Supervillain Costumes That We Marvelled Over

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has provided us with some incredible superheroes.

Every great superhero, however, needs a great villain to do battle with. That's where this list comes along. We've put together some of the better visual villains in the MCU!

Green Goblin

Green Goblin villain on a hoverboard
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Spider-Man's archnemesis the Green Goblin has been tormenting Peter Parker for almost as long as he's been doing whatever a spider can.

The all-green suit and yellow eyes on the hovercraft do make for a great villain costume!

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Ronan The Accuser

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Ronan the Accuser wearing a shielded vest and a cloak over head
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Ronan the Accuser is the Kree ruler and one of the main enemies of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

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His creepy-looking demeanor and large presence are making him someone we would not want to get on the bad side of.

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Hela

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Hela the villain with what looks like sticks coming out of her head
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It's hard to be much more of a villain than Hela, who is the goddess of death.

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Her helmet which she wears in battle makes her look even more powerful and someone we want to avoid at all costs!

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Loki

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Loki with an armored vest on and a helmet with antlers
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The MCU has Loki to thank for the Avengers.

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It's after Loki wanted to destroy his brother Thor on Earth that the Avengers were formed. He is one of the most well-known villains of the MCU.

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Ayesha

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Ayesha dressed in total gold and gold makeup sitting in a gold chair
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One of Ayesha's powers is something that a lot of people would love to have—the ability to prevent aging.

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Her golden-like appearance may seem peaceful, but just ask the Guardians of the Galaxy how peaceful she really is.

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Kaecilius

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Kaecilius with hair in ponytail and makeup around his eyes
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Kaecilius wanted to bring other dimensions to Earth which he thought would allow him to see his wife who had passed.

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This was something that Doctor Strange did not want to let happen.

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Red Skull

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Red Skull villain with black trench coat on
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The Red Skull is the sole reason that the American government created Captain America.

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The all-black trench coat combined with the bright red skull makes him look extremely intimidating to everyone he comes in contact with.

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Crossbones

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Crossbones in full fighting uniform with helmet and weapons
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Crossbones has an insane amount of hand-to-hand combat training.

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He's also very skilled with weapons and a powerful suit, making him a very tough opponent for Captain America.

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The Abomination

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Monster-like creature with spikes on its back with an angry face
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While it may be hard to believe, the Abomination is even stronger than the Hulk.

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His larger-than-life body that is covered in reptile scales makes him a crazy villain in the MCU.

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Thanos

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Thanos is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel world.

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Armed with the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos takes on the Avengers in the Infinity War, an epic battle in the Marvel Universe.

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Yondu

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Blue skinned man with a brick in his head holding a silver ball
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Yondu was the last person in his species to survive.

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Yondu is captivating in his personality and his calming yet deadly ability to control an arrow just by whistling, leaving many regretting coming in contact with him.

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Yellowjacket

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Yellowjacket villain in his suit with a helmet on and stinger arms
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Doctor Darren Cross created the Yellowjacket suit in an attempt to replicate the one Ant-Man has.

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He would then attempt to attack Ant-Man with it but would be unsuccessful.

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Killmonger

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Killmonger in black tight suit with a gold collar holding two spears at the base of stairs
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Killmonger earned the nickname when he was in the U.S. military.

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He is an extremely skilled physical fighter who has superhuman strength. He takes on the Black Panther in an epic battle.

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Dr. Otto Octavius aka "Doctor Octopus"

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Dr. Otto Octavius in a trench coat and hat with four octopus-like metal arms coming out from behind his back
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Doctor Octopus is a criminal mastermind and also is a former nuclear scientist.

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He can control his metal tentacles with his mind which results in a thrilling battle with Spider-Man.

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Whiplash

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Shirtless man with a metal on his arms and an Iron Man-like device on his chest
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Whiplash worked undercover at Stark Industries.

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This allowed him to build his suit with materials that he stole from the company. His suit has electrically charged whips that can cut through just about anything.

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Nebula

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Nebula is someone who claims to be the granddaughter of Thanos.

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She's turned into a space pirate and tried to conquer an empire. She battles the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers.

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Taskmaster

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Taskmaster in a full costume and air force helmet with his arms crossed
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Taskmaster's powers are that he can copy anyone's movements after only seeing them once.

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This fighter pilot-type suit and helmet make him look pretty cool while doing it. A great match for the Black Widow and the Avengers.

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Mysterio

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Mysterio in a globe helmet has green gas coming out of both hands
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Mysterio is an incredibly intelligent person who is a master at special effects, hypnosis, and has the ability to teleport.

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The fishbowl-like helmet and green beams shooting out of his hands create quite the challenge for Spider-Man.

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The Winter Soldier

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The Winter Soldier with black makeup around his eyes
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The Winter Soldier is a highly trained assign whose artificial arm possesses superhuman strength.

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The Winter Soldier gives Captain America a run for his money which results in some epic fight scenes.

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Ghost

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Ghost can move through any solid object with the help of her suit.

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She also has the ability to be invisible and can bring on extreme strength with her attacks. This suit has both a cool and eerie feeling.