[5][9] Frank Miller, author of The Dark Knight Returns (1986), was highly critical of the story, describing the "toll-free" number voting as "the most cynical thing [DC] has ever done". If it lands on the bad side, Two-Face decides to spare Red Robin, as he believes letting Jason live with what he has become is a fate worse than death. Batman: Comic-Legende, Film-Phänomen, Popkultur-Ikone. I post-flashpoint-universet er han leder af Outlaws. He embraces his "Jailbird" persona so he can serve his own form of justice on the inside. While waiting for him, Batman is confronted by Superman, who was sent by the State Department, and asked to leave. Mark This Forum Read View Parent Forum; Search Forum. However, the history-altering events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and Batman: Year One allowed editor Dennis O'Neil, writer Max Allan Collins, and artist Chris Warner to revise his backstory and personality. Death of the Family is a Batman Family crossover storyline written by Scott Snyder with illustrations by Greg Capullo. Han blev derefter, i nogle versioner, genoplivet af Ra's Al-Ghul i et Lazaruzpit og startede en ny karriere, som Red Hood (Jokerens tidligere alias), hvor han gør ting, som Batman ikke tillod. and the Legend of the Vampire, Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League. In Batman #428, the Joker kills Todd by blowing up the warehouse in which he is held hostage. [2], Several writers have pointed out that Jason's death causes Batman to show emotions not normally associated with the character: grief and revenge. In retrospect, the storyline is remembered as one of the most important in the Batman family of comics. Sticky: Batman FAQ: Best Comics for New Readers, Batman v Superman, Current … On his own, he learns that Catherine Todd is not his biological mother and sets off to find his real mother, eventually tracking her to the Middle East. and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout, Scooby-Doo! [5] O'Neil would later state: We didn't want to waste it on anything minor. Red Hood captures Joker and forces Batman to decide between killing the Joker or him. [3][6] The four-part storyline began in Batman #426 (December 1988), and concluded in Batman #429 (January 1989). Drake was much more popular and well-received than Todd, and would go on to star in his own series. Batman manages to avoid killing either of them, but Red Hood disappears. It is a follow-up to Batman: Under the Red Hood and was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 13, 2020. [13] Todd later appeared in the 2009 story "Battle for the Cowl" and the 2010 miniseries Red Hood: Lost Days,[3] before starring in the first and second volumes of the ongoing series Red Hood and the Outlaws. The two end up reuniting in Bosnia to fight Ra's al Ghul and the Joker, who are working together to steal enough uranium to create radioactive dirty bombs. Missing his old foe, he tells Jason the same joke he told Batman after he shot Barbara Gordon in the spine. Batman realizes he can never truly beat the Joker. Sure enough, Jason is wracked with guilt for what he has done, and retires from crime-fighting. Writing for Den of Geek, Jamie Hailstone noted "A Death in the Family"—which features the Joker forming an alliance with the radical dictator Khomeini—was written at the height of tensions between the United States and Iran. Meanwhile, the Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum, and Batman learns that he has obtained a nuclear weapon and plans to sell it to terrorists in war-torn Lebanon. Jason attempts to fulfill his promise to Bruce not to kill the criminals he fights. Dick arrives shortly afterward and takes Bruce and Jason back to, This page was last edited on 8 May 2021, at 17:01. [7] Both Goldstein and NPR contributor Glen Weldon agreed with the choice of killing Todd, as both felt the character was poorly developed and inferior to Grayson. Jason goes to a local diner and finds the Joker, who now has a new appearance and is attempting to start his life over. From Superman: Man of Tomorrow to Batman: Death in the Family, there are plenty more animated DC movies in the works for 2020 and beyond. The viewer can decide whether Jason battles Batman to the death, or tries to save him. [8], When it was first released, "A Death in the Family" generated massive media coverage and backlash over the decision to kill Robin, a beloved comic book character and pop icon. [1] Comic Book Resources' Brian K. Easton wrote that this allowed the story to go "down in the annals of bizarre story twists, even for superhero comics". If Jason escapes, he becomes an anti-hero known as. Meanwhile, the Joker is given a position in the Iranian government by the Ayatollah Khomeini and leaves Batman a clue where to find him; the clue leads to the United Nations building in New York City. In the ad, readers were warned that Robin would die of his injuries "because the Joker wants revenge", but that they could "prevent it with a telephone call". [3], In retrospect, Hilary Goldstein of IGN called "A Death in the Family" one of the best Batman graphic novels ever written. [5] O'Neil and his team were caught off-guard by the amount of attention the story drew; according to him, it lasted four straight days, and was unlike anything the team had previously experienced. [7][12] Jason Todd was resurrected in the 2005 storyline "Under the Hood", in which he adopts the persona of the Red Hood and seeks revenge on the Joker for the events of "A Death in the Family". The game has been released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.It was released worldwide on June 23, 2015. The viewer then has to decide whether Jason chooses to kill the Joker. On top of a Wayne Industries tower one night, Jason is confronted by Talia and a revived Bruce Wayne. He dons a new Robin suit while keeping the bandages on his head, and becomes a violent vigilante who brutally murders several Gotham criminals, such as Cheetah, Riddler, and Black Mask. Batman follows the Joker to Lebanon, where he and Jason are reunited and foil the attempts of the terrorists using the Joker's weapon. The pilot is also accidentally shot, loses control of the aircraft, and crashes it into the sea. Forum Tools. Jason agrees, secretly planning to eventually turn Damian against both of his biological parents. Jason reveals his identity by repeating the parting words Joker said to him back in the warehouse before stabbing the villain to death. Wonder Woman and Flash also appear in non-speaking cameos but are only partially visible. The story follows Jason Todd/Robin's quest to be reunited with his birth mother after being relieved of his duties by Batman. Checkmate was reassembled to deal with Leviathan, with the nefarious organization also currently targeting Lucius Fox. Batman dies trying to rescue Jason Todd from the bomb Joker left. [3], Jason Todd, the second character to take the Robin persona, was introduced in Batman #357 (March 1983). If Robin dies, the events of Batman: Under the Red Hood play out naturally. Scooby-Doo! Batman: The Animated Series alumni Kevin Conroy (Batman) and Mark Hamill (the Joker) teased producing an animated adaptation of A Death in the Family during a panel at Canada's Fan Expo in 2016. During his journey, however, the Joker kidnaps and tortures him, eventually killing him. The Joker discovers that Haywood had previously performed illegal operations on teenagers in Gotham City and has been blacklisted as a medical practitioner. The story was written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Jim Aparo, while Mike Mignola designed each cover. Aware of Todd's unpopularity, O'Neil and writer Jim Starlin began discussing ways to retire the character, and before long, began to consider killing him altogether. If it lands on the good side, Two-Face decides to kill Red Robin, as he believes he would be doing Gotham a favor. O'Neil proposed a similar idea involving Todd to publisher Jenette Kahn, who liked the idea. [5] Newspapers such as USA Today and Reuters published articles about it, the latter of which would state that "a group of comic book artists and writers has succeeded in doing what the most fiendish minds of the century... have failed to accomplish". Dick Grayson / Nightwing, Alfred Pennyworth, Barbara Gordon and Harley Quinn make non-speaking cameo appearances. Animation productions, List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated features, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Batman:_Death_in_the_Family&oldid=1022129610, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Enraged, Jason storms off. With Bruce Greenwood, Vincent Martella, John DiMaggio, Zehra Fazal. During an editorial retreat, O'Neil recalled the success of a 1982 segment of Saturday Night Live, in which Eddie Murphy encouraged viewers to call the show if they wanted him to boil Larry the Lobster on air.