Brutally Honest: Antihero vs. Hero

Anti-heroes seem more popular at least...

Call me old fashioned but I always think that characters are more interesting if someone is a hero or a villain and nothing in between. To me the anti-hero gets very limited he will just do things the hero won't do.  
 
I prefer to read books where someone is a hero if I am reading a villain book then I like something like Mark Waid's Empire the characters were truly villainous and not really grey.

Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes

I am more of a "hero" type person rather than the anti-hero. Not to say that one is better than the other, it is just what I prefer. I with the anti-hero, he/she is more of a 2 dimensional character because it is either kill or be killed, very simple and to the point. With the hero aspect, they have to walk that fine line and conflicting views on if I don't stop this villain at any cost they he/she is going to come back a reek havoc all over again. But I can't kill him/her because I am a "hero". I find that this makes for a more interesting story.

It would be a cool book to make a character that had a split personality. Having both a hero and Anti-hero in one character to really mess with his enemies.
 
 
"I'm going to take you to jail....then shoot you right in the head."

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

the poor cab driver...they must have been.. 
F'n Geeks get out of my cab already!

Anti-Hero all they way, heroes just bore and annoy me, "Oh no we can't kill because we're heroes and heroes don't kill because that's what separates us from them"...ugh. 
And also killing is good, if you kill a serial killer in order to prevent him from killing anyone else and also punish him for the crimes he has committed. 

I prefer a hero to have a little bit of a dark side and if necessary they may kill you if its completely necessary but feel guilty to a degree for having done so.

I enjoy hero books more. Though i do love the marvel max punisher stuff. So i guess both?

" the poor cab driver...they must have been.. F'n Geeks get out of my cab already! "

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

I prefer Anti-Heroes, like The Punisher.

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

" @Dex: I like a balance between heroes and anti heroes. In the DC comics I've read, I like how Superman is often effectively Batman's conscience, reminding him of the line between right and wrong.   I know "dark" characters have more appeal but I think it is getting to a point now where it can get silly. For example V For Vendetta. I don't get why people love that film. He's not just a terrorist but pretentious and rambling. If I called a character Silly Poetic Monologue Man I would be laughed in my idiot face.  I suppose the point is I think there needs to be more hero in superheroes now. This is why I like Batman Brave And The Bold. "

I would say Anti-Hero would be more popular since they could be more  "bad ass" but at the same time if it goes to im going to shoot people because I can level then it gets boring 
 
honestly it comes down to the way the character is written and challenged look at Dark Knight and the Punisher War Zone movies. The Joker systematically challenged Batmans rules and motives going as far as corrupting there white knight. Jigsaw just hired a bunch of thugs to go kill a family. The conflict is what makes things interesting with out a interesting conflict we get stuff like Superman Returns thats just bland with no real challenge  
 
side note Villains are still scared of batz since he could easily put them in a body cast which would be painful and maybe worse then death idk never tried it myself 

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

  Batman is just as much of a hero morally as Superman.  Example, Identity Crisis. "

My ears are popping!  kidding.
I like heroes to anti heroes, personally.  I like heroes who try to represent the best of us.  Punisher may kill but thats sort of the easy way out, anyone could kill.
As a reader I think the anti hero was interesting when there were only one or two, but its almost like every hero is an anti hero, making heroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, and Superman, stand out.
When the entire world is becoming more like anti heroes, where killing is more accepted and maybe asked for its even harder to be a hero like superman.  (Like in Kingdom Come)

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

if he's neither white nor gray, then what is he? off-white? "

Others times not as much or at all,  in fact a case could be made for a lot of characters now that I think about it. "

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

if he's neither white nor gray, then what is he? off-white? "

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

Ik but my preference is the edgier guys to each his or her own "

batmans not really an anti-hero, he does the right things (stopping crime) for largley the right reasons (making gotham a better place) and doesnt kill. Just having occasionally struggled with morality doesnt mean they arent a hero 
 
good anti-heros are ones who are in no way hero like, Frank Castle was origonally a marvel villian, hes an anti-hero because he kills people rather than turning them over too the police. Or Jessy Custer in Preacher, hunts down god using gratuitous violence, he does the right thing in the context of the book but hes not a particularly good person. Jack in Fables is another example hes cowardly greedy and dishonest however he has managed to save the day before

Anti-heroes are more realistic. People in real life don't always fight for "truth, justice, and the American way" like Superman or Captain America. This is why I'm a big fan of the X-Men. Wolverine has a clouded past and his bloodlust gets in the way sometimes. He also can be a bad teammate, but he has a nurturing relationship with Shadowcat, Rogue, Jubilee etc. Gambit also has been a member of the Thieves' Guild and a Horseman of the Apocalypse, but he joins the X-Men to control his powers. I love heroes with  inner struggles that's why I'm a Marvelite.

I like hero books better, but I like reading about the conflict between hero and anti-hero. Like when Spider-Man teams up with Punisher.

" @aztek the lost said:

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

if he's neither white nor gray, then what is he? off-white? "

White-Out lol idk "

" @ArtisticNeedham:  After like 40 years, why can't Batman kill the Joker? "

" @Namor1987 said:

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

Ik but my preference is the edgier guys to each his or her own "

Yeah like some people who prefer Heroes who take it the farthest end of the spectrum in that direction instead of one's in the middle. "

" batmans not really an anti-hero, he does the right things (stopping crime) for largley the right reasons (making gotham a better place) and doesnt kill. Just having occasionally struggled with morality doesnt mean they arent a hero  good anti-heros are ones who are in no way hero like, Frank Castle was origonally a marvel villian, hes an anti-hero because he kills people rather than turning them over too the police. Or Jessy Custer in Preacher, hunts down god using gratuitous violence, he does the right thing in the context of the book but hes not a particularly good person. Jack in Fables is another example hes cowardly greedy and dishonest however he has managed to save the day before "

" A true anti hero is someone that does heroic things for they own selfish purpose. "

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

Ik but my preference is the edgier guys to each his or her own "

Yeah like some people who prefer Heroes who take it the farthest end of the spectrum in that direction instead of one's in the middle. "

Who's your favorite anti-hero(es) from DCU OR MU? Mine are Moon Knight & Daken from MU & from DCU Red Hood & Night Wing "

Anti-Hero

" @Namor1987 said:

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" @*Girl of Steel* said:

" @aztek the lost said:

" Watching Smallville, as much as I enjoy the show, Clark is just so frustrating with his "morals"...how can I look up to someone who can't get the job done.
 
@*Girl of Steel* said:

" @Namor1987 said:

" Love anti-heroes too many reasons to list but mainly because they're more based in reality & have better more down to earth costumes "

Case in point, hence why Batman has 6 titles or whatever over Superman's 1. "

even though Batman is no more anti-hero then Superman...he was edgy back in the 80's but he's pretty tame compared to actual anti-heroes these days "

It depends on your definition, especially since being an anti-hero isn't just all about killing and edginess. Yeah I wouldn't say he's as comparable to all out anti-heroes currently but that's probably the very reason people like him so much because he's neither of them fully. "

Ik but my preference is the edgier guys to each his or her own "

Yeah like some people who prefer Heroes who take it the farthest end of the spectrum in that direction instead of one's in the middle. "

Who's your favorite anti-hero(es) from DCU OR MU? Mine are Moon Knight & Daken from MU & from DCU Red Hood & Night Wing "

DCU Red-Hood& Night Wing/ Maybe a little bit Green Arrow, and MU Daken& Punisher. "

Look up the definitions, doesn't say Anti-Heroes are killers at all so they could easily put someone in Jail like a hero, but not necessarily in the same condition.

Heroes

hero- does right things for the right reasons and sticks by morals eg batman super siderman etc  
 
anti hero - doesnt have morals and does bad things for good reasons such as punsher deadpool etc