Given what they can do and what they know, which
Supervillain would have the greatest impact if he chose to fight for
good? Which Superhero would be the most detrimental if he chose to fight
for evil?
In both the Marvel and DC universes, the forces of evil are pretty much kept in
check. They accomplish much, but realistically, the world is not destroyed and
the majority of heroes don’t die. This makes it tough to single out a single
person who would have a noticeable effect on the balance of power. My first
thought for a supervillain gone good would have been Dr. Doom; he has an entire
country, magic, and an army of robots to bring to bear, and those resources
would be exceptionally helpful not just for himself, but for any heroes he
wanted to help. However, I believe if Doom turned good, he would lose control
of his country, and would no longer have the resources. For this reason I have
decided that Lex Luthor would have the greatest impact if he fought for
good. The heroes side doesn’t need another smasher or mutant; Lex would bring
his impressive wealth, brilliance, and political influence to bear, not to
mention his high tech gear. Luthor is a frequent enemy of many heroes because
he is so cunning. He is a social powerhouse, and though he is strong enough to
don a metal suit and fight, he could ultimately enhance almost any hero beyond
their current abilities.
The superhero that would have the
greatest impact was also tied for me, and there are good reasons to go either
way. Batman is prepared for almost any situation, so a transition to fighting
for evil would span a long period of time in which he would still act as good
while bringing down the Justice League from within. Given his knowledge of
basically every hero ever, Batman would be poised to go into hiding while
aiding every known villain in the world, allowing them to systematically defeat
their nemeses. He’d always be one step ahead of the heroes. However, he is just
a man, and eventually the heroes would find a way to stop him by working
together. For this reason, I declare that Dr. Strange would have the
greatest impact if he fought for evil. As the world’s only main source of
defence against magical threats, if Strange were to turn on Earth, he would
have access to powers no one else would even understand, even Batman. His
magical rituals would be so grand and powerful, that he would be able to affect
reality without anyone knowing the first thing about stopping him. Thank goodness
he’s such a moral character!
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