Character changes during Infinite Crisis


In the course of DC Comics' 2005–2006 event Infinite Crisis, numerous characters died, went missing, returned from death or long absences, took new superhero identities, or underwent other significant changes as individual characters.

Deaths

Leadup to ''Infinite Crisis''

These characters died during Infinite Crisis lead-up events, beginning with Countdown to Infinite Crisis:
In addition to millions of deaths worldwide, these characters died during the publication of Infinite Crisis and connected stories:
These characters appeared to die during Infinite Crisis and lead-up storylines, but their deaths or possible survival remained either unconfirmed or debatable by the series' end.
In the case of the Demolition Team and the Supermen of America, it is unclear how many of their members were slain by OMACs.

Missing

These characters disappeared or went missing during Infinite Crisis and lead-up storylines. Note to readers: Many of these characters may return or already have, as revealed in "One Year Later" stories or hinted at in Infinite Crisis #7's two-page splash showing heroes to be featured in upcoming projects, but remain listed here because this article is about their in-story status as of the end of Infinite Crisis.
Characters noted below as having gone missing during Infinite Crisis #4 or Infinite Crisis #6 were confirmed missing in Infinite Crisis #7.
These characters returned from death or a prolonged absence sometime following the publication of Countdown to Infinite Crisis:
Also, several characters from alternate continuities appeared in single-panel cameos when their respective alternate Earths emerged in Infinite Crisis #6. Although some had appeared in recent years and some characters that had appeared in other media but had never previously appeared in comic book form, several others made their first appearance since before Crisis on Infinite Earths. They included:
The following characters were changed or introduced during Infinite Crisis and connected stories. See the article on 52 for characters who were introduced following the "One Year Later" jump.
These heroes stated at the end of Infinite Crisis #7 that they would take time off from their superhero identities: