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DC Comics   ·   Released Dec 15th, 1988

Batman #428

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A DEATH IN THE FAMILY PART 3

After the explosion, Batman searches among the ashes and rubble of the warehouse where Robin was supposed to be along with his real mother Sheila Haywood. Batman has arrived too late to prevent the bomb from exploding and now the only thing he has left is hope.  Batman remembers how he met Jason when the kid was trying to steal the wheels of the Batmobile, and almost managed to if not for Batman's arrival. After learning that Jason was an orphan, Batman took him in and revealed all his secrets to him, hoping to replace Dick Grayson as the new Robin. Batman trained him, and soon they were fighting crime as the dynamic duo; but Bruce noticed a difference between Dick and Jason.  While Dick was very talented and natural when fighting crime, Jason was full of repressed anger and he had a rebellious nature. Jason's attitude would put him and Batman in danger on many occasions, leading to Batman placing him on inactive duty. During this time, Jason found evidence that his real mother was still alive and so, Batman and Jason traveled to Lebanon to find her.  After searching for a while, Batman finds Sheila near to death. She tells Batman what happened with the Joker and before dying, she regrets her actions but is proud of Jason. She dies in Batman's arms and the Dark Knight keeps searching for Jason. Moments later, Batman finds Jason's body lying on the ground and after taking his pulse, he finally realizes that Jason is dead. Batman holds the kid's body in his arms and sadly, he carries it away.  Meanwhile, the Joker makes a deal with the leaders of the Iranian Government.  Batman removes what little remains of Jason's costume that could have identified him as Robin and removes the evidence so the authorities won't find anything suspicious and will write off what happened as an accident. Bruce then takes the bodies of Jason and Sheila on his plane back to Gotham City. Before leaving, however, Batman examines the Joker's hideout, but finds only the dead bodies of the Joker's own henchmen and a message written on the wall for the Caped Crusader telling him where to meet him.  Back in Gotham, only four people — namely Bruce, Alfred, James Gordon and his daughter Barbara — attend the funeral of Jason Todd and Sheila Haywood (Bruce was unable to contact any of Sheila's old friends), and afterwards Bruce goes to the Batcave, and looks for the address the Joker left him and it turns out that the clown wants to meet Batman at the United Nations Building in New York City.  Batman is waiting for the Joker to show up when out of nowhere, Superman appears and tries to persuade Batman to leave the place in order to prevent an international incident. Batman doesn't understand Superman and punches him in the face, fortunately only bruising his knuckles. Superman tries to explain better, but at that moment, the Joker arrives and reveals that he is the new ambassador of the Iranian Government to the U.N. and thus, he can't be punished by any of his past crimes due to the diplomatic immunity granted to any ambassador. Batman watches in disbelief as his greatest foe stands in front of him, mocking him after killing Jason.

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$.75
UPC
76194120005742811
Distributor SKU
ICO001301
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Creators

Jim Starlin
Writer
Jim Starlin
Jim Aparo
Penciller
Jim Aparo
Mike DeCarlo
Inker
Mike DeCarlo
Adrienne Roy
Colorist
Adrienne Roy
John Costanza
Letterer
John Costanza
Mike Mignola
Cover Artist
Mike Mignola
Dan Raspler
Assistant Editor
Dan Raspler
Dennis O'Neil
Editor
Dennis O'Neil
Bob Harras
Editor-in-Chief
Bob Harras

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Prime Earth
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon
Prime Earth
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Prime Earth
James Gordon
James Gordon
Prime Earth
Joker
Joker
Prime Earth
Robin
Jason Todd
Robin
Prime Earth
Sheila Haywood
Sheila Haywood
Prime Earth
Superman
Clark Kent
Superman
Prime Earth
Two-Face
Harvey Dent
Two-Face
Prime Earth

Key Events

Death (Post-Crisis)
Jason Todd as Robin Prime Earth
Death (Post-Crisis)
Sheila Haywood Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Batman A Death in the Family TP
    Batman A Death in the Family TP
    Batman (1995)
  • Batman #4
    Batman #4
    Batman (1990 - 1992)
  • Batman: A Death in the Family TP
    Batman: A Death in the Family TP
    Batman Vol. 1 (1940 - 2011)
  • Batman: A Death in the Family HC
    Batman: A Death in the Family HC
    Batman Vol. 1 (1940 - 2011)
  • Batman A Death in the Family (2011 Edition) TP
    Batman A Death in the Family (2011 Edition) TP
    Batman Vol. 1 (1940 - 2011)
  • Batman: A Death in the Family - The Deluxe Edition HC
    Batman: A Death in the Family - The Deluxe Edition HC
    Batman Vol. 1 (1940 - 2011)
  • DC Comics - The Legend of Batman Vol. 014 A Death in the Family HC
    DC Comics - The Legend of Batman Vol. 014 A Death in the Family HC
    DC Comics - The Legend of Batman (2017)
  • DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 11 - Batman: A Death in the Family HC
    DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 11 - Batman: A Death in the Family HC
    DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (2015)
  • DC Comics Nagy Képregénygyűjtemény 11 - Batman - Halál a családban
    DC Comics Nagy Képregénygyűjtemény 11 - Batman - Halál a családban
    DC Comics Nagy Képregénygyűjtemény (2017 - 2021)
  • Robin: The Teen Wonder TP
    Robin: The Teen Wonder TP
    Robin Vol. 2 (1993 - 2009)

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