Crisis On Infinite Earths: 36 Easter Eggs, Cameos And References You Probably Missed
4. Supergirl's Death In Crisis
When all hope was seemingly lost in the final battle and Superman was about to be killed, the Paragon of Hope herself, Supergirl, took it upon herself to save the day... no matter what the cost. With that, she selflessly surged through the sky on a direct collision course with the Anti-Monitor and, as the action slowed down and dramatic music began playing, it looked like it was truly the beginning of the end for the Girl of Steel.
To the untrained eye, that might have seemed like a bizarre buildup to a collision that never happened, but it was a little nod to the Crisis On Infinite Earths comic - in which Supergirl was ultimately killed by the Anti-Monitor after rushing to save Superman from him (and successfully doing so).