The above is a work of fiction, an similarity to actual persons living or dead is quite possibly the point, but is not meant to prove that they are actually Super Villains. We leave it up to them to do that themselves.
Looking at the world of fiction and popular culture... and real people acting like super villains.
This one's pretty obvious. Professor James Moriarty, one of Holmes's major nemeses in his few appearances, was called by Holmes, "The Napoleon of Crime" in his first appearance a couple of months after Worth's trial. Not that Worth is the only possible inspiration for Moriarty, but the sharing of a sobriquet says that Worth is likely a Real Life Super Villain.
Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.
Hired Killer
Not all super villains run a criminal organisations, comic books and Bond films are full of psychopathic killers who sell their natural talents. So is Richard Kuklinski a super villain? Let's check the10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super Villain.
Even Super Villains need advice... and role models.
One Man Killing Machine, pilot of a
Is Marvin "Killdozer" Heemeyer a real life super villain? Not all super villains run a criminal organisations, comic books are full of people who gain (or get themselves) powers (or make or steal something to give them powers) and go on a rampage for some wrong they see as have being done to them. Some people see Marvin Heemeyer as a hero, but let's test it by applying10 Rules to Tell if a Character is a Super-villain to him.