20 Most Controversial Comics Covers Of All Time

By Bryant Lucas /

18. The Amazing Spider-Man #422

First and foremost, if you haven€™t guessed, the villain is Electro and his new origin is apparently tied to capital punishment €“ yeah, that€™s not controversial in the least bit. Second, the composition of the cover makes it look like Spider-Man is trying to give Electro a hand job€ and frankly, with the look on Electro€™s face, it doesn€™t seem like Spidey is doing that great of a job.