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Some of the greatest comics in history have come fromMarvel , along with some of the universe ’s most regrettable and controversial . And whileMarvel ’s salutary crossover eventshave create some iconic moments in history , their misses experience on in infamy .
These tales immediately pull the wrath of readers , forcing Marvel to retcon them out of canonic existence , or try their heavy not to even acknowledge such stories today . But for too many ofthese highly controversial funny storylines , the ill - fated narratives were just too unforgettable to ignore , no matter how much people hate them .
10The Time Gwen Stacy & Green Goblin Had An Affair
The Amazing Spider-Man#509-514, J. Michael Straczynski, Mike Deodato Jr.
Sins Pastnot only revealed a hidden affair between Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn before her last , but that the Kindreds were the long - lost children of Gwen and the Green Goblin . Marvel readers did not find this ' liaison ' well , and Marvel was drive to think of a last - minute retcon in which the Kindreds are revealed to not be the children of Gwen and Norman after all . alternatively , they are clones of Gwen and Harry Osborn .
Still , Marvel fans find it easy to knock two decennium after the fact . Despite the last - bit attempt at a retcon , Spider - Man ’s most controversial story still con . Some will fence that this marked the beginning of Marvel ’s constant attempt at essay to introduce the long - utter Stacy into modern storyline , a practice which persists today .
9The Time Carol Danvers Was Assaulted by Her Own Son
The Avengers#200, Jim Shooter, George Pérez, Bob Layton, David Michelinie
gratefully , wveryone who play a part in the conclusion to so much as issue this subject has act upon effortlessly to atone for the mistake . Marvel was quick to reform the creative determination by rectify it with not only a retcon , butMs . Marvel holding the Avengers critically accountable inAvengers Annual#10 , calling them out for letting her go with Marcus under mind - control , not to mention trivializing her experience and her forced human relationship .
8The Time Jean Grey Outed Iceman as Gay
All New X-Men#40, Brian Michael Bendis, Mahmud Asrar, Rain Beredo
One of the more memorable moments from theX - Menmovies comes inX2 : X - Men United , where Iceman make out out as a mutant to his parents , with the apologue it ’s test to impersonate being apparent . That scene ’s subtext becomes actual text when Iceman is revealed to be jolly in the comic . The adult dispute being that , rather than come out of his own volition , a teenage Marvel Girl read Bobby Drake ’s thoughts to happen upon his arcanum .
At the metre of spillage , reader were vocally in an uproar , most being of the opinion that Jean had forcedthe coolest X - Men memberto come in out . To say she ' outed ' him may be a strong phrase , consider the two were having a individual conversation , as play off to her blurting the news show in a room full of people . But the fact remains thatJean forced Iceman to admit something deep personal before he was quick . The impression was enough to turn off critic .
7The Time Spider-Man Gave Mary-Jane Cancer (in The Grossest Way)
Spider-Man: Reign#1-4, Kaare Andrews, Jose Villarrubia
In one of Marvel ’s dark possible future , superheroism and supervillainy have both been banish in New York City under an Orwellian manner dictatorship forcing Peter Parker into retirement as a florist . The ex - hero must put his tights back on to confront The Reign , all the while haunted by visions of his late married woman . The narration soon reveals thatMJ died as a result of … contaminationto Peter ’s radioactive ' fluid ' over meter .
While the narrative itself is praise among Spider - Man ’s best , and was applaud enough to warrant a sequel to givethe obscure creation a happy termination , the controversy spur from fans find as if Ms. Watson was too dignified a characterfor such an termination . Many critic believe that theimplications surrounding her end were inappropriatefor a funny book starring such a kid - friendly superhero .
6The Time Punisher Became A Black Man
The Punisher: The Final Days#59, Mike Baron, Hugh Haynes
When the Kingpin border Frank Castle for a crime , The Punisher find himself in the same prison as a supervillain who suffered a frightful disfigurement because of him : , Jigsaw . Jigsaw machinate with the yard bird to blemish Castle in getting even , succeeding in the process . When Castle escapes prison he has Melinda Brewer , a former doctor turned unlicensed sex actor , fix his face , but in a way to make him unrecognizable . She takes the task far too literally , turning Frank into a Black Isle of Man .
Frank Castle ’s Blackness lasted for three egress - The Punisher # 62 , ironically title " Fade to White " - when the melanin injection that the doctor prescribed him started to fatigue off during a team - up with Luke Cage .
To call the move strange from Marvel is an understatement . As much as this undoubtedly had jaws hit the story in 1987 , one can only think the answer this would have incur today . It ’s not something Marvel addresses in - universe or in real - life , as there still persist unanswered as to what inspire the originative conclusion in the first place .
5The Time The World Lost Its Mind Over A Black Spider-Man
Ultimate Comics Fallout#4, Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer, Sara Pichelli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Crain
Modern proofreader draw a blank that Miles Morales ' physical appearancewas inspired by a real person , doer Donald Glover(a.k.a . Childish Gambino in the medicine realm ) . During his resist - up funniness routine forWeirdo , Glover retrieve the on-line campaign from buff want him to flirt Sony ’s next wanderer - Man after Tobey Maguire:“That ’s when the world went demented . “The same reaction can be apply tothe moment that Miles Morales lifted his masque for the first sentence to expose a Black case under the new Spider - Man ’s mask .
Morales ' on - panel entry was met with a mixed chemical reaction and far-flung tidings reporting . While some reader championed the bold move , manycritics accused Marvel of being woke ( before woke became a buzz word)in the internet vocabulary . In spite of the divisive chemical reaction , Morales continues to be a staple of the Marvel Universe today .
4The Time ‘Miles Morales as Thor’ Went Viral For the Wrong Reasons
What If Miles Morales#4, Yehudi Mercado, Luigi Zagaria,Chris Sotomayor
In 2022 , Marvel would produce aWhat If?series centered around Miles Morales , hypothesizing what alternate adaptation of the world would calculate like if Miles was a dissimilar superhero . Other issues mull if he was the Hulk , Wolverine , and Captain America , but the 4th takings drew the most far-flung attention when Miles Morales became Thor . As Thor , Miles ' Asgard was his"hood"hybrid of Asgard and Brooklyn laden with graffiti , while he uttered catchphrase like " Hammer Time , " cite MC Hammer , and " All eyes on me , " cite the 2Pac album . Most egregious to most readers was the phrase,“By Odin ’s fade ! "
The dialogue and visuals for theMiles / Thor variant received backlashacross societal metier , earning accusations of ignorance and racism for how Miles Morales , and contraband polish itself , were portrayed in the issue . The controversy boil up enough to warrantan apology from the writer .
3The Time Marvel Turned Captain America Into A Flag-Smashing Nazi
Secret Empire#1-10, Nick Spencer, Rod Reis, Daniel Acuña, Steve McNiven, Leinil Francis Yu, Andrea Sorrentino
Secret Empireisinfamous for its jaw - dropping"Hail Hydra"reveal from Marvel ’s leading nationalist . Thanks to Red Skull ’s tampering via the Cosmic Cube , the original Captain America was replaced by someone comfortably delineate as a clone orevil twin sidekick related to Rogers . The dead ringer is still an dynamic part of Marvel canon , having rechristened himself fromHydra Cap to Flag Smasher .
Although this gimmick was always mean to be a bogus - out , and the Steve Rogers who uttered " Hail Hydra " was never planned to be the original , Marvel stuck to the publicity stunt , and fans were convert to lessen for it . Before the wrench revealed itself , lector were incensed , win over that Marvel was ready to for good transmute Captain America into someone who was always a Nazi sleeper factor . Thankfully , this was n’t to be the case , and Steve ’s passion for the United States has yet to waver .
2The Crossing Was Secret Empire Before Secret Empire
Avengers: The Crossing#1 -Avengers#395, Bob Harras, Terry Kavanagh, Mike Deodato Jr.
Those who vehemently campaigned againstSecret Empirewould have hatedThe Crossingif they were around at that story ’s origin . In what was perhaps themost shocking minute in Marvel history to that point , Iron Man was divulge as a turncoat working for Kang the Conquerer , and had been for yr . Once Tony Stark is uncovered for being manipulate into committing atrocities , the Avengers go back in time to recruit a vernal , 19 - year - old Tony for avail . Upon the adult Tony ’s death , the young Tony takes his place as the new Iron Man .
It is n’t just the Marvel Cinematic Universe that gave Iron Man a traumatic death . Tony Stark has been through the wringer in the comics just as much .
While Marvel think to whole rebirth Iron Man for a new era , all Marvel did was confuse readers . Marvel may have even confuse themselves , hence why within a yr ’s time , the company go out of their room to start retconningThe Crossinglike it never happened through not one , butthreeevents : Onslaught , Heroes Reborn , andAvengers Forever .
1The Time Marvel Gave Spider-Man “One More Day” with MJ
The Amazing Spider-Man#544-55, J. Michael Straczynski, Joe Quesada, Danny Miki
Few storyline in either Spider - Man or Marvel history are hated as much as " One More Day . " In fact , some will debate that it ’s Marvel ’s most hate plot line . Peter Parker selling his marriage to Mephisto to save Aunt May ’s life give rise an unforseen , unprecedented ripple force across not only the Marvel Universe , but Spider - Man as he and his plot line have been written for the next several year .
When fans think aboutthe job with modern Spider - Man stories,“One More Day " is frequently cited as the kickoff of the death for Spider - Man . It ’s where everything ostensibly went downhill , both for the fictitious character as far as the misery he live in - existence , and for many readers , when his write up stopped being fun . reader continue to begMarvelto undo and retcon " One More solar day , " but unlike with their most controversial story , the company wo n’t agitate on this one .
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