User blog:Pijuyo2/Overview of recent Spider-Man villains.

Spider-man is arguably the superhero with the largest villain gallery of his own in the Marvel Universe. We all know about his traditional enemies that have been well established for decades; and some of them have even transcended and fought other superheroes. To name a few, Sandman, Rhino and Doctor Octopus.

However, there are some villains that have shown up more recently, and some of them have potential to become big names in the Marvel Universe, as a matter of fact, some already have. Here is a list of villains that have shown up in Spider-comics during the last five years, and a few comments on each one of them. Please let me know what you think of them too; are they potential candidates for crossover? should they have been even created in the first place? Am I forgetting someone?

Enjoy.

Paper Doll
Paper Doll



I liked her storyline a lot. However, she is too dangerous as a villain to be included in several story lines because she sneaks up on people without them having the possibility of ever knowing she's there, and she kills them with a single touch. If she is included in any other storyline, she would would have to kill several of the characters involved before someone stops her, so it's kind of a stretch. I say she is good enough to be included in random story lines every now and then, but not ideal to become a permanent foe of anyone.

Mr. Negative
Mr. Negative



I like this character, and he has become pretty popular in a short amount of time. However, he was at his fullest potential when the Kingpin was gone. How many more crime lords can the city of New York sustain?

Freak
Freak



He's supposedly dead, but one never knows. He is one of those characters that are very powerful, and whose main weakness is their mental and emotional capabilities. These type of characters can always be reused effectively, but only in sporadic stories, not as permanent subjects.

The Red Vulture
The Red Vulture



He is pretty much like the original vulture, but all of his powers are organic and not technological. Also, he is driven by a bestial need for revenge, unlike the original, who is just a very intelligent common crook. The red Vulture served his story line well because while fighting him, Spider-man developed the capability to fight while blinded. This later allowed Spider-Man to kick Daken's ass in what is one of my favorite fights in a comic book, ever. So, thumbs up for this character in that sense. However, he cannot replace Adrian Toomes permanently as the Vulture, because he lacks the unscrupulous, parasitic and manipulative nature that makes the original Vulture such a classic villain.

The Extremist
The Extremist



This villain's motivations are similar to the Punisher's, but with much more extreme and twisted moral principles. Plus, he has deadly super powers. This guy should be crossed over to the mutant section of the Marvel Universe, as no one knows for sure if he is one of them.

Raptor
Raptor



This guy is derivative of the Clone Saga. That's enough to make me lose interest in him. Next.

The Queen
The Queen



Hot babe and femme fatale. She is based on the entire idea that Peter Parker is a totemic spider creature; idea that derived from the Morlun story line. She makes a good Spider-Man villain, but probably wouldn't work as anything else.

Morlun
Morlun



Tis character is a bit older than what this thread deals with, but he's at least from this century. This villain managed to actually kill Spider-Man; what other much more powerful and significant villains had intended and failed to do for decades past. I never understood why Marvel decided to ignore the Wolverine-style claws and totemic nature that marvel decided to give Spider-Man after he was killed by Morlun. I think I missed something important. Could anyone let me know what happened, and it what issue or story line I can find it so I can go back and read? Thanks.