"We don't need to have a villain who we know his thoughts. A villain should be like a force, a power (like a force of nature) and we are supposed to wonder 'my God, who can stand up to this person?' Moriarty is like that. He is crime itself."
"Luthor and Grodd do it for power. Cheetah and Sivanna do it for kicks. And the bat-villains... Well, they're just fried to begin with. Then there are those of us with a more professional interest."
— Merlyn, Identity Crisis (2004)
Flash: Why are you doing this, McCulloch? You people have the technology to change the world, but you waste your time robbing banks! What's the point of this crap? What good does it do you?
Mirror Master: Why does anybody do anything? The money, man. We do it for the dosh. A guy can never have enough notes in his pocket.
Mirror Master: Why does anybody do anything? The money, man. We do it for the dosh. A guy can never have enough notes in his pocket.
— The Flash Volume 2, Issue #133
You're dressin' all in black
From your front to your back
And all your evil ways
They seem to go on for days
And as a matter of fact
You got one more night before ya
Smash it up, burn it down
Tearing up the underground
You wanna live like a super villain
Back in the line up
Before your time's up
You wanna live like a super villain
From your front to your back
And all your evil ways
They seem to go on for days
And as a matter of fact
You got one more night before ya
Smash it up, burn it down
Tearing up the underground
You wanna live like a super villain
Back in the line up
Before your time's up
You wanna live like a super villain
"I just wanted to kick his ass. I wanted to build a machine to kick his ass! I wanted to build an empire to house the machine TO KICK HIS ASS!"
— The Monarch, The Venture Brothers
"This town deserves a better class of criminal. And I'm gonna give it to 'em."
— The Joker, The Dark Knight
Megamind: You dare challenge Megamind?!
Tighten: This town isn't big enough for two supervillains!
Megamind: Oh, you're a villain, all right — just not a "super" one.
Tighten: Oh, yeah? Well, what's the difference?
Megamind: PRESENTATION!
Tighten: This town isn't big enough for two supervillains!
Megamind: Oh, you're a villain, all right — just not a "super" one.
Tighten: Oh, yeah? Well, what's the difference?
Megamind: PRESENTATION!
— Megamind
Spider-Man: You can rewrite DNA on the fly, and you're using it to turn people into dinosaurs? But with tech like that, you could cure cancer!
Sauron: But I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs.
Sauron: But I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs.
"Introducing Villainy Squared
Just your standard reclusive trillionaire
With a maniacal air and a violent flare
Vibrant tyrant enshrined in a stylish chair
You can find me there on my island lair
Where the sirens blare, as I stride in striking fear
With the slightest glare, I'm not fighting fair
Step aside for the frightful heir"
Just your standard reclusive trillionaire
With a maniacal air and a violent flare
Vibrant tyrant enshrined in a stylish chair
You can find me there on my island lair
Where the sirens blare, as I stride in striking fear
With the slightest glare, I'm not fighting fair
Step aside for the frightful heir"
—The Stupendium, "FIEND LIKE ME| Evil Genius 2 Song"
"Black hat, black suit, my shady clothes
Mustache twirled tight beneath my nose
Creepin', I lurk in the shadows
'Cause I'm a criminal
Boo! Hiss! At me when I'm around
That miss I'll take without a sound
My lair is hidden underground
My scheme? The pinnacle!"
Mustache twirled tight beneath my nose
Creepin', I lurk in the shadows
'Cause I'm a criminal
Boo! Hiss! At me when I'm around
That miss I'll take without a sound
My lair is hidden underground
My scheme? The pinnacle!"
—The Cog Is Dead, "Bad Guy"
"I use my powers for evil
I use them any way I want
I use them any way I please
It's futile to resist me
Don't wanna get in my way
I'll bring this world to its knees
I use my powers for evil"
I use them any way I want
I use them any way I please
It's futile to resist me
Don't wanna get in my way
I'll bring this world to its knees
I use my powers for evil"
—Lesbian Bed Death, "I Use My Powers for Evil"
