Just because some DC Universe villains aren't famous, that doesn't mean they can't be powerful threats. DC Comics has some iconic world-ending supervillains, like Darkseid or the Anti-Monitor, whose actions have made them some of the most famous enemies in comic book history.
But not every apocalyptic threat receives the same infamy as the Jokers or Lex Luthors of the world. In fact, some powerful villains are only remembered by the most dedicated fans. However, that doesn't mean these enemies aren't worth highlighting. Read on for ten of DC Comics' most powerful villains that most casual audiences have almost certainly never heard of.
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Music Meister's vocals make the world their stage
Created by: Michael Jelenic and James Tucker
Fans everywhere fell in love with Music Meister after he debuted in the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold (and not just because he was originally voiced by Neil Patrick Harris). Darius Chapel is a metahuman who possesses the incredible ability to take control of the people around him whenever he sings, often using them to aid his devious schemes and unwittingly participating in showy, large-scale musical numbers.
The Music Meister officially came to the DC Universe in DC Pride 2022 #1 and his powers were equally strong, allowing him to dominate the entire audience of a theater. So far, no one has demonstrated immunity to the Music Meister's hypnotic singing power, and Green Arrow's son, Connor Hawke, was only able to take him down by jamming the Chapel's signal with powerful frequency-cancelling headphones..
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Starbreaker is a cosmic vampire
Created by: Mike Friedrich and Dick Dillin
The Sun Eaters are some of the most dangerous beings in the DC Universe due to their tendency to seek out stars and drain them, often putting planets in danger. One notable Sun-Eater is Luciphage, also known as Starbreaker. Luciphage is a frequent villain in the Justice League and Green Lantern Corps. and the leader of a cosmic band of vampiric monsters. As a Sun Eater, he has several powers that make him a real pain in the ass.
In addition to being able to drain the power of stars, Luciphage can also drain energy from others to become stronger, including kinetic energy from punches. He also has a set of powers such as strength, flight, durability and speed that allows him to move as fast as Flash.
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The power of the quiz has no real limits
Created by: Grant Morrison and Richard Case
The Doom Patrol often battles strange threats and one of the most dangerous they have ever encountered is the Dada Brotherhood Quiz. Quiz has an unusual power, in the sense that her power is everything. More specifically, Quiz has all the powers that no one ever imagined. Whenever she enters battle, her power is limited only by the abilities one can imagine at any given time, essentially giving her a range of powers that few can truly imagine.
However, this doesn't permanently erase Quiz's powers, as things seem to reset after a waiting period. So every time she fights the Doom Patrol, they're forced to think of all the powers they can, as fast as they can. But with enough ingenuity and creativity, The only limit to this Doom Patrol villain's powers is someone else's imagination.
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Volthoom has all the powers of the emotional spectrum
Created by: Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver
Volthoom was a cosmic explorer and one of the first people to discover the power of the Emotional Spectrum and used its power to create a lantern that allowed multiversal travel. However, Volthoom's power grew considerably after he met the Maltusians, who helped give Volthoom a permanent connection to the Emotional Spectrum. Unfortunately, the intense connection drove Volthoom crazy but it also made him one of the most powerful Lanterns to ever exist.
Volthoom has complete mastery of the Emotional Spectrum, allowing him to freely manipulate all lights. He can also use the Spectre's powers to alter his physical form and has even lived billions of years thanks to his connection to the Emotional Specter. He also has several other divine powers, such as precognition and altering reality, giving him strength that most Green Lanterns can't even imagine.
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Imperiex is Entropy Personified
Created by: Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill
The Marvel Universe may have Galactus, but the DC Universe has Imperiex, the central antagonist of the “Our Worlds at War” crossover storyline. Imperiex is the living embodiment of entropy and has routinely destroyed the universe so that a new one can make way for another. Imperiex traveled from world to world, destroying them in his path. The threat was so serious that Even President Lex Luthor gathered as many elements as possible to stop him, including Doomsday.
It wasn't easy to take down Imperiex. The only way the DC Universe was able to permanently rid itself of the Avatar of Entropy was by infusing one of Imperiex's probes with a weapon based on Darkseid's time and energy and using it to transport him to the beginning of the universe. The heroes may have won, but Imperiex left a huge mark on the DC Universe before he died.
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Cythonna was one of the most powerful gods on Krypton
Created by: Walt Simonson, Greg Hildebrandt and Tim Hildebrandt
Most fans know Rao, the sun god that Kryptonians worshiped. But while Rao embodied the life and heat of the sun, his opposite, Cythonna, embodied death and the frozen recesses of space. Rao banished Cythonna for eons, but she eventually escaped and instead of taking revenge on Rao, she chose the last remnant of Krypton, Superman, to punish for Rao's crimes. Although Cynthonna was shocked by the power Superman wielded, he was equally surprised by the power the Kryptonian god possessed.
Cynthonna has the powers one would imagine a god to possess, such as overwhelming strength, immortality and, thanks to her mastery over ice, cryokinesis. She was so powerful, Even Superman fought to defeat herbut he managed to trap it in the center of a sun, where it remains to this day.
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Retconn almost sold the entire DC universe
Created by: Gerard Way
While most cosmic villains try to destroy the DC Universe or take control of it, the multiversal organization Retconn had a more nefarious goal: selling out the DCU in the name of profit. Retconn were the central antagonist of the DC/Young Animal crossover “Milk Wars” and they came to the DC Universe with the intention of homogenizing and eradicate the most “problematic” elements in the world to sell the DCU to the highest bidder.
Not only is the company capable of multiversal travel, but it has also been able to infect and change multiple DC heroes, delivering a mind-altering milk that turned Batman into a priest, Wonder Woman into a housewife, and the League of Justice in a neighborhood watch. Luckily, the eccentrics of the Young Animal line were there to help DC's heroes, because without them, the DC Universe, as fans know, would have disappeared a long time ago.
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The Creator is actively killing the DC Universe
Created by: Grant Morrison and Richard Case
Stopping the end of the world is just another day for the Doom Patrol, but they really failed when it came to stopping the Decreator. This powerful entity was worshiped by the Cult of the Unwritten Word and summoned to usher in the end of all existence. Despite the Patrol's best efforts, they failed and the Maker was summoned. However, CRazy Jane managed to come up with a plan that drastically slowed the entity's pace.
The Decreator is exactly what its name sounds like. Its sole purpose is to undo everything that was created. To this day, it's still destroying the DC Universe, making things disappear from existence, just at a pace that no one notices. So far, Crazy Jane's plan is working, but the Creator is still unmaking the DC Universe and shows no signs of stopping.
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Olgrun is a powerful threat on the horizon
Created by: Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad
When Superman ventured to Warworld, he heard the story of Olgrun, the most powerful of the Old Gods, who went mad and whose power was divided into seven aspects across the multiverse. Despite being technically dead, Olgrun's spirit survived and he attempted to return. taking control of the most powerful Green Lantern aliveJohn Stewart. Stewart even ventured into the dark realm where Olgrun's poisoned spirit lived and was almost converted into a vessel for Olgrun to inhabit.
Olgrun was a powerful spirit who helped build the DC Universe before going mad. He was so powerful that only one of the aspects he was split into was able to fully recharge a powerless Superman. However, there is a prophecy that warns that if all aspects of Olgrun are collected by an unworthy person, Olgrun will return to lead the DC Universe into a dark age.
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Perpetua embodies the power of creation itself
Created by: James Tynion IV and Mikel Janín
Possibly the most powerful villain the Justice League has ever faced, Perpetua is a being from the Sixth Dimension, one of the Hands beyond the Source wall and creator of the DC multiverse. Not to mention the mother of the Anti-Monitor, Monitor and Forger of Worlds, several of the greatest cosmic beings in existence. Perpetua is unquestionably one of the most powerful villains in creation, capable of destroying and creating universes with little or no effort.
Of course, despite the power at her disposal, she ended up being dominated by the Batman Who Laughs, who used Doctor Manhattan's power to evolve into a more powerful 'Dark Knight' form. The Dark Knight returned Perpetua to the Source Wall, finally putting an end to the cosmic being. That said, Perpetua's inherent power makes her one of the strongest villains the DC Universe has ever seen.