Heroes versus Villains: Role Reversal

1. Which superhero would make the most compelling villain?

2. Which supervillain would make the most compelling hero?

Batman would be a compelling villain, he would be practically a Doom clone and thats a top notch villain.

Sandman, the enemy of Spider-man is easy to relate with and not cliche-y as in the basic antihero/villain turned good formula.

Originally posted by Bentley
Batman would be a compelling villain, he would be practically a Doom clone and thats a top notch villain.

Sandman, the enemy of Spider-man is easy to relate with and not cliche-y as in the basic antihero/villain turned good formula.

Batman would be a pretty scary villain...he'd be pretty competent and have a backup for every situation.

I don't like Sandman as a hero much though.

Well, he would not be mainstream at all, but I was not aiming for mainstream. It would be a little Luke Cagish as a hero. To be honest the villains are harder to figure out because in DC they are unidimensional and in Marvel most of then have done heroics at some point.

Originally posted by Bentley
To be honest the villains are harder to figure out because in DC they are unidimensional and in Marvel most of then have done heroics at some point.

good point, I agree.

Originally posted by masterbruce
1. Which superhero would make the most compelling villain?

2. Which supervillain would make the most compelling hero?

Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker

Originally posted by Bentley
To be honest the villains are harder to figure out because in DC they are unidimensional

Now seriously, you can see Joker as a hero?

Originally posted by Bentley
Now seriously, you can see Joker as a hero?

Rorschac?

Originally posted by Bentley
Now seriously, you can see Joker as a hero?

actually that would be interesting to have Joker as a hero...he would drive the villains insane

Originally posted by Bentley
Now seriously, you can see Joker as a hero?

Oh and yes, yes I can.

Well, not exactly but along the lines. I still wonder how heroic you can make him look though.

Batman villains are by the book examples of psychological illness. The Joker is well written so I guess there may be some inner struggle that makes him more than unidimensional, but otherwise you can say that his sole dimension would be to be insane.

Just have his insanity fluctuate.

Answered in my last post's edition.

Originally posted by Bentley

Batman villains are by the book examples of psychological illness. The Joker is well written so I guess there may be some inner struggle that makes him more than unidimensional, but otherwise you can say that his sole dimension would be to be insane.

Thats what I meant by well written, I was precisely thinking about the killing joke at the time. There are not many villains that have as much dept as he does though.

catwoman a hero
hulk a villain

Silver Surfer or Iron Man

Catwoman or Magneto

Villian to hero = TaskMaster & Arcade

Hero to Villian = NightWing & Hellboy

thought bout lex, but if he was a hero he would just be a ironman rip.

and didnt sandman join the avengers for a shortwhile or something like that?

Originally posted by SevenShackles
Villian to hero = TaskMaster & Arcade

Hero to Villian = NightWing & Hellboy

thought bout lex, but if he was a hero he would just be a ironman rip.

and didnt sandman join the avengers for a shortwhile or something like that?

TaskMaster isn't exactly a villain. He has feelings and everything 🙁