Original sentence: From this, one could say that the popularity of the anti-hero has seemingly boomed but this is part of the continual evolution and redefinition of the hero.In modern times, heroes have enjoyed an increased moral complexity.Influenced by the pulps, early comic books featured anti-heroic characters such as Batman (whose shadowy nature contrasted with their openly "heroic" peers like Superman) and Sub-Mariner who would just as soon save humanity as try to conquer it.Pulp fiction and noir detective stories of the mid-20th century presented characters such as Sam Spade, who lacked the glorious appeal of previous heroic figures, became popular
Edited sentence: In modern times, the popularity of the anti-hero has seemingly boomed.Pulp fiction and noir detective stories of the mid-20th century presented characters such as Sam Spade, who lacked the glorious appeal of previous heroic figures, became more popular.The 20th saw the rise of comic books and graphic novels featuring a boom of anti-heroic characters such as Batman (1939), whose dark and brooding nature, along with their questionable methods, contrasted with their openly "heroic" peers like Superman