While characters frequently die in comic books, it is just as common for them to be resurrected. Writer Peter David split the blame for the phenomenon between creators, publishers, and fans: creators and publishers kill characters to increase drama and sales, while fans demand that characters they don't like be killed. However, if a character is killed, fans who liked the character vocally support their resurrection, creators often wish to use characters who have died, and publishers find that returns of popular characters lead to a boost in sales. This causes a vicious circle: after witnessing several improbable returns, fans begin to doubt that the characters are permanently dead at all, and death begins to lose its dramatic impact.[1] A death thus reversed is called a comic book death.
While it is a recurring theme that no character ever remains dead, there are some exceptions. Usually, characters associated with the origin story of a major character (e.g. Spider-Man's Uncle Ben or Batman's mother and father), or those whose deaths significantly altered the later development of major character (e.g. Gwen Stacy or Karen Page), remain "permanently" dead. However, from time to time, a superhero or other comics character is judged by their creators to have served their dramatic purpose, and remains dead because their story is simply over.
As there are no "rules" to fiction, all characters carry the possibility of being resurrected at any time. The following characters are present exceptions to the standard conventions of comic book death. Currently, they remain deceased.
| Character |
Issue |
Deceased |
| Abin Sur |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #30 (April 2008) |
Killed by Atrocitus, in flashback. |
| Agent Liberty (Benjamin Lockwood) |
Action Comics #873 (January 2009) |
Killed by Superwoman using her heat vision. |
| Air Wave (Larry Jordan) |
DC Comics Presents #40 (December 1981) |
Killed by an escaped convict. |
| Alexander Luthor, Jr. |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Shot in the head by the Joker. |
| Alexandra DeWitt |
Green Lantern Vol. 3 #54 (July 1994) |
Strangled and stuffed in a refrigerator by Major Force. (see Women in Refrigerators.) |
| Amon Sur |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #26 (December 2007) |
Killed by Green Lantern Corps member Laira, when she used her power ring to split his torso in half. |
| Antaeus (Mark Antaeus) |
JLA: Super Power #1 (November 1999) |
Died in a nuclear explosion. |
| Anthro |
Final Crisis #7 (January 2009) |
Natural causes. |
| Aquaman (Arthur Curry) |
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #50 (March 2007) |
Killed by his son. |
| Aquagirl (Tula) |
Crisis On Infinite Earths #9 (December 1985) |
Drowned of water poisoned by Chemo. |
| Atom (Albert "Al" Pratt) |
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2 (September 1994) |
Killed by Extant. |
| Azrael (Jean-Paul Valley) |
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #100 (May 2003) |
Shot to death by Nicholas Scratch and Carlton Lehah. Body was never recovered. |
| B'wana Beast (Michael Payson Maxwell) |
Animal Man #47 (May 1992) |
Antagon is transformed into the evil Shining Man and perishes in the ensuing battle. |
| Baby Wildebeest |
Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006) |
Superboy-Prime uses his heat vision to blast a hole through his chest. |
| Ballistic (Kelvin Mao) |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Killed by Superboy-Prime with a blast of heat vision. |
| Baron Blitzkrieg |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Incinerated by Superboy-Prime during the Battle of Metropolis. |
| Bekka |
Superman/Batman #42 (November 2007) |
Killed in her house by Infinity-Man. |
| Bernadeth |
Countdown to Final Crisis #19 (December 2007) |
Killed by the Infinity-Man. |
| Big Barda (Barda Free) |
Death of the New Gods #1 (October 2007) |
Killed off-panel by Infinity-Man and had her heart removed. |
| Black Bison (John Ravenhair) |
Day of Vengeance #1 (June 2005) |
Killed by the Spectre. |
| Black Canary (Diana Drake Lance) |
Secret Origins #50 (August 1990) |
Died of cancer. |
| Black Condor (Ryan Kendall) |
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005) |
Killed by a power beam through the chest from Sinestro during an ambush. |
| Black Mask (Roman Sionis) |
Catwoman Vol. 3 #52 (April 2006) |
Shot in the head by Catwoman. |
| Black Orchid (Susan Linden-Thorne) |
Black Orchid #1 (1988) |
Killed in an explosion. |
| Black Orchid (Flora Black) |
Black Orchid #22 |
Killed by Suzy Black. |
| Bloodsport (Robert DuBois) |
Adventures of Superman #507 (December 1995) |
Accidentally kills himself. |
| Bloodsport (Alex Trent) |
Adventures of Superman #507 (December 1993) |
Burned to death in his prison cell by the Aryan Brotherhood. |
| Bloody Mary |
Wonder Girl #5 (January 2008) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Blue Beetle (Theodore "Ted" Kord) |
DC Countdown to Infinite Crisis (May 2005) |
Shot through the head by Maxwell Lord. |
| Bolt (Larry Bolatinsky) |
Terror Titans #3 (December 2008) |
Killed by son, Dreadbolt, who uses his own suit's teleporting ability to send him into a brick wall. |
| Brain |
Salvation Run #4 (February 2008) |
Beaten to death by Gorilla Grodd. |
| Brick (Daniel "Danny" Brickwell) |
Green Arrow/Black Canary #18 (March 2009) |
Smash from wrecking ball by Cupid. |
| Bushido (Ryuko Orsono) |
Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006) |
Heat-visioned in half by Superboy-Prime. |
| Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness) |
Identity Crisis #5 (October 2004) |
Shot in the chest by his victim Jack Drake. |
| Cheetah (Priscilla Rich) |
The Flash Vol. 2 #219 (April 2005) |
Killed by her successor, Barbara Minerva. |
| Ch'p |
Green Lantern: Mosaic #2 (July 1992) |
Run over by a yellow truck. |
| Chroma |
Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #10 (December 2007) |
He is slain by Gog, who is also responsible for the death of former Teen Titan villain Goth. |
| Clayface (Matt Hagen) |
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986) |
Killed by Shadow Demons during the Crisis. |
| Commander Steel (Henry "Hank" Heywood) |
Eclipso #13 (November 1993) |
Caught in the detonation of the Sunburst 300, while battling Eclipso's forces. |
| Crimson Fox (Constance D'Aramis) |
Starman Vol. 2 #38 (January 1998) |
Killed by the Mist as related in a flashback. |
| Crimson Fox (Vivian D'Aramis) |
Justice League America #104 (October 1995) |
Killed by Maurice Puanteur. |
| Darkseid (Uxas) |
Final Crisis #7 (January 2009) |
Body destroyed by Radion poisoning; essence torn apart and utterly obliterated by uncontrollable vibrations |
| Deep Six (Gole, Jaffar, Kurin, Shaligo, and Trok) |
Countdown #38 (August 2007) |
All victims of Infinity-Man. All killed off-panel except for Slig. |
| Demolition Team (Jackhammer, Rosie, Scoopshovel, and Steamroller) |
The OMAC Project #6 (November 2005) |
All killed by OMACs except for Hardhat. |
| Desaad |
Countdown to Final Crisis #9 (February 2008) |
Head is blown apart by the Pied Piper's flute. |
| Devilance |
52 #17 (August 2006) |
Eviscerated and decapitated by Lobo. |
| Disruptor |
Terror Titans #6 (March 2009) |
Killed by Clock King about her failure by killing her, using her own suit to incinerate her body. |
| Doctor Bedlam |
Death of the New Gods #1 (October 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Doctor Light (Arthur Light) |
Final Crisis: Revelations #1 (August 2008) |
Turned into a living candle and burned alive by the Spectre. |
| Doctor Midnight (Beth Chapel) |
Eclipso #13 (November 1993) |
Beheaded by a sword-wielding Eclipso. |
| Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) |
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2 (September 1994) |
Killed by Extant. |
| Doctor Polaris (Neal Emerson) |
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005) |
Incinerated by the Human Bomb. |
| Doomsday |
Action Comics #871 (November 2008) |
Killed by several Kandorians who beat him to death on the moon. |
| Dorothy Spinner |
Doom Patrol #22 (September 2003) |
Life support pulled off-panel. |
| Dove (Don Hall) |
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986) |
Killed by Shadow-creatures during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Is remembered as being crushed by building debris instead. |
| Dream (Morpheus) |
Sandman #69 (July 1995) |
Executed by the Furies for the crime of filicide. |
| Duela Dent |
Countdown #51 (May 2007) |
Shot by one of the new Monitors. |
| Dyno-Mite Dan (Harris D. Bedletter) |
Seven Soldiers #0 (April 2005) |
Killed by the Sheeda. |
| Effigy (Martyn Van Wyck) |
Final Crisis: Revelations #1 (August 2008) |
Burned alive in a Lantern by the Spectre. |
| Element Girl (Urania "Rainie" Blackwell) |
Sandman #20 (October 1990) |
Ra takes away her powers after numerous bouts with increased depression and discrimination. |
| Elongated Man (Randolph William "Ralph" Dibny) |
52 #42 (February 2007) |
Neron flicked a ring at him with enough force to penetrate his chest. |
| Fastball (John Malone) |
The OMAC Project #6 (November 2005) |
Killed by an OMAC that grabs him by the throat and breaks his neck. |
| Fel Andar |
Hawkman #48 (January 2006) |
Killed in the fighting by Blackfire. |
| Fiddler (Isaac Bowin) |
Villains United #1 (July 2005) |
Executed by Deadshot. |
| Firebrand (Alex Sanchez) |
JSA: Secret Files #2 (September 2001) |
Stabbed in the neck by a Checkmate Knight in Roulette's arena. |
| Firestorm (Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond) |
Identity Crisis #5 (October 2004) |
Shadow Thief managed to stab him, puncturing his containment field, and causing him to explode. |
| Fisherman |
Gotham Central #37 (January 2006) |
Killed during the Infinite Crisis. |
| Forever People (Big Bear, Beautiful Dreamer, Mark Moonrider, Vykin, and Serifan) |
Death of the New Gods #4 (December 2007) |
All killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Fury (Hippolyta Trevor-Hall) |
JSA #80 (February 2006) |
'Died' of exposure in the Himalayas. Her spirit was taken into the dreamtime by her son Daniel, the new Dream of the Endless. |
| Galius Zed |
Green Lantern Vol. 3 #82 (January 1997) |
Killed by Fatality. |
| Geist (Dwayne Geyer) |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Killed by Superboy-Prime during the Battle of Metropolis. |
| General Glory (Joseph Jones) |
Justice League Quarterly #16 (September 1994) |
Died of a myocardial infarction after reverting to his non superheroic form. |
| General Glory (Donovan Wallace) |
Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #3 (April 2007) |
Killed by the Fourth Reich at his wedding. |
| General Immortus |
Salvation Run #7 (June 2008) |
Killed at the start of the Parademon second attack. |
| General Zahl |
New Teen Titans #15 (January 1982) |
Bullets ricocheted from Robotman's chest, killing him. |
| Gog (William Matthews) |
Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #15 (May 2008) |
Disintegrated. |
| Golden Glider (Lisa Snart) |
The Flash Vol. 2 #113 (May 1996) |
Frozen by Chillblaine. |
| Grayven |
Outsiders: Five of a Kind: Week 3: Thunder/Martian Manhunter #3 (August 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Griffin (Griffin Grey) |
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #6 (January 2007) |
Burned out by his own powers. |
| Hawk (Henry "Hank" Hall) |
JSA #15 (October 2000) |
Placed in a crashing plane by Atom Smasher. |
| Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal) |
Rann-Thanagar War #5 (November 2005) |
Killed by Blackfire. |
| Hector Hall (Doctor Fate) |
JSA #80 (February 2006) |
"Died" of exposure in the Himalayas. His spirit was taken into the dreamtime by his son Daniel, the new Dream of the Endless. |
| Hellhound (Jack Chifford) |
Salvation Run #2 (November 2007) |
Fed to "Lion-lizard" creatures by the Body Doubles. |
| Highfather (Izaya) |
Jack Kirby's Fourth World #8 (October 1997) |
Slain in battle with the war god Ares. |
| Himon |
Death of the New Gods #7 (March 2008) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Hitman (Thomas "Tommy" Monaghan) |
Hitman #60 (April 2001) |
Shot by Agent Truman's men while saving an old friend. |
| Human Bomb (Roy Lincoln) |
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005) |
Punched to death by Bizarro during Society ambush of Freedom Fighters. |
| Hyena (Dr. Jivan Shi) |
Salvation Run #6 (April 2008) |
Shot in the head by a Parademon. |
| Icicle (Dr. Joar Mahkent) |
Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986) |
During the Crisis. |
| Impala (M'Bulaze) |
JSA #28 (November 2001) |
Killed at some point in Roulette's arena; his picture is shown with several others on her wall of Fallen Players of the House. |
| Indigo |
Outsiders Vol. 3 #25 (August 2005) |
After temporarily regaining control of her mind from Brainiac 8, Shift transforms her molecular structure into flesh, killing her per her request. |
| Inertia (Thaddeus Thawne) |
Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #3 (October 2008) |
Beaten to death by the Rogues in revenge for setting them up. |
| Jack Drake |
Identity Crisis #5 (October 2004) |
Killed by Captain Boomerang; impaled by a boomerang. |
| Jack T. Chance |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #22 (August 2007) |
Killed by Parallax. |
| Jade (Jennifer-Lynn Hayden) |
Rann-Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special (February 2006) |
Caught in an anti-matter energy blast while attempting to stop Alexander Luthor during Infinite Crisis. |
| Jean Loring |
Countdown to Final Crisis #18 (December 2007) |
Falling into the ocean. |
| Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers) |
Impulse #11 (February 1996) |
Merged with the Speed Force during battle with Savitar. |
| Jonah Hex |
DC Special Series #16 (1978) |
Shot by George Barrow in 1904. Note: Stories are still being published, as of Dec. 2008, that take place prior to his death. |
| Jonathan Kent |
Action Comics #870 (October 2008) |
Fatal myocardial infarction from Brainiac's attack. |
| Judomaster (Hadley "Rip" Jagger) |
Checkmate #12 (February 2007) |
Back broken by Bane during Battle of Metropolis. |
| Kalibak |
Death of the New Gods #5 (January 2008) |
Killed by his uncle Infinity-Man. |
| Kanto (Iluthin) |
Death of the New Gods #3 (November 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Karate Kid (Val Armorr) |
Countdown to Final Crisis #7 (March 2008) |
Morticoccus virus. |
| Katma Tui |
Action Comics Weekly #601 (May 1988) |
Murdered by Star Sapphire. |
| Ke'Haan |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #23 (September 2007) |
Killed by Anti-Monitor. |
| KGBeast (Anatoli Knyazev) |
Detective Comics #817 (May 2006) |
Shot to death by the Tally Man |
| Killer Moth (Drury Walker/Charaxes) |
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Ripped in half by Superboy-Prime. |
| Kobra (Jeffrey Franklin Burr) |
JSA #51 (October 2003) |
Black Adam ripped his heart out. |
| Kole (Kole Weathers) |
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986) |
Killed by Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons. |
| Knockout |
Birds of Prey #109 (August 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Kreon |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #12 (July 2006) |
Killed by the Manhunters. |
| Laira |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #37 (January 2009) |
Killed by Sinestro with a blast that went through her chest. |
| Leland McCauley |
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1 (August 2008) |
Dinsintegrates by the Time Trapper. |
| Lightray (Sollis) |
Countdown #48 (May 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Lucy Lane |
Supergirl Vol. 5 #41 (May 2009) |
Incinerated by her suit. |
| Lynx |
Batgirl #56 (November 2004) |
Killed by Batgirl. |
| Madame Rouge (Laura DeMille) |
New Teen Titans #15 (January 1982) |
Accidentally killed by Changeling. |
| Mad Harriet |
Countdown to Final Crisis #11 (February 2008) |
Accidentally shot to death by Dog Soldiers on Apokolips. |
| Major Disaster |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Neck snapped by Superboy-Prime. |
| Mantis |
Death of the New Gods #5 (January 2008) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) |
Final Crisis #1 (May 2008) |
Killed by Libra with his flaming staff. |
| Marvin White |
Teen Titans Vol. 3 #62 (August 2008) |
Killed by dog demon who was on a mission from Lycus. |
| Maxima |
Superman: The Man of Steel #117 (October 2001) |
Died in battle against Brainiac 13 and Imperiex. |
| Maxi-Man (Henry Hayes) |
JSA #28 (November 2001) |
Killed at some point in Roulette's arena; his picture is shown with several others on her wall of Fallen Players of the House. |
| Maxwell Lord |
Wonder Woman #219 (July 2005) |
Neck snapped by Wonder Woman. |
| Minute-Man (Jack Weston) |
Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #3 (April 2007) |
Killed in his sleep by an unknown assassin in their home. |
| Mirror Master (Samuel Joseph Scudder) |
Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986) |
At the hands of Krona while arguing with fellow villains. |
| Mister America (Trey Thompson) |
Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #2 (January 2007) |
He was an FBI special agent who took justice into his own hands after a metahuman gun-for-hire murdered his wife, son, and brothers. Thompson himself was also murdered. |
| Mister Miracle (Scott Free) |
Death of the New Gods #7 (March 2008) |
Killed by the Source, after requesting to die. |
| Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) |
JSA #61 (July 2004) |
Killed by the Spirit King. |
| Mongal |
Green Lantern Vol. 4 #8 (March 2006) |
Her brother, Mongul, punched her head off. |
| Mongul |
Underworld Unleashed #1 (November 1995) |
Killed by Neron, who takes his soul in the process. |
| Monocle (Jonathan Cheval) |
Manhunter #9 (June 2005) |
Killed by Manhunter. |
| Monsieur Mallah |
Salvation Run #4 (February 2008) |
Beaten to death by Gorilla Grodd using the remains of Brain's jar. |
| Mortalla |
Death of the New Gods #3 (November 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Nemesis (Soseh Mykros) |
JSA #58 (April 2004) |
Killed by Eclipso in Kahndaq during the Black Reign story arc. |
| Neptune Perkins |
Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006) |
Slain by the Shark and the similar villain, King Shark. |
| Neutron (Nathaniel Tryon) |
Salvation Run #7 (June 2008) |
Killed when Lex Luthor's teleporter self-destructed. |
| Omen (Lilith Clay) |
Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #2 (July 2003) |
Neck snapped by a rogue Superman android. |
| Onimar Synn |
Rann-Thanagar War #6 (December 2005) |
Defeated by a coalition of heroes and split into seven parts. |
| Orca (Dr. Grace Balin) |
Detective Comics #819 (May 2006) |
Shot to death by the Tally Man |
| Orion |
Final Crisis #1 (May 2008) |
Shot with a Radion-laced, time-travelling bullet by Darkseid. |
| Orpheus (Gavin King) |
Legends of the Dark Knight #182 (October, 2004) |
Killed by Black Mask in a plan to ambush Batman. |
| Osiris (Amon Tomaz) |
52 #43 (February 2007) |
Devoured by Sobek, a personification of one of the 'Four Horsemen'. |
| Overthrow (Arnold Daniel Beck) |
The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) |
Killed by OMAC. |
| Pantha |
Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006) |
Superboy-Prime punches her head off. |
| Peacemaker (Mitchell Black) |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Killed by Prometheus. |
| Persuader (Cole Parker) |
52 #34 (December 2006) |
Accidentally killed by Osiris. |
| Phantom Lady (Delilah "Dee" Tyler) |
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005) |
Deathstroke drove his sword through her chest. |
| Plasmus (Otto Von Furth) |
Salvation Run #7 (June 2008) |
Killed when Lex Luthor's teleporter self-destructed. |
| Power Boy |
Teen Titans East Special #1 (November 2007) |
Killed by Trigon when he was rising from the ground ambushing current and former Titans. |
| Psimon |
Salvation Run #2 (November 2007) |
Bludgeoned to death with a rock by the Joker. |
| Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden) |
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Head crushed by Black Adam. |
| The Question (Charles Victor Szasz a.k.a. Vic Sage) |
52 #38 (January 2007) |
Dies of lung cancer outside Nanda Parbat. |
| R. J. Brande (Ren Daggle) |
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1 (August 2008) |
Assassinated by his rival Leland McCauley. |
| Rainbow Raider (Roy G. Bivolo) |
The Flash Vol. 2 #183 (April 2002) |
Painting embedded in his chest by Blacksmith. |
| Ram (Takeo Yakata) |
JSA #28 (November 2001) |
Killed at some point in Roulette's arena; his picture is shown with several others on her wall of Fallen Players of the House. |
| Ranx the Sentient City |
Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #16 (September 2007) |
Destroyed by Green Lantern member Sodam Yat. |
| Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) |
Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005) |
Killed by an OMAC. |
| Ravager (Bill Walsh) |
Deathstroke the Terminator #4 (November 1991) |
Stabbed by Deathstroke the Terminator. |
| Rocket Red (Dimitri Pushkin) |
The OMAC Project #5 (October 2005) |
Killed when he deliberately overloaded his battlesuit's power supply to destroy OMACs during Infinite Crisis. |
| Rond Vidar |
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #2 (October 2008) |
Killed by Superboy-Prime, the last Green Lantern. |
| Sandman (Wesley Dodds) |
JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1 (August 1999) |
Threw himself from a cliff in the Himalayas rather than reveal the identity of the new Dr. Fate to Mordru. |
| Sarah Essen Gordon |
Detective Comics #741 (February 2000) |
Murdered by the Joker. |
| Sheeda |
Seven Soldiers #1 (October 2006) |
Killed in car crash. |
| Shrapnel |
Manhunter #6 (March 2005) |
Melted by Manhunter. |
| Silver Sorceress (Laura Cynthia Neilsen) |
Justice League Europe #35 (February 1992) |
Killed by a sniper under mental control of Dreamslayer |
| Skyman (also known as Star-Spangled Kid) (Sylvester John Pemberton, Jr.) |
Infinity, Inc. #51 (June 1988) |
Killed by the poisonous touch of Mister Bones, who was forced to touch Skyman by Solomon Grundy. |
| Sleez |
Countdown #46 (June 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Speed Queen |
Outsiders: Five of a Kind: Week 3: Thunder/Martian Manhunter #3 (August 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Spellbinder (Delbert Billings) |
Detective Comics #691 (November 1995) |
Killed by Lady Spellbinder. |
| Starbreaker |
Justice League America Vol. 2 #34 (June 2009) |
Shot in the head by version of Batman. |
| Star Sapphire (Deborah Camille Darnell) |
Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006) |
Killed by Spectre for decapitating and slaughtering those who did not bow down before her. |
| Steppenwolf |
Terror Titans #2 (November 2008) |
Killed by Clock King. |
| Strange Visitor (Sharon Vance) |
Superman Vol. 2 #173 (October 2001) |
Gave all of her powers to Superman to defeat the Imperiex Fleet. |
| Sue Dibny |
Identity Crisis #1 (June 2004) |
Accidentally slain by Jean Loring. |
| Super-Chief (Jon Standing Bear) |
52 #24 (October 2006) |
Killed by Skeets. |
| Superman (Earth-Two) (Kal-L/Clark Kent) |
Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006) |
Beaten to death by Superboy-Prime, dies on the planet/Green Lantern Mogo. |
| Takion (Joshua Saunders) |
Death of the New Gods #3 (November 2007) |
Killed by Infinity-Man. |
| Tana Moon |
Superboy Vol. 3 #74 (May 2000) |
Killed by Agenda agent Amanda Spence. |
| Tarantula (Catalina Flores) |
Secret Six #7 (March 2009) |
Sacrifices herself by pulling herself and Junior in front of the Supervillain's combined attack. |
| Terra (Clone) |
World War III #3 (April 2007) |
Black Adam punches through her chest. |
| Terra (Tara Markov) |
New Teen Titans Annual #3 (July 1984) |
Killed in a rockslide caused by her own powers. |
| Terra-Man (Tobias "Toby" Manning) |
52 #3 (May 2006) |
Torn by Black Adam in half at his pelvis, killing him. |
| The Thorn (Rose Canton) |
Infinity, Inc. Annual #1 (1985) |
Committed suicide to prevent the Thorn from killing her children. |
| Thunder and Lightning (Gan and Tavis Williams) |
Salvation Run #7 (June 2008) |
Killed when Lex Luthor's teleporter self-destructed. |
| Tigra |
Orion #3 (August 2000) |
Slain by Apokoliptian sent by Justeen. |
| Time Commander (John Starr) |
52 #27 (November 2006) |
Killed by Skeets. |
| Tim Trench |
52 #18 (September 2006) |
Killed by Felix Faust. |
| Tomar-Re |
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #198 (March 1986) |
Killed by Goldface. |
| Top (Roscoe Neyle Dillon) |
The Flash Vol. 2 #222 (July 2005) |
Frozen and shattered by Captain Cold. |
| Tornado Twins (Donald "Don" Wallace Allen and Dawn Jae Allen) |
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #17 (April 1991) |
Both killed by Dominion agents in 2980. |
| Trickster (Giovanni Giuseppe also known as James Jesse) |
Countdown to Final Crisis #22 (November 2007) |
Shot by Deadshot while trying to save the Pied Piper. |
| Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) |
Countdown to Final Crisis #5 (March 2008) |
Killed by mutated rats. |
| Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) |
Detective Comics #818 (June 2006) |
Wesker and the Scarface dummy were both shot in the head. |
| Vigilante (Greg Saunders) |
Seven Soldiers #0 (April 2005) |
Killed in an ambush by the Sheeda. |
| Vigilante (Adrian Chase) |
Vigilante #50 (February 1988) |
After realizing he has gone mad, he shoots himself in the head. |
| Virman Vundabar |
Terror Titans #2 (November 2008) |
Killed by Clock King. |
| Warp (Emil LaSalle) |
Salvation Run #7 (June 2008) |
Killed when Lex Luthor's teleporter self-destructed. |
| Waverider (Matthew Ryder) |
52 #27 (November 2006) |
Tortured to death by Skeets. |
| Whip (Shelly Gaynor) |
Seven Soldiers #0 (April 2005) |
Killed by the Sheeda. |
| Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) |
Eclipso #13 (November 1993) |
Killed by a sword-wielding Eclipso during an infiltration mission. |
| Zatara (Giovanni "John" Zatara) |
Reign of Hell #5 (November 2008) |
Slain in Hell by a rampaging Lobo. |
| Zor-El |
Supergirl Vol. 5 #36 (December 2008) |
Blasts in the chest by Reactron. |
| Character |
Issue |
Deceased |
| Abomination (Emil Blonsky) |
Hulk Vol. 2 #1 (January 2008) |
Shot in the head by the Red Hulk. |
| Alex Wilder |
Runaways Vol. 1, #18 (October 2004) |
Incinerated in the final battle with the Pride by the Gibborim. |
| Ant-Man (Scott Edward Harris Lang) |
Avengers #500 (September 2004) |
Murdered by Scarlet Witch with an explosion. |
| Ancient One |
Marvel Premiere #14 (March 1974) |
Killed by Doctor Strange in order to stop Shuma-Gorath from invading reality. |
| Attuma |
The Sentry Vol. 2 #1 (November 2005) |
Decapitated by the Sentry. |
| Banshee (Sean Cassidy) |
X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 (February 2006) |
Killed when the Blackbird crashed into a passenger airplane. |
| Baron Heinrich Zemo (Dr. Heinrich Zemo) |
Avengers #15 (April 1965) |
Caught in an avalanche that he himself had caused. |
| Beetle (Leila Davis) |
Thunderbolts # 56 (November 2001) |
Killed by Graviton. |
| Benjamin Parker (Uncle Ben) |
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) |
Shot by a burglar. |
| Betty Ross Banner |
Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #466 (July 1998) |
Poisoned with gamma radiation by the Abomination. |
| Black Goliath (Dr. William Barrett "Bill" Foster) |
Civil War #4 (September 2006) |
Killed by a clone of Thor |
| Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) |
Tales of Suspense #73 (January 1966) |
Fell off his winged horse during a battle with Iron Man. |
| Bluebird (Sally Avril) |
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #13 (September 1996) |
Vehicle accidents. |
| Captain George Stacy |
The Amazing Spider-Man #90 (November 1970) |
Crushed by falling debris while saving a child during a fight between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus. After the fight, before dying, he reveals that he knows Spider-Man's true identity (Peter Parker) and asks him to take care of his daughter. |
| Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) |
Marvel Graphic Novel #1 (April 1982) |
Cancer |
| Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell) |
Thunderbolts #100 (March 2006) |
Torn apart by Baron Zemo |
| Caiera |
Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 #105 (April 2007) |
Killed when the warp core on the Hulk's shuttle exploded by Miek. |
| Carnage |
New Avengers 2 (December 2004) |
Flown outside of Earth's atmosphere and torn apart by The Sentry. |
| Clay Quartermain |
Hulk Vol. 2 #4 (June 2008) |
Killed by Red Hulk in S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier crash |
| Copycat (Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle) |
Deadpool Vol. 3 #59 (December 2001) |
Killed by Sabretooth. |
| Corsair (Christopher Summers) |
Uncanny X-Men #486 (May 2007) |
Killed by his son, Vulcan. |
| Courtney Ross |
Evcalibur Vol. 1 #5 (February 1989) |
Killed by Sat-Yr-9. |
| Cypher (Douglas Ramsey) |
New Mutants #60 (February 1988) |
Jumped in the path of a bullet meant for Wolfsbane. |
| Darkstar (Laynia Sergeievna Petrovna) |
New X-Men #255 (October 2002) |
Killed by Fantomex after being controlled by Weapon XII. |
| Destiny (Irene Adler) |
Uncanny X-Men #255 (December 1989) |
Killed by Legion. |
| D'Ken |
Uncanny X-Men #486 (May 2007) |
Killed by Vulcan. |
| Dinah Soar |
GLA #1 (June 2005) |
Killed by Maelstrom. |
| DJ (Mark Sheppard) |
New X-Men #23 (April 2006) |
On bus of depowered students struck by William Stryker's missile. |
| Doctor Sun |
Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #321 (December 1988) |
Killed by H.E.R.B.I.E. |
| Dryad (Callie Betto) |
New X-Men #23 (April 2006) |
On bus of depowered students struck by missile. |
| Egghead (Elihas Starr) |
Avengers Vol. 1 #230 (April 1983) |
Gun misfired, accidentally killing himself. |
| The Enforcer (Charles L. Delazny, Jr.) |
Iron Man #194 |
Gunned down by Scourge, who was disguised as a homeless woman. |
| Feral (Maria Callasantos) |
Wolverine Vol. 3 #54 (July 2007) |
Killed by Sabretooth |
| Guardian (James MacDonald Hudson) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
A time displaced version of the original, Killed by The Collective. |
| Gertrude Yorkes |
Runaways #18 (July 2006) |
Stabbed by Geoffrey Wilder. |
| Glenn Talbot |
Incredible Hulk #260 (June 1981) |
Killed when the War Wagon crashes in Japan while fighting the Hulk and the feedback fries his brain. |
| Grasshopper (Doug Taggert) |
GLA #2 (July 2005) |
Killed by Zaran. |
| Gwen Stacy |
The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (June 1973) |
Died falling from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge during a battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. |
| Hiroim |
World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #5 (April 2008) |
Sacrifices himself to stop the Leader, and transfers his old power to Kate Waynesboro. |
| Hornet (Eddie McDonough) |
Wolverine Vol. 1 #23 (April 1990) |
Killed by a brain-washed Wolverine. |
| Icarus (Jay Guthrie) |
New X-Men #27 (August 2006) |
Killed by Rev. William Stryker |
| Iron Monger (Obadiah Stane) |
Iron Man #200 (November 1985) |
Committed suicide by firing a repulsor ray at his head, after having been defeated by Iron Man. |
| Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) |
Avengers Vol. 3 #76 (February 2004) |
Committed suicide in space via self explosion. |
| Jack O'Lantern (Steven Mark Levins) |
Civil War #5 (November 2006) |
Shot in the head by the Punisher. |
| Jackpot (Alana Jobson) |
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October 2008) |
Result of drugs in her system. |
| Jarella |
Incredible Hulk #205 (November 1976) |
Crushed by debris while pushing a boy out of the way during a battle between the Hulk and Crypto-Man. |
| Jean DeWolff |
The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (October 1985) |
Shot in the chest by the Sin-Eater. |
| Jester (Jody Putt) |
Civil War #5 (November 2006) |
Shot in the head by the Punisher. |
| Jim Wilson |
Incredible Hulk #420 (August 1994) |
Died of AIDS, with Hulk by his side. |
| Karen Page |
Daredevil Vol. 2 #5 (March 1999) |
Killed by Bullseye. |
| Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) |
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 #294 (November 1987) |
Shot himself in the head after defeating and impersonating Spider-Man. |
| Lady Dorma |
Sub-Mariner #37 (May 1971) |
Killed by Llyra. |
| Larry Trask |
Avengers Vol. 1 #104 (October 1972) |
Killed when a Sentinel fell on him. |
| Legion (David Charles Haller) |
X-Men Vol. 2 #41 (February 1995) |
Killed by Bishop to prevent the Age of Apocalypse timeline from occurring. |
| Maggott (Japheth) |
Weapon X #5 (March 2003) |
Executed in a gas chamber at the Neverland Concentration Camp. |
| Major Mapleleaf (Louis Sadler Jr.) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
Killed by The Collective. |
| Mariko Yashida |
Wolverine Vol. 1 #57 (July 1992) |
Poisoned by Matsu'o Tsurayaba and Silver Fox. |
| Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) |
Uncanny X-Men Annual #17 (1993) |
Legacy Virus. |
| Melter (Bruno Horgan) |
The Avengers #263 (January 1986) |
Killed by Scourge, who was disguised as Melter's assistant. |
| Microbe (Zachary Smith Jr.) |
Civil War #1 (May 2006) |
Caught in explosion created by Nitro. |
| Miracle Man |
The Thing #24 (June 1985) |
Shot by Scourge, who was disguised as a bus passenger. |
| Miss America (Madeline Joyce) |
Giant-Size Avengers #1 (August 1974) |
Died in childbirth. |
| Miss Arrow (Ero) |
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #22 (September 2007) |
Eaten by birds. |
| Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) |
New X-Men #46 (January 2008) |
Killed after Mystique presses his face against Rogue. |
| Moira MacTaggert |
X-Men Vol. 2 #108 (January 2001) |
Murdered by Mystique. |
| Monkey Joe |
GLA #3 (August 2005) |
Killed by Leather Boy. |
| Namorita (Namorita "Nita" Prentiss) |
Civil War #1 (May 2006) |
Caught in explosion created by Nitro. |
| Nate Grey |
X-Man Vol. 1 #75 (May 1998) |
Sacrificed himself to stop an alien race from killing the human race and harvesting their mitochondria. |
| Ned Leeds |
Spider-Man Vs. Wolverine #1 (February 1987) |
Killed by the Foreigner's mercenaries. |
| Network (Sarah Vale) |
New X-Men #23 (April 2006) |
On bus of depowered students struck by missile. |
| Night Thrasher (Dwayne Michael Taylor) |
Civil War #1 (May 2006) |
Caught in explosion created by Nitro. |
| Puck (Eugene Milton Judd) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
A time displaced version of the original, killed by The Collective. |
| Puck (Zuzha Yu) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
Killed by The Collective. |
| Pyro (St. John Allerdyce) |
Cable #87 (January 2001) |
Legacy Virus. |
| Quill (Maxwell Jordan) |
New X-Men #27 (August 2006) |
Shot by William Stryker's "Purifiers". |
| Revanche (Kwannon) |
X-Men #32 (May 1994) |
Killed by her lover when she contracted the Legacy Virus. |
| Richard Fisk |
Daredevil Vol. 2 #31 (May 2002) |
Shot by his mother, Vanessa Fisk. |
| Rintrah |
Dr. Strange Sorcerer Supreme #52 (April 1993) |
Killed smashing enscrolled talisman of Tartessus. |
| Risque (Gloria Muñoz) |
New X-Men Annual (October 2001) |
Killed by the U-Men. |
| Robert Kelly |
X-Men Vol. 2 #108 (January 2001) |
Assassinated by an anti-mutant activist |
| Rubbermaid (Andrea Margulies) |
New X-Men #23 (April 2006) |
Missile of William Stryker struck bus of depowered students. |
| Sabretooth (Victor Creed) |
Wolverine Vol. 3 #55 (July 2007) |
Beheaded by Wolverine with the Muramasa Blade, a sword that blocks the healing factor. |
| Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly/2nd Spider-Man) |
Spider-Man #75 (December 1996) |
Killed by the Green Goblin. |
| Shaman (Michael Twoyoungmen) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
Killed by The Collective. |
| Sin-Eater (Stanley Carter) |
The Spectacular Spider-Man #136 (March 1988) |
Shot by police when he suicidally attacks them, in order to defeat the Sin-Eater persona. |
| Skin (Angelo Espinosa) |
The Uncanny X-Men #423 (July 2003) |
Killed by the Church of Humanity. |
| Spencer Smythe |
The Amazing Spider-Man #192 (May 1979) |
Radiation poisoning. |
| Synch (Everett Thomas) |
Generation X #70 (December 2000) |
Explosion whilst attempting to save fellow students. |
| Tag (Brian Cruz) |
New X-Men #23 (April 2006) |
On bus of depowered students struck by missile. |
| Tarantula (Anton Rodriguez) |
The Amazing Spider-Man #236 (January 1983) |
Jumps off of a building after being mutated into a giant spider. |
| Thanos |
Annihilation #4 (November 2006) |
Heart torn out by Drax the Destroyer. |
| Thomas Logan |
Origin #2 (December 2001) |
Killed by his son, James Howlett. |
| Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson) |
Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995) |
Died fighting the curse of the Bloodaxe. |
| Torpedo |
Rom #24 (November 1981) |
Killed by the Dire Wraiths. |
| Ultron |
Annihilation: Conquest #6 (April 2008) |
Destroyed by Quasar. |
| Veranke |
Secret Invasion #8 (December 2008) |
Shot in the head by Norman Osborn. |
| Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson) |
New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
Killed by The Collective. |
| Wallflower (Laurie Collins) |
New X-Men #25 (June 2006) |
Shot in the head. |
| Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) |
Secret Invasion #8 (December 2008) |
Killed by Thor, in order to save the humans from her black poison. |
