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We all knew how permanent death is in comics. Regardless, there are some great deaths of heroes and villains. Here ia a look at a few that are noteworthy  Get full access to Key Collector Comics including all categories and Key Issue Alerts for only $3.99 per month.  Or subscribe for a year and save $3.89 🎁 Thank you for supporting the continued development of Key Collector Comics by using the eBay links for ANY purchase

DC Jan 1973

Wonder Woman #204

Wonder Woman #204
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1st appearance of Nubia, Wonder Woman's sister and the first black super-powered female in DC Comics
Death of I-Ching, killed by a sniper
Return of Wonder Woman's classic costume which had been absent since issue #179
DC Mar 2021

Infinite Frontier #0

Infinite Frontier #0
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1st appearance of Simon Saint, creator of the Magistrate force
1st appearance of Sean Mahoney, the identity of Peacekeeper-01 from Future State
Death of Bane
Nubia becomes the new Wonder Woman
3rd cameo team appearance of Titans Academy students
Marvel Dec 2004

Avengers, The #503

Avengers, The #503
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Death of Agatha Harkness, killed by the Scarlet Witch after discovering she once had children and Agatha was instrumental in making her forget
Doctor Strange summarizes events that led to Wanda's madness in a double-page spread
Marvel Sep 1975 Vol 2

Jungle Action #17

Jungle Action #17
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Death of Erik Killmonger, knocked off of a cliff by a boy who simultaneously saved T’Challa’s life
Part 12 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor
Marvel Feb 1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #109

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #109
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1st appearance of Countdown, an astronaut
1st appearance of a S.A.W.-Viper, heavy machine gunner
Death of Doc, Heavy Metal, Thunder and Crankcase, killed by a S.A.W. Viper
Death of Breaker, Crazylegs, and Quick Kick killed by an exploding Cobra Rage vehicle
Marvel Sep 1973

Marvel Premiere #10

Marvel Premiere #10
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1st appearance of Shuma-Gorath, an incredibly powerful Elder God
Death of the Ancient One, killed by Dr. Strange to vanquish Shuma-Gorath
Doctor Strange becomes Sorcerer Supreme after the Ancient One sacrificed himself to bequeath his powers to Strange
DC Aug 1994 Vol 3

Green Lantern #54

Green Lantern #54
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Death of Alex DeWitt
Controversial Issue: Major Force murders and dismembers Green Lantern's (Rayner) girlfriend, Alexandra DeWitt and hides her remains in the refrigerator for him to find
DC Mar 1994 Vol 3

Green Lantern #50

Green Lantern #50
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Death of Sinestro, beaten to death by Hal Jordan
Death of Kilowog, incinerated by Hal Jordan
1st appearance of Hal Jordan as Parallax
1st full appearance of Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner becomes the new Green Lantern
Glow-in-the-dark cover
DC Jan 1989

Batman #428

Batman #428
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"A Death in the Family" part 3
Death of Robin, Jason Todd, killed by the Joker
Batman #427 ended on a cliffhanger that placed Jason Todd in the blast zone of an exploding warehouse
DC set up a poll for readers to cast their vote of whether Jason Todd should survive the blast by calling one phone number, or die by calling another
10,614 phone calls were made with Todd's death having been decided by only 72 votes more than the opposite outcome where he would've survived
DC had prepared both scenarios to go to print (tap cover and swipe to view unpublished pages)
DC Jan 1993 Vol 2

Superman #75

Superman #75
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Death of Superman
Death of Doomsday
Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
Six-million issues sold
On April 12 2026 ComicConnect auctioned off 26 pages of art from this landmark issue for a total of over 10 million dollars
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DC Sep 1978

DC Special Series #16

DC Special Series #16
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Death of Jonah Hex, after being gunned down during a Poker game, Jonah's body is stuffed and put on display in a traveling Wild West show
Marvel Oct 1975

Uncanny X-Men #95

Uncanny X-Men #95
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Death of Thunderbird, John Proudstar, killed in a plane crash
3rd appearance of Nightcrawler
Earliest use of the word 'Bamf' to describe the sound of Nightcrawler teleporting via an alternate dimension
Archie Jul 1941

Pep Comics #17

Pep Comics #17
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1st appearance and origin of Hangman, the brother of Comet
Death of Comet, shot by a gangster - the first death of a superhero in comic history
Image Nov 2000

Spawn #100

Spawn #100
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Death of Angela, speared through the chest by Malebolgia
McFarlane was forced to relinquish the rights to Angela after losing a court case to Neil Gaiman. Gaiman then sold the rights to Angela to Marvel
Death of Malebolgia, killed by a rage-fueled Spawn after watching Angela die
Marvel Dec 2008

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #35

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #35
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Death of the second Jackpot, died from a heart attack after being given an antidote by Spider-Man that caused a deadly interaction with her superhuman-enhancement drugs
Marvel May 1999 Vol 2

Daredevil #7

Daredevil #7
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Death of Mysterio, by a self-inflicted gunshot wound that he attributes to being inspired by Kraven who died of suicide as well
Later, in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #12, Mysterio removes the glass headpiece to gruesomely reveal that half of his skull is missing
DC Feb 2007

52 #43

52 #43
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Death of Osiris, devoured by his friend, a crocodile named Sobek who could not control his instincts after seeing the super-powered man transform back into a handicapped boy
Marvel Nov 2015 Vol 2

The Vision #1

The Vision #1
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1st appearance of Virginia Vision, wife of Vision
1st appearance of Vin Vision, son of Vision
1st appearance of Viv Vision, daughter of Vision
Death of Grim Reaper, beaten to death with a pan by Virginia Vision
[December 2022 - Viv Vision rumored for Vision Quest Disney+ series / February 2025 - casting of Ruaridh Mollica for the Vision series on Disney+ will cause speculation that the actor will portray Vin Vision or Tommy Shepherd aka Speed]

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