Throughout the history of superheroes, writers like have sought to complicate the archetype, figuring out numerous ways to make the characters more interesting. This has led to characters developing in a myriad of directions, resulting in an abundance of characters with different personalities and problems.

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However, some of these problems and motivations have resulted in characters whose moralities are painted in shades of grey that may be darker than the norm. Whether it be rooted in their motivations or their actions, here are 10 Superheroes Who Are Morally Questionable.

10 Booster Gold

While Booster Gold has become a more genuine and heroic character, Michael Jon Carter's origin is one enveloped in selfishness. A time-traveling hero from the future, Booster's initial plan was to travel to the past and use his knowledge from the future in order to stop crimes other heroes already had in order to take the credit.

This is a far reach from any other heroes who act out of selflessness or any sense of duty, as this was the character's fallback plan after his potential football career didn't work out. The character has since matured and grown, but Booster Gold's origin painted him in a less than heroic light.

9 Deadpool

After viewing Deadpool in any capacity, it should be apparent why he is on this list. While hilarious, Deadpool frequently operates outside the law, acting with an excessive amount of violence.

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While the gun-toting merc with a mouth is often played up for laughs, he's far from harmless. We're talking about a character who stars in comic in which he seeks to murder every notable character in the Marvel universe.

8 Terra

Terra in the Teen Titans animated series

While a memorable member of the Teen Titans, it really says something about a character when one of their most memorable qualities is being a traitor. A spy for the Titan's adversary, Deathstroke, Terra worked from the inside in order to assist in the destruction of the team.

While Terra was later depicted in the comics as having more integrity than her debut, we'll never forget the character's first appearance, especially when she's depicted the same way in the iconic 2003 animated Teen Titans series.

7 The Spectre

As the spirit of vengeance, The Spectre is a character obsessed with dishing out revenge and repercussion to those whom he believes deserve it. While it is a common consensus that there should be a correlation between the severity of the crime and the severity of punishment, the manner in which the Spectre goes about his business throws any sort of legal system or jury out the window, viewing only the crimes committed.

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Serving as a one man judge, jury, and executioner, while well-intentioned, The Spectre's disregard for fair trial and empathy while paired with his eagerness to see heads of criminals roll puts him in morally questionable territory.

6 Ant-Man (Pym)

Though Hank Pym has preformed great acts of heroism across the years, his moral and ethical track record is spotty, to say the least. Responsible for the creation of Ultron, Pym also committed a slew of crimes as Yellowjacket.

Additionally, factoring in other appearances such as the "Ultimate" version of the character, Pym has been seen as a violent domestic abuser. While this version of the character isn't considered canon, it definitely isn't a good look for Pym.

5 Azrael

Batman is often lauded and praised for his "no-kill rule" in which he refuses to take the life of another, no matter the circumstance. While Azrael was initially introduced as a similarly vigilante styled character, he is one who spits in the face of the aforementioned limitation.

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Though Azrael has heroically bested the likes of Bane while Batman was out of action, he is also responsible for the deaths of numerous D-listers in Batman's Rogues Gallery.

4 Vision

For all intents and purposes, we would like to direct your attention to Tom King's 2016 take on the character. As a Synthroid seeking what he views to be the most normal suburban life possible, Vision artificially creates a family of his own.

While this may seem innocent on the surface, after finding out that his wife, Virginia, is responsible for the deaths of multiple individuals, Vision works to hide the evidence of the crimes in order to attempt to maintain his "normal life."

Paired with the questionable way Vision goes about "creating" his family's dog, it is safe to say that the superhero's morality is up for debate.

3 Batman

Let's be honest. While we all love Bruce Wayne, most of you knew that he'd be on this list. It has long been discussed the legality and morality of the Dark Knight's actions and the manner in which someone in his position approaches his war on crime.

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Taking multiple impressionable children under his wing and putting them in harm's way as they fight crime, this is irresponsible behavior on multiple levels. Just look at how Jason Todd turned out.

2 Red Hood

Speaking of Jason Todd, few characters fit the descriptor of a violent vigilante as well as the Red Hood. While the morality of Bruce Wayne's actions has long been argued, Batman still operates on a specific code of ethics that includes the aforementioned "no-kill rule." However, the same cannot be said about Jason Todd.

Following his resurrection in the "Under the Hood" storyline, we see Red Hood commit several crimes as he seeks revenge rather than justice.

1 Superboy-Prime

Superboy-Prime hails from Earth-Prime, a dimension with only one superhero: Superboy. Forced into the "New Earth" and idealistic to a fault, Superboy falls under the influence of Alexander Luthor and comes to blows with many other heroes, taking exception to even the most minor of faults in their character.

This results in Superboy-Prime being driven mad and taking the lives of numerous heroes, including the Superman of Earth 2. While initially created as a hero, the later actions of Superboy-Prime are so low on the moral spectrum that it's safe to say that by the time this character had run his course, he had become a full on villain.

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