 In some instances , Anarky 's political behavior would stand as the only political element of the story , while in other instances , entire stories would be framed to create a political parable . In Batman : Shadow of the Bat Annual No.2 , an Elseworlds story entitled " The Tyrant " , Grant made dictatorship and the corrupting influence of power the primary theme . Batman ( under the influence of Jonathan Crane ) uses his resources to usurp power in the city of Gotham and institute a police state in which he exercises hegemonic control over the city 's population . Anarky becomes a resistance leader , undermining the centers of Batman 's power and ultimately overthrowing Bruce Wayne 's tyranny . The story ends with a quote by Mikhail Bakunin : " ( For reasons of the state ) black becomes white and white becomes black , the horrible becomes humane and the most dastardly felonies and atrocious crimes become meritorious acts . " During the early years of the character 's development , virtually no writers other than Grant used Anarky in DC publications . In the singular portrayal by an author other than Grant during this period , writer Kevin Dooley used Anarky in an issue of Green Arrow , producing an explicitly anti @-@ firearm themed story . Throughout the narrative , dialogue between Anarky and Green Arrow conveys the need for direct action , as Anarky attempts to persuade Oliver Queen to sympathize with militant , economic sabotage in pursuit of social justice . 
