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| Title: | "A Death in the Family (Part 3)" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 428 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | Holiday, 1988 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jenette Kahn |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Jim Starlin |
| Pencilers: | Jim Aparo |
| Inkers: | Mike DeCarlo |
| Cover artists: | Mike Mignola |
| Cover inker: | Mike Mignola |
| Colorists: | Adrienne Roy |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Assistants: | Dan Raspler |
| Editors: | Denny O'Neil |
| Navigation | |
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| Next: | Batman #429 |
"A Death in the Family (Part 3)" is the title to the 428th issue of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Jim Starlin with artwork by Jim Aparo and inks by Mike DeCarlo. It was colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by John Costanza. The cover art illustration was rendered by Mike Mignola. The story was edited by Denny O'Neil with Dan Raspler as assistant editor. This issue shipped during the holiday season of 1988 and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Robin, Jason Todd (Dies)
- Superman, Kal-El
Villains
Minor characters
- Ayatollah Khomeini
- Barbara Gordon (Cameo appearance only)
- James Gordon (Cameo appearance only)
- Sheila Heywood (Final appearance; dies)
- Two-Face, Harvey Dent (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
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- Addis Ababa
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- Gotham Cemetery
- Park Row (In flashback only)
Items
Vehicles
- Batmobile (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- This issue shipped in both direct market and newsstand editions.
- This issue shipped to retailers on October 20th, 1988.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This is the third chapter in the "A Death in the Family" storyline.
- The conclusion of this storyline came about as a result of a call-in readers' poll. Advertisements in previous DC Comics issues placed Jason Todd's fate in the hands of the readers, who could call a telephone number and vote as to whether Robin would live or die. Ultimately, readers' choice determined that Jason Todd would die, which is what happens in this issue.
- The alternate ending to this story was printed in Batman Annual #25 in 2006, which saw the canonical return of Jason Todd.
- In this issue, the Joker becomes the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. Only in comic books, folks. Only in comics.
- Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, or Ayatollah Khomenini, was the actual Supreme Leader of Iran from February, 1979 until his death in June, 1989.