The Chained, Doctor Hate, Sovereign: These Terrifying New Villains REALLY Challenge DC’s Heroes in 2023

The heroes of the DC Universe have survived another year and a deadly new set of enemies. Throughout 2023, terrifying new enemies have emerged, pushing DC’s greatest heroes to their limits. While some preferred to operate in secret, others took their fight directly to their opponents and made their lives miserable. From criminal masterminds to bloodthirsty killers, these new villains have made their mark over the past year. Read on to discover 10 of the scariest new villains that will truly challenge the heroes of the DC Universe in 2023.

10 Cyborg Superboy is Conner Kent’s most dangerous opposite

Created by Kenny Porter and Jahnoy Lindsay

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Superboy flew into space to find himself Superboy: the man of tomorrow only to end up in the wrong group. Conner Kent has joined the Cosmoteers, a team of anti-heroes led by Travv, a jaded clone with techno-organic powers. As treacherous as he is bitter, Travv has created a clone of Superboy to use as a personal weapon. Unfortunately, when his body was destroyed, Travv used his cybernetic enhancements to transfer his consciousness into his powerful Kryptonian body. The new “Cyborg Superboy” features all of Conner’s powers, combined with Travv’s mechanical enhancements and villainous nature, making him one of Superboy’s scariest new enemies.

9 What is happening is the most terrifying threat hiding in plain sight

Created by Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato, Jr.

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Since his fall through an atomic mirror, Flash has discovered the dark secrets of the Speed ​​Force. One of the most terrifying creatures was a creature called ‘Uncoiled’, a large, slug-like monster with many spines all over its body. As intimidating as it may seem, it’s even scarier when it’s in motion, as the extradimensional being has the ability to zoom in and out of reality, making it difficult for someone as fast as the Scarlet Speedster to catch it. to take down. Although the first Uncoiled has been resolved, others are still hidden. in the invisible layers of reality in the DC universe.

8th Red Mask took Joker’s chaos to a new level

Created by Chip Zdarsky and Mike Hawthorne

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After his epic battle with Failsafe, Batman was sent to another dimension where Gotham was under the control of a madman named Red Mask. It turns out that Red Mask was Darwin Halliday, a variant of the Joker who never went crazy. Despite Halliday’s best attempts to break his sanity and go mad like his counterpart, Red Mask discovered that he could not become the Joker, but could create him on alternate Earths. Batman chased Halliday across the multiverse as Halliday created the Jokers, bringing the dead back to life and making existing copies even worse. Batman brought Halliday to justice, but he and his unique powers still exist.

7 Xand’r is the worst Stafire blast from the past

Created by Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott

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When the Titans stepped forward to replace the Justice League, they were shocked by the sudden return of Brother Blood, now calling himself Brother Forever. Although he claimed to have been purified, Eternity secretly plotted the destruction of humanity and nearly achieved his goal when he freed the terrible Necrostar from his Tamaranean prison on the moon Titan. Starfire eventually confronted Eternity and discovered that Eternity knew a lot about Tamaran’s past, as Eternity was not a reformed Brotherblood. but a Tamaraneer named Xand’r. Even worse, Xand’r was a former member of Tamarane’s royal court and responsible for Starfire’s enslavement.

6 Crytoon is Batman’s most disturbing foe in years

Created by Rafael Abuelo

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Crytoon is one of the most disturbing villains to debut in 2023 and so far only exists on Earth-46, the setting of Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham. Crytoon is a man obsessed with an old cartoon of the same name and pulls off anvilish pranks that have much bloodier consequences. At the crime scene, Crytoon often scribbles painful thoughts in his head with crayons before turning them into reality. As disturbing as Crytoon is, the villain is just part of a city-wide conspiracy known as the City Ghost that has big plans for Batman and Gotham.

5 Insomnia gave the entire DC Universe nightmares

Created by Joshua Williamson, Tim Seely, Howard Porter and Chris Bachalo

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Insomnia was solely responsible for DC Comics’ terrible summer event The Knight’s Fear. Christopher Lukas was a man who lost faith in superheroes after his family died in Dark Knights: Metal. While Planet Lazarus, was given the power to spread and invade people’s nightmares. He unleashed a powerful wave of nightmares that trapped almost everyone on Earth and plunged her into a world of nightmares, all in search of a powerful item called the Nightmare Stone. Insomnia’s reign of terror has come to an end thanks to a revived Sandman, but average citizens of the DC Universe are still feeling the effects of Luke’s nightmares.

4 The chained and almost destroyed metropolis

Created by Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov

Since Superman formed a new partnership with Lex Luthor, the Man of Steel has discovered the strangest secrets of his beloved Metropolis. One of the worst threats he encountered was a man named Sammy Stryker, also known as Earthbound. Thanks to experiments conducted by Lex, Stryker received strong tactile telekinetic abilities. However, Sammy used his powers for evil and after escaping from a special prison designed by Luthor, the Earthbound nearly destroyed Metropolis. Superman and his allies have managed to defeat Stryker, but the Doomsday-level villain is far from done seeking revenge on Lex and his allies.

3 Queen Revenant sent an army to destroy the universe

Created by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos

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Queen Revenant is the mysterious leader of the Radiant Dead, a powerful force made up of undead creatures. Much about Queen Revenant is unknown, but above all, she wants John Stewart dead. She sent the Radiant Dead to the Prime DC Universe, where they have already welcomed dozens of new members to their ranks, including several Green Lanterns. As terrifying as the Radiant Dead are, they all serve under the command of the Revenant Queen, who is determined to make John Stewart suffer and die. the light of the Green Lantern Corps.

two Waller’s Doctor Hate asset is a volatile wildcard

Created by Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter

Amanda Waller has been working to eliminate metahumans from the DC universe, and her most powerful asset yet is Doctor Hatred. The magic of hatred is based on two powerful relics: the Helmet of Hatred and the Nightmare Stone of Insomnia. Waller recruited an unknown group to destroy the Titans. During the “World of Beasts” crossover, Waller sent Hate to erase Beast Boy’s mind as he turned into a beast similar to Starro the Conqueror. Despite being Waller’s puppet, Hate has his own goals and seeks to destroy the various elemental kingdoms of the DC Universe. Whoever Doctor Hate is, he’s ready. Burn everything he can.

1 The Sovereign secretly rules the DCU (and doesn’t give up his power easily)

Created by Tom King and Daniel Sampere

One of the most despicable enemies to emerge in 2023 is Wonder Woman’s newest foe, the Highbreed. As the world turned against the Amazons following an attack on a billiards hall, Diana discovered rumors of a mysterious figure called the Sovereign. Soberano is the secret king of America and belongs to a family that ruled the United States for centuries thanks to the bond of lies. Sovereign views Wonder Woman as a threat to his government and has launched a campaign of deception and assassination. Defeat Diana forever.

Of all the villains debuting in the DC Universe in 2023, these 10 new villains have proven to be the most challenging of them all.