10 Powerful Marvel Comics Endings That Gave You Chills
9. The Sacrifice Of The Superior Spider-man - The Superior Spider-man
How do you make a profound ending about Doctor Octopus, a "hero" who stole the body of Peter Parker, then used that body for some very morally grey actions, such as pulling out a vampire's teeth without anesthesia and blinding an old man? This was the question that Dan Slott and Christos Gage had to answer in the conclusion to Superior Spider-man.
When the Green Goblin finds out about Doc Ock's Freaky Friday, he destroys his legacy as both Doctor Octopus and Spider-man, pumpkin-bombs the city and kidnaps his girlfriend, Anna Maria.
Realising he is hopelessly outmatched, Ock enters a 'mindscape' and talks to Peter, where Ock deletes his own mind so they will not be distractions for Peter's rescue attempt. This is a man who, up until now, had declared himself above help, including the Avengers, admitting that he will never be the Spider-man Peter Parker is. OG Spidey then manages to save everyone, as is his job description.
However, it's the final panels where Peter realises that Ock made the ultimate sacrifice to save the woman he loves that really adds the final gut-punch to one of Spidey's best stories.