Anarky is an interesting character--and one that I didn't know much about, as I've only seen him in a few very brief appearances--so this collection of his "greatest hits" was a fine way to introduce him. In fact, I learned a lot more than I expected about him--like that fact that he was originally introduced as a possible replacement for the current Robin! Or the fact that, despite his looming height and mind-boggling intelligence, he's only 15 years old (albeit a genius). I have trouble seeing him filling the Robin role, especially given how fiercely independent he is. One of the really interesting things about all of the stories contained here is that Batman and Anarky have very similar ideals, but drastically different ways of interpreting them (something that puts them on opposite sides of most conflicts). Still, it's hard to class Anarky as a villain--he really is trying to help people!--so I'm putting him firmly in the grey area occupied by Catwoman and the like. A very good collection that shows the characters' evolution over several decades.
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