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Spider-Man's rogues gallery is one of the biggest in all of comics, but who is his most powerful foe?
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00:00When it comes to superheroes with impressive rogues galleries, you don't have to look much
00:05further than our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The old web head has amassed one of the most
00:09varied set of bad guys over nearly 60 years of comics, and they've all caused him plenty of
00:15trouble along the way. I'm Josh from WhatCulture.com and this is the 10 most powerful Spider-Man
00:20villains. Number 10, Kraven the Hunter. At first glance, Kraven the Hunter isn't anything too
00:25special when it comes to the power department because, well, he doesn't have any superpowers
00:31to speak of. When you get right down to it, he's just a man who shouldn't pose any significant
00:36threat to a superpowered hero like Spider-Man. That said though, Kraven is anything but powerless,
00:42and he's not like your average man either, as he's in possession of a special elixir given to him
00:47by the voodoo priestess Kalippo, which enhances his senses, slows his aging, and improves his strength.
00:53It's a sort of cheat to be sure, but it enables the already gifted and ruthless hunter to take
00:59on the world's most dangerous game, Spider-Man. Hell, in his most famous story, Kraven shot Spider-Man
01:05and buried him alive in a grave where he remained for two weeks. During that time, Kraven took over
01:11his role and did some, let's say, very un-Spider-Man things. When it was over, Spider-Man rose from his
01:17grave and found that Kraven committed suicide, his task complete, but he wouldn't remain dead for long.
01:23Number 9, Scorpion. In the beginning, Mac Gargan was an ordinary private dick hired by J. Jonah
01:29Jameson to find out just how Peter Parker was able to get such good pictures of Spider-Man all the
01:35damn time. When that ploy failed, Jameson enticed Gargan to take part in an experiment that forever
01:41changed him into the supervillain known as Scorpion. He was outfitted with a special suit which gave him
01:47superhuman strength and a prehensile tail, but he also gained a sort of Scorpion sense, similar to
01:53Spidey's own precognitive abilities. While the suit offers him increased durability and strength that
01:58rivals his own greatest foe, Scorpion's real power lies in his tail, which is like a Swiss army knife
02:05of pure death. It can fire electricity, acid, poison, it can be used as a clubbing weapon and
02:11he also has a pencil-like grip that he can use to tear through webbing or whatever else might get in
02:16his way. The costume might be a bit silly, but don't let it fool you. Number 8, The Lizard.
02:22As we all know, The Lizard is a deeply tragic figure. He started out life as one of Peter Parker's
02:28friends and mentors, Dr. Kurt Connors, who attempted to regrow his lost arm, but ended up transformed
02:34into a gigantic bipedal lizard who was intent on taking over the world and turning all of the people
02:40in it into lizard beings like himself. While this transformation makes him sympathetic, it also
02:46makes him equally as powerful. Spidey and Connors have battled plenty of times, but thanks to his
02:51reptilian DNA, the lizard can heal from just about any wound. He's also super strong, comes equipped
02:57with razor-sharp claws, huge fangs and a tail he can use as a devastating weapon. As far as medical
03:04side effects go, it doesn't really get much worse. He even ate his own kid once, the poor dude.
03:11Number 7, Sandman. Flint Marco was just a run-of-the-mill thief on the run from the cops when an accident
03:17that could only happen in comic books happened to him. While taking refuge, a nearby nuclear explosion
03:22exposed him to intense amounts of radiation while he was standing on some sand.
03:27The radiation coupled with the sand to alter his form, and when he first arrived on the scene,
03:33well, Spidey literally whipped out a vacuum cleaner and simply hoovered him up, but he has
03:39since transformed into a formidable villain. Sandman has the ability to completely alter his size and
03:45density, given enough sand to work with anyway. This means that he can become a gigantic abomination
03:50capable of hardening his form to the strength of concrete.
03:54Likewise, if he's damaged, he can reform himself with nearby sand, which makes him pretty much
03:59immortal. Sandman, of course, does have a few weaknesses that can bring him down in a fight.
04:04For instance, water causes him to crumble apart, much like a sandcastle on the beach,
04:09and as mentioned earlier, he's scared of a good Dyson vacuum. But despite this flaw,
04:14he is easily one of the strongest villains to go up against Spider-Man.
04:17Number 6. Electro
04:19A villain made of pure electrical energy isn't exactly easy to defeat, especially when they
04:25can travel via electrical wires and outlets all around the world. Consequently, battling Electro
04:31is always a nightmare for Spidey, since he can easily escape through wires, turn into intangible
04:36energy, and fire off lightning bolts. But fortunately, Old Webhead usually has a plan to counteract this.
04:43Rubberized suits are usually the go-to, but when it comes to handling a powerful villain who is
04:48nothing but, well, pure power, there aren't many easy workarounds. Electro got a few upgrades over
04:54the years as well, and after some experimentation, his power level was increased drastically,
04:59making him even more dangerous. He gained the ability to absorb and even create a limitless supply
05:05of energy, but more than that, he could manipulate the electromagnetic fields around objects to move
05:11them at will. These abilities enhanced his powers exponentially, making him an even tougher foe for
05:17Spider-Man to contend with.
05:19Number 5. Doc Ock
05:20Dr. Otto Octavius is one of those characters who, for the majority of his supervillain career,
05:25didn't seem like a very threatening guy. But those tentacles should not be underestimated.
05:31They can do anything from carry him around, take him up and over buildings, throw cars,
05:35rip apart bank vaults, and even one time in an early issue, unmask Spider-Man.
05:40As a matter of fact, Doc Ock was the very first person to unmask our hero, proving that knowledge
05:45can be just as dangerous as brute strength. However, his most dastardly deed came at the
05:50very end of his life when his body finally failed him. Instead of dying like any other respectful
05:55fellow, he transferred his consciousness into Spider-Man's body and vice versa. He effectively
06:01killed Peter Parker and then took over his life as the new superior Spider-Man. Doc Ock,
06:06for a while, won.
06:08Number 4. Green Goblin
06:10There are many lists on the internet that place Norman Osborn at the very top when describing
06:15Spider-Man's worst enemies. While it's true that Gobby should top lists like those, this list
06:20is all about power, and the Green Goblin's power isn't paramount above the rest. That being said,
06:26he's no slouch either, and thanks to the Goblin formula, he's incredibly strong and resilient.
06:31The only problem with that special sauce he made was that it drove him completely bonkers.
06:37His already impressive intellect was boosted to super genius levels, which coupled with his
06:42insanity to make him into a devastating supervillain. The Green Goblin's power doesn't necessarily
06:47lie in his ability to pack a punch or hurl a pumpkin bomb. It's more to do with his influence
06:53over Spider-Man's life. To put it more accurately, it's how much he's been able to mess with Peter
06:57Parker's life, since he knows exactly who his true enemy is. Gobby's most significant impact came
07:03in the story the night Gwen Stacy died, in which the Green Goblin caused the death of Peter Parker's
07:08first true love. This not only shocked Spider-Man himself, but also readers at the time, and it went
07:14on to reshape the web-slinger's life from that point forward.
07:17Number 3. Venom
07:19After being cast aside by Peter Parker, the Venom symbiote found a kindred spirit in Eddie Brock,
07:25making the two merge beings into one sizable threat, the villain known as Venom. When he first
07:31showed up, he terrorised Peter and Mary Jane, and regularly killed people in gruesome, horrible ways.
07:37While it's true that the character has morphed into more of an anti-hero these days, back in the
07:42beginning he was little more than a monster who was almost impossible to stop. Venom has all of
07:47Spider-Man's powers, and then some. He knew everything about Peter Parker as well, and he used that
07:52information to upend his life. He is also an absolute unit, possesses greater strength, doesn't
07:59hold himself back in any way, and can literally bite people's heads off if he so chooses.
08:04Number 2. Carnage
08:05If Spidey thought Venom was bad though, the symbiote's first offspring was even worse.
08:11After Venom helped free Eddie Brock from prison, it left a small part of itself behind, which bonded
08:16with the closest human being there, Cletus Cassidy, becoming Carnage. Eddie Brock was unhinged and
08:22angry, sure, but he wasn't a psychotic killer. The same can't be said for Cassidy though. He was a
08:28convicted killer who had no problem tearing his victim's limb from limb, and with the power of
08:33the Carnage symbiote, that became far easier. The reason Carnage is more powerful than its progenitor
08:39has more to do with Cassidy's insanity than the symbiote's powers. Cassidy has no moral code of any kind,
08:46and killing for him is an act of joy and pleasure, which make him entirely unpredictable and, of
08:52course, dangerous. Granted, the ability to craft any edge weapon imaginable from the symbiote's
08:57mass doesn't hurt either. Carnage was so dangerous after he showed up, Peter ended up making a deal
09:02with Venom to take him down, and the two ended up working together. You know Carnage is a bad dude
09:08if it takes the combined might of two mortal enemies to take him out.
09:12Number 1. Marlon
09:14Now, upon first glance, Marlon isn't all that threatening of a guy. He's a sharply dressed
09:19dude, and doesn't compare to the likes of Venom or Carnage in terms of being a scary looking
09:25intimidating monster. Looks are, though, of course, deceiving, and Marlon easily stands above
09:30the rest of Spidey's rogues as the most powerful. And that's because Marlon is sort of an energy
09:36vampire from another dimension. He feeds off the energy of living beings, but his taste in this area
09:42tends to lean more towards superheroes than regular folk, and Spider-Man proves to be more than
09:47delicious a snack to turn up. Because of this, Marlon has hunted the multiverse, killing and
09:52feeding off every version of Spider-Man he comes across. When he fought the Spider-Man from Earth
09:57616, he punched him harder than any other enemy he faced before, but that's hardly the worst thing
10:03he did to him. Marlon possesses unlimited amounts of stamina and energy, which helped him fight against
10:09Spidey for hours. In one battle, Spidey looked like he was getting the upper hand after their fight went
10:14all across the city, but Marlon turned out to not be damaged at all. He exhausted Peter, beat the crap
10:21out of him, plucked out his eye, and then ate it right in front of him. He's practically a goddamn
10:27Dragon Ball Z character.
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