Stories
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Comic book heroes and their dead dads — Part 2
In a previous iteration, I realized how the fathers, or father figures, or parents of most comic book heroes end up dead. And went about listing them. After speaking with my wife about it, I realized that the list did not include some notable instances. So here I am, with a follow up list. Mufasa,…
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Dads of most comic book heroes end up dead
Dads of most comic book heroes end up dead. This is a pretty grim take, even for me. But once I started making a mental list, it was hard to not pen it down. Consider… Batman’s Dad (and Mom) die. That is his origin story. Superman’s Dad (Jor-El) and adopted Dad (Jonathan Kent) die. That…
Winter Rant 