Batman and the Punisher have very different policies on the No Kill Rule. Batman refuses to kill, while the Punisher exterminates every enemy he sees. By comparing these two heroes, we will ask a few questions: is Batman's No Kill Rule a joke? Does Punisher's choice to exterminate every bad guy a problem?
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Special thanks to both @ComicDrake and @thecrimsonender
Also, @andaelee has a very similar vid on anti-heroes that happened to come out as I was scripting this video. It's entirely coincidental but there is overlap in some of our ideas.
0:00 Batman Has One Rule
2:24 The Spectrum of the No Kill Rule
3:38 The Lack of a No Kill Rule (Wonder Woman, MCU, X-Men)
7:02 The Ethical No Kill Rule (Spider-Man, Venom, Superman)
12:03 The Humanoid Typhoon (Trigun)
13:30 The Trauma That Makes Batman and Punisher
15:48 The Doylist Explanation for the No Kill Rule
21:17 Batman and Empathy Towards His Enemies
27:07 DC Comics Will Never Kill The Joker (Except When They Do)
29:33 Let’s Talk About KGBeast
30:39 The Best Unintentional Story About Batman Breaking His Rule
35:51 Batman SHOULD Break His No Kill Rule