10 Most Brutal Acts Of Revenge In Marvel Comics History
Marvel’s most enduring revenge stories work because they target identity instead of anatomy.
The medium grows up a little each time it admits that consequences can’t be quipped away, and that “justice” without empathy is just a slower form of payback.
What ultimately sets Marvel’s treatment of revenge apart is its willingness to question the value of vengeance itself.
In their best stories, revenge is never presented as cleanly satisfying but as a poisoned chalice that offers closure at the cost of something essential.
Author summary: Marvel Comics explores the complexity of revenge.