History CListFodder / MarvelUniverse

** The X-books do this a lot. In the leadup to the ''Messiah [=CompleX=]'' BatFamilyCrossover, it was revealed that [[BigBad Mr. Sinister]] had ordered the execution of all mutants with knowledge of alternate futures. The final kill tally? Quiet Bill (a character who'd appeared in Gambit's solo series from the '90s and nowhere else), the Witness (an elderly version of Gambit who'd settled down in the present in 2001 and hadn't been seen since), Vargas (an ArcVillain notable only for [[DeathIsCheap temporarily]] killing ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} and being created by Creator/ChrisClaremont), the Dark Mother (a forgotten [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]] ArcVillain) and Gateway, who in all fairness was a ''high'' C-Lister, mostly forgotten in the present but having been a supporting character in A-List books in the '80s, and who was later revealed to have survived the attempt on his life anyway.

** The Ringer was created in 1977 as a [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Nighthawk foe]]. He really used rings as weapons. He faced ComicBook/SpiderMan in 1981 and was then forgotten. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. Curiously he has inspired a couple of {{Legacy Character}}s and his widow was the user of the Beetle armor until her death at the hands of Gravitron in ''ComicBook/Thunderbolts.'' He tends to get more mentions and connections than villains with longer careers. It was later revealed in ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' that AIM rebuilt him as a cyborg named "Strikeback" and he served with the titular team until his robot parts broke down and he died again.

** Black Abbot was created in 1984, as a telepath and telekinetic who was seeking to control the minds of entire groups of people. He fought ComicBook/SpiderMan, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Nomad/Jack Monroe]], the HumanTorch, and [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. They added him to the list of Scourge victims in 1991, killing him offscreen. He was later resurrected by the Hood to fight the Punisher, but hasn't been seen since.

** Black Abbot was created in 1984, as a telepath and telekinetic who was seeking to control the minds of entire groups of people. He fought ComicBook/SpiderMan, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Nomad/Jack Monroe]]%%, the ComicBook/HumanTorch,%% and [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. They added him to the list of Scourge victims in 1991, killing him offscreen. He was later resurrected by the Hood to fight the Punisher, but hasn't been seen since.

** Black Abbot was created in 1984, as a telepath and telekinetic who was seeking to control the minds of entire groups of people. He fought ComicBook/SpiderMan, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Nomad/Jack Monroe]], the ComicBook/HumanTorch, and [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. They added him to the list of Scourge victims in 1991, killing him offscreen. He was later resurrected by the Hood to fight the Punisher, but hasn't been seen since.

* ''ComicBook/TheInfinityWar'': At the end of the mini-series, a few of the {{Evil Doppelganger}}s created by Magus survive. The EvilDoppelganger for ComicBook/SpiderMan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Doppelganger]], is killed when he appears in an issue of the adjective-less ''Spider-Man'', comes back for ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'' only to be killed off near the end of ''that'', then comes back for a ComicBook/{{Carnage}} mini-series and temporarily dies ''again'' in the ''first issue.''

** Basilisk was created in 1973. He had fought against Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}, [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Mr. Fantastic, the Mole Man, and the Thing]]. He could (among other things) create volcanic risings, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. He had last appeared trapped underground in 1976. They brought him back in 1986 just to kill him. He was later resurrected by ComicBook/TheHood as part of a batch of Scourge victims to go after the Punisher, and has made a few appearances since.

** Black Abbot was created in 1984, as a telepath and telekinetic who was seeking to control the minds of entire groups of people. He fought Franchise/SpiderMan, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Nomad/Jack Monroe]], the ComicBook/HumanTorch, and [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. They added him to the list of Scourge victims in 1991, killing him offscreen. He was later resurrected by the Hood to fight the Punisher, but hasn't been seen since.

** Cyclone was created in 1975 as a Franchise/SpiderMan villain. He was a Maggia (Mafia) enforcer who wielded a costume generating "tornado-force whirlwinds about himself" which he used to various effects. He faced ComicBook/MoonKnight in a subsequent storyline and was last used in 1978. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. He has since inspired a couple of {{Legacy Character}}s of his own. The original was resurrected by the Hood to help in fighting the Punisher, but was killed again by the vigilante.

** The Fly/Human Fly [[note]] Not to be confused with a Marvel hero of the same name who was based on real-life stuntman Rick Rojatt.[[/note]] was created in 1978 as an insectoid villain for Franchise/SpiderMan, a sociopathic criminal given fly-themed powers by the brother of the guy who created the Scorpion. While not a major character, he had scored victories in combat with both Spidey and ComicBook/MoonKnight, leaving the latter paralyzed for a while. His character arc was that his mutation gave him [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing Animal Abilities]] but was progressively making him feral. He was a recurring character up to 1984. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. He was later resurrected by the Hood (and given acid spit as part of his powers) to help battle the Punisher, and eventually joined the Secret Six to fight Venom (Flash Thompson) and was most recently seen in the ''ComicBook/{{Hunted}}'' story, which he survived.

** Hammer and Anvil were created in 1974 as an OddFriendship duo of villains. A [[HatesEveryoneEqually Misanthropic]] African-American and a [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain White Supremacist]] try to escape prison together. After they saved a random alien while attempting to kill it, he rewarded them by bonding them with a high-tech chain that gave them superpowers but left them in a symbiotic relationship. They were created as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk foes]] and went on to face Franchise/SpiderMan, the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy, and ComicBook/SpiderWoman (Jessica Drew). They were last seriously used in 1981. They brought them back in 1986 to kill them. Uniquely, for this kill, the Scourge only shot one of them- the chain also linked their lifeforce, and so the other died holding his partner in his arms.

** Mirage was created in 1976 as a Franchise/SpiderMan foe. His main power was projecting {{Hologram}}s. He was last used in 1983, as a minor foe for ComicBook/TheThing. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. Subsequently, he was [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]] by The Hood, before getting shot soon afterward. He later appears as a supporting character in ''ComicBook/TheSuperiorFoesOfSpiderMan'', and has the problem of being an UnPerson, since most people think he's dead. At the end of the series, Boomerang pushes him off of a building. As Mirage falls, Boomerang first asserts that this [[ActuallyADoombot may be a hologram rather than the real Mirage]], but when Mirage lands with a loud splat, Boomerang rationalizes to the reader that he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall being faithful to Mirage's character arc]], as Mirage is bound to [[UnexplainedRecovery turn up alive]] later on.

** ComicBook/RedSkull[=/=]Albert Malik was created in 1947, served as the communist Red Skull in the 1950s, and in the 1960s was revealed to have killed the parents of Franchise/SpiderMan. His main character arc afterwards was his rivalry with the Nazi Red Skull (Johann Schmidt). They used him in one serious storyline in 1988 and then killed him.
** The Ringer was created in 1977 as a [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Nighthawk foe]]. He really used rings as weapons. He faced Franchise/SpiderMan in 1981 and was then forgotten. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. Curiously he has inspired a couple of {{Legacy Character}}s and his widow was the user of the Beetle armor until her death at the hands of Gravitron in ''ComicBook/Thunderbolts.'' He tends to get more mentions and connections than villains with longer careers. It was later revealed in ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' that AIM rebuilt him as a cyborg named "Strikeback" and he served with the titular team until his robot parts broke down and he died again.

** The Melter was created in 1963 as a ComicBook/IronMan foe. His main ability was melting metal. He was one of the founding members of the [[Characters/MastersOfEvilFoundingMembers Masters of Evil]] and was relatively prominent in the 1960s. He was later still a recurring foe for Avengers related characters, but of increasingly diminished importance. He was last seriously used in 1983, then they killed him in 1986. A [[LegacyCharacter new version]] later appeared as a member of the Young Masters villain team.

** Hammer and Anvil were created in 1974 as an OddFriendship duo of villains. A [[HatesEveryoneEqually Misanthropic]] African-American and a [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain White Supremacist]] try to escape prison together. After they saved a random alien while attempting to kill it, he rewarded them by bonding them with a high-tech chain that gave them superpowers but left them in a symbiotic relationship. They were created as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk foes]] and went on to face Franchise/SpiderMan, the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy, and ComicBook/SpiderWoman (Jessica Drew). They were last seriously used in 1981. They brought them back in 1986 to kill them.

* ''ComicBook/{{Hunted}}'', the 2019 story event from ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'', features many C-List animal themed rogues for Kraven's big event.

* There was a Franchise/SpiderMan[=/=]ComicBook/NewWarriors CrossOver through their annuals with the title "Hero Killers", which hinted at the prospect of well-known heroes getting killed off. The finale even contained the cover blurb, "Inside - A Hero Dies!". The issue in question showed two members of Gamma Flight getting captured with only one of them dying. For those of you who don't know, Gamma Flight is the B-team of ComicBook/AlphaFlight. Yeah.

* ''ComicBook/TheInfinityWar'': At the end of the mini-series, a few of the {{Evil Doppelganger}}s created by Magus survive. The EvilDoppelganger for Franchise/SpiderMan, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Doppelganger]], is killed when he appears in an issue of the adjective-less ''Spider-Man'', comes back for ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'' only to be killed off near the end of ''that'', then comes back for a ComicBook/{{Carnage}} mini-series and temporarily dies ''again'' in the ''first issue.''

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':

** Mirage was created in 1976 as a Franchise/SpiderMan foe. His main power was projecting {{Hologram}}s. He was last used in 1983, as a minor foe for ComicBook/TheThing. They brought him back in 1986 to kill him. Subsequently, he was [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]] by The Hood, before getting shot soon afterward. He later appears as a supporting character in ''ComicBook/SuperiorFoesOfSpiderMan'', and has the problem of being an UnPerson, since most people think he's dead. At the end of the series, Boomerang pushes him off of a building. As Mirage falls, Boomerang first asserts that this [[ActuallyADoombot may be a hologram rather than the real Mirage]], but when Mirage lands with a loud splat, Boomerang rationalizes to the reader that he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall being faithful to Mirage's character arc]], as Mirage is bound to [[UnexplainedRecovery turn up alive]] later on.

* Deconstructed in ''ComicBook/RunawaysRainbowRowell''. The kids run into Doc Justice, a [[RememberTheNewGuy hitherto classic hero who had been functioning in Los Angeles]], who decides to revive his defunct team, the J-Team, with the kids taking up their old mantles (except Gert, who ends up as MissionControl of sorts). [[spoiler:However, Gert smells something fishy and ends up discovering files on the previous members of J-Team, learning that he sends them to die when he feels they no longer have purpose and boosts his popularity to boot.]]

*** With the 2011 repowering of [[ComicBook/GenerationX Chamber]] and [[ComicBook/XForce Rictor]], the biggest-name character to still be powerless is probably low-B-List villain Blob, and with the 2018 repowering of ComicBook/JubileeMarvelComics (who had multiple stints as a tech-based hero named Wondra and a vampire of all things), the only two major X-Men to remain depowered still are Dani Moonstar and Prodigy. While they haven't gotten their ''original'' powers back, they are once again superhuman.