While fans go crazy for the action sequences, storyline, and main superhero characters in the MCU, the villains get some needed praise as well. As they cause havoc, destroy worlds, or even become master thieves, they are seen to do so in style.
While fans have praised the MCU for having its heroes in some detailed and memorable costumes, many should pay attention to the battle robes the villains wear as this sets them apart from the rest. It's likely that the viewers will never see a villain go around in a t-shirt and jeans, especially if they are not of Earth. Over the course of the franchise's success, some villain costumes give the heroes a run for their money.
10 Ronan the Accuser
Ronan was the big bad in the first Guardians of the Galaxy installment. He was a radical Kree warlord, whose main storyline was looking for the orb that contained an infinity stone. Ronan was, by far, a worthy enemy, with his serious face and gruff authoritative voice. However, his costume was good but seemed to be lacking something.
Designed by Alexandra Byrne, his gear was seen to match him and his surroundings. It was entirely black, complete with shoulder, arm, and chest armor. Ronan also wore a long headpiece and equipped with his long-handled hammer weapon. What was unique was the symbol drawn in red on his chest. A nice contrast to his dark armor. The only thing fans would say is that he didn't exactly stand out compared to the other villains.
9 Loki
After Loki's multiple appearances in the MCU, his armor starts to lack pizzazz in comparison with other villains. While his costume is one of the most cosplayed, it's simple in design. His gear is typical of Asgardian armor with a flare of green.
His best look was the one Alexandra Byrne had designed when he was 100% seen as the villain in the first Avengers and the Thor movie. He had his well-recognized horned helmet made of gold. His costume had much more gold and detailed embellishments, and armor pieces. His initial costume was fit for royalty. However, as the franchise progressed, his costume took a more simple look.
8 Vulture
Spider-Man is introduced to his first major solo villain in Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Vulture (aka Adrian Toomes) became a villain after losing his livelihood to Damage Control. With Vulture being the newest criminal on the scene, his outfit needed to have a strong impact on the audience. And it did - all thanks to designer Louis Frogley.
With his mechanical wings and dehumanizing helmet, he brought certain intimidation. His costume was also practical. Having to fly around in the air stealing alien technology calls for a cool brown leather jacket with fur trim. To top it off, his helmet also had creepy vibes. It was a full headpiece similar to what's used in army flights. The glowing green eyes add a nice touch.
7 Red Skull
A majority of Red Skull's intimidating look comes from the fact that he had bright red skin, as well as a sharp bone structure. The villain is introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger as the leader of Hydra, who seeks the powers of the Tesseract. Overall, custom designer Anna Sheppard's vision for Red Skull's costume goes well with his wickedness.
He's often seen in a long leather trench coat with silver detailing. He is also seen to have a huge Hydra belt buckle, and a red emblem on the left arm. When seen without a coat, his Hydra uniform is still black (with red detailing) and closed at the neck. The all-black ensemble in contrast to his skin worked well.
6 Hela
Fans adored Hela's authoritative and evil attitude, as well as her costume. When she arrives in Asgard, Hela was seen to stand out against the soft colors of Asgard. Her costume was a skin-tight, black bodysuit with vibrant green lining. It was also complete with a turtle neck halter and off-the-shoulder sleeves.
Her costume was alluring, dark, and practical for combat. Even Hela gets a really cool cape. What really made the costume pop was the antler-like headpiece she can manifest at while and her smudged smoky eye. Hela's look was thanks to costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo.
5 Killmonger
To be fair, Killmonger has two main costumes that were incredibly memorable in his time in the MCU. He's first introduced wearing a blue compression shirt and metal chest armor. The armor has some gritty and worn detailing that goes well with his image. His second memorable look is when he takes the throne from T'Challa and later reveals his new suit.
Where T'Challa's costume is more stealthy in look, Killmonger's grabbed the viewer's attention. Although it's made of the same black materials as T'Challa's, Killmonger's had gold lines throughout his suit. Not to mention how he had more detailing in the headpiece. The movie's costumes, as well as Killmonger's, saw costume designer Ruth E. Carter and her team earn an Oscar.
4 Thanos
The big bad Thanos became the ultimate villain the Avengers had to defeat. The killer of worlds gathered the infinity stones to create 'The Blip,' causing thousands and many Avengers to disintegrate. However, looking at Thanos' costume, it has its better and more impressive moments.
When not wearing battle armor, Thanos simply wears a compression-like sleeveless shirt in a dark purple to match his skin tone. The shirt has an impeccable gold neckline and shoulder details. His best accessory obviously being the gold infinity gauntlet. Thanos really upgrades in costume when wearing his battle armor as the gold makes him look even bigger. Thanos' costume is all thanks to Judianna Makovsky and her team.
3 Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket, (aka Darren Cross), was a short-lived villain in the first Ant-Man movie. He was the long-time ally turned foe of Hank Pym, who eventually creates his own weaponized version of Ant-Man's suit. The suit was impressive not only for its weaponry but overall look. Made of black military-grade Kevlar fabrics, what was really eye-dazzling was the use of a bright yellow throughout the suit.
Similar to the color of bees (hence the name Yellowjacket), what really sets the costume apart was the inclusion of titanium limbs that acted as weapons and a fast mode of transportation. The appendages workers as Energy Pulse Stingers and allowed Cross to fly. The costume was overall pleasing to see on screen and incredible by costume designer, Sammy Sheldon, and her team.
2 Ghost
In the second installment of Ant-Man, fans are introduced to a new villain with a wicked costume. Created by Louise Frogley and her team, there was something so pleasing about the white costume worn by Ghost. Ava Starr has the ability to render herself intangible and generate extreme amounts of power. Her suit helped stabilize her worsening condition.
It was also the first time a villain isn't seen in dark clothing. Her costume was grey-white with intricate detailing in the body armor. However, what really caught attention was the closed hood that covered her mask. Her red, beady, laser eyes were incredibly spooky.
1 Mysterio
Mysterio was the second Spider-Man villain, who, at first, tricks Peter into thinking he's a good guy. Quentin Beck seeks to become the new version of Tony Stark and have access to his technology. Seeing as Beck was once an illusions specialist at Stark Industries, he went over the top in creating a detailed costume.
Created by Anna B. Sheppard, Mysterio takes the cake for the best villainous costume. Not only is it incredibly colorful, but immensely detailed from top to bottom, closely resembling the comic version. The suit has many different patterns and textures, a flowing cape, and a light-up chest piece. The best part was the round fishbowl-like helmet that swirled with fog to conceal his identity.
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