"The Death of Jean DeWolff" was a really good story, and the senseless murder of a familiar character certainly added to the emotional draw of the story.

However, I don't think one good story is adequate reason to kill off such a good, long-established character. There was a lot more that could've been done with Jean (even though, as Fred says, she had kind of faded out of sight. Probably had something to do with Bill Mantlo no longer writing the book, since he created her and always was her biggest proponent.)

Where is that gout of flame coming from? Is he
spitting it?

I hope that's where it's coming from.

"The Death of Jean DeWolff"

I think Flavio might really be onto something. It WAS a good story, but it was also the story I remember thinking how dark it was. Great Daredevil fight issue in there, but still, I really liked Jean DeWolff.

I wonder if Maggie Sawyer was Jean DeWolff on DC Earth, still alive and kicking.

As usual, a beautifully-rendered and realistic supporting character from JB, who excells at them.

I meant to say, Flavio is right when he points at a point in comics where things started getting "too much."

I've thought of this myself, and I think a strong argument can be made. Easy enough to point at Frank Miller or Alan Moore, but the Sin-Eater story in a kid-friendly (formerly) comic was a bit "too much."

I recall owning that Annual, believe it or not. Why, I have no idea.

I need to re-read that annual, too, as it's been a long time. I liked Peter David's run on Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, but I remember thinking that annual was kind of silly. "Why is Spider-Man fighting guy who looks just like Prince? Is this what it sounds like when doves cry?"

I've never seen her do it, Wayde,

I think that answers the question doesn't it? If she could do it, you wouldn't be able to see it?

That Annual was like a Charlie Murphy story for sure. "Prince could ball, man."