10 Most Evil Batman Villains

It's not just the Joker...
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[@KEVMAN7987]

How the Gotham PD haven't "accidentally" killed Batman's rogues gallery whenever they've had them in custody is baffling to me.

[@carter171721]

Can't think of any black Batman villains at the moment

[@jakerockznoodles]

They are simultaneously the most corrupt and compassionate police force in world history.

[@weedingadmiral9431]

@@jakerockznoodles they was until Gordon arrived. Watch "Batman-year one"

[@KEVMAN7987]

It's extremely unrealistic that no Gotham cops or corrections officers decided on their own to enact lethal vigilante justice.

[@koyinproductions9053]

Kevin Gomolchak and so is the fact that people can be made out of clay what's your point?

[@chikish]

#1 *The Condiment King*

[@solsteiner7241]

Zero Accountability *UH OH*

[@NCMonefaith]

Calendar Man!!!

[@freshavocado4755]

Nice

[@Bluesit32]

Now there's a criminal who *relishes* his depraved acts.

[@chikish]

@@Bluesit32 exactly. A villain that can definitely cut the mustard!

[@d33jus]

The most evil Batman villain is Warner Bros. I know they gave us some good stuff in the past but nowadays.... Come on DC deserves better than this..

[@elmandarin1002]

D.J. Guthrie *most evil

[@AceMoonshot]

@@elmandarin1002 Both

[@PapasKino]

Zach snyder

[@taylorlibby7642]

Got it in one

[@jamesrynott3742]

Every few years they go camp

[@davidmarshall3683]

The broker sounds like the name for a joker whose a total bro.

[@y0kian]

It's free clown-a-state

[@shazrulgg8890]

Lol

[@jpeg.600x2]

lmao

[@jpeg.600x2]

fr

[@ninjadudezack]

I think a Top 10 most underrated Batman villain tier list would be neat

[@Lsd1021]

Kite man

[@cha5]

That one random Homeless dude Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum

[@doggzillablk7955]

I agree with that

[@papaquaalude8227]

condiment king

[@dylanlee498]

That one random Homeless dude give me that Maxie Zeus love

[@korenlo4268]

Who clicked to see why red skull was on the thumbnail???

[@Devastator21]

Me

[@parodysam]

It says it was Harvey Bullock

[@str8shot216]

It was Jane Doe

[@orionpax0946]

Me. Definitely me.

[@walkerpersonmanthing5052]

parodysam whoosh

[@pacmanshooter247]

Nope. Blackmask kidnapped Maggie Kyle and her husband and forced Maggie to eat his eyes.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Is that really all that less of a thing?

[@pacmanshooter247]

@@Blasted2Oblivion I don't really remember the contents of this video and am too lazy to check, but I'd probably say it was more of a thing XD

[@themysteriousretrogamer9655]

@@Blasted2Oblivion it happened in Brubaker's Catwoman Run

[@marmcd2003]

@@Blasted2Oblivion Yeah because Husband and Brother = Same thing, you must be from Alabama.

[@CmdrVoltaire]

Fun fact: Victor Zsasz is the one person the Broker is absolutely disgusted with. He still deals with the maniac, but was willing to let Batman know where he was holed up (after letting the Bat beat the living sh*t out of him, he considered it a fair trade).

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Often overlooked: The Waffler. Constantly changing his mind, leading to Bruce Wayne slowly losing his mind when the two go on a long road trip together.

[@rjamesyork]

This background music is severely out of place.

[@theleechqueen]

Dr Hurt should be #1 imo. He was the entire reason Gotham is so messed up since it became the prison of a demon he summoned. He was also a potential avatar of Darkseid.

[@user-uo3wz4dq1j]

I think Dr. Death, Hugo Strange and Mr. Bloom should be at honorable mentions at least

[@gigly1990]

Mr Bloom Sucks!!!

[@jasonours6957]

And hush

[@firetarrasque4667]

@@gigly1990 You suck This post was made by the Bloom Gang

[@deciduous_reaper]

Andrei Filippov how does he suck he looks Creepy and Alien like

[@DebtFR]

Sees thumbnail, oh It's the red skull. Sees the video title *NANI*

[@lucianobruzzone537]

This is why I love Batman comic. Showing tt the best and worst can easily come from humanity. No "must destroy the world just because Im an overpowered being". Ps: Mr. Bloom was evil and scary af.

[@parodysam]

I’m not Harvey Bullock. No, I’m the Red Skull

[@Scoreman7769]

Exactly how did they not get called out on that

[@thecircleoft.e.d2121]

Because the Red Skulls a natural facial deformity; and Jane Doe looks like a victim of Hush who survived and went mad in the process. Not to mention...there are far bigger comparisons with other characters in both Marvel & DC that it’s not even worth calling out that they’re copies of the other, anymore.

[@pedrosantos1503]

@@Scoreman7769 wait, you want to compare "dc stealing characters from marvel" with "marvel stealing characters from dc"? Don't go down that path pal, i am serious

[@Wheres-my-toes-bro]

@@pedrosantos1503 how serious?

[@jasongouldburn6114]

I haven't watched it yet but I bet it's the Joker 🃏

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

Joker is an agent of chaos, of course he will be first place

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

@OldSchool Probably

[@johnjohnson-os5gw]

Aww, no Batman who Laughs? Still a good list nonetheless. Thanks for giving Jane Doe some love!

[@boogiewoogie343]

He reminds me more of Everyman than Red Skull.

[@elmandarin1002]

Red skull with Norman Osborn hairline is a Batman villain?

[@dariusprather7431]

Cool. Lol

[@hugocardenas9180]

Yes

[@drakeevans8042]

Of course

[@keithtam19]

The batman who laughs is not here :(

[@jamesianhutchison1165]

True. Maybe they didn't count him as he's an Elseworlds character isn't he? (I'm aware of but haven't read yet so apologies if I'm wrong)

[@WoodyWoodson1984]

He would be #1 hands down.

[@axellight1013]

James Hutchison nah he isnt an elseworlds characters hes from the actual earths but i think it only mentions characters from earth 1

[@boogiewoogie343]

@@axellight1013 I don't think that The Batman Who Laughs is canon in the main universe.

[@blazine1596]

Batman who laughs isn't new at all lmao

[@seangibson9809]

Scarecrow is very popular in my opinion because he sets a pretty high bar for new Batman Villians not as high as Joker or Bane but still really high

[@jaymac7349]

Jane Doe would make an amazing big screen villain for Batman!

[@yeetskeet907]

No she wouldn't.

[@inspector5122]

@@yeetskeet907 why not?

[@raphaelcop-bot9311]

Professor Pyg: Pyg don't kill. Pyg quit pain. Make people imortal. Make it beautiful. If Mama don't like someone, Pyg helps her make it better.

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Bro, you still killed them and made them into monsters or something. Geez Pyg. You’re one delusional MOFO. XD

[@javathehunt790]

Isn’t joker like usually 5’11? What’s this 6’6 nonsense

[@johnjohnson-os5gw]

Three Jokers my man

[@jayfreeman5117]

He’s actually 6’5 in the comics.

[@xxsniperthekid6751]

@@jayfreeman5117 Since when?

[@jayfreeman5117]

@@xxsniperthekid6751 In most iterations of the Joker, I have seen (a lot) he is usually vertically taller than Bats.

[@cryptidproductions3160]

According the DC Wiki the mainline version in the Prime universe is indeed stated by canon to be 6'5. I had to look it up because it also blew my mind. I thought he was a lot shorter to because he's not the kind of character you generally picture and physically large and imposing like Batman himself.

[@HarlanDaleAbsher]

I always love being at the top of your lists

[@KamiKacee]

This is a great list, with some villains i never heard of before. But for me its always sad, that only DC & Marvel characters are getting the biggest attention, when there are other comic series who most of the time are staying under the radar of everyone. For example "The Darkness aka Jackie Estacado", who even appeared in a crossover with Batman, who couldn't defeat him.

[@areasevenpro]

You forgot Joel Schumacher and Zack Snyder.

[@ericperry1683]

ain't that the truth

[@justnotice4614]

That was awesome

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

True Facts!!

[@AceMoonshot]

At least Joel had enough self awareness to apologiise. Snyder just calls his detractors f'ing idiots.

[@chicken1456]

Would yall stfu about Zack now shit

[@sharkdude7]

My list: Jane Doe Firefly Professor Pyg Mr Zsasz Mad Hatter The Joker Scarecrow

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

I agree but there’s more on my list to be added with them: The Batman Who Laughs Robin King (evil twisted version of Bruce Wayne as a kid and he was born evil, literally. He’s so messed up O_O) Owlman James Gordon Jr. just to name some. Oh and also Dollmaker

[@MajinBewbs]

Ah yes, Batman’s most fearsome adversary! Red Skull!

[@Yukooo333]

Lol 😂😂

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

What?

[@UnclePalpy]

Thought it was Red Skull in the thumbnail for a second there

[@FragginCap]

IMO Jokers most evil moment so far, was asking The Dollmaker to make a canvas by sewing people together, painting a Joker/Batman history into it, and for when Batman discovers it, rigging it so that they are still alive and conscious and able to shout ALL HAIL THE BATMAN!!! That’s so worse than human centipede

[@Monkey-kr7gb]

Which comic?

[@Brockbuiltmore]

Why spend 10 minutes making everyone wait for the joker?

[@mothmanofaustraliaradio8888]

Brandon Quinlog why rush the punchline!!

[@Husvagnen18]

Wow! What a surprise to see The Mad Hatter on this list.

[@yakuzamoons]

finally some underrated villains. good list. Jane Doe and Hush should team up lol

[@theramblinggeek5096]

Batman writers be like “how can we make this character seem SUPER DUPER evil.....? I got it. Cannibalism. Boom”

[@Fenrisson]

Where's the Great White Shark? Joker himself was displeased when meeting him, calling he "the worst person I ever met"

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Ikr.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

WhatCulture do Top 10 Most Dangerous Arkham Asylum Inmates.

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

The Joker comes first place anyway

[@antoniocenteno1483]

1. Your mum (that´s the one per list) 2. The Joker

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

@@antoniocenteno1483 hey!!

[@thethirteenthdoctor1716]

Sees red skull in thumbnail: KOWALSKI ANALYSIS

[@Delete240]

Jane doe but whatever, they aren’t similar in anyway😂

[@shadowsnake5133]

I find that scarecrow can have way more lethality than the joker, because once you know their fears, you can exploit them to force them to either kill themselves or others... and so did rocksteady, because in the akram knight he actually bought Arkham to its knees and then (almost) made it unable to sustain society or life.

[@emmanuelmorris7653]

Jane doe needs a comeback.

[@kbreslin7289]

I'm sure Ra's, Poision Ivy, Professor Strange, Bane, Penguin and co. are all redeemable?

[@ryanbennett2806]

Depends on which Ra's if you ask me. He could certainly make the list in some versions of him, but they always seem to change.

[@erictremblay4547]

Penguin is definitely in my opinion one of the lesser evils, he’s a crime boss yeah but he isn’t a psychotic serial killer, although Dr. Strange is really bad considering all his experiments on people and what not.

[@harrambou9468]

Kevin Breslin Bane especially

[@bluetaigax1747]

@@harrambou9468 yep, he became batman once

[@andsonrebello2018]

So Cletus is Zsaz, but with a freaking Symbiote? Cool. So: • Absolute Carnage gonna rule • Venom 2 gonna rule

[@johnnyg5798]

Was said before that Carnage was Joker with a symbiote but could be wrong

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

O.O If Joker and Zsasz had their own symbiotes… imagine how that would be.. would be really scary imo

[@tygerskull]

Jane Doe? The Red Skull called and says you'll be hearing from his lawyers... ;-))

[@gechoman44iwantahippo]

Dollmaker? Red Monk? Cornelius Stirk?

[@r.pmcmurphy13]

Superman villians: play pranks on him. Batman villians: kills people then eats their faces

[@b_a_entertainment145]

Stephanie Brown. Not Daphne.

[@dandare9055]

6 1/2 foot tall? Wait a sec.... Joker is "THAT" tall? ... never noticed tbh @_@

[@Nexis1701]

that's like 37 bananas stacked on each other

[@jonahkayizzi8368]

hes 5 11 actually

[@Remy-eo7yb]

He's only 5 11

[@doggzillablk7955]

Zazz is by far the most deranged individual batman ever faced but the joker trumps Zazz in pure evil

[@chipdouglas9734]

Marvel Fan: (sees thumbnail) "Hey,Wait a minute"

[@y0kian]

I was q bit confused to also u sure that's a girl

[@Slapstick_Editz]

im a marvel fan and know thats not red skull and is some person with there skin cut off

[@andsonrebello2018]

"1" should either be Grim Knight or Batman Who Laughs

[@bobbybradford5306]

It’s crazy to think how evil joker is then there is carnage who makes him look like a party clown

[@ballibrosofficial3200]

9:38 Batman who laughs: hold my rabbid robbins

[@TowerGuard]

Black Mask kidnapped Selina's sister and brother-in-law, killed him and fed him to his wife.

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

GROSS IN MANY LEVELS!!

[@oktaperdana9414]

just like cartman

[@Lynch2507]

Literally in the video but ok

[@dylancarroll4623]

Tower Guard5201 the only way he could have made it worse, is if black mask made her kill him and then fed him to her.

[@camiloiribarren1450]

I’m surprised Hugo Strange or Scarface not mentioned in this because they’re both insane and scary villains with scare modus operandi

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Zsasz is definitely one of the most evil. Besides killing he also had CHILDREN fighting each other to the death. And whoever wins fights him to the death. Good thing Damian Wayne aka Robin and Colin Wilkes aka Abuse stopped him saved the rest of the other kids that survived. Scarecrow is also one of the most evil. And he was responsible for kidnapping and tormenting and giving 10 year old Colin Wilkes fear toxin and also some of Bane’s venom. He’s the reason why Colin became a superhero and mini version of Hulk.

[@Sunprism]

Thanks For finally mentioning The Flamingo

[@bdg404]

Some of these who are less used should become RedHood villains. Zazz vs Red Hood would be amazing since both are killers and both think they are somewhat righteous in their kills

[@planeswalkingwithpride5594]

The batman who laughs, the greatest evil is the one hiden inside.

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Not just him. Also others including Robin King. (And that kid version of Bruce Wayne was BORN EVIL, literally!)

[@theone3746]

1. The batman who laughs. When you are a combination of batman and the joker, you are the worse there possibly is.

[@moddingmatrix2791]

Not always

[@CherryBomb_Games]

"But you struggle to find a worse place... than Gotham." Um.. Apokolypse? Just for starters? Sure Gotham isn't the best city but it's still fucking civilized!

[@tallisrockwell8101]

Gotham needs the Punisher...

[@johnanimelord9976]

Idk if the background music fits

[@noellebarnes6826]

I agreed with all of the list but I don't think I would put the Joker as the number one most evil. Maybe its just because I agree with his philosophies, but I feel like he commits his crimes to prove a point, whereas the other villains on this list commit heinous acts of violence for the sake of appreciating the suffering of their victims or to get rich off of other people's suffering. He's definitely still up there though. Just my two cents :-)

[@DavintheTV]

Why are you using "Robot boogie" as the background music to this? xD

[@WoodyWoodson1984]

I mean, the Riddler killed Kiteman's son to get Batman's attention. It was all part of some elaborate riddle which drove Batman to try and kill him with a machete. That's pretty fucked up.

[@andsonrebello2018]

Thank God Penguin and Riddler aren't here. I maintain a sympathetic love for them.

[@TsuriaDragon]

Thought the most evil Batman was himself

[@x.kalibre]

At the end, that almost seems like a jab at the new Joker movie :P Still wanna see it, though ^^

[@jjnbwp]

4:35 the leatherface looks really like the role actor in gotham netflix

[@codyraby2193]

I'm surprised that dollmaker didn't make this list

[@Bludvane_77]

I’m shocked Hugo Strange isn’t on the list! He literally experiments on his patients

[@Monkey-kr7gb]

That's nothing

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Ikr! Experimenting on people is just as evil as what these other villains did! And IT IS SOMETHING. NAZIS EXPERIMENTED ON PEOPLE IN THE STUPID HOLOCAUST. AND THEY ARE REAL LIFE EVIL MONSTERS. Another villain that should’ve at least get an honorable mention is James Gordon Jr.

[@ICE10000000]

I think the batman who laughed should be No1 now.

[@jimaneeze]

I’m surprised riddler wasn’t on there

[@squam7911]

I thought that was red skull in the thumbnail for a second

[@RSMVreviewer]

Zsasz should be higher up IMO.

[@kratosboy5557]

joker is also one of the smartest villains

[@ShadowPrime72]

I thought Jane doe was some guy who looked like red skull, but looking closely....wtf.

[@kenrickbautista6141]

Here's my list of the most evil (and dangerous) Batman villains: Joker Bane Scarecrow Ra's Al Ghul Deathstroke Black Mask Professor Pyg

[@exelero9282]

Kenrick Bautista I wouldn’t count Deathstroke as a villain. He’s just a Hitman you can pay to do a job.

[@Delete240]

Also deathstroke isn’t a batman villain, he’s a teen Titans villain that’s fought batman. Big difference.

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Bane is evil but not as evil. He became a member of the Secret Six and he saved a little girl from other bad guys and he told her parents that the Batman saved the girl. Even though Bane did it.

[@kenrickbautista6141]

@@JenniferPoole.33272 ohh I see

[@doktorphlog2143]

did we ever get any elaboration on the 3 jokers thing?

[@gergero7427]

The dealer would be an easy way to give any batman property an easy way to establish history

[@kellichristopherson2030]

10. Broker 9. Zsaz 8. Scarecrow 7. Flamingo 6. Jane Doe 5. Black Mask 4. Mad Hatter 3. Professor Pyg 2. The Dealer 1. The Joker

[@jaybrock5805]

Kelli Christopherson WHERES HUSH lol

[@arkhamwolf1345]

And bane

[@MadnessXMedia]

I like this list but I feel like the new 52 doll maker should be up here too

[@JJBJJB-fl1us]

its not just me that though that was red skull in the thumbnail

[@TheNecromanerXIII]

It’s unfortunate that more than half of Scarecrows portrayals are goofy tricksters rather than a master of fear.

[@byrongabriel488]

How did Jane Doe become muscle-faced? In Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, she looked like Alex Borstein without eyebrows and makeup.

[@thecircleoft.e.d2121]

Two words: Different artist/s.

[@itsyahboipapi942]

Oh hey this was published on my birthday.

[@ohnoitsstevo]

Pyg makes me think of Motel Hell

[@mewhs876]

Mister Bloom ?

[@blatantblasphemer7317]

I loved the look of scarecrow in Arkham Knight

[@whichDude]

So 2nd place is just an auctioneer... instead of actual people who straight up butcher and torture people in mass, you guys chose a salesman. How do you mess up so badly?

[@z0mb055]

If versions of Batman can be included: #1: the Batman Who Laughs. Think bout it: Batman's body, tech, resources & mind combined with the Joker's morals. If can't: #1: Professor Pyg. I mean, the procedure is more gruesome & complicated than explained here & that alone would make for a good case for #1 spot. Then there's the fact he thinks his work is a service to people by helping them become perfect. And hes doin it to please his " Mother of Nails" aka Talia Al Ghul. And that's the original version! Jump ahead many issues & Batman has a dream that seems very believable based on circumstances that preceeded it that has Pyg being Damien Wayne! Whodve thought the Injusticeverse version of Damien or the Heretic weren't the worst versions of Batman's assassin since childhood brat wonder son?

[@ggt47]

Joe Chill?

[@Bluesit32]

Dude just wanted the pearls.

[@chikish]

Read "Batman Adventures" #17 from 2004. It's a great story about Joe Chill dealing with the guilt of having killed the Waynes even decades after the murders.

[@ggt47]

@@Bluesit32 😂😂😂

[@ggt47]

@@chikish Really?

[@chikish]

@@ggt47 if you liked Batman: The Animated Series you'll really enjoy that issue 👍

[@PsychoIncarnate666]

Pyg is the one person I expected to be on the list

[@carter171721]

"Batman might not be DC's darkest hero"... Bitch what? Show me the Carfax

[@dtrapalot7018]

The riddler not being on this list should be illegal

[@grahamcann1761]

Who is most evil Batman villains? I'll go you one better, why most evil villains? I've seen stories in which folks try to blame Batman, and make him the source of Gotham's criminal vermin. Personally I think it's something about Gotham. And Joker of course being number one? He's evil, he's a murderer, but he's also insane. I think I could make a case for several of the other members on this list being more "evil." For example: Lazlo Valentin (Professor Pyg): I recognize he's also said to be "insane," but he doesn't just kill, mutilate, and torture, he also robs people of their free agency. (A far greater sin, I think, than just murder.) And don't forget, he first appeared in Batman #666! As always, thank you so very much, all involved, for your video.

[@theAnalogManifesto]

Love how they put joker first but don't give a single argument lmao

[@TsuriaDragon]

Killer Croc, Bane, Mr.Freeze darn I said the Penguin?!?!?

[@baymax9558]

But... but there's a guy lending them properties! Isn't that true evil?

[@Bluesit32]

@@baymax9558 depends on how you look at it.

[@OK-yy6qz]

Mr Freeze is kind of a tragic character not pure evil Bane has his limits he isn't a sadist Agreed about Crock and Penguin

[@sharp7079]

Tsuria Dragon Bane is not really not evil, he refrains from killing innocents, especially children

[@harrambou9468]

Tsuria Dragon Freeze is NOT Evil. Penguin at that bad either. But Bane? Definitely

[@chadpeterson5698]

Joker gets number one Me: I predicted this ever since the video started

[@justincholos.balisang6884]

The Thumbnail reminds me of Red Skull.

[@kaazuaq]

I just started this video and I feel joker is gonna be number 1