What really happens to Superman in the comics in the end????

Question

Does he get killed by Doomesday?? And then what happens?

Answer 1

Yes he did get killed by Doomsday, but then returns (which was never fully explained.)

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman#Modern_Age

In 1992, DC Comics published the storyline "The Death of Superman", in which Superman fights a character called Doomsday. Both Superman and Doomsday are killed, taking each other down with their final blows. "Funeral for a Friend" follows "The Death of Superman", chronicling Superman's funeral and examines other characters' reactions to the death of the hero. Next, DC published the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline, during which four different characters — a new Superboy, the cyborg "Man of Tomorrow", the murderous "Last Son of Krypton", and Steel — are introduced as Superman, although none of them are. A de-powered Kal-El later surfaces in a Kryptonian battle suit near the end of "Reign of the Supermen". He wears a black costume with a silver 'S' shield and long hair. The cyborg allies with Mongul and destroys Coast City. Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, Steel, Hal Jordan, and the Eradicator attack the "Engine City" built on top of Coast City, and the united Supermen defeat the cyborg.

Answer 2

Yes, Superman dies at the hand of Doomsday, and so does all the Justice League and a few innocent bystanders. Fortunately, Super's the last to go, and takes Doomsday with him, and eventually returns....

Answer 3

Doomsday lowers the boom on Superman, but you can't keep a good man down forever; so the caped one returns, he and Lois Lane have super babies who will grow up and take over the roles of saving the world many times over.

Here's his heroic, but losing battle with Doomsday!!

Answer 4

superman really never dies but is in a state of animation until he comes back some 20 -30 years later. that is why your never see an end for superman

Answer 5

he was killed. but then like in 15 comics later hes brought back 2 life. and then betweem that time u have all the other superppl. super boy, man of steel, n the dead superman, then the robot one dude.

Answer 6

Go read Kingdom Come ... he's old and disillusioned

Go read The Dark Knight Returns ... old Batman beats up old Superman

Answer 7

Superman gets ***-****** by Batman.

Answer 8

Wow. That so was not the end. He did die, and he came back and has had about 10+ years of stories since then.

You should read the trade paperback Reign of the Supermen if you want to know how he came back.

Answer 9

One version I read was age finally took its toll, in addition crime fighting techniques were more efficient. Superman sent in a space craft, and sent to the sun to be incinerated.

Answer 10

Doomsday and Superman kill each other. DC Universe resets.