Cover of A Death In the Family Chapter 3 and 4

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A Death In the Family Chapter 3 and 4

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The second chapter of 'A Death in the Family' follows Jason Todd's search for his birth mother overseas. His investigation draws him into the path of the Joker. Batman races to track the Joker's movements across the region. The outcome of this issue was famously decided by a DC Comics reader phone-in vote in 1988.

Issue Details

Series

Batman (1940)

Issue Number

#427

Release Date

October 18, 1988

Cover Price

$1.50

Cover Date

December 1988

Page Count

52 pages

UPC

07098930430727

Series Details

Title

Batman

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1940 - 2011

Issues Count

716

Genres

Crime, War, Horror, Comedy, Anthro, Fantasy, Superhero, Western, Mystery, Action, Sports, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Adrienne Roy

Adrienne Roy

Colorist

Anthony Tollin

Anthony Tollin

Colorist

Dan Raspler

Dan Raspler

Editor

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Editor

Jim Aparo

Jim Aparo

Penciller

Jim Starlin

Jim Starlin

Writer

John Costanza

John Costanza

Letterer

Lee Keys

Letterer

Mike DeCarlo

Mike DeCarlo

Inker

Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Jason Todd

Jason Todd

Jason Peter Todd

Joker

Joker

Lady Shiva

Lady Shiva

Sandra Wu-San

Sharmin Rosen

Sharmin Rosen

Sharmin Rosen

Sheila Haywood

Sheila Haywood

Sheila Haywood

Wong

Wong

Wong

Batwoman

Batwoman

Katherine Rebecca Kane

Dusk

Teams

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

Native Africans

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A Death in the Family (Batman)

A Death in the Family (Batman)

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