Earlier this week, we counted down our favorite 25 heroes from DC's long history. You didn't think we were going to skip the villains, did you? With DC's Forever Evil storyline shining a light on everything dark in this universe, it's only fair that we explore the many villains who have made Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman's lives miserable. These are the villains who have ensured over the decades and managed to leave their mark on DC's comics, movies, TV series, and video games.

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25 The Anti-Monitor

24 Mr. Freeze

23 The Crime Syndicate

22 Scarecrow

21 Krona

Check out our picks, and let us know your favorite DC villains in the comments section below. Crisis on Infinite Earth 's storyline, leaving the DCU a drastically different place in its wake. Even now, it remains one of the most overwhelming enemies of the Green Lantern Corps, and was a major foe during the stellar second half of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Batman: The Animated Series . The episode "Heart of Ice" revamped Freeze from a simple madman with a cold gun to a tragic, brooding scientist who dealt with the loss of his wife by cutting off his humanity and trying to make all of Gotham as cold as his own heart. It was a take that has profoundly influenced Freeze's portrayal in every medium. Justice League were a group of dark and twisted villains ? That's the simple but enduring concept behind the Crime Syndicate. Whether they hail from Earth-3 or the anti-matter universe, this group of villains are the polar opposites of their heroic counterparts. Owlman is Batman with no honor or morals. Superwoman is a cruel, heartless version of Wonder Woman. And the mighty Ultraman is fueled by Kryptonite and abhors the sun. This group has formed the basis for many great stories over the years, including the current Forever Evil storyline. the Green Lanterns . This bitter rivalry even formed the basis of the first Green Lantern movie.