 According to Alan Grant , the urgency with which Anarky views his cause has necessitated that the character forsake any social life , and increase his abilities drastically over the years . " The kid 's whole life is dedicated to self @-@ improvement , " wrote Grant for the Batman : Anarky introduction , " with the sole aim of destroying the parasitic elites who he considers feast off ordinary folks . " A review of the first issue of the 1999 series described Anarky as akin to a " Batman Jr . " The reviewer continued , " [ Grant ] writes Lonnie like a teenager who is head and shoulders above the rest of the population , but still a kid . " 
