Why is killing the enemy such an issue in American comics?

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Does anyone give a shit about 99% of the villains made in the last 10 or so years? They'll never right a batman villain more iconic than the Joker or a spiderman villain more iconic than Green Goblin, etc, so gotta keep them alive, reason be dammed. And if they do die, except them to be back soon after anyway
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