Controversial comic book storylines are a dime a dozen today. Controversy always sells, especially in comic books. However, controversy was almost an art form back in the 2000s. Publishers and creators would sometimes court readers with controversial stories for their own sake. Some comics and stories are controversial organically as a way to push the narrative.
Did you know that Dora Milaje were originally wives in training for the King of Wakanda? Or that the original Ultimates universe would de-evolve in a storyline full of cartoonish deaths before a reboot. Sometimes controversy sells, and sometimes it is an eye-rolling spectacle.
