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Fringe keeps proving over and over that everybody's sexier when they come from a dark, dystopian alternate universe. But it's basically a law of science fiction that the evil twin is always the sexier one. More »
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Although supervillains tend to cause their mayhem in the private sector, a handful of superpowered schemers find more success pulling strings inside the government. How might supervillains change the American political landscape? For one thing, we'd have more lightsabers. More »
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We love pin-up art as much as anyone, but there's something weird about this newly released concept art showing the evolution of Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham City. Maybe it's just that it shows how formulaic these sorts of female characters have gotten. More »
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Every supervillain needs an ultimate weapon — but what could be scarier than a natural disaster or a horrible weather emergency? You don't need a death ray if you can control the elements. More »
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Everybody knows that villains are cooler than heroes — it's just the way things are. But if a villain hangs around long enough, sometimes he or she gets reformed and joins the good guys. Usually, this results in a tragic loss of coolness. More »
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DC Comics may never build a movie universe to rival Marvel's. We may never even get our Justice League movie to match Marvel's Avengers. But there's one thing DC can do better than anyone: supervillain team-ups. More »
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There's only one Mjolnir, hammer of Thor — but there are two Thor movies coming next weekend, one in theaters and one on Syfy. In fact, you could make your own Thor movie in your back yard if you wanted. More »
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With Marvel's announcement that the Black Panther will become the American Panther, complete with a red, white, and blue uniform, a crew of cartoonists decided to see how other super characters might look with a similarly patriotic makeover. More »
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Check out this concept art from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: That's the first sketch of Bad Horse, the mastermind of the Evil League of Evil. Costume designer Shawna Trpcic originally read the script and thought Bad Horse was a person. More »
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Superheroes are huge, not just in comics but in movies and novels as well. So there's nothing more exciting than the idea of creating a new superhero from scratch. But aren't all the good ideas taken? Not necessarily. More »
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Bane! Even the name sounds ominous. He's been confirmed as the villain of Christopher Nolan's third Batman film, but now people are wondering just who this wrestler-masked guy is. We've got you covered with our complete guide to Bane. More »
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This was a year of hard lessons. Movie attendance and ticket sales fell. Television shows struggled and died. Book publishers faced an electronic future. And through it all, some great works of the imagination thrived. What did 2010 teach us? More »
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Check out Batman's power armor! This is just one of the pieces of concept art that artist Carlos D'Anda created for Arkham Asylum, which he's been posting online. Click through for some awesome villain concepts, plus the Batmobile. More »
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Last week, we posted Fabian Glez's portrait of 77 superheroes as tiny little boxes. Here's his polygonal take on a couple dozen supervillains. You can find a print of it here. [Thanks, ElimGarak!] More »
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Megamind, Will Ferrell's lovable supervillain, originally looked like Galactus, destroyer of worlds, as new concept art reveals. A new book, The Art of Megamind, includes tons of early art, showing killer mecha, strange henchmen, and random supervillains. Check it out. More »
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The best part of the blue-headed supervillain movie Megamind has got to be Will Ferrell's decision to mispronounce every word in the English language. Watch as Megamind and Metro man give their best superhero banter performances to date! More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5671289&view=rss&microfeed=true Rhys Ifans will be playing Curt Connors, the scientist who becomes the Lizard, in the new Spider-Man movie reboot, according to The Wrap. Not clear if the Lizard is the only villain in the movie, but the unnamed source does say that Venom won't be in the film at all. Here's hoping there's only one villain and Ifans gets to develop this character. (And too bad for Dylan Baker, who played Curt Connors in Sam Raimi's Spidey movies, but never got to transform into the Lizard.) [The Wrap] More »
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Fringe's season premiere proved, once and for all, that both Walter and Olivia are sexier in the alt-universe. But it's often true that evil duplicates are sexier than the originals. Because evil is sexy. Here are the 10 sexiest dopplegangers! More »
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Behold Minion (David Cross), the trusty sidekick of Will Ferrell's blue supervillain Megamind. With a fishtank head and a cyborg ape body, Minion is a perfect mascot for our mad scientist week. Check out more new Megamind pics below. More »
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If the Internet was built so that people could post pictures of their cats, then Twitter was built for this. Artists came up with their best kitty-Marvel mashups and tweeted the adorable results. More »
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Forget the Legion of Doom or the Evil League of Evil. The employees and shareholders of Evil Inc. know that the vilest supervillain organization is the corporation, where they can pull off dastardly deeds in full compliance with the law. More »
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Why does science fiction have so many heroes and villains? Why are some heroes so much cooler than others, and why can't villains be ruthless and competent? Here's our introductory guide to the eternal struggle of good versus evil. More »
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Breaking up with a superhero can be tough, but Veronica, star of the webcomic Plan B, somehow manages. Of course, it helps that she's the world's most brilliant supervillain, complete with a kick-ass alien lair and a perverted super-mechanic sidekick. More »
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Not every bad guy can be a Magneto. No, comics need guys like Unus the Untouchable to make the A-listers that much more menacing. Kyle Starks has paid homage to Marveldom's greatest losers with his "ABCs of Mediocre Marvel Villainy." More »
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In Despicable Me, opening today, Steve Carrell plays a supervillain named Gru who only cares for fame... or rather infamy. Until he adopts three little orphan girls and grows a heart. Yes, it's totally sappy. But you know, it's fun. More »
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We love cheesecake, but especially when it packs a bit of a kick. Aly Fell's pinup art includes robots, zombie-slayers, vampires, witches, demons and supervillains. And transdimensional dragon hunters! Check out a few of our favorites. More »
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Hollywood's new supervillain, Mark Strong, spilled a few details on what's in store for his badass character Sinestro in Green Lantern. It sounds like they're sticking very close to the original Sinestro look - good news for pencil-thin mustache aficionados. More »
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This absurdly fun fan video reimagines Joss Whedon's supervillain musical as an 8-bit RPG in the vein of the original Final Fantasy. Sadly, you can't play the game, but you can download the sweet chiptune remix of the soundtrack. More »
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Angelina Jolie is reportedly interested in starring in Tim Burton's rumored next project, Maleficent. But is Jolie really the best actress for Disney's most iconic villain? Here's our list of women who have already proved they're worthy of dragon transformation. More »
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Critically-acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard is in talks to play evil, giant-head Hector Hammond opposite Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern. More »
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Columbia Pictures canceled Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 yesterday, leaving John Malkovich's future as the geriatric supercrook Vulture up in the air. On the upside, the actor has signed on a new movie adaptation of Warren Ellis' espionage comic Red. More »
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A former golf course in Surrey, London is about to be transformed into the perfect secret lair, seen here. Architecture firm ReardonSmith proposes to sink a 200-room hotel under the green, and convert its former parking lots into lush forests. More »
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Peter Parker battles supervillains on screen, but they're giving Sam Raimi an off-screen headache as well. Production has reportedly halted on Spider-Man 4 while Raimi and the Sony suits hash out supervillains and dastardly deeds. More »
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We've seen tons of Marvel/Disney mashups this year, but webcomics writer T Campbell and his Rip and Teri collaborator John Waltrip have taken the idea a step further, showing both companies' characters exploring their new relationship. [via Boing Boing] More »
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Following up his steampunk Justice League of America, custom toymaker Sillof has unveiled their villainous counterparts, the Gaslight Legion of Doom. Sinestro gets a high-class ruffle, Black Manta gets a little less sleek, and Gorilla Grodd gets a clockwork arm. More »
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Vampires aren't the only ones with tortured souls. Superheroes and their villainous counterparts get mopey every now and again. JSalvador's Super Emo Friends show chibi versions of comic book characters alone with their most depressing thoughts. [Etsy via Super Punch] More »
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Attention evil geniuses! Do you know the ten terrible mistakes that can doom your brilliantest imbroglios to bitter failure? Study the examples of the ten most moronic super-geniuses of all time, and avoid their dreadful fates! Don't fear the spoilers... More »
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We're still not sure how to feel about 3-D supervillain showdown Despicable Me, especially since one of the aforementioned villains becomes an impromptu foster parent to three orphan girls. Watch the trailer and judge for yourself. More »
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We watch their so-called "fiendish" schemes being defeated on a regular basis, but have you ever stopped to wonder whether life would be better if the bad guy won? Here're some villains we're rooting for... and why we're doing so. More »
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Ryan Estrada is perhaps best known for his prolific webcomic guest strips, but he's back with a webcomic of his own: Chillin' Like Villains, a daily webcomic about supervillains who simply aren't very good at their jobs. More »
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