I can recall reading the much acclaimed DC Comics Infinite Crisis #4 in (2005) and being literally shocked into suspense when the Superboy of Earth Prime went on a bloody rampage/ killing spree. The fight started with him attacking the current Superboy Conner Kent because he (Prime) didn't feel Connor represented the namesake to the fullest. After beating Conner to a pulp the Teen Titans (current reserved, and past), Doom Patrol, and I believe JSA members as well all showed up to back Conner. All the heroes attached the renegade Superboy still unaware of his temper and power level when he states "he started this" meaning Conner. At that moment, Pantha, a former Titan who is cat-like in appearance charges at SBP and calls him "a stupid kid" then SBP prime yells "Im Not Stupid" while punching Pantha's head clean off her shoulders! The blood splatters, the gore, and the way you see her head separating from her body along with the other characters expressions just really cemented the shock value of this scene. Phil Jimenez did an excellent job on the artwork in this series by the way. Ive seen movies that didn't shock me into so much intensity like these panels did. That moment will a always stand out in my head as the most shocking ive ever read and seen in a comic book. To sum up the rest of that scene Wildibeast was punched through stomach, Risk had his right arm ripped off, and Bushido was heat visioned in half. There are many other comic book moments that shocked me that I will eventually talk about but this scene will always stand out to me. -A.R.M.
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