8 Times Comics Made Terrible Villains Great

[@benjamincruz6921]

Even tho the comics didnt make him more popular, Mr. Freeze is definitely the prime example of taking a joke of a villian and giving him a top tier upgrade in terms of the design and backstory when reintroduced in Batman TAS.

[@Outside85]

Sadly comics never quite managed to match that achievement... and with the New 52 actively went out of their way to ruin Freeze.

[@agonleed3841]

personally I always feel like he's a joke. I give the animated series props for the attempt. I see where they tried. But it just never worked for me. And since then and up to now I never care for Mr. freeze story or appearances. If I see him, I know it's going to be boring pr at least his part isn't going to excite me in any way

[@janetmontalvo6944]

@@Outside85 at least the Arkham games had som common sense

[@ericmiller93]

@@agonleed3841 it’s not strictly about him but his the recent Batman comic Cold Days is really good.

[@itsbigzach2844]

Killer Moth was made cool by being one of the only Characters that could fly in the Lego Batman game.

[@jackutley1868]

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[@Juggtacula]

Wouldn't Dr. Destiny getting his ability to sleep and dream back be the best ending? It's revealed that his entire villain persona was a symptom of an unfathomable psychosis brought on from not being able to sleep for years. Him being able to sleep and therefore dream, means he loses his powers, and he'll also start to recover mentally, keeping him from doing anything bad in the future.

[@bdpickett]

Not remotely how that actually works. They really messed up Doctor Destiny's story from Sandman.

[@Devil-Damon]

@@bdpickett wdym?

[@bdpickett]

@@Devil-Damon WhatCulture got almost every detail of the Doctor Destiny story wrong. Destiny didn't have his ability to dream restored by Morpheus at the end, for a start. His power also didn't come from his lack of sleep, but from Morpheus' ruby amulet. His inability to dream was caused by the JLA to cut him off from bringing his own dreams to life.

[@MrSporkdude]

@@bdpickett I was hoping someone else would talk about this

[@denniscleary7580]

Nothing was better than forever evil when the villains had to step in where the heroes failed

[@chocolatefudgebrowni3225]

I was literally just telling my roommate about that storyline

[@kyleh3227]

Ten-Eyed Man belongs on this list after his incredible transformation from pathetic to terrifying in Arkham City: Order of the World. In fact, so far the comic is giving this treatment to ALL its underrated D-listers, but by and away Ten-Eyed Man was the biggest joke of them all, and now he's NIGHTMARE fuel. It's incredible stuff.

[@nemesis3587]

Kraven the hunter. Before kraven's last hunt, he was a joke but that story made him really iconic.

[@bradenmerriman5206]

He was never really a joke, he was just sort of a B list villain.

[@fakerw9083]

The last hunt is probably one of my favorite story in comics

[@michaelbrent1536]

When you’re creating a super villain you have to meet the more compelling and relatable as well as the superheroes that you’re handing them against

[@sparky2192]

Imagine a DC writer making Snowflame a top-tier villain

[@Frenchy_47]

All they need to do is place him in a suicide squad movie and just make him useful to the mission.

[@drownedmouse404]

@@Frenchy_47 I was thinking the same exact thing

[@chocolatefudgebrowni3225]

Why can't I remember who that is ?¿?¿?

[@Nov-5062]

@@chocolatefudgebrowni3225 he's a villian from an 80's PSA comic by DC who becomes more powerful after snorting cocaine.

[@DFloyd84]

@@Nov-5062 New Guardians wasn't a PSA comic, but you're right about the cocaine.

[@TBoring]

Maybe Arcade is already super wealthy and isn’t in the hitman business for the money, but for the challenge and the prestige.

[@BlueHero45]

Basically, I recall he doesn't want to make impossible traps because they would be boring. He was also upset that the other villains still didn't respect him after Arena being called out for just kidnapping some kids.

[@ccggenius]

That was certainly the case in the MODOK series. Taking on a hit for the "purely symbolic" sum of one million dollars.

[@l0stndamned]

Not sure if it's still cannon, but he a) used to make a lot of money designing legit theme-park stuff before he tried making them more murdery and b) designs training facilities for other villains.

[@GabePuratekuta]

@@l0stndamned I don't think he added any cannons to them, though.

[@alm2187]

Arcade sells the kinda real estate Joker's always shopping for.

[@GabePuratekuta]

And the Trickster wishes he could be.

[@bithplease1779]

“Superior Foes of Spider-Man” was a hilarious surprise! Can’t recommend the series enough.

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

Dc has done a good job at writing formerly dumb characters in cool ways. They did a great job with savitar an cisco, calendar man and kite man, black hand, the court of owls, the riddler, parallax, volthoom, legion, topo, halo, cheetah, etc.

[@mercury2157]

Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad

[@GabePuratekuta]

They all can't be the most perfect villain like Condiment King.

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

@@GabePuratekuta They used him for comic relief a few times pretty well.

[@Dissection39]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the best stories need the best baddies. Don't get me wrong you can still make a great story without them, there are many, but the majority of great ones need an antagonist to push the climax to greater heights. You think of your favourite movies and stories, and I guarantee that there is a memorable and competent effort from the opposing side.

[@joshuaward3646]

The Death of Captain Marvel didn’t even have a villain, and it’s the great comic book story ever.

[@leone4313]

Dude catman I just remember that fairy odd parents did that already with Adam west there is so much more irony in this

[@davidbjacobs3598]

A few others I'd add... Kraven the Hunter, Kraven's Last Hunt (duh) Molecule Man, Secret Wars Gibbon, Hunted Gog, listen Nick Spencer has his faults but he's really good at making me like dumb stupid villains In the world of TV, you've also got Mr. Freeze and Mad Hatter in Batman TAS. But I mean, Kraven is probably the ultimate example here... I guess he was never as lame as some of the others, but his ONE good arc (fight me) was a pretty dang massive improvement.

[@bradenmerriman5206]

Kraven was never really a joke, he was just never on the same level as Ock or Goblin, he was alwats a B lister.

[@otgenesis7410]

We're starting to see the origin story of the next supervillian... *I'm looking at you Jules*

[@Sunprism]

I always loved Ruby Thursday in the Romulus arc of Wolverine. She gets some decent motivations, genuine dialogue, and actually takes down Wolverine single handed. Also calling out The Spot in that...spine tingling run of Daredevil

[@johnlarson1793]

Danny Elfman would rule the screen as Arcade in a live action version.

[@chocolatefudgebrowni3225]

Omg !¡!¡! Yes !¡!¡!

[@adamgreenspan4988]

Stilt Man in Fraction & Aja’s Hawkeye. When you’re 30 floors up in Manhattan standing on a ledge, feeling the vertigo, add one (well drawn and written) Stilt Man and it’s no joke.

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Keep it up on your work and this video and channel

[@Spazzid]

You never actually say how scorpion got better. Kinda does a weird 180 to Venom

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Thanks you for your video and channel

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

I ❤️ this video and channel

[@bdpickett]

Soooooooooooooooo, you managed to bungle Doctor Destiny's story pretty badly. I don't think you even have a good excuse with the amazing audiobook available on Audible. For the record, John Dee AKA Doctor Destiny lost his ability to dream because of the actions of the JLA. His power came from Dream's ruby amulet. His altering it caused it to draw more power from Dream when he tried to reclaim it and gave him the power to drive the whole world to madness. After finally losing to Dream, he did not have his ability to dream restored. He (and the rest of the residents of Arkham Asylum) was given a peaceful sleep, still without dreaming. Very freaky story. Definitely read the original or listen to the audiobook.

[@nicknoleff4587]

No Kite-Man? That feels like a snub in my book.

[@netahamiel4304]

hell yeah

[@civilwildman]

Yay! The return of the One Per List!!! :D

[@ANDCFC95]

Now I need to buy these

[@daysgone1267]

Whatculture is a top 5 u tube channel

[@ChryssaBL]

You omitted numbers one and two. Mr Freeze in the animated series and Kite Man in war of jokes and riddles

[@Matt-xc6sp]

No Kite Man? Hell no

[@DJCooL4]

I love how James Gunn made polka dot man popular

[@Willchannel90]

This made various heroes jealous, but made their rivals played small violin towards their rivals. By telling, "Duel with it".

[@AntoinettexKitten]

I don't see Mr. Freeze as a villain. He has a good reason for what he does.

[@JanusHoW]

The one thing I remember Deadshot from was _Batman: Gotham Knight_ - a compilation of shorts, each one animated by a different anime studio. It's also noteworthy that Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in all of them. It's also noteworthy that it serves as a sort of inter-quel between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The short featuring Deadshot also shares his name, and is animated by Studio Madhouse, whose notable features include Chobits, Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura, Beyblade, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, Hunter x Hunter (2011 version), Black Lagoon, High School of the Dead, Overlord, and freaking ONE-PUNCH MAN. Meanwhile, the short was written by Alan Burnett, who was writer and/or producer for a huge number of animated cartoons from the mid-late 80's to the late 2000's, notably The Smurfs, a few episodes of DuckTales and TaleSpin, and the entire DC Animated Universe (Batman: TAS, Superman TAS, Batman Beyond, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and even Static Shock)! Between them, this pair just about DEFINED our childhoods and teenage years. If only for Deadshot alone, I highly recommend _Batman: Gotham Knight_ to both anime fans and fans of Batman: The Animated Series.

[@GamingWithHajimemes]

4:35 This was the moment boomerang became captain boomerang.

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Next week idk what channel shall I either buy a t-shirt or hoodie from but when I do, I shall take a selfie and tag the channel to it! Merry Christmas Whatculture Comics! Stay Geeky!

[@l0stndamned]

Nice to see both Secret Six and Superior Foes getting mentioned.

[@marcprimo1471]

Boomerang wasn’t in the sinister six . He was in the sinister syndicate ( different team). Hence having 5 members . Which include beetle , hydro man & boomerang

[@longtimber]

Love the shirt Captain.

[@cubs2084]

Sad to not see Kite-Man make the list

[@joshuaaitkenhead1952]

THE 1 PER LIST IS BACK! YES!

[@williamrauschenberg8383]

Kiteman* didn't become awesome but he did become compelling. * (hell yeah)

[@brotherjustincrowe]

Purple Man and Kite-Man are woefully absent here.

[@Negameleon]

Riddler in "Dark Knight, Dark City" is a great example of a joke villain going full on A list for at least a couple of issues

[@bradenmerriman5206]

IDK Riddler was always kinda an A list villain. Only reason he gets treated as a joke is because he has a Golden Age gimmick.

[@graven20]

I'm really surprised to not see Kite Man.

[@tjchoe5824]

2:12 I think you might be a little biased Egg Dad

[@TheEditorChris]

I always think of the Purple Man as one of the first "revamped" C-list villains. Surprised he never made the list.

[@iansullivan9738]

Mom joke got the thumbs up. Well done.

[@gusamamon]

"All the Deadly Days" is a better example for Calendar Man.

[@themostrandom1]

I missed the "one per list" lmao

[@Non-PoliticalGamer]

thanks for reminding me i had to visit calendar man

[@joho1745]

The one per list is back!

[@TaylorCCE]

Catman and Calendar Man are highly underrated

[@exquisitecorpse__]

The Ten Eyed Man is making a comeback.

[@dhruvgupta5790]

What about star culture? you know a Star Wars channel?

[@tylercruz43]

Whos the devil girl in 3:46

[@joebove4]

Don’t you mean “blue collar criminals” when talking about Boomerang?

[@ccggenius]

Nah, guys like Boomerang and Shocker have too much money to be blue collar. The difference is WHERE their money comes from. These guys get paid to do crimes, whereas mooks like Scorpion and Armadillo commit crimes to get money.

[@gregoryvn3]

One per list! One per list! One per list!

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Quitters never win and winners never quit

[@kevind3974]

you know they did good with a turn around when just by herring the name cullender man the reader go's "ow shit, somethings about to go down or it already has"

[@ArchWizardCj]

Isnt cat man the character adam west played in fairly odd parents lol

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Don't give up and never give in

[@GaryTurbo]

Calendar Man wasn't even a main villain of that story

[@alm2187]

Ra-ra-Rasputin! Are you sure that You aren't him? 😉

[@johnnyfredrickson4359]

I think Quakemaster should be here since he was kind of a one off villain before he became the driving force of Batman Cataclysm, even successfully destroying Gotham city

[@Scoup1966]

Deadshot is DCs best assassin? Don't let Deathstroke hear you say that

[@AntoinettexKitten]

Catman is awesome

[@kingpin6173]

It is so obvious that this is an older video like damn it's incredible to see how far what culture has come

[@thewatchmanstudios6257]

ONE PER LIST!!!!YAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@aaronjjacques]

Can believe you missed eclipso

[@foradecontexto4672]

The joker , he was a just a silly claw villan , but the editors saw potential

[@fedemaster15]

Didnt the post this same video a while ago

[@lewayprevis]

Must've, as Jules hasn't done a one-per-list in about a year or more.

[@xerxed5839]

Kiteman: OH COME ON!

[@Athrun000]

I feel like Kiteman deserve a mention.

[@mackthisarrowhearth295]

Another old video, BUT at least Jules spices up a bit.

[@oliverl.5834]

The one per list is back.

[@plush1563]

In really wish Avengers Arena got its own animated adoption

[@johna6108]

Imagine thinking Avengers Arena was anything better than a writer fetish and Arcade actually was genuine.

[@klekman6474]

Hey, Killer moth is cool

[@Doom24584]

MY ONE PER LIST IS BACK!!!

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Ignore those who try to discourage you

[@flintlockwood25]

Haven't you already done a list like this? Edit: you have reuploaded an old video, what gives?

[@THEEND4444]

What no Kite-Man?

[@RealHam108]

Kite man! Hell yeah.

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Love yourself first and most

[@lucybell6993]

Jules!!! Where is my affirmation of how awesome we are? They cut you off at the end. Not cool!

[@andrewcabrera505]

If you want to see more villains that were pushed to the side now become insanely horrifying and awesome I recommend Arkham City: The Order of the World.

[@dragonblast417]

Kite man. Hell yeah!!

[@gray9818]

I'm waiting on Snowflame to make a comeback

[@MrRonald327]

I guess anyone can shine.

[@AmIWhoIThinkIAm]

Marcus, Marcus Aurelius.

[@zachbyrd5968]

"Second rate Bullseye?" Not Captain Boomerang? or did Cap come after? He's even hanging with ShOcKeR on his own shitty suicide squad.

[@rus.t]

KiteMan, hell yeah

[@joelr24]

Where's Kite Man?

[@Spallboy]

Bring back the one per list!

[@godusopp1797]

Haven't I seen this episode before?

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Believe in yourself

[@dychrisshandonsmith1242]

Take control of own destiny

[@jamesconway8173]

Thank you for the birthday gift God bless you Jesus Love

[@dylanr5156]

Dcs coolest assassin is deathstroke in my opinion