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supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are oft ...
s appearing in
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who are or have been enemies of the
superhero A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
. Several of Superman's opponents (most notably
Darkseid Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby to serve as the primary antagonist of his "Fourth World (comics), Fourth World" metaseries, and was firs ...
and
Brainiac Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to: Culture Fictional entities * Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman * Brainiac (story arc), ...
) are or have been foes of the
Justice League The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived ...
as well. Unlike most heroes, Superman's adversaries exist in every known capacity; humans, metahumans, androids, sorcerers, empowered animals, other aliens (such as
Kryptonians Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race within the DC Comics universe that originated on the planet Krypton. The term originated from the stories of DC Comics superhero, Superman. The stories also use "Kryptonian" as an adjective to refe ...
), mythical/supernatural creatures, corrupt doppelgängers of himself (imposters, clones, or parallel universe counterparts), interdimensional beings ( Mr. Mxyzpltk, Vyndktvx), and even deities.


Central rogues gallery

In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance):


Foes of lesser renown

In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance): * In addition, Superman has fought many
aliens Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
.


Group villains


Antiheroes and reformed, semi-reformed, or occasionally reformed supervillains

The following is a list of Superman enemies who have reformed and are more often depicted as allies of alien than enemies.


Allies in conflict

Some characters originally conceived as heroes have come into conflict with Superman.


Enemies created for other media

These are ''Superman'' villains created in other media, with no appearances in previous comics.


Villains from comics in other media

A number of villains from the comic books have made an appearance, or appearances, in ''Superman'' related live-action media.


See also

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List of Aquaman enemies This article lists the known enemies of Aquaman. Supervillains and themed criminals Villains from comics in other media A number of villains from the comic books have made an appearance, or appearances, in ''Aquaman'' related live-action medi ...
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List of Batman family enemies The Batman family enemies are a collection of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies. Since Batman first appeared in '' Det ...
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List of Flash enemies This article lists all the known enemies of Flash. Golden Age The Golden Age Flash enemies were all villains of the first Flash, Jay Garrick, later portrayed as living on Earth-Two after the introduction of the Silver Age Flash. In chronologica ...
* Rogues *
List of Green Lantern enemies This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of Green Lantern. Golden Age enemies of Alan Scott Silver Age enemies of Hal Jordan Modern Age enemies Villains from comics in other media See also ...
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List of Hawkman enemies This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of Hawkman and Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman. In chronological order (with issue and date of first appearance), with recurring villains noted in bold. Golden Age enemies Si ...
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List of Wonder Woman enemies This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of Wonder Woman. Central rogues gallery In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance and when or if they were involved in Villainy Incorporated ...


References

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Enemies Enemies or foes are a group that is seen as forcefully adverse or threatening. Enemies may also refer to: Literature * ''Enemies'' (play), a 1906 play by Maxim Gorky * '' Enemies, A Love Story'', a 1966 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer * '' Enem ...
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