Brent Frankenhoff - 100 Baddest Mother F*ckers in Comics

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Image source: Dell Four Color #386 (Mar 52). 1952 The Walt Disney Company. Artist: Carl Barks

Welcome to Comics Buyers Guide Presents: 100 Baddest Motherf*#!ers! Scrooge McDuck, who didnt make our list in part because hes a talking duck, spelled out some of the criteria we used to identify the characters who did make the cut. They had to be, as Scrooge said, tougher than the toughies, and smarter than the smarties! While we ended up including a few whose I.Q. isnt that high, its their cunning and never-say-die attitudes that put them in the group. We also included a few guys who may not seem so tough but they kick butt in other ways, as youll see.

If you picked up the first book in this series, Comics Buyers Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women of Comics , you wont have to ask how we came to produce this foray into the world of formidable foes. But, whether or not you have that book (and there may still be copies where you picked up this book), you should know that Comics Buyers Guide is the longest-running magazine about comics in the Western Hemisphere. Begun in 1971 by a teen in East Moline, Ill., CBG has brought comics fans and pros news, reviews, auction updates, and commentary for four decades. Subscription and other information appears at left. You can also check out selected back issues free on your iTunes-ready mobile device through the Comics+ app.

These are our choices. Are they yours? Did we leave out (or downgrade) your favorite? Make your case at , or by mail to our editorial offices. Ready Aim

Brent Frankenhoff

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Cover image source: Power Man and Iron Fist #50 (Apr 78).
1978 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence
Industries Corporation. Artist: Dave Cockrum

ISBN-13: 978-1-4402-3050-9
ISBN-10: 1-4402-3050-1

Cover Design by Shawn Williams
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Edited and written by Brent Frankenhoff and Maggie Thompson
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Image source: Final Crisis Secret Files #1 (Feb 09) 2009 DC Comics; Artist: Tony Shasteen

The dark lord of Apokolips is the most menacing figure in the DC Universe from his stony countenance to his Omega Beam-firing eyes to his vicious machinations in a quest for the Anti-Life Equation. His epic battles have included going toe-to-toe with Superman, but, in his ultimate battle, he faced the unfettered might of his own son: Orion.

Image source: Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (Mar 86) 1985 DC Comics, Inc.; Artist: George Prez

Image source: The Hunger Dogs (DC Graphic Novel #4, Mar 85) 1984 DC Comics, Inc.; Artists: Jack Kirby and various

Image source: Batman #608 (Dec 02) 2002 DC Comics; Artists: Jim Lee and Scott Williams

DCs ultimate tactician and planner, Batman takes a licking but keeps right on ticking. For more than 70 years, hes faced the vilest villains but continues to come out on top. Add the gritty power of a muttered Im Batman! when hes in a crooks face, and hes the guy you dont want on your case.

Image source: Batman #627 (Jul 04) 2004 DC Comics; Artist: Matt Wagner

Image source: Incredible Hulk #105 (Jul 68) 1968 Olympia Publications, Inc., Marvel Comics Group; Artists: Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia

Many only know him as a green goliath with anger management issues, but Hulk smash! is only one aspect of the multi-layered character. Over the decades, he has shown himself to be cunning, as well as savage.

Image source: Incredible Hulk #206 (Dec 76) 1976 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation; Artist: Dave Cockrum

The Clown Prince of Crimes victims can only manage to smile at their fate, after The Joker unleashes his special gas. Its a weapon with which hes killed thousands in the course of his nefarious schemes. Hes pointed out to The Caped Crusader that, if the Joker didnt exist, neither would Batman. He might be right.