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* Several stories in the anthology ''ComicBook/{{Flight}}'' are brutal {{TearJerker}}s:
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* ''ComicBook/Flight2004'': Several stories in the anthology ''ComicBook/{{Flight}}'' comic are brutal {{TearJerker}}s:
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* ''ComicBook/{{Domestico}}'': The girl he was trying to win over ignores him and calls him crazy. The guy he tries to defeat beats him up easily. The people from the Asylum find him (thanks to his friend betraying him) and lock him up again
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* ''ComicBook/{{Domestico}}'': The girl he was trying to win over ignores him and calls him crazy. The guy he tries to defeat beats him up easily. The people from the Asylum find him (thanks to his friend betraying him) and lock him up againagain.
* ''{{ComicBook/Laika}}'': The Russian scientists successfully launch ''Sputnik 2'' with Laika in it, but she dies a painful death in less than four hours from overheating in the capsule. Yelena, her primary caretaker, is heartbroken and quits the space program. Still, Laika lives on in the memories of those who loved her, including Liliana the little girl who was her first owner. As the author's notes reveal, even the scientific value of ''Sputnik 2'' was minimal, meaning Laika's death could have been prevented if Khrushchev had not insisted on ''Sputnik 2'' being finished in time for the 40th anniversary of the October Revolution.
-->'''Oleg Gazenko, in 1998''': Work with animals is a source of suffering to all of us. We treat them like babies who cannot speak. The more time passes, the more I'm sorry about it. We did not learn enough from this mission to justify the death of the dog.
* ''{{ComicBook/Laika}}'': The Russian scientists successfully launch ''Sputnik 2'' with Laika in it, but she dies a painful death in less than four hours from overheating in the capsule. Yelena, her primary caretaker, is heartbroken and quits the space program. Still, Laika lives on in the memories of those who loved her, including Liliana the little girl who was her first owner. As the author's notes reveal, even the scientific value of ''Sputnik 2'' was minimal, meaning Laika's death could have been prevented if Khrushchev had not insisted on ''Sputnik 2'' being finished in time for the 40th anniversary of the October Revolution.
-->'''Oleg Gazenko, in 1998''': Work with animals is a source of suffering to all of us. We treat them like babies who cannot speak. The more time passes, the more I'm sorry about it. We did not learn enough from this mission to justify the death of the dog.
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* The final arc of ''Plainswalkers'', the sequel series to Creator/BUBBLEComics's ''Friar'', sees its hero, Andrey Radov, undergo a HeelFaceTurn after the death of his wife and declare that [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he will bring an end to all magic, everywhere]]. The end result: the destruction of ''a thousand magical worlds'', countless lives across the dimensions, and the Radov family's name and lineage -- something that even Andrey's [[BigBad greatest enemy]] (who is [[EveryoneHasStandards stunned]] by his actions) could never do. He finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes the enormity of his actions]], decides that DeathIsTheOnlyOption, and goads his closest friend, Danila, into killing him. Danila realizes what he's doing, but goes through with it anyway. The comic ends with Andrey's mother and sister visiting Andrey's grave, while Danila sits alone at the bar where he and Andrey used to hang out together, completely broken. (It's worth noting that the ending of the series was so depressing, and Andrey's actions so terrible, that he is now considered one of the franchise's ''villains''.
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* The final arc of ''Plainswalkers'', the sequel series to Creator/BUBBLEComics's ''Friar'', sees its hero, Andrey Radov, undergo a HeelFaceTurn after the death of his wife and declare that [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he will bring an end to all magic, everywhere]]. The end result: the destruction of ''a thousand magical worlds'', countless lives across the dimensions, and the Radov family's name and lineage family legacy -- something that even Andrey's [[BigBad greatest enemy]] (who is [[EveryoneHasStandards stunned]] by his actions) could never do. He couldn't accomplish. Andrey finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes the enormity of his actions]], decides that DeathIsTheOnlyOption, and goads tries to goad his closest friend, Danila, [[{{Supersoldier}} Danila]], into killing him. Danila realizes what he's doing, but goes through with it anyway. The comic ends with Andrey's mother and sister visiting Andrey's grave, while Danila sits alone at the bar where he and Andrey used to hang out together, out, completely broken. (It's worth noting that the ending of the series was so depressing, dejected and Andrey's actions so terrible, that he is now considered one of the franchise's ''villains''.grief-stricken.
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* The final arc of ''Plainswalkers'', the sequel series to Creator/BUBBLEComics's ''Friar'', sees its hero, Andrey Radov, undergo a HeelFaceTurn after the death of his wife and declare that [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he will bring an end to all magic, everywhere]]. The end result: the destruction of ''a thousand magical worlds'', countless lives across the dimensions, and the Radov family's name and lineage -- something that even Andrey's [[BigBad greatest enemy]] (who is [[EveryoneHasStandards stunned]] by his actions) could never do. He finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes the enormity of his actions]], decides that DeathIsTheOnlyOption, and goads his closest friend, Danila, into killing him. Danila realizes what he's doing, but goes through with it anyway. The comic ends with Andrey's mother and sister visiting Andrey's grave, while Danila sits alone at the bar where he and Andrey used to hang out together, completely broken. (It's worth noting that the ending of the series was so depressing, and Andrey's actions so terrible, that he is now considered one of the franchise's ''villains''.
** The finale of ''Demonslayer: Second Wind'' (Danila's own series) fixes the downer ending, by having Danila essentially take over the role of {{God}} and [[ResetButton recreate the universe]] -- sans magic, and with his deceased friends alive and well.
** The finale of ''Demonslayer: Second Wind'' (Danila's own series) fixes the downer ending, by having Danila essentially take over the role of {{God}} and [[ResetButton recreate the universe]] -- sans magic, and with his deceased friends alive and well.
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* The ending to the second volume of ''Comicbook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' can be seen as this. The Martians are defeated, but with a deadly disease hybrid that wipes out many citizens in London (which is covered up by the government). Griffin and Jekyll/Hyde are dead, Nemo leaves the group in fury of the government's methods, and some time later, Mina leaves Quatermain to stay at a women's colony. The last panel shows us Quatermain, sitting alone in Hyde Park.
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* The ending to the second volume of ''Comicbook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' can be seen as this. The Martians are defeated, but with a deadly disease hybrid that wipes out many citizens in London (which is covered up by the government). Griffin and Jekyll/Hyde are dead, Nemo leaves the group in fury of the government's methods, and some time later, Mina leaves Quatermain to stay at a women's colony. The last panel shows us Quatermain, sitting alone in Hyde Park.
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* ''"Help, God! The light has got ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}!"'' To elaborate: In the final issue, Cerebus dies alone, unmourned, and unloved, just as The Judge had predicted, and left the world undoubtedly a worse place through his actions. After seeing almost every important character in what appears to be the light of Heaven, and especially his three favorite people (Bear, Jaka, and [[Creator/ErnestHemingway Ham Ernestway]]), he begins to ascend into the light. However, when he notices the absence of Rick, he suspects that the Light is actually the YHWH, the opposite of God, trying to lure him in to Hell instead. He tries to escape, and futilely calls to god to save him, but is ultimately dragged screaming in to the light and disappears.
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* ''ComicBook/CerebusTheAardvark'': ''"Help, God! The light has got ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}!"'' Cerebus!"'' To elaborate: In the final issue, Cerebus dies alone, unmourned, and unloved, just as The Judge had predicted, and left the world undoubtedly a worse place through his actions. After seeing almost every important character in what appears to be the light of Heaven, and especially his three favorite people (Bear, Jaka, and [[Creator/ErnestHemingway Ham Ernestway]]), he begins to ascend into the light. However, when he notices the absence of Rick, he suspects that the Light is actually the YHWH, the opposite of God, trying to lure him in to Hell instead. He tries to escape, and futilely calls to god to save him, but is ultimately dragged screaming in to the light and disappears.
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** In ''Boxers'', since [[ForegoneConclusion it's the story of the Boxer rebellion from the Boxers' point of view]].
The last image you see is Little Bao lying on the ground, bleeding out, as he sees the gods of the opera drift away.
The last image you see is Little Bao lying on the ground, bleeding out, as he sees the gods of the opera drift away.
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** In ''Boxers'', since [[ForegoneConclusion it's the story of the Boxer rebellion from the Boxers' point of view]]. \n The last image you see is Little Bao lying on the ground, bleeding out, as he sees the gods of the opera drift away.
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** In ''Boxers'', since [[ForegoneConclusion it's the story of the Boxer rebellion from the Boxers' point of view]].
The last image you see is Little Bao lying on the ground, bleeding out, as he sees the gods of the opera drift away.
** In ''Saints'', Vibiana is slain along with local Christians as she refuses to denounce her faith, with her last witness to Joan's spirit is of her being burned at the stake.
** In ''Boxers'', since [[ForegoneConclusion it's the story of the Boxer rebellion from the Boxers' point of view]].
The last image you see is Little Bao lying on the ground, bleeding out, as he sees the gods of the opera drift away.
** In ''Saints'', Vibiana is slain along with local Christians as she refuses to denounce her faith, with her last witness to Joan's spirit is of her being burned at the stake.
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** "The Day the Music Died" is a downer on both a narrative and a metaphorical level. The story is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin -- Glamorax, the current spirit of counterculture music, dies -- and there's ''no'' sign that it will return. The story also challenges the reader to think about the topic on a metaphysical level, asking if the RealLife spark of musical expressionism has been snuffed out by the industry's overuse of targeted markets, micro-niches, and brand management.
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** "What I Did On My Vacation"/"The Other Side of the Story" has a bleak ending with no easy comfort. [[spoiler:The Johnson family finally learns that the original Jack-in-the-Box died in a SuicideAttack by his longtime foe Mister Drama. But it's worse for Francesca Darman, ''a.k.a.'' the Drama Queen -- she had spent decades plotting revenge on Jack-in-the-Box for the death of her grandfather, only to learn that Jack ''wasn't'' to blame and that all of her family's emotional pain and suffering was self-inflicted. She survives an attempt to [[SelfImmolation kill herself,]] but it's unclear if she will ever wake up from her coma, much less make anything close to a recovery.]]
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* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'':
** "Her Dark Plastic Roots" ends on a fairly down note. [[spoiler:[[RobotSuperhero Beautie]] is no closer to learning her origins, and while she is feeling fulfilled at the moment, she ''will'' eventually begin re-questioning herself and will go through ''another'' cycle of investigation to re-learn who her creator, Elaine Girbachs, is. Worse, there's no indication that Elaine has taken any of MPH's advice to heart, so she could very well dismiss Beautie once more and perpetuate their cycle of pain.]]
** The "Lover's Quarrel" story arc ends on this: [[spoiler:Crackerjack has been badly injured and probably crippled for life, the BigBad who injured him has escaped, and the whole thing was [[AllForNothing a futile effort]] for Crackerjack to rejuvenate himself. The only bright spot is that Quarrel has begun to reconcile with her father, and she's giving herself a new purpose in life by tending to Crackerjack's rehabilitation.]]
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* Warren Ellis' ZombieApocalypse miniseries ''ComicBook/BlackGas'' ends with every protagonist dead, New York City nuked, and the titular zombifyin' gas implied to spread across the entire world.
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* ''ComicBook/TheUnfunnies'' ends with multiple innocent FunnyAnimal characters killed and [[TheBadGuyWins Troy Hicks getting away with trading places with one of his characters who will die on death row while he revels in sadism]].
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* ''ComicBook/TheUnfunnies'' ends with multiple innocent FunnyAnimal characters killed ''ComicBook/{{Supergod}}'': Just when it looks like the last remaining [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Supergods]] have reached a truce, Daijal self-destructs, destroying practically all of Earth's Eastern Hemisphere. With all the other Supergods dead, [[FesteringFungus Morrigan Lugus]] is able to spread its spores across the planet. The few survivors are left cowering in bunkers, and [[TheBadGuyWins Troy Hicks getting away with trading places with one of his characters who will die on death row while he revels in sadism]].it's clear that they're only delaying the inevitable.
