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Greatest Comic Book Deaths of All Time

versedb 2 Issues Jun 6, 2026
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The most impactful, shocking, and emotionally resonant deaths in comic book history, from the ones that defined a character to the ones that changed the entire industry.

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The Night Gwen Stacy Died
#121

The Night Gwen Stacy Died

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Apr 01, 1973

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Amazing Spider-Man #121 is the death of Gwen Stacy, the moment that ended the Silver Age of comics and proved that heroes could fail in ways that could never be undone.

Doomsday!
#75

Doomsday!

Superman (1987)

Nov 17, 1992

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Superman #75 features the Death of Superman, a genuinely shocking issue that made front pages worldwide and permanently changed how publishers thought about killing major characters.

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