mike
2 Issues
Jun 6, 2026
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Greatest Character Deaths in Comics
The monumental issues where iconic characters fell in battle, changing their universes forever. Some deaths that actually stuck, and some that really should have.
#75
Doomsday!
Superman (1987)
Nov 17, 1992
1
Superman #75 "The Death of Superman" sold millions of copies when Doomsday killed the Man of Steel, becoming one of the most iconic single issues ever published.
#428
A Death in the Family Chapter 5
Batman (1940)
Nov 22, 1988
2
Batman #428 concluded "A Death in the Family" with Jason Todd's death after fans voted for his fate by phone — a genuinely tragic moment that reshaped the Batman mythos.
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