Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales' Identity Crisis touched upon a number of themes and ruffled a few feathers with its depiction of some of DC's premier heroes. To understand the controversy we first have to get acquainted with a couple of characters. Most importantly, Ralph Dibny AKA Elongated Man and his wife, Sue. Sue Dibny had accompanied her husband in his superhero career and become a part of the Justice League family in her own right. Identity Crisis opens with the murder of Sue, and the mystery behind who killed her. As the Justice League tries to find the murderer, 7 members of the team track their own suspect, Dr. Light. It is revealed in the story that years ago, while the Justice League was on a mission and Sue Dibny was alone on the JL's satellite Watchtower, Light teleported on to the satellite, where he found Dibny alone. He attacked and raped her, before being stopped by the returning members of the Justice League. Not content with simply sending him to jail, the League and Zatanna neuter his mind as punishment for his actions. The decisions made by this specific team of the Justice League casts a dark light on that era of heroes, with the violation of the sweet and defenseless Sue Dibny offending a number of fans and writers who considered the story to be another poor example of strong female characters getting "fridged" or killed off as a plot device. What are your thoughts on some of these controversial moments? Let us know in the comments section below!
Sent to Earth from a dying planet, young Scott Fraser grew to adulthood in Alberta, Canada with a love for comics, film, games, and all things deep fried. He has dedicated his life to pedantic ramblings about continuity, superhero superiority, and Han shooting first. He also writes for Geek Magazine.
Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales' Identity Crisis touched upon a number of themes and ruffled a few feathers with its depiction of some of DC's premier heroes. To understand the controversy we first have to get acquainted with a couple of characters. Most importantly, Ralph Dibny AKA Elongated Man and his wife, Sue. Sue Dibny had accompanied her husband in his superhero career and become a part of the Justice League family in her own right. Identity Crisis opens with the murder of Sue, and the mystery behind who killed her. As the Justice League tries to find the murderer, 7 members of the team track their own suspect, Dr. Light. It is revealed in the story that years ago, while the Justice League was on a mission and Sue Dibny was alone on the JL's satellite Watchtower, Light teleported on to the satellite, where he found Dibny alone. He attacked and raped her, before being stopped by the returning members of the Justice League. Not content with simply sending him to jail, the League and Zatanna neuter his mind as punishment for his actions. The decisions made by this specific team of the Justice League casts a dark light on that era of heroes, with the violation of the sweet and defenseless Sue Dibny offending a number of fans and writers who considered the story to be another poor example of strong female characters getting "fridged" or killed off as a plot device. What are your thoughts on some of these controversial moments? Let us know in the comments section below!