they may be works of fiction but when they go to darker taboo places the world
they go to darker taboo places the world
they go to darker taboo places the world takes notice
takes notice
takes notice welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most controversial comic book moments
most controversial comic book moments
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looking at moments from the pages of
looking at moments from the pages of major comic books that readers never saw
major comic books that readers never saw
major comic books that readers never saw coming
coming
coming and couldn’t stop talking about for
and couldn’t stop talking about for
and couldn’t stop talking about for better or worse due to the nature of the
better or worse due to the nature of the
better or worse due to the nature of the subject matter that these moments
subject matter that these moments
subject matter that these moments addressed she’ll never walk again
addressed she’ll never walk again
addressed she’ll never walk again number 10 Norman Osborn fathers twins
number 10 Norman Osborn fathers twins
number 10 Norman Osborn fathers twins with Gwen Stacy there’s nothing more
with Gwen Stacy there’s nothing more
with Gwen Stacy there’s nothing more tragic than the death of a super heroes
tragic than the death of a super heroes
tragic than the death of a super heroes long-term love interest actually you
long-term love interest actually you
long-term love interest actually you know what scratch that there’s nothing
know what scratch that there’s nothing
know what scratch that there’s nothing more tragic than digging that character
more tragic than digging that character
more tragic than digging that character up and using her as a twisted plot
up and using her as a twisted plot
up and using her as a twisted plot device various clones of Gwen had
device various clones of Gwen had
device various clones of Gwen had already been seen in the Clone Saga but
already been seen in the Clone Saga but
already been seen in the Clone Saga but in sins past the original Gwen was
in sins past the original Gwen was
in sins past the original Gwen was revealed to have been having an affair
revealed to have been having an affair
revealed to have been having an affair with none other than spider-man’s
with none other than spider-man’s
with none other than spider-man’s arch-nemesis Norman Osborn also known as
arch-nemesis Norman Osborn also known as
arch-nemesis Norman Osborn also known as the Green Goblin as if this memory
the Green Goblin as if this memory
the Green Goblin as if this memory tarnishing reveal wasn’t bad enough we
tarnishing reveal wasn’t bad enough we
tarnishing reveal wasn’t bad enough we also learned that they had twins in one
also learned that they had twins in one
also learned that they had twins in one moment writer J michael Straczynski
moment writer J michael Straczynski
moment writer J michael Straczynski undercut Peter Parker’s second most
undercut Peter Parker’s second most
undercut Peter Parker’s second most formative moment the death of his
formative moment the death of his
formative moment the death of his girlfriend by retro actively making it a
girlfriend by retro actively making it a
girlfriend by retro actively making it a lover’s quarrel
lover’s quarrel
lover’s quarrel number nine speedball turns into penance
number nine speedball turns into penance
number nine speedball turns into penance Civil War was controversial in a number
Civil War was controversial in a number
Civil War was controversial in a number of ways but the fun-loving
of ways but the fun-loving
of ways but the fun-loving happy-go-lucky B Lister known as
happy-go-lucky B Lister known as
happy-go-lucky B Lister known as speedball was at the very heart of the
speedball was at the very heart of the
speedball was at the very heart of the event that kicked it off he and his
event that kicked it off he and his
event that kicked it off he and his fellow publicity-hungry new warriors as
fellow publicity-hungry new warriors as
fellow publicity-hungry new warriors as part of their reality show confronted a
part of their reality show confronted a
part of their reality show confronted a villain known as nitro and the conflict
villain known as nitro and the conflict
villain known as nitro and the conflict ended with the death of six hundred and
ended with the death of six hundred and
ended with the death of six hundred and twelve people 60 of whom were
twelve people 60 of whom were
twelve people 60 of whom were schoolchildren as one of the only
schoolchildren as one of the only
schoolchildren as one of the only survivors speedball who had been an
survivors speedball who had been an
survivors speedball who had been an upbeat character since his introduction
upbeat character since his introduction
upbeat character since his introduction in spider-man in 1988 was transformed
in spider-man in 1988 was transformed
in spider-man in 1988 was transformed into the sadist
into the sadist
into the sadist superhero penance Robby went some
superhero penance Robby went some
superhero penance Robby went some seriously dark places out of guilt so
seriously dark places out of guilt so
seriously dark places out of guilt so dark that Fabian Nicieza and Dan Slott
dark that Fabian Nicieza and Dan Slott
dark that Fabian Nicieza and Dan Slott actually satirized the transformation in
actually satirized the transformation in
actually satirized the transformation in the Deadpool Great Lakes initiative
the Deadpool Great Lakes initiative
the Deadpool Great Lakes initiative summer special number 8 Speedy’s heroin
summer special number 8 Speedy’s heroin
summer special number 8 Speedy’s heroin addiction speaking of taking
addiction speaking of taking
addiction speaking of taking light-hearted characters to dark places
light-hearted characters to dark places
light-hearted characters to dark places this little doozy of a cover an
this little doozy of a cover an
this little doozy of a cover an award-winning story arc released at the
award-winning story arc released at the
award-winning story arc released at the beginning of the 70s when the American
beginning of the 70s when the American
beginning of the 70s when the American heroin epidemic was in full swing this
heroin epidemic was in full swing this
heroin epidemic was in full swing this tale of addiction showed that not even a
tale of addiction showed that not even a
tale of addiction showed that not even a member of the Teen Titans like Roy
member of the Teen Titans like Roy
member of the Teen Titans like Roy Harper was immune to the temptations of
Harper was immune to the temptations of
Harper was immune to the temptations of Vice for readers at the time though it
Vice for readers at the time though it
Vice for readers at the time though it was a pretty tough pill to swallow not
was a pretty tough pill to swallow not
was a pretty tough pill to swallow not only was it heavy subject matter but
only was it heavy subject matter but
only was it heavy subject matter but Green Arrow’s response made it that much
Green Arrow’s response made it that much
Green Arrow’s response made it that much heavier the father figure essentially
heavier the father figure essentially
heavier the father figure essentially assaults his drug dependent Ward before
assaults his drug dependent Ward before
assaults his drug dependent Ward before throwing him out Roy would recover but
throwing him out Roy would recover but
throwing him out Roy would recover but this moment would continue to define the
this moment would continue to define the
this moment would continue to define the character moving forward number seven
character moving forward number seven
character moving forward number seven one more day poor Spidey he’s really
one more day poor Spidey he’s really
one more day poor Spidey he’s really been through the wringer over the years
been through the wringer over the years
been through the wringer over the years it’s tough to keep a character who’s
it’s tough to keep a character who’s
it’s tough to keep a character who’s defined by his youth relevant four
defined by his youth relevant four
defined by his youth relevant four decades after sins past and similarly
decades after sins past and similarly
decades after sins past and similarly odd and damaging additions to the mythos
odd and damaging additions to the mythos
odd and damaging additions to the mythos of Peter Parker a reset wasn’t
of Peter Parker a reset wasn’t
of Peter Parker a reset wasn’t necessarily a bad thing but the way the
necessarily a bad thing but the way the
necessarily a bad thing but the way the writers went about it was a
writers went about it was a
writers went about it was a controversial one to say the least
controversial one to say the least
controversial one to say the least eternal optimist and do-gooder Peter
eternal optimist and do-gooder Peter
eternal optimist and do-gooder Peter Parker made a literal deal with the
Parker made a literal deal with the
Parker made a literal deal with the devil his marriage to Mary Jane Watson
devil his marriage to Mary Jane Watson
devil his marriage to Mary Jane Watson gone the whole him revealing his
gone the whole him revealing his
gone the whole him revealing his identity to the public thing forgotten
identity to the public thing forgotten
identity to the public thing forgotten somehow sins past survived but that’s
somehow sins past survived but that’s
somehow sins past survived but that’s what people wanted to keep suffice it to
what people wanted to keep suffice it to
what people wanted to keep suffice it to say one more day was poorly received
say one more day was poorly received
say one more day was poorly received number six the rape of ms Marble note to
number six the rape of ms Marble note to
number six the rape of ms Marble note to any aspiring comic book writers out
any aspiring comic book writers out
any aspiring comic book writers out there rape is still rape even when you
there rape is still rape even when you
there rape is still rape even when you dress it up with sci-fi concepts it’s
dress it up with sci-fi concepts it’s
dress it up with sci-fi concepts it’s not that comic books can’t address
not that comic books can’t address
not that comic books can’t address issues of sexual violence
issues of sexual violence
issues of sexual violence it’s just that they need to be handled
it’s just that they need to be handled
it’s just that they need to be handled with care and in this case the general
with care and in this case the general
with care and in this case the general consensus is that MS marvel was not only
consensus is that MS marvel was not only
consensus is that MS marvel was not only used within the context of the storyline
used within the context of the storyline
used within the context of the storyline by Marcus we used a device to bend her
by Marcus we used a device to bend her
by Marcus we used a device to bend her will but used by the writers as well the
will but used by the writers as well the
will but used by the writers as well the art reduced this powerful character to
art reduced this powerful character to
art reduced this powerful character to the role of victim and muddied the
the role of victim and muddied the
the role of victim and muddied the waters by making seduction a part of it
waters by making seduction a part of it
waters by making seduction a part of it rather than labeling it what it was
rather than labeling it what it was
rather than labeling it what it was sexual assault number five
sexual assault number five
sexual assault number five Alexandre due its demise speaking of the
Alexandre due its demise speaking of the
Alexandre due its demise speaking of the mistreatment of women in comics let’s
mistreatment of women in comics let’s
mistreatment of women in comics let’s take a look at this much maligned moment
take a look at this much maligned moment
take a look at this much maligned moment from the pages of Green Lantern
from the pages of Green Lantern
from the pages of Green Lantern Alex DeWitt was a journalist and
Alex DeWitt was a journalist and
Alex DeWitt was a journalist and photographer and one-time girlfriend of
photographer and one-time girlfriend of
photographer and one-time girlfriend of Kyle Rayner when he was chosen to be the
Kyle Rayner when he was chosen to be the
Kyle Rayner when he was chosen to be the next Green Lantern the two reconnected
next Green Lantern the two reconnected
next Green Lantern the two reconnected and she helped him get started as a
and she helped him get started as a
and she helped him get started as a superhero just six issues after her
superhero just six issues after her
superhero just six issues after her introduction however she was strangled
introduction however she was strangled
introduction however she was strangled by the villain known as major force and
by the villain known as major force and
by the villain known as major force and unceremoniously stuffed into a
unceremoniously stuffed into a
unceremoniously stuffed into a refrigerator for Kyle to find it’s
refrigerator for Kyle to find it’s
refrigerator for Kyle to find it’s something out of a horror movie
something out of a horror movie
something out of a horror movie a comic book and the brutal reduction of
a comic book and the brutal reduction of
a comic book and the brutal reduction of this character to plot device has become
this character to plot device has become
this character to plot device has become the go-to example of how women should
the go-to example of how women should
the go-to example of how women should not be treated in comics number for the
not be treated in comics number for the
not be treated in comics number for the ultimate twincest the Ultimate Universe
ultimate twincest the Ultimate Universe
ultimate twincest the Ultimate Universe was always intended as a safe space to
was always intended as a safe space to
was always intended as a safe space to take risks and explore alternate
take risks and explore alternate
take risks and explore alternate storylines for some of Marvel’s biggest
storylines for some of Marvel’s biggest
storylines for some of Marvel’s biggest characters but an incestuous
characters but an incestuous
characters but an incestuous relationship between twins Wanda and
relationship between twins Wanda and
relationship between twins Wanda and Pietro Lehnsherr also known as Scarlet
Pietro Lehnsherr also known as Scarlet
Pietro Lehnsherr also known as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver wasn’t exactly
Witch and Quicksilver wasn’t exactly
Witch and Quicksilver wasn’t exactly what readers had in mind from day one
what readers had in mind from day one
what readers had in mind from day one they seemed too close for comfort
they seemed too close for comfort
they seemed too close for comfort but in the Ultimates 3 it was made
but in the Ultimates 3 it was made
but in the Ultimates 3 it was made explicit when Wolverine recounted the
explicit when Wolverine recounted the
explicit when Wolverine recounted the time he caught the two of them together
time he caught the two of them together
time he caught the two of them together yikes
yikes
yikes number three the death of Jason Todd
number three the death of Jason Todd
number three the death of Jason Todd so that’s trying to clear this up okay
so that’s trying to clear this up okay
so that’s trying to clear this up okay pumpkin what hurts more Alex DeWitt is
pumpkin what hurts more Alex DeWitt is
pumpkin what hurts more Alex DeWitt is the gold standard of how female
the gold standard of how female
the gold standard of how female characters should not be killed off as
characters should not be killed off as
characters should not be killed off as plot devices Jason Todd is arguably the
plot devices Jason Todd is arguably the
plot devices Jason Todd is arguably the male equivalent everything about this
male equivalent everything about this
male equivalent everything about this moment in comic book history was brutal
moment in comic book history was brutal
moment in comic book history was brutal within the world of Batman the death of
within the world of Batman the death of
within the world of Batman the death of Robin was unfathomable had this death
Robin was unfathomable had this death
Robin was unfathomable had this death come about organically it would have
come about organically it would have
come about organically it would have made headlines but this wasn’t a
made headlines but this wasn’t a
made headlines but this wasn’t a carefully planned death
carefully planned death
carefully planned death Jason’s fate was the result of a vote by
Jason’s fate was the result of a vote by
Jason’s fate was the result of a vote by the readership who had to phone in to
the readership who had to phone in to
the readership who had to phone in to pass their judgement the fans voted and
pass their judgement the fans voted and
pass their judgement the fans voted and Jason got the crowbar a blatant
Jason got the crowbar a blatant
Jason got the crowbar a blatant marketing stunt yes and undeniably one
marketing stunt yes and undeniably one
marketing stunt yes and undeniably one of the most controversial moments in
of the most controversial moments in
of the most controversial moments in comic book history
comic book history
comic book history number two the rape of sue did me by dr.
number two the rape of sue did me by dr.
number two the rape of sue did me by dr. light the rape of Carol Danvers is
light the rape of Carol Danvers is
light the rape of Carol Danvers is Marvel’s cross to bear but DC’s use of
Marvel’s cross to bear but DC’s use of
Marvel’s cross to bear but DC’s use of rape is even harder to handle this
rape is even harder to handle this
rape is even harder to handle this moment from identity crisis is widely
moment from identity crisis is widely
moment from identity crisis is widely cited as one of the most questionable
cited as one of the most questionable
cited as one of the most questionable editorial decisions in the history of
editorial decisions in the history of
editorial decisions in the history of comics the arc begins with Sudanese
comics the arc begins with Sudanese
comics the arc begins with Sudanese death and by working through the events
death and by working through the events
death and by working through the events of the past goes on to reveal in a scene
of the past goes on to reveal in a scene
of the past goes on to reveal in a scene that pulls no punches
that pulls no punches
that pulls no punches that she had previously been raped by
that she had previously been raped by
that she had previously been raped by dr. light once perhaps most upsetting is
dr. light once perhaps most upsetting is
dr. light once perhaps most upsetting is the fact that she was seemingly selected
the fact that she was seemingly selected
the fact that she was seemingly selected because of her be list status alongside
because of her be list status alongside
because of her be list status alongside her husband the elongated man she was
her husband the elongated man she was
her husband the elongated man she was made the central figure of this story
made the central figure of this story
made the central figure of this story and for many it was the ultimate
and for many it was the ultimate
and for many it was the ultimate objectification number one Joker’s
objectification number one Joker’s
objectification number one Joker’s attack of Barbara Gordon
attack of Barbara Gordon
attack of Barbara Gordon [Music]
blah blah it’s considered one of the
blah blah it’s considered one of the most important Batman stories ever told
most important Batman stories ever told
most important Batman stories ever told it’s also arguably the most
it’s also arguably the most
it’s also arguably the most controversial the crippling of Batgirl
controversial the crippling of Batgirl
controversial the crippling of Batgirl would have been a big moment had it
would have been a big moment had it
would have been a big moment had it happened in costume but many took issue
happened in costume but many took issue
happened in costume but many took issue with the fact that it was done to her as
with the fact that it was done to her as
with the fact that it was done to her as Barbara Gordon reducing her worth to
Barbara Gordon reducing her worth to
Barbara Gordon reducing her worth to that of a prop in Joker’s attempt to get
that of a prop in Joker’s attempt to get
that of a prop in Joker’s attempt to get a Commissioner Gordon and by extension
a Commissioner Gordon and by extension
a Commissioner Gordon and by extension Batman after shooting her he stripped
Batman after shooting her he stripped
Batman after shooting her he stripped her naked and photographed her to
her naked and photographed her to
her naked and photographed her to torture her father
torture her father
torture her father Joker didn’t even know she was Batgirl
Joker didn’t even know she was Batgirl
Joker didn’t even know she was Batgirl she was just a means to an end and that
she was just a means to an end and that
she was just a means to an end and that has earned the Eisner award-winning
has earned the Eisner award-winning
has earned the Eisner award-winning story plenty of retrospective criticism
story plenty of retrospective criticism
story plenty of retrospective criticism even from the creator himself Alan Moore
even from the creator himself Alan Moore
even from the creator himself Alan Moore do you agree with our picks check out
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