The Death of Superman Explained: Why DC Really Killed Him

The Death of Superman, explained: the complete 1992 comic saga of Doomsday, Superman #75, the Reign of the Supermen and the black-suited return. And the strangest part: Superman only died because his wedding got postponed for a TV show. In this video: the "just kill him" meeting that started it all, Doomsday tearing through the Justice League, the famous 4-3-2-1 panel countdown, the black polybag that sold millions, Funeral for a Friend, the four replacement Supermen (the Eradicator, Superboy, Steel and the Cyborg), the destruction of Coast City, and how it all changed comics. 00:00 The Wedding That Killed Superman 06:19 Doomsday Breaks Loose 12:42 Superman #75 and the Funeral for a Friend 18:40 Reign of the Supermen 25:13 The Return, and What It Changed Which DC event should we cover next: Knightfall, Flashpoint, or Kingdom Come? Tell us in the comments. #DeathOfSuperman #Superman #DCComics Visuals: Fair use (commentary) (Web): comicbook.com, animalia-life.club, wallpaperaccess.com, wallpapercave.com, ar.inspiredpencil.com, wall.alphacoders.com, fity.club, dcuniverseinfinite.com, comicsbeat.com, gamerant.com, comichub.com, libertaddigital.com, reddit.com, 13thdimension.com, hdqwalls.com, deviantart.com, trivia.elpopular.pe, cbr.com, narodnatribuna.info, stores.comichub.com, comiconverse.com, besthdwallpaper.com, comicvine.gamespot.com, pristineauction.com, screenrant.com, vsbattles.fandom.com, cultture.com, scrolller.com, invaluable.com, theslingsandarrows.com, kinobaza.com.ua, community.cbr.com, superherohype.com, schems.org, variety.com, motionbgs.com, walmart.com Narration is AI-generated (synthetic voice). Script researched and edited for this channel. All characters and comic art are © DC Comics. Images are shown for commentary, criticism and review under fair use; credits list the sites they came from.