Friday, May 27, 2016

Top 10 Friday... X-Villains

The X-Men have a horde of colorful adversaries, which isn't much of a surprise considering their defining characteristic is being mutant. Apocalypse makes his big-screen debut today in "X-Men: Apocalypse" and can easily be counted among the most dangerous of the X-Men's foes.

Oscar Isaac in "X-Men: Apocalypse"
Narrowing a list down to 10 is a tricky task, but we gave it a whirl anyway. We had to omit some interesting, longtime baddies, like Stryfe, Omega Red and the Blob. But we think we've identified pretty much the worst of the worst. Firstly though, in honor of Apocalypse's cinematic first appearance, here are a few Apocalypse collectibles you can snag without conquering the world.

X-Factor #6 (1986)
X-Factor #6
Apocalypse made his first appearance in this early issue of X-Factor. He has since troubled the various X-groups many times over, including in the popular "Age of Apocalypse" series. Track a copy down online or at a local comic shop.

Marvel Legends Apocalypse figure, Toy Biz (2004)
Marvel Legends Apocalypse figure by Toy Biz
Toy Biz produced this impressive version of En Sabah Nur in series 7 of its Marvel Legends line. A bit hard to find these days and goes for around $75-$100.

Apocalypse statue, Bowen Designs (2007)
Apocalypse statue by Bowen Designs
During a long span of producing Marvel statues, Bowen Designs often outdid themselves. Check out this killer Apocalypse statue, which stands 15.5" tall, is limited to 2,000 pieces, and features an interchangeable canon hand. Can go for upwards of $800 on eBay.

OK folks, On to our...

Top 10 X-Villains

10. Mojo
Mojo in Uncanny X-Men #461
This creepy tyrant of the sadistic Mojoverse first appeared in Longshot #3 (1985).

9. Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw in Uncanny X-Men #132
The Hellfire Club's power-hungry Black King first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980)

8. The Shadow King
The Shadow King in X-Men #78
This telepathic psychopath also goes by the name Amahl Farouk and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #117 (1979).

7. The White Queen
The White Queen in Uncanny X-Men #131
Another telepath, Emma Frost has played both sides and made her first appearance alongside Sebastian Shaw in Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980).

6. Mystique
Mystique in X-Factor #108
Raven Darkholme, the shape-shipping member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, first appeared in Ms. Marvel #16 (1978).

5. Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister in Uncanny X-Men #243
The diabolical mutant geneticist known as Nathiel Essex first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 (1987).

4. Sabretooth
Sabretooth in Uncanny X-Men #213
Vicious and violent Wolverine rival Victor Creed directed his anger at the X-Men after first appearing in Iron Fist #14 (1977).

3. The Juggernaut
The Juggernaut in Uncanny X-Men #32
The unstoppable, hot-tempered half-brother of Professor X has been bulldozing the X-Men since the early days, first appearing in X-Men #12 (1965).

2. Apocalypse
Apocalypse in X-Factor #25
En Sabah Nur, the world's oldest mutant, has been harassing the X-Men since he first appeared in X-Factor #6 (1986).

1. Magneto
Magneto in X-Men #1
The master of magnetism, Erik Lehnsherr, has acted as the X-Men's top threat since the very beginning, when he first appeared in X-Men #1 (1963).

Who did we miss? Let us know, and see y'all on Monday for our "Game of Thrones" recap. Have an eXciting weekend!

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