8 More Villains We’d Love To See Appear On Arrow And The Flash

Arrow and The Flash both have tremendous leads and terrific supporting casts, but it's perhaps what they've done with their villains which is most impressive. Whether we're talking about season long threats like Deathstroke and Reverse-Flash, or those who just pop up week to week, many of them are actually so great that it's become impossible to imagine any of the villains in the upcoming DC Comics movies topping them. However, while both of these shows have introduced us to some fantastic bad guys over the past few years, there are still many from the comic books who have yet to either make their presence felt. Some would be the perfect choice to take centre stage in the next seasons of Arrow and The Flash, while others are better suited to just a one off appearance, but they would all bring something new and exciting to the table. Here, you'll find eight of our picks for villains who should show up on one of The CW's series. Some you may be familiar with, while others are a little more obscure, but make no mistake about it, they're all perfectly suited to the world that The CW has created. Sure, these villains would all no doubt make the lives of the Scarlet Speedster and Emerald Archer even more difficult, but for viewers, it'd be a ton of fun to watch them cause chaos in both Central City and Star City. 8) Felix Faust (Arrow) He may have already made an appearance in Constantine (not that it was particularly memorable), but Arrow could definitely do something interesting with Felix Faust now that the show appears to be embracing magic. One of the most powerful sorcerers in the DC Comics Universe, Felix is thousands of years old and, unlike Damien Darhk, is someone who relies solely on magic and not any sort of physical prowess. He's perhaps a little too similar to season four's big bad to take on the role next year, but could make for an interesting enough threat over the course of a couple of episodes. If the team behind Arrow really want to stick to continuity, they could bring back Mark Margolis (Breaking Bad) in the role, but seeing as he was killed off in Constantine, he would obviously have to appear only in Oliver Queen's flashbacks. 7) Psycho Pirate (The Flash) The Flash has done a superb job of utilizing some seriously obscure DC Comics villains for Barry Allen to square off against on a weekly basis, and Psycho Pirate is someone who should definitely make his presence felt in Central City. His main ability is controlling emotions, and while we saw something similar in season one, a few alterations to his powers (which are tied to the mask he wears) might just help establish him as a serious threat. Ok, so he may sound kind of lame then, but it's worth noting that Psycho Pirate also has the ability to see into the Multiverse and was a key player in the famous Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline, so he could actually end up being a vital part of the Scarlet Speedster's journey between different realities. He's also been known to bring the dead back to life, so don't be too quick to laugh him off. 6) Calendar Man (Arrow) Known for starring in one of the best Batman stories of all-time, Calendar Man could be utilized in any number of ways in Arrow. The villain is fascinated by dates and calendars and only performs crimes on specific holidays like Valentine's Day, Halloween and Christmas, so the show could either turn him into a season long threat with episodes revolving around those days or have him show up once every twelve months for the next few years. The former feels like a much more satisfying option in all honesty, though, and it would actually be refreshing to pit the Green Arrow against someone like this instead of people who want to destroy Star City; that's a plot device which is beginning to grow a little stale after all. Regardless, there's a ton of potential here and unless the Batman movies have plans for Calendar Man, this needs to happen. 5) Mirror Master (The Flash) Seeing as we're now well into The Flash's second season, it's surprising that the show still hasn't brought in Mirror Master to play a similar role to his fellow members of The Rogues: Captain Cold, Heat Wave and Weather Wizard. There have been a couple of different versions of the villain that we've seen so far and The CW would have a lot of material to play with, but both have similar abilities. Trapped inside the Mirror World, he's able to create portals using any reflective surface and traps people in reflections. When he's not been stuck in that dimension, he's also wielded a gun which has a similar effect to those abilities, so he would certainly make a formidable foe for Barry Allen. Of course, portraying powers as unique as these might be tough, but The Flash has done so many great things with its villains that they'll have to get around to Mirror Master before too long. 4) Deacon Blackfire (Arrow) Most recognizable as a Batman villain (though it's not as if Arrow hasn't already borrowed plenty of those), Deacon Blackfire could definitely work as the show's next big bad, and might just lead to a return for Matt Ryan's John Constantine. While Star City has obviously come under fire in every season of Arrow so far, the difference with Blackfire is that he actually manipulates an army of the homeless and disenfranchised to help him take over, and after attacks from everyone from Deathstroke to Damien Darhk, there are now plenty of those in the Green Arrow's home. That would help this villain's mission to tie into previous years in a natural way and would also pit the titular hero against the people he's actually trying to save. The cult leader even managed to brainwash Batman at one point, so the same thing could happen to Oliver Queen, which would make for a very fun episode to watch. 3) Johnny Quick (The Flash) Seeing as this season of The Flash introduced us to Earth-2, why not take things a step further next year by shifting the focus to Earth-3? That's a world where evil rules, and The Crime Syndicate are in charge. Now, the series may face some problems when it comes to introducing Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman doppelgängers like Owlman, Ultraman and Superwoman, but if speedster Johnny Quick were to be sent from his Earth alone and the rest of his team were just alluded to, this could definitely work and avoids any possible conflicts with Warner Bros.' big screen projects. Completely deranged, Johnny uses his powers to murder people in truly horrific ways, and if he does end up coming to The Flash, here's hoping he brings his equally as twisted love Atomica to back him up, because they would really push Barry to his limit. 2) Lady Shiva (Arrow) Responsible for at least some of Batman's training, Lady Shiva is perhaps the deadliest assassin in the DC Comics Universe, and Arrow could very easily utilize her in the show's flashbacks to reveal that she had a hand in helping Oliver become such a skilled fighter. Sometimes portrayed as an anti-hero, the show could either go down the route of making her a morally questionable character or someone who started off as being good in her earlier days, but returns to Star City as a villain. While the Green Arrow's greatest weapon may be his bow, Lady Shiva doesn't need anything more than her hands, and it would be interesting to make season five's big bad a woman after four male antagonists. Of course, she could just as easily make a one off appearance, but that feels like it would be a waste, so hopefully they find a use for Shiva soon. 1) Hunter Zolomon (The Flash) Hunter Zolomon was recently introduced in The Flash as the Earth-1 doppelgänger of Jay Garrick, so utilizing him as the big bad of season three gives the series a way of keeping actor Teddy Sears around and means that Barry Allen will be able to square off with a very different type of speedster next year. Hunter became Zoom after Wally West - who was serving as The Flash at the time - refused to risk damaging the timeline by travelling back to save him from being paralyzed in an attack by Gorilla Grodd. Taking matters into his own hands, the criminal profiler gained the ability to alter the speed at which he could move in time, giving him the effect of superspeed, but making him very different from Zoom and Reverse-Flash. It then became his mission to kill The Fastest Man Alive, which would make for a great personal conflict on the show.