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A look at the biggest comic book movies that have shaped the genre, including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

Real Batman villains... who will probably, for good reason, not make it to the movies.

Which one of Batman's villains is the greatest of all-time?

Here is a look at the best Batman villains of all time.

As preparations begin for the next Batman, casting rumors for Batman villains have begun. If they are true, the Riddler, Penguin and Catwoman may all have big name actors playing them.

Batman has always been the most realistic of the comic book icons. He has no special powers and is for all practical purposes a vigilante. He is someone who could actually exist in the real world (provided he has the kind of money Bruce Wayne does).

This is a review of the graphic novel Batman: Year One by Frank Miller. It gives an overview of the story and recommends it to readers.

Batman Begins does just what the title says. It begins Batman's journey. This is the story of who Batman is and how he came to be, finally told with skill and respect on the big screen.

Overview of why the Joker fits in among the most evil movie villains of all time.

It seems that no matter what superhero it is, the sequels to his/her movie get worse and worse as each one becomes littered with villains, campy sets, more main characters, and bad acting. Even though this continues, we always go for the special effects.

Fans are eager to know which Batman-universe villain will make it into the next movie. Here's a look at five villains who should be passed over.

A list of the ten most underrated villains in movies and why they deserve more notice.

Batman is a character loved by many, but what most people don't know is the history behind some of Batman's most notorious villains.

Every movie has a villain. But it's very hard to find a villain that lives up to the badness needed to pull of this type of role. Following are my picks for the top ten movie villains of all time.

Every great cartoon about good versus evil has to have a great villain. These are the 15 best cartoon villains.

Superman, Batman, Supergirl, John Constantine -- all characters published by DC Comics, all have headlined their own, more or less, successful movies.

A look at the rumors running rampant on the web for the Batman 3 movie. Big names are being thrown around to play the next villain in the Batman 3 movie.

Continuing a look back at the last several Batman films, "Batman Returns" has Tim Burton put Batman up against such freaky villains as the Penguin, Catwoman and Christopher Walken.

A look at how much in common your favorite superheroes have with horror villains.

Comic books are the in thing for studios to grab. Everything is there, plot, characters, villains. Here's the top ten list:

This is an article about the Dark Knight and whether the character of the Joker should be replaced or if the character should be left alone. It also talks about possible villains for the third Batman film.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

A movie review of Batman Begins

As far as movie based games go, the goods are delivered, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. Maybe the next Batman game will be the killer app all of us Bat-fans have been dreaming about.

Every good action movie or television show needs a good prison to keep their villains, here are the best prisons.

Jim Lee is back and this time he's teamed up with acclaimed writer Jeph Loeb to create one of the best Batman comics of all time.

The Dark Knight will hit theaters soon but where will it rank among the best Batman movies?

All week, I take a look at the last five Batman movies leading up to "The Dark Knight." First up is the first film of the last franchise, starring a more jokey Joker than the one that's coming soon.

From Batman to Batman Begins, and not a decent flick in the bunch.

The Dark Knight is practically here already, but in the massive hype, some may have forgotten about the Batman film that made it possible. "Batman Begins" is that valuable film.

Superman Returns opens and brings up the old debate over who would win a fight between Superman and Batman. Read on to find out why it wouldn't even be close. The Caped Crusader would destroy the Man of Steel.

The internet has been buzzing with speculation on the plot and characters on the third Batman movie following the smashing success of the Dark Knight.

The 1966 Batman film continues the camp elements that made the early years of the "Batman" TV show so successful.

My look back at the Batman movies now enters the dreaded Joel Schumacher era- but his first effort "Batman Forever" was hardly as embarassing as his second.

The most important character in the field of comic books has always been a favorite of mine. This article explains why Batman deserves all the respect and popularity he has.

But is Batman really a Republican or a Democrat?

Here is a look at some of the best Superman villains.

Which one of the X-Men's Villains is the greatest?

My personal choices for Batman villains for the next movie.

Some villains are just plain evil and by then end of the movie, I cheer when he or she is finished off. However, some villains tug at my heartstrings. Poor, misunderstood, no-one-loves-them villains.

Rating the top ten Disney Animated Villains of all-time.

"Batman and Robin" is almost as universally depised as "The Dark Knight" appears to be universally beloved thus far. I try to state how awful it is as creatively as I can.

As Heath Ledger's Joker continue to rise to the top of best movie villains, here are ten of the other best villains in movie history.

Analysis of the new movie, The Dark Knight, and why it isn't what moviegoers should expect of the Batman franchise, and why it is one clue as to a growing problem in our society.

Spider-man has faced a lot of great villains but which one is the best?

There are just too many great video game villains for a Top 10 list. So here is a Top 25 list instead!

The "good vs. evil" story theme becomes particularly relevant at Christmas time. We love to hate Christmas-hating villains.

One man's opinion of the best Disney animated, non-Pixar villains of all time.

Shakespeare's King Lear offers one of the great acting roles in drama, but most of the really memorable characters in the play are villains.

Last week was quite the spectacle in the greatest city in the world (New York, sorry Boise). And I'm not talking about the drama that went down during the "Fashion Week" festivities. I'm talking about the Parade of Villains at the United Nations.

There are Hollywood [villains] who are some of the most notable and affectacious creations of the literary mind.

City of Villains, the counterpart to City of Heroes, has arrived. Overall, it turns out to be a very solid and fun game that just lacks originality or too many new features.

This is a review of City of Villains. It goes over game play, graphics, sound, and the ESRB rating.

We love to hate villains. We cheer on their enemies and wish them ill.

A count down of the top five movie villains of the decade so far.

What would Harry Potter be without characters like Lucius Malfoy or even Wormtail? Of course, there wouldn't be a series at all if it weren't for Voldemort. In other words, villains are essential to the Harry Potter series.

Sauron and Saruman represent an important and interesting look at character relationships in literature.

Some of the greatest villains in video game history have come from the Final Fantasy series. These are the five best Final Fantasy villains.

In 2009 there will be a movie based on the X-Men villain Magneto and now there are rumors of a Juggernaut movie. These are 5 villains that should get their own movie.

Perhaps one of the most terrifying villains of all time, and surely one of the most terrifying of the Spiderman villains, Carnage is far from a normal run of the mill law breaker.

With "The Dark Knight" commercials already airing, this article will focus on the history of Batman and why the man behind the mask is so popular.

Ever wondered how you can gain those precious levels without having to team up with seven other villains for hours on end? Check out these tricks for success!

Who is the scariest horror movie villain of all time? Michael Myers? Freddy Kreuger? Jason Vorhees? This article gives a brief background on the most prolific horror movie icons of all time. You decide for yourself.

The movies in 2007 were defined by their dark, bleak nature- and by many an evil, deranged villain. Here are some of the evil forces that were introduced this past year.

Containing three you probably expect and at least two surprises, and a handful of omissions guaranteed to drive some crazy.

Satirical look at despots

American television does not really do horror or scary all that well. The number of characters who've appeared on American TV that weren't imported who are genuinely creepy are few and far between.

As in the comic books, radio shows, and motion pictures involving our super heroes, so it is in the minds of the human race, that super heroes do not die.

What should have been a slam dunk instead reeks of producer and studio interference. And so it is that what could have been two really fun movies, is instead, one bad one.

Who are the best of the bad? Check out my top ten supervillains of all time!

In the first of the two-part series, we looked at the heroes. This time, we look at the supervillains that infest our comic books. Is it possible for the uber-baddies to step into real life? Second of the two-part series.

Have you ever marveled at America's fascination with bad guys? Our popular history is not filled with Ghandis and Mother Theresas, it is populated by Billy The Kid and Jesse James and Pretty Boy Floyd.

Combination movies like 'Freddy Vs Jason' will only end up disappointing you in the end.

"A figure who's clutches were iron as much as the bells of Notre Dame." -Clopin

Robin Hood, Darth Vader, and V from V for Vendetta just to name a few.

Ever wanted to learn more about Doomsday? Your chance is finally here.

It's not that the good guy is weak or unwilling, but it is his compassion for others that holds him back.

A review of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight, based on Frank Miller's adult comic of the same name and directed by Christopher Nolan.

It seems that fans are now calm enough to give their opinion of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight." Apparently, the biggest gripe that has been expressed among fans is the voice of Christian Bale's Batman.

The NBC hit "Heroes" has set itself up for a potentially darker third season with "Villains." This article suggests some answers to mysteries from Volume II, and some thoughts on what to expect next.

Benjamin Linus is one of the most sinister villains on television- but the actor who brings Ben to life couldn't be any more different from him, or his other frightening characters.

In America, violence in cinema is a normal occurrence. We have become desensitized to violence, much in the same way we are desensitized to what has happened in our current political landscape.

The third installment of the Spidey saga will feature your favorite actors from the first two movies, and all new villains and challenges for our wall-climbing superhero.

Sooner or later for every technological advance in communications there will be a group of nefarious villains that will try to make an illicit financial gain from the new techniques.

Have Commies become acceptable villains in Hollywood films, about fifteen years after the end of the Cold War. At least two films, Charlie Wilson's War, which was recently released, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull suggest that it is so.

New Heroes, New Villains, and the Heroes we already know and love. The series premiere sets the stage for a new plot direction.

When it comes to agitators in the NHL these two super-pests are in a class of their own.

What could have made it better? A better story, better villains, better reason for them to come back and more on Molder's sister than just a mere mention.

One of the most fascinating villains in J.K. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series is Dolores Umbridge, the putrid in pink, smiling, giggling, and thoroughly insane functionary from the Minister of Magic who gives Harry Potter and his friends such grief.

These villains have super long names, but are microscopic in size. Their presence among us has, and will continue to change our lives. How we manage to deal with them, and whether or not we ultimately defeat them, remains to be seen.

In the latter part of his career, Shakespeare seems to move into a darker realm with his writing, especially as he moves into the mature tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear. In all of these plays, the villains and concepts of nihilism emerge.

James Bond villains may have frequently put Agent 007 underneath a laser or other interesting torture device. More people increasingly are turning to operations involving the device invented in the 1950s to correct things from nearsightedness to cataracts.

Here's a look into how the modern-day movie version of Captain Marvel (no, he's not named "Shazam") could work via bringing back some of the meanest comic book villains ever--and a popularity battle with Superman that happened once in the 1940's...

When you think of these actors, the last thing you would think of is them playing a villain. But, they are surprisingly good.

For years, super-teams in comics have been fighting against villains and ignoring the fact that the real world has enough villainy to combat. The Authority is one comic that takes super heroics to the next level.

The hit storyline discussed, from the war between mutants and humans to the more sinister villains in the Marvel universe. This guide provides important background on the hit comic book storyline, X-Men.

It has everything, from hot action fights, laughs, serious drama, and thrills to make you scream. There are not only one, or two villains, but three!

The Long Good Friday! Last night I watched an old film from the early 80's about London gangsters. Bob Hoskins at his best, along with a cast which actually included some real London villains of not notoriety. UK 575

Characters are the lifeblood of any story, regardless of its purpose or plot. Your readers cheer for the good characters and wish horrible, disfiguring deaths upon your villains, assuming you've created dynamic characters with whom your readers can identify.

This essay critically examines the typical portrayal of slasher movie killers as being beyond redemption. It explores the evolution of this development, as well as its problematic moral, historical, and cultural implications.