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Who Is Your Favorite Female Villain?

What do you think about the roles of female villains in superhero movies or comics? Do they have significant influence to enhance the quality of the story? Or do they exist only to beautify the products by using their physical attractiveness?

In my opinion, an adventure won't be perfect if there is no enemy. That's the main reason why superheroes all over the world always have their rivals who want to disturb the life of the citizen. The antagonists are called as "Villains", and they are very dangerous, tactful, and of course deadly. Though most all of the villain will always be lost against the superheroes, it's still interesting to know more about those "bad guys". Actually, in this article we will not talk about "bad guys", but more about "bad girls" or "female villains". So, watch out.

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Catwoman

The Dangerous Cat

Probably she is the most memorable female villain in 20th century. Numerous movies featured Catwoman in them have been produced, and dozens of beautiful actresses has played as this vicious villains. For me, Catwoman is the most interesting character to watch in Batman movies and comic books.

Catwoman is my favorite female villain. She is sharp, fast, beautiful, and has the ability to give a lot of trouble to Bruce Wayne. Her costume is also very unique, perfectly depicts the wildness of hungry cat. Moreover, Catwoman is also one of the most popular female villain in DC Comics, based on the polling on 2009.



There are different versions of Catwoman. The most famous and beautiful Catwoman probably is played by Michael Pffeifer (in my very humble opinion). She looks very hot, elegant, and comfortable in black leather tight costume. Halle Berry's version of Catwoman is hotter, but because of the failure of the movie, people tend to disregard it. The newest version of Catwoman will be played by Anne Hathatway in the movie that is scheduled to be released on 2012.



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Anne Hathaway Posters

She is the best Catwoman ever, isn't she?

In my humble opinion, Anne Hathaway is the best Catwoman ever! This is a subjective opinion, because I'm a big fan of this actress since I watched her performance in "Brokeback Mountain". As a big fan of her, I really like to collect Anne Hathaway-related merchandises, especially her official posters.

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Elektra

As Red As Blood

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It is more suitable to call Elektra as an "anti-hero" rather than a villain. Her role in the Flash Gordon comic books justify my opinion. Elektra is not a complete evil who wants to exterminate the superhero for her own benefits. She just want to test the superhero to test her own strength, and to discover the hidden power of the main character.

With her dangerous traditional Japanese weapon called "sai", Elektra probably is the biggest enemy of Daredevil. She is known with her ninjutsu ability, as she describes herself as "Kunouichi" of female ninja. As a ninja, her stealth and martial arts ability are unquestionably marvelous. With her red costume, Elektra looks like a combination of gypsy, ninja, and superhero. Dangerous, beautiful, and cruel; those are the best words to describe Elektra.

Elektra is known world widely because of the movie "Elektra", played by Jennifer Garner. In the movie, Elektra is described to be more "superhero" rather than "villain". Indeed, this things become major debate among the movie and comic lovers. In my opinion, it's not a problem whether Elektra is a superhero or villain. She's still my favorite character.

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Poison Ivy

Charming and Poisonous

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Okay, here she is Poison Ivy, one of the deadliest Batman's enemy. No one can resist the temptation of her death poisonous kiss, not even Robin -Batman's number one side kick. And I don't think I can do it either. What about you?

Who could resist the temptation from the beauty of Poison Ivy? Once you fall into her trap, you won't be able to survive. Even Batman and Robin had to deal with Poison Ivy in very cautious way. Though she doesn't posses great martial arts skill or any physical strength or agility, the poison of Poison Ivy is undoubtedly dangerous. One of the most dangerous weapon of Poison Ivy is her poisonous, deadly kiss. Be aware not to fall into her beauty trap.

Uma Thurman played very well as Poison Ivy in the movie. However, there are some differences in terms of physical appearance between Poison Ivy in the comic books and movie versions. In the movie, Poison Ivy dressed in more colorful costume, with her red hair that is completely contrast with the green outfit. In comic books version, she dresses in less clothes, more dominated by shoots of leaves.

There are differences between Poison Ivy in movie and Poison Ivy in the comic book. As a true Batman fan, of course I'd say that the comic book version is better, as she is described as a more luscious, witty, and evil character.

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More Female Villains

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Here they are more amazingly beautiful female villains. Maybe you are familiar with some of them, such as Black Cat from Spider Man series, Jessica Rabbit, Vampirella, Fox, and Lady Deathstrike. All of them are physically attractive, graceful, as well as deadly. You should consider also that most of them are single and available. So, are brave enough to propose those sinfully beautiful female villains?



What determines good female villains? Well, I think it depends on how bad they are. Seriously, I love female villains who play important role in the story line, such as Catwoman. A good villains should influence changes for the superhero, whether it is physical and psychological. Last but not least, female villain should have great charisma so the reader will remember her and her role in the movie.

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More Notable Female Villains

Some other beautiful threats for Superheroes

Black Cat
She is also known as the pretty cat burglar. Black Cat gained her fame after her appearances in Spiderman comics. Although till now she hasn't featured in any major movies, Black Cat is surprisingly popular, especially in costume play conventions. You will see a lot of Black Cat cosplay photos in the internet, and some of them are really cool.

Dark Phoenix
I really afraid to see this character when she was featured in X-Men comics in the first time. And indeed, she is considered as one of the most dangerous villain in comic books. She has the psychokinetic power of Jean Grey, plus the ability to manipulate physics around her. Although she is hated by most of the X-Men fans, this character is surprisingly popular.

Enchantress
Enchantress is know as a sorceress that manipulates various natural magic and also uses her seductiveness to manipulate her enemies' mind. I clearly remember her partnership with Loki was one of the best villains combo in a comic book. Another thing, she is also very pretty. Wish to see her in the movie soon.

Lady Deathstrike
Lady Deathstrike is another strong opponent for the X-Men. She is often described as "female version of Wolverine", as she uses sharp, long claws as her main weapon. Lady Deathstrike was recently featured in the movie, played by Kelly Hu. Indeed, she is one of the best villains character in the movie.

Viper
This character is not too popular, but I personally like her. Viper is a member of "Serpent Squad", a group of antagonist in Captain America comic books. As it is shown by her name, Serpent wears snake-like costume, red colored with snake scales all over the outfit. As a child, I found her very scary, tricky, and almost invincible..

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She is my favorite villain!

Jessica Rabbit probably is the most interesting villains ever created. She is attractive, seductive, and dangerous. Personally, I really like her character design. Red flaming hair combined with bright red costume and scorching red lips. She is really cool and hot at the same time.

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If you want to do Catwoman costume play, there are two things I recommend you to buy : one Catwoman movie as a reference, and a good Catwoman costume.
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Who Is The Best Female Villain?

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Who Is Your Favorite?


  • Out of this list only Poison Ivy and Mystique are villains. The others are anti-heroes.
  • Since when is Catwoman a Marvel villain?
  • So many to choose from, fortunately enough, that I feel like I can't really pick a single favorite. Great job on the list.
  • Female villains are so much more interesting than heroines... I wonder why!
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