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[KAOz]

I don't have an image for it, but, I have to say the death of Fergus McDuck in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.

It's notable for being the only on-panel depiction of a dead duck in the entire Disney Ducks series. Sure, there's been ghosts and tombstones and all those things that implies deaths, but no duck corpses... with one single exception. I read that Don Rosa did not expect Disney to allow that page, let alone that panel at all. But to everyone's surprise, they DID! And thus, the first depiction of a duck, lying dead in his bed at dawn came to be in the story proper, causing many a reader to do a double take.

I'll admit other comics have more powerful deaths, but I'm adding this one to the list simply because there was only one. The father of Scrooge McDuck at the end of chapter 9.

Motherfucker. Yes. Emotional as fuck.

You are now my brother.

 

[BKatastrophe]

I've got a few:

From Whedon's Astonishing:
Scott's (temporary) death, not for the death itself, but for this particular scene that resulted:

Within the last couple months Emma has become one of my favorite X-men.
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Kitty Pryde flying into space on the bullet

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Doc Ock's death in Superior Spider-man

Just...damn

Apocalypse in the beginning of Uncanny X-Force

The way Fantomex just shot a kid in the head was chilling. Especially considering Deadpool basically told him it was fucked up.

Frreal

Jean Grey Phoenix death in the moon.

Lawd almighty, I was but a mere child and it still wrecked me.

Daken's death.



Problem is no one liked Daken so most cheered that this finally happened but still a pretty heavy scene.

I mean fuck Daken, right, but that scene wrecked me. Not only did it make me severely uncomfortable, it fit perfectly with the themes of the book, and was also very emotional all throughout. I actually felt bad for Daken.

 

[Risible]

Supergirl too on a lesser stent.

Please tell me this is what you thought the phrase was and not your phone's autocorrect. Because it is glorious.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Aunt May death

Yeah

Marvel should've enacted the hardline "no resurrection" rule with aunt may that they did for Ben and Gwen

 

[BKatastrophe]

I don't have an image, but Scott and Jackie's deaths in Locke and Key.

Fucking damn, man.

 

[Col WillieSharp]

Doug Ramsey went out like a hero should, taking a bullet for Rahne.

 

[King Gilga]

Well... Did he?

 

[Hex]

Doug Ramsey went out like a hero should, taking a bullet for Rahne.

This one was rough, was my favorite book at the time and it came out of nowhere

 

[Hyun Sai]

This one got me, very powerful (Watchmen spoiler)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOSVAHXF4oI

 

[whatsinaname]

I don't have an image for it, but, I have to say the death of Fergus McDuck in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.

It's notable for being the only on-panel depiction of a dead duck in the entire Disney Ducks series. Sure, there's been ghosts and tombstones and all those things that implies deaths, but no duck corpses... with one single exception. I read that Don Rosa did not expect Disney to allow that page, let alone that panel at all. But to everyone's surprise, they DID! And thus, the first depiction of a duck, lying dead in his bed at dawn came to be in the story proper, causing many a reader to do a double take.

I'll admit other comics have more powerful deaths, but I'm adding this one to the list simply because there was only one. The father of Scrooge McDuck at the end of chapter 9.

Motherfucker. Yes. Emotional as fuck.

You are now my brother.

The whole page (and chapter) was so bitter sweet. When Downy suddenly appears in the second panel. And that last panel when Scrooge, Hortense and Matilda are driving away unaware of what happened, excited about the future. ;(

 

[bengraven]

Agent 355 was a gut punch.

This is why I have zero faith in the ending of Saga not being tragic and a punch in my balls.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

I'm surprised this one hasn't been posted yet.

He's fucking Superman he can't die.

Mindblowing as a kid.

 

[Johndoey]

All Star Superman is basically a eulogy so his death near the end of the story.

 

[Schweinehund]

Barry Allen, but I'm disappointed no one has posted these yet:

52 SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE SERIES YOU REALLY SHOULD

Spoiler

From Identity Crisis

Look on his face is so sad

Spoiler

 

[Slayven]

.

 

[Ridley327]

Yeah

Marvel should've enacted the hardline "no resurrection" rule with aunt may that they did for Ben and Gwen

It is kind of amazing that her death was one of the best things that came out of the Clone Saga, only for her "resurrection" to wind up as one of the most strikingly stupid elements of a storyline that already wasn't hurting for competitors in that category.

 

[Red]

Damian wayne's death. For some reason it hit me hard. That news report at the end ruined me.

"Bug, I have to break in! We are getting reports that the current violent conflict between Batman and Unknown assailants has taken a victim.

Robin is dead. Repeat. Robin is Dead."

The issue following his death, with Bruce taking out his feelings on criminals, was really effective.

 

[Draft]

wtf at that guy getting his guts ripped out. Jeez!

 

[Screaming Meat]

They really nailed that scene in the movie too.

Not for me. Nite Owl's appearance and Hollywood "NOOOOO" completely undermines the scene.

 

[Goodstyle]

Some of my favorites I happen to have off hand

Wow, the Death of Conquest was pretty hard core. Is that from the same comic the main character gets raped in though? If so, I gotta say, that was super badly done.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Agent 355 was a gut punch.

The look on Yorrick's face when he realizes, then when the gas come crashing in...

Pia Guerra freaking nailed it. So powerful.

 

[blackjaw]

Came in to see superman die....left disappointed

 

[Fj0823]

Batman #40

 

[sooperkool]

Lets be honest its this one

Came for this...

 

[Sami+]

Gwen Stacy

 

[Kinyou]

I've got a few:

From Whedon's Astonishing:
Scott's (temporary) death, not for the death itself, but for this particular scene that resulted:

Within the last couple months Emma has become one of my favorite X-men.
-------------------------------------------------
Kitty Pryde flying into space on the bullet

Makes me wonder what a Joss Whedon x-men movie would be like (where he actually has full control). He'd at least do Emma Frost some justice

 

[BKatastrophe]

Barry Allen, but I'm disappointed no one has posted these yet:

52 SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE SERIES YOU REALLY SHOULD

What the hell? Explain

.

My boy!

Makes me wonder what a Joss Whedon x-men movie would be like (where he actually has full control). He'd at least do Emma Frost some justice

Somebody has to do Emma some justice.

 

[Fmal]

DKSA was written by post-Crisis Frank Miller and is probably one of the worst comics I've ever read, but the death scene for Captain Marvel in it is so good. It must have been something that Frank wrote pre-9/11 and sat on for the final issue or something.

 

[Carcetti]

.

This and Colossus killing Proteus because Peter was the gentle soul of the X-Men.

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

Captain Marvel:

 

[BKatastrophe]

This and Colossus killing Proteus because Peter was the gentle soul of the X-Men.

Proteus scene wrecked me as a kid

 

[VanWinkle]

Wouldn't somebody have to have read through virtually every comic on earth to be able to read this thread and not get spoiled on something?

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Wouldn't somebody have to have read through virtually every comic on earth to be able to read this thread and not get spoiled on something?

Thread title does have a spoiler warning

 

[forgeforsaken]

Dark Knight Returns

 

[MattKeil]

What the hell? Explain

The kid is a paralyzed boy that Black Adam empowered with Captain Marvel style powers, and the crocodile has been his meek sidekick/comic relief for several issues, constantly complaining that he's hungry. The kid reverts back to his normal form by saying Black Adam's name, which the crocodile tricks him into doing so he can kill him, because the crocodile has been biding his time for such an opportunity. It ties into the Egyptian mythology that underlies Black Adam and his backstory.

It doesn't work too well isolated like that, but if you read all of 52 up to that point, it's a jawdropper.

Wouldn't somebody have to have read through virtually every comic on earth to be able to read this thread and not get spoiled on something?

Only the good ones. I haven't seen anything in this thread I haven't already read before.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Ezekiel death in Spider-Man was pretty good when he realised that while he had the power of the Spider, he never did anything with it whereas Peter used it to help other people.

I also liked Peter's death during The Other.

Doc Ock's death in Superior Spider-man

Just...damn

I love Peter pose when he says "My turn"

Yeah

Marvel should've enacted the hardline "no resurrection" rule with aunt may that they did for Ben and Gwen

Yeah they should have.

Though had they not done that we wouldn't have the Aunt May during JMS run when she found out that Peter was Spider-Man and how she struggled to deal with that before becoming proud of him.

I miss that Aunt May that sadly got erased due to One More Day.

 

[The Auxiliary]

I thought Doctor Voodoo's death in the New Avengers comic was flashy enough for me to remember it when you say "comic book death scenes."

 

[Sinatar]

Well... Did he?

Pete lucked out, all of reality was destroyed before he could fulfill that promise.

 

[Wag]

I'm surprised this one hasn't been posted yet.



He's fucking Superman he can't die.


Mindblowing as a kid.

But he didn't. 😂

 

[Astarte]

Morpheus's death in Sandman got to me, as well as Ted Kord's death and his subsequent 'resurrection' via Booster's shenanigans.

 

[bjork]

I had just turned 10 when I read Kraven's Last Hunt for the first time. Still sits in my mind as one of the best mini-arcs ever, almost 30 years on. He proved himself Spider-Man's better in his own mind and now he's done, so he goes out. So cool.

 

[Hex]

I had just turned 10 when I read Kraven's Last Hunt for the first time. Still sits in my mind as one of the best mini-arcs ever, almost 30 years on. He proved himself Spider-Man's better in his own mind and now he's done, so he goes out. So cool.

Highly agree.
One of , if not the best Spiderman arc ever.

 

[lazygecko]

Well... Did he?

I think there was a panel later with Peter working on the statue at his new company.

 

[mreddie]

Elektra
Gert
Kraven

Yep.

Carnage's death seemed hollow since he came back issues later.

 

[Disgraced]

←——————— And everyone else who dies in 100 Bullets

Spoiler

(aka pretty much everyone).

Damian Wayne's death in Batman Inc.

Was good. I really love B&R #18.

 

[Hystzen]

Hal Jordan reigniting the Sun in Final Night.

More a punch seeing him visit Oliver's grave lamenting on Himself going Parallax , murdering the Green Lantern Corps and seeing this as his only redemption.

 

[BossDarkseid]

Morpheus
Damian Wayne
Barry Allen
Captain Marvel in Kingdom Come
Batman's (not) death in Final Crisis

 

[ScraftyDevil]

Most of the best ones have already been mentioned, but I'll give a shout-out to Ben Reilley's sacrifice from the end ot Scarlet Spiders. It made for a great end to a great miniseries.

 

[Sami+]

I had just turned 10 when I read Kraven's Last Hunt for the first time. Still sits in my mind as one of the best mini-arcs ever, almost 30 years on. He proved himself Spider-Man's better in his own mind and now he's done, so he goes out. So cool.

Oh man, how could this have slipped my mind haha

Probably my favorite comic arc ever, it's just so good.

 

[Mighty Chin]

I read this only rather recently but it jumped right to the top for me. It was built up slowly in the background over the few issues before it and the payoff was great.

"He stood alone at Gjallerbru and that answer is enough."

The Only Answer.

Framed on my office wall