Engrave animated comic hero (7)
I believe the answer is:
avenger
'comic hero' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'engrave animated' is the wordplay.
'animated' indicates an anagram.
'engrave' anagrammed gives 'AVENGER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for avenger that I've seen before include "Someone wanting to get even" , "person wanting justice through violence?" , "Bringer of retribution" , "One inflicting retribution" , "One carries out retribution" .)