Comic Title: Batman:A Death in the Family HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: September 23, 2009 Direct Market Date September 23, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Direct Market Date September 23, 2009
Source: Previews, #248

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 272

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (A Death in the Family Part 4)
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Jim Aparo
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Batman #429 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #428; next appearance in Detective Comics #594)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Batman #428; next appearance in Superman #24)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #428; next appearance in Secret Origins #44)
• Ab'dul (Joker's assistant; no further appearances)
• Several terrorists (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ralph Bundy (last appearance in Batman #420; no further appearances)
• Several U.N. delegates (no further appearances)

Comments:
Book Four of Four

A Death in the Family Chapter 6

The final results of the poll results are revealed in this issue. 5271 voters wanted Jason Todd to live. 5343 callers voted for Jason's death. Jason Todd's fate was sealed by a mere 72 votes.

This story is continued from Batman #428.

Synopsis:
The Joker prepares to speak to an assembly of U.N. delegates as the official ambassador from Iran. Batman pays him a visit, and the Joker admits to killing Robin. At the conference, Joker tries to kill the assembly using gas. Superman is nearby and inhales the gas. The Joker then detonates bombs placed in the building.

Batman chases the Joker, who boards an Iranian helicopter. Batman pursues. One of the soldiers fires wildly, hitting Batman, the Joker, and the pilot. Batman dives into the river while the helicopter and its passenger crash. Batman asks Superman to find the body, but he can't. Batman knows that the Joker survived.