10 Weirdest Wonder Woman Villains in DC Comics History

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10 Weirdest Wonder Woman Villains in DC Comics History

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Summary Blue Snowman, Dr. Cyber, and Angle Man are some of Wonder Woman's weirdest and oft-forgotten foes.

Dr. Psycho is a brutal telepath and Wonder Woman's most recognizable "weird" villain with a sinister reputation.

The Mouse Man, Queen Atomia, and The Mask are among Wonder Woman's most bizarre adversaries.

Wonder Woman is one of DC's oldest heroes, and while her rogues' gallery isn't nearly as iconic as Batman or Superman's, she still has some major villains. Characters like Ares, Cheetah, and Circe are all fantastic villains, but there have also been a lot of weird ones throughout her time as a major character in DC Comics' long history.

Usually, Wonder Woman's villains tend to drift more towards the divine side, with Ares and his children being regular villains for her. She's also gone up against international criminals and evil scientists. But with nearly 100 years of history behind her, there have been tons of truly bizarre enemies that Wonder Woman has come up against, including a few who have stood the test of time and have become major adversaries in contemporary Wonder Woman comics — and some who have been completely forgotten.

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10 The Blue Snowman Was Wonder Woman's Very Own Mr. Freeze

Sensation Comics #59 by Joye Hummel and Harry G. Peter

The Blue Snowman is a Wonder Woman villain who surprisingly stood the test of time. Despite how goofy they are, the Blue Snow Man continues to show up in comics to this day. Despite outward appearances, the Blue Snowman was actually a person known as Byrna Brilyant: a brilliant criminal who used robotics and advanced ice weaponry to battle Wonder Woman.

Unlike Mr. Freeze, who sticks with his classic freeze gun, the Blue Snowman employs an absurd number of different offensive tactics. Not only do they use an army of robotic duplicates to battle Wonder Woman, but they also have incredible gadgets, such as a Blue Snow Defrosting Ray and a Telescopic Snow Ray. Anything they froze was also instantly turned the same shade of blue as the Blue Snowman.

9 The Angle Man Attacks Wonder Woman from Every Angle

Wonder Woman #62 by Robert Kanigher and Harry G. Peter

The Angle Man, also known as "Angles Andrews", was a criminal mastermind who was always looking for the "perfect angle." This eventually led him to create a devious plan to discover Wonder Woman's secret identity. Angles Andrews simply got a pair of Wonder Woman's shoes and put them up for free. There was a sign inviting Wonder Woman to come get them anytime. When someone attempted to touch the shoes, a camera went off, capturing that person's identity.

Naturally, this plan didn't work, as three separate women all tried to claim the shoes. Eventually, another villain would take up the mantle of Angle Man as well, who used a device known as an "Angler" to reshape space and time as he wished, making him a bit more threatening to Wonder Woman than old Angles Andrews was.

Angle Man recently returned to threaten Wonder Woman in the ongoing Wonder Woman title by Tom King and Daniel Sampere.

8 Dr. Cyber Was a Hacker Who Wanted to Wear Wonder Woman's Face

Wonder Woman #179 by Dennis O'Neil, Mike Sekowsky, and Dick Giordano

Dr. Cyber was the typical international James Bond-like villain to Wonder Woman. She was the leader of an international group of criminals and often had complex secret villainous bases around the world. She first came to Wonder Woman's attention when she robbed the monastery of I-Ching, who later sought out Wonder Woman to help in recovering the stolen gems.

Wonder Woman fought Dr. Cyber for years, and each fight seemed to escalate more than the last. While Dr. Cyber started out as just a major international criminal, she eventually became far more fixated on Wonder Woman. After her face was badly burnt, Dr. Cyber became obsessed with transferring her mind into Wonder Woman's body. While Dr. Cyber has yet to succeed, she's definitely come closer each time she's tried.

7 Dr. Psycho Is Wonder Woman's Most Recurring and Vicious Villain

Wonder Woman #5 by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

Dr. Psycho is one of Wonder Woman's most frequently recurring villains. A brutal misogynist, Dr. Psycho is also a brilliant scientist and a powerful telepath. He's consistently been a major villain for Wonder Woman and has even appeared in the Harley Quinn TV series. He's one of Wonder Woman's perfect foils due to the fact he's mostly brain over brawn and is especially sadistic.

There's no doubt that of all Wonder Woman's weirdest enemies, Dr. Psycho is the most recognizable — and possibly the most dangerous.

Dr. Psycho has also been on dozens of evil teams, such as the Legion of Doom, which shows just how much other villains respect his power. There's no doubt that of all Wonder Woman's weirdest enemies, Dr. Psycho is the most recognizable — and possibly the most dangerous.

6 The Mole Men Needed Women for Their Kingdom (and Kidnapped Wonder Woman)

Wonder Woman #4 by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

Some of the earliest enemies that Wonder Woman ever fought were the Mole Men. Their goals were simple: their King wanted the labor of enslaved people for his kingdom, and he seemed to prefer women for this role. Since the Mole Men were blind, they painted all the women neon green, so they'd glow in the dark and therefore visible to the Mole Men.

Eventually, Wonder Woman allowed herself to be kidnapped in order to find the Mole Men and free the enslaved women. But instead of simply beating the Mole Men and saving everyone through force, Wonder Woman used compassion and convinced the Mole Men King to let everyone go. This completely changed Mole society, with the King even marrying a formerly enslaved woman and promising that his rule would change from here on out. It was a surprising ending where everyone got what they wanted.

5 The Alien Eviless Used a Whip to Control People

Wonder Woman #10 by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

Wonder Woman's lasso is an iconic part of her character, and Evilless had a similar iconic weapon with her whip. Going into outer space and dealing with alien empires isn't anything new for the characters of DC, and Wonder Woman has been doing this since the beginning. In one story, the planet Saturn kidnaps humans to use as slaves.

Thanks to Wonder Woman, Saturn reaches a peace agreement with America and decides to cease their human trafficking. This greatly upsets Evilless, a Saturn native who was enjoying a cushy job of breaking the will of the slaves. Furious at her job being removed, she tries to sabotage the peace agreement. This fails, and Eviless eventually creates a villain group called Villainy Inc to take on Wonder Woman — but this also fails.

4 Paula Von Gunther Has the Most Absurd Backstory in Wonder Woman History

Sensation Comics #4 by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

As with most superheroes from the Golden Age of comics, Wonder Woman spent a great deal of time fighting Nazis. One of the first examples of this was Paula Von Gunther, who ran a spy ring for the Nazis. Paula was also brainwashing former United States agents into becoming Nazis as well. Because of this, Wonder Woman allowed herself to be captured to infiltrate Gunther's base, which led to Wonder Woman being put in chains.

Usually, Wonder Woman can break any chain, but being chained by a man was Wonder Woman's original weakness. Paula Von Gunther has gone through numerous changes over the years, with her being a Nazi, an ally to the Amazons, an Amazon herself, an avatar of the Dark Angel, and a descendant of the Valkyries, making her one of Wonder Woman's most storied villains.

3 Queen Atomia Ruled the Subatomic Universe and Dreamed of Conquering Earth

Wonder Woman #21 by Joye Hummel and Harry G. Peter

Wonder Woman is used to facing evil Queens, including one Golden Age example wherein Diana discovers a strange flying saucer. Bringing it back to Paula's base to examine, Wonder Woman discovers the existence of tiny subatomic people in this saucer. Before she can react, she's shrunken down to the same size as the subatomic people. It's here she meets Atomia: a tiny ruler with grand designs who wants to take over the Earth.

While this seems like a minor threat at most, bizarrely, Atomia proved to be a major threat and even needed the intervention of the Goddess Aphrodite to defeat her. With Aphrodite's help, Wonder Woman places a Venus Girdle on Atomia, which completely changes her personality and transforms her into someone repentant for her evil ways.

2 The Mask Is One of Wonder Woman's Most Poisonous Villains

Wonder Woman #24 by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

Nina Close was the wife of a wealthy man, but he only spent his wealth on himself. Growing resentful of constantly being left out, Nina took on the identity of the Mask to take revenge on her husband. She immediately placed a mask on her husband that prevented him from speaking or eating, and if it was removed, it would inject him with a lethal poison.

Nina eventually placed these masks on Wonder Woman's allies and even managed to steal Wonder Woman's invisible jet. Despite all the chaos she caused, Nina was eventually captured and placed in an asylum, as the years of neglect had driven her mad. Seeing this, her husband had a change of heart and made a hefty donation to the asylum.

1 Wonder Woman's Most Bizarre Villain Was The Mouse Man

Wonder Woman #141 by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito

Wonder Woman has gathered quite the rogues gallery, and in one stort the underworld held a contest for whichever villain could capture Wonder Woman. Whoever managed it would get the Golden WW statue: a small trophy that looked like Wonder Woman. This competition led to all kinds of villains trying their hand at capturing Wonder Woman, with the first being the Angle Man, who quickly failed. Several villains attempted it, but the final villain to try his hand at capturing Wonder Woman was none other than the Mouse Man.

Mouse Man was capable of size alteration and animal manipulation, allowing him to command hordes of mice. Unfortunately, these impressive powers weren't enough to capture Wonder Woman, and she ended up locking Mouse Man in a bird cage, from which he never escaped.