10 Most Disturbing Comics Relationships

When people remember the awful, awful ways that Zebidiah Killgrave - known better as the Purple Man - used his mind control powers to force women to be with him, generally the focus is on the superhero Jessica Jones and her struggles with him.

But there is actually a relationship that is far worse than that. Melanie Killgrave was the Purple Man's wife for the majority of her adult life, and this entire time, she was only anywhere near the villain because he had used his powers to make her marry and love him.

Not only is the amount of time Melanie spent under his control terrifying, but also her inability to have any way to fight back means that the whole thing feels like a horror story more than any glimpse at romance.

Where Jessica Jones would be rescued from Purple Man's control over her, Melanie would have to wait until Killgrave released her from his control on a whim, believing that she must be in love with him. Unsurprisingly, the mental kidnap did not constitute the basis for a real relationship, and thus Melanie fled.