The Supervillain Codex

Welcome to Supervillain Codex—the home of history’s greatest villains.

Through streamlined, documentary-style biographies, we explore the origins, motivations, rise to power and lasting legacies of iconic antagonists from video games, comic books, films and television.

From Resident Evil and Mortal Kombat to Marvel, DC, Transformers, cult cinema and beyond, every episode tells the complete story behind a legendary villain. Whether you are a lifelong fan or discovering these characters for the first time, Supervillain Codex makes their complicated histories accessible, engaging and entertaining.

Subscribe for villain origin stories, hidden lore, complete histories and new documentaries exploring the darker side of popular culture.

Heroes may win the battle—but villains make the story.

And Remember...

Every villain has a story to tell.