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)
2. Star 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.
