Brains vs Brawn: DC Super-Villain Collectibles

Every collector needs a super-villain — or five — on their side. If you’ve got your evil lair set up, but the shelves are looking a little empty, it’s definitely time to change that. Let us help you add some brains, brawn, or a hefty combination of both to your Multiverse ASAP.

Below, we’re looking at the strongest and smartest DC super-villain collectibles. They’re ranked by how well they combine those two stats so that you know exactly what kind of character you’re adding to your cart. Who’s the most ruthless combination of brains and brawn? Only one way to find out.

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5. King Shark

“So smart, me!”

Alright, King Shark is all blubber and muscle. There’s not much brain there but that’s not his fault. That’s just how he was born because he’s the child of a human woman and a shark god. And really, we have to give him points for trying. King Shark does his best to better himself by reading regularly. Is the book upside down? Maybe. But there’s some comprehension there. So let’s at least encourage him to keep learning.

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4. Doomsday

“You’re doomed.”

Doomsday is a violent, cruel creature created during a period in Krypton’s history where only the strongest could survive. This super-villain’s ultimate form was found through decades of experimentation, rapid cloning, and genetic modification. Of course, his physical traits and survival skills were prioritized. Still, centuries of getting scrapped and rebuilt in your “best” form must have put some intelligence in the mix.

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3. Darkseid

“Darkseid is.”

The tyrant Darkseid is very singularly focused. So he’s efficient and powerful, but he can’t really push his thought process past one goal. While he wants to enslave all beings, he can only think of one way to do that: the Anti-Life Equation. Not a very innovative guy, that Darkseid. However, we can’t deny that he’s extremely effective. It might be one of those “if it ain’t broke” situations since he keeps successfully conquering different planets with the equation.

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2. Deathstroke

“You called me a villain. Never thought of myself as that.” 

Slade Wilson, alias Deathstroke, is the world’s greatest mercenary. You simply can’t succeed in his line of work without an ideal balance of brains and brawn. It also helps that he was part of a secret U.S. Army super soldier project. There, Deathstroke gained enhanced strength, agility, and intelligence. Now he makes the Teen Titans’ lives a living hell. Even his side jobs and personal missions against his mortal enemies are completed with the utmost attention to detail. He didn’t get his reputation for nothing, after all.

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1. Bane

“There can be no true despair without hope.”

Bane is ruthless, intelligent, and so very strong. The man who broke the Batman is both a world-class fighter and a tactical genius. Raised in a prison, Bane developed a keen sense of survival. He augments his own abilities with a venom that boosts his abilities past those of a normal human. Bane has also been known to run criminal organizations as well as manage complex networks of operatives. He’s a mastermind who has the muscles to back it all up. If you need the best of both worlds, Bane’s your guy.

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