The same is most definitely true for superhero stories on the big screen as well, as director Bryan Singer has noted that it’s not completely outside the realm of possibility that we could one day see Oscar Isaac’s Apocalypse from X-Men: Apocalypse resurrected thanks to his incredible gifts.
In the world of comic books, it’s pretty rare for any character to ever permanently die — and that’s especially true when it comes to major heroes and villains.
While they may lose the occasional battle, the sales numbers that these particular protagonists and antagonists bring in are far too appealing to make any significant fatality last forever.