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Top 20 Skull Characters

Skulls have become a huge part of pop culture. It’s a symbol often used in designs for characters associated with death or evil. In this list, we’re looking at the top 20 fictional characters with Skulls - specifically the head or face.

20) Death [ Castlevania ]

Death is Dracula’s loyal 2nd in command in the Castlevania series. He has a classic Grim Reaper appearance - complete with a big scythe - and wields dark magic. He tends to battle in clock towers and has resurrected Dracula countless times

19) Doctor Phosphorus [ DC ]

A reactor core accident gave Doctor Phosphorus the powers of eternal burning skin and radiation manipulation. He sought revenge on those he blames for making the power plant unsafe. This led into run-ins with Batman and he would eventually become one of the Dark Knight’s recurring villains.

18) Mister Bones [ DC ]

Mister Bones (aka Director Bones) was born a mutant after his mother was injected with an experimental drug during pregnancy. His skin and organs are invisible, and his sweat is toxic. He’s spent time as a member of a few superteams before eventually becoming a Director with the Department of Extranormal Operations

17) Holocaust [ Marvel ]

Originally known as Nemesis, Holocaust featured in the Age of Apocalypse event from the 90’s as one of the Four Horsemen. After his body was almost destroyed by Magneto, Dark Beast transferred his essence into a powerful exo-skeleton.

16) Doctor Destiny [ DC ]

Dr. Destiny used to be your typical evil scientist and criminal mastermind. But he would transcend that when he invented the Materioptikon, a device that could make dreams a reality. Eventually, he would be able to manipulate dreams directly and would become a major recurring foe of the Justice League

15) Deathstorm [ DC ]

There have been two Deathstorm characters that are dark variants of Firestorm (one from Blackest Night/Brightest Day and one from New 52’s Earth-3). The New 52 version was a combo of Martin Stein and a corpse he experimented on. He had the powers of the Firestorm matrix and was part of the Crime Syndicate during the Forever Evil storyline.

14) Simon “Ghost” Riley [ Call of Duty ]

Simon “Ghost” Riley was a badass member of British Special Forces and Task Force 141 in the Call of Duty series. When they were kids, his brother Tommy would wear a Skull mask to scare him - which would inspire the design of Ghost’s balaclava.

13) Shadowman [ Valiant ]

Jack Boniface is given with the “Darque power” by the mystical group known as the Coven. When the Darque power fills Jack, Shadowman takes over with enhanced strength + endurance, night vision, reduced fear, and other abilities. He battles demonic and mystical forces when the sun sets in New Orleans

12) Blazing Skull [ Marvel ]

Blazing Skull was a Golden Age character from Timely comics and a member of the Invaders. He was seen as the chosen one by a tribe of “Skull Men” in a cave and gains special powers from training. These include immunity to fire and the ability to turn his flesh invisible.

11) Shao Kahn [ Mortal Kombat ]

Shao Kahn is one of the main antagonists throughout the Mortal Kombat games. He has ruled Outworld on multiple occasions and has godlike strength and powers. He can consume souls and wields his mighty Wrath Hammer in his battles with the forces of Earthrealm

10) Atomic Skull [ DC ]

The Joseph Martin version of Atomic Skull gained special abilities after an accident involving S.T.A.R. Labs. He has the strength, agility, endurance at the levels of a Superman analog. He’s also able to shoot his sweet looking purple flame in blasts at enemies. In some versions his skin is invisible- in another it’s melted off by radiation.

9) Crossbones [ Marvel ]

Crossbones is a neo-nazi military tactician who is often at odds with Captain America. He learned and taught at Taskmaster’s school and is a master of firearms and explosives. He famously assassinated (apparently) Captain America after the Civil War event

8) Taskmaster [ Marvel ]

Taskmaster is a master assassin with the ability to duplicate any ability he sees - without any training. Because of this he’s become an expert with all forms of weaponry, martial arts, and marksmanship. He is often used as a trainer for other super-powered individuals.

7) Black Mask [ DC ]

Born into an upper class family in Gotham City, Roman Sionis was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. He had serious mommy and daddy issues, culminating with their murder at his hands. Taking on the persona of Black Mask, he’d go on to run one of the largest criminal organizations in Gotham.

6) Scorpion [ Mortal Kombat ]

Scorpion was a trained ninja assassin who died at the hands of his bitter rival, Sub-Zero of the Lin Kuei clan. He returned from the dead as an skull-headed spectre with powers of hellfire. Though appearing as a force of evil, he has been more of an anti-hero as the games have progressed.

5) Reaper [ Overwatch ]

Gabriel Reyes was a decorated officer in the US military who took part in a secret “soldier enhancement program” that gave him superhuman abilities. He’d eventually become the mercenary and terrorist Reaper that would hunt former members of the Overwatch team. He is able to take on a wraith form and wields two hellfire-spewing shotguns.

4) Terminator - T-800 [ Terminator ]

The T-800s were a model of machines created by Skynet for infiltration and combat missions. They are androids that have a triple-armored hyper-alloy endoskeleton that makes them extremely hard to damage by conventional means. T-800s have powerful tracking systems, can replicate voices, and usually wield a Plasma rifle.

3) Skeletor [ Masters of the Universe ]

The nemesis of He-Man, Skeletor wants to conquer and rule the world of Eternia. He commands dark mystical powers and a wide array of minions and henchmen. Much of his magic powers are channeled from his ram-headed staff known as the Havoc Staff.

2) Red Skull [ Marvel ]

Red Skull is an evil enemy of the free world, mentored by Hitler himself. He dons a red skull mask and is the archenemy of Captain America. Red Skull is often seen wielding the powers of the Cosmic Cube to further his agenda. Red Skull is one of the most sinister villains in comics, both in appearance and actions. His masterful scheming makes him an enemy that can’t be underestimated.

Honorable Mentions

Before unveiling #1, it’s worth mentioning a few others that didn’t quite crack the list.

Blue Knight is a vigilante in Astro City. His guns shoot “ghost” bullets that disappear after hitting a target- leaving no trace.

Mister Fear is a mantle used by many villains in Marvel, all typically Daredevil or Spider-man enemies. He uses fear gas / pellets / spray to manipulate emotions.

The Punisher is one of the most iconic characters in Comics that has a Skull motif. After his family was killed by the mob, Frank Castle dedicates himself to brutally taking down criminals. This list was focused on Skull masks / heads which is why he didn’t quite make it.

Blight was a character from the Batman Beyond TV series and later made his way into comics. He is extremely high temperature and has radiation manipulation abilities.

1) Ghost Rider [ Marvel ]

There have been many Ghost Riders and Spirits of Vengeance over Marvel’s History. My favorite is Danny Ketch, but they are all iconic. The flaming skull, the bike, the spikes, the chain. Ghost Rider is a gritty, virtually indestructible force of justice. He wields hellfire, a magical chain, and a can transform vehicles into more fiery and powerful versions. His most well-known and terrifying abilities is the Penance Stare which makes the victim feel all the pain they’ve caused others over their lifetime. Ghost Rider is the epitome of the dark, badass antihero archetype - and what’s not to love about that?

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