Marvel has seen its fair share of controversy over the years. There are stories that have gone well and others which have not. Here are five controversial stories Marvel has ever released:
1) ONE MORE DAY:
Fans were very unhappy about this story arc. It was one of the biggest controversies that the Spider-Man comics ever faced.In 2007’s “One More Day” story arc, Aunt May has been accidentally killed by a sniper, whose main target was actually Peter Parker. He becomes filled with guilt that drives him to make a deal with Mephisto- a devil character in Marvel. Parker wishes for Aunt May to come back in exchange for his marriage (the love Peter and Mary Jane was powerful enough for Mephisto to want it).
2) Captain America: Steve Rogers #1:
Marvel knew that they would court controversy with this story arc, but not to the level that fans took it. In 2016’s Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, the comic world saw the return of original Captain America Steve Rogers. The controversy lay within the twist of the story- Captain America was actually a member of HYDRA. Fans could not believe that The Cap was a Nazi, especially since his creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon were both Jewish.
3) Amazing Spider-Man #700:
Spider-Man created a stir with this particular storyline, even ending with writer Dan Slott receiving death threats from angry fans. In Amazing Spider-Man #700, Spider-Man has switched bodies with the villain Doctor Octopus. The villain forged a plan for the switch after he discovers he is dying. Doc Ock as Spider-man changed his ways, even continuing on with Spider-man’s heroics while the real superhero is stuck in a dying body. The story was continued in a new series called Superior Spider-Man.
4) Civil War:
In 2006, Marvel released the popular crossover event, “Civil War.” The series was a game changer which impacted the very structure of Marvel comics for future crossover events. The controversy was not with fans but with the story which dealt with the Superhuman Registration Act. The story arc saw Iron-Man being a pro- believer while Captain America opposed it. The death of Captain America in the series also resulted in news coverage all around the world.
5) Ms.Marvel #1:
In November 2013, Marvel announced the launch of a brand new Ms.Marvel comic book series with a new character. The new Ms.Marvel , Kamala Khan, a child of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City. This new addition did not go over very well with a small portion of the general public who were more racist than others with their hateful commentary. Ms. Marvel writer G.Wilson said,” “There’s been some hate from people who don’t read comics, which I ignore because, in terms of this medium, they are illiterate. There’s this sense that [Muslims] shouldn’t even be there because it’s somehow un-American.”
Ms. Marvel ended up being a very successful series with kamala khan being a fan favorite.
