7. Jacked To The Extreme (The Authority)
WildstormWarren Ellis's comic The Authority was ahead of its time in many ways. The team were one of the first groups to take charge over the general population to keep them safe and were also one of the first to feature two openly gay superheroes in a relationship together. However, after Ellis handed the writing reigns over to Mark Millar, the already graphic title became even more extreme, dividing fans who had remained loyal since the debut issue. Early on in Millar's run, the Authority face a thinly veiled parody of the Avengers who are led by the Commander, a Captain America substitute. As this is a Millar comic, the Commander is of course a serial rapist who sexually assaults Midnighter's lover Apollo. In revenge, Midnighter appears with a jackhammer and sodomizes the Commander. With a jackhammer. Rape in any circumstance is unsettling to read about, but while it may be understandable that Midnighter would want vengeance for his lover, sexually assaulting the Commander with a jackhammer is not the ideal way to go about it. In a series full of disgusting and shocking moments, Midnighter's revenge has to be up there with the worst.