With the death of Captain America - What heroes have stayed dead?

Question

Considering this as a post to my blog http://hero-goggles.blogspot.com I wouldn't consider anyone who has died within a year like the Blue Beetle because time will tell if he gets resurrected. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Barry Allen (the Flash). Thanks.

Bucky was brought back as the puppet hit-man Winter Soldier.

They're bringing Mar-vell back. Apparently a younger version is plucked from his own time to the present. Makes no sense though because we've got his kids and his death was a comics precedent.

Answer 1

there have been many characters that have been killed off and stayed dead but most of them have been villains for obvious reasons. Marvel has a series of books that deals with all of the characters that have died over the years. a few that pop into mind from the X-men. Destiny she had the power to see into the future, IIyana Rasputin ( Colossus's sister) she had the power to open inter-dimensional portals, Blink from Gen-x she had the power to open teleportation gates, the Hellions was a group lead by Emma Frost, Mister Sinister's marauders, Genesis cable's son who was killed by Wolverine, you should look for those books for a list of heros that were killed off, I hope this helps

Answer 2

The only possible good explanation for this is that he wanted to go underground and work behind the scenes, so he had to seem to be dead. But I am afraid. I think that Marvel’s writers and editors are no longer Americans at heart, and want to tear down the greatest icons and symbols of American freedom, dignity and goodness that they can. They are trying to give as much help and encouragement to our nation’s enemies as they possibly can.

Go to Toonopedia, they have listed in each of their entries whether a hero has remained dead or whether he has been brought back for new stories, for reprints of old stories, or just in merchandise marketing.

Yeah, Flash stayed dead, but that was because there was a ready replacement for him. Supergirl was brought back in several forms, until the most recent. They even tested the waters, bringing back four versions of superman, to see what kind of changes the readers might be open to.

But this is different. Marvel is not just insulting their readership, here. They are harming our great national resource, our belief in goodness. By portraying flawed antiheroes and eliminating the noble heroes, they are not only shooting themselves in the foot. They are shooting America in the foot. And they probably think it will sell more comics.

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Answer 3

Its funny but theres is a rule in the comic book that once said "the only characters that ever stay dead is bucky, jason todd and Uncle Ben". Both jason and bucky have returned.

You are right, of all the main silver and golden age characters that have died only Barry Allen have stayed dead. You have a lot of golden age character dying a few years ago but they were all b-level heroes.

It is also assumed that Dr. Fate and the original sand man is also staying dead seeing how their replacements have taken their roles.

Answer 4

Superheroes never stay dead for long.

Just ask Colossus or Psylocke from the X Men.

I'm pretty sure Marvel will retcon the death of Captain America sooner or later--hopefully sooner.

Answer 5

I remember the death of Karate Kid in The Legion of Super-Heroes. He never came back.

Answer 6

Marvel Had a hero named Captain Marvel ( Mar-Vell) that has stayed dead. He is one of biggest names I can think of that they haven't brought back
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Answer 7

Caps old sidekick Bucky, I think he stayed dead