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428[Holiday] 1988
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Batman #428

DC · [Holiday] 1988 · on sale 1988-10-20

Origin: Jason ToddDeath of Dr. Sheila Haywood1 variantStoryline: A Death in the Family
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#428
Publication date
[Holiday] 1988
Key date
1988-12-20
On-sale date
1988-10-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Jason Todd, Robin.

Death on record for: Dr. Sheila Haywood, Jason Todd, Robin.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Death in the Family, Book Three of Fourcover1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Anthony TollinRobin, Jason Todd
1A Death in the Family, Chapter 5comic story22script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaAlfred Pennyworth, Batman, Harvey Dent, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Dr. Sheila Haywood Death, Joker, Clark Kent, Robin Origin, Superman, Jason Todd Origin, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page2script: Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930430728

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: A Death in the Family #[nn]1989On eBay ›
Robin: The Teen Wonder #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2255-0		2009On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2516-2		2009On eBay ›

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Sources

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