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    laughingacademy: Re: Jack Harkness. 1. One of his wives, Lucia Moretti, died of old age; another, Estelle Cole, was killed by fairies. 2. Jack's daughter, Alice Carter... more »
    ArchibaldDamrit: Mmmm....how about Dana Scully? We first saw indications of this in the classic episode..."Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" more »
    RandomSignal: The Immortal from Robert Kirkman's Invincible series. Det. Christian Walker (and a few others) from Bendis's Powers. DC's Immortal Man. All three s... more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Just recently read "Forever" which was rather interesting, if not very similar in some ways to Highlander, though much better researched. But in any c... more »
    bluehinter: Oh, and if we're talking comic books, there's also the entire cast of Fables. Not only are they eternally youthful, but depending on how popular their... more »
    bluehinter: You missed a couple of obvious ones:First up: Mr. Immortal from the GLA (who basically has the exact same powers as Captain Jack, except dies even mor... more »
    tetracycloide: wolverine, claire, and richard on the list without dorian grey is an ineffable tragedy. more »
    AngriestGeek: Wolverine over Superman? Are you kidding. Superman has been seen either aged in the 31st Century (Kingdom Come), ageless in the 853rd Century (DC One... more »
    nutmeag: What about the Doctor? Maybe not the same face, but still the same person. more »
    RandomSignal: In Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentleman series, Mina Murray, Allan Quartermain, and Orlando have all bathed in a mystical pool that grants y... more »
    hhaller: It really pains me to think that they are going to try and remake Highlander. Sure, you can have better FX, but how can you replace: a Frenchman speak... more »
    TimothyH: ... Jon Osterman? more »
    CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): Nice compilation CJA! Oh, Jenny Sparks... I miss her the most. My second favorite is Lazarus Long. more »
    MrThunderfield: That thing about Captn' Jack being the Face of Boe seems kinda like a last-minute thing, not thought out very well. In the Doctor's and Boe's previous... more »
    Elijah: Ehhh... Duncan MacLeod is a far more interesting character than Connor. Just sayin'. (That might be too nerdy a thing to say even for io9.) more »
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    The 10 Greatest Eternally Young Heroes (Who Aren't Vampires)

    Everywhere you look nowadays, there are young, fresh-faced vampires. But they're not the only heroes out there who stay eternally young. Some of our favorite science-fiction heroes are blessed (cursed?) with Alphaville's reward. Here are the 10 greatest forever-young heroes. More »
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