sometimes creators like to shake things up in a superhero’s life often with
up in a superhero’s life often with
up in a superhero’s life often with results that don’t go down well with all
results that don’t go down well with all
results that don’t go down well with all readers
readers
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counting down our picks to the top ten
counting down our picks to the top ten most controversial superhero story line
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looking at stories which generated
looking at stories which generated significant controversy due to their
significant controversy due to their
significant controversy due to their handling of a touchy subject or the
handling of a touchy subject or the
handling of a touchy subject or the manner in which the characters were
manner in which the characters were
manner in which the characters were portrayed in the story instead of going
portrayed in the story instead of going
portrayed in the story instead of going against Hydra and the typical Captain
against Hydra and the typical Captain
against Hydra and the typical Captain America villains he’s going up against
America villains he’s going up against
America villains he’s going up against conservatives that’s his new enemy
conservatives that’s his new enemy
conservatives that’s his new enemy number 10 the death of Captain America
number 10 the death of Captain America
number 10 the death of Captain America nowadays for Heroes get killed off the
nowadays for Heroes get killed off the
nowadays for Heroes get killed off the regularity and they rarely stay dead
regularity and they rarely stay dead
regularity and they rarely stay dead readers knew this when the massive
readers knew this when the massive
readers knew this when the massive Marvel undertaking known as the Civil
Marvel undertaking known as the Civil
Marvel undertaking known as the Civil War killed off the star-spangled
War killed off the star-spangled
War killed off the star-spangled Superman many felt that killing off a
Superman many felt that killing off a
Superman many felt that killing off a pop-culture symbol of American
pop-culture symbol of American
pop-culture symbol of American patriotism while the country was engaged
patriotism while the country was engaged
patriotism while the country was engaged in a real war in Iraq was a poor choice
in a real war in Iraq was a poor choice
in a real war in Iraq was a poor choice in taste add to it that it all came
in taste add to it that it all came
in taste add to it that it all came about because of Iron Man support of a
about because of Iron Man support of a
about because of Iron Man support of a registration law and the death felt
registration law and the death felt
registration law and the death felt classically tragic sure cap came back to
classically tragic sure cap came back to
classically tragic sure cap came back to life a year or so later but that didn’t
life a year or so later but that didn’t
life a year or so later but that didn’t stop fans from howling in rage and from
stop fans from howling in rage and from
stop fans from howling in rage and from debating whether Marvel had gone too far
debating whether Marvel had gone too far
debating whether Marvel had gone too far this time
this time
this time number 9 The Watchmen prequels Alan
number 9 The Watchmen prequels Alan
number 9 The Watchmen prequels Alan Moore’s original Watchmen series is one
Moore’s original Watchmen series is one
Moore’s original Watchmen series is one of the sparkling jewels in the comic
of the sparkling jewels in the comic
of the sparkling jewels in the comic book worlds crown
book worlds crown
book worlds crown ardent fans consider it perfect and
ardent fans consider it perfect and
ardent fans consider it perfect and basically untouchable so just imagine
basically untouchable so just imagine
basically untouchable so just imagine their outrage when DC announced it was
their outrage when DC announced it was
their outrage when DC announced it was releasing a series of prequels to the
releasing a series of prequels to the
releasing a series of prequels to the classic series and it was doing so with
classic series and it was doing so with
classic series and it was doing so with neither the involvement nor the blessing
neither the involvement nor the blessing
neither the involvement nor the blessing of war who had unceremoniously parted
of war who had unceremoniously parted
of war who had unceremoniously parted ways with them years earlier the
ways with them years earlier the
ways with them years earlier the resulting books focused on many of the
resulting books focused on many of the
resulting books focused on many of the major characters from the series filling
major characters from the series filling
major characters from the series filling in some details and fleshing out their
in some details and fleshing out their
in some details and fleshing out their origin but even with some fine
origin but even with some fine
origin but even with some fine individual issues
individual issues
individual issues none of the prequels compared to the
none of the prequels compared to the
none of the prequels compared to the quality of the original making like the
quality of the original making like the
quality of the original making like the whole exercise just seemed like an easy
whole exercise just seemed like an easy
whole exercise just seemed like an easy way for DC to milk a good franchise
way for DC to milk a good franchise
way for DC to milk a good franchise number 8 the female for everyone knows
number 8 the female for everyone knows
number 8 the female for everyone knows who Thor is right that’s under God the
who Thor is right that’s under God the
who Thor is right that’s under God the son of Odin the Goldilocks guy with a
son of Odin the Goldilocks guy with a
son of Odin the Goldilocks guy with a massive biceps easy spotnik route sure
massive biceps easy spotnik route sure
massive biceps easy spotnik route sure there have been periods when someone
there have been periods when someone
there have been periods when someone else may have taken the mantle of Thor
else may have taken the mantle of Thor
else may have taken the mantle of Thor beta ray bill anyone what about that
beta ray bill anyone what about that
beta ray bill anyone what about that time the Thor is a frog huh but pass the
time the Thor is a frog huh but pass the
time the Thor is a frog huh but pass the mantle to a woman however and boy some
mantle to a woman however and boy some
mantle to a woman however and boy some fans are going to be really upset
fans are going to be really upset
fans are going to be really upset in 2004 Jane Foster Thor’s on-again
in 2004 Jane Foster Thor’s on-again
in 2004 Jane Foster Thor’s on-again off-again romantic interest took up
off-again romantic interest took up
off-again romantic interest took up hammer and was greeted with a vocal
hammer and was greeted with a vocal
hammer and was greeted with a vocal outcry the new Thor series did very well
outcry the new Thor series did very well
outcry the new Thor series did very well however both critically and commercially
however both critically and commercially
however both critically and commercially so it seems that most fans were more
so it seems that most fans were more
so it seems that most fans were more than willing to accept this fresh
than willing to accept this fresh
than willing to accept this fresh approach and for the others well first
approach and for the others well first
approach and for the others well first faced daily and no problem frog that’s
faced daily and no problem frog that’s
faced daily and no problem frog that’s ok woman get out
ok woman get out
ok woman get out number 7 Lois Lane goes undercover as a
number 7 Lois Lane goes undercover as a
number 7 Lois Lane goes undercover as a black woman when Lois Lane wants a scoop
black woman when Lois Lane wants a scoop
black woman when Lois Lane wants a scoop she will stop at nothing to get it as
she will stop at nothing to get it as
she will stop at nothing to get it as this story from 1970 demonstrates first
this story from 1970 demonstrates first
this story from 1970 demonstrates first published in the midst of DC’s relevancy
published in the midst of DC’s relevancy
published in the midst of DC’s relevancy period it took a look at racial issues
period it took a look at racial issues
period it took a look at racial issues Lois is assigned to do a story on
Lois is assigned to do a story on
Lois is assigned to do a story on metropolis is poor black neighborhood
metropolis is poor black neighborhood
metropolis is poor black neighborhood but she feels shut out because of her
but she feels shut out because of her
but she feels shut out because of her race she then uses a machine to
race she then uses a machine to
race she then uses a machine to temporarily turn herself blank and
temporarily turn herself blank and
temporarily turn herself blank and experience what discrimination feels
experience what discrimination feels
experience what discrimination feels like many readers at the time objected
like many readers at the time objected
like many readers at the time objected to an oversimplification of a
to an oversimplification of a
to an oversimplification of a complicated issue
complicated issue
complicated issue others resented any contact between the
others resented any contact between the
others resented any contact between the races while still others felt that the
races while still others felt that the
races while still others felt that the issue implied that simply being black
issue implied that simply being black
issue implied that simply being black was a problem suffice to say that this
was a problem suffice to say that this
was a problem suffice to say that this story managed to piss off pretty much
story managed to piss off pretty much
story managed to piss off pretty much everyone at once good job number 6
everyone at once good job number 6
everyone at once good job number 6 speedy became a junkie
speedy became a junkie
speedy became a junkie DC’s relevancy period also affected the
DC’s relevancy period also affected the
DC’s relevancy period also affected the adventures of the Green Lantern and the
adventures of the Green Lantern and the
adventures of the Green Lantern and the Green Arrow the two parts snowbirds
Green Arrow the two parts snowbirds
Green Arrow the two parts snowbirds don’t fly storyline was critically
don’t fly storyline was critically
don’t fly storyline was critically acclaimed and raised a huge ruckus for
acclaimed and raised a huge ruckus for
acclaimed and raised a huge ruckus for its depiction of grog abuse what made it
its depiction of grog abuse what made it
its depiction of grog abuse what made it so shocking was that the abuser in this
so shocking was that the abuser in this
so shocking was that the abuser in this case was speedy the Green Arrow’s Ward
case was speedy the Green Arrow’s Ward
case was speedy the Green Arrow’s Ward although the writing is a bit preachy
although the writing is a bit preachy
although the writing is a bit preachy and makes drug recovery and
and makes drug recovery and
and makes drug recovery and rehabilitation seem a lot easier than it
rehabilitation seem a lot easier than it
rehabilitation seem a lot easier than it actually is
actually is
actually is the story still packs a punch not least
the story still packs a punch not least
the story still packs a punch not least because of how it points out hypocrisy
because of how it points out hypocrisy
because of how it points out hypocrisy in the Green Arrow’s character number 5
in the Green Arrow’s character number 5
in the Green Arrow’s character number 5 Captain America is an agent of Hydra in
Captain America is an agent of Hydra in
Captain America is an agent of Hydra in 2016 Marvel launched a new Captain
2016 Marvel launched a new Captain
2016 Marvel launched a new Captain America series for the first issue that
America series for the first issue that
America series for the first issue that generated a ton of buzz like buzz from a
generated a ton of buzz like buzz from a
generated a ton of buzz like buzz from a hornet’s nest why because the end of
hornet’s nest why because the end of
hornet’s nest why because the end of issue number 1 revealed that Steve
issue number 1 revealed that Steve
issue number 1 revealed that Steve Rogers America’s true blue ideal was in
Rogers America’s true blue ideal was in
Rogers America’s true blue ideal was in fact an agent of the evil organization
fact an agent of the evil organization
fact an agent of the evil organization known as Hydra the mainstream media
known as Hydra the mainstream media
known as Hydra the mainstream media literally lost its shit
literally lost its shit
literally lost its shit accusing Marvel of betraying its
accusing Marvel of betraying its
accusing Marvel of betraying its longtime fans what the is wrong with you
longtime fans what the is wrong with you
longtime fans what the is wrong with you Marvel what the fuck of course they all
Marvel what the fuck of course they all
Marvel what the fuck of course they all look pretty silly just a short time
look pretty silly just a short time
look pretty silly just a short time later when it was revealed that caps
later when it was revealed that caps
later when it was revealed that caps timeline was changed by the Red Skull
timeline was changed by the Red Skull
timeline was changed by the Red Skull and the real
and the real
and the real warping cosmic you’d love or hate this
warping cosmic you’d love or hate this
warping cosmic you’d love or hate this storyline all you want but Hydra cap
storyline all you want but Hydra cap
storyline all you want but Hydra cap doesn’t replace the hero we all know and
doesn’t replace the hero we all know and
doesn’t replace the hero we all know and love
love
love number four rape of Nightwing the rape
number four rape of Nightwing the rape
number four rape of Nightwing the rape of a man doesn’t always get a lot of
of a man doesn’t always get a lot of
of a man doesn’t always get a lot of attention which is one reason that this
attention which is one reason that this
attention which is one reason that this story really stands out the heroine
story really stands out the heroine
story really stands out the heroine tarantula has a crush on the hunky
tarantula has a crush on the hunky
tarantula has a crush on the hunky Nightwing after they have been battling
Nightwing after they have been battling
Nightwing after they have been battling the hard to defeat villain bane for
the hard to defeat villain bane for
the hard to defeat villain bane for quite a while
quite a while
quite a while tarantula decides the easy way out is to
tarantula decides the easy way out is to
tarantula decides the easy way out is to just kill the guy wow that murder
just kill the guy wow that murder
just kill the guy wow that murder combined with intense weariness puts
combined with intense weariness puts
combined with intense weariness puts Nightwing into a state of shock
Nightwing into a state of shock
Nightwing into a state of shock it just makes tarantula feel all kinds
it just makes tarantula feel all kinds
it just makes tarantula feel all kinds of crazy and so she decides to just sort
of crazy and so she decides to just sort
of crazy and so she decides to just sort of take Nightwing then and there
of take Nightwing then and there
of take Nightwing then and there this is all despite the fact that he
this is all despite the fact that he
this is all despite the fact that he keeps saying don’t touch me
keeps saying don’t touch me
keeps saying don’t touch me readers were outraged some because of
readers were outraged some because of
readers were outraged some because of the rape some because they claimed it
the rape some because they claimed it
the rape some because they claimed it couldn’t be raped in either case it
couldn’t be raped in either case it
couldn’t be raped in either case it definitely got people talking number
definitely got people talking number
definitely got people talking number three the first woman in a refrigerator
three the first woman in a refrigerator
three the first woman in a refrigerator nowadays people are quick to point out
nowadays people are quick to point out
nowadays people are quick to point out female characters with oversimplified
female characters with oversimplified
female characters with oversimplified roles one of the turning point examples
roles one of the turning point examples
roles one of the turning point examples of this goes back to the 1994 Green
of this goes back to the 1994 Green
of this goes back to the 1994 Green Lantern story Alexandra DeWitt was
Lantern story Alexandra DeWitt was
Lantern story Alexandra DeWitt was introduced as a new love interest for
introduced as a new love interest for
introduced as a new love interest for the Green Lantern but six issues later
the Green Lantern but six issues later
the Green Lantern but six issues later she was counseled II killed and
she was counseled II killed and
she was counseled II killed and literally stuffed into a fridge the
literally stuffed into a fridge the
literally stuffed into a fridge the phrase women in refrigerators was coined
phrase women in refrigerators was coined
phrase women in refrigerators was coined to describe female characters whose
to describe female characters whose
to describe female characters whose entire existence is intended to enable a
entire existence is intended to enable a
entire existence is intended to enable a male character to go through m-man pain
male character to go through m-man pain
male character to go through m-man pain feelings of anguish vengeance anger etc
feelings of anguish vengeance anger etc
feelings of anguish vengeance anger etc the wheats murder was such a blatant
the wheats murder was such a blatant
the wheats murder was such a blatant example of this that it took on a
example of this that it took on a
example of this that it took on a significance its creators definitely did
significance its creators definitely did
significance its creators definitely did not expect number two the Joker was too
not expect number two the Joker was too
not expect number two the Joker was too wild the treatment of Barbara Gordon aka
wild the treatment of Barbara Gordon aka
wild the treatment of Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl got a lot of attention when it
Batgirl got a lot of attention when it
Batgirl got a lot of attention when it made her the victim of one of the
made her the victim of one of the
made her the victim of one of the Joker’s latest crimes in order to break
Joker’s latest crimes in order to break
Joker’s latest crimes in order to break her father Commissioner Jim Gordon The
her father Commissioner Jim Gordon The
her father Commissioner Jim Gordon The Joker shoots his daughter Barbara and
Joker shoots his daughter Barbara and
Joker shoots his daughter Barbara and then kind of kidnaps her she is stripped
then kind of kidnaps her she is stripped
then kind of kidnaps her she is stripped beaten and shot all for the sake of
beaten and shot all for the sake of
beaten and shot all for the sake of creating a spectacle when the story was
creating a spectacle when the story was
creating a spectacle when the story was finally adapted into a movie in the
finally adapted into a movie in the
finally adapted into a movie in the animated feature in 2016
animated feature in 2016
animated feature in 2016 DC tried to address the controversy by
DC tried to address the controversy by
DC tried to address the controversy by showing Barbara as the empowered Batgirl
showing Barbara as the empowered Batgirl
showing Barbara as the empowered Batgirl but then they screwed it up by having
but then they screwed it up by having
but then they screwed it up by having her bang Batman good stuff guys
her bang Batman good stuff guys
her bang Batman good stuff guys [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one ms Marvel’s forced pregnancy
number one ms Marvel’s forced pregnancy
number one ms Marvel’s forced pregnancy in a 1980 Avengers storyline Carol
in a 1980 Avengers storyline Carol
in a 1980 Avengers storyline Carol Danvers aka Ms marvel became pregnant
Danvers aka Ms marvel became pregnant
Danvers aka Ms marvel became pregnant despite not having knowingly had sex
despite not having knowingly had sex
despite not having knowingly had sex with anyone it turns out an asshole
with anyone it turns out an asshole
with anyone it turns out an asshole named Marcus and previously kidnapped
named Marcus and previously kidnapped
named Marcus and previously kidnapped Carol warped her mind and manipulated
Carol warped her mind and manipulated
Carol warped her mind and manipulated her into having sex with him that alone
her into having sex with him that alone
her into having sex with him that alone is kind of strange but not all that bad
is kind of strange but not all that bad
is kind of strange but not all that bad at Joe Carroll now with full knowledge
at Joe Carroll now with full knowledge
at Joe Carroll now with full knowledge of the truth about her rape and forced
of the truth about her rape and forced
of the truth about her rape and forced pregnancy decides to stand by the dude
pregnancy decides to stand by the dude
pregnancy decides to stand by the dude and then the Avengers just kind of go
and then the Avengers just kind of go
and then the Avengers just kind of go along with it
along with it
along with it outraged over the whole situation later
outraged over the whole situation later
outraged over the whole situation later led to some convoluted plot lines
led to some convoluted plot lines
led to some convoluted plot lines attempting directed by the whole
attempting directed by the whole
attempting directed by the whole situation and things just got even more
situation and things just got even more
situation and things just got even more complicated for poor Danvers do you
complicated for poor Danvers do you
complicated for poor Danvers do you agree with our picks check out these
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