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Batman: A Death In The Family (TPB)

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Batman: A Death In The Family (TPB)

Batman: A Death In The Family (TPB)
Jim Starlin & Jim Aparo | DC Comics | CBR | ISBN 0930289447 | 13th Printing | Dec 1 1995 | 147 Pages (c2c) | 145.39 MB

"A Death in the Family" is a Batman comic book story arc originally published in , from 1988 through 1989, by a creative team composed of Jim Starlin (script), Jim Aparo (pencil), Mike DeCarlo (ink), Adrienne Roy (color), and John Costanza (lettering). DC Comics editors, at the time perceiving that Jason Todd as the second Robin seemed unpopular with fans, came up with the interactive scenario where fans would have the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. Suffice it to say that the publication was accompanied by massive media attention, mostly critical. This controversy, however, is not the only reason why this story is so great. The murder of a very famous fictional superhero resulting in a rare emotional state for Batman that has him treading on a moral gray area marks this as a significant comic book milestone. It's that rare moment when a creative team at the height of their powers mesh together and come up with something truly transcendent. Ranked by Hilary Goldstein of IGN as #15 in his list of the 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels of which the top two are Frank Miller's and followed by Alan Moore's A high-quality Hatful-of-Hollow-DCP scan.
Poor Jason Todd. So hated was he by comic-book fans that over 5000 paid for phone call votes to assure he bit the dust. Not only was A Death in the Family the first comic to play the Roman game of Yay or Nay with a person's life, but it did end up being the second most significant event in the life of Bruce Wayne. A shocking moment, however, wouldn't get this high on the list if the story wasn't also high-caliber. Having discovered the his birth mother is still alive and one of three women living abroad, Jason Todd runs away from home for a family reunion. As bad luck would have it, the Joker has stolen a nuclear missile and has gone off to the Mid-East to sell to the highest bidder. When Batman follows after the Joker and runs into Jason Todd it sets of a series of events that lead to one of the most memorable splash pages in the history of comics. The final issue turns out to be the real gem as Batman must deal with his thirst for vengeance -- and it's Superman who stands in his way. --


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