Death of the Justice League Proves DC Is Stronger Without Its Biggest Names
With the upcoming «Death of the Justice League» event set to take many of DC Comics’ greatest heroes off the board, the future of the DC Universe and its remaining heroes is shrouded in mystery. But while Justice League #75 by Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval will have a lot on its plate in terms of proving that comic book deaths still matter, the event itself highlights something that many fans have already realized. At the end of the day, the death of the Justice League is actually a good thing.
With characters like the Trinity of Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman, it’s a natural question to wonder whether or not their absences will actually matter. After all, each of these characters has died and been resurrected at least once before – Wonder Woman only made it back from the afterlife a few short months ago. But the impact of these characters’ deaths matters not just in the sense of how many issues they will sell, but rather how they will affect their fellow heroes within the DC Universe.
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Outside of the mainstays like the Trinity, legacy characters have been the lifeblood of DC Comics for decades. From sidekick mantles like Robin to multiversal reimaginings like President Superman, the story of the DC Universe has always been one of legacy. Though they may be so iconic that they’re seen as the default versions, even characters like Hal Jordan and Barry Allen are simply legacy characters in their respective mantles. The idea that these heroes can grow and evolve with fresh faces rising to the occasion is why legacy heroes like Wally West’s Flash, Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl, or Jessica Cruz’s Green Lantern have all been able to thrive
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