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1. The Punisher

(Punisher, Marvel Comics)

I mean, yeah, duh. Like, who else was I gonna pick, Daimon Hellstrom?

Frank Castle was a Vietnam vet who was broken by the horrors of war. Something dark started to emerge in him, but he stuffed it down on behalf of his family, and became a cop in New York. But then his wife and children were killed in a criminal crossfire, and Frank completely snapped. The man that emerged was no longer a man; he was a force of nature. A weapon against crime. Here is the thing about Punisher comics that you probably don’t know: They are weeeeiiiiirrrrrd.

Especially in the ’80s. Sure, those Ennis/Dillon issues were dark and gritty, but half of those comics were about Punisher being like a substitute teacher, or his skin darkening…or renting a jet ski because he was afraid of water. All three of those were real. And real-ly worth your money.

So there you go, the best anti-heroes I could find, some obvious choices, some lesser known ones, all worth delving into if you want good anti-heroing. Oh, and why isn’t Wolverine on this list? Come on guys, that dude wears yellow spandex, fights ninjas, and serves on the friggin’ X-Men. He’s just a superhero, ain’t nothing “anti” about him.