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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten biggest superhero deaths superheroes
ten biggest superhero deaths superheroes
ten biggest superhero deaths superheroes have to get used to mortality as it is
have to get used to mortality as it is
have to get used to mortality as it is not uncommon for their closest family
not uncommon for their closest family
not uncommon for their closest family members and friends to bite the bullet
members and friends to bite the bullet
members and friends to bite the bullet often at the hands of their own nemesis
while fans seem to accept this as an
while fans seem to accept this as an inevitable comic book trope readers are
inevitable comic book trope readers are
inevitable comic book trope readers are quick to tear their hair out when an
quick to tear their hair out when an
quick to tear their hair out when an iconic hero themselves suddenly dies but
iconic hero themselves suddenly dies but
iconic hero themselves suddenly dies but no matter how fast you run you can’t
no matter how fast you run you can’t
no matter how fast you run you can’t save everyone not the ones that matter
save everyone not the ones that matter
save everyone not the ones that matter to you
to you
to you for this list we are strictly reviewing
for this list we are strictly reviewing
for this list we are strictly reviewing the deaths of superheroes so non
the deaths of superheroes so non
the deaths of superheroes so non superhero family and friends as well as
superhero family and friends as well as
superhero family and friends as well as super villains will not be considered
super villains will not be considered
super villains will not be considered and for those of you who read comics and
and for those of you who read comics and
and for those of you who read comics and might not be all caught up
might not be all caught up
might not be all caught up spoiler alert number 10 Marvel the first
spoiler alert number 10 Marvel the first
spoiler alert number 10 Marvel the first Captain Marvel everyone stay down the
Captain Marvel everyone stay down the
Captain Marvel everyone stay down the 1982 death of the first Captain Marvel
1982 death of the first Captain Marvel
1982 death of the first Captain Marvel in the appropriately named series the
in the appropriately named series the
in the appropriately named series the death of Captain Marvel was one of the
death of Captain Marvel was one of the
death of Captain Marvel was one of the first major Marvel Universe superhero
first major Marvel Universe superhero
first major Marvel Universe superhero deaths hi
deaths hi
deaths hi why did you do that Captain Marvel died
why did you do that Captain Marvel died
why did you do that Captain Marvel died of cancer due to an exposure to the
of cancer due to an exposure to the
of cancer due to an exposure to the villain nitros toxic nerve gas whether
villain nitros toxic nerve gas whether
villain nitros toxic nerve gas whether this was the intent of his death or none
this was the intent of his death or none
this was the intent of his death or none this comic depicted Marvel superheroes
this comic depicted Marvel superheroes
this comic depicted Marvel superheroes coming to terms with the reality of a
coming to terms with the reality of a
coming to terms with the reality of a superhero succumbing to cancer something
superhero succumbing to cancer something
superhero succumbing to cancer something that until that time was a real world
that until that time was a real world
that until that time was a real world only threat I enjoy your species gift
only threat I enjoy your species gift
only threat I enjoy your species gift for understatement number 9 Rorschach
for understatement number 9 Rorschach
for understatement number 9 Rorschach never compromised
never compromised
never compromised not even in the face of Armageddon
not even in the face of Armageddon
not even in the face of Armageddon dr. Manhattan will do it oh all right
dr. Manhattan will do it oh all right
dr. Manhattan will do it oh all right then
then
then this death shocked comic-book readers
this death shocked comic-book readers
this death shocked comic-book readers back in 1987 as while everyone knew the
back in 1987 as while everyone knew the
back in 1987 as while everyone knew the series was coming to a close the
series was coming to a close the
series was coming to a close the toughest nails incorruptible Rorschach
toughest nails incorruptible Rorschach
toughest nails incorruptible Rorschach has to live right nope because there is
has to live right nope because there is
has to live right nope because there is good and evil and evil must be punished
good and evil and evil must be punished
good and evil and evil must be punished when awesome Andy has dr. Manhattan
when awesome Andy has dr. Manhattan
when awesome Andy has dr. Manhattan convinced that the sacrifice of
convinced that the sacrifice of
convinced that the sacrifice of thousands of lives benefits the greater
thousands of lives benefits the greater
thousands of lives benefits the greater good Rorschach refuses to back down
good Rorschach refuses to back down
good Rorschach refuses to back down while a part of him can’t help but
while a part of him can’t help but
while a part of him can’t help but believe that Ozymandias might be right
believe that Ozymandias might be right
believe that Ozymandias might be right there still can be no compromise with
there still can be no compromise with
there still can be no compromise with evil and dr. Manhattan is forced to kill
evil and dr. Manhattan is forced to kill
evil and dr. Manhattan is forced to kill Rorschach in order to keep possum and
Rorschach in order to keep possum and
Rorschach in order to keep possum and eases plan impact number eight Peter
eases plan impact number eight Peter
eases plan impact number eight Peter Parker slash spider-man twice he must’ve
Parker slash spider-man twice he must’ve
Parker slash spider-man twice he must’ve given up throwing in the towel
given up throwing in the towel
given up throwing in the towel what’s worse than seeing your favorite
what’s worse than seeing your favorite
what’s worse than seeing your favorite superhero die seeing your favorite
superhero die seeing your favorite
superhero die seeing your favorite superhero died twice in the same year
superhero died twice in the same year
superhero died twice in the same year Parker gets it back-to-back in two
Parker gets it back-to-back in two
Parker gets it back-to-back in two different universes earth-616 the
different universes earth-616 the
different universes earth-616 the regular Marvel Universe and in the
regular Marvel Universe and in the
regular Marvel Universe and in the Marvel Ultimate Universe back in 2012
Marvel Ultimate Universe back in 2012
Marvel Ultimate Universe back in 2012 Peter Parker of the Marvel Ultimate
Peter Parker of the Marvel Ultimate
Peter Parker of the Marvel Ultimate Universe was shot by the Punisher and
Universe was shot by the Punisher and
Universe was shot by the Punisher and died battling the Green Goblin
died battling the Green Goblin
died battling the Green Goblin then earth-616 spider-man died when
then earth-616 spider-man died when
then earth-616 spider-man died when Doctor Octopus switched minds with
Doctor Octopus switched minds with
Doctor Octopus switched minds with spider-man and doc Ock’s body died
spider-man and doc Ock’s body died
spider-man and doc Ock’s body died destroying Peter’s consciousness are
destroying Peter’s consciousness are
destroying Peter’s consciousness are they thinking putting doctor octopus’s
they thinking putting doctor octopus’s
they thinking putting doctor octopus’s mind in spider-man’s body number 7
mind in spider-man’s body number 7
mind in spider-man’s body number 7 Wolverine Logan James Holland
you’re slipping Wolverines adamantium
you’re slipping Wolverines adamantium skeleton and advanced healing abilities
skeleton and advanced healing abilities
skeleton and advanced healing abilities have always protected him versions of
have always protected him versions of
have always protected him versions of him have been ripped apart had his
him have been ripped apart had his
him have been ripped apart had his skeleton torn out and even devoured yet
skeleton torn out and even devoured yet
skeleton torn out and even devoured yet he always pulled through however the
he always pulled through however the
he always pulled through however the 2014 series death of Wolverine put him
2014 series death of Wolverine put him
2014 series death of Wolverine put him down for good supposedly
a virus nullified Wolverines healing
a virus nullified Wolverines healing power during which time
power during which time
power during which time Wolverine hunted down the founder of
Wolverine hunted down the founder of
Wolverine hunted down the founder of Weapon X dr. Abraham Cornelius during
Weapon X dr. Abraham Cornelius during
Weapon X dr. Abraham Cornelius during the course of their fight he was covered
the course of their fight he was covered
the course of their fight he was covered in liquid adamantium and unable to
in liquid adamantium and unable to
in liquid adamantium and unable to remove it suffocated and died so much
remove it suffocated and died so much
remove it suffocated and died so much for being a survivor number 6 Charles
for being a survivor number 6 Charles
for being a survivor number 6 Charles Xavier Professor X I’m Charles Xavier
Xavier Professor X I’m Charles Xavier
Xavier Professor X I’m Charles Xavier would you like some breakfast Professor
would you like some breakfast Professor
would you like some breakfast Professor X has been killed several times but his
X has been killed several times but his
X has been killed several times but his most recent death is quite the doozy
most recent death is quite the doozy
most recent death is quite the doozy during the climax of 2012’s event
during the climax of 2012’s event
during the climax of 2012’s event Avengers vs. x-men Cyclops has been
Avengers vs. x-men Cyclops has been
Avengers vs. x-men Cyclops has been driven mad by the Phoenix force and
driven mad by the Phoenix force and
driven mad by the Phoenix force and finds himself at odds with his lifetime
finds himself at odds with his lifetime
finds himself at odds with his lifetime mentor and friend Charles Xavier Cyclops
mentor and friend Charles Xavier Cyclops
mentor and friend Charles Xavier Cyclops storm and dream or some of my first
storm and dream or some of my first
storm and dream or some of my first students at first Professor X tries to
students at first Professor X tries to
students at first Professor X tries to reason with Cyclops and failing that
reason with Cyclops and failing that
reason with Cyclops and failing that fight Cyclops directly what exactly
fight Cyclops directly what exactly
fight Cyclops directly what exactly happens between the two is unknown but
happens between the two is unknown but
happens between the two is unknown but when the dust settles Professor X is
when the dust settles Professor X is
when the dust settles Professor X is found dead at cyclopses feet I’m don’t
found dead at cyclopses feet I’m don’t
found dead at cyclopses feet I’m don’t sense any number 5 Barry Allen the
sense any number 5 Barry Allen the
sense any number 5 Barry Allen the second flash
the flash has long been an iconic DC
the flash has long been an iconic DC Universe hero thus the 1985 death of the
Universe hero thus the 1985 death of the
Universe hero thus the 1985 death of the Flash’s second persona Barry Allen left
Flash’s second persona Barry Allen left
Flash’s second persona Barry Allen left fans horrified what are you doing
fans horrified what are you doing
fans horrified what are you doing you can’t escape you can’t reach the
you can’t escape you can’t reach the
you can’t escape you can’t reach the bomb to disarm it you’re going to die a
bomb to disarm it you’re going to die a
bomb to disarm it you’re going to die a flash died defending mankind and readers
flash died defending mankind and readers
flash died defending mankind and readers were forced to see Barry’s face
were forced to see Barry’s face
were forced to see Barry’s face disintegrate frame by frame into
disintegrate frame by frame into
disintegrate frame by frame into nothingness
nothingness
nothingness this was DC’s first major superhero
this was DC’s first major superhero
this was DC’s first major superhero death perhaps following in the footsteps
death perhaps following in the footsteps
death perhaps following in the footsteps of Marvel’s previous Captain Marvel
of Marvel’s previous Captain Marvel
of Marvel’s previous Captain Marvel death and has been referenced several
death and has been referenced several
death and has been referenced several times in other adaptations of the
times in other adaptations of the
times in other adaptations of the character number four Steve Rogers
character number four Steve Rogers
character number four Steve Rogers Captain America it’s difficult as this
Captain America it’s difficult as this
Captain America it’s difficult as this is to accept Captain America is a
is to accept Captain America is a
is to accept Captain America is a fugitive from shield marvel’s epic 2006
fugitive from shield marvel’s epic 2006
fugitive from shield marvel’s epic 2006 civil war storyline was tough on several
civil war storyline was tough on several
civil war storyline was tough on several major superheroes however no one got it
major superheroes however no one got it
major superheroes however no one got it quite as bad as Captain America cocoon 2
quite as bad as Captain America cocoon 2
quite as bad as Captain America cocoon 2 feels personal after surrendering to
feels personal after surrendering to
feels personal after surrendering to Tony Stark and turning himself in to
Tony Stark and turning himself in to
Tony Stark and turning himself in to face a trial cap is gunned down on the
face a trial cap is gunned down on the
face a trial cap is gunned down on the steps of the courthouse crossbones fires
steps of the courthouse crossbones fires
steps of the courthouse crossbones fires at Captain America with a sniper rifle
at Captain America with a sniper rifle
at Captain America with a sniper rifle and while everyone is distracted a
and while everyone is distracted a
and while everyone is distracted a brainwashed Sharon Carter delivers the
brainwashed Sharon Carter delivers the
brainwashed Sharon Carter delivers the killing blow number 3
killing blow number 3
killing blow number 3 Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey I am sorry Cyclops the
I am sorry Cyclops the
I am sorry Cyclops the gene Bray’s dramatic and iconic death
gene Bray’s dramatic and iconic death
gene Bray’s dramatic and iconic death occurred in 2005 while Jean Grey was
occurred in 2005 while Jean Grey was
occurred in 2005 while Jean Grey was possessed by the Phoenix after suffering
possessed by the Phoenix after suffering
possessed by the Phoenix after suffering mental manipulation from the villain the
mental manipulation from the villain the
mental manipulation from the villain the mastermind Phoenix became deranged and
mastermind Phoenix became deranged and
mastermind Phoenix became deranged and turned into the deadly Dark Phoenix
turned into the deadly Dark Phoenix
turned into the deadly Dark Phoenix forcing the Jean Grey summers that we
forcing the Jean Grey summers that we
forcing the Jean Grey summers that we all loved into the entity’s subconscious
all loved into the entity’s subconscious
all loved into the entity’s subconscious quickly well I still have control stop
quickly well I still have control stop
quickly well I still have control stop her now Jean psychologically struggled
her now Jean psychologically struggled
her now Jean psychologically struggled to be released from dark Phoenix’s
to be released from dark Phoenix’s
to be released from dark Phoenix’s mental prison and was eventually able to
mental prison and was eventually able to
mental prison and was eventually able to give enough physical control to destroy
give enough physical control to destroy
give enough physical control to destroy herself and save the universe from the
herself and save the universe from the
herself and save the universe from the scourge of the dark Phoenix once and for
scourge of the dark Phoenix once and for
scourge of the dark Phoenix once and for all
all
all Oh number two Superman there was a time
Oh number two Superman there was a time
Oh number two Superman there was a time that we all thought the Man of Steel was
that we all thought the Man of Steel was
that we all thought the Man of Steel was impervious to death then in 1993 DC’s
impervious to death then in 1993 DC’s
impervious to death then in 1993 DC’s iconic hero died squaring off against
iconic hero died squaring off against
iconic hero died squaring off against the world’s most deadly villain today
the world’s most deadly villain today
the world’s most deadly villain today doomsday Superman didn’t go down easy as
doomsday Superman didn’t go down easy as
doomsday Superman didn’t go down easy as he also killed doomsday in the process
he also killed doomsday in the process
he also killed doomsday in the process so I guess it’s a stalemate
we gotta hand it to DC as it did seem
we gotta hand it to DC as it did seem like Supes was dead for good
like Supes was dead for good
like Supes was dead for good however the Man of Steel is too big an
however the Man of Steel is too big an
however the Man of Steel is too big an icon to stay dead and eventually he
icon to stay dead and eventually he
icon to stay dead and eventually he returned after having his body
returned after having his body
returned after having his body regenerated in the fortress of solitude
before we unveil our number one
before we unveil our number one superhero death let’s review some
superhero death let’s review some
superhero death let’s review some honorable mentions
number one Jason Todd the second Robin
number one Jason Todd the second Robin the death of Jason Todd the second Boy
the death of Jason Todd the second Boy
the death of Jason Todd the second Boy Wonder was and still is the most
Wonder was and still is the most
Wonder was and still is the most upsetting and brutal superhero death to
upsetting and brutal superhero death to
upsetting and brutal superhero death to date readers were subjected to some
date readers were subjected to some
date readers were subjected to some pretty terrifying imagery as the Joker
pretty terrifying imagery as the Joker
pretty terrifying imagery as the Joker beat an injured Robin almost to death
beat an injured Robin almost to death
beat an injured Robin almost to death with a crowbar what hurts more a B for
with a crowbar what hurts more a B for
with a crowbar what hurts more a B for hand back then as Batman is mere meters
hand back then as Batman is mere meters
hand back then as Batman is mere meters away from saving Jason a bomb goes off
away from saving Jason a bomb goes off
away from saving Jason a bomb goes off seemingly killing the Boy Wonder
what’s most disturbing about this murder
what’s most disturbing about this murder is that it was voted for by Batman fans
is that it was voted for by Batman fans
is that it was voted for by Batman fans with the total of five thousand three
with the total of five thousand three
with the total of five thousand three hundred and forty three four and five
hundred and forty three four and five
hundred and forty three four and five thousand two hundred and seventy one
thousand two hundred and seventy one
thousand two hundred and seventy one against sorry Jason the fans have spoken
jeez
jeez do you agree with our list why does one
do you agree with our list why does one
do you agree with our list why does one death matter against so many what’s your
death matter against so many what’s your
death matter against so many what’s your favorite superhero death for more
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