Comic book fans usually watch their favorite episodes for fun, action, and escapism. However, in comics, there are superbly written scenes that take a living and make you cry. Collected here are the most emotional moments in comics, superhero stories that leave readers depressed and crying.
Almost all of the main characters went to the afterlife at one time or another. It's kind of like part of their job. Nevertheless, their death, described gracefully, goes beyond the ordinary and becomes a real event. People all over the world mourned the deaths of Superman and Captain America. People shuddered at the news of Robin's brutal murder.
For some, the tragedy was not the event itself, but the observation of the consequences, when the beloved characters plunge into depression and despair of loss. The reality brought into comics sometimes seems so real that it is difficult to separate yourself from it. Only when the characters, together with the audience, are able to look at death, recognize its constant presence in our lives, and continue to move forward, they acquire the ability to heroism.
So, get a box of handkerchiefs ready and wrap yourself in a blanket - these are the most emotional events in comic book history. Most of the items will cause tears of sadness, but some will bring tears of joy or relief.
1. Batman and the Ace
Amanda Waller disowns Terry McGinnis in Batman's compassionate story from the recent Justice League - No Borders episode. Ace of the Royal Flash gang, who possesses incredible power to manipulate minds, is spiraling out of control. Waller concludes that the only way to stop her is by killing her. Rescuing the other members of the League, Batman chooses to confront the Ace. However, upon reaching her, he sees just a frightened child swinging on a swing. Instead of killing the girl, Batman holds her hands until she calms down naturally.
2. Tony Stark in Death of Captain America
It's easy to think of Iron Man as the bad guy in Marvel's Civil War, especially when Captain America is killed in the end. However, alone with the deceased Cap, Tony cries, analyzes the reasons for his actions and regrets his death.
3. Death of Gwen Stacy
The life of Peter Parker, and in the norm, is similar to flushing down the toilet. But one of the cruellest moments in the life of a web thrower is the collapsed neck of his love interest, Gwen Stacy. While it is unknown if she was already dead when the Green Goblin threw her off the bridge, it is believed that when Spidey caught her he broke her neck by pulling the spider web.
4. Barry Allen remembers Wally West
In the DC Rebirth, Wally West is introduced as a phantom who tries to warn the New 52 Universe of impending danger before disappearing from reality. Throughout history, he has been unable to convey his message. Yielding to fate, he makes one last visit to say goodbye to his uncle Barry Allen, despite the fact that Allen probably does not remember him. But when Wally is about to get lost in the Speed Force, Barry remembers and hugs his nephew.
5. Superman's words to the suicide girl
Many people consider Superman: All-Star to be one of the most moving Superman stories ever. Here's why: When a girl who was unable to contact her psychoanalyst prepared to jump off a tall building, Superman intervened. He saves her not with infrared vision, icy breath or powerful blow, but with empathy, kindness and hugs. It certainly resonated with anyone who suffered from depression and had similar suicidal thoughts.
6. Murder of Barbara Gordon
The Joker crippling and raping Barbara in front of her father is a dark moment in the comics. Alan Moore's "Killing Joke" has become a landmark among modern comics, but even the high quality work of Moore and artist Brian Bolland is not able to distract from how Batgirl writhes in pain.
7. Self-sacrifice Kitty Pride
Joss Whedon launched one of the most beloved mutant story arcs in The Amazing X-Men. Whedon was able to pull Kitty Pryde out of obscurity and make her not only relevant, but also one of the most beloved heroines of his stories. In classic Whedonian style, he first makes the characters fall in love and then selects them. Kitty sacrifices herself by dragging a giant bullet through the Earth, and crashes inward as it accelerates into space.
8. Death of Jason Todd
While Death in the Family lacks the emotional intensity of other stories, one cannot help but dispute the impact it has had on the Dark Knight and Batman fans. Robin, then Jason Todd, was betrayed by his own mother, beaten to death and blown up by the Joker. Exceptionally brutal reprisal.
9. The whole backstory of Dex-Starr
The weirdest outwardly Red Lantern, Dex Starr, has the most tragic backstory, especially if you love pets. Dex Starr was originally an abandoned kitten who was taken in by a kind woman. The cat became her only companion, but one day a robber broke into the house of the mistress of Dex-Starr and killed her, leaving a lonely cat in the cold streets. Then the kid was caught by some hooligans, put in a sack and thrown off the bridge to watch him drown. It was at this moment that he was found and freed by the ring of the Red Lantern, which allowed him to roam freely throughout the universe.
10. The colossus is alive
It's easy to make people sad when you write about death, but what about tears over life? The Colossus, long believed dead X-Man and Kitty Pryde's accidental lover, was found alive several floors below a secret bunker, where excruciating experiments were performed on him. Kitty gets to his level, finds the Russian mutant alive, and he sees her and thinks he's finally dead.
11. Farewell to Grundy
Very rarely, a cartoon set for Saturday morning can make the viewer cry - especially over the bad guy. Solomon Grundy was a fairly one-dimensional character up until this episode of Justice League: Unlimited. In an effort to reclaim his soul, the zombie fighter joins the mission of Wonder Woman and the Eagle. The real teardrop begins at the end, when the agnostic Eagle promises the dying Grundy that his soul will wait for him.
12. The end of Rorscharch
Despite the madness and rejection of everyone and everything, Rorschach is the closest of the Guardians to the title of protagonist or hero (in the broadest sense of the word). Artist Dave Gibbons handled Rorschach's final, frantic moments well before Dr. Manhattan destroyed it due to an inability to compromise.
13. Defeated Donatello
When his brothers go on a mission and Donatello of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is left alone, he is ambushed by Bebop and Rocksteady. For a while Donatello successfully resists, but then Rocksteady breaks his shell. Although it later turned out that Donatello managed to survive this event, it does not become easier to endure the sight of one of his favorite childhood heroes beaten to death.
14. Death of Superman
While one might argue that Superman's death caused them to cry or recoil in surprise, it's hard to dispute the impact she has had on the characters in the DC Universe. The way the rest of the heroes deal with the loss of the Man of Steel is touching and depressing. The saddest moment belongs to Ma and Pa Kent - Superman belongs to the whole world, and they have nothing to put in their son's grave except his children's toys.
15. Captain Marvel, who died of cancer
Superheroes are usually portrayed as invincible gods capable of handling anything, but Marvel is known for adding some realism to its universe. Captain Marvel is a powerful character with super strength, the ability to fly and other amazing space abilities, but he does not die in a battle with a supervillain or in a giant explosion. He's dying of cancer. He dies in a slow, painful way. This burst of down-to-earth realism in the usually vibrant and dynamic comic book series about superheroes greatly surprised readers, many of whom the death of Captain Marvel reminded of loved ones who died from the same disease.
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