Batman: Death in the Family by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo

Batman: Death in the Family

Batman (1940) #426-429

Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo with Marv Wolfman (Illustrator)

276 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

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Batman readers were allowed to vote on the outcome of the story and they decided that Robin should die! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash a...

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Moods

dark 78%
adventurous 71%
emotional 61%
sad 57%
tense 34%
mysterious 31%
reflective 11%
challenging 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 41%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 32% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

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