Batman Vol 1 426

Part of the Batman: A Death in the Family event
Batman #426
Previous Issue	Batman #425
Next Issue	Batman #427
Art by: Mike Mignola
Release Date	August 23, 1988
Cover Date	December, 1988
Issue Details
Publisher	DC Comics
Country	USA
Original Price	$1.50
Pages	36

1. "A Death in the Family part 1"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Jim Starlin
Penciler(s)	Jim Aparo
Inker(s)	Mike DeCarlo
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Dennis O'Neil Dan Raspler

Appearing in "A Death in the Family part 1"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 
• Robin (Jason Todd)

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• James Gordon

Adversaries:

•  Joker 
• Two-Face (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Peter Brando (Single appearance)
• Jamal (Single appearance)
• Rupert (Single appearance)
• Gaspar Taylor (Single appearance)
• Two-Face
• A ring of child pornographers (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Catherine Todd (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Willis Todd (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Shiva Woosan (In a photograph only)
• Ralph Bundy (Behind the scenes)
• Dr. Sheila Haywood (Cameo)
• Sharmin Rosen (Single appearance)
• Mrs. Walker (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Arkham Asylum
• Batcave
• Crime Alley
• Joker's warehouse hideout
• Wayne Manor

• Lebanon

• Beirut

Items:

• Batcomputer
• Geiger counter
• Jet-powered hang gliders
• A stolen cruise missile

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
• A stolen C-130 cargo plane

Synopsis for "A Death in the Family part 1"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in the Batman: A Death in the Family trade paperback.

• The Joker appeared last in Justice League International (Volume 1) Annual #2.

• Batman refers to the Joker's actions against Barbara Gordon. The Joker shot Barbara in Batman: The Killing Joke.

• Commissioner Gordon tells Batman that he's alerted the Justice League and the Teen Titans to the Joker's escape.

Trivia

• One of the newspapers in Gotham City is the Gotham Post.

• This issue establishes Jason Todd's middle name as Peter.

• One of the personal effects Jason finds is a deed for an acre of land in Virginia.

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Batman Vol 1 426

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

• Joker

• Batman: The Killing Joke
• Batman: The Man Who Laughs
• Batman: Lovers and Madmen
• Batman: A Death in the Family
• Joker: Devil's Advocate
• Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
• The Joker's Last Laugh
• Superman: Emperor Joker
• Superman/Batman: With a Vengeance!
• The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told
• Joker (Graphic Novel)

Links and References

• Batman: A Death in the Family article at Wikipedia
• Batman article at Wikipedia
• Batman article at Toonopedia
• Batman article at Supermanica
• Batman article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Batman page at DC Comics
• Batman: Yesterday, Today and Beyond
• Batman: The Dark Knight

References

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A Death in the Family
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