The Like/Hate Thread

[Dr. Cringle]

Did you see the second Secret of NiMH? That whole death thing was spun pretty damn quick out of focus. Also I'd like to point out that there's no real bond in between all these examples and the viewer/reader. The people who reads The Fantastic Four must be pretty attached to the Human Torch right about now.

The second secret of NIHM was made with very little to no input from the original creative team from the first NIHM. It was a very different affair from the original, and some say that was to the sequel's detriment.

Regardless, my point wasn't about whether or not the death matters to the readers, but the comic book industry's track record of nulling the death in a contrived or poorly written manner. It makes the decision of the death in the first place seem like a decision to cash in on a reader's emotional investment, not a creatively-driven decision. Maybe that not the comic book author's intent, but the higher muckey muck's might not be inclined to agree.