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#10: Slade (Teen Titans) #9: Dollmaker (Batman vs. Robin) #8: Doomsday (The Death of Superman) #7: Granny Goodness (Young Justice) #6: Jack the Ripper (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) #5: Trigon (Justice League vs. Teen Titans) #4: Starro (Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons) #3: Nergal (Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie) #2: Darkseid (The DC Animated Universe) Honorable Mentions: - Klarion (Young Justice) - Reverse-Flash (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay) - Inque (Batman Beyond) - Dracula (The Batman vs. Dracula) - Professor Pyg (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay) #1: The Joker (The DC Animated Universe)
To be fair, the majority of animated shows don't really use him to his full potential. He was meant to be in the Justice League cartoon, but for some bizarre reason, WB put an embargo on Batman villains because they had other Batman projects ongoing and for some reason they didn't want a character to appear in multiple projects at the same time (barring Batman himself).
The Ventriloquist still freaks me out as an adult. The dude genuinely believes that Rocky calls the shots when it's all coming from himself Edit: my bad, Scarface is the puppet's name
@@seanquek3231 It is but if they were thinking of Rocky from Looney Tunes. It really can go either way since WB has zero qualms about crossing over the properties when it serves. Also yeah, I am reading through Knightfall and he really is messed up even without a puppet. He had Amygdala wreck shop and his response was 'meh, they weren't being very helpful anyway'
I find it hard to believe that the guy who did Luke Skywalker in Star Wars voiced the Clown Prince of Crime, but he was perfect for the role. May the Force be with him, but not the Joker.
You just figured that out 😆 Originally Tim Curry was going to "voice" The Joker 😂 I have seen the test footage 🙄 Mark Hamil was definitely the best choice to voice The Jerker 😆
And the BEST joker voice ever. The man could crazy laugh better than anyone. The laugh in Mask of the Phantasm gave me goosebumps first time I watched it.
Joker, Darkseid, Brainiac, and Starro. Brainiac when under the Hanna-Barbera banner wasn't truly terrifying until he appeared after Challenge of the Superfriends, when he was that living computer, and his VA helped with the darker tone when he spoke.
I still have chills whenever I remember Child from "Young Justice". She just creeps me out, using that cute little girl façade, before turning a human being inside out just to see how he "works". And when she faced Klarion, Nabu, Zatanna and her apprentices... now that's when she really got scarry.
I think arguments could be made for either to be number 1. Darkseid is the inevitable cosmic terror. Joker is the very real violent and intelligent psychopath in the dark alley.
I mean the joker legitimately deserves it. He did the equivalent of the mad Titan in marvel just because a guy didn't believe he was a threat. He ruined his life and tracked him down every single year until he was put into the asylum saying "joker is my best friend" darkseid will end you, joker will play with you.
Ace, from the Royal Flush Gang episode of Justice League. Has the power to cause people to lose their minds, which she did as a baby to her parents. She's also the only person The Joker was really scared of. I always remember that episode for how unsettling she was.
Although, she is at least sympathetic, which most of the villains aren't. The follow up episode with her is one of the most effectively heart-breaking ones.
Dollmaker surprised me. Not because he can’t be scary, but because they got freaking Weird Al Yankovic to make him sound like a psychopath. And not a funny one either.
As bad as Joker and Darkseid are in this regard, Scarecrow, particularly when Jeffrey Combs took the role in 1997, was even scarier. Dr. Johnathan Crane proudly lived up to the name he gave his alter ego.
I think Scarecrow was scary during his first appearance, but they made him kind of joke, at least until, as you noted, Jeffrey Combs took over the role - plus, Scarecrow had one of the few New Adventures redesigns that were better than the earlier series.
I always found the Penguin's two female henchwomen/bodyguards in The Batman creepy as could be; they wore those white kabuki masks, never uttered a sound, and had those "Freddy Kruger" gloves.
The dancers! That's how I used to call them. Yeah they were so out of place, not the type of henchmen that Penguin would hire. Maybe that's why they freaked me out.
Sinestro is my favorite DC villain. I would love to see an animated adaptation really delve into how powerful tactical and overall manipulative he is. Aside from him, manipulating Superman in a majority of the injustice comics the dude was also able to control the living entity of fear itself; Parallax, which is something that both Hal Jordan and Superman weren’t strong enough to do
1. Scarecrow, especially if he injects you with fear toxin. 2. Killer Croc, particularly in the Batman: Arkham series 3. Toyman (Superman: The Animated Series) 4. Victor Zsasz (how is a psychotic serial killer not scary?) 5. King Shark
Blight, _Batman Beyond._ Starts off as a Luthor-type villain-with-a-businessman front and devolves into a psychopathic Walking Wasteland that looks like a radioactive skeleton. And, oh yeah, serial killer: *Terry:* You killed my father. *Blight:* ...Do you have the slightest idea how LITTLE that narrows it down?
For some honorable mentions: - Earth Mover from Batman Beyond. His story is tragic and his look scared me as a kid. - Watts and Killg%re from Justice League x RWBY. I know they're not much for scare factors and sometimes played for laughs but the fact that they both trapped the league and team rwby in a digital world and created their own Grimm that almost destroyed all of Earth is still terrifying to think about.
Here are some more: - Scarecrow (The New Batman Adventures) - Dr. Destiny (Justice League) - Toyman (Superman: TAS) - The Reverend (Superman: TAS) - Karkull (Superman: TAS) - Ray Thompson (Justice League) - Ace (Justice League)
@Young Deucess Score one for this guy, calling Deathstroke is 100% accurate about how they had to tone down his name to Slade for Teen Titans OG P.S. Young Deucess always does his "homework" and never disappoints. WatchMojo should use this guy a lot more 😜
Apparently Anton Schott/Dollmaker isn’t the only villain with that name, there was another one who specifically fights Batman by the name of Barton Mathis, basically, the son of a serial killer, who wants revenge against Commissioner Gordon for locking up his father who took him along for his "hunting trips", apparently, Mathis is so twisted that he wears a mask made from his father’s skin, The freakiest thing is that he has these monstrous creations of his, that he considers his family, such as jack-in-the-box, his daughter Matilda/Doll house, Orifice, and Bentley.
Joker and Darkseid are top because of their screentime and constant confrontations with Batman and Superman but Trigon is easily number 1. He beat the hell out of Darkseid and just goes from world to world and burns it down. The strongest JL members were like flies to him making zero impact when he was released. Honorable mention to Doctor Destiny from JL Dark, the dude is there since Kamelot and looked almost unbeatable. No mention of Brainiac, a living computer that swallows worlds. Sinestro as well. Klarion or Child from Young Justice should be in the list, they are Lords of Chaos.
Trigon from Teen Titans was WAY more terrifying than the Justice League vs Teen Titans one. That one just felt like an angry dude. His shouts were also not the least bit intimidating. His final "RAVEN!" before the end credits just sounded like pathetic begging. And Starro MIGHT have been intimidating if not for that animation style. Just kept pulling me out of the moment, leaving me more bored than scared. Not exactly what a villain is supposed to entail
I think Nergal's scariness was overshadowed by the bizarre scene of Constantine having sex with the personification of LA. I mean, the demon is still really creepy, but after that weird sex scene, it was difficult to be scared when you're that confused.
Parasite from superman the animated series,young justice,super man:man of tomorrow. Cyborg superman from reign of the super men and clone superman/doomsday from superman doomsday.
Sometimes The Joker remembers it one way. Sometimes another. If he’s going to have a past, he prefers it to be multiple choice. His point is he went crazy. And he’s smart enough to admit it. Why can’t Batman? By clinging to reality he’s denying the reality of the situation. I mean, do you ever think about how many times we’ve come close to World War III over a flock of Geese on a computer screen? Silly Goose, it’s all a joke! Everything anyone’s ever valued or struggled for, it’s monstrous! Why can’t Batman see the funny side? Why isn’t he laughing?!?
Seems like you haven't seen Batman: the Doom that came to Gotham movie... to put it simply, Batman has to fight and kill Iog-Sotha which is a Harbinger of C'thulhu.
I understand that they, somehow, became cannon fodder, but the Paradooms are awful. You take Doomsday, who is already capable of killing Superman, and find a way to make him even more powerful. Oh, and you also find a way to mass produce him. If that ever happened, we would stand zero chance
I find it a little disrespectful that professor pig is just an honorable mention. He should definitely be on the main list.. and this list is predictable. Cause I know that person was gonna get the number 1 spot. 😅
Doomsday killed superman, cant be killed without just coming back to life and adapts new powers as the fight goes on how can he be any scarier? The disrespect for putting him so low
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If Dollmaker’s voice sounds familiar, it’s because he’s voiced by none other than WEIRD AL FRIGGIN YANKOVIC.
By far one of my favorites performance by him
That doesn’t sound like him😮
@@ThayneGill look it up is true
Slade/Deathstroke is not only scary but a badass villain
#10: Slade (Teen Titans)
#9: Dollmaker (Batman vs. Robin)
#8: Doomsday (The Death of Superman)
#7: Granny Goodness (Young Justice)
#6: Jack the Ripper (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight)
#5: Trigon (Justice League vs. Teen Titans)
#4: Starro (Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons)
#3: Nergal (Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie)
#2: Darkseid (The DC Animated Universe)
Honorable Mentions:
- Klarion (Young Justice)
- Reverse-Flash (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay)
- Inque (Batman Beyond)
- Dracula (The Batman vs. Dracula)
- Professor Pyg (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay)
#1: The Joker (The DC Animated Universe)
Thanks can’t stand listening to this narrator
OK 👌
A scariest villains list without scarecrow is criminal
To be fair, the majority of animated shows don't really use him to his full potential. He was meant to be in the Justice League cartoon, but for some bizarre reason, WB put an embargo on Batman villains because they had other Batman projects ongoing and for some reason they didn't want a character to appear in multiple projects at the same time (barring Batman himself).
Fun fact: Dollmaker in Batman Vs Robin was voice by Weird Al Yankovic
The Ventriloquist still freaks me out as an adult. The dude genuinely believes that Rocky calls the shots when it's all coming from himself
Edit: my bad, Scarface is the puppet's name
He has dissociative identity disorder or multiple personality disorder and his dominative personality is imagined onto the dummy rocky
I thought the puppets name was Scarface?
@@THANATOS-PRIME or yh the dummy is Scarface not rocky
@@THANATOS-PRIME I think you're right. Edited.
@@seanquek3231 It is but if they were thinking of Rocky from Looney Tunes. It really can go either way since WB has zero qualms about crossing over the properties when it serves. Also yeah, I am reading through Knightfall and he really is messed up even without a puppet. He had Amygdala wreck shop and his response was 'meh, they weren't being very helpful anyway'
I find it hard to believe that the guy who did Luke Skywalker in Star Wars voiced the Clown Prince of Crime, but he was perfect for the role. May the Force be with him, but not the Joker.
You just figured that out 😆 Originally Tim Curry was going to "voice" The Joker 😂 I have seen the test footage 🙄
Mark Hamil was definitely the best choice to voice The Jerker 😆
And the BEST joker voice ever. The man could crazy laugh better than anyone. The laugh in Mask of the Phantasm gave me goosebumps first time I watched it.
Joker isn't only Hammils villain. He voiced Hobgoblin in Spiderman TAS too
Agreed.
Mark hamill
Joker, Darkseid, Brainiac, and Starro.
Brainiac when under the Hanna-Barbera banner wasn't truly terrifying until he appeared after Challenge of the Superfriends, when he was that living computer, and his VA helped with the darker tone when he spoke.
I still have chills whenever I remember Child from "Young Justice". She just creeps me out, using that cute little girl façade, before turning a human being inside out just to see how he "works". And when she faced Klarion, Nabu, Zatanna and her apprentices... now that's when she really got scarry.
I would've swapped Darkseid and The Joker on the list
Seriously a clown scarier then a giant?
Well to be fair, Joker could destroy the Justice League's reputation by destroying everything about Superman.
More like the Jerk Off 😆 The Jerker nerds to be "retired " permanently 😂
I think arguments could be made for either to be number 1.
Darkseid is the inevitable cosmic terror. Joker is the very real violent and intelligent psychopath in the dark alley.
I mean the joker legitimately deserves it. He did the equivalent of the mad Titan in marvel just because a guy didn't believe he was a threat. He ruined his life and tracked him down every single year until he was put into the asylum saying "joker is my best friend" darkseid will end you, joker will play with you.
Joker never fails to make me smile.
They missed Doctor Destiny from the DC Animated Universe; he's so underrated
Was the guy who can control dreams right ?
@@lamsaidthetrue2238 That's him
In the movie yes jl dark.
Holy crap. That one should be in the top 3.
Yes! One of the scariest lines too: "And now that I'm a doctor, I think I'd like to perform some surgery" with his face peeling off.
Ace, from the Royal Flush Gang episode of Justice League. Has the power to cause people to lose their minds, which she did as a baby to her parents. She's also the only person The Joker was really scared of. I always remember that episode for how unsettling she was.
Although, she is at least sympathetic, which most of the villains aren't. The follow up episode with her is one of the most effectively heart-breaking ones.
Ace is not a villain, manipulated child which was looking always for someone to save her.
Joker is the encarnation of scary even in animated series or movies
Dollmaker surprised me. Not because he can’t be scary, but because they got freaking Weird Al Yankovic to make him sound like a psychopath. And not a funny one either.
Even if Robin wasn’t the one who killed him, Dollmaker totally deserved what he got in Batman vs Robin
As bad as Joker and Darkseid are in this regard, Scarecrow, particularly when Jeffrey Combs took the role in 1997, was even scarier. Dr. Johnathan Crane proudly lived up to the name he gave his alter ego.
I think Scarecrow was scary during his first appearance, but they made him kind of joke, at least until, as you noted, Jeffrey Combs took over the role - plus, Scarecrow had one of the few New Adventures redesigns that were better than the earlier series.
I always found the Penguin's two female henchwomen/bodyguards in The Batman creepy as could be; they wore those white kabuki masks, never uttered a sound, and had those "Freddy Kruger" gloves.
The dancers! That's how I used to call them. Yeah they were so out of place, not the type of henchmen that Penguin would hire. Maybe that's why they freaked me out.
I'm still not used to the new narrators for these videos but I actually like this guy
Sinestro is my favorite DC villain.
I would love to see an animated adaptation really delve into how powerful tactical and overall manipulative he is.
Aside from him, manipulating Superman in a majority of the injustice comics the dude was also able to control the living entity of fear itself; Parallax, which is something that both Hal Jordan and Superman weren’t strong enough to do
3:59 Which is why I prefer to call her "Granny Goddess"!!!!!
I’m glad Battle of the Super Sons got recognition.
1. Scarecrow, especially if he injects you with fear toxin.
2. Killer Croc, particularly in the Batman: Arkham series
3. Toyman (Superman: The Animated Series)
4. Victor Zsasz (how is a psychotic serial killer not scary?)
5. King Shark
Blight, _Batman Beyond._ Starts off as a Luthor-type villain-with-a-businessman front and devolves into a psychopathic Walking Wasteland that looks like a radioactive skeleton. And, oh yeah, serial killer:
*Terry:* You killed my father.
*Blight:* ...Do you have the slightest idea how LITTLE that narrows it down?
For some honorable mentions:
- Earth Mover from Batman Beyond. His story is tragic and his look scared me as a kid.
- Watts and Killg%re from Justice League x RWBY. I know they're not much for scare factors and sometimes played for laughs but the fact that they both trapped the league and team rwby in a digital world and created their own Grimm that almost destroyed all of Earth is still terrifying to think about.
Here are some more:
- Scarecrow (The New Batman Adventures)
- Dr. Destiny (Justice League)
- Toyman (Superman: TAS)
- The Reverend (Superman: TAS)
- Karkull (Superman: TAS)
- Ray Thompson (Justice League)
- Ace (Justice League)
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Score one for this guy, calling Deathstroke is 100% accurate about how they had to tone down his name to Slade for Teen Titans OG
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What about Parallax?
Scarecrow: Am I a joke to you?
Scarecrow from the long Halloween
Destiny from Justice League Dark is also a very scary villain. He makes people imagine that the people around them are monsters.
Slade from Teen Titans genuinely scared the hell out of me as a kid; in the best way possible :) He was such an amazing villain.
Fun fact: Dollmaker was voiced by Weird Al Yankovic.
You forgot Scarecrow.
Reverse Flash should have made this list
Oh yeah I remember some scariest villains in DC so far but I watched some already.
The Doll Maker was voiced by Weird Al
Apparently Anton Schott/Dollmaker isn’t the only villain with that name, there was another one who specifically fights Batman by the name of Barton Mathis, basically, the son of a serial killer, who wants revenge against Commissioner Gordon for locking up his father who took him along for his "hunting trips", apparently, Mathis is so twisted that he wears a mask made from his father’s skin, The freakiest thing is that he has these monstrous creations of his, that he considers his family, such as jack-in-the-box, his daughter Matilda/Doll house, Orifice, and Bentley.
THESE VILLAINS ARE SCARY!
Childe from Young Justice should have gotten a honourable mention.
Ra´s Al Ghul. Certainly worth mentioning.
Joker and Darkseid are top because of their screentime and constant confrontations with Batman and Superman but Trigon is easily number 1. He beat the hell out of Darkseid and just goes from world to world and burns it down. The strongest JL members were like flies to him making zero impact when he was released. Honorable mention to Doctor Destiny from JL Dark, the dude is there since Kamelot and looked almost unbeatable. No mention of Brainiac, a living computer that swallows worlds. Sinestro as well. Klarion or Child from Young Justice should be in the list, they are Lords of Chaos.
Trigon from Teen Titans was WAY more terrifying than the Justice League vs Teen Titans one.
That one just felt like an angry dude. His shouts were also not the least bit intimidating.
His final "RAVEN!" before the end credits just sounded like pathetic begging.
And Starro MIGHT have been intimidating if not for that animation style. Just kept pulling me out of the moment, leaving me more bored than scared.
Not exactly what a villain is supposed to entail
I think Nergal's scariness was overshadowed by the bizarre scene of Constantine having sex with the personification of LA. I mean, the demon is still really creepy, but after that weird sex scene, it was difficult to be scared when you're that confused.
Oh, I was never afraid of the Joker when I was a kid. He was my favorite enemy of Batman.
Joker the embodiment of madness
Darkside the embodiment of evil
Doomsday the embodiment of destruction
Trigon the embodiment of a sh!t father
The Joker as the number 1 villain instead of Darksied makes him a choir boy in comparison
random fact: Dollmaker is voiced by the legendary Weird Al! (I know, I can't believe his voice can get that deep!)
As terrifying as Joker is, Darkseid more than deserves the number one spot! That guy is absolute nightmare fuel! 😰😱
All of the DC animated villains are the scariest
i love starro in battle of the super sons he was really awesome and such a great villian.
I wonder what’s some of the most impactful content to watch in all of entertainment
Joker, trigon, darkseid and of course Slade
Yes
Joker and dark side go well beyond just scary they are downright terrifying. Joker would be excellent as the villain in a DC based horror movie
Gonna call out Toyman, His obsession with toys and killing is bad enough, but he does it all while wearing a doll's head and singsonging everything.
More surprising that scarecrow hasn’t been mentioned
I thought Rudy Giuliani was on the list.
what do you mean was
Man I love granny from young justice she's an icon
Good thing you didn't have any from that horrendous Justice League/Rooster Teeth crossover on this list, WatchMojo
I can’t understand the concept of some random Alien that looks like a Granny.
Joker will always be the scariest
Scarecrow pretty much has scare is his name . And since they mentioned animalistic behaviour King Shark and Killer Croc could also be in the list.
Should've added Dr. Destiny and/or the Phantasm to this list.
the Joker dc animated such a iconic villain from 90s
Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Clayface used to be mentioned
you should do top ten worst dc animated villains
For me, the Centre. I don't know why, but I DO NOT like that thing, things just get really freaky with that living island.
I would count Toyman from superman:doomsday and Child from Justice
I wish Atrocious made the list.
I'd also like to nominate teen titans, Cardiac. I mean, a giant mechanical heart monster likes to steal children. WHAT THE HELL
Joker is number 1 terrifying DC comic villain of them all
no scarecrow is wild
Parasite from superman the animated series,young justice,super man:man of tomorrow. Cyborg superman from reign of the super men and clone superman/doomsday from superman doomsday.
Joker likes nothing better than to cause misery.
I must say that DC ordinary human villains are much scarier and more dangerous than all supervillains in all comics
Sometimes The Joker remembers it one way. Sometimes another. If he’s going to have a past, he prefers it to be multiple choice. His point is he went crazy. And he’s smart enough to admit it. Why can’t Batman? By clinging to reality he’s denying the reality of the situation. I mean, do you ever think about how many times we’ve come close to World War III over a flock of Geese on a computer screen? Silly Goose, it’s all a joke! Everything anyone’s ever valued or struggled for, it’s monstrous! Why can’t Batman see the funny side? Why isn’t he laughing?!?
Seems like you haven't seen Batman: the Doom that came to Gotham movie... to put it simply, Batman has to fight and kill Iog-Sotha
which is a Harbinger of C'thulhu.
Trigon should be higher on this list, he was able to overpower darksied with ease in apokolips war
FEAR AND BEWARE THE BAD GUYS OF THE DC ANIMATED UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😱😱😱😱
Deathstroke switched to Slade bc of the popularity of Deadpool.
I understand that they, somehow, became cannon fodder, but the Paradooms are awful. You take Doomsday, who is already capable of killing Superman, and find a way to make him even more powerful. Oh, and you also find a way to mass produce him. If that ever happened, we would stand zero chance
Toyman should’ve been on the list. He’s very creepy
I would have put Child from young justice on this list
The Joker is the villain that everybody love and hate at the same time.
Pity Joker Didn’t Join Lex Luthor and Gorilla Grodd’s Legion of Doom.
Darkseid threat of DC Multiverse
Just because he's the best villain, doesn't make Joker the scariest. Poor peak to a great list.
Does Amazo count, because just the idea of it is terrifying.
Joker🃏 never fails to make me scared.
I find it a little disrespectful that professor pig is just an honorable mention. He should definitely be on the main list.. and this list is predictable. Cause I know that person was gonna get the number 1 spot. 😅
Slade was a bit low on here.
I’d add hush to this list over professor pig
Too be clear, technically Doomsday didn’t kill Superman, he put him in a coma
Joker at the top? Clearly this list isn't about who's actually scariest, just who is most popular.
Kinda wish brainiac or scarecrow was on the list
#2 Joker #1 darkseid.... Idk how can people argue this
Doomsday killed superman, cant be killed without just coming back to life and adapts new powers as the fight goes on how can he be any scarier? The disrespect for putting him so low
JOKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!