover of the Joker. She met him when she was working as a psychologist at the asylum where the Joker was a patient. This evil villain can sometimes be seen teaming up with Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy is her longtime friend and romantic interest. Some people who've watched her in the TV show argue that she has a dependent personality disorder. I kinda agree since she basically bailed on her job as a psychologist to be a simple sidekick to the Joker.

Question 16

His goal is to completely eradicate free will. Can you guess his name?

This evil villain was created by the oh-so-talented, writer-artist, Jack Kirby.This villain made his debut in a cameo appearance in "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134" which aired during the winter of 1970. He made his first full appearance in "Forever People #1," which aired during the winter of the following year. This character is just one of Batman's adversaries, but he's the main archnemesis of the Justice League. His goal is to completely eradicate free will. Can you guess his name?

Question 17

She accidentally locks herself in a freezer.

Firestorm is this evil villain's adversary. And like some of the other evil villains mentioned earlier, this evil villain has had many reincarnations within DC comic books. In her first reincarnation, she's known as "Crystal Frost." She falls in love with her professor while studying to be a professor herself. Unfortunately, her feelings aren't reciprocated, but her situation becomes worse. She accidentally locks herself in a freezer. She doesn't die, though. Instead, she gains a superpower that allows her to suck heat from living beings and transfer it from her hands as ice.

Question 18

This villain is a bit... strange. She has four different reincarnations.

This villain is a bit... strange. She has four different reincarnations. Going from oldest to newest, they are Priscilla Rich, Deborah Domaine, Barbara Ann Minerva, and Sebastian Ballesteros. Yes, you read that last one correctly. She came back as a man at one point, and that must've sucked. I'm not quite sure why the writers did that to her, but oh well... She's a major adversary of Wonder Woman. Can you guess what evil villain I'm referring to?

Question 19

This evil villain is supposed to be the mirror image of the Superman we all know and love.

This evil villain is supposed to be the mirror image of the Superman we all know and love. Basically, take all character traits of Superman, then take the inverse of that. So, for example, this character has freeze vision since Superman has heat vision. Although this evil villain was intended to be Superman's adversary, he sometimes acts as an antihero. This baddie made his debut during the silver age of the comic-book publishing era. Who do you think it is?

Question 20

He used to be the head of a loose group of criminals called "The Rogues."

I wouldn't necessarily call this guy an evil villain (sorry Google) but rather an antihero. He used to be the head of a loose group of criminals called "The Rogues." He killed the fourth rendition of The Flash. Now, he and his band of criminals agreed to live by an oath to never kill anyone. Taking this oath into account, it could even be argued that this guy is good. One last thing: his grandfather used to work in an ice truck.

Question 21

He's basically a big gorilla that became super intelligent and evil due to radiation from a meteorite.

This evil villain made his debut in The Flash #106 in the springtime of 1959. The picture of him on Wikipedia is scary as heck, too. He's basically a big gorilla that became super intelligent and evil due to radiation from a meteorite. Actually, there's a bit of a discontinuity here. Later on, we're told that an alien infused this DC villain and his fellow gorillas with super intelligence. Under the alien's supervision, they created Gorilla City. What's this villain's name?

Question 22

He's a bounty hunter and mercenary.

This evil villain made his debut in Omega Men #3 in the summer of 1983. He's a bounty hunter and mercenary. He's an alien born on the planet Czarnia. He didn't do so hot when he was introduced as a hardened criminal, but for some reason, he did much better under the guise of an anti-hero biker. Fans loved it. The writers intended this reimagination of this character to be a parody of Marvel's trend of "grim and gritty" superheroes.

Question 23

This evil villain had it rough. He was born to two hippies who tried to escape their crimes.

This evil villain had it rough. He was born to two hippies who tried to escape their crimes (e.g. murder, theft) by constantly moving around the United States. Well, eventually, the police caught them, and they opened fire on this villain's parents, killing them on the spot. That day, his hair turned white, and he vowed to exact revenge on the cops who took his parents away from him. And yes, he did get his revenge. Can you name this villain?

Question 24

This character has a third eye, which he uses not just to cheat at games like chess.

This character rules as a tyrant back at his home planet. He got his debut during the silver era of comic books. Not only was he in DC comics; he was also a part of their animated TV series. He had his own trading cards, too. This character has a third eye, which he uses not just to cheat at games like chess but also to control minds, use telepathy, use telekinesis, and create illusions. What evil villain to do you think I'm talking about?

Question 25

She can turn people into animals.

DC's rendition of this evil villain debuted in Wonder Woman #37 where she appeared as a ravishing blonde. During the Silver Age, her blonde hair turned brick red. She's a centuries-old enchantress who's Wonder Woman's archenemy. This character was borrowed from Greek Mythology. She was made most famous by Homer's Odyssey. She can turn people into animals, and she enjoys (other people's) humiliation. She's also immortal and is extremely beautiful. What character am I thinking of?

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