Great Rogues Galleries Are Not Only For Superheroes
In comic books, the collective name for a group of villains is a rogues gallery. The term dates back 1855 when police would call a collection of criminal photos their rogues’ galleries. But this idea isn’t just for comics or police; so many movies and TVs contain a notable gang of baddies. Behind every great hero is a group of villains trying to kill them!
Below is a collection of the best rogues galleries in pop culture history.
Honorable Mentions:
Scooby Doo (Creeper, Ghost of Redbeard, Witch Doctor, Black Knight)
Darkwing Duck (NegaDuck, Beagle Boys, Fearsome Five, Magica De Spell)
Superman (Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Metallo, Zod, Brainiac)
2Star Wars
(EXAMPLE: Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Dooku, Kylo Ren, Jabba The Hutt, Boba Fett)
Has a film series ever consistently put out such memorable villains? Over the years, Star Wars crafted a rogues galleries that would make most heroes cower in fear. Darth Vader is the most recognizable bad guy in the world, and he’s just the pawn in a bigger villain scheme! That fact shows the importance of these intergalactic evildoers.
