Superman’s father, Jor-El, is back from the dead

And you thought YOUR Chinese New Year family reunions were messy. Photo: DC Comics

While deaths and resurrections are common in superhero comics, there was a time when dead characters like Uncle Ben, The Waynes (Thomas and Martha), Jor El and Bucky Barnes were considered too “sacred” to be resurrected.

After all, their deaths inspired their respective loved ones to be heroes! If not for their sacrifices, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and Captain America would not have been the same.