Batman #428 (1989) First Print
Batman #428 is an issue of the Batman series from DC, released January 15, 1989. Written by Jim Starlin with artwork by Jim Aparo. Notable appearances include Jason Todd, Joker, Batman. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 3 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
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Key Facts
- "A Death in the Family" part 3
- Death of Robin, Jason Todd, killed by the Joker
- Batman #427 ended on a cliffhanger that placed Jason Todd in the blast zone of an exploding warehouse
- DC set up a poll for readers to cast their vote of whether Jason Todd should survive the blast by calling one phone number, or die by calling another
- 10,614 phone calls were made with Todd's death having been decided by only 72 votes more than the opposite outcome where he would've survived
- DC had prepared both scenarios to go to print (tap cover and swipe to view unpublished pages)
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