Death
About Death in comics
Death first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #21 (1941), published by Marvel.
We list 239 comic series featuring Death, with series dates from 1939 to 2026, from publishers including Marvel, DC, Chaos! Comics.
The key issues below cover Death's first appearance, origin and death issues where the record exists, plus other key issues they appear in.
Death key issues
- First appearanceMarvel Mystery Comics #21 (1941) - Marvel
- Key issueMarvel Feature #12 (1973) - MarvelFirst appearance of Thanos
Also Appears In
Speed Comics
The Phantom Stranger
The Savage Sword of Conan
War Is Hell
Weird War Tales
The Sandman
Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book
The Southern Knights
Flaming Carrot Comics
Sgt. Rock Special
Thanos
Cerebus
The Books of Magic
Alpha Flight
Fantasy Masterpieces
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
X-Factor
Ferret
Mighty Mutanimals
Four Horsemen
The Amazing World of DC Comics
Captain Marvel
Deadpool
Charlton Classics
The Avengers Annual
X-Man
Fables
Hunter: The Age of Magic
The Thanos Imperative
Suspense
Hellblazer
Excalibur
Silver Surfer
Cerebus Bi-Weekly
Adventure Time
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman
True Believers: Infinity Gauntlet
Blue Ribbon Comics
Marvel Zero
52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen
Grimm Fairy Tales
What The--?!
Warlock Chronicles
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic
Wolverton in Space
Lady Death: Judgement War
Vellevision
Liberty Meadows
Bloodstrike Assassin
Cerebus Archive
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
The Sandman: The Wake
DC / Marvel: Batman / Deadpool
Generation X
The Savage Sword of Conan
The Sandman [Sandman Library Edition]
Beware! Terror Tales
The Defenders
Sgt. Fury
Fantastic Four
Damage Control
The Sandman: Endless Nights Special
Cosmic Powers Unlimited
Trollords
Adventure Time: Candy Capers
The Dreaming
The Sandman: Overture
Avengers / JLA
Doctor Doom
Red Sonja
Target Comics
Fables: The Deluxe Edition
Spy Smasher
Witchcraft
The Sandman: Endless Nights
Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories
Flaming Carrot Omnibus
Spyman
Sandman
History of the Marvel Universe
Wolverine
Lady Death
Lady Death: Mischief Night
Creature Commandos
History of the Marvel Universe Treasury Edition
Death: The Deluxe Edition
Falcon
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition
Death: The Time of Your Life
Death: The High Cost of Living
The Sandman: The Doll's House
Dark Night: A True Batman Story
The Sandman: Endless Nights
Avengers: Celestial Quest
The Sandman: Overture 30th Anniversary Edition
Regular Show
Thanos Rising [Marvel Select Edition]
The Sandman Overture―J.H. Williams III Gallery Edition
Silver Surfer / Warlock: Resurrection
Bill and Ted Are Doomed
Wow Comics
Out of the Night
Forbidden Worlds
Zip Comics
Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics
Doctor Strange
Terrors of the Jungle
Valkyrie: Jane Foster
X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse
Nickel Comics
Annihilation Prologue
Top Notch Comics
Terry Pratchett's The Light Fantastic
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic
Free Comic Book Day 2025: Fantastic Four / Giant-Size X-Men
Marvel Graphic Novel: Kull \"The Vale of Shadow\"
Young Allies
Wonder Comics
Hulk
Modern Comics
The Silver Surfer
True Believers: Empyre - Quoi
Image Firsts: East of West
Thanos: Redemption
What If...?
Annihilation Saga
Horrific
X of Swords
Thanos: A God up There Listening
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus Companion
Uncanny X-Force
Thanos Quest: Marvel Tales
Infinity Gauntlet
Death
The Sandman Presents: The Furies
Seaguy
Last Planet Standing
There's a New World Coming
Showcase Presents: Supergirl
Death Talks About Life
The Dead Boy Detectives
Power Man
The Sandman: Season of Mists
True Believers: Avengers - Thanos vs. the Marvel Universe
The Absolute Sandman
The Absolute Death
Creepy
Captain America: Deathlok Lives!
Warlock
Lady Death: Tribulation
Flaming Carrot Comics
Ultimates
Mort: A Discworld Big Comic
The One
X-Men Unlimited
Captain Atom
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Welcome to Tranquility
The Terminator: Hunters and Killers
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse - Dawn
The Sandman: Overture - The Deluxe Edition
East of West
Flaming Carrot Comics
The Annotated Sandman
True Believers: Empyre - Galactus
Whodunnit?
The New Mutants
Deadpool vs. Thanos
True Believers: Rebirth of Thanos
Cosmic Ghost Rider
Flaming Carrot Comics Collected Album
Warlord
Terry Pratchett's The Light Fantastic
Aztek: The Ultimate Man
Knights of X
Rex Libris
World of Revelation
Marvel Feature
Captain America
Thanos: The Infinity Relativity
Wild Cards
X-Men: Forever
Knockabout Comics
Daredevil
X-Men Chronicles
Lucifer
Bloodstrike
Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Good Omens
Lady Death: The Rapture
Prototype
Sandman Special
Rune
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Spider: Reign of the Vampire King
Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights
Thanos: The Infinity Revelation
What If? Newer Fantastic Four
Essential Monster of Frankenstein
Deadpool Classic
X-Calibre
Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero - The Newmatic Man
The Sandman: Overture Special Edition
The Dead Boy Detectives Omnibus (The Sandman Universe Classics)
Tarzan / John Carter: Warlords of Mars
Shado: Song of the Dragon
Wolverine: Three Months to Die
Alpha Flight Special
Marvel
The Phantom Stranger
Wonder Woman
Cycops
Weapon X
Wolverine: Origins
Untold Tales of Lady Death
Hasbro / Infinity Gauntlet
The Infinity War
Komikai Micro Comics Ultimate Marvel
New Mutants Classic
New History of the DC Universe
The Incredible Hulk
Purgatori vs. Lady Death
Tales of Age of Apocalypse
Earth 2 World's End
Iron Man
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One
New Exiles
Warp
Future State: Teen Titans
The Absolute Sandman: Overture
Lady Death: Dark Millennium
Ultimates 2
Beware
Dollar Comics: New Teen Titans 2
Warlock and the Infinity Watch
The Strangers
Winds of Winter
Thanos: The Infinity Siblings
The Super-Heroes