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the smooth, educated, knife-wielding, bomb-planting violent activist of Alan Moore's V for Vendetta
is unlike any other hero in comics. You agree with him, but just barely because of the severity of his actions. But his rationalizations and his flair are genius, and his back-story inexplicably commands you to root for him, even during his most violent acts.

#5, The Great Machine- The man who can talk to machines, Mitchell Hundred, is known as The Great Machine. Elected Mayor of New York after preventing the second plane from hitting the WTC by talking to the plane itself, Mitchell gives up the mantle of "superhero." Focusing instead on the task of Mayor allows him to bury the shame of being unable to save both towers (instead of just the one). His weakness turns out to be a simple device, a bow and arrow, which is too basic for him to control. The Great Machine appears in the comic Ex Machina, written by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. Mitchell's ability to control things with his words and thoughts are noticeably similar to Jesse Custer's "voice of God" power (see: #1). The series, as a whole, is very enjoyable.

#4. Marv- The third resident of Sin City making an appearance on this list is Marv. He is a tough-as-nails street thug, built like the bastard love child of a linebacker and a mountain. With startling strength, impressive athleticism, and ability to get hit with boxes of bullets without dying, Marv is easily the deadliest person in the town. Eventually he gets involved with Dwight McCarthy (see: #8) and the plot to storm the mansion of Dwight's murderous ex-lover. He has a penchant for old cars, saying that most modern cars look like electric shavers, and a love of old country-rock. He is the quintessential anti-hero who makes you feel kind of guilty for your whole-hearted support of his violent, bloody tactics.

#3. Hellboy- With skin as red as embers, filed horns that make him look like he's sporting aviator goggles on his head, and a giant, indestructible stone hand that was intended to bring about the end of the world, Hellboy is one of the most creative and enjoyable comic books characters to have ever been invented. Hellboy, created my Mike Mignola for Dark Horse comics, incorporates Lovecraftian lore and authentic cultural myths to create a believable, enjoyable series that has everything from bashing monsters to killing Nazis. Hellboy is a brooding yet affable hero, wresting with his inner turmoil over his supposed apacolypic destiny. This subtle

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