these were the moments that jumped off the page welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten shocking moments in
for the top ten shocking moments in
for the top ten shocking moments in comics in this list we will focus on the
comics in this list we will focus on the
comics in this list we will focus on the way moments unfolded from the comic book
way moments unfolded from the comic book
way moments unfolded from the comic book issues regardless of how they were
issues regardless of how they were
issues regardless of how they were portrayed or changed for TV or cinema
number 10 magneto rips out Wolverine’s
number 10 magneto rips out Wolverine’s skeleton the remarkable metal doesn’t
skeleton the remarkable metal doesn’t
skeleton the remarkable metal doesn’t run through your entire body as fire is
run through your entire body as fire is
run through your entire body as fire is weak against water so too should the
weak against water so too should the
weak against water so too should the outcome of a battle between Magneto and
outcome of a battle between Magneto and
outcome of a battle between Magneto and Wolverine not shocked anyone
Wolverine skeleton is entirely coated in
Wolverine skeleton is entirely coated in the fictional metallic alloy adamantium
the fictional metallic alloy adamantium
the fictional metallic alloy adamantium meaning that Magneto’s mutant ability to
meaning that Magneto’s mutant ability to
meaning that Magneto’s mutant ability to manipulate magnetism is especially
manipulate magnetism is especially
manipulate magnetism is especially deadly to him you point those claws of
deadly to him you point those claws of
deadly to him you point those claws of yours in a safer direction
yours in a safer direction
yours in a safer direction however since magneto has never actually
however since magneto has never actually
however since magneto has never actually crossed the line by killing an x-man
crossed the line by killing an x-man
crossed the line by killing an x-man this moment came the closest the sheer
this moment came the closest the sheer
this moment came the closest the sheer horrific image of Wolverine’s skeleton
horrific image of Wolverine’s skeleton
horrific image of Wolverine’s skeleton being torn from his body would shock
being torn from his body would shock
being torn from his body would shock anyone and the implications for one of
anyone and the implications for one of
anyone and the implications for one of Marvel’s most popular characters were
Marvel’s most popular characters were
Marvel’s most popular characters were equally as troubling what horrific
equally as troubling what horrific
equally as troubling what horrific onslaught with this unleash
number nine Archie dies okay so it’s
number nine Archie dies okay so it’s maybe not the first name you think of
maybe not the first name you think of
maybe not the first name you think of when you hear comic books but this one
when you hear comic books but this one
when you hear comic books but this one was still a doozy
was still a doozy
was still a doozy when Archie introduced the first gay
when Archie introduced the first gay
when Archie introduced the first gay character Kevin Keller to Riverdale’s
character Kevin Keller to Riverdale’s
character Kevin Keller to Riverdale’s idyllic 1960s time bubble of a
idyllic 1960s time bubble of a
idyllic 1960s time bubble of a small-town America
small-town America
small-town America it caused a storm but when Archie is
it caused a storm but when Archie is
it caused a storm but when Archie is killed protecting Keller from an
killed protecting Keller from an
killed protecting Keller from an assassin’s bullet it set off an
assassin’s bullet it set off an
assassin’s bullet it set off an earthquake he was a risky move to kill
earthquake he was a risky move to kill
earthquake he was a risky move to kill off the series’s namesake Archie Andrews
off the series’s namesake Archie Andrews
off the series’s namesake Archie Andrews with no sign of a Superman like
with no sign of a Superman like
with no sign of a Superman like resurrection
resurrection
resurrection Archie’s altruistic act was unmistakably
Archie’s altruistic act was unmistakably
Archie’s altruistic act was unmistakably relevant in a time when the American
relevant in a time when the American
relevant in a time when the American consciousness was still wrestling with
consciousness was still wrestling with
consciousness was still wrestling with gun control and gay marriage number
gun control and gay marriage number
gun control and gay marriage number eight Joker kills Robin I think you may
eight Joker kills Robin I think you may
eight Joker kills Robin I think you may have a collapsed lung that always
have a collapsed lung that always
have a collapsed lung that always impedes the Oratory a death in the
impedes the Oratory a death in the
impedes the Oratory a death in the family is no laughing matter
family is no laughing matter
family is no laughing matter in this tragic Batman series Robin aka
in this tragic Batman series Robin aka
in this tragic Batman series Robin aka Jason Todd is abducted beaten tortured
Jason Todd is abducted beaten tortured
Jason Todd is abducted beaten tortured and then blown up by the bats arch
and then blown up by the bats arch
and then blown up by the bats arch nemesis the Joker wow that looked like
nemesis the Joker wow that looked like
nemesis the Joker wow that looked like it really hurt readers were actually
it really hurt readers were actually
it really hurt readers were actually allowed to call in to vote on the fate
allowed to call in to vote on the fate
allowed to call in to vote on the fate of Jason Todd who had become
of Jason Todd who had become
of Jason Todd who had become increasingly unpopular in the comics
increasingly unpopular in the comics
increasingly unpopular in the comics although voting was closed the sheer
although voting was closed the sheer
although voting was closed the sheer extent of the torture Todd is put
extent of the torture Todd is put
extent of the torture Todd is put through before his untimely end was
through before his untimely end was
through before his untimely end was enough to make everyone take pause what
enough to make everyone take pause what
enough to make everyone take pause what hurts more a or B this B in comics it
hurts more a or B this B in comics it
hurts more a or B this B in comics it really wasn’t the end for Jason Jason
really wasn’t the end for Jason Jason
really wasn’t the end for Jason Jason yes as this series of events set the
yes as this series of events set the
yes as this series of events set the groundwork for the equally popular Red
groundwork for the equally popular Red
groundwork for the equally popular Red Hood series what bothers you more that
Hood series what bothers you more that
Hood series what bothers you more that your greatest failure has returned from
your greatest failure has returned from
your greatest failure has returned from the grave or that I’ve become a better
the grave or that I’ve become a better
the grave or that I’ve become a better Batman than you number seven
Batman than you number seven
Batman than you number seven Marvel’s Civil War this isn’t freedom
Marvel’s Civil War this isn’t freedom
Marvel’s Civil War this isn’t freedom this is fear
this is fear
this is fear this was Marvel’s war on terror as it
this was Marvel’s war on terror as it
this was Marvel’s war on terror as it challenged our comfort level about
challenged our comfort level about
challenged our comfort level about national security following the wake of
national security following the wake of
national security following the wake of 9/11 the assassinations of members of
9/11 the assassinations of members of
9/11 the assassinations of members of the Avengers
the Avengers
the Avengers set into motion a government program to
set into motion a government program to
set into motion a government program to rein in costumed heroes and villains
rein in costumed heroes and villains
rein in costumed heroes and villains pitting hero against hero the shocking
pitting hero against hero the shocking
pitting hero against hero the shocking moments came thick and fast in civil war
moments came thick and fast in civil war
moments came thick and fast in civil war iron man became the tyrant for big
iron man became the tyrant for big
iron man became the tyrant for big government spider-man is unmasked on TV
government spider-man is unmasked on TV
government spider-man is unmasked on TV and Captain America dies
although it’s full of heavy-handed
although it’s full of heavy-handed symbolism civil war is still one of the
symbolism civil war is still one of the
symbolism civil war is still one of the best what-if scenarios to come out in
best what-if scenarios to come out in
best what-if scenarios to come out in recent years it’s stuff like this that
recent years it’s stuff like this that
recent years it’s stuff like this that gives me trust issues number six the
gives me trust issues number six the
gives me trust issues number six the watchman’s twist ending 15 million
watchman’s twist ending 15 million
watchman’s twist ending 15 million people killed considered to be many to
people killed considered to be many to
people killed considered to be many to be the greatest comic of all time
be the greatest comic of all time
be the greatest comic of all time fathers to murder economist the
fathers to murder economist the
fathers to murder economist the watchman’s gritty realism and prismatic
watchman’s gritty realism and prismatic
watchman’s gritty realism and prismatic depth make it a serious page-turner from
depth make it a serious page-turner from
depth make it a serious page-turner from start to finish but perhaps the most
start to finish but perhaps the most
start to finish but perhaps the most shocking was when ex caped crusader
shocking was when ex caped crusader
shocking was when ex caped crusader Ozymandias is revealed as the true
Ozymandias is revealed as the true
Ozymandias is revealed as the true villain behind an alien attack on earth
villain behind an alien attack on earth
villain behind an alien attack on earth Adrian we know everything then what’s
Adrian we know everything then what’s
Adrian we know everything then what’s that a discussed and funny
that a discussed and funny
that a discussed and funny millions were murdered under the pretext
millions were murdered under the pretext
millions were murdered under the pretext of an alien invasion that would come to
of an alien invasion that would come to
of an alien invasion that would come to unite the earth already on the brink of
unite the earth already on the brink of
unite the earth already on the brink of a nuclear holocaust
a nuclear holocaust
a nuclear holocaust Ozymandias then convinces the watchmen
Ozymandias then convinces the watchmen
Ozymandias then convinces the watchmen to see his plot through to the point
to see his plot through to the point
to see his plot through to the point that dr. Manhattan kills fellow masked
that dr. Manhattan kills fellow masked
that dr. Manhattan kills fellow masked crusader Rorschach who threatened to go
crusader Rorschach who threatened to go
crusader Rorschach who threatened to go public with the truth
number five Batman meets Superman it’s
number five Batman meets Superman it’s been the subject of comic bookstore
been the subject of comic bookstore
been the subject of comic bookstore theory for generations
theory for generations
theory for generations finally legendary writer Frank Miller
finally legendary writer Frank Miller
finally legendary writer Frank Miller answered our prayers you say you answer
answered our prayers you say you answer
answered our prayers you say you answer to some sort of authority they only want
to some sort of authority they only want
to some sort of authority they only want to be dead because I’m an embarrassment
to be dead because I’m an embarrassment
to be dead because I’m an embarrassment because I do what they can’t what kind
because I do what they can’t what kind
because I do what they can’t what kind of authority is that in this titanic
of authority is that in this titanic
of authority is that in this titanic battle The Dark Knight TKO is the Man of
battle The Dark Knight TKO is the Man of
battle The Dark Knight TKO is the Man of Steel in a surprise upset sure he used a
Steel in a surprise upset sure he used a
Steel in a surprise upset sure he used a power suit but he’s also well into his
power suit but he’s also well into his
power suit but he’s also well into his 50s at this point Superman’s beat down
50s at this point Superman’s beat down
50s at this point Superman’s beat down his bill did modern comic Laura as the
his bill did modern comic Laura as the
his bill did modern comic Laura as the mortal without powers who defeated a god
mortal without powers who defeated a god
mortal without powers who defeated a god if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone
if it isn’t me it’ll just be someone else really who do they send after you
else really who do they send after you
else really who do they send after you and with these badass lines the bat
and with these badass lines the bat
and with these badass lines the bat immortalized his victory and then passes
immortalized his victory and then passes
immortalized his victory and then passes away or does he in all the years to come
away or does he in all the years to come
away or does he in all the years to come in your most private moments I want you
in your most private moments I want you
in your most private moments I want you to remember the one man who beat you
to remember the one man who beat you
to remember the one man who beat you number four the Joker paralyzes Barbara
number four the Joker paralyzes Barbara
number four the Joker paralyzes Barbara Gordon Allen more delivers yet another
Gordon Allen more delivers yet another
Gordon Allen more delivers yet another provocative panel seared into comic-book
provocative panel seared into comic-book
provocative panel seared into comic-book lore when Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl
lore when Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl
lore when Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl opens her door with her morning coffee
opens her door with her morning coffee
opens her door with her morning coffee she is gunned down by the Joker as her
she is gunned down by the Joker as her
she is gunned down by the Joker as her father Commissioner Gordon
father Commissioner Gordon
father Commissioner Gordon watched helplessly it’s one of the most
watched helplessly it’s one of the most
watched helplessly it’s one of the most hauntingly effective uses of silent
hauntingly effective uses of silent
hauntingly effective uses of silent panels in comic history as Barbara lay
panels in comic history as Barbara lay
panels in comic history as Barbara lay in her pool of own blood
in her pool of own blood
in her pool of own blood the violent image of batgirls exposed
the violent image of batgirls exposed
the violent image of batgirls exposed state and violated home gasped
state and violated home gasped
state and violated home gasped generations of comic readers paralyzing
generations of comic readers paralyzing
generations of comic readers paralyzing Barbara ending batgirls career and
Barbara ending batgirls career and
Barbara ending batgirls career and beginning Oracle’s number three Bane
beginning Oracle’s number three Bane
beginning Oracle’s number three Bane breaks the bat I was wondering what with
breaks the bat I was wondering what with
breaks the bat I was wondering what with ray first
oh you’re running and yet another iconic
oh you’re running and yet another iconic scene from the Batman tales Bane arrived
scene from the Batman tales Bane arrived
scene from the Batman tales Bane arrived on the scene to claim his place as the
on the scene to claim his place as the
on the scene to claim his place as the new force to be reckoned with in the
new force to be reckoned with in the
new force to be reckoned with in the rogues gallery after discerning Batman’s
rogues gallery after discerning Batman’s
rogues gallery after discerning Batman’s identity Bane forced Batman into
identity Bane forced Batman into
identity Bane forced Batman into fighting criminals throughout the night
fighting criminals throughout the night
fighting criminals throughout the night as he waited for him to return to Wayne
as he waited for him to return to Wayne
as he waited for him to return to Wayne Manor when Batman emerged from the
Manor when Batman emerged from the
Manor when Batman emerged from the Batcave exhausted and exposed Bane
Batcave exhausted and exposed Bane
Batcave exhausted and exposed Bane surprises him beats him to a pulp and
surprises him beats him to a pulp and
surprises him beats him to a pulp and snaps his back leaving Batman a
snaps his back leaving Batman a
snaps his back leaving Batman a paraplegic and unlike in the movie there
paraplegic and unlike in the movie there
paraplegic and unlike in the movie there was no miracle prison chiropractor to
was no miracle prison chiropractor to
was no miracle prison chiropractor to help fix him it has to be put back
number 2 doomsday and Superman kill each
number 2 doomsday and Superman kill each other in 1994 the DC Universe and the
other in 1994 the DC Universe and the
other in 1994 the DC Universe and the rest of the world along with it for
rest of the world along with it for
rest of the world along with it for reeved the death of the last Son of
reeved the death of the last Son of
reeved the death of the last Son of Krypton Superman after their epic battle
Krypton Superman after their epic battle
Krypton Superman after their epic battle the most iconic superhero in comic book
the most iconic superhero in comic book
the most iconic superhero in comic book history was killed by the super adaptive
history was killed by the super adaptive
history was killed by the super adaptive and highly evolved monster experiment
and highly evolved monster experiment
and highly evolved monster experiment doomsday thankfully Superman’s death
doomsday thankfully Superman’s death
doomsday thankfully Superman’s death like his subsequent K+ blue costume was
like his subsequent K+ blue costume was
like his subsequent K+ blue costume was short-lived before his resurrection not
short-lived before his resurrection not
short-lived before his resurrection not only iconic in and of itself this
only iconic in and of itself this
only iconic in and of itself this formula began a precedence of regularly
formula began a precedence of regularly
formula began a precedence of regularly occurring high-profile superhero deaths
occurring high-profile superhero deaths
occurring high-profile superhero deaths and subsequent resurrections in comics
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions lucky
some honorable mentions lucky
some honorable mentions lucky who the hell is Bucky number one when
who the hell is Bucky number one when
who the hell is Bucky number one when Stacy’s death find me let her go when
Stacy’s death find me let her go when
Stacy’s death find me let her go when the Green Goblin threw Gwen Stacy off a
the Green Goblin threw Gwen Stacy off a
the Green Goblin threw Gwen Stacy off a bridge Spiderman was in fact able to
bridge Spiderman was in fact able to
bridge Spiderman was in fact able to catch her however the sudden stop from
catch her however the sudden stop from
catch her however the sudden stop from being caught by the webbing snapped her
being caught by the webbing snapped her
being caught by the webbing snapped her neck and killed her instantly forever
neck and killed her instantly forever
neck and killed her instantly forever changing the comic book universe in the
changing the comic book universe in the
changing the comic book universe in the process this was a major event for a
process this was a major event for a
process this was a major event for a number of reasons not only did Spiderman
number of reasons not only did Spiderman
number of reasons not only did Spiderman fail to save the girl but he technically
fail to save the girl but he technically
fail to save the girl but he technically succeeded in what he was trying to do
succeeded in what he was trying to do
succeeded in what he was trying to do which was catch her and she was killed
which was catch her and she was killed
which was catch her and she was killed because of it the death was so sudden
because of it the death was so sudden
because of it the death was so sudden and out of place that many marked this
and out of place that many marked this
and out of place that many marked this as the moment that ended the Silver Age
as the moment that ended the Silver Age
as the moment that ended the Silver Age of comic books starting comics off on a
of comic books starting comics off on a
of comic books starting comics off on a path to darker and more disturbing
path to darker and more disturbing
path to darker and more disturbing themes making it an easy pick for our
themes making it an easy pick for our
themes making it an easy pick for our number one most shocking moment in comic
number one most shocking moment in comic
number one most shocking moment in comic book history
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moment would you have put on the list
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