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Top 10 Mad Scientists in Comic Books


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counting down our picks for the top 10 mad scientists in comic books before we

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at brilliant but unbalanced scientists who

brilliant but unbalanced scientists who

brilliant but unbalanced scientists who have made an indelible impression in

have made an indelible impression in

have made an indelible impression in comic books we’re only counting those

comic books we’re only counting those

comic books we’re only counting those who were both mad and scientists at the

who were both mad and scientists at the

who were both mad and scientists at the same time not those like poison-type

same time not those like poison-type

same time not those like poison-type whose experiments drove them crazy and

whose experiments drove them crazy and

whose experiments drove them crazy and caused them to drop the whole science

caused them to drop the whole science

caused them to drop the whole science bit although they have Steve

bit although they have Steve

bit although they have Steve illegitimate

illegitimate

illegitimate math not just characters who

math not just characters who

math not just characters who occasionally go a bit bonkers I’ve come

occasionally go a bit bonkers I’ve come

occasionally go a bit bonkers I’ve come to realize that this media is a gift

to realize that this media is a gift

to realize that this media is a gift from the heavens it’s going to scourge

from the heavens it’s going to scourge

from the heavens it’s going to scourge the earth of millions maybe billions of

the earth of millions maybe billions of

the earth of millions maybe billions of people that the planet couldn’t sustain

people that the planet couldn’t sustain

people that the planet couldn’t sustain anyway number 10

anyway number 10

anyway number 10 Oliver Trask this time the war will be

Oliver Trask this time the war will be

Oliver Trask this time the war will be for our streets our cities our home and

for our streets our cities our home and

for our streets our cities our home and by the time you see the need for my

by the time you see the need for my

by the time you see the need for my program it’ll be too late

program it’ll be too late

program it’ll be too late there can be a thin line between mad and

there can be a thin line between mad and

there can be a thin line between mad and obsessive and Oliver Trask crafted big

obsessive and Oliver Trask crafted big

obsessive and Oliver Trask crafted big time if you track as a manger fixation

time if you track as a manger fixation

time if you track as a manger fixation on you not that that’s a rare thing in

on you not that that’s a rare thing in

on you not that that’s a rare thing in the Marvel ‘dom Trask’s hatred and fear

the Marvel ‘dom Trask’s hatred and fear

the Marvel ‘dom Trask’s hatred and fear of humans was kind of personal though

of humans was kind of personal though

of humans was kind of personal though you’ll need a new weapon for this war

you’ll need a new weapon for this war

you’ll need a new weapon for this war I call them sentinels his son was immune

I call them sentinels his son was immune

I call them sentinels his son was immune and so trance made a special medallion

and so trance made a special medallion

and so trance made a special medallion that suppressed his power his daughter

that suppressed his power his daughter

that suppressed his power his daughter was also mean but her powers sent her to

was also mean but her powers sent her to

was also mean but her powers sent her to live in a future something Trask’s

live in a future something Trask’s

live in a future something Trask’s didn’t really like Oliver reacted to all

didn’t really like Oliver reacted to all

didn’t really like Oliver reacted to all of this by creating the Sentinels

of this by creating the Sentinels

of this by creating the Sentinels ruthless robots that would stop at

ruthless robots that would stop at

ruthless robots that would stop at nothing to destroy mutants and

nothing to destroy mutants and

nothing to destroy mutants and eventually enslave mankind considering

eventually enslave mankind considering

eventually enslave mankind considering that he was an anthropologist rather

that he was an anthropologist rather

that he was an anthropologist rather than a robotics scientist crass

than a robotics scientist crass

than a robotics scientist crass creations were pretty damn impressive

creations were pretty damn impressive

creations were pretty damn impressive the manufacturing process is entirely

the manufacturing process is entirely

the manufacturing process is entirely self-contained all it requires is an

self-contained all it requires is an

self-contained all it requires is an outside power source too much power dr.

outside power source too much power dr.

outside power source too much power dr. traz you will act out tests Genosha last

traz you will act out tests Genosha last

traz you will act out tests Genosha last night number nine dr. Arnim Zola Hey Hey

night number nine dr. Arnim Zola Hey Hey

night number nine dr. Arnim Zola Hey Hey if you’re gonna be buddy-buddy with the

if you’re gonna be buddy-buddy with the

if you’re gonna be buddy-buddy with the likes of Adolf Hitler and the Red Skull

likes of Adolf Hitler and the Red Skull

likes of Adolf Hitler and the Red Skull you got to be a little off in the sanity

you got to be a little off in the sanity

you got to be a little off in the sanity department whew mad scientist’s have

department whew mad scientist’s have

department whew mad scientist’s have been as a morally single-minded in the

been as a morally single-minded in the

been as a morally single-minded in the pursuit of knowledge at Arnim Zola in

pursuit of knowledge at Arnim Zola in

pursuit of knowledge at Arnim Zola in Zola’s case his passion was for genetic

Zola’s case his passion was for genetic

Zola’s case his passion was for genetic engineering and manipulation I am the

engineering and manipulation I am the

engineering and manipulation I am the finest my idea on the cracked pelvis

finest my idea on the cracked pelvis

finest my idea on the cracked pelvis look mate I have learned one thing every

look mate I have learned one thing every

look mate I have learned one thing every problem has a solution using his skill

problem has a solution using his skill

problem has a solution using his skill he created a number of artificial life

he created a number of artificial life

he created a number of artificial life form still survived past World War two

form still survived past World War two

form still survived past World War two by transferring his brain into a series

by transferring his brain into a series

by transferring his brain into a series of weird robot bodies with a face

of weird robot bodies with a face

of weird robot bodies with a face projecting from a TV in their stomach I

projecting from a TV in their stomach I

projecting from a TV in their stomach I may not be the man I was when to captain

may not be the man I was when to captain

may not be the man I was when to captain took me prisoner in 1945 but I had no

took me prisoner in 1945 but I had no

took me prisoner in 1945 but I had no one has managed to be a big pain in the

one has managed to be a big pain in the

one has managed to be a big pain in the patriotic bus to Captain America for

patriotic bus to Captain America for

patriotic bus to Captain America for decades we won captain your death

decades we won captain your death

decades we won captain your death amongst to the famous your life a zero

amongst to the famous your life a zero

amongst to the famous your life a zero sound the bridge dr. Stockman

many people don’t realize that the

many people don’t realize that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pal April

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pal April

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pal April O’Neil

O’Neil

O’Neil started out as a computer programmer or

started out as a computer programmer or

started out as a computer programmer or that her boss was a mad scientist Baxter

that her boss was a mad scientist Baxter

that her boss was a mad scientist Baxter Stockman used April’s talents to help

Stockman used April’s talents to help

Stockman used April’s talents to help create his Mouser machine robots that

create his Mouser machine robots that

create his Mouser machine robots that were sort of bird-like in appearance and

were sort of bird-like in appearance and

were sort of bird-like in appearance and were supposedly intended to control rats

were supposedly intended to control rats

were supposedly intended to control rats [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in fact Stockman used them to rob banks

in fact Stockman used them to rob banks

in fact Stockman used them to rob banks just to see if he could

just to see if he could

just to see if he could Baxter’s mental state deteriorated

Baxter’s mental state deteriorated

Baxter’s mental state deteriorated rather quickly and before long he turned

rather quickly and before long he turned

rather quickly and before long he turned himself into a cyborg all the better to

himself into a cyborg all the better to

himself into a cyborg all the better to get revenge on those pesky Turtles

get revenge on those pesky Turtles

get revenge on those pesky Turtles dangerously unbalanced Stockman was also

dangerously unbalanced Stockman was also

dangerously unbalanced Stockman was also kind of fun but it small doses I will

kind of fun but it small doses I will

kind of fun but it small doses I will not stand for any more of this idiotic

not stand for any more of this idiotic

not stand for any more of this idiotic interrogation numbers had the leader I

interrogation numbers had the leader I

interrogation numbers had the leader I would call that little test run success

would call that little test run success

would call that little test run success and now we begin gamma radiation where

and now we begin gamma radiation where

and now we begin gamma radiation where would Marvel Comics be without it gamma

would Marvel Comics be without it gamma

would Marvel Comics be without it gamma radiation not only created the home but

radiation not only created the home but

radiation not only created the home but also a host of other characters

also a host of other characters

also a host of other characters including the leader originally Samuel

including the leader originally Samuel

including the leader originally Samuel Sterns an ordinary janitor at a chemical

Sterns an ordinary janitor at a chemical

Sterns an ordinary janitor at a chemical plant exposure to gamma radiation gave

plant exposure to gamma radiation gave

plant exposure to gamma radiation gave him green skin and super intelligence I

him green skin and super intelligence I

him green skin and super intelligence I think on a level normal human beings

think on a level normal human beings

think on a level normal human beings cannot begin to comprehend he took on

cannot begin to comprehend he took on

cannot begin to comprehend he took on the moniker the leader because why not

the moniker the leader because why not

the moniker the leader because why not and created an army of humanoid robots

and created an army of humanoid robots

and created an army of humanoid robots called wait for it you annoy brilliant

called wait for it you annoy brilliant

called wait for it you annoy brilliant the leader is good at naming things the

the leader is good at naming things the

the leader is good at naming things the leader is not this off-base genius went

leader is not this off-base genius went

leader is not this off-base genius went through a wide range of demented plans

through a wide range of demented plans

through a wide range of demented plans like trying to start a nuclear war and

like trying to start a nuclear war and

like trying to start a nuclear war and gamma radiating the water supplies make

gamma radiating the water supplies make

gamma radiating the water supplies make everyone into mutant you a week you suck

everyone into mutant you a week you suck

everyone into mutant you a week you suck with your small lines and fragile minds

with your small lines and fragile minds

with your small lines and fragile minds you plunged the world into darkness with

you plunged the world into darkness with

you plunged the world into darkness with your false

your false

your false Riley used to Savior number six the

Riley used to Savior number six the

Riley used to Savior number six the brain needle pathetic resistance that

brain needle pathetic resistance that

brain needle pathetic resistance that actually stopped what I have created

actually stopped what I have created

actually stopped what I have created once again these boys you fail it may

once again these boys you fail it may

once again these boys you fail it may seem like an immodest name but it’s apt

seem like an immodest name but it’s apt

seem like an immodest name but it’s apt because the brain is just that a big

because the brain is just that a big

because the brain is just that a big living brain that cerebral organ

living brain that cerebral organ

living brain that cerebral organ originally belonged to a genius

originally belonged to a genius

originally belonged to a genius scientist one who is so smart that

scientist one who is so smart that

scientist one who is so smart that another scientist now Calder of the Doom

another scientist now Calder of the Doom

another scientist now Calder of the Doom Patrol grew jealous of him and arranged

Patrol grew jealous of him and arranged

Patrol grew jealous of him and arranged a little accident

a little accident

a little accident what is wrong with you called our love

what is wrong with you called our love

what is wrong with you called our love your lust for battle

your lust for battle

your lust for battle fortunately for the brain a

fortunately for the brain a

fortunately for the brain a super-intelligent ape he had created

super-intelligent ape he had created

super-intelligent ape he had created rescued him and transferred his gray

rescued him and transferred his gray

rescued him and transferred his gray matter to a new home nice day came we

matter to a new home nice day came we

matter to a new home nice day came we did Audrey driven mad by this state of a

did Audrey driven mad by this state of a

did Audrey driven mad by this state of a bear the brains warp engines and created

bear the brains warp engines and created

bear the brains warp engines and created the Brotherhood of Evil to help him in

the Brotherhood of Evil to help him in

the Brotherhood of Evil to help him in his plan in addition to being a

his plan in addition to being a

his plan in addition to being a scientific genius the brain is a matter

scientific genius the brain is a matter

scientific genius the brain is a matter of psychological warfare and may even

of psychological warfare and may even

of psychological warfare and may even have Mike’s tool ability this isn’t over

have Mike’s tool ability this isn’t over

have Mike’s tool ability this isn’t over for you

for you

for you [Music]

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[Music] number fine you go strange some secrets

number fine you go strange some secrets

number fine you go strange some secrets are worth keeping yeah you feel so there

are worth keeping yeah you feel so there

are worth keeping yeah you feel so there must be considerable stress in your life

must be considerable stress in your life

must be considerable stress in your life she boasts range with Batman’s first

she boasts range with Batman’s first

she boasts range with Batman’s first archenemy although he got shoved aside

archenemy although he got shoved aside

archenemy although he got shoved aside soon after the debut of a certain

soon after the debut of a certain

soon after the debut of a certain maniacal clown originally strange was

maniacal clown originally strange was

maniacal clown originally strange was just a genius

just a genius

just a genius you stood reigns for criminal ends but

you stood reigns for criminal ends but

you stood reigns for criminal ends but later versions he became more

later versions he became more

later versions he became more certifiably mad you are a valuable

certifiably mad you are a valuable

certifiably mad you are a valuable commodity for those friends what should

commodity for those friends what should

commodity for those friends what should I say Batman hey Kim away using inmates

I say Batman hey Kim away using inmates

I say Batman hey Kim away using inmates taken from Arkham Asylum strange

taken from Arkham Asylum strange

taken from Arkham Asylum strange performs genetic experiments on them

performs genetic experiments on them

performs genetic experiments on them that turned them into grotesque monsters

that turned them into grotesque monsters

that turned them into grotesque monsters he became weirdly obsessed with Batman

he became weirdly obsessed with Batman

he became weirdly obsessed with Batman to going so far as to dress a mannequin

to going so far as to dress a mannequin

to going so far as to dress a mannequin up as a female version of the hero and

up as a female version of the hero and

up as a female version of the hero and to court her he may be mad but he’s

to court her he may be mad but he’s

to court her he may be mad but he’s still smart screens is one of the few to

still smart screens is one of the few to

still smart screens is one of the few to make the connections between Batman and

make the connections between Batman and

make the connections between Batman and Bruce Wayne I should thank you capturing

Bruce Wayne I should thank you capturing

Bruce Wayne I should thank you capturing Bruce Wayne is so much easier than

Bruce Wayne is so much easier than

Bruce Wayne is so much easier than Batman

Batman

Batman now that we have you protocol 10 is

now that we have you protocol 10 is

now that we have you protocol 10 is ready to begin

ready to begin

ready to begin number 4 meter free rest while my love

number 4 meter free rest while my love

number 4 meter free rest while my love the monster who took you for me will

the monster who took you for me will

the monster who took you for me will soon learn that revenge is a dish best

soon learn that revenge is a dish best

soon learn that revenge is a dish best served cold

served cold

served cold another Odyssey from the Batman Rose

another Odyssey from the Batman Rose

another Odyssey from the Batman Rose gallery mr. breeze is actually one of

gallery mr. breeze is actually one of

gallery mr. breeze is actually one of the most sympathetic test-tube jockeys

the most sympathetic test-tube jockeys

the most sympathetic test-tube jockeys on this list Victor freeze was indeed a

on this list Victor freeze was indeed a

on this list Victor freeze was indeed a genius with a keen interest in

genius with a keen interest in

genius with a keen interest in cryogenics

cryogenics

cryogenics I am recording what I pray will be

I am recording what I pray will be

I am recording what I pray will be mankind’s first step toward immortality

mankind’s first step toward immortality

mankind’s first step toward immortality he invented a freeze gun which he wanted

he invented a freeze gun which he wanted

he invented a freeze gun which he wanted to use to put his terminally ill wife

to use to put his terminally ill wife

to use to put his terminally ill wife Nora into suspended animation the gun

Nora into suspended animation the gun

Nora into suspended animation the gun exploded though killing Nora and turning

exploded though killing Nora and turning

exploded though killing Nora and turning Creed into a human popsicle that

Creed into a human popsicle that

Creed into a human popsicle that required a special suit to survive

required a special suit to survive

required a special suit to survive I am beyond emotions they’ve been frozen

I am beyond emotions they’ve been frozen

I am beyond emotions they’ve been frozen dead in me that’s one version of the

dead in me that’s one version of the

dead in me that’s one version of the story anyway now turned into a

story anyway now turned into a

story anyway now turned into a cold-hearted villain mr. freeze uses his

cold-hearted villain mr. freeze uses his

cold-hearted villain mr. freeze uses his intelligence to create many ice beamed

intelligence to create many ice beamed

intelligence to create many ice beamed plots in his attempt to give new meaning

plots in his attempt to give new meaning

plots in his attempt to give new meaning to the phrase chill dude you don’t want

to the phrase chill dude you don’t want

to the phrase chill dude you don’t want to do this freeze oh I believe I do you

to do this freeze oh I believe I do you

to do this freeze oh I believe I do you will bring me Nora

will bring me Nora

will bring me Nora you will die number three mr. senator

you will die number three mr. senator

you will die number three mr. senator your whole lives I’m stupid to trust you

your whole lives I’m stupid to trust you

your whole lives I’m stupid to trust you duh Nene you are the prototype that

duh Nene you are the prototype that

duh Nene you are the prototype that shows

shows

shows modern times don’t have a walk on that

modern times don’t have a walk on that

modern times don’t have a walk on that scientists just like a venture sinister

scientists just like a venture sinister

scientists just like a venture sinister who had one of the most interesting

who had one of the most interesting

who had one of the most interesting origins so the guy fights the x-men here

origins so the guy fights the x-men here

origins so the guy fights the x-men here in the present but he’s actually born in

in the present but he’s actually born in

in the present but he’s actually born in the 19th century in 1859 scientist

the 19th century in 1859 scientist

the 19th century in 1859 scientist Nathaniel Essex makes the ancient

Nathaniel Essex makes the ancient

Nathaniel Essex makes the ancient mutants known as apocalypse who grants

mutants known as apocalypse who grants

mutants known as apocalypse who grants him the power of immortality

him the power of immortality

him the power of immortality Essex act as a shadowy figure for

Essex act as a shadowy figure for

Essex act as a shadowy figure for decades working with the Nazis during

decades working with the Nazis during

decades working with the Nazis during World War two and creating clones at the

World War two and creating clones at the

World War two and creating clones at the drop of a hat he also became obsessed

drop of a hat he also became obsessed

drop of a hat he also became obsessed with the x-men Cyclops and gambit

with the x-men Cyclops and gambit

with the x-men Cyclops and gambit manipulating many events in their lives

manipulating many events in their lives

manipulating many events in their lives mr. sinister evil machinations are

mr. sinister evil machinations are

mr. sinister evil machinations are complex making him an especially

complex making him an especially

complex making him an especially difficult foe to defeat the future

difficult foe to defeat the future

difficult foe to defeat the future belongs to superior interest the one I

belongs to superior interest the one I

belongs to superior interest the one I shall create another me one necessary

shall create another me one necessary

shall create another me one necessary number two MODOK MODOK got his start as

number two MODOK MODOK got his start as

number two MODOK MODOK got his start as a technician for aim an organization of

a technician for aim an organization of

a technician for aim an organization of evil scientist’s you know the kind of

evil scientist’s you know the kind of

evil scientist’s you know the kind of organization that would take a humble

organization that would take a humble

organization that would take a humble technician and submit him to

technician and submit him to

technician and submit him to experimentation against his will the

experimentation against his will the

experimentation against his will the results would be physically mutated and

results would be physically mutated and

results would be physically mutated and intellectually enhanced being known as

intellectually enhanced being known as

intellectually enhanced being known as MODOK that acronym by the way stands for

MODOK that acronym by the way stands for

MODOK that acronym by the way stands for mental organism designed only for

mental organism designed only for

mental organism designed only for killing so naturally he kills the guys

killing so naturally he kills the guys

killing so naturally he kills the guys that created him do and for men he goes

that created him do and for men he goes

that created him do and for men he goes on a spree to take over the world many

on a spree to take over the world many

on a spree to take over the world many times ah the Mighty Avengers looks like

times ah the Mighty Avengers looks like

times ah the Mighty Avengers looks like the mine stone was indiscriminate in its

the mine stone was indiscriminate in its

the mine stone was indiscriminate in its blasts hey no more rocks intelligence

blasts hey no more rocks intelligence

blasts hey no more rocks intelligence and memory make an extremely dangerous

and memory make an extremely dangerous

and memory make an extremely dangerous and he’s ruthless as well sure the

and he’s ruthless as well sure the

and he’s ruthless as well sure the heroes always defeat him but not for

heroes always defeat him but not for

heroes always defeat him but not for long he’s cosmically came Tosca

before we reveal our topic here a few

before we reveal our topic here a few honorable engine it’s time for the

honorable engine it’s time for the

honorable engine it’s time for the greatest controlled experiment in mass

greatest controlled experiment in mass

greatest controlled experiment in mass madness to finally begin although I hold

madness to finally begin although I hold

madness to finally begin although I hold the key to evolution creation is

the key to evolution creation is

the key to evolution creation is painstaking work it has taken me decades

painstaking work it has taken me decades

painstaking work it has taken me decades to create this small colony of enhanced

to create this small colony of enhanced

to create this small colony of enhanced creatures number one dr. octopus

doc ock as he’s popularly called took

doc ock as he’s popularly called took brilliance and physics to a new level

brilliance and physics to a new level

brilliance and physics to a new level but he lacked social skills his anger

but he lacked social skills his anger

but he lacked social skills his anger and brooding didn’t keep him from

and brooding didn’t keep him from

and brooding didn’t keep him from advancing in his work he was moving so

advancing in his work he was moving so

advancing in his work he was moving so fast that he had to create a quartet of

fast that he had to create a quartet of

fast that he had to create a quartet of mechanical arms to help him conduct his

mechanical arms to help him conduct his

mechanical arms to help him conduct his experiments more efficiently the power

experiments more efficiently the power

experiments more efficiently the power of the Sun in the palm of my hand

unfortunately an accident caused the

unfortunately an accident caused the arms to become fused to him and they

arms to become fused to him and they

arms to become fused to him and they sent him over the edge as well dr.

sent him over the edge as well dr.

sent him over the edge as well dr. octopus has been one of spider-man’s

octopus has been one of spider-man’s

octopus has been one of spider-man’s most consistently entertaining both

most consistently entertaining both

most consistently entertaining both eventually even taking over Spidey’s

eventually even taking over Spidey’s

eventually even taking over Spidey’s body and trying to behave like a hero

body and trying to behave like a hero

body and trying to behave like a hero that didn’t work because you know he’s a

that didn’t work because you know he’s a

that didn’t work because you know he’s a mad scientist but whenever the doc and

mad scientist but whenever the doc and

mad scientist but whenever the doc and Spidey meet readers know they’re in for

Spidey meet readers know they’re in for

Spidey meet readers know they’re in for a special treat

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