10 Most Controversial Avengers Villains

10 Most Controversial Avengers Villains

We’ll examine why they remain among the most hotly disputed figures in the Avengers’ expansive rogues’ gallery. Here’s our countdown of the 10 most controversial Avengers villains.

Captain America (Hydra)

Captain America (Hydra)

The 21st century sparked a wave of controversy when Captain America, the revered World War II icon, was revealed as a Hydra member.

Marcus Immortus

Marcus Immortus

A distastefully controversial story unfolded when Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, rapidly birthed a child who turned out to be Marcus Immortus.

The Blob

The Blob

The Ultimate comics line ignited a firestorm of controversy when villain Magneto inverted Earth’s magnetic poles in the crossover event “Ultimatum”.

Phantom Rider

Phantom Rider

Controversy swirled when the Avengers West Coast narrative villainized him, implicating him in the victimization of the stranded Mockingbird during their entrapment in the 19th century.

The Commissar

The Commissar

In an outdated story that problematically portrays Asian villagers and their communist leaders. Their archaic attire and settlement starkly contrast the advanced Communist officers.

Baron Blood

Baron Blood

Baron Blood, a unique adversary of Captain America, weaves together the chilling lore of vampirism with the historical backdrop of World War II.

Mandrill

Mandrill

The Marvel mutant unaffiliated with the X-Men, possesses the ability to sway women using pheromones. However, he showed no solidarity with other mutants.

Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch

VisionQuest and subsequent issues subjected the Scarlet Witch to intense trauma, amplified in Avengers Disassembled where her grief-triggered power surge reached near-omnipotence.

Nitro

Nitro

Initially introduced as straightforward small villain, later became notorious for his heinous acts. Transformed into a human bomb by Kree experiments, Robert Hunter.

Ghaur

Ghaur

Ghaur, a principal Deviant priest, originates from distinct parts of the Marvel Universe to stand as a contentious villain. Exhibiting his exceptional manipulative skills.