Darrow from the Red Rising series. I think he fits the bill a bit, but he does flip flop between hero, anti hero, and villain, so maybe not a complete fit.
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I got halfway through the second book and it just wasn't what I wanted anymore. My brother told me to keep going but it's been a while.
To be honest, I've only read the first three. I was very happy with how it left off and my gf says that the other two are hard reads. I still make sure she doesn't spoil anything, but I'm unsure if I want to leave it where it is and be ignorantly happy, or read further and see what happens.
I may revisit them when the series is complete.
Peacemaker!
Sam Spade, Wolverine are a couple that first come to mind; often portrayed as the cynical gunfighter private eye and war weary samurai
The Warden in Superjail!
Does Agent Venom count? I've only read a little about the character, but enjoyed what I saw.
In - I think - the first issue, he ends up carrying an armed grenade in his mouth for most of it; I remember there being some pretty funny quips about it.
Woyzeck. Such an obviously bad character who is weirdly relatable.
That's not what an anti-hero is. The anti-hero is when the main character is the bad guy. Think Walter White or to a certain extent Dexter Morgan.
You're half right. An anti-hero is someone doing bad things for a good reasons. While dexter only killing criminals could count, White is a different case as he is in no way making meth for a good cause.
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Often the clumsy fool with a pure heart is the anti hero. For example Forrest Gump
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