rogues' gallery

noun3

1. •
   (historical) A set of pictures of convicted or suspected criminals used in law enforcement investigations to help witnesses identify suspects.

   • And he took from his pocket the photograph loaned him from the Rogues' Gallery, the one backed, No. 989, Billy Hickman, alias "Handsome Billy, alias Calvin, burglar, A1 at the business." — 1879
2. •
   A group of people having the same (usually disreputable) characteristics.

   • The old staple of every demonstration: gully gully may shor hai, Congress Party chor hai – the cry goes up in every alley, Congress Party is a rogues' gallery – was very much in evidence. — 1991
3. •
   A set of supervillains associated with a particular superhero franchise.

   • Both shows have huge, larger-than-life rogues' galleries, unforgettable core casts, and, of course, those banger theme songs. — 2024