Comic books in 'Batman Death in the Family'

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

2nd and later printings. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #426-429 and 440-442 and New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #60-61.

Written by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo, Tom Grummett, Mike DeCarlo, Bob McLeod, and George Perez. Introduction by Scott Peterson. Cover by Jim Aparo. Back Cover by Mike Mignola.

The game-changing Batman epic returns in a new deluxe edition hardcover!

As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences.

This story put Jason's fate in the readers hands—who voted whether or not Robin should live or die at the hands of The Joker. This tale of loss, guilt, and brutality stands as one of the most defining pieces of the Dark Knights mythology.

Includes several never-before-published pages that show what would have happened if Jason Todd had lived!

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Fine $23.00

Add to cart Fine $23.00

1st DC Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #426-429.

Written by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo.

In defiance of Batman, Jason Todd, the second Boy Wonder, embarks on a quest to find his mother, but meets the Joker... and his final fate!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Other recommendations - Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying TPB (1990) and Batman: Under the Hood TPB (2005 DC)Vol. 1-2." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Fine $12.00

Add to cart Fine $12.00

1st DC Edition - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #426-429.

Written by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo.

In defiance of Batman, Jason Todd, the second Boy Wonder, embarks on a quest to find his mother, but meets the Joker... and his final fate!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

NOTE: Other recommendations - Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying TPB (1990) and Batman Under the Hood TPB (2005 DC)Vol. 1-2. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $39.00 View scans

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $32.00 View scans

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $32.00 View scans

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 1 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason discovers that his "real" mother was really his step-mother, and his birth mother is still alive; Joker escapes from Arkham and Batman chases him to the Middle East where he runs across Jason looking for one of the women he thinks is his mom. Infamous story where readers called an 800 number, and 'voted' to have Robin killed! Story continues in Batman #427. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Auction Item: VF- 7.5 View scan 7 bids Current bid: $15.00 Time left: 5d 20h 56m

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $20.50 View scan

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $72.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Verified Signature: Jim Starlin on 07/31/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #21-2F3E3D3-013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $70.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-041 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 2 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse; Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate; Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker. Infamous Phone Poll on death or life for Robin (Jason Todd). The Direct Sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1-800 phone number to either vote "for" or "against" the death of Jason Todd on the inside back cover. The newsstand copies, released 3 weeks later did not contain the 1-800 number. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Auction Item: FN+ 6.5 View scan 4 bids Current bid: $12.00 Time left: 5d 20h 57m	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $475.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4423685007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $495.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4070955001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $70.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #3932773006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $72.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 07/31/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F3E3D3-016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $64.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 3 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Death of Sheila Haywood; Burial of Sheila Haywood and Jason Todd; The Joker becomes the Iranian Ambassador to the U.N. Results of Phone Poll as to whether Robin dies this issue or not. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $9.60	Add to cart Fine $9.60	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $188.62 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #4449902004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $295.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Mike Decarlo on 4/27/2018, Denny O'Neil on 9/30/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-3B472B9-058 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
Add to cart CGC 9.6 $79.99 View scans Paper: White Label #3982609018 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.2 $35.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #0159518004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $120.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Mike DeCarlo on 7/29/2022 & Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-042 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 4 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman and Superman talk to CIA agent Ralph Bundy about the Joker's diplomatic status; The agent tries to get Batman to leave the Joker alone; Batman goes to the Joker's hotel room; The Joker confirms that he killed Jason; The Joker pulls a gun, but Batman is already gone; At the UN the Joker tries to poison the audience; Fortunately, Superman sucks up all the poison and flies out of the room to release it; The Joker activates bombs; Batman pursues him. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $48.00

Add to cart Very Good $22.00

1st printing. Collects Batman #426-429 and 440-442 and New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #60-61.

Written by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo, Tom Grummett, Mike DeCarlo, Bob McLeod, and George Perez. Cover by Jim Aparo.

The Batman classic of the 1980s is collected in a hardcover featuring stories previously released seperately as BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY and BATMAN: A LONELY PLACE OF DYING for the first time in one place! Including BATMAN #426-429 and 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61!

Readers were invited to vote on the outcome of this story - and they decided that Jason Todd should die! In this tragic tale, Jason lived up to his hot-headed reputation, ignoring his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on The Joker by himself and paying the ultimate price. Driven by anger, with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end The Joker's threat forever. A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. In his ultimate showdown with the Boy Wonder, the Joker teams up with the most unlikely of allies -- Batman's readers! The year was 1988 -- the 50th anniversary of the Dark Knight Detective -- and his fans had been given an unprecedented opportunity to decide the outcome of one of his most pivotal stories. The choice? Whether to keep the status quo of Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo, or return Batman to what he once was -- a brooding, one-man war on crime. A vote was held, the results were honored, and history was made -- following his most devastating defeat, Robin was killed and Batman was once again Gotham's lone protector. But what would the ramifications of this tragedy be? Would Batman become a more focused champion of justice, or would he degenerate into a reckless vigilante, unable to recover from such a loss? These questions would be answered in the 5-part follow-up story A LONELY PLACE OF DYING, along with the biggest question of all: Does Batman need a Robin?

This volume of DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY collects both of these iconic tales, as well as anecdotes by writer Marv Wolfman.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

New Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #426-429 and 440-442 and New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #60-61.

Written by Jim Starlin and Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo and GEORGE PEREZ. Cover by JIM APARO.

It's a new paperback edition of the classic Batman tale that sealed the fate of the second Robin, Jason Todd.

Softcover, 272 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Other recommendations - Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying TPB (1990) and Batman: Under the Hood TPB (2005 DC)Vol. 1-2." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $24.99.