Batman #429 (1988): Batman's partner, the second Robin Jason Todd, Died after being beaten by the Joker and an explosion
Captain America volume 5 #10 (2005): Captain America finds out his partner is alive but is now the winter soldier, a dark assassin
Batman #638 (2005): It's found out that Batman's partner is alive but is now the red hood, a dark criminal.
Captain America #25: Captain America gets shot and "dies".
Final Crisis #6: Batman gets shot and "dies"
Captain America: Cap's old partner Bucky dons the costume, becomes new cap
Batman: Batman's old partner dons the costume, becomes new batman
Captain America #34 (2010): Cap's friends find out that the gun that shot him was a "magic time gun", turns out he was on a time adventure living his past.
Final Crisis #7 (2009): Turns out Batman isn't actually dead but was shot with Darkseid's magic "time displacing vision". Turns out he was on a time adventure living in the past.
Captain America Reborn (2009): We find out what Cap has been up to; meanwhile, his friends fight opposition to save him.
Batman The Return Of Bruce Wayne (2010): We find out what Batman has been up to; meanwhile, his friends fight opposition to save him.
dark avengers annual 1, new avengers annual #3, Captain America: who will yield the shield? (2009): We get to see Cap back in normal continuity before the story in which he has returned has even finished.
Batman & Robin #16, All the god-damn Batman: the road home issues (2010): We get back to see Batman back in normal continuity before the story in which he has returned has even finished.
I just don't understand why they are so similar. Sure, dismiss the top two but the rest are strangely similar. Also, let me say that even though the similarities are present in these incidents, each series has got its unique story lines leading up to these incidences. I love Morrison and Brubaker and have enjoyed both their works with each character, I would just love to know why these things keep happening.
Is it even them who chose to this or was this what the big wigs wanted and if so, Why do they want these things to happen? Anyone out know why or have theories?
