10 Hated Comic Book Characters Who Were Killed Off

There are few tactics more hilarious - or more functional - than creating a hero team full of conceited unlikable characters, and then killing them off immediately so that a (marginally) more likable set of characters can replace them, and seem like saints in comparison.

If you like the sound of this, then there's a solid chance you'd like the X-Force series - later known as the X-Statix - as it does exactly this, establishing just how high the turnover rate for the team can be by killing its first roster.

It also manages to make the characters that replace the initial team endearing solely by not being as bad as the first lot, who are more concerned with their media presence and importance than actually doing anything resembling a superhero's work.