Thread:Prime ShockWaveTX/@comment-27729149-20151101185255/@comment-1705775-20151122203051

sorry EvilLamp but in comic books the "No Kill" policy is purely the result of Comics Code Authority, in the original comics Batman not only killed he used guns.. Superman was a brute who would hurl foes to their doom and heavy use of "don't kill but don't save an enemy either".

The Comic Code is where we got the "heroes don't kill" stereotype and it works in some cases but the suspension of disbelief is ruined.. superheroes are meant to be modern demigods and a fantastical soldier archetype, they wage war on the streets against truly insane enemies - in such media killing is a matter of survival.. yes, it should be a last resort but superheroes are soldiers (as I mentioned before) so killing is part of what they are.. even Batman and Superman need to kill sometimes, the life of one madman is not worth the lives of billions.. no matter how popular the madman may be with audiences (which most superheroes aren't even aware exist, unless they are Deadpool or She-Hulk and they definitely DO NOT follow "no kill" policies).