January 28th, 2022

70 Badass Marvel Villain Tattoos

Who's your favorite Marvel villain?

We know you love Marvel heroes, but what about villains? There are plenty of iconic and amazing Marvel villains in the MCU. Take a look at some of our absolute favorite Marvel villain tattoos in the gallery below, then let us know your favorite villain from this list in the comments section on social media.

Thanos

Creator: Jim Starlin

First Comic Appearance: “The Invincible Iron Man #55” (1973)

First Film Appearance: “The Avengers” 2012

Portrayed By: Josh Brolin

 

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Loki

Creator: Stan Lee

First Comic Appearance: “Venus #6” (1949)

First Film Appearance: “Thor” (2011)

Portrayed By: Tom Hiddleston

 

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Green Goblin

Creator: Stan Lee

First Comic Appearance: “The Amazing Spider-Man #14” (1964)

First Film Appearance: “Spider-Man” (2002)

Portrayed By: Willem Dafoe

 

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Winter Soldier

Creator: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

First Comic Appearance: “Captain America #1” (1941)

First Film Appearance: “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)

Portrayed By: Sebastian Stan

 

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Magneto

Creator: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

First Comic Appearance: “The X-Men #1” (1963)

First Film Appearance: “X-Men” (2000)

Portrayed By: Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender

 

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Galactus

Creator: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

First Comic Appearance: “Fantastic Four #48” (1966)

First Film Appearance: “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)

Portrayed By: N/A

 

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Eric Killmonger

Creator: Don McGregor and Rich Buckler

First Comic Appearance: “Jungle Action #6” (1973)

First Film Appearance: “Black Panther” (2018)

Portrayed By: Michael B. Jordan

Mysterio

Creator: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

First Comic Appearance: “The Amazing Spider-Man #13” (1964)

First Film Appearance: “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019)

Portrayed By: Jake Gyllenhaal

Hela

Creator: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

First Comic Appearance: “Journey into Mystery #102” (1964)

First Film Appearance: “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)

Portrayed By: Cate Blanchett

 

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Ultron

Creator: Roy Thomas and John Buscema

First Comic Appearance: “The Avengers #54” (1968)

First Film Appearance: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015)

Portrayed By: James Spader

Abomination

Creator: Stan Lee and Gil Kane

First Comic Appearance: “Tales to Astonish #90” (1967)

First Film Appearance: “The Incredible Hulk” (2008)

Portrayed By: Tim Roth

 

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Doctor Doom

Creator: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

First Comic Appearance: “The Fantastic Four #5” (1962)

First Film Appearance: “Fantastic Four” (2005)

Portrayed By: Julian McMahon

Doctor Octopus

Creator: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

First Comic Appearance: “The Amazing Spider-Man #3” (1963)

First Film Appearance: “Spider-Man 2” (2004)

Portrayed By: Alfred Molina

 

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Red Hulk

Creator: Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness

First Comic Appearance: “Hulk #1” (2008)

First Film Appearance: TBD

Portrayed By: TBD

 

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Red Skull

Creator: Joe Smith

First Comic Appearance: “Captain America Comics #1” (1941)

First Film Appearance: “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)

Portrayed By: Hugo Weaving

 

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Carnage

Creator: David Michelinie and Mark Bagley

First Comic Appearance: “The Amazing Spider-Man #359” (1992)

First Film Appearance: “Venom” (2018)

Portrayed By: Woody Harrelson

 

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