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Summary: Eh.....
Review: Well, there certainly isn't anything blantantly WRONG with this story. In fact, the end of it is fairly spectacular. Its the set up that bothers me.While I find it interesting that Robin wants to find his mother, I don't see why 90% of the story needs to be about Iranian terrorists and not Robin. While we should be getting a last look into Robin's soul, we instead see a bunch of guys with cloths over their heads shooting at him. Joker's elaborate "scheme" seems pointless and stupid, even for the Joker. Worst of all his plan is waaay too convenient for the purposes of the story. But as I said, the ending was well done. By the end of the story I knew what fate I would have chosen for Robin (kill the twerp!) but it was still sad to see him go. So if you, like me, truly need to see the death of Robin, then go ahead and pick this up. For what you pay for it, it is definently worth it.
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Summary: HAHAHAHAHAHa
Review: What a masterpeiece as the joker I'm taking on the most dangerously adventure ever. Robin's looking for his mother and falls in the nest well you have to buy it to hear the rest well let's just say Robin flew his last coupe hahahahahahahahahahahhahah Well see you Around HAhahahaha
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Summary: This simply has got to be the most important event in Batman
Review: What would Batman do if something were to happen to Robin?Well,finally,we have an answer.This is a must-buy for any comics fan.This is a completely new way of doing a comic!I loved it.It's got something to it that others don't,maybe Batman's silent grief,maybe the Joker's ultimate revenge or maybe the power of the story.If you see it,buy it.
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Summary: When A Robin Falls Silent
Review: When the editors of DC Comics' Batman books decided to give the Dark Knight a "new" Robin to train and partner up with, the resulting storylines were met with a mixed reaction, at best. For the record, I liked the Jason Todd character, and thought, if handled correctly, he had lots of potential. When A Death In The Family was originally published in single issue form, in the late 80's, I remember reading it back then and enjoying it. Now, many years have passed since I stopped collecting comics, I found myself re-reading the story as a trade paperback... Jason Todd AKA Robin goes on a search for his biological mother. Eventually the trail leads to three possibilities, and his travels take him to the Middle East, embroiled in a terrorist plot and face to face with Batman's deadliest foe, the Joker. As fate would have it, Batman is also in the region on another case, and finds out that Robin is murdered--now he wants justice. It was only after reading Editor Dennis O'Neil's post script, that I was reminded that readers decided the fate of Robin, via a 900 number poll. It would have been cool to see how the other version ended up--just as a contrast. How did Robin escape...? The story by Jim Starlin still holds up today. The Middle East/terrorism aspects of the story are made to feel a bit more timely, given the state of our world today. I liked the fact that Superman appears in the story. He is there on the orders of the President, to see that Batman's thirst for justice, is kept in check. The art from Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo is solid enough. But I think the shadings could have been a bit darker. This is a tragedy after all...and by nature Batman is a dark hero. The layout is a bit bright for a tale like this. Oh well. A Death In The Family is a recommended read for those who follow the Bat
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Summary: When A Robin Falls Silent
Review: When the editors of DC Comics' Batman books decided to give the Dark Knight a "new" Robin to train and partner up with, the resulting storylines were met with a mixed reaction, at best. For the record, I liked the Jason Todd character, and thought, if handled correctly, he had lots of potential. When A Death In The Family was originally published in single issue form, in the late 80's, I remember reading it back then and enjoying it. Now, many years have passed since I stopped collecting comics, I found myself re-reading the story as a trade paperback... Jason Todd AKA Robin goes on a search for his biological mother. Eventually the trail leads to three possibilities, and his travels take him to the Middle East, embroiled in a terrorist plot and face to face with Batman's deadliest foe, the Joker. As fate would have it, Batman is also in the region on another case, and finds out that Robin is murdered--now he wants justice. It was only after reading Editor Dennis O'Neil's post script, that I was reminded that readers decided the fate of Robin, via a 900 number poll. It would have been cool to see how the other version ended up--just as a contrast. How did Robin escape...? The story by Jim Starlin still holds up today. The Middle East/terrorism aspects of the story are made to feel a bit more timely, given the state of our world today. I liked the fact that Superman appears in the story. He is there on the orders of the President, to see that Batman's thirst for justice, is kept in check. The art from Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo is solid enough. But I think the shadings could have been a bit darker. This is a tragedy after all...and by nature Batman is a dark hero. The layout is a bit bright for a tale like this. Oh well. A Death In The Family is a recommended read for those who follow the Bat
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Summary: One of the greatest, yet saddest Batman stories ever.
Review: While this story's fate was determined by Bat-fans, it is still a great book, featuring wondrous art by Jim Aparo, and the adventuresome writing by Jim Starlin. A shocking story which made the Batman into a different man, severing his ties with the concept of Robin, as well as his pseudo-friendship with Superman.
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Summary: It Really Wasn't Robin
Review: You've got to love DC. Every few years they decide to make national headlines by killing off a major character and boost sales. Now of course, DC NEVER wanted people to know that the Robin that was killed was NOT the original Dick Grayson character but rather the second Robin Jason Todd (who?) and what's more they left his fate up to a vote by fans via a 900 number. That shows you hoe popular Jason Todd was.
DC got what they wanted. I was working part-time in a comic store and I remember vividly the all-out frenzy there was over the original issues. We limited one per customer and I never saw so many parents in the store to buy that ONE issue as moms and dads took separate places in line to get this "collectible".
The Story was written by Jim Starlin who is an excellent writer but seems so much better with the more cosmic storylines people know him so well for rather than a gritty Batman story. Jim Aparo's art, while capable really is old style 1970's all the way. Aparo was an excellent artist in the 1970's but simply could not compete with guys like McFarlane and others in the 80's.
Jason gets mixed up with the Joker who is granted citizenship by Iraq! later gets beaten by the Joker with a crowbar and then blown up. Well of course it would be not long before Batman would take Tim Drake as the third Robin and Jason would become a mere footnote. Bet DC never alerted the press to that little tidbit of information.
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