The Death of Superman is easily one of the most iconic and memorable comic book stories of the past 40 years. It made headlines at the time, and earned plenty of criticism from comic fans. The storyline sparked a slew of similar events with other heroes, such as Batman being replaced in Knightfall, and Wonder Woman and Hal Jordan being replaced by younger versions like Artemis and Kyle Rayner.
Even rival Marvel published their own stories with similar changes, including Wolverine losing his adamantium, Spider-Man’s Clone Saga, and Heroes Reborn. It saturated the market and is still felt in each event that either company releases.But despite the landmark feeling around the event and the media coverage upon its initial release, it’s not the only time Superman or any hero has died in comics.
More characters have died and returned from the dead in comics in the decades before the landmark The Death of Superman. It’s not even the first story titled “The Death of Superman,” though it may just be the best.11) The Silver Age OriginalDC ComicsWe’re going to begin with a blanket option given the long career the hero has attained to this point.
The original “The Death of Superman” story from 1961 is now labeled an imaginary story and the property of another Earth, but it still shows Lex Luthor using his search for a cancer treatment while in prison, to lure in Superman with the notion that he might be trying rehabilitation. This turns out to be very false, as Luthor has .
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