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Why is Wolverine regarded as an anti-hero?


He mostly kills in self defence, like most superheroes.

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Yes. Killing in cold blood is what makes an anti-hero an anti-hero. Here, homework; https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiHero

To quote Lopan himself; “I’m the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn’t very nice”.
I think he has an even higher bodycount than Wade.

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Who did he kill in cold blood?

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If you ever actually read the comics, or knew anything about X-Men, you would know the role Wolverine fills and the dynamic between him and the other X-Men. He never really wanted to be in the X-Men. He does things his own way, and doesn't hold back any thing unlike, for example Cyclops who is much more cerebral, and cool-headed.

Wolverine is an anti-hero because he just is, by definition, he is much meaner and more aggressive than the other X-Men, you would almost expect him to be on Magneto's team. He smokes, he swears, he does everything a hero SHOULDN'T. Lastly, he's just badass. THAT'S why he's an anti-hero.

I would also add that being an anti-hero isn't a bad or negative thing , it just means not following the stereotypical blueprint of a hero or heroine.

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