 Breyfogle 's characterization of Anarky has shifted on occasion , with him at times referring to Anarky as a villain , and at other times as a hero . In his 1998 introductory essay composed for Batman : Anarky , Breyfogle characterized Anarky as not being a villain , but rather a " misunderstood hero " , and continued " he 's a philosophical action hero , an Aristotle in tights , rising above mere ' crime @-@ fighter ' status into the realm of incisive social commentary . " A year later , Breyfogle conceded that Anarky was " technically " a villain , but insisted " I don 't consider him a villain ... " Breyfogle later reconsidered the character in more ambiguous terms for a 2005 interview : " Anarky isn 't a villain , he 's his own character . He 's definitely not a superhero , although it depends on who you talk to . " 
