"Batman" A Death in the Family

"Batman" A Death in the Family

"Batman" A Death in the Family

"Batman" A Death in the Family

The ground-breaking story where people got to vote on the fate of Jason Todd, the second Robin.

Name:

"Batman" A Death in the Family

Publisher:

DC Comics

Aliases:

First issue:

Batman #1 A Death In the Family Chapter 3 and 4

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If you were referring to the Marvel Comics/Spider-Man Story Arc: A Death in the Family.

Plot Summary

Jason Todd had never been a popular choice to replace Dick Grayson even after the retcon of the Crisis on Infinite Earths. When the public was allowed to choose whether he would live or die the count went against him. Cue the Joker... and a tire iron.

Collected Editions

Batman: A Death in the Family

Related Issues

Deadman: Dead Again #2

Issues

December 1988

Batman (1940) #427 A Death In the Family Chapter … December 1st, 1988

Batman (1940) #428 A Death in the Family Chapter 5 December 1st, 1988

Batman (1940) #426 A Death in the Family Chapter … December 31st, 1988

January 1989

Batman (1940) #429 A Death in the Family Chapter 6 January 31st, 1989

September 2024

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Liv… September 1st, 2024

October 2024

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Liv… October 1st, 2024

November 2024

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Liv… November 1st, 2024

December 2024

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Liv… December 1st, 2024

Volumes

1940

Batman (1940) 4 issue(s)

2024

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Liv… 4 issue(s)

Characters in volume

Batman Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Joker Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Jason Todd Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Alfred Pennyworth Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Dick Grayson Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Sheila Haywood Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Benjamin Stoner Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Superman Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Two-Face Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Ayatollah Khomeini Appeared in 2 issue(s)

James Gordon Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Lady Shiva Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Sara Dev Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Sharmin Rosen Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Barbara Gordon Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Brutale Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Catherine Todd Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Copperhead Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Killer Croc Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Lady Clayface Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Maxie Zeus Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mother Grimm Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mr. Freeze Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Poison Ivy Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ralph Bundy Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Saraswati Dev Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Scarecrow Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Willis Todd Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Died in volume

Jason Todd

Sheila Haywood

Concepts in volume

Robin Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Alternate Reality Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Beam Comix Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Comics Code Authority Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Detective Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Letter Columns Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Modern Age of Comics Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Variant Cover Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Flashback Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Sidekick Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Terrorism Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Editorial Note Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Law Enforcement Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Martial Arts Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Assassination Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Book Continuation Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Cliffhanger Ending Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Damsel in Distress Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Deathtrap Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Funeral Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Interactive Reader Decisions Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mini-Series Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Murder Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Politics Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Shape-Shifting Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Smoking Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The Superhero Funeral Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Undercover Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

Gotham City Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Batcave Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Wayne Manor Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Arkham Asylum Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Ethiopia Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Addis Ababa Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Beirut Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Lebanon Appeared in 2 issue(s)

New York City Appeared in 2 issue(s)

New York State Appeared in 2 issue(s)

United Nations Headquarters Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Blüdhaven Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Crime Alley Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dev Institute Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Gotham Museum of Art Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Gotham River Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Iran Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Israel Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Miagani Caves Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Tehran Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Joker Venom Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Bat-Suit Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Utility Belt Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batmobile Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Machine Gun Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Batcomputer Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Batcopter Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Bat-Glider Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Bat-Rope Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Cigar Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dynamite Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Fear Toxin Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Gotham Post Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Joker's Crowbar Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Nunchaku Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Revolver Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Mike Mignola Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Adrienne Roy Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Dan Raspler Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Dennis O'Neil Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Jim Aparo Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Jim Starlin Appeared in 4 issue(s)

J.M. DeMatteis Appeared in 4 issue(s)

John Costanza Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Mike DeCarlo Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Rick Leonardi Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Rico Renzi Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Taylor Esposito Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Katie Kubert Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Michael McCalister Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Dan Mora Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dave Stewart Appeared in 1 issue(s)

In-Hyuk Lee Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Lee Bermejo Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Teams in volume

Gotham City Police Department Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batman and Robin Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Arkham Asylum Staff Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Iranian Secret Service Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Native Africans Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Superman/Batman Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Batman Family Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Central Intelligence Agency Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Odessa Mob Appeared in 1 issue(s)

United Nations Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Wayne Foundation Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Zombies Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Disbanded in volume

Arkham Asylum Staff

Batman and Robin

Batman Family

Central Intelligence Agency

Gotham City Police Department

Iranian Secret Service

Native Africans

Odessa Mob

Superman/Batman

United Nations

Wayne Foundation

Zombies

Characters first appearance

Benjamin Stoner In issue #1

Sara Dev In issue #2

Saraswati Dev In issue #4

Sharmin Rosen In issue #427

Sheila Haywood In issue #428

Locations first appearance

Addis Ababa In issue #428

Dev Institute In issue #4

Miagani Caves In issue #4

Objects first appearance

Joker's Crowbar In issue #427

Teams first appearance

Iranian Secret Service In issue #428