The character was originally created by bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero batman. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the teen titans and became their leader. Debuting several months before the release of the movie of the same name, the star wars comic was hardly a huge success until george lucas cinematic masterpiece hit theaters, and as such, most copies of the book had lined waste paper baskets before the 1977 star wars buzz started in. Robin is a finished comic book series published by dc comics with lee bermejo as dual artist and writer, along with other artists rob haynes, jorge corona, and khary randolph. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The suggestion that stalins death was not entirely natural was given added weight by stalins last crime, a 2003 book by vladimir p. Apr 10, 2017 its hardly a surprise that the original star wars comic has turned out to be a collectors dream grab. As the first robin, dick grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history.
Conceived as a way to attract young readership, robin. Sep 11, 2018 find character 1st appearances, origins, deaths, iconic covers, classic battles and more milestone moments in comic book history on the free mobile app, key collector comics website. A death in the family 1988 trade paperback 1st print. The direct sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1800 phone number to either vote. Why dc let the joker kill robin in batman comics screen rant. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. Batman death in the family, batman the new robin trilogy part 1, batman, joker, postcrisis dcu 19852011, superman published may 2006 by dc. The death in the family that the title describes molds the batman character into what he is today. Matters came to a head in 1988, in what proved to be one of the most controversial comic book stories of all time. The first issue was released in june 2015 and the last issued in may 2016. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months.
Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Batman a death in the family tpb 1988 dc 1st edition. Naumov, a russian historian, and jonathan brent, a yale. Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The significance of superhero sidekicks robins first appearance in april 1940. Acrobat dick grayson was the youngest member of his parents deathdefying circus act. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Predicting how titans will do jason todds red hood arc. Batman a death in the family tpb 1988 dc 1st edition comic. He is already leaving his victims dead with a jokerstyle grin at least some of. Robin a k a damian wayne, the 10yearold son of bruce wayne is slain fighting a hulking assassin who happens to be, in true comicbook form, a brother cloned from his genetic material.
Only he must pay the price for his oneman war on crime. A death in the family is a batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s, which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. On the comic book side, several deaths marked this weeks titles we go into depth on that right here, while in movies. Tim drake as robin iii and stephanie brown as the spoiler robin iv. It should come as no surprise considering the title and cover that this story features the death of robin, but this event is not the focus of the story, but rather how batman deals with it. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. In the lead story, the joker meets the catwoman, batman and robin are. A death in the family is a fourissue, 1988 batman comic book storyline published. The story follows jason toddrobins quest to be reunited with his birth mother. Infamous phone poll on death or life for robin jason todd. But after their coldblooded murder, dick vowed revenge. Batman continues to walk the planet by himself in a weakened and saddened state.
Robin went out later and was caught by a local sheriff. Published in 1988 on batman, the story provides one of the most shocking developments to the batman mythos as jason todd, the second robin, is killed at the hand of batmans arch enemy, the joker. The debut of the series follows the events of batman r. The hero, the super villain, the love interest, and the sidekick all come to mind. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Im kind of not surprised about what happens to him in this book. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. The book renders the tale in which the second robin, jason todd, meets his end at the. Does an autograph increase the value of my comic book. See more ideas about dc comics, comics and superhero.
Whats fact and whats fiction in the death of stalin. Seeing a genuine piece of himself in the boy, batman took him inand gave him a better outlet for his anger. A death in the family comic january 1, 1988 by dc editor 4. A death in the family is a four part storyline written by jim starlin and illustrated by jim aparo. A death in the family 1988 trade paperback 1st print vintage dc comic batman. Marvel comics that were written by popular and acclaimed comic book creator and artists are also considered with a higher value. Death of the endless is referenced in the 2009 young adult novel, the suicide club, by rhys thomas. He described the story as worth the price of admission, and considered. Mar 04, 2015 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. Batman inc death of robin complete story comicstorian. Dc killing off batmans boy wonder damian wayne in new. This book is definitely worth a try, the storyline is great, very enjoyable, the characters are. In superhero comics, there are certain character roles a reader would expect. Creative talents such as jack kirby captain america, fantastic 4, the hulk, and the mighty thor and stan lee spiderman are among the acclaimed marvel comic writers that created many of todays most famous.
In 1998, wizard magazine ranked the series as the best ongoing comic book of the year. A death in the family saw batman pay a terrible price for his heroism, with jason todd brutally murdered by the. Apr 17, 2019 death is in the air in the marvel universe, both in comic books and films. Death not of the endless was also the narrator and host of the big book of death 1995, a large format comic in the ripleys believe it or not strange but true genre which came out from paradox press, an imprint of dc. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman. Red robin was an american comic book ongoing series, written by chris yost with art by ramon bachs, featuring former robin tim drake under the identity of red robin.
Strangely, this event reminds me of why batman is truly a hero. Comic books in batman death in the family mycomicshop. The story was credited to jim starlin script, jim aparo pencil, mike decarlo ink, adrienne roy color, and john costanza lettering. Dc comics can be worth a small fortune, especially when batman is the star of. The first 100 issues of the robin series were written by chuck dixon, which was acclaimed at the time for a highprofile teen pregnancy arc involving tims girlfriend, stephanie brown spoiler.
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