Inked Mag Staff
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
Loki
Creator: Stan Lee
First Comic Appearance: “Venus #6” (1949)
First Film Appearance: “Thor” (2011)
Portrayed By: Tom Hiddleston
Green Goblin
Creator: Stan Lee
First Comic Appearance: “The Amazing Spider-Man #14” (1964)
First Film Appearance: “Spider-Man” (2002)
Portrayed By: Willem Dafoe
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
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
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
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
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
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
Red Hulk
Creator: Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness
First Comic Appearance: “Hulk #1” (2008)
First Film Appearance: TBD
Portrayed By: TBD
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
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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