User blog:Pijuyo2/Heroes in the "gray area"

This is an overview of the superheroes that belong to the "gray area", meaning they are not afraid to kill the bad guys when the situation so calls forth. Some of them, like Wolverine and The Punisher even take great pride in their occupation, with Wolverine so much as calling himself "The best at what he does". Is he really the best, though? Are there others that match him? Surpass him? What do you think? Am I missing anyone?

None of these characters are completely consistent to their philosophy, so that’s why I prefer characters like Spider-Man, whose mentality is “nobody dies, no matter what it takes” and never compromise on it.

Anyway, from the gray area, I have selected a few characters to comment on. Hope you enjoy.

The Punisher
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This one is a consistent executioner, in general, at least more so than Wolverine, who we'll discuss at the end of this. The Punisher's sole purpose in life is to eliminate all criminals from the Earth, and mostly lives according to a rigid moral regime. Most of the time, when this guy comes across a bad guy, he tries his best to put them to rest. His super villain body count is a bit limited because he himself does not have superpowers. However, whenever possible, the guy doesn’t fail to deliver the corpses of mafia bosses and street criminals in general. He’s even sent some super villains to rest in peace, such as the Stilt-Man, and everyone who came to his funeral. During the Civil War, he even saved Spider-Man’s life by killing The Jester and Jack O’ Lantern.

However, there are still some villains that he has faced on many occasions and has failed to palm them: the Rhino, Bullseye and The Jackal; not to mention The Kingpin. Some of these have been out of his league, but some of them he has simply given up on. At least, he’s an improvement from Wolverine.

Deadpool
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This guy’s a helpless maniac, and that’s what makes him cool. He kills most bad guys he comes across, but sometimes he doesn’t. He’s too unpredictable to even judge. Next.

Moon Knight
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I know little about this guy, but I do now he sometimes has the guts to kill who is needed. Can somebody expand a bit on this one for me?.

Scourges of the Underworld
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An organization of people dedicated to kill super villains. The philosophy behind the organization is to kill the villains, no bullshit, no compromises. Just hardcore killing machines. Several people have taken on the Scourge character, the first one being the most extreme and the most successful. However, as the newer generations kept arising, the newer Scourges got more and more pusillanimous. The latest incarnation of the scourge was not really a member of the organization, but the maniac formerly called Nuke, who took on the Scourge impersonation not because he was interested in killing supervillains, but merely as a puppet by direct instructions of Norman Osborn, serving as the leader of his Dark Reign’s Thunderbolts.

Wolverine
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The best at talking about what he does, but not really at what he does. He has failed miserably at killing some of the most dangerous villains around, even after fighting them directly. How long has he been trying to kill Mystique to no avail? She is one of the most lethal terrorists around, and she has even a history of hurting Wolverine personally. What about Mr. X? Every day that passes, at least one or two people die murdered by Mr. X, and Wolverine simply refuses to fight him, even when challenged directly to do so. Not to mention his greatest weakness, his own son, Daken, and how it took him decades to kill Sabretooth.

How about the Director of Weapon X, Norman Osborn, Magneto, Dark Beast? These are all true scumbags or dangerous time bombs that have faced Wolverine directly on many occasions, and Wolverine has either failed to get rid of them or plain hasn’t had the will to kill them. This guy is almost invulnerable, immortal and is trained in combat with like 300 years of experience. There’s no excuse for him to be such a failure. Next.