A supervillain is an evil character pulled from the pages of comic books and often appearing on film or television, that has extraordinary powers, but uses them to do bad things. They are often the nemesis of a superhero. Having a superhero and supervillain is great in stories, because they often have powers that match each other in strength. They also often have a rivalry that makes them want to defeat each other. Famous superhero and supervillain rivalries include Spider-Man vs Doctor Octopus, Thor vs Loki, and Batman vs The Joker.

What is the difference between a villain and a supervillain?

A supervillain is a fantasy fiction criminal that have supernatural powers or equipment and create challenges for the superhero. A villain in comparison doesn’t have supernatural powers but is just evil and wicked. A supervillain is the antagonist to the superhero, and the villain is the antagonist to the hero. Supervillains are often seen in comic books and superhero movies, and villains can be seen anywhere else.

What are the qualities of a supervillain?

The qualities of a supervillain include being a threat not just to their enemies, but to ordinary people as well because of their superpowers. Supervillains are cunning, have plans within their plans, are not afraid, have the power to handle the superhero, and are unpredictable. Supervillains like superheroes have super powers, special knowledge, gadgets, and weaknesses.

Who was the first supervillain?

The first supervillain was Ultra-Humanite who first appeared in Action Comics on June of 1939 and was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He is an enemy of Superman. Ultra-Humanite is considered to be a genius even though he is crippled. He has the ability to transfer his brain from one body to another without any problems.

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Bane
113000
5’9” | 1.75 m
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Bane
175.000
2012.00
113000
GUIDE
3D
Bane
5’7” | 1.70 m
Batman Returns (1992)
Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer)
170.000
1992.00
110000
GUIDE
3D
Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer)
6’2” | 1.88 m
Infinity: Free Comic Book Day (May 2013)
Corvus Glaive
1.880
2013.00
13000
GUIDE
3D
Corvus Glaive
5’9” | 1.75 m
New Avengers #8 (September 2013)
Ebony Maw
1.750
2013.00
27000
GUIDE
3D
Ebony Maw
Ghost
1600
5’6” | 1.68 m
Iron Man #219 (June 1987)
Ghost
1.680
1987.00
1600
GUIDE
3D
Ghost
5’6” | 1.68 m
Suicide Squad (2016)
Harley Quinn
168.000
2016.00
549000
GUIDE
3D
Harley Quinn
Hela
32000
5’9” | 1.75 m
Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964)
Hela
1.750
1964.00
32000
GUIDE
3D
Hela
2’7” | .79 m
Adventure into Fear #19 (Dec. 1973)
Howard the Duck
0.790
1973.00
90000
GUIDE
3D
Howard the Duck
6’1” | 1.85 m
The Dark Knight (2008)
Joker (Heath Ledger)
185.000
2008.00
37000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Heath Ledger)
5’10” | 1.78 m
Batman (1989)
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
178.000
1989.00
51000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
5’8” | 1.73 m
Joker (2019)
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
173.000
2019.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
6’0" | 1.83 m
Jungle Action #6 (September 1973)
Killmonger
1.830
1973.00
44000
GUIDE
3D
Killmonger
Loki
141000
6’2” | 1.88 m
Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962)
Loki
188.000
1962.00
141000
GUIDE
3D
Loki
Mysterio
111000
5’11” | 1.80 m
The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (June, 1964)
Mysterio
180.000
1964.00
111000
GUIDE
3D
Mysterio
Nebula
144000
5’11” | 1.80 m
The Avengers #257 (July 1985)
Nebula
180.000
1985.00
144000
GUIDE
3D
Nebula
6’2” | 1.88 m
Watchmen (2009)
Ozymandias
188.000
2009.00
122000
GUIDE
3D
Ozymandias
5’5” | 1.64 m
New Avengers #8 (September 2013)
Proxima Midnight
1.640
2013.00
25000
GUIDE
3D
Proxima Midnight
6’2” | 1.88 m
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Red Skull
1.880
1941.00
43000
GUIDE
3D
Red Skull
6’5” | 1.96 m
Fantastic Four #65 (August 1967)
Ronan the Accuser
1.960
1967.00
22000
GUIDE
3D
Ronan the Accuser
Thanos
1100000
8’3” | 2.52 m
The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February, 1973)
Thanos
252.000
1973.00
1100000
GUIDE
3D
Thanos
4’10” | 1.47 m
Batman Returns (1992)
The Penguin
147.000
1992.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
The Penguin
Ultron
48000
7’7” | 2.31 m
The Avengers #54 (July 1968)
Ultron
2.310
1968.00
48000
GUIDE
3D
Ultron
Vulture
117000
5’9” | 1.75 m
The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963)
Vulture
1.750
1963.00
117000
GUIDE
3D
Vulture
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)
Scaled height comparison illustration of Harley Quinn in relation to other DC Comics characters

Harley Quinn, also known as Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, is a fictional antihero in Birds of Prey and the extended DC Comics universe. A brilliant psychologist, she turned to the dark side after falling in love with the Joker. When they broke up, her anger turned her somewhat good, and she joined the Suicide Squad, as well as helping the Birds of Prey.

She lacks any traditional superpowers, but can demonstrate increased immunity to chemicals. An extremely talented roller skater, she uses her wheels in both hand-to-hand combat and car or motorcycle chases. She also has a pet hyena and a love of breakfast sandwiches.

Harley Quinn, portrayed by Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad (2016), has a height of 5’6” (1.68 m).

Set of illustrations of Harley Quinn in various poses measured with overall height
Harley Quinn, also known as Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, is a fictional antihero in Birds of Prey and the extended DC Comics universe. A brilliant psychologist, she turned to the dark side after falling in love with the Joker. When they broke up, her anger turned her somewhat good.

Harley Quinn, portrayed by Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad (2016), has a height of 5’6” (1.68 m).

Set of illustrations of Harley Quinn in various poses measured with overall height
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Margot Robbie
First Appearance
Suicide Squad (2016)

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Ozymandias
Scaled height comparison illustration of Ozymandias in relation to other DC Comics characters

Ozymandias, also known as Adrian Alexander Veidt, is a fictional vigilante in Watchmen and the extended DC Comics universe. A superfan of Ramesses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, Adrian aspired to save the world, through his vigilante antics and humanitarian efforts, as well as in fabricating a tragedy to unite the world against a common enemy and deescalate the cold war.

Lacking any technical superpowers, he stays ahead of his enemies with his quick wit and gymnastic abilities. In sharp contrast to Rorschach, he works hard to incapacitate his opponents with as little violence as possible.

Ozymandias, portrayed by Matthew Goode in Watchmen (2009), has a height of 6’2” (1.88 m).

Set of illustrations of Ozymandias in various poses measured with overall height
Ozymandias, also known as Adrian Alexander Veidt, is a fictional vigilante in Watchmen and the extended DC Comics universe. A superfan of Ramesses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, Adrian aspired to save the world, through his vigilante antics and humanitarian efforts, as well as in fabricating a tragedy.

Ozymandias, portrayed by Matthew Goode in Watchmen (2009), has a height of 6’2” (1.88 m).

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Matthew Goode
First Appearance
Watchmen (2009)

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Ozymandias front, side, front (talking)

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Bane (Tom Hardy)
Series of scaled illustrations comparing the height of Bane (Tom Hardy) with other related DC Comics characters

Bane is a fictional villain in The Dark Night Rises and the extended DC Comics universe. Born in prison, Bane trained from infancy to become strong enough to escape the darkness once and for all. Raised without kindness, he shows no mercy to his enemies or his victims.

He has borderline superhuman strength, a brutal nature, and is skilled in a variety of fighting styles, though he can generally rely only on his strength to win a fight. He is best identified by the claw-like mask he wears over his nose and mouth, soothing the pain from his injuries and obscuring his voice.

Bane, portrayed by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), has a height of 5’9” (1.75 m).

Collection of drawings of Bane (Tom Hardy) measured with overall height
Bane is a fictional villain in The Dark Night Rises and the extended DC Comics universe. Born in prison, Bane trained from infancy to become strong enough to escape the darkness once and for all. Raised without kindness, he shows no mercy to his enemies or his victims.

Bane, portrayed by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), has a height of 5’9” (1.75 m).

Collection of drawings of Bane (Tom Hardy) measured with overall height
Bane (Tom Hardy)
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Tom Hardy
First Appearance
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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Bane (Tom Hardy) front, side, fighting (front), fighting (side)

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Hela
Set of drawings comparing the height of Hela to other MCU characters

Hela is a fictional Asgardian goddess of death and Odin’s daughter in Thor: Ragnarok and the extended Marvel franchise. She was the first to use Mjolnir (colloquially known as “Thor’s Hammer), but was locked away after Odin became worried about her love of war, and then nearly erased from history after killing all but one of the Valkyries when she escaped. His death freed her once again. Like all Asgardians, she is stronger and lives longer than humans. She is also able to summon blades and is skilled at wielding them and throwing them at her enemies. She is based on the Norse goddess of the underworld “Hel”.

Hela is portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the MCU with a height of 5’9” (1.75 m). The comic book height of Hela is 7’0” (2.13 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Hela in assorted poses
Hela is a fictional Asgardian goddess of death and Odin’s daughter in Thor: Ragnarok and the extended Marvel franchise. She was the first to use Mjolnir (colloquially known as “Thor’s Hammer), but was locked away after Odin became worried about her love of war, and then nearly erased from history.

Hela is portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the MCU with a height of 5’9” (1.75 m). The comic book height of Hela is 7’0” (2.13 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Hela in assorted poses
Hela
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5’9” | 1.75 m
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7’0” | 2.13 m
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Portrayed by (MCU): Cate Blanchett

Powers
Goddess of Death; black magic; telepathy; longevity; necromancy; matter generation; superhuman strength, durability, stamina
Real Name
First Appearance
Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964)

Drawings include:
Hela front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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Ultron
Set of drawings comparing the height of Ultron to other MCU characters

Ultron is a fictional android, villain, and nemesis of the Avengers in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. Once a helpful AI created by Tony Stark to analyze Earth’s greatest threat, he becomes a threat after concluding humanity is Earth’s greatest threat. He builds himself a body out of drones and then escapes to an even better body in an abandoned HYDRA base after the first one is destroyed. He has access to every piece of data on earth, the computing power to process it almost instantly, and can control any computer system on the planet, in addition to his super strong and nearly indestructible body.

Ultron is portrayed in the MCU with a height of 7’7” (2.31 m). The comic book height of Ultron is 6’0" (1.83 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Ultron in assorted poses
Ultron is a fictional android, villain, and nemesis of the Avengers in Avengers: Age of Ultron and the extended Marvel franchise. Once a helpful AI created by Tony Stark to analyze Earth’s greatest threat, he becomes a threat after concluding humanity is Earth’s greatest threat.

Ultron is portrayed in the MCU with a height of 7’7” (2.31 m). The comic book height of Ultron is 6’0" (1.83 m).

Dimensioned elevation drawings of Ultron in assorted poses
Ultron
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7’7” | 2.31 m
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6’0" | 1.83 m (Variable)
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Portrayed by (MCU): James Spader (Voice); Neil Fingleton (Motion Capture)

Powers
Genius artificial intelligence; flight; energy blasts; superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability
Real Name
First Appearance
The Avengers #54 (July 1968)

Drawings include:
Ultron front elevation (assorted), side, fighting

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