Ming the Merciless, archenemy of Flash Gordon.Mephisto and Blackheart, archenemies of Ghost Rider.The Brotherhood of Mutants, archenemies of the X-Men.Mirror Master, Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd and the Reverse Flashes, archenemies of the Flash.Kingpin and Bullseye, archenemies of Daredevil.Kang, Masters of Evil, and Ultron, archenemy of the Avengers.Judge Death, archenemy of Judge Dredd.Injustice Society, archenemies of the Justice Society of America.Injustice League, archenemies of the Justice League.Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom, archenemies of Spider-Man.Galactus or Mephisto serve as archenemies of the Silver Surfer.Fatal Five, Time Trapper, Mordru and Legion of Super-Villains, the archenemies of The Legion of Superheroes.

Dormammu and Baron Mordo archenemies of Doctor Strange.

Doctor Sivana and Black Adam, archenemies of DC Comics's Captain Marvel.

Doctor Doom, archenemy of the Fantastic Four, especially Mister Fantastic.

Blackfire, the sister and archenemy of Starfire.

Deathstroke, archenemy of the Teen Titans.

Darkseid, archenemy of his son Orion and all of New Genesis, in Jack Kirby's Fourth World.

Brain and the Brotherhood of Evil, archenemies of the Doom Patrol.

Black Manta and Ocean Master, the archenemies of Aquaman.

Circe and Cheetah, archenemy of Wonder Woman.Abomination, Thunderbolt Ross and Leader are archenemies of the Hulk.They represent the epic confrontations, the big bads, the best arch-enemies in DC Comics.

These baddies may overlap other DC properties, but there really is only one main rivalry they are known for. Keep in mind, these are comic history's major rivalries and there can be only one per super hero (sorry, that means no Riddler or Brainiac). Superman is an alien force striving for altruistic good whereas Lex Luthor is a man of this world, striving for his own good. The Joker is an agent of chaos where Batman strives for order. Oftentimes a hero's arch-nemesis reflects their own beliefs and/or their own psyche.

We need the dark to appreciate the light. Polarity in comics is important, without clear and dangerous evil there can be no altruistic and noble good. The yin to the yang, the polar opposite, that villain that stands for all that you stand against. Archenemy, arch-rival, arch-nemesis whatever you want to call it, it's personal.

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