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Anarky
Anarky is an anti hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Co-created by Alan Grant (writer), Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #608 (November 1989), as an adversary of Batman. Anarky is introduced as Lonnie Machin, a child prodigy with knowledge of radical philosophy and driven to overthrow governments to improve social conditions. Stories revolving around Anarky often focus on political and philosophical themes. The character, who is named after the philosophy of anarchism, primarily espouses anti-statism and attacks capitalism; however, multiple social issues have been addressed through the character, including environmentalism, antimilitarism, economic inequality, and political corruption. Inspired by multiple sources, early stories featuring the character often included homages to political and philosophical texts, and referenced anarchist philosophers and theorists. The inspiration for the creation of the charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarky (comic Book)
''Anarky'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics, as a Limited series (comics), limited series between May and August of 1997 in comics, 1997, and as an ongoing series between May and December of 1999 in comics, 1999. It was written by Alan Grant (writer), Alan Grant, with pencils by Norm Breyfogle, and inks by Josef Rubinstein. The comic was a Spin-off (media), spin-off title derived from the ''Batman'' franchise, and followed the adventures of Anarky, an antagonist of the Batman character. Although Anarky had originally been created to reflect the philosophy of anarchism, the primary influence on both volumes was Neo-Tech, a philosophy developed by Frank R. Wallace. The comic was overtly political in nature, exploring a number of themes including antimilitarism, homelessness, and political corruption. Publication history ''Anarky'' Following the comic book industry crash of 1996, Norm Breyfogle was unemployed and looking for work. As a result of a request Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
