DuracellEnergizer said:
Here's why I don't read modern superhero comics anymore:
(WARNING: these pictures are gory)
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120315001307/marvel_dc/images/0/0b/DeathPsychoPirate.PNG
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091111041956/marvel_dc/images/6/63/Death_of_Terra-Man_01.jpg
http://pooke.thedreamisdead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IC4risk.jpg
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_super/5/54054/1082733-ic4pantha.jpg
http://g1rm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sentrygore.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bdQdS-kzyI4/TU8pUTq67rI/AAAAAAAACmE/ghvERA6KojI/s1600/Wolverine+Best+There+Is+-+Blood.jpg
Holy gratuitous violence, Batman! As context is everything, I presume that's not some evil alternate universe Superman or something?
It's sad the major publishers feel they have to do that to be relevant today. What is left that little kids can read now? Not that kids buy comics like they used to...
Mind you, Heavy Metal magazine had a certain forbidden allure when I was a teenager, with all the sex, nudity, and things you couldn't get away with in mainstream comics at the time. But I don't recall my favorite strips from that ever being that gory.
Marvel had better not gore up Star Wars when they get it back. :(