The Most Controversial Moments In Spider-Man's History!

[E. Wilson]

I liked it.

Well, statistically, someone had to.

I kid, I kid. But I do agree that it's not controversial. In fact, it's kind of a footnote to the character that quickly got swept away by the Civil War broom. The Unmasking is much more controversial than the Other.

[Scott Taylor]

I feel that having Peter eat Morlun to death was controversial. That one single page is possibly the most disturbing thing I have ever seen in a Spider-Man comic. Right up there with Norman's O-Face and beyond, imho.

[One More Day]

I feel that having Peter eat Morlun to death was controversial. That one single page is possibly the most disturbing thing I have ever seen in a Spider-Man comic. Right up there with Norman's O-Face and beyond, imho.

When he plucked the eye?

[midnightshrink]

The character assassination of Gwen Stacy the patron saint of all that is good dead girlfriends and the fact that marvel has not retconned that mistake is beyond me.

[Scott Taylor]

When he plucked the eye?

Yep, thats the one. Truly disgusting that Peter did that, and I don't care that he was temporarily a spidery dude thing.

[Randumbz]

Ι do not consider the former as a controversial moment and as for the latter, did you bothered to read my post before replying? It's controversial moment number seven. Please read the post carefully before replying.

Harry doing drugs was controversial at the time because the comics authority code didn't allow people to include stuff like that in comics

[Minerboh]

Harry doing drugs was controversial at the time because the comics authority code didn't allow people to include stuff like that in comics

It was to midly presented.
In that department i consider this a controversial moment....
http://www.google.gr/imgres?q=green+...9,r:0,s:0,i:82

[VanGoghX]

There was controversy surrounding ASM #36 Vol. 2, the 9/11 issue. Some felt it was heavy-handed and the inclusion of villains on-scene and portrayed as sympathetic was out of character.

[Xal]

Pete finding out that Gwen banged Norman should have been important. It should have lead to one of the best character arcs for Pete. However nothing became of it presumably to keep status quo and it was simply forgotten.

[Therion]

1. Spider-Man and Power-Pack from the early 80s, everything else falls way short, Sins Past is like a 0.8 in the Spider-Man and Power-Pack scale, OMD, a 0.6, Harry on drugs was highly controversial during its day, but a 0.2 on the SM&PP scale by today's standards...

[Russell]

I'd probably say:
OMD
Sins Past
Unmasking
Return of Aunt May
Return of Norman
Ben Reilly
Gwen's death
Harry on Drugs

are the most controversial storylines. I think USM annual #3 had the potential, but BMB played it too safe.

[TheOther]

Well, statistically, someone had to.

I kid, I kid. But I do agree that it's not controversial. In fact, it's kind of a footnote to the character that quickly got swept away by the Civil War broom. The Unmasking is much more controversial than the Other.

Yeah, never said anything about it being controversial. Ha. I think One More Day was just yanking my chain.

[bluebottle]

the episode of spider-man and his amazing friends where wolverine had an australian accent was pretty controversial within my group of friends.

[Spider-Mike]

I was shocked when I read the Sins Past arc.

Agreed.

I'm all for stories that grip the reader with something new and interesting and challenge the protagonist, but anyone who knows anything about Spider-Man should have known that the main arc of Sins Past should not have been done. Ever.

[Von]

Pete finding out that Gwen banged Norman should have been important. It should have lead to one of the best character arcs for Pete. However nothing became of it presumably to keep status quo and it was simply forgotten.

I agree with this. I liked the story arc because I felt - rather than destroying the reputation of the 'holy virgin Gwen' - it humanized her.

Gwen making that mistake with Norman (of all people) is just like real life. Norman is the ultimate obsessive, ego driven manipulative psychopath, and -- contrary to what a lot of people like to believe (kids?) -- sweet innocent feminine girls are very *often* the perfect prey for exactly these kinds of guys.

However, there seems to be this consensus among people that Gwen was best left with Virgin Mary status:

The pure, unsullied, clean and untouchable Perfect Girl from Heaven.

I can see that point of view, and its understandably a controversial arc, but I thought JMS did a great job with it.