DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments

A wonderful kind of encyclopaedia of villains and there best moments, broken down into useful segments of the characters and extra longer sections for the more notorious like the joker, lex Luther and catwoman etc. A great read for those new to the comic world or the veteran reader. It’s well presented, informative and entertaining. Highly recommended to all fans.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Every Super Hero Needs A Super-Villain

DC Comics has created some of the most twisted and complex villainous characters in the world of comics. DC Comics Super-Villains 100 Greatest Moments features the 100 Greatest Moments of 74 of the top bad guys throughout the history of DC Comics.

This book includes the greatest moments of these super-villains at the peak of their achievements; committing heinous acts of death and destruction, all to achieve a specific goal. They challenge the heroes and their ideals, seeing the caped figures as obstacles to be overcome.

Picked by several groups of hardcore fans, these 100 moments are the greatest (or is that the worst?) villainous acts in DC Comic book history. Apart from the well-known characters like Joker, Bane, Lex Luthor, Death Stroke, Ra’s Al Ghul , Ocean Master, Two Face , It also includes many other lesser known villains like Darkseid, Brainiac, Bizzaro, Sinestro, Doomsday, Riddler, Black Manta, Hush and many more.

Every character’s profile includes a biography and a backstory that covers key points in a character’s arc, as well as a comic cover and few pages of comic panels, depicting their most villainous act.

It was exciting to discover both new and forgotten villains and how villains evolved from being mad scientists and mobsters to intergalactic warlords. Also, how the humorous tone and colorful look of the 70s slowly gave way to the dark and brooding tone of the current times, how the art style too became more complex and how it reflects the changing tastes of the readers.

Overall, DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments is a gem of a book; both informative and entertaining and treat for not just the DC fans but every comic book fan.

Many thanks to the publishers Quarto Publishing Group - Chartwell Books, the author Robert Greenberger and NetGalley for the ARC.

While the text in this volume was interested and very detailed, sadly many of the images did not download completely. However, from the table of contents and descriptions I was able to read, I can say that this book is quite enjoyable and comprehensive.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Chartwell Books for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I’m a fan of DC and have recently just started reading the comics. I love learning about different villains that I may not have heard of yet. I liked learning about the DC villain roster, with each character getting their own biography, backstory and snippets of comic panels of their best villain moment.

It is a good and interesting read which will help any new fan increase their knowledge of the DC Universe!

The usual deep/coffee-table cross-over from DC, where we get an enhanced wiki-style background and geek-friendly discussion of lots of baddies' 100 greatest hits, or misses. The relevant artwork always comes up looking great in these, whatever its age – it's just a crying shame it's so bloody laggy that it takes about ten minutes to scroll down a page on adobe digital editions….

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

Anyone that loves DC or comics will appreciate this book. My kids love it too!

This book, DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments by Robert Greenberger, is a gem with loads of information about so many villains. It tells the history and details about these moments when the villains were at their peak. As someone who thinks a great villain makes a story even more interesting, I found this book really interesting and informative.

The book tells readers the details about 100 villains who have appeared over 80 years of DC comics and their greatest moments i.e. when they were at their peak.

I believe a great villain plays a major role in making a story great.

The villains ranging from Amazo to Brainiac, Deadshot to Deathstroke, Court of Owls to Crime Syndicate of America, Darkseid to Doomsday, Professor Hugo Strange to Ra’s Al Ghul, and Joker to Lex Luthor are told about in this book.

The best superheroes have the best super villains. The book also tells about the evolution of simple villains into complex super villains. As someone fairly new to comics, even the introduction in the book is full of useful information. Some of the things I am trying to say are what this book said the best such as:

"The best villains are the ones who see themselves as hero, doing what must be done for the greater good.”
- DC COMICS SUPER-VILLAINS: 100 GREATEST MOMENTS BY ROBERT GREENBERGER

"Where Batman represents law and order, the Joker is his opposite, a manifestation of chaos. Luthor is the smartest man on Earth but hates that an alien from Krypton is more beloved because of his superpowers. The conflict between these duos evolve through the ages but remain eternal.”
-ROBERT GREENBERGER (DC COMICS SUPER-VILLAINS: 100 GREATEST MOMENTS)

I learnt how and why villains changed from mad scientists and gangsters to true rivals with complex plot and storylines.

Superman when first appeared he took on social justice causes because he lacked a true rival then. For Batman, Bob Kane and Bill Finger went for darker and deadlier fiends and Hugo Strange in Batman#1 gave way to both the Joker and Catwoman. Villains to other heroes such as Wonder Woman and Aquaman are also present in this book.

We see in this book the villains at the peak of their achievement, committing heinous acts of death and destruction. We also see how these villains challenge the heroes and ideals while seeing the caped and cowled figures as obstacles to be overcome.

I found myself intrigued in reading about these moments which was a very fun experience.

This is such an informative and engaging read that I am going to recommend it to everyone who loves books, villains and comics.

This is a coffee table style book covering DC villains and some of their best (or worst) highlights . Each villain section starts with a blurb about their origins and then goes into the dastardly act in more detail and ending with a page or two of art from the relevant comic books. There are a number of well known villains covered here (Lex Luthor, Joker) along with several more obscure ones.

I was a big comic book fan growing up and would now call myself a casual reader of the occasional graphic novel. This was a fun look through the DC comics universe although I would definitely say that more recent comic book readers will get more out of this as there were a number of multiverses that were referenced briefly with little context. A couple pages at the beginning covering the basics of the various universes would have gone a long way for the casual reader like me.

A nice coffee table book featuring DC's greatest villains in some of their most vile moments. The recaps are quite nice, sometimes making things clearer to me than when I read the actual comics (like the events of <i>Dark Nights: Metal</i>). The art looks gorgeous. I liked that the stories that were cherry-picked run the gamut from the Golden Age through Rebirth. I also liked that the editor clearly referenced the time-period of each story as DC has rebooted its universe a few times now which is very confusing for new readers.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review, "DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments" by Robert Greenberger. What an amazing, in depth view of super villains from DC Comics! I learned so many new things about characters and met a lot of new faces. This book made me want to run out to the nearest comic book store. I loved the quality writing that went into this book. A true gem for DC Comic fans.

DC COMICS SUPER-VILLAINS features a historic view of bad guys who’ve graced the pages of DC comics over the years, and is presented in a way that the section dedicated to each one explains the origins of the character, and the involvement and evolution of the character throughout the series they’re involved with.

Information on each character featured would be of interest to anyone that has been a fan of DC comics throughout the history of the magazine, and those who read current issues to see how the villains have originated, because as much as our heroes in the magazines are the star role in every story, the anti-hero is just as important, and secretly we all have our favorite anti-heroes, don’t we?

5 stars.

'DC Comics Super-Villains: 100 Greatest Moments: Highlights from the History of the World's Greatest Super-Villains' by Robert Greenberger is an encyclopedia of famous DC villains and their greatest story lines.

From Adolph Hitler to Vandal Savage, this is a collection of villains and the story lines they are known for. Some entries only reference one story-line. Joker has six. Along the way, I learned that the term "fridging," where a female character is killed off to provide motivation, comes from the comics. There are cosmic battles and personal grudges galore. Each entry talks about the villain, then has pages from the stories mentioned.

These books are a lot of fun, both for remembering famous story lines, and finding new ones to discover. I like the selection of villains, even if there are a few oddballs along the way (Master Mind anyone?)

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Chartwell Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

My first introduction to many of the less popular DC villains was through the Injustice comic books and video games. Since Superman was the main villain of that story, I found myself siding with the villains and desperately wanted to see the "underdog" supervillains showcased on Injustice.

I was not disappointed when I read this book, because apart from Superman and Batman's biggest villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor and Deathstroke, characters such as Riddler, Bizzaro and Darkseid were included. I liked that every character had their own little description, and the comic period (like new 52 and Rebirth) was clearly stated, which was especially great for people who get the order and period mixed up.

Overall, great book, and I really hope somebody gets me a physical copy of this book.