[Incorruptible](https://www.goodreads.com/series/50187-incorruptible). It’s a spin-off from [Irredeemable](https://www.goodreads.com/series/50186-irredeemable). “Irredeemable” focuses on the world’s greatest superhero, the Plutonian, after he suddenly goes nuts and begins slaughtering humanity. In contrast, “Irredeemable” focuses on one of his supervillains, Max Damage. After seeing the Plutonian’s rampage, Max decides to change and become a superhero.
And while he’s not the protagonist, [Dragon Ball Z](https://www.viz.com/dragon-ball) (and later, Dragon Ball Super) features Vegeta. While Vegeta is definitely a villain when he first appears, he slowly changes as the story goes on until he becomes a hero himself. (In fact, the Dragon Ball series is great for this trope as several antagonists change and become better people in general).
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If your ok with them constantly and occasionally violently back sliding then the Jack Taylor series by Ken Bruen. Series follows an alcoholic drug addicted ex cop as he burns all his bridges, drifts in and out of madness and solves the occasional crime the garda don’t care about.
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Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
[Incorruptible](https://www.goodreads.com/series/50187-incorruptible). It’s a spin-off from [Irredeemable](https://www.goodreads.com/series/50186-irredeemable). “Irredeemable” focuses on the world’s greatest superhero, the Plutonian, after he suddenly goes nuts and begins slaughtering humanity. In contrast, “Irredeemable” focuses on one of his supervillains, Max Damage. After seeing the Plutonian’s rampage, Max decides to change and become a superhero.
And while he’s not the protagonist, [Dragon Ball Z](https://www.viz.com/dragon-ball) (and later, Dragon Ball Super) features Vegeta. While Vegeta is definitely a villain when he first appears, he slowly changes as the story goes on until he becomes a hero himself. (In fact, the Dragon Ball series is great for this trope as several antagonists change and become better people in general).
If your ok with them constantly and occasionally violently back sliding then the Jack Taylor series by Ken Bruen. Series follows an alcoholic drug addicted ex cop as he burns all his bridges, drifts in and out of madness and solves the occasional crime the garda don’t care about.