10 Harmless Comics Villains Who Became Badasses

10. Anarky

Proving that V is for Vendetta doesn't have the monopoly on anarchist comic characters, Anarky was always an interesting character, but became significantly more badass after the New 52 reboot - partially due to him losing the martial arts abilities he had, and also due to him having a significantly more interesting feature in the events of Detective Comics: Endgame.

Weirdly, taking away Lonnie's enhanced abilities definitely made him feel more badass - as the idea of a powerless character still trying to better the world feels a lot more engaging than someone who is strong enough that there's practically no danger in them getting in fights.

Perhaps more importantly, the updated outfit looks a lot better, as the overdramatic red bodysuit is replaced with far more tactical looking getup - although one that still mercifully keeps the iconic golden mask. For all Anarky may now look like a rejected X-Men design, he also looks more like someone who would actually exist in Gotham as a weird underground anarchist fighter - instead of someone who looks like he is wearing a red monogrammed dressing gown outside.