Marvel Teases the Death of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

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By Brian Cronin

Published Jul 25, 2018

Marvel released the solicits for an upcoming Unbeatable Squirrel Girl storyline that teases the possible death of the beloved Marvel superhero.

In comic book history, there is a bit of a tradition with storylines dubbed "The Death of ____," with some famous examples being "The Death of Superman," Death of Wolverine and "Death of Spider-Man" (in the Ultimate Universe). While comic books love to fake readers out, when the comics actually call the storyline "Death of," they typically follow through on that threat. That does not bode well for Squirrel Girl, as Marvel is teasing a new Unbeatable Squirrel Girl storyline called "The Death of Squirrel Girl."

The story was teased in the solicitations for Marvel's October releases.

The solicit reads:

THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #37

RYAN NORTH (W)
DEREK CHARM (A)
Cover by ERICA HENDERSON
It’s the latest issue of the all-ages smash hit, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL! She’s defeated Galactus! She’s defeated Doctor Doom! Who KNOWS what fun adventures she’ll get up to THIS month!
Well, we do. And you may want to brace yourselves for this, because this issue begins an all-new story arc called...”THE DEATH OF SQUIRREL GIRL”!
Has the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl been BEATEN? Is this TRULY the end of Doreen Green? We haven’t canceled the comic so it doesn’t seem likely, but can you REALLY be sure? What if this issue installment actually IS the one Squirrel Girl dies in and you miss out because you didn’t buy it?
So I guess what we’re saying here is everyone should definitely buy this comic.
PLUS: This issue also has Wolverine in it for LITERALLY several pages!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

The cover by original Unbeatable Squirrel Girl artist Erica Henderson shows a number of Squirrel Girl's friends and enemies holding an empty casket with some question marks.

When Henderson announced her departure from the book a few months back, there was some concern that that was a sign that the book was perhaps heading for cancellation. She insisted that that was not the case at the time, but with a "Death of" storyline in the works, it is not surprising that the solicits also made a point to remind readers that "[w]e haven't canceled the comic."

With Squirrel Girl also set to star in an upcoming New Warriors television series, this is likely to be one of those rare "Death of" storylines that do not end with the actual death of the character, like "Death of Clark Kent."

However, even if this is the real death of Squirrel Girl, she can rest a bit easier knowing that the story is guest-starring Wolverine, who previously died himself in Death of Wolverine.

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #37 comes out this October.