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Arguably the upright part of any superhero taradiddle is the baddie , andAvengerscomics are no exception . Since the squad first came together , the Avengers have been met with countless challenges from more and more powerful foes . From clock time - slide conqueror and universe - terminate tyrants , to earthbound arrangement and shameful links to certain Avengers ’ pasts . There is no shortage of villains who think they can take down Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes , though there are only a few handfuls who made a lasting impingement on the team upon their very first appearance .
Sometimes a scoundrel is memorable because of their sheer power , as the terror they position to the wider cosmos is too great to ignore for even a minute , while other times , a villain will stumble a more personal brass in sure Avengers . Whatever the grounds , it ’s clear that some scoundrel are superscript to others in term of how their presence pretend the team powerful from the jump . Whether they appeared in a properAvengersbook or in the comedian of iconic superheroes that have become synonymous with the squad , here are the Top 10 best scoundrel debuts inAvengershistory .
10Thanos
The lasting legacy of thisAvengersvillain speaks for itself - both in term of the comics and the MCU - but it ’s the fact that his importance was made so clear upon his first coming into court that reallycements Thanos as a real heavy batter . Thanos made his debut inInvincible Iron Man#55 by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich . now , his level of cosmic villainy is impart to readers and in - world superheroes ( specifically Iron Man ) likewise . Thanos was n’t a unfit guy who could simply be beaten , he was a cosmic conqueror of god - level strength and a level of bullying the the like of which reader had scarcely seen in Marvel Comics lore before , and the image of him simply stand over Iron Man in his debut panel translated that perfectly .
9Taskmaster
Debuting inAvengers#195 by David Michelinie and George Pérez ( then arrive at his first full appearance in the following issue ) , Anthony Masters aka Taskmaster proved that one man could take on the entirety of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes with nothing more than unparalleled fighting attainment and the will to do it . Taskmaster can perfectly mime anyone ’s combat styleincredibly quickly , and is a tactical expert and inventive genius . Every one of his science were put on full presentation in this first topic , and he ’s since go on to lead many more effort against the Avengers as well , while now and again using his skills for serious ( though not usually ) .
8Masters of Evil
Just as the Justice League had the Legion of Doom , so too did the Avengers have their own team of villains : the Masters of Evil . Debuting inAvengers#6 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , the Masters of Evil made a huge stir in the comic world , as they were intend to be the lasting antagonist of the Avengers for years to arrive . Well , maybe not . While the Masters of Evil tardily lessen in preponderance over the years , their first appearance was one for the history books . Originally consisting of Baron Zemo , Black Knight , Melter , and Radioactive Man , the Masters of Evil were a pure match for the first - gen Avengers ( Iron Man , Thor , Ant - Man , Wasp , and Captain America ) . The excitation surrounding the innovation of the Masters of Evil was feel on and off the varlet , just due to the fact that the squad was the Avengers ’ prescribed evil opposite - even if today that excitation has noticeably dwindle down .
7Count Nefaria
Count Nefaria made his debut inAvengers#13 by Stan Lee and Don Heck , and while he ’s not the most memorable current Avengers villain , he certainly made a name for himself during his first attack against the Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes . In this issuing , Count Nefaria make clones of all the Avengers for the sake of using them to take over the world , while at the same time getting disembarrass of the strong team of heroes on Earth - even if he loses , he still wins . Not only that , but Nefaria is fundamentally a vampire with none of the weaknesses , and the added welfare of energy sound projection and teleportation . He may have fallen into the proverbial shadows of Marvel lore , but his first appearance was truly a mess to behold .
6The Beyonder
Perhaps the most impressive unveiling on this list , the Beyonder made his first visual aspect in the opening issues ofMarvel Super Heroes Secret Wars(admittedly just as a disembodied interpreter ) by Jim Shooter and Michael Zeck . The Beyonder is a being of immense mightiness , as he comes from a plane of existence outside the Marvel multiverse , and can manipulate the very textile of reality . This was put on terrific display in Secret Wars , as the Beyonder kidnapped a act of heroes and villains alike , and made them fight to see which was strong : honorable or evil . Then , when the Beyonder made his first full visual aspect inSecret Wars II#2 , he was revealed to not only be dementedly powerful , but also incredibly stylish ( in a cringey yet confident form of way ) . This person was such an mystery to rooter , and by just seeing him , they needed to hump more about this guy cable immediately .
5The Lost One
With the Beyonder ’s business leader fully base , this baddie was able to stroll into the Marvel Universe with little more than his report alone to bring his incalculable scourge level . The Lost One is a being who kills Beyonders and absorbs their power , as key inAvengers Beyondby Derek Landy and Greg Land . The design of the character was about as weighed down - metal as one could go , all the mode down to his zombie - alike nerve underneath his razor - discriminating helmet . However , the scariest part about him was - again - his reputation , as anything that actively seeks to kill being as potent as the Beyonder is really a military unit to be reckoned with .
4Swordsman
definitely less brawny than some of the old accounting entry on this leaning , the Swordsman makes up for it by having an unbelievably personal relationship with one of the most iconic members of the Avengers in history ( and a founding retaliator in the MCU ) , Hawkeye . Clint Barton grow up performing in a traveling circus , and Jacques DuQuesne aka the Swordsman trained him in the art of gymnastic exercise and archery , as well as forward-looking mitt - to - handwriting combat and ( unbeknown to Clint at the meter ) how to be an good thief . In fact , Hawkeye was a villain before turn over a new leaf and became an Avenger , and it was all thanks to the Swordsman . When Jacques release up back in Clint ’s life inAvengers#19 by Stan Lee and Don Heck , he rocked the Avenger ’s macrocosm by reminding him of his shameful past tense , while also proving to be a more than redoubtable villain for the intact team .
3Red Guardian
Just as the Swordsman was a nefarious keepsake from Hawkeye ’s past times , so too was the Red Guardian for Black Widow . Alexi Shostakov aka Red Guardian had essentially all the powers of Captain America , and was rail to discharge any given commission disregarding of the side effect or fatal accident . InAvengers#43 by Roy Thomas and John Buscema , the Red Guardian comes back into Black Widow ’s life after she consider up refuge with Hawkeye and the Avengers following her expiration from a spirit of espionage on behalf of a corrupt government . The Red Guardian was meant to tangle Black Widow back into the world she fly , and his personal connections to her made his impact in her life that much more important , as he was n’t just a super - powered ‘ coworker ’ , he was also Natasha ’s ex - husband . Those personal ties to a prominent Avenger along with his proved superhuman abilities and breeding makes the Red Guardian a villain whose grandness was made decipherable immediately .
2Kang the Conqueror
The current ‘ big - forged ’ of the MCU and the seemingly unkillable supervillain that ’s been provoke the timeline of Marvel Comics for decades , Kang the Conqueror ’s first appearance absolutely found his long - hold out ( and ever - growing ) legacy . Debuting inAvengers#8 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , Kang like a shot exhibit that he ’s a villain to be dread , as he locomote back in time from the distant future with the intention of taking over Planet Earth . While the Avengers were capable to defeat him by destroying his suit ( with which he see to it all his futuristic weapon system ) , the fact that a villain of that magnitude not only had the intention of conquering the planet , but also the means to do so with ease , is not a scoundrel who should be underestimated or forget .
1Vox Supreme
Vox Supreme made his debut inCaptain Marvel#12 by Kelly Thompson and Lee Garbett , and his intro mark the offset of one of Carol Danvers ’ most badass storyline to escort : the Last retaliator . Vox Supreme - being a super - cold-blooded merged with the Supreme Intelligence - forced Captain Marvel into slaughtering her fellow Avengers , and then bringing him their corpses , which she did . Well , sort of . Captain Marvel brought Vox Supreme clone corpses of the Avengers instead , which is how she was able to eventually vote down Vox Supreme . However , just the fact that an all - new villain was able to not only manipulate perhaps the firm hero in the Marvel Universe , but also get her to on the face of it kill every member of the Avengers , is a villainous entry no other entry on this list can compete with .
Each one of these unsound bozo had a major shock on the Avengers right at the start of their Marvel Comics histories one way or another , and for that grounds , these are the Top 10 best baddie debuts inAvengershistory .
