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Spider-Man has some pretty amazing villains.
Iíve said it before and Iíll say it again, he may just have the best rogues gallery ever.
While Spidey generally comes out on top, there are a number of villains who very nearly got
the better of him (and some who actually did).
So Iíll talk about some of my favourites.
Iíll avoid going with the obvious uber-powerful villains because of course villains like The
Anti-Monitor would be able to beat him but thatís no fun.
Iíll stick with villains who have proven themselves against Spidey.
So get ready, here are the Top 10 Villains who can Beat Spider-Man!
Number 10: Carnage.
Carnage is one of Spider-Manís most powerful villains, so strong that Spidey often needs
to call upon the help of Venom to deal with this terrifying beast.
Carnage is almost Spider-Man 2.0, with many of the same abilities, combined with more
strength, and a willingness (or rather, constant need) to kill others.
While Carnage hasnít, to the best of my knowledge, actually succeeded in killing Peter, heís
come mighty close a few times, and without Venomís help thereís a good chance that
Spider-Man would be spider-mush by now.
Number 9: Doctor Doom.
Okay, this oneís kiiiiind of a copout since Doom killed a bunch of people at once, but
still.
In 1985ís Secret Wars #11, Dr. Doom had taken in the power of the Beyonder, and used it
to straight up fry all the heroes who were plotting against him.
Including Spider-Man.
Yes I know this is kind of cheap because Spidey never had a chance, but Iím talking about
villains who can beat Spider-Man and beat him Doom did.
Even if he did bring him back later.
Number 8: Hammerhead.
This one may come as a surprise to some of you if you havenít read the comics, but in
Amazing Spider-man #575, Spidey went up against long-time villain Hammerhead and just got
his butt handed to him.
Unbeknownst to Peter, Hammerhead had recently been upgraded with an incredibly durable skeleton
by Mr. Negative, leading to a broken hand and ribs for Spidey.
And a bunch of blood.
Hammerhead had Spider-Man completely destroyed by the end of the issue, and although he rallied
and got his revenge soon after, this was a pretty rough fight for Spidey.
Number 7: Thanos.
Well, technically Terraxia, but still.
In 1991ís infinity gauntlet #4, Spider-Man joined the group of heroes trying to overpower
Thanos.
He was kind of a strange choice, considering just how damn powerful Thanos was, and Spideyís
time in the fight was short and pretty lousy.
Soon after kicking Thanos in his stupid face, his partner Terraxia grabbed Spider-Man and
beat his head in with a rock.
Not the craziest or most inventive way Spideyís been beaten, but they gottim.
Of course, he was later resurrected, but the fact remains that he was way out of his league.
Number 6: Vulture.
You may not have seen that one coming.
While Vulture isnít generally the first villain you think about when you think Spider-Man,
heís definitely an enduring villain in Spideyís rogues gallery.
And in the Web of Death storyline, he very nearly killed Spider-Man.
Vulture put a chemical virus into an eagle, which infected Spider-Man by raking him with
its claws.
This virus greatly weakened Spidey, slowly killing him.
If Doc Ock hadnít grown a conscience and saved Peter, it likely would have been the
end of him.
Number 5: Morlun.
Morlun is an ancient villain who draws his powers from magical totems.
Morlun has proven himself to be able to beat Spider-Man rather often.
When they first met, he beat Spider-Man handily, only being beaten when Spidey used radiation
against him.
Then shortly after his resurrection, he went and laid another beating on Peter, even ripping
out his eye.
Although to be fair, he was sick at the time, but stillÖ Morlun basically killed him, even
if it did lead to his own equally temporary death.
Number 4: Kulan Gath.
In Uncanny X-Men #189-191, we saw Spider-Man trying to bring Manhattan back to normal after
Gath transforms it into an ancient land.
But Kulan Gath got the better of Spidey, and captured him.
Then he tortured him.
And crucified him.
Yeah, it did not look pleasant.
Now thankfully Dr. Strange was able to shift the timeline and Spidey came back to life,
but Gathís powers were clearly too much for Peter.
Number 3: Kraven the Hunter.
I know, I know.
Iíve told this story before.
But maybe some of you havenít heard it, and itís far too relevant for this video to leave
out!
In Kravenís last hunt, Kraven found himself feeling like Roger Murtaugh.
(You knowÖ Too old for this shit).
So he hunts down Spider-Man, shoots him with a tranquilizer, and buries him, then dons
the Spidey suit and becomes his own version of the hero, doing a pretty awesome job.
Spider-Man eventually rises and comes to confront him, as Kraven knew he would, and he kills
himself, having proven that heís still got it.
I frickin love Kraven, and he definitely beat the pants off Spider-man.
Number 2: Green Goblin.
Green goblin is one of Spideyís greatest villains ever, and for good reason.
He was one of the earliest Spider-Man villains, and spent quite some time fighting against
the webslinger.
Normal Osborne was cunning and ruthless, a constant thorn in Peterís side.
Plus he killed Gwen Stacy.
Jerk.
He spent many years harassing and trying to kill Spider-Man, and even succeeded in Ultimate
Spider-Man #160.
Having defeated Spidey in the past, itís safe to say that he would be able to beat
him again.
Number 1: Doctor Octopus.
Doc Ock is likely no surprise on this list, considering his past victories over Spider-Man.
Namely, that time he swapped minds with Peter.
In Amazing Spider-Man #700, Octavius transferred his mind into Peterís body, leaving Peterís
mind to die in Ottoís dying body.
He then went on to take over as Spider-Man in a similar way to Kraven.
While he didnít fully kill Peter since he eventually gave his mind back to the remnants
of Peter still there, Iíd say this victory alone qualifies him for this list.
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