 Batman Vol 1 #428
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Appearing in "A Death in the Family (Part III of IV)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
Other Characters:
- Ruhollah Khomeini (Final appearance)
- Sheila Haywood (Death)
Locations:
- Addis Ababa
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- Batcave
- Crime Alley (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Gotham Cemetery
Items:
Vehicles:
- Batmobile (Appears in flashback and main story)
Synopsis for "A Death in the Family (Part III of IV)"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Batman: A Death in the Family trade paperback.
- The month of publication is not printed on the cover to this issue.
- Alfred Pennyworth appeared last in Batman #426.
- James Gordon appeared last in Batman #426.
- At the time of publication, this issue was considered the canonical last appearance of Jason Todd. He re-emerged years later in Batman Annual #25 as the Red Hood. Via retcon, Jason's first canonical "post-death" appearance actually takes place during the twelve-part Hush running through issues of Batman in 2003.[1] Originally, the Jason Todd character from "Hush" was actually Johnny Williams, the new Clayface, but this was altered later.[2]
- Joker's Body Count = 2
Trivia
- This issue is the final appearance of Barbara Gordon under her regular name. From this point forward, she begins operating under the name Oracle.[3]
- Ruhollah Khomeini was an actual living person who functioned as the Ayatollah of Iran from 1979-1989.[4]
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Recommended Reading
| A Death in the Family | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Book One: Batman #426 | Book Two: Batman #427 | Book Three: Batman #428 | Book Four: Batman #429 |
- 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 )
- 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
Footnotes
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