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Unlike other heroes who have been resurrected within a couple of months or years, these are the DC and Marvel heroes who have stayed dead for considerably longer periods of time, with no apparent likelihood that they’ll be back anytime soon.
10) Pandora
Pandora is the infamous woman from ancient legend who accidentally opened Pandora’s Box and unleashed the Seven Deadly Sins upon the world. For her crime, the mystical Circle of Eternity cursed Pandora to walk the Earth forever with ever-burning scars on her face. Pandora began to operate from the shadows for thousands of years and even had a hand in DC’s New 52 reboot, helping to merge the DC, Wildstorm, and Vertigo universes into a cohesive timeline. She was a major player during the events of Trinity War, which concluded with the Crime Syndicate invading Earth. However, Pandora met a sudden demise in 2016 when the god-like Doctor Manhattan reduced her to ash so that he could freely alter the DC timeline.
9) White Tiger
Hector Ayala, aka White Tiger, was a street-level martial artist superhero who gained enhanced strength, speed, agility, and senses thanks to the mystical White Tiger Amulet. Although he retired for a time, in 2003, Hector redonned the White Tiger mask to stop a robbery. Unfortunately, the crooks got away, and Hector was blamed for the death of a cop during the robbery. Despite having Daredevil as his lawyer, Hector was found guilty. In a panic, Hector tried to flee but was gunned down by police, never to return. The White Tiger mantle would be passed down to Hector’s niece, Angela del Toro, and later his little sister, Ava Ayala.
8) Starman
The Golden Age hero Ted Knight was the first in a long line of heroes to take up the Starman mantle and wield the Cosmic Rod. Ted was a brilliant scientist who developed the Cosmic Rod, which allowed him to fly, create force fields, fire lasers, and build energy constructs. He used the Cosmic Rod to become a superhero and join the Justice Society. He fought crime for many years until he was killed in 2000 by his old enemy, the Mist. Since Ted’s death, many people have wielded the Cosmic Rod, including his sons, David and Jack Knight. The Rod’s current owner is Courtney Whitmore, aka Stargirl. And although Ted has appeared in stories set in the past, he has never had a proper resurrection.
7) Swordsman
Jacques DuQuesne was the father figure and mentor to Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye. Jacques was a skilled swordsman and notorious criminal who fought the Avengers and his former protégé several times. Eventually, though, Jacques reformed and joined the Avengers. He sacrificed himself to save his fellow Avenger and love interest, Mantis, from the evil Kang the Conqueror. After his death, Jacques was replaced by a plant-based replica by the alien race known as the Cotati. Jacques would be resurrected several times as an undead warrior and member of the Legion of the Unliving and the Undead Avengers. He would eventually be put to final rest in 2011 after the Chaos War had concluded and all the undead heroes were allowed to return to the afterlife.
6) Zatara
Giovanni Zatara was a Golden Age hero and master of the mystic arts. He worked as both a powerful sorcerer and a stage magician during and after World War II. He unfortunately met his end in 1986 when battling the all-powerful entity known as the Great Darkness. Zatara was succeeded by his daughter, who became one of the greatest sorceresses in DC Comics: Zatanna. Even when DC underwent multiple reboots that saw the resurrection of many characters, Zatara has remained a fallen hero, with his daughter firmly taking center stage. Still, even if his body is gone, Zatara has sometimes appeared as a spirit to help guide Zatanna.
