Names are an interest of mine. Names can influence the thing that is named. A question I have is can a name be bad by itself? Or do names just represent bad things? To help answer this question I decided to construct a list of famous fictional companies owned by villains or supervillains. To help I referenced IGN’s list of the top 100 supervillains. Links to the respective Wikipedia page.
- LexCorp (LexCo) owned by Lex Luthor enemy of Superman. (DC Universe)
- Umbrella Corporation created by Ozwell E. Spencer and Edward Ashford. Secret mission is to create bio-organic weapons and eventually makes Zombies. Enemy of anyone, not a zombie. (Resident Evil)
- GG Enterprises owned by Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk enemy of Spiderman, Daredevil, and Iron Fist. It’s a media company that owns Spiderman’s likeness. (Marvel Universe)
- Damage Control owned by Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk. A construction company founded by Tony Stark and Wilson Fisk. (Marvel Universe)
- Oscorp owned by Norman Osborn aka Green Goblin enemy of Spiderman. I would not want to be Spiderman with these rich guys after him. (Marvel Universe)
- Maxon Aircraft Company owned by George Maxon aka Red Skull enemy of Captain America. (Marvel Universe)
- Veidt Enterprises owned by Adrian Alexander Veidt aka Ozymandias they sell action figures, perfume, and try to get people to work out. Enemy of Humanity. I would argue that he is not a villain as he does bring world peace. (Watchman)
- Ferris Aircraft owned by Carol Ferris aka Star Sapphire or Predator enemy of Green Lantern. I don’t know if it is a good thing or bad thing for the lack of women on the list. She was one of my favorite villains growing up watching justice league. (DC Universe)
- S.T.A.R. Labs owned by Harrison Wells impersonated by Tom Cavanagh aka Zoom enemy of the Flash. (DC Universe, Arrowverse)
- Iceberg Lounge owned by Penguin enemy of Batman. The lounge is a nightclub in Gotham city. (DC Universe)
- Symstemized Cybernetics Lab owned by Sebastian Shaw enemy of the X-men. Are you not sure who this is? You know the guy who was played by Kevin Bacon in X-Men: First Class. (Marvel Universe)
- Industrial Illusions owned by Maximillion Pegasus enemy of Yugi Moto. The company created the Duel Monsters and Dungeon Dice Monsters games. (Yu-Gi-Oh)
- Nygmatech owned by the Riddler enemy of Batman. I am a believer that the Riddler is not a supervillain, but actually a hero. However, in the movie Batman Forever he was a villain. He created a company to sell a device that reads peoples minds then becomes crazy and believes he is Batman. But what if he is? (DC Universe)
- Stagg Enterprises owned by Simon Stagg enemy of Justice League. Simon isn’t a major supervillain but his actions are inline with an unethical businessmen. (DC Universe)
- Paper Street Soap Co. owned by Tyler Durden enemy of the Narrator. (Fight Club)
What do you think? Which supervillain or company is your favorite? Did I miss one? Let me know.
I have also created a similar list for Superheroes.
Top Companies owned by Supervillains Summery:
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LexCorp (LexCo) owned by Lex Luthor enemy of Superman.
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Umbrella Corporation created by Ozwell E. Spencer and Edward Ashford enemy of non-zombie.
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GG Enterprises owned by Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk enemy of Spiderman, Daredevil, and Iron Fist.
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Damage Control owned by Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk.
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Oscorp owned by Norman Osborn aka Green Goblin enemy of Spiderman.
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Maxon Aircraft Company owned by George Maxon aka Red Skull enemy of Captain America.
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Veidt Enterprises owned by Adrian Alexander Veidt aka Ozymandias enemy of Humanity.
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Ferris Aircraft owned by Carol Ferris aka Star Sapphire or Predator enemy of Green Lantern.
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S.T.A.R. Labs owned by Harrison Wells impersonated by Tom Cavanagh aka Zoom enemy of the Flash.
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Iceberg Lounge owned by Penguin enemy of Batman. The lounge is a nightclub in Gotham city.
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Symstemized Cybernetics Lab owned by Sebastian Shaw enemy of the X-men.
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Industrial Illusions owned by Maximillion Pegasus enemy of Yugi Moto.
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Nygmatech owned by the Riddler enemy of Batman.
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Stagg Enterprises owned by Simon Stagg enemy of Justice League.
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Paper Street Soap Co. owned by Tyler Durden enemy of the Narrator.