Vigilante - Examples of Vigilantism

There is no absolute definition of a vigilante. The Latin root of the word, vigil, indicates that a vigilante is one who watches or is observant, and indeed in Spanish, vigilante translates as 'watchman.' In modern Western society, the term is frequently applied to those citizens who "take the law into their own hands," meting out homebrew justice when they perceive that the actions of established authorities are insufficient. Vigilantism is sometimes vilified when it gives way to ...

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Examples of vigilantes have been featured in the Marvel comic The Punisher, specifically the characters Mr. Payback, Elite and The Holy, who featured prominently in the Welcome Back, Frank mini-series, which was written by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the creators of the popular Vertigo series Preacher. Vigilantism is the basic concept from which many contemporary fictions are derived, including stories published in dime novels and comic books. Many of the heroes of pulp fiction, such as Doc Savage and The Shadow, and c ...

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