 Featured as an antagonist in various Batman comics during the ' 90s , stories based on the character were highly thematic , political , and philosophical in tone . The majority of the collected stories ( " Anarky in Gotham City " , " Anarky : Tomorrow Belongs to Us " , " Anarky " ) are influenced by the philosophy of anarchism , while the final story ( " Metamorphosis " ) is influenced by Frank R. Wallace . Although anti @-@ statism is the overarching theme of the collection , other concepts are explored . Anarky 's characterization was expanded throughout the stories to present him first as a libertarian socialist and anarchist , and in the final story as a vehicle for explorations into atheism , rationalism , and bicameralism . Literary references are also utilized throughout the collected stories to stress the philosophical foundations of the character . The collection also tracks the character 's evolution from a petty , street @-@ crime fighting vigilante , to a competent freedom fighter in opposition to powerful forces of evil . 
