History CardCarryingVillain / ComicBooks

* "Stinky", one of ThoseTwoBadGuys in ''ComicBook/{{Bone}}'', continually insists that as monsters they should be ''acting'' like monsters. That his [[HeterosexualLifePartners comrade]] "Smelly" is [[TrademarkFavouriteFood addicted to quiche]] is a matter of constant frustration for him.

* In the very first issue of ''Comicbook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'', there is a sign on Robotnik's desk which reads "Dr. Robotnik: Supreme Dictator, Industrial Polluter, Megalomaniac, Corrupt Politician, Underhanded Reprobate, Rain Forest Ravager, [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals Puppy Kicker]], Oil Spill Coordinator, Holiday Hater, Insurance Salesman. Rights violated while U wait!"

** In TheNineties, when X-Men Creator/StanLee was asked why Magneto called his group "Evil Mutants", had this to respond:

* [[ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Magneto's]] early characterization made him a prime example of this. Most (in)famously in his guest appearance in the [[WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1978 1978]] Fantastic Four animated series, but really, that is only slightly more over-the-top than he was in the comics. When the [[TheIgor Toad]] or the [[TheHeart Scarlet Witch]] would profess their loyalty to him, he would usually sneer something to the effect that he did not want followers motivated by fickle love and devotion, but rather fear and blind obedience. He unironically called his team the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants as well. This is a major source of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness; there's ''no'' trace of the WellIntentionedExtremist who sees himself as a protector of mutants who regrets the necessity of fighting his poor misguided old friend [[FirstNameBasis Charles]] (and needless to say, the sight of Mags working ''with'' the X-Men would make a sixties fan think this must be a MirrorUniverse storyline.) Later stories either just call them "The Brotherhood" or "The Brotherhood of Mutants," or keep the name but make it a ThenLetMeBeEvil thing; "no matter what we try, you've decided all mutants are evil for being different? So be it, we'll ''give'' you evil mutants!" But, in TheSixties, they were straight-up capital-E Evil and proud of it.

* [[ComicBook/{{Magneto}} Magneto's]] early characterization was sufficiently [[AmbiguousDisorder borderline autistic]] to make him this. Most (in)famously in his guest appearance in the [[WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1978 1978]] Fantastic Four animated series, but really, that is only slightly more over-the-top than he was in the comics. When the [[TheIgor Toad]] or the [[TheHeart Scarlet Witch]] would profess their loyalty to him, he would usually sneer something to the effect that he did not want followers motivated by fickle love and devotion, but rather fear and blind obedience.

* In the very first issue of ''Comicbook/SonicTheHedgehog'', there is a sign on Robotnik's desk which reads "Dr. Robotnik: Supreme Dictator, Industrial Polluter, Megalomaniac, Corrupt Politician, Underhanded Reprobate, Rain Forest Ravager, [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals Puppy Kicker]], Oil Spill Coordinator, Holiday Hater, Insurance Salesman. Rights violated while U wait!"

* Subverted by ComicBook/DoctorDoom. [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The name he uses]] and [[TinTyrant manner in which he dresses]] at first glance gives the impression that he's making no bones about the fact that he's a supervillain, but he's so egotistical that he actually thinks of himself as a fair and wise ruler.

* [[ComicBook/{{Miracleman}} Kid Miracleman]]/Marvelman displays this trope when he goes over the edge. Moments after starting his slaughter-spree, he spares the life of a nurse who had been kind to him. He returns a moment later, saying "They'd only say I was going soft...", and pulverises the top of her skull with a blast of his eye-beams.

* PlayedForLaughs in one {{New 52}} ''Comicbook/JusticeLeague'' [[https://comicnewbies.com/2015/01/09/the-justice-league-arrests-the-secret-society/ issue]]:

* In ''Comicbook/XMen'', ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} thinks himself a violent, animalistic savage who lives only to hunt and kill, and is ''very'' proud of this fact. He does [[AxCrazy a very good]] [[PsychoForHire job at living]] [[ImAHumanitarian up to this]].

** The film version of ''Film/XMen'' avoids this by having Magneto simply call his group "The Brotherhood of Mutants".

-->'''Captain Marvel:''' One of you actually carved "Secret Society of Super-Villains" into your table?

* The very first appearance of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's archenemy, the ComicBook/RedSkull, had him exit stage left saying "I'll be back - with ''more murder!''"

* SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker once identified himself to Black Canary as "genuine, card-carrying, lock-me-up-throw-away-the-key lunatic!" It sparked a letter column debate (remember those?) about whether or not insane people could recognize themselves as being insane.

* During ''ComicBook/DarkReign'', MarvelComics introduced Zodiac, a guy who killed every single member of an old supervillain team with the same name so he wouldn't be confused with them. Zodiac plots about the fall of Norman Osborn. Why? Because he finds [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Osborn's new position]] an insult to all who just wants to commit evil for its own sake, like himself.

* In the very first issue of ''Comicbook/SonicTheHedgehog'', there is a sign on Robotnik's desk which reads "Dr. Robotnik: Supreme Dictator, Industrial Polluter, Megalomaniac, Corrupt Politician, Underhanded Reprobate, Rain Forest Ravager, [[KickTheDog Puppy Kicker]], Oil Spill Coordinator, Holiday Hater, Insurance Salesman. Rights violated while U wait!"

* In ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'':
** Pa Angel is openly trying to raise his sons to be the "meanest, orneriest, baddiest bunch a' men that ever lived." The boys are only too happy to learn from him.
** Chief Judge Cal, an examplar TyrantTakesTheHelm [[TheCaligula Caligula]], proudly calls himself "a tyrant's tyrant".