And no X-Men villain is more 90s than Omega Red.
A Russian ninja vampire with a shady Wolverine past, Omega Red typified the blender approach of the era.
Is it the stuff of high drama?
But Omega Red plays into the instant joy of beefy monsters wailing on each other.
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But writer Bruce Reid Schaefer pitches the story just right to send chills down the backs of 90s kids.
There, he collaborates with the alien invaders called the Phalanx to aid their takeover of Earth.
As thanks, the Phalanx give Hodge cybernetic enhancements, transforming him into an electric monstrosity.
Sabertooth
Look, Sabretooth isnt the most complicated villain in the world.
Hes got claws, teeth, and a bad attitude.
But you really dont need much more for a superhero cartoon, especially as Wolverines archenemy.
However, its that very connection to Wolverine that puts Sabretooth on the list of the best X-baddies.
Mystique
Mystique has one of the most complicated histories of all X-Men characters, and thats saying something.
The Animated Seriesreplicates Mystiques convoluted backstory by slowly weaving her into the world of the X-Men.
But in the stories Nightcrawler and especially Bloodline, Mystique becomes a mother forced to make terrible choices.
And Sinisters not done with toying with the Summers family.
But this villain didnt come out of nowhere.
The man born Nathaniel Essex previously showed up to torture the mutants on the original animated series.
On the other hand, its really, really cool to watch the X-Men trash Sentinels.
Apocalypse
No other character so perfectly combined the comics and the animated series like Apocalypse.
More importantly, Apocalypse is the evil mutant that Xavier fears his friend Magneto will become.
Magneto
Of course, the greatest villain inX-Men: The Animated Seriesis Magneto.
Who else could it be?
Even in his earliest incarnations in the original comics byJack KirbyandStan Lee, Magneto was a compelling villain.
X-Men 97 is now streaming on Disney+.
