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| In American mainstream comic books, anti-heroes have become increasingly popular since the 1970s. The comic-book version is generally a variation on the formula of superheroes. As Suzana Flores describes it, a comic-book antihero is "often psychologically damaged, simultaneously depicted as superior due to his superhuman abilities and inferior due to his impetuousness, irrationality, or lack of thoughtful evaluation." Particularly well-known comic book anti-heroes include ], ], ], ], and ].{{sfn|Flores|2018|p=146-147}} These characters have all been adapted into feature films, as well. | In American mainstream comic books, anti-heroes have become increasingly popular since the 1970s. The comic-book version is generally a variation on the formula of superheroes. As Suzana Flores describes it, a comic-book antihero is "often psychologically damaged, simultaneously depicted as superior due to his superhuman abilities and inferior due to his impetuousness, irrationality, or lack of thoughtful evaluation." Particularly well-known comic book anti-heroes include ], ], ], ], and ].{{sfn|Flores|2018|p=146-147}} These characters have all been adapted into feature films, as well. | ||
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A comic-book anti-hero is the protagonist of a comic book series who has some extraordinary traits and abilities, but lacks a conventionally virtuous or well-balanced disposition. Often, the character engages in violence to a greater degree than a traditional superhero.
In American mainstream comic books, anti-heroes have become increasingly popular since the 1970s. The comic-book version is generally a variation on the formula of superheroes. As Suzana Flores describes it, a comic-book antihero is "often psychologically damaged, simultaneously depicted as superior due to his superhuman abilities and inferior due to his impetuousness, irrationality, or lack of thoughtful evaluation." Particularly well-known comic book anti-heroes include Wolverine, Punisher, Marv, Spawn, and Deadpool. These characters have all been adapted into feature films, as well.
List of comic-book anti-heroes
References
- Flores 2018, p. 146-147.
Bibliography
- Flores, Suzana E. (2018). Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel's Wolverine. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1-4766-7442-1.