 Anarky 's introduction during the late 1980s was part of a larger shift among supervillains in the Batman franchise of the time . While many naive and goofy villains of previous eras were abandoned , and more iconic villains made more violent to cater to tastes of a maturing readership , some were introduced to challenge readers to " question the whole bad / good guy divide . " Falling into " the stereotype anarchist bomb @-@ toting image " , Anarky 's design was countered by his principled stances to create an odd contrast . In a review of the Anarky miniseries , Anarky was dubbed an " anti @-@ villain " , as opposed to " antihero " , due to his highly principled philosophy , which runs counter to most villains : " In the age of the anti @-@ hero , it only makes sense to have the occasional anti @-@ villain as well . But unlike sociopathic vigilante anti @-@ heroes like the Punisher , an anti @-@ villain like Anarky provides some interesting food for thought . Sure , he breaks the law , but what he really wants is to save the world ... and maybe he 's right . " 
