The sidekick is largely being done away with because of the target age of comics. Comics are no longer just for little boys. They are for everyone. And people want themselves represented. You have young to old and I think that's just fine. Not every super has to have a sidekick in order to be relatable.

Plus, no one wants the be [i]that guy[/i] who has to get saved every other issue.

[hider=tangent][quote=@Lord Wraith] get that 'no one stays dead in comics' but I really though Jason being dead was great because he served as a warning. Now that's undone, same with Damian's death. It's well known I hate Jason but likewise it's also known that Damian is one of my favourite characters (who I for some reason forgot to name yesterday...) but I really feel that Damian coming back from death undermines the effect it had when he died.[/quote]

Being "[i]New[/i]" to comics and all. I've only been doing this for a few years which I've been told is "so new". (As if that makes my opinion worth less because I didn't read comic books as a child). I don't feel that being resurrected cheapens anything. It's a terrible argument. Mainly because it assumes that a) coming back from death is a guarantee at the time of death and b) that later stories some how cheapen and or overwrite earlier stories. 

Neither of which I agree with. Yes, it can be overdone (Eg Wolverine/ X-men). But it can also be done well. (See Batman: RIP) [/hider]