34 Years Later, the Greatest Superhero Death in History Remains Unmatched

Death and resurrection are one of superhero storytelling's most reliable tropes. It is always a big deal for fans when Marvelor DC Comicskills off an A-list hero; and once they do, there is always a ticking clock counting down to the hero's inevitable comeback. It's a familiar formula, but in 1992, it became a cultural phenomenon on a completely different level with DC's The Death of Superman.