Move Over Deadpool, the X-Men's Emma Frost is the Best Marvel Anti-Hero
Emma Frost's nuanced character development in X-Men comics makes her the best anti-hero in the pantheon of Marvel Comics, especially when compared to the likes of Deadpool. Emma has played may roles in her long history. She’s been a villain, a hero, and everything in between. She's fought her way from her place as an enemy of the X-Men into the roster of their elites like Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine. Emma Frost's constantly shifting morals and dubious past makes her the best Machiavellian blueprint for anti-heroes that always keep fans on their toes.
Emma Frost was first introduced in the Chris Claremont and John Byrne's The Uncanny X-Men #129 in 1980 as the Hellfire Club’s telepathic juggernaut, the White Queen. She is an extremely powerful Omega Level telepath with a rare secondary mutation that allows her to change into a diamond form, which enhances her strength and makes her practically invulnerable to pretty much everything. This combined with Emma's ruthlessness and intelligence make her both an incredible ally and a devastating foe.
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Emma Frost's actions as both a hero and a villain makes her a perfect anti-hero. As a villain, she has done many questionable and awful things when featured with the X-Men and Avengers. At her worst she's done everything from kidnapping Kitty Pryde, engaging in a psychic affair with Cyclops, possessing Storm, and murdering her own sister. Yet at her best she's served as headmistress of the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters alongside Cyclops, teaching and caring for the next generation of mutants. She has also sacrificed herself to destroy the Phoenix force, reconciled with her past, and
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