10 Most Tragic Deaths In The History Of DC Comics

[@0NodMan0]

*_Henchman #24 was also a painful death..._*

[@insertwittynamehere1411]

Don't forget Slipknot

[@benmccarthy1799]

😭

[@0NodMan0]

*_At least one person got the joke lol..._*

[@scarlettbandit2803]

It was for the greater good of S.P.H.I.N.X.

[@cakestar5446]

lol

[@ZackSparks]

1:25 DARKSEID WAS AT SUPERMANS FUNERAL??? HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE

[@ryzekiv7147]

"Why Allfather Why?! I was supposed to kill him!" *sobs unconsolably in his bathchambers*

[@howzarion0132]

+Ryzek IV watches soap opera while eating a whole bucket of ice cream

[@kotoroshinoto]

he seems a sort of lawful evil that would be quite willing to pay respects to somebody so powerful dying in such fashion. (in battle etc.)

[@charleynewman5057]

Holy crap! I just noticed too. What the hell is up with that?

[@darthleere5304]

my guess is he was paying respects to his fallen enemy darkseid respects superman

[@jliller]

Blue Beetle being shot in the head did set up Wonder Woman snapping Max Lord's neck. That's a moment I'd like to see in the DCCU. I wonder how different comics would be if Superman had actually stayed dead?

[@TheDarkAdventure]

It's more likely to happen in the CW verse. They've already introduced Maxwell Lord and all they'd need to do is introduce blue beetle and wonder woman, or give Wonder Woman's part to Superigrl

[@hubrism4861]

I preffered Lord as Giffen created him. It still bugs me to see him as an outright villain.

[@Painocus]

I'd not. Not only did it completely retcon, ruin and kill (literally and figuratively) Lord as a character, it was one of the most out-of-character moments in Wonder Woman's history and yet hack-writers still bring it up to justify writing her as an utter jerk. I'd prefer if we could all just slowly forget that ever happened.

[@jliller]

As a casual comics fan I had never of Maxwell Lord before the OMAC storyline. Also, how is it out-of-character? I thought one of the biggest differences between Wonder Woman and Superman & Batman is that, unlike the two of them, she was a warrior before she was a superhero and is willing to kill when necessary (see also Captain America)? And frankly I think Max Lord, as depicted in that story arc, deserved to have his his neck snapped. It only became a huge deal because Brother Eye broadcast it out of context to the world.

[@Painocus]

Lord was a good guy that they just retconed to have been secretly evil all a long. Expect Wonder Woman wasn't. She was the one who had a no-killing code since all the way back when Superman blew up planes and Batman shot people. That's why she used the lasso and mostly refused to use swords, so she could detain her enemies without killing them. The whole "following a strong moral code to be an ideal for others" was originally her deal, before they had Superman and Batman copy it. This is the comic that retconed in that she kills mortals even if it results in how she had been acting up to that point making no sense. It wouldn't be too bad if it was presented as she breaking her code in desperation and the heat of the moment (although if killing him works so should just knocking him unconscious). The biggest problem was that she started acting completely out of character afterwards, like she had always wanted to just kill everyone and the Justice League was the ones "keeping her down". Ultimately leading to her talking about how people who can't save themselves deserve to die and such in the New52 (which raises the question of why she is a Superhero in the first place). And she wasn't a warrior before she was a superhero. The Amazons hadn't been at war for thousands of years. They had warrior training, but that was for sports and tradition, not because they were actually fighting anyone.

[@jordonfoss1022]

I couldn't finish this video I was so disgusted by how you started it off. Kyle Raynor the 3rd Green lantern? He's the fucking 5th! You owe Jon Stewart and Guy Gardner some respeck.

[@LukeJazStone]

Green Arrows death effected Red Arrow, his kid, Green Lantern, Flash, and Batman

[@Orochi2345678]

Doesn't make any sense to give Stephanie Brown her own spot, but not Jason Todd. His death has easily been one of the most pivotal moments in Batman's, and therefore DC's, history. It outranks both Stephanie and Damian by a mile. Also, I think better options could have been found in general. Hal Jordan, Oliver Queen, Connor Kent, Silver Age Supergirl honestly could have gotten her own spot as well.

[@tiaralarasati4247]

I agree, Jason's death is known as Batman's greatest failure and it affects the way he behaves. He even considered to never have Robin again after Jason's death. Jason Todd's death is THE most important death in Batman's career (except his parents' death of course)

[@Orochi2345678]

tiara larasati Exactly.

[@Orochi2345678]

mohammed hgf no.

[@Nanaten]

In Damian's defence, his death does give us Requiem, Robin Rises, and moments that leads to his death. Also the fact that it was Morrison himself who wrote his death as the original creator of the character.

[@nofreezepeach3959]

but.. he did not die!

[@kingcrimson2643]

Wally West better be on this list. he had the most horrifying "death" of all. he was erased for 5 years. no one even knew he existed again until rebirth.

[@kingcrimson2643]

That one is bad, but still. to "die" and have you're memory, you're existence erased from everyone you ever met or knew gone forever is more horrifying and sad.

[@ShinDangaioh]

That's why the Earth 1 Supergirl is always so high up on lists like these. She was killed off and then erased from existence and no one knew her, even though her influence was still felt: Barbra Gordon quit being Batgirl. Zero Hour was an attempt to fix the various histories due to the fact that she was not there(Legion of Super-Heroes being the biggest one that was unraveling.) She was gone for almost two decades.

[@kingcrimson2643]

Are you talking about Kara Zor-El Supergirl? I'm only asking because there's been multiple Supergirl over the years.

[@FoxInferno13]

Kyle Rayner was the fourth Lantern after Scott. He was preceded by Guy Gardner and John Stewart.

[@SidneyBroadshead]

Nobody liked Guy Gardner. The DCU even lampshaded how much Green Lantern fans hate him in Young Justice when Hal Jordan and John Stewart refuse to allow him to join.

[@FoxInferno13]

SidneyBroadshead INCORRECT, sir. I liked Guy Gardner.

[@josephkirby3515]

The idea is he is unlikable.

[@FoxInferno13]

Yes, but the point is Kyle was the fourth.

[@benokazaki5462]

Iain Clevinger If you include Alan Scott he'd be the fifth. Alan, Hal, John, Guy, then Kyle.

[@Justin_North]

Ben, come on man. You put Jason Todd and Damien Wayne in the same category so Stephanie Brown should have been in there with them. Then that would allow you to use a truly tragic death of Hal Jordan. His funeral was even bigger than Superman's and they did manage to keep him dead longer. Not as long as Barry mind you but still.

[@nickandbethm]

Here's a hint: if the DC comic in question has "52" in it, or the word "Crisis", it is JUST a way for the writers to clean up the universe, AKA kill off a bunch of people.

[@Kronen9700]

"Some people were destined to be gravestones" lmao

[@charleynewman5057]

"...and then in Man of Steel he died for absolutely no reason whatsoever." Couldn't stop laughing.

[@TaraAshleyTWILIGHT21]

Wasn't it retconned that Stephanie never died? She was only staging her death and having it covered by Leslie Thompkins?

[@SleepyKataphrakt]

tlauderdalehp21 yea that pretty much happend and Tim Drake was really surprised to see his dead girlfriend

[@Rizarro86]

I swear #DCComics is the best

[@TheDarkAdventure]

#MurderVerse

[@mariealexandrinne6997]

The death of Superman should have been higher, but then, these days, Supermen fall like flies.

[@ConnorEduard]

Marie Alexandrinne it's too well known and the character as always toe to toe with Batman making it too repetitive in my opinion... (OPINION)

[@TheReptileGod]

Martha!?!? MARTHA!?!?!?! WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME!?!?!?!

[@KING_ZODINEUS]

marvel's Jonathan kent is Uncle Ben Parker

[@BuckingBadger]

Don't you mean "Johnathan Kent is DC's version of Marvel's uncle Ben"

[@KING_ZODINEUS]

Chris Lancour no, superman was first,spiderman was more than 20 years later,only a marvel fanboy will say something like that.

[@steveeaton7038]

Except he isn't, because Uncle Ben stayed dead, unless I missed his resurrection

[@KING_ZODINEUS]

Steve Eaton i'm talking about that in every spiderman reebot we see uncle ben only to die again like always.

[@mrdrebin123]

You really needed to stay in school, with the messed up way you're writing...

[@dn2ze]

among them Flash(Barry Allen) was the one who stayed dead for the longest.

[@pctwood65]

But...Barry Allen didn't die from that! He out ran death!

[@TheAntiSanta]

That was a Retcon, years later.

[@joebaumgart1146]

No it was Barry, Wally West was Filling in for him Untill his Return in Final Crisis! IDKW The Rebirth Writers Didn't Catch That? Wally West did however run through All of space and time to help Fix the Flashpoint Paradox With the help of Jay Garret, Perhaps that's what your both thinking of?

[@McCaffery]

Stephanie "died" after she took over the Batgirl mantel.

[@Erdrick68]

Stephanie didn't become Batgirl until Dick Grayson was Batman.

[@SleepyKataphrakt]

McCaffery but she didn't really die though.....

[@malikcrim13]

Both Guy Gardner and John Stewart came before Rayner.

[@MegumiMary]

Superman: You're not fast enough Barry, you've never beaten me in a race! Barry: I'm sorry, but I've always held back! Me: *cries forever*

[@dylanogg347]

5th Ben. You forgot about Jon Stewart and Guy Gardner.

[@AndAlltheNerdyFun]

vic sage's death still saddens me

[@wr5488]

He kept talking about how Renee shouldn't smoke, and I kinda figured something was up with that. But I still thought she was going to find some cure, some magic thing to save him.

[@Blizzardfire]

I would have put the death of Sue Dibny high up on this list. Her death shook off the entire hero community to the point that even Batman was visibly affected. Plus, her death also set off the chain of events that culminated on Infinite Crisis.

[@myialambe]

Sad that Lian Harper didn't make the list tbh

[@andruulrich4021]

kyle Rayner was the 5th green Lantern not third he first appeared in green Lantern Vol 3 #48 which came out in January of 1994. The order of the first five Green Lanterns goes Alan Scott in 1940, Hal Jordan in 1959, Guy Gardner in 1968, John Stewart in 1971, and then Kyle Rayner in 1994

[@Geferulf_TAS]

Stephanie was NOT the first female Robin

[@celia1888]

Depends on how you see it, she's the first in the main continuity as Carrie Kelley is in TDK which happens a lot later continuity wise.

[@KrissyBlues]

TDK Isn't canon to the main comics anyways and take place in a separate universe with year one and that all star batman series, so even disregarding timeline she'd be first since she's the only one to technically exist

[@halfdemonprince]

Nelson's TAS and Game Archive Then who was?

[@fire_raptor6766]

Nelson's TAS and Game Archive so who was?

[@lillizilizard]

Nelson's TAS and Game Archive she was the first female robin in the main continuity.

[@sofiamatos8297]

You squeezed Jason and Damian in the same spot?! C'mon! Jason's death is iconic. Damian's death was so cheap that most people forget he ever died. It made so little impact that not even Batman talks about it. The Robin who died is and always will be Jason.

[@jamilbackwards9691]

Sofia Matos Damian died

[@shadowboy2818]

well to be fair, Jason's death had so much of an impact on many, not to mention his very infamous backstory made it even more memorable. His return made it even more sadder, when jason asked bruce why joker's still alive. Damian's death is ridiculous. Because of his resurrection, he now has superpowers, making the bat family look bad, since they are very well known for not having superpowers, and yet can kick serious ass.

[@knedy]

Still not as tragic as Jared Leto's Joker performance.

[@TDItaly98]

Jim Stewart Cohen we got ourself a cuppa' haterz

[@Lmms13]

He was shit. It's not hating if it's true... maybe... don't quote me on that lol

[@benmccarthy1799]

it was a good performance but i didnt like the type of joker

[@knedy]

He was so bad, he even pronounced the "ha ha ha" laugh backwards! *"AH AH AH!"*

[@knedy]

***** He was some how offensive to both latinos and african-americans while being painted completely white. It's astounding how bad it is!

[@rosenrot234]

4:13 HA! Uncle Kage! I was not expecting him. He helps out with Anthrocon. Really nice guy.

[@marinehulk119]

I fucking swear if Rorschach isn't on this list…

[@Samael1113]

Watchman is an extended imprint and wasn't part of the DC multiverse until relatively recently (and it's still not exactly part of the normal multiverse). If DC had the balls to let Alan Moore have the actual rights to it's pre-existing characters then number 8 (The Question) would still be on this list, but for a completely different reason.

[@mrdrebin123]

The Original "Watchmen" comic isn't by any means new mate.

[@Otakugatothequeen]

I'm actually pretty pissed that Supergirl wasn't on the list, and I'm not even that big a fan of hers.

[@darkscorpionomega]

Stephanie wasn't the first ever female Robin she was the first one in the main continuity...

[@akilbrazier1421]

I think that's what they meant

[@darkscorpionomega]

Akil Brazier Maybe but that's what should have been said. That will confuse newer readers who come across the Dark Knight Returns

[@akilbrazier1421]

DarkScorpionOmega That's true I guess

[@xammas1245]

First ever female Robin??? I guess Dark Knight Returns (a good 15 - 20 years earlier) didn't count...

[@perkclanftw]

it wasn't considered canon

[@harrycorbett348]

F E

[@BlutigeTranen]

Thomas Cory Even if it was canon (it wasn't) that story takes place after Stephanie Brown despite being written before.

[@taliamason7986]

Carrie Kelly wasn't a proper Robin. She was an annoying, useless wannabe that constantly disobeyed basic orders from Batman more times than Jason and Damian ever did.

[@ms.keisha4056]

Thomas Cory Can we just forget about Carrie.

[@zetarise9376]

Incorrect on the "we all knew it wasn't going to last" when it came to Superman's death. Because many did think it was going to last, because it's Superman's death and return that truly changed the perception of death in comics

[@Kat-jv3gt]

The aqua baby part killed me.

[@BuckingBadger]

Superman's death is the most tragic death in comic history even when everyone knew he was going to come back

[@mikethegrunty5968]

Stephanie wasn't the first female Robin. Maybe in the main continuity, but the very first was Carrie Kelly. Also, since when is Hal Jordon a fan favorite?

[@lazrus01]

since always! though some say he's a sh*t green Lantern for w*nkers (#shi*tgreenlnternforw*nkers)

[@mikethegrunty5968]

Bobby Suavo John Stewart will always be the man

[@immapotato1]

other than us fans of the justice league cartoon jordon tops stewart by miles :(

[@dubla321]

jordan has always sucked stewart is best

[@JRGomez81]

When they say fan-favorite they mean "Bruce Timm and Geoff Johns" favorite GL, because even though they are writers and the two most powerful men in DC comics, they were fans at one point...

[@Christian-bt8jc]

damian wanye is one of my favorite super hero

[@umbreonawesomeness3425]

this was a great video

[@LucasBradley]

before watching: let me guess... Jason Todd is in the top three.

[@Rhented]

Nightwing, anyone? I mean I cried both times. Even though his death in injustice was stupid... I mean he fell on a rock the wrong way, like seriously who the f*ck dies from a rock? Storm troopers that's who.

[@scootybooty1363]

Ryan Hensley Hell, a few friends and I have a theory that the mantle of Robin is cursed across the DC multiverse, since everyone who has ever held it (Dick, Jay, Tim, Steph, Damien and Carrie), either die (or "die" in Tim's case), or at the very least left severly injured and crippled (for Carrie)

[@artificialflavors2965]

your channel needs more subs

[@RtistiqSkubie]

"Silence the Green Lanterns. "... ... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vvitchdokter]

"various robins" I fucking lost it.

[@joshuahartman3132]

One of my favorite DC storylines is the first two volumes of Booster Gold- 52 Pick-up and The Blue and the Gold. Booster Gold is recruited by Rip Hunter to protect the timeline from alterations, but Booster refuses unless Rip let's him go back in time and save Ted Kord. Rip tries to explain that this is impossible, and even gives Booster an impossible mission (to save Barbara Gordon from the Killing Joke) just to show him that, but Booster is adamant, especially when a time traveling Black Beetle shows up and recruits Booster and the other two Blue Beetles, Jaime Reyes and Dan Garret, to help save Ted. They do succeed in saving Ted, but at great cost to the timeline, and in the end Ted returns voluntarily to die once again. It's a tragic story, but gave Ted's death and Booster's personal sacrifices much more meaning.

[@ZakEmber]

Almost everyone gets it wrong with Jason Todd, believing that he was hated by the readers. Hate is a really strong word: he was replacing Dick Grayson at a time where characters weren't supposed to be replaced, grow up, or change. DC took a risk and tried to make him different than Dick, and a lot of readers didn't like the new direction after the Crisis. I loved it though! In the graphic novel intro to, "A Death in the Family", it's explained that the vote to kill Jason was actually rigged by an auto-dialing machine. He only lost due to about 300 votes, which were part of the large number put in by auto-dials. He wasn't liked, true, but people have skewed ideas about how that whole event worked. It was only about 20-30 thousand people who called, (which was a big deal before the internet and social media could spread the word about these things), and the split was almost dead even, (except for the aforementioned rigging.) I actually really liked him as Robin. I was just a kid, (maybe 6 or 7) but I was blown away when he, (may or may *not*) have pushed Phillipe Gonzalez off of a skyscraper in retribution for his multiple acts of terror and rape. It was left very ambiguous, but I loved the risk that took. Batman comics at the time were really good... one of the issues, (I can't remember if it was before or after the Gonzalez incident), was done from the POV of a serial killer, part of a duo called the Dumpster Slashers. It ended with one of his *victims* pulling out a blade while he was trying to force her into a van and slitting his throat, with Batman, Robin, and Commissioner Gordan having to discuss how she'd never be convicted for murder. Legally, it was, "self-defense", despite her obvious baiting of the man as revenge for killing her sister. Robin, (Jason), took her side in the wrap-up panel with Batman having to define to him what lines they can't cross and why, and what justice is and isn't. Jason became our voice as readers posing the questions and placing Batman in a position to have to give solid answers about justice vs. the law. I was pretty hurt when they brought Jason back, and even though I love the costume design they've used on him since Red Hood and the Outlaws, it's always pained me that they didn't let him stay dead. The kid deserved some peace... he lived hard, died hard, and in the end, his death changed comics for me. I love that he made this list... he deserved it.

[@theshoosher2566]

I enjoy that as you say Green Lantern's name at the beginning there's a picture the Deadpool from X-Men Origins

[@4besideyouintime]

god oh wait, that was actually a pretty badass kill for the saint. i guess tulip, then..."kill her, will you? *bam*" no shits given. and when both cassidy and jesse die was actually a moment of "holy crap, ennis actually killed the main characters" (yeah, he found a way to bring them back, but it wasn't a bullshit way like every dc super hero ever)

[@slavaaaify]

I like how he steals John Oliver's # line and uses it like it's his

[@JRGomez81]

Barry's death wasn't tragic, it was heroic. He saved the day in his sacrifice. Tragic deaths are like Ted Kord's or, one you didn't mention, Lian Harper's. The daughter of "Arsenal" Roy Harper she was killed off screen by villain Prometheus in one of his attacks on the JLA in the Cry for Justice arc, and haunted Roy in the Rise of Arsenal story line. Unlike most of the other deaths DC was intent of making this one stick and was only recently reversed because of MASSIVE fan outrage. Other Tragic Deaths (Spoilers Below): Sarah Essen, wife of Commissioner Jim Gordon she dies saving a bunch of babies from being killed by the Joker in the No Man's Land storyline. Donna Troy who died in the Titans/Young Justice crossover Graduation Day. She was killed by a rogue Superman android who heatvision'ed her through the heart as she was kicking the crap out of it to keep it from harming anyone else. Superboy Connor Kent who was killed by Superboy Prime in the Infinite Crisis event. Sue Dibney, Elongated Man's wife who was killed by a deranged Jean Loring in the Identity Crisis event. Bart Allen, Grandson of Barry Allen and he 4th Flash, who was killed by the Flash Rogues while having his super-speed sucked out from him. Really you could make a list out of just members of the Titans though...

[@TwistedChungus]

Elongated Man himself counts. Having your wedding ring sent through your heart while looking for a way to revive your dead wife.

[@dylanhosselkus5926]

Barry is my favorite flash

[@judahosborne8868]

I've always thought all the deaths of Robin were tragic. Robin was my favorite sidekick.

[@ryanwatt6706]

No body wrote it so I will about Aquababy..... "Whats in the box?!?!"....... I'm going to hell.......

[@jamesdouglas220]

It would be worth it for a joke that good

[@davidpayne697]

Oxygen

[@caperknight]

The death of Cat Grant's son Adam is pretty tragic as well. Superman whisks Lois off to Paris for a romantic evening in Paris and while they are gone the Toyman abducts him and when he tries to escape is murders with a big knife. The last page has a happy and laughing Lois and Clark walk into a news room of devastated friends. The look of shock/guilt when Jimmy tells them what happend as asks why he could't reach them was kind of classic.

[@sleepingterror7]

I've been watching for ages and finally want to say...God I love your voice. lol that is all.

[@thefezzXD]

Think you might be forgetting someone. Donna Troy. Right? Anyone?

[@zenderman4913]

I remember crying when superman's step father died in man of steel and I remember nearly crying when superman died in batman vs superman

[@Names_buck]

ok Stephanie Brown was NOT the first female robin, that title belongs to Carrie Kelly

[@adamsessler]

No mention of Hal Jordan? What made his death especially tragic was the way DC treated his character leading up to his death. He was 1 of the founding members of the JLA & 1 of the greatest DC heroes for the better part of 4 decades, but DC attempted to replace him as the primary GL by having him go insane & turn evil. DC tried to redeem him w/ a hero's death in Final Night, & later tried to explain away the insanity by saying he was possessed by an evil creature, but by then the damage to his image had been done...

[@123lealea]

Why wasn't Lian Harper on this? Granted, Cry for Justice is a terrible comic, and it's following comic Rise of Arsenal completely butchered Roy Harper's character... but I'd say it was along the same vein as Arthur Curry Jr.s death.

[@genebradley4334]

Morpheus from Neil Gaiman's Sandman should be number 1. I'm still not over it.

[@Lukerogers0121]

2:50 early naughties, is this man from absolute radio

[@pumbaaj]

Supergirl's death was dramatic for me (Crisis on Infinite Earths #7- 1985). I was 12. She died when Dr. Light (a new hero who only had her powers for about a month) kept flying alongside Kara even when Kara told her to stay back with the others. Kara is killed by the Anti-Monitor while turning around to tell Dr. Light to stay back for the umpteenth time.

[@ShinDangaioh]

Until Convergence, that Supergirl was still dead and erased.

[@yochanan8681]

Wonder Woman, Batman's clone, various Green Lanterns, Donna Troy, Superboy(Conner Kent, and Pre-Crisis Clark Kent), Supergirl(Pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El ),just to name a few.

[@Zarreth]

Holy shit. I've read Funeral for a Friend billions of times. Just now noticed darkseid was at the funeral. Mad Props to DS

[@Aaron-pw6nx]

The saddest one for me was Nightwing

[@stephenwichlac2054]

Sue Dinby'sdeath shocked the entire dcu, made everyone unsafe, brought out the league's darkest secrets and was the catalyst for one of the best archs in history.

[@DarkwyndPT]

Stephanie's death was retconned later on.

[@Rob_Gibson]

Tommy Monaghan's ending always breaks my heart.

[@JonathanScruggs]

What was the movie at the beginning with the explosion?

[@Georgeg15]

Watching this video without audio really makes you think...

[@Rustythesmurf1]

Not sure if it was where I was at in my life But Dick/ Nightwing's death in the Injustice comics got to me more then any other DC death I think, just tragic

[@KingRumar]

Wow... Supergirl and Batgirl, I forgot about that... my favorite characters slaughtered, gotta say I must've blocked that out from my memory... so tragic... :'(

[@michaelbraddy2463]

The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #13 this was pretty damn sad.

[@AcePianoNoises]

Wally West Flash in Zero Hour, Rorschach in Watchmen, and Terry McGinnis

[@buboito]

jason todd should be number one the fans literally killed him

[@ConnorIngle]

Guy Gardner and John Stewart would like a word.

[@-LowResDream]

Damion was not killed by the orders of his mother his clone went wild. Get your facts straight m8.

[@sarahlangley9336]

Last Guardian NOODLE

[@-LowResDream]

cherry blossom Literally every video i comment on someone says something about noodle 😂. -im famous follow me on G+ cause you know...that's what you do for famous ppl-

[@Rylopero]

I'd put Ted Kord's a little higher. And if you're going to mention Barry, it's worth mentioning Bart's death at the hands of the rogues

[@not_that_deadname8681]

Wally west in young justice. I cried and I am still emotionally scarred

[@star_kitten110]

dc should do a crisis where it's revealed the reason the dc universe keeps restarting is because bart allen has become a villain and keeps hitting the cosmic reset button on the universe till he finds one where he actually got to be the flash for longer than 13 issues.

[@darkashtar]

Johnathan Kent is the dc universe version of Uncle Ben, not Jean Grey.

[@zerocool6583]

Gail Simone coined the term: Women in Refrigerators. (WiR) is a website created in 1999 by a group of feminists and comic book fans, and more broadly a common comic book trope from which the website took its name. The website features a list of female comic book characters who have been injured, killed, or de-powered as a plot device within various superhero comic books, and seeks to analyze why these plot devices are used disproportionately on female characters.

[@silphaer5353]

I think the saddest death was when Captain Jean Rorschach disintegrated Bruce Wayne, the nine thousand and first Flash.

[@CButtonshaw]

Elongated Man's death: yeah the ring part was cruel BUT Raplh did manage to trap Neron in that Tower for.... years so even though he died he outsmarted the villain and protected the world from future issues with him... (and his ghost got to be with his wife)

[@benedictborje86]

Number two is like the uncle ben of DC

[@theriffwriter2194]

In Man Of Steel, Supermans dad, most defanantly did not die for no reason. He sacrificed himself for the family pet. And for those of you wondering: Yes. This was the exact moment that Zack Snyder started to suck. Never to recover again.

[@epichal4883]

Yeah, 'cause Sucker Punch was miles better, right?

[@theriffwriter2194]

EPIC HAL Aah, yeah...it kinda was

[@epichal4883]

John Milton Kinda? Smh.

[@sarcasmxkate]

Jonathan Kent's death in Smallville was by far the worst. We had to trade him for Lana. That was a shit trade.

[@miguelsuarez2482]

they did not mention the fact that Barry Alan didn't really die he actually became the bolt of lightning that gave him his powers

[@rudolqh]

There should be a second part to this with Nightwing in Injustice: Gods Among Us and Wally West as Kid Flash in Young Justice: Invasion. Although I guess we're talking about the comics. c:

[@jupiteramongthestars]

Wait...I'm SurperMan son..?.....Wait....I'M DEAD???!!! WHAT THE FUCK??

[@metal2875]

4:44 Johnathan Kent also died of a heart attack in the television series Smallville.

[@ShiranuiLoki]

Uncle Ben? Too soon.

[@DeviantCrow-i7z]

that's marvel

[@ShiranuiLoki]

MadPlushie Oh yea.... Sorry.

[@jamesdouglas220]

But even so,will always be too soon

[@hinterlandfrost8252]

Damian Wayne had one heck of a death (he was my favorite character;( (best robin antihero ever:) so glad he is back:)))

[@whitehorse8558]

Hinterland Frost same mate

[@Calzaki]

Kyle Rayner was the FIFTH Green Lantern. If your counting Golden age it goes Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and then Kyle. You can make an argument for swapping Guy and John around because although Guy appeared first in the 60's as Hal's back up he disappeared into a coma for a decade or so while John came in instead but he still beat Kyle

[@Zarreth]

Honorable mention tho: New 52 superman. Killed moreso for editorial reasons (altho technically agreeable). Killed via more believable means (dna fucked thru absorbtion of every radiation imaginable, once thru kryptonite to restore his powers) but all due to greater ideas to flourish (thru more retcons than you can shake a stick at(kon-els new 52 story, new 52 in general and its failure to actually reboot, the need to have Super sons be a story, the ridiculous idea to keep rebooting superman being finally acknowledged to be ree-diculous). Altho, the Jon Kent-damien wayne dynamic is awesome, i want kon el back bc they just plot-holed him. He's technically still around.

[@60543]

tommy monaghan death hit me hard Garth ennis Hitman such a underrated series

[@THE_GORILLAGUY_VR]

Anyone else have to think a bit when he said silence the green lanterns