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Title: Batman: A Death in the Family by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, Dennis O'Neil ISBN: 0930289447 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: December, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.9
Rating: 3
Summary: Very Important book, but poorly written
Comment: I can't believe Jim Frickin Starlin wrote this storyline.
DC realized they'd made a mistake by making this new Robin such a badass. He was totally unlikable. So they made a decision whether by killing him outright, or giving him a mortal wound they would write him out. We get a hackneyed "looking for my birth mother" script with just too many ridiculous coincidences. (One candidate just happens to be a Batman villan, another just happens to be dealing with the Joker). What crap. Then on top of that, the Iranians, (this was pre-Gulf War remember) make the Joker a citizen and a delegate. Even in the comic-book world its impossible to surrender belief this much. Starlin probably needs to stick to the outer-space cosmic sagas.
But there are good points: the characterization of Batman comes through shining bright. He's visibly shaken now. For the first time, he contemplates murder. He blames himself. We also see more of the contentious relationship between himself and Superman.
But one thing about this book -- it changed the Bat universe for all time; the Joker is now in a class by himself among Bat-foes;
(it got personal, you might say) Jason Todd's memory continues even until this day, and of course it led to the introduction of the new, extremely popular Robin Tim Drake. (Who would have ever thunk that the sidekick could sustain a 100+ solo title run?)
Of course, all that stuff comes in several successive books, not here. My recommendation: buy used if you can.
Rating: 4
Summary: An excellent story. One of Jim Starlin's best.
Comment: I found this to be a very good story with plenty of suspense.
The part about the Joker stealing a cruise missile and trying to sell it to terrorists made me think about what might
happen if someone really did get their hands on such a weapon. It was also interesting to see Jason Todd searching
for his mother. I couldn't wait to see who it was. It was
so sad when she turned on him and handed him over to the
Joker. It was almost fitting when she died. It was really
tragic when Batman finally found Robin and knew before he
checked for a pulse that Robin was dead.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is like a well-scripted movie!!!!
Comment: Any bat-fan needs this book in his/her collection. The death of the second Robin, Jason Todd, set a buzz with batfans back in the '80s. The fans voted and decided Robin's fate. On a trek for his mother, Robin encounters Batman, who is working on another case, and the Joker, his murderer. After learning of Robin's fate, Batman goes off the deep end. The President of the US appoints Superman to keep Batman in line. A great story with an appropriate ending, this book does not get old....
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Title: Batman: Knightfall: Broken Bat by Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon ISBN: 1563891425 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Batman: Prodigal (Batman) by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Alan Grant, Romeo Tanghal, Bret Blevins ISBN: 1563893347 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Dennis O'Neil ISBN: 0930289455 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Batman: Knightsend by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Jo Duffy ISBN: 1563891913 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, Bob Kahan, John Costanza ISBN: 1563893428 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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