Is it still possible for a major character to have a great death that sticks?

[Anthony Shaw]

The only Jordan with a permanent send-off is Martin Jordan.

[Thor2014]

The only Jordan with a permanent send-off is Martin Jordan.

Bring him back, and Barry's mom.

[AimToTheStar]

Bring him back, and Barry's mom.

Yeah agreed

[9th.]

I don't think so, can't see them sticking with one for more than 3-5 years

[Buried Alien]

I don't think it's feasible to permanently kill off any character who is at least reasonably popular and has a substantial number of fans. The only characters who can stay dead are the ones that nobody cares about or are almost universally reviled.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[Bored at 3:00AM]

The only Jordan with a permanent send-off is Martin Jordan.

Ha! Absolutely.

[married guy]

There is NO chance any death in the either the DC or Marvel universes will ever stick.

[byrd156]

After they brought Barry back, I don't think there's any way DC could hype up or advertise a death and not have everyone expecting it to be undone within a year.

Especially since most comic book deaths these days seem to be more for shock-value then actual pathos.

Barry and Jason are probably the closest we will ever be to a proper comic book death. I personally think these characters meant more dead than alive.

[greatmetropolitan]

I remember Bendis saying he was going to kill the Kingpin in Daredevil till his editor said "No, all that will happen is in 15 years someone brings him back as a cyborg or something." Such is comics, sadly.

[Zero Hunter]

I don't think it possible anymore and that is pretty sad. A good death can and should have major effects and when they never stay dead for long it never seems to work that way. I hate it when a hero is killed and everyone seem over it by the next arc. I will say that I think DC is better at killing a character and really dealing with the effects than Marvel has been in a very long time. Marvel will bring a character back in less than a year while DC will at least keep someone gone for a good few years at least. I mean just look at how much Barry's death effected Wally and the Justice League compared to when Marvel killed off Thor. It was like no one even cared Thor was dead while Barry's death effected characters for decades. Same with Ted Kord in how his death had such long reaching effects on characters.

[Username taken]

If he's killed by glue.

I actually laughed at this.

[Starter Set]

Too bad Paste Pot Pete is a Marvel character. He’d be perfect for the job.

Kudos for that obscure reference.

I actually had to google the name lol.

Here our bad boy :



FF's villain i dare to imagine if those burning legs are of any indication.

[The Darknight Detective]

Despite all of that paste, can PPP keep that bag of money shut tight? Of course not.

[daBronzeBomma]

Nope.

Because, at least when talking DC or Marvel, we are really talking about "Corporate Storytelling".

And Corporate Storytelling values intellectual properties over permanant narratives. Clark and Bruce and Peter will never die, nor age beyond a certain point. Their universes will constantly factory-reset themselves. Same with Luthor, Joker and Goblin. They will never die or stay dead for long.

You want meaningful and lasting storytelling, read creator- owned material.

Even something colorful like SAVAGE DRAGON still beats both Marvel and DC superhero sagas for lasting changes.

[Bor]

Kudos for that obscure reference.

I actually had to google the name lol.

Here our bad boy :



FF's villain i dare to imagine if those burning legs are of any indication.

That and Spider-man. He has been called Trapster for quite some years now. He isnt even that obscure actually compared to some characters. Although he is far away from being a-list.