Top Ten List: My Favorite Villains of All Time

10. G-Man ("Half-Life" Series) - Before you finish reading this, I will have adjusted my tie, picked up my briefcase, and walked away.

9. Mandark ("Dexter's Laboratory") - I love Dexter's Lab. Mandark was an awesome villain too. He had a trademark laugh, crazy gadgets, and girl obsession - all the essentials to being a trendy bad guy.

8. Lord Zedd ("Mighty Morphing Power Rangers") - Here's the breakdown: he had no skin, his brain was displayed to the world at all times, he wasn't afraid to lay down the law to keep his wife (villain Rita Repulsa) in line, he had a golden armored demon and a talking villainous pig as minions, he rode around in a mechanical dragon the size of the moon, and he spent his life trying to kill a group of high school students, all while being on a show rated TV-Y7.

7. Megatron ("Beast Wars") - The original Transformers television show was long before my time, but I did manage to see Beast Wars, one of the finest pieces of television ever put together. Megatron took the shape of a T-Rex. Not just any T-Rex. We're talking the ass-kicking, baby eating kind. He wasn't afraid to put a gun to the chest to anyone who questioned his orders, or hell, anyone he flat out didn't want to see any more. He ruled.

6. Darth Vader ("Star Wars") - He's big, he's black, he's deadly, he's James Earl Jones. With one of the most recognizable voice acting jobs ever, James Earl Jones helped to make Darth Vader one of the coolest villains to ever be seen in a galaxy far far away. He kicked ass, took names, had breathing difficulties, and wasn't afraid to throw a man into an exploding death star if he tried to hurt his kid. He even murdered both men who trained him in his life (The Emperor and Obi-Wan). You don't fuck with that.

5. The Shark ("Jaws") - Nothing says "holy fuck shit" better than a fin jetting out of water, ripping through waves, heading straight towards you. The few seconds of panic would probably be one of the scariest things that could ever happen to someone. The brutal death that followed wouldn't be too pleasant either. The shark from Jaws made the entire world afraid of the water. That's 70% of the earth. From the iconic fin, to the mass fear he caused, Jaws earns the right to swim his way into the top ten. Corny puns rule.

4. Mojo Jojo ("Powerpuff Girls") - You may be asking why an evil monkey bent on world domination is on the list. Simple: he's an evil monkey bent on world domination. He has a two foot tall brain, to boot. Mojo Jojo was one of the funniest and most unique villains ever created, even if he was a character on a kid's show. I mean, what other villain would level buildings just for hearing someone use improper grammar?

3. Virgil ("Devil May Cry" Series) - The second video game villain to make my list. Virgil is a great foil to Dante. Both demon and human forms were badass in every respect. From his awesome sword to his bitchin hair, he kicked enough ass to open up a tower to Hell and become a full demon. Also he killed Arkham. Arkham was a douchebag.

2. Vicious ("Cowboy Bebop") - He's the only villain on the list who has no super powers, uses no guns, but is still able to go into a room full of men with machine guns and murder them all. His foil, Spike, was the only man who could kill him. This was, of course, after he stabbed Spike, picked him up by the face, and threw him out of a church window. Hell, he even made the opera that was playing during that scene seem badass. Few villains can make opera cool.

1. The Joker ("Batman") - Anyone who knows me could have seen this one coming a mile away. No one is a better villain than the Joker. He's the perfect foil to Batman. He's cheery and whimsical, loves a good joke, but is a psychopathic, albeit genius, murderer. The fact that Mark Hamill played him in Batman: The Animated Series, doesn't hurt either. From his laugh, to his green hair and pale skin, to his purple suit, to his eery laugh, everything about him is what a perfect villain should be. No other villain even comes close to rivaling The Joker.