15 Comic Book Characters Who Should've Stayed Dead

One of the few truly surprising moments in the canon of Batman is the appearance of his son, Damian Wayne. Damian is intelligent, dangerous, capable, and impetuous, and over the course of years, transforms from an agent of chaos into a very capable Robin serving under Dick Grayson's Batman during the original's absence.

When Damian dies at the hands of an older clone of himself known as the Heretic, it was unexpected, as the character had amassed quite a fanbase, and writing the character out of the series seemed premature. (Apparently, creator Grant Morrison always planned to kill off Damian, which bothered DC management, who considered the character's death to be a waste of potential.)

In fairness, seeing Batman unravel in the aftermath of his son's death led to some deeply emotional moments for the normally stoic and unfeeling character. That, in itself, makes Damian's death a worthwhile one to honor.

So, naturally, Damian has returned after a hilariously long sequence of events involving his body being stolen by multiple villains, including Ra's al Ghul and Glorious Godfrey. And once again, a poignant death in the Batfamily is undone for weird, labyrinthine reasons.