"Whether or not they know how to say it, superheroes don't kill because they believe the system needs help, but isn't irreparably broken. We know this for two reasons: one, they talk about it so dang much. Fixing Gotham. Saving Hell's Kitchen. And two: If they didn't believe the system was ultimately fixable and desirable, they wouldn't be punching criminals and corrupt officials while befriending the good cops and lawyers. They'd be tearing that system down. They'd be Nolan's Two-Face, Moore's V, they'd be Ra's al Ghul or Magneto. They'd be the Punisher."
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Susana Polo, “This is why superheroes don't kill”, Polygon, (Mar 18, 2016).
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