In recent years, comic book movies have not only been dominating the box office but they have also been featuring many more complicated characters that set darker tones on screen. Whether this is because the time has come for more complicated hero stories, having played out the classic All-American tales, or the demographic has grown to include an older and more diverse fan base, remains to be seen. What we do know is that everyone loves a good anti-hero and we'll be looking at the most iconic comic book movie anti-heroes out there.

Thanks to Deadpool's recent release, the term "˜anti-hero' is the word on everyone's lips and if you've been feeling left out of the conversation we've got your back. An anti-hero is either someone that does heroic deeds for a selfish reason or one that does non-heroic deeds for a heroic cause. In short, they're the guys that get messy, that blur the line between good and bad, and that make it challenging to root for them at times. They do things their own way and never live by your standard good guy code. It's no surprise that anti-heroes have risen in popularity at a time when so much is uncertain and people are so divided.

Anti-heroes make comic books and comic book movies relevant again by creating worlds and storylines that better align with our own lives today. Readers and viewers are looking for grittier, more realistic heroes to get behind. Heroes more like themselves. The 10 Most Iconic Comic Book Movie Anti-Heroes are just a click away.