DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family #[nn]

Nov 2009 · DC · 39.99 USD; 49.99 CAD

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About this Collection

This hardcover volume from the DC Comics Classics Library series collects the pivotal Batman storyline 'A Death in the Family' (originally published in Batman #426–429). The story follows Batman and his second Robin, Jason Todd, as they confront the Joker in a brutal chain of events that leads to a tragic turning point for the Dark Knight. Featuring key appearances by Two-Face, Commissioner Gordon, and Barbara Gordon, this edition captures a defining moment in Batman lore, where the consequences of a fan-voted outcome reshaped the character's world forever.

Contains 9 stories

A Death in the Family: Chapter 1 & 2

44 pp · Superhero

monitor) Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured)(cameo) ()Commissioner James Gordon (guest)Joker (villain)Alfred Pennyworth (supporting)Robin [Jason Todd] (supporting)(flashback) (guest)(flashback) (guest)[Harvey Dent] (flashback) (cameo)a ring of child pornographers (villain, introduction, single appearance)Mrs. Walker (guest, introduction, single appearance)Rupert (villain, dies)Gaspar Taylor (villain, introduction, single appearance)Ralph Bundy (cameo, mentioned only)militiamen of an armed Shiite group (villain, introduction)Sharmin Rosen (supporting, introduction, single appearance)Shiva Woosan (cameo image on computer monitor, introduction)Peter Brando (villain, introduction, single appearance)Jamal (villain, introduction, dies)

In "A Death in the Family: Chapter 1 & 2," Jason’s world shifts when he learns his stepmother was never his real mother—and his birth mother may still be alive. With the Joker loose and on the run, Batman tracks him to the Middle East, where he unexpectedly crosses paths with Jason, now on a desperate search for the woman he believes holds the truth about his past.

A Death in the Family: Chapter 3 & 4

44 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Jason Todd]Lady Shiva [Sandra Woosan]Joker

In "A Death in the Family: Chapter 3 & 4," Jason’s desperate search for his past leads him to his mother, Sheila Haywood—only to find her entangled with the Joker. Trapped in a crumbling warehouse, Jason must fight to save both himself and the woman he thought he could trust, as the Joker leaves them to die amid a ticking time bomb. Batman arrives too late, watching in helpless horror as the explosion consumes the building.

A Death in the Family: Chapter 5

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthSuperman [Clark Kent]Joker

A Death in the Family: Chapter 6

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark Kent]Joker

A Lonely Place of Dying, Chapter One: Suspects

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthJames GordonTwo-Face [Harvey Dent]Starfire [Koriand'r]Tim Drake

A Lonely Place of Dying, Chapter Two: Roots

25 pp · Superhero

New Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]Jericho [Joseph Wilson]Speedy [Roy Harper]Starfire [Koriand'r]Troia [Donna Troy]]Dick Grayson [Nightwing]Alfred PennyworthTim DrakeBatman [Bruce Wayne]

A Lonely Place of Dying, Chapter Three: Parallel Lines!

23 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Tim DrakeAlfred PennyworthTwo-Face [Harvey Dent]

A Lonely Place of Dying, Chapter Four: Going Home!

24 pp · Superhero

New Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]Jericho [Joseph Wilson]Speedy [Roy Harper]Starfire [Koriand'r]Troia [Donna Troy]]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthTim DrakeJames GordonTwo-Face [Harvey Dent]

A Lonely Place of Dying, Chapter Five: Rebirth

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Robin [Tim Drake]Alfred PennyworthTwo-Face [Harvey Dent]