Who are the Top 10 villains of the Dark Knight of all time?
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Bane first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993) and has been one of Dark Knight’s more physically and intellectually powerful foes. Bane is a super-intelligent world-class fighter and a tactical genius who enhances his great physical strength with a steroid called venom. He has been one of the only men ever to independently figure out Batman’s real identity. Bane is best known for breaking Batman's back in the "Knightfall" story arc, and has been ranked #34 by IGN in its list of top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. Currently, he is a member of the Secret Six.Bane’s Famous Quote: You will know my name one day. And on that day you will beg for mercy. You will scream my name! SCREAM IT!”dccomics.comJoker is a serial killer, super-villain and the archenemy of batman. He has been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in the Dark Knight's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin. The Joker is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his faced permanently locked in a Glasgow smile. Joker first appeared in Batman #1 (Spring 1940), and has been ranked #2 by IGN in its list of top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.Joker’s Famous Quote: “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day. You had a bad day once. Am I right? I know I am. I can tell. You had a bad day and everything changed. Why else would you dress up like a flying rat?”dccomics.comCatwoman (Selina Kyle) is a talented jewel-thief. She is exceptionally agile and athletic. Although she is usually known as a villain, she is seen more as an anti-hero. The Catwoman also appeared in Batman #1 (Spring 1940), and has a complex love-hate (often romantic) relationship with the Dark Knight. Catwoman has been ranked #11 by IGN in its list of top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.Catwoman’s Famous Quote: “My world is all just shades of grey, Batman. That's why you'll never really understand me.”dccomics.comRa's al Ghul, which means "demon's head" in Arabic, is a centuries-old eco-terrorist. He is also one of the few men who know Batman’s real identity. He uses special pits known as Lazarus Pits which allows him to elude death and live for hundreds of years. Al Ghul regards Batman as his most worthy opponent, and has repeatedly tried to make the Dark Knight his successor. He believes that the evils of humanity are blight on earth, and seeks to stop them through whatever means he considers necessary. He first appeared in Batman #232 (June 1971) and IGN has ranked him #7 in its list of top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.Ra’s al Ghul’s Famous Quote: “I am neither a zealot nor a madman. I am a realist at least, and a futurist at best. Some do not agree. Thus, we must use whatever means necessary to protect and preserve what mankind would pillage and rape. The world will thank us someday.”dccomics.comThe Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a scheming crime-boss who is hardly ever seen without one of his trick-umbrellas. The Penguin performs crimes based on birds and first appeared in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941). He sometimes fancies himself a gentleman of crime. His nightclub, Iceberg Lounge, provides a cover for more low-profile criminal activity which Batman tolerates as a source of criminal underworld information. Penguin has repeatedly been named among the worst and best Batman villains over the years.Penguin’s Famous Quote: “The world thinks I am dead, the richest spoils in Gotham await me, and you want to cut yourself a slice of the action? -- You must learn, my ghoulish friend, the Penguin flies ever alone!!”dccomics.comThe Riddler (Edward Nigma) is a criminal mastermind who has a strange obligation to challenge Batman by leaving clues to his crimes in the form of riddles, puzzles, and word-games. The Riddler first appeared in Detective Comics #140 (1948). The Riddler, unlike most of Batman’s villains, is a malignant narcissist with an enormous ego and commits his crimes in order to exhibit his intellectual dominance. The Riddler was ranked as IGN's 59th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.Riddler’s Famous Quote (when he was explained by Batman himself): “The Riddler has a strange conditioned reflex. He can never make an important move in his life without leaving a riddle to explain it.”dccomics.comTwo-Face (Harvey Dent) was a former district-attorney. He is fixated with committing crimes themed around duality and opposites. Two-Face makes important decisions by flipping a two-headed coin on which one of the faces is scarred. Previously he was one of Batman's closest friends and allies. The Dark Knight considers Harvey Dent's plunge into madness to be one of his own greatest failures. Two-Face first appeared in Detective Comics #66 (August 1942). Two-Face was ranked #12 in IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.Two-Face’s Famous Quote: Two faces... just like this mirror. Two faces and two minds. Can't fix them until they're one. Right? Right?dccomics.comPoison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley) was a former student of advanced botanical biochemistry, and is one of the world's most prominent eco-terrorists who use plants of all kinds and their derivatives in her crimes. Ivy has the ability to control all plant life and can create new henchmen with her mutated seeds and first appeared in Batman #181 (June 1966). She was ranked #64 by IGN in its list of top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time.Poison Ivy’s Famous Quote: “You know you can't resist me. No man can...”dccomics.comMr. Freeze (Dr. Victor Fries) was a scientist whose invention of a freeze-gun went horribly wrong when it accidentally caused cryogenic chemicals to spill on himself. Freeze must wear a cryogenic suit in order to survive, and carries a "cold gun" that freezes its targets solid. He first appeared in Batman #121 (February 1959) and IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time List ranked Mr. Freeze as #67.Mr. Freeze’s Famous Quote: “Of course, I know about bad luck... that's one of the lessons that this city teaches us all, eventually.”dccomics.comThe Scarecrow (Professor Jonathan Crane) is an insane psychologist/biochemist who specializes in the nature of fear. His "fear-gas" arouses the phobias of his victims. However, he has a fear of bats. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941). The Scarecrow was ranked as IGN's 58th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.Scarecrow’s Famous Quote (when he was explained by Batman himself): “He calls himself "Scarecrow." Psychologist turned psychopath. He preys on the innocent and instills them with fear. When I chose to wear my... costume, it was to prey upon the criminals, and instill them with fear. The irony is not lost on me...”dccomics.com
