Remember when I said that once I start really keeping track of the tons of Death comics, they’ll inevitably stop?

I was dead wrong.

venice

But for the record, Charon steers the boat down the Styx, not Death.

carlfink November 13, 2018 at 6:33 am

It’s possible to describe Charon, the Greek psychopomp, as “Death”. His function is not unlike the Hindu Yama-Dharma, except that the Greeks split the judging function away from the soul-collecting function.
beckoningchasm November 13, 2018 at 7:59 am

Charon and Death are generally depicted as wearing the same clothes, at least in popular culture.
DemetriosX November 13, 2018 at 10:08 am

So, is this a deliberate Death in Venice reference or just happenstance?
CIDU Bill November 13, 2018 at 2:25 pm

beckoningchasm, I heard that Death and Charon talk on the phone every morning to make sure their outfits match.
Blinky the Wonder Wombat November 13, 2018 at 4:39 pm

Demotrios X-

More likely a “Death in Venice” and “Death Takes a Holiday” mash-up.