To kick off IGN's Spider-Man Month with a bang, we are ranking the top 25 Spider-Man villains of all time. With great power comes great responsibility, and unfortunately for Spidey, that means taking on all manner of crazy bad guys who want to rob a bank, destroy the city, or just straight up murder people. With a Sinister Six movie in the works, now seems like a great time to refresh everyone's memory on these guys anyway.

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Honorable Mention: J. Jonah Jameson

Spider-Man has a wide variety of villains, one of the most iconic and well-balanced in comics. The classics are other creatures of the animal kingdom like Rhino, Scorpion, and Doctor Octopus. He also battles elements of nature in Electro, Hydro-Man, and Sandman. A slew of bad guys with a horror-bent also exist in the form of Venom, Green Goblin, and Morbius. And sometimes he just takes on crime itself a la the Kingpin.But what makes a Spider-Man villain great? Is it the scope of their schemes, how cool their powers are, or how dramatically they've affected Spider-Man's life? We like to think it's a combination of all three, but the one who takes #1 will also have that special X-factor that makes their villany stand above the rest.Check out our ranking of the top 25 Spider-Man villains!

#25: Hydro-Man

#24: Black Cat

#23: Shocker

#22: Juggernaut

#21: Carnage

He doesn’t wear a costume or have any super-powers (aside from a superhumanly cranky disposition), but few have made Peter Parker’s life more difficult than J. Jonah Jameson. This newspaper tycoon built an empire on the back of his scathing anti-Spider-Man editorials. And he even went so far as to hire killer robots and actual supervillains to attack the hero. But as he’s transitioned from newspaper man to mayor and faced the loss of his wife, JJJ has learned some hard lessons about letting go of hate and taking responsibility for his own mistakes. But given the breakdown in his newfound partnership with Spider-Man, we could be due for a return of the old-school Jameson.Spider-Man has a villain made of sand, so why not one made of water, too? Hydro-Man may not have the deepest emotional connection to Peter Parker, but he always tends to offer a good fight for the wallcrawler whenever they clash. With his liquid constitution and ability to control and merge with other bodies of water, Hydro-Man is undoubtedly one of Spidey’s more powerful foes. Whether working alone or with groups like the Frightful Four or Sinister Syndicate, Hydro-Man is not a villain to be trifled with.Spidey doesn’t have many memorable female villains, despite having a strong lineup of female supporting characters. But he does have Black Cat, a femme fatale who can either be a staunch ally or a thorn in his side, depending on her mood. The fact that she isn’t an outright villain is the only reason Felicia Hardy doesn’t rank higher on this list. But between her expert burglary skills (honed since childhood thanks to her father) and her complicated "relationship" history with Spider-Man, she definitely deserves a spot. And with Felicia making her live-action debut in Amazing Spider-Man 2, her stock will only rise further.Like many good villains, Shocker is a dark reflection of his nemesis, Spider-Man. He has a knack for science and invention, but like Peter Parker, has often struggled to live up to his potential. Too bad Shocker never had a father figure to teach him about power and responsibility. He used his talents to create a pair of vibrational gauntlets, which he uses to commit various robberies and petty crimes. He doesn’t have the ambition of a Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, but Shocker’s trademark weapons make him a tricky foe to contend with, and he’s been a constant foe to Spider-Man since his debut in 1967.Powered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, Juggernaut is an indestructible, super-strong powerhouse to be feared. Traditionally, Juggernaut is viewed as an X-Men villain, only occasionally branching out to clash with non-mutant heroes like Spider-Man and Hulk. But his few encounters with Spidey have made for some strong stories. In particular, 1982’s “Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!” remains an iconic example of Spidey’s unflappable heroism. Despite being completely outmatched by his invulnerable opponent, Spidey refused to give up his futile attempts to halt Juggernaut’s warpath. The lesson was clear - Juggernaut is a great Spider-Man villain because he brings out the best in our hero.Venom quickly developed into one of Spider-Man’s most popular foes in the late ‘80s. Is it any wonder Marvel wanted to further capitalize on that success? Carnage doesn’t necessarily win any points for originality. After all, he gained his symbiotic powers after inheriting a fragment of Venom’s alien costume. But he is the closest thing Spidey’s rogues gallery has to a Joker. Cletus Kasady is as psychotic and murderous as they come, but being a fairly one-note character who only excels at murder keeps him from being higher on this list. Regardless, he’s a foe that even Spider-Man and Venom united are hard-pressed to overcome.