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6 Insane Daredevil Villains We Dare Marvel to Put on Screen

3. Matador

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I can only assume that the conception of this character involved both lack of sleep and an extremely tight deadline, because I have a hard time believing that anybody thought this character was a good idea.

A disgraced bull fighter, Matador swears vengeance against humanity after being hospitalised by one of his rioting audiences – which may just be one of the worst origin stories ever conceived. But that’s not even the worst part. Along with his bull fighting skills, you know what Matador uses as his primary weapon? His cape. He distracts Daredevil… with a cape. Fun fact: Daredevil is blind.

There’s no doubt here that even Marvel would throw their hands in the air with this one, as it’s simply impossible to make this character compelling or threatening in any way, shape or form. I will say though, that it’d be hilarious to see an attempt at a “gritty, grounded” version of this character.

2. Death’s Head

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Not to be confused with the cybernetic, dimension-hopping bounty hunter also known as Death’s Head, this character is a particularly obscure one, and probably for good reason. A scientist driven mad by his experimentation with cobalt-based weaponry, Death’s Head glows, wearing a radioactive suit as well as a hideous mask whilst wielding flaming bolas and swords. If that wasn’t crazy enough, he also rides round on a horse with irradiated flesh that renders it transparent (simply put, he owns a skeleton horse).

Perhaps the most shocking thing about Death’s Head though is his identity. As it turns out, Death’s Head is actually Paxton Page, father of Karen Page – a major character in both the comics and the Netflix series. Due to this, there’s actually a very slight chance that this character could crop up in the show to shake things up for Karen, maybe shedding some light on her past in the process. If he did show up however, it’d be much more likely that Marvel would stick with the ‘mad scientist Paxton Page’ angle rather than going full Death’s Head.

1. Ani-Men

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Consisting primarily of Ape-Man, Bird-Man, Cat-Man, Dragonfly and Frog-Man (what is it with Daredevil and frogs?), the Ani-Men are a colourful collection of supervillains originally hired by mayoral candidate Abner Jonas to take out an obstructive Daredevil, who promptly defeats every single one of them. These guys are some of the least threatening villains in the entirety of Daredevil’s rogues gallery, and this isn’t helped in the least by their laughable designs. Essentially giant versions of the animals they’re named after, the Ani-Men are also squeezed into tight yellow leotards that make it almost impossible to see them as anything other than flat-out hilarious.

These characters would have a tough time fitting into a 1960s Saturday morning cartoon, never mind the ultra-violent Daredevil, so the odds of Marvel pulling this one off are one in a million; but hey, feel free to prove us wrong!

Actually, please don’t.

So did we miss any ridiculous Daredevil villains here? What insane Marvel character would you like to see on screen? Let us know in the comments below, or send us your thoughts on Twitter!

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Alex Wyse