anti-hero
Noun
Meaning
anti-hero (plural anti-heroes)
Alternative form of antihero
Alternative names
anti hero
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
It's always more fun to be an anti-hero. They're more interesting.
Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.
Duke Wayne played a mean guy but never an anti-hero.
I don't think the Hulk is a superhero. He's the first Marvel character who is a tragic monster. Really an anti-hero.
If the reader cares, I dont think it matters so much whether your hero is in fact an anti-hero.
Comic book fans have loved Wolverine, and all the 'X-Men' characters, for more than the action. I think that's what set it apart from many of the other comic books. In the case of Wolverine, when he appeared, he was a revolution really. He was the first anti-hero.