20 Most Controversial Comics Covers Of All Time

3. Action Comics #58

It€™s almost a coin toss as to which is worse: this cover or the aforementioned Captain Marvel cover. While seeing the Golden Age Captain Marvel, one of the most popular American heroes in his day, crush the Japanese with his fist is pretty traumatising, seeing Superman, the most iconic American Superhero of all time, encourage Americans to €œslap a jab€ is pretty atrocious. The truth is that everyone back in the Golden Age of Comics was patriotic; that€™s how characters like Captain America came to be. Nevertheless, these covers are a fine reminder that there is a thin line between patriotism and racism.
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Since childhood, Bryant has been an avid fan of superheroes, and he has been reading comic books since 2006. His full name is "George Bryant Lucas"; however, after enduring countless Darth Vader jokes, he has chosen to go by his middle name. Born and raised in the United States, Bryant is currently living with his lovely wife in the country side of Wiltshire County, UK. Bryant does suffer from a mild case of dyslexia; misspellings and homonyms are to be expected on occasion.