"I think worrying about the life and death of superheroes is pretty meaningless. The search for 'importance' by the superhero comic audience is a problem, a disease. The only thing that's important is story. If it's a good story, it's important and meaningful. Saying 'I'll bet he'll be back within a week' is to proudly affirm that you know Kermit is just a puppet."

-- Wolverine writer Paul Cornell, addressing a Comic Book Resources reader's question about the often-temporary nature of superhero deaths