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Best Villain Team-Up Story Arcs

versedb 3 Story Arcs Jun 6, 2026
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The rare arcs where the bad guys join forces, villain alliances that forced heroes to their limits and occasionally made readers wonder if the wrong side was winning.

Story Arcs

Secret Wars

Secret Wars

Crossover Event

Ended

1

Secret Wars brought Marvel's greatest villains together under the Beyonder's thumb — the first time readers saw heroes and villains genuinely forced to coexist.

Dark Reign

Dark Reign

Crossover Event

Ended

2

Dark Reign united Marvel's most dangerous villains under Norman Osborn in a dark mirror of the Illuminati — a sustained villain team-up spanning an entire publishing initiative.

The Magneto War

The Magneto War

Crossover Event

Ended

3

The Magneto War saw Xavier's greatest enemy rally mutantkind behind him, forcing the X-Men to confront whether the man they fight is truly wrong about humanity.

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