Yeah, I was beyond pissed when they killed off Ted Kord. Ted was always one of my favorite superheroes - the guy who got to be a superhero because he was smart. No powers, just his mastery of technology. Brilliant character, terribly wasted in death.
Also, I was pretty pissed when they killed off Booster Gold at the end of 52 #15. He was actually the reason I started picking up that book to begin with. The only redeeming part was that he actually died a hero... but I still think there was too much latent potential there to give him such an early death.
I'm not sure how (yet), but apparently Animal Man died at some point during the one year off, as eluded to in "Justice League of America #1". I've always had a fondess for this character and I'll be sad to see him go...
Also, Ted Knight, the Golden Age Starman at the end of the "Grand Guignol" arc of "Starman". I know it sounds wimpy, but I actually cried. Such a great ending to a great character...
