A Classic Avenger Has Officially Killed Jessica Jones In Shock Twist

Published Oct 26, 2026, 5:24 PM EDT Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive storytelling medium. Jared's first console was the PS1, wherein he fell for Spider-Man, Spyro the Dragon, and Crash Bandicoot. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Jessica Jones just met her untimely demise at the hands of a close friend, and her fate was worse than death. Marvel Zombies: War Zone has been moving at a breakneck pace in its first couple of issues, and, being nearly halfway finished already, it’s incredible that it’s been able to pack in as much heartfelt emotion as it has, while also being wholly action-packed. For instance, issue #2 is by no means less action-heavy than issue #1, but with twice as much heartstring-tugging. This is especially poignant in the context of War Zone being a Marvel Zombies comic book miniseries, wherein Frank Castle’s Punisher is the perfect protagonist. Frank’s wife and children weren’t feasted on by zombies or turned into zombies themselves in this original, alternate universe, but Marvel Zombies: War Zone still took this as a lovely opportunity to give Frank a nightmare where they had been. Sadly, for Jess and her loved ones, this is a reality they must live with, and the meat of issue #2 centers around what a profound loss she was at the beginning of the Hunger outbreak on the island of Manhattan. Luke Cage’s Power Man, Danny Rand’s Iron Fist, and Jack O’Lantern nearly murder Frank when they come across him in Marvel Zombies: War Zone #2, preemptively believing that he might be one of Gorgon’s Hunger minions. When they see that his blood is red, not green, he’s taken care of in a makeshift infirmary by Linda Carter’s Night Nurse. This is how Frank learns that, since the outbreak began three weeks ago, a community of survivors had accumulated in Harlem. And, in that startlingly quick amount of time, this community had already suffered a tremendous amount of loss. A flashback/memory told from Luke’s perspective in Marvel Zombies: War Zone #2 reveals that Jess was one of the first characters bitten when the zombified Hand ninjas first crawled up out of the sewers and attacked. Everything happens basically within a split-second—a Hand ninja shatters its teeth on Luke’s arm, demonstrating that Luke’s unbreakable skin is indeed immune to the Hunger cabal’s bites, though Misty Knight and Colleen Wing aren’t as fortunate. Danielle Cage, Jess and Luke’s daughter, takes refuge in a car as the horde overwhelms them all. Before Luke realizes that Jess had been bitten on the arm, Dani shouts, “Daddy! Somethin’s wrong with mommy.” The zombification process also apparently takes mere moments, as Jess has fully turned by the time Luke turns around, baring her teeth as she growls, “So… hungry…” The flashback ends here, but the story’s present-day events unveil more about her tragic fate. As Frank, Luke, and Danny fight Zombie Colleen and Zombie Misty, Danny implicitly admits having had to put Zombie Jess down when he has his fiery fist held up at Colleen, saying, “Dammit, Colleen. I… I can’t. Not again.” This suggests that Luke maybe couldn’t go through with killing Zombie Jess himself, or that Danny offered to do it so that Luke wouldn’t have to. Either way, dialogue between Danny and Luke implies that Danny blames himself for not being able to save her from being turned, feels remorse for being the one who had to kill her, or perhaps has survivor’s guilt for still being alive after Zombie Colleen bit his arm. Fortunately for Danny, Frank was there to swiftly chop his infected arm off, and Danny remained conscious long enough to brilliantly cauterize his own wound). It’s neat that Jessica Jones’ death was given this much ceremony, as the same cannot be said for many of the other iconic Marvel characters who’ve become a Hunger zombie and been slain thus far. Marvel Zombies: War Zone #2 is out now. Release Date 2015 - 2019-00-00 Network Netflix Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds A hard drinking private investigator with superhuman strength attempts to leave her past as a costumed hero behind, but old wounds refuse to stay buried. This gritty 2015 Netflix series adapted Brian Michael Bendis' character and featured the first on-screen appearance of Luke Cage. Directors Jennifer Getzinger, Stephen Surjik, David Petrarca, Rosemary Rodriguez, Simon Cellan Jones, Uta Briesewitz, S.J. Clarkson, Mairzee Almas, Neasa Hardiman, Anna Foerster, Billy Gierhart, Jennifer Lynch, John Dahl, Liz Friedlander, Michael Lehmann, Michael Rymer, Millicent Shelton, Minkie Spiro, Sanford Bookstaver, Sarah Boyd, Zetna Fuentes, Deborah Chow, Krysten Ritter, Larry Teng Writers Micah Schraft, Raelle Tucker, Jane Espenson, Edward Ricourt Franchise(s) Jessica Jones Main Genre Crime Creator(s) Melissa Rosenberg Executive Producer(s) Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Reynolds, Brian Michael Bendis, Alan Fine, Hilly Hicks Jr., Howard Klein, Stan Lee, Jeph Loeb, Joe Quesada, Jim Chory, Dan Buckley, Karim Zreik, Liz Friedman, Cindy Holland, S.J. Clarkson, Allie Goss, Raelle Tucker, Kris Henigman Producers Tim Iacofano Seasons 3 Story By Melissa Roseborg Streaming Service(s) Netflix