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Superheroes With The Best Evil Doppelgangers, Ranked By Fans
Doppelgangers and evil twins have been a superhero staple for years. Often times, comic book publishers have the evil twins or doppelgangers coming from an alternate universe or coming to life after cloning the heroes. In other cases, superheroes and their evil counterparts have met before, either as rivals or past mentors, and are both seeking revenge.
Our list of superhero doppelgangers consists of previous mentors, rivals, clones, alternate versions, and more. We have to admit, although we want to root for the best superheroes, a few of these evil doppelgangers are pretty amazing. Who is your favorite evil twin, doppelganger, or rival in the comic books?
Vote up your favorite superheroes and their evil counterparts to see which duo is the most popular.
- 1Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
As the archenemy of Shazam, Black Adam has gone through a handful of different adaptations over the years. First appearing in the Marvel Family comic in 1945, the two characters possess the same superpowers.
- 2Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Daddy Day Care, DC Universe
Also known as the Reverse Flash, Professor Zoom is the Flash's archenemy. First appearing in The Flash comic issue 139 in 1963, he's one of the fastest characters in the DC universe.
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- 3X-Men, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past
Henry McCoy, or Dark Beast, is an alternate reality version of Beast. Unlike Hank, Henry is an evil, treacherous scientist who enjoys conducting nefarious and evil experiments on his patients.
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- 4Justice League Unlimited, Wonder Woman, Batman vs. Superman
As an evil alternate version of Wonder Woman, Superwoman comes from a different reality but has the same abilities and powers, including a similar lasso (which she calls The Lasso of Submission). Ironically, her real name is Lois Lane.
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- 5X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men, X2
As a clone of Jean Grey, Madelyne Pryor's story is one of the sadder ones in the Marvel universe. As Cyclops's first wife, Madelyne was cloned by Mr. Sinister and only turned evil after a series of unfortunate events led her to question her loyalty.
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- 6Batman Beyond, Young Justice, Batman
Debuting in 1964, Owlman is a super-smart supervillian who was created to be Batman's evil counterpart. As part of the Crime Syndicate of America, Owlman also has his own sidekick, Talon, who's basically a mirror image of Robin.
Originally just an ordinary police officer, Vengeance possesses the same mystical flames as Ghostrider. Though the character's backstory tends to change depending on the version, he's often depicted as a tortured character who is Ghostrider's equal.
More Ghost RiderWhile there have been many different adaptions of Magus over the years, the original character was an older version of Warlock who traveled back into the past to help ensure his eventual creation. Genetically engineered to be part of a new race of superhumans, his power is nearly limitless.
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- 9Deadpool, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hulk Vs
Unlike most of the other doppelgangers on this list, Evil Deadpool was more of an accidental antihero than some experiment gone awry. Possessing the same powers and healing abilities as Deadpool, Evil Deadpool has no remorse or moral code when it comes to killing.
- 10The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Thor, The Avengers
As Hawkeye's older brother, Trick Shot possesses the same amazing archery skills. Believed to be dead for many years, he was revived by Baron Helmut Zemo in an effort to seek revenge on Hawkeye.
More Hawkeye - 11The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Ultimate Avengers 2, Hulk Vs
Also known as Emil Blonsky, Abomination was a former KGB agent who underwent the same gamma radiation exposure as the Hulk. Though he's often depicted as being more powerful than the Hulk, the Abomination is unable to revert back to his normal human form.
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- 12Daredevil vs. Spider-Man, Daredevil, Marvel Universe
Basically Daredevil's equal in every possible way, Ikari honed his fighting skills through an accident similar to Daredevil's - giving him a unique advantage when it comes to anticipating his opponent's moves.
- 13Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans, Justice League: Doom
Created from the various components of Cyborg, Grid is a robot that's able to gain control of virtually any and every computer system. He's also a pivotal member of the Crime Syndicate.
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- 14Smallville, Superboy, Adventures of Superman
First appearing in Superboy #68 in 1958, Bizarro is the result of an experiment gone haywire. He's Superman's equal in every way - except he's not nearly as bright.
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- 15American Splendor, Green Lantern, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
As an alternate reality version of the Green Lantern, Power Ring possesses the same abilities and skills. Very little is known about this character, but there's no denying his super strength.
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- 16Thor: The Dark World, The Incredible Hulk Returns, Thor
As a cyborg clone of Thor, Ragnarok first appeared in the Civil War comic #3 in 2006. His look is nearly identical to Thor's and he possesses the same superpowers - only, you know, he's evil.
- 17Marvel Universe
As the archenemy of She-Hulk, Adrenazon possesses the same super strength and super speed. She acquired her superhuman powers by undergoing a series of experimental surgeries after she was crippled in a car accident.
- 18Iron Man: Armored Adventures, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, The Super Hero Squad Show
Debuting in 1982, the Iron Monger is an alias given to a number of different characters over the years. Modeled after Iron Man's first suit, the Iron Monger is bigger, stronger, and possesses more firepower.
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