The Most Tragic Superhero Deaths Of The 21st Century

By the time “Infinite Crisis” began, the entire DC Universe was in flux. Much like the first “Crisis” event, this limited series rocked the world of DC Comics and served to rewrite the timeline once more, restoring old origins and worlds. But along the way, the villainous Superboy-Prime hoped to wipe out the universe. Thankfully, Superboy, the clone of both Superman and Lex Luthor who goes by the name Kon-El aka Connor Kent, arrives just in time to save the day.

Although Superboy-Prime was an evil version of a teenage Clark Kent, the modern-day Superboy stands up to his mentor’s doppelganger, though it doesn’t go as well as he hoped. As a host of heroes — including two Supermen, Batman, Wonder Woman, and their proteges – arrive too late to save Superboy, the Boy of Steel dies of his injuries after fending off Prime from destroying the world. Though Superboy doesn’t stop the tyrant, he gives the other heroes the final push they need to save the universes.

Superboy would remain dead for the longest time in the DC timeline, though he’d be resurrected only three years later in the real world. After his death, Connor’s body was placed in a holding chamber for 1,000 years before it would be resurrected in the futuristic world of the Legion of Superheroes. Afterward, he’d return to the present and continue his superheroics. No doubt, Connor’s death was one of the most tragic and was felt throughout the DC world.

By the time “Infinite Crisis” began, the entire DC Universe was in flux. Much like the first “Crisis” event, this limited series rocked the world of DC Comics and served to rewrite the timeline once more, restoring old origins and worlds. But along the way, the villainous Superboy-Prime hoped to wipe out the universe. Thankfully, Superboy, the clone of both Superman and Lex Luthor who goes by the name Kon-El aka Connor Kent, arrives just in time to save the day.

Although Superboy-Prime was an evil version of a teenage Clark Kent, the modern-day Superboy stands up to his mentor’s doppelganger, though it doesn’t go as well as he hoped. As a host of heroes — including two Supermen, Batman, Wonder Woman, and their proteges – arrive too late to save Superboy, the Boy of Steel dies of his injuries after fending off Prime from destroying the world. Though Superboy doesn’t stop the tyrant, he gives the other heroes the final push they need to save the universes.

Superboy would remain dead for the longest time in the DC timeline, though he’d be resurrected only three years later in the real world. After his death, Connor’s body was placed in a holding chamber for 1,000 years before it would be resurrected in the futuristic world of the Legion of Superheroes. Afterward, he’d return to the present and continue his superheroics. No doubt, Connor’s death was one of the most tragic and was felt throughout the DC world.