“Marvel Studios” Judgment Day Avengers takes a major step toward comic book accuracy by adopting an infamous tradition that most comic book fans are familiar with. The MCU has gradually pushed the boundaries of comedic accuracy over the years. What was once too fantastical in Phase 1 might now be considered grounded in Phase 6.
Avengers: Apocalypse And Avengers: Secret Wars promise to push the boundaries even further. The possible end and rebirth of the multiverse are unprecedented events, even for the sprawling MCU. But there is a concept that serves as an even clearer test of suspension of disbelief.
Avengers: Doomsday Proves Comic Book Characters Never Stay Dead
Most comic book characters end up coming back to life sooner or later
Unlike the victims of Thanos’ Snap, several MCU characters have died permanently. Loki, Phil Coulson, Heimdall, Gamora, Natasha Romanoff, and Pietro Maximoff have all met their ends so far. However, each of these characters has been restored in one way or another. Variants of Loki, Gamora, Black Widow and Quicksilver appeared in the Multiverse saga, Phil Coulson was resurrected thanks to Project Tahiti and Heimdall appeared in Valhalla.
Three other major Marvel characters had their perfect farewell, but two of them also returned. Hugh Jackman’s original Wolverine finally died in Logan and Steve Rogers was to die peacefully of old age after Avengers: Endgame. Only a few years later, Wolverine and Captain America returned, but through multiverse means. Robert Downey Jr. is also back, playing only a mysterious version of Doctor Doom.
Downey and Evans will return in the next Avengers next movie Avengers: Endgame. No matter what Avengers: Apocalypse And Avengers: Secret Wars establish their return, it is rather disappointing for Avengers: EndgameIt’s a perfect ending to fake. This is, of course, a familiar problem to comic book fans. No one stays dead in comics, and no one’s death will ever seem permanent again after Avengers: Apocalypse.
Characters Never Stay Dead in Comics
Only a privileged few benefit from a definitive death
Death is often a temporary narrative obstacle rather than a definitive conclusion when it comes to comics. The first reason is commercial. Iconic characters are multi-billion dollar assets that publishers simply can’t afford to leave aside forever. Major comic book universes like Marvel and DC also exist in a cyclical status quo where writers constantly look to the past to tell new stories, resulting in resurrections via cloning, time travel, or cosmic intervention.
Jean Gray is the poster child for repeated resurrections, dying and returning multiple times via the Phoenix Force. Steve Rogers was apparently murdered after Civil waronly to turn out to be displaced in time. Wolverine and Thor, whose deaths were presented as a revolutionary event, eventually return through different sci-fi means. These frequent resurrections often dilute the emotional weight of hero sacrifices, but they are necessary to keep characters around forever.
A few Marvel characters remain canonically deceased in the comics. Uncle Ben’s death remains the cornerstone of Peter Parker’s morality, making his permanent absence indispensable. Likewise, the original Captain Marvel died of cancer, earning a humane, grounded ending that Marvel has respected for decades to maintain the dignity of its legacy. These rare exceptions prove that when death persists, it serves the continued growth of a character.
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans’ MCU Return Brings Advantage and Disadvantage
Iron Man and Captain America End of game Goodbyes will never be the same
All things considered, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans’ MCU portrayals are shorter than they could have been. Both stars are still passionate about the MCU and in good shape to continue playing their respective superheroes. Against all odds, Avengers: Apocalypse and possibly Avengers: Secret Wars find a way to give fans more of the actors’ talents. Additionally, the chances of seeing Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland playing their Marvel heroes together are limited.
On the other hand, the stories of Iron Man and Captain America are bound to change. Even if the actors are actually playing completely unrelated variations, having a new Steve Rogers and a Tony Stark-like Doctor Doom fighting for the fate of the multiverse will inherently change how audiences rewatch. Avengers: Endgame. Just knowing that Iron Man’s shot and Steve Rogers’ final kiss with Peggy aren’t the last images they leave behind affects the conclusion of the Infinity Saga.
The MCU Can Still Honor Tony Stark and Steve Rogers’ Perfect Endings
The stories of Iron Man and Captain America can remain intact
After Avengers: Secret Wars shakes up the farewell of Captain America and Iron Man alongside the entire MCU, Avengers: Secret Wars could rebuild a new Marvel multiverse. In a soft reboot continuity, the story of Steve Rogers and Tony Stark could be restored to its original, untarnished version as the X-Men and Fantastic Four are incorporated into the new Earth-616.
This could mean that Captain America and Iron Man will remain permanently dead after Avengers: Secret Warsor that the entire universe remembers their deaths while new variants replace them. Iron Man and Captain America won’t be gone forever, after all. Either way, the MCU should stick to the bookend that Avengers: Endgame provided and gives Cap and Iron Man their well-deserved farewell.
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December 18, 2026
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman
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Johnny Storm / Human Torch
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Ebony moss-Bachrach
Ben Grimm / The Thing
