Batman: A Death in the Family (Collected)



 A Death in the Family 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Month: Month unknown Year: 1989

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Jim Starlin Cover Artists: Jim Aparo Pencilers: Jim Aparo Inkers: Mike DeCarlo Colourists: Adrienne Roy Editors: Dan Raspler and Denny O'Neil

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * Barbara Gordon
 * Catherine Todd (in flashback)
 * James Gordon
 * Joker
 * Lady Shiva
 * Robin (Jason Todd)
 * Ruhollah Khomeini
 * Sheila Haywood
 * Superman
 * Two-Face (in flashback)
 * Willis Todd (in flashback)
 * Gaspar Taylor
 * Mrs. Walker
 * Peter Brando
 * Ralph Bundy
 * Rupert
 * Sharmin Rosen

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave


 * New York City
 * United Nations Building


 * Middle East

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Gaspar Taylor (one of the Joker's associates); Mrs. Walker (Catherine Todd's friend); Peter Brando (a weapons dealer); Ralph Bundy; Ruhollah Khomeini (the Shah of Iran); Sharmin Rosen (an Israeli secret service agent) Final Appearances: Gaspar Taylor; Mrs. Walker; Peter Brando; Ralph Bundy; Ruhollah Khomeini; Sharmin Rosen; Sheila Haywood (dies in this storyline)

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Trivia

 * This storyline is the final appearance of Barbara Gordon under her regular name. From this point forward, she begins operating under the name Oracle.


 * Ruhollah Khomeini was an actual living person who functioned as the Ayatollah of Iran from 1979-1989.


 * DC Comics aware of Jason Todd's unpopularity with fans and perhaps inspired by references to a dead Jason in Frank Miller's futuristic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, set up a 1-900 number one-dollar hotline giving callers the ability to vote for or against Jason's death. Over 10,000 votes were cast, a majority voted to kill Jason (5,343 to 5,271, an approximate 50.339% majority), and DC published "A Death in the Family" to massive media attention.


 * Although Jim Aparo provides the cover illustration for this trade paperback, the covers to the original issues were all provided by Mike Mignola.

Recommended Readings

 * Batman
 * Batman Chronicles
 * Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
 * Batman: Shadow of the Bat
 * Detective Comics

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