History DarkIsNotEvil / ComicBooks

* Nico from ''Comic/{{Runaways}} is fond of wearing black, homemade "goth" outfits, is the daughter of supervillians, has to cut herself to use her black magic powers, and would be pretty scary...if it weren't fact the fact she starts out as a PerkyGoth OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent (albeit one who hardes as time goes on), wasn't the TeamMom, and wasn't very committed to doing good in order to counteract the mess her parents' superillianry caused in LA.

* And Raven of ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' - unless she's in one of her "daddy's girl" phases. Which unfortunately [[FleetingDemographicRule happens a lot.]]

* {{Etrigan}} is basically the embodiment of this trope. He's a demon from hell, but he's still a good guy.

* Batman's Marvel counterpart, ''Daredevil'', also counts. He dresses up like the Devil and inspires tremendous fear in criminals due to his intense bravery and vicious fighting style but is a hero who stands up for the oppressed both as a hero and civilian and sacrifices himself for others on multiple occasions.

* [[XMen Nightcrawler]] is covered in indigo fur from head to toe, has pointed ears, fangs and a prehensile tail with a spade at the end, as well as the ability to teleport in a cloud of black smoke that smelled of brimstone, leading to more than a few demonic comparisons (even before that whole [[FanonDisContinuity Azazel mess]]). He is also a devout Christian, a fan of Errol Flynn movies and one of the nicest guys in the Marvel Universe.

* {{Etrigan}}

* Kaluu, an EvilSorcerer and one-time foe of Comicbook/DoctorStrange, accompanies him on a mission to defeat the dark magic Strange had inadvertently loosed in the world. Over the course of their misadventure Strange was forced to admit that Kaluu was also a hero working on the side of good, even though his pragmatism and readiness to sacrifice some to save others bothered him.

* Trauma from ''[[Comicbook/AvengersTheInitative Avengers: the Initiative]]'' is a half-demon who can shapeshift into a person's worst fear, invoking responses that range from a freakout session (Armory and Cloud 9) to reliving one's worst personal shame (Yellowjacket) to ending up in a mental institute (Trauma's mother). That being said, Trauma himself is a pretty nice guy who seems to have found a calling in helping people overcome their fears.

* Trauma from ''[[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers: the Initiative]]'' is a half-demon who can shapeshift into a person's worst fear, invoking responses that range from a freakout session (Armory and Cloud 9) to reliving one's worst personal shame (Yellowjacket) to ending up in a mental institute (Trauma's mother). That being said, Trauma himself is a pretty nice guy who seems to have found a calling in helping people overcome their fears.

* [[XMen Nightcrawler]] is covered in indigo fur from head to toe, has pointed ears, fangs and a prehensile tail with a spade at the end, as well as the ability to teleport in a cloud of black smoke that smelled of brimstone, leading to more than a few demonic comparisons (even before that whole [[FanonDisContinuity Azrael mess]]). He is also a devout Christian, a fan of Errol Flynn movies and one of the nicest guys in the Marvel Universe.

* ''Comicbook/{{Batman}}''. The Dark Knight is often one of the best barometers of what the writer wants you to think is morally acceptable in all of comicdom, despite his black clothing, bat-motif, and fear-based methods.

* The "Nega-Scott" in ScottPilgrim does look like an evil doppelganger of the title character, but he's got a much more bigger and significant purpose than that. [[spoiler: He's a manifestation of all the mistakes that Scott has made and is meant to make Scott learn from said mistakes to become a better person. As such, Nega-Scott is absorbed into Scott so that he could make a better influence on his girlfriend and his other friends.]]

* ''{{Sandman}}'''s [[PerkyGoth Death of the Endless]], or, for that matter, [[ComicBook/TheSandman Dream of the Endless]].

* ''{{Sandman}}'''s [[PerkyGoth Death of the Endless]], or, for that matter, [[TheSandman Dream of the Endless]].
* ''Comicbook/{{Batman}}''. The Dark Knight is often one of the best barometers of what the writer wants you to think is morally acceptable in all of comicdom, despite his black clothing, bat-motif, and fear-based methods.

* The Shade, one-time villain of the [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Flash. He ended up as a mentor to Jack Knight, aka the hero Comicbook/{{Starman}}, so the Shade probably counts for this trope. He gained his power during a magic-related incident in Victorian England that killed 104 people. Shade is probably far and away the most powerful of any of the DC characters that draw power from the Great Darkness, as not only is he ageless and immortal, but he has far more control over his shadow abilities and can directly travel between normal reality and the Great Darkness at will. Notably, he's been said to be capable of standing up to {{the Spectre}} (also known as the physical personification of ''the Wrath of God'') and at one point, a future incarnation was able to transport Jack Knight centuries and lightyears across time and space.

* [[TheCreeper The Creeper]] is a yellow skinned, green haired giggling madman who looks eerily similar to the Joker and possesses a laugh terrifying enough to physically paralyze anyone who hears it. He's also one of Gotham City's vigilantes and was present alongside the other heroes who came to oppose Hush following Batman's death, described by Dick Grayson as "trusted allies sworn to preserving my father's legacy".

** In a literally sense, Onu-Matoran generally wear dark colored armor, live in neigh-unreachable caves and enjoy darkness, and some Earth Toa actually look pretty frightening (Onua with his humongous claws, likewise Nuparu, who also had a punk-themed mask decorated by spikes). Yet they're among the nicest of characters.

* The DC superheroine Shadow Lass from the ''{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}''.

* And Raven of ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' - unless she's in one of her "daddy's girl" phases. Which unfortunately [[{{Nohamotyo}} happens a lot.]]

* [[TheCreeper The Creeper]] is a yellow skinned, green haired giggling madman who looks eerily similar to the Joker and possesses a laugh terrifying enough to physically paralyze anyone who hears it. He's also one of Gotham City's vigilantes and was present alongside the other heroes who came to oppose Hush following Batman's death, described by Tim Drake as "trusted allies sworn to preserving my father's legacy".

* [[TheCreeper The Creeper]] is a yellow skinned, green haired giggling madman who looks eerily similar to the Joker and possesses a laugh terrifying enough to physically paralyze anyone who hears it. He's also one of Gotham City's vigilantes and was present alongside the other heroes who came to oppose Hush following Batman's death, described by Tim Drake as "trusted allies sworn to preserving my father's legacy".

* Subverted in Brian Bendis' ''{{Powers}}'' with [[spoiler: Queen Noire]]. Although a good guy, the source of [[spoiler: her]] powers certainly isn't. Which then [[spoiler: proceeded to kill the entire team and them some]].

* ''{{Hellboy}}''. And I know this quote is from the end of the movie, not the comic book, but it applies:

* ThePunisher is an AntiHero example who only kills bad guys and he has black clothes with a skull