WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Dr. Sheila Haywood (birth mother of Jason Todd) — image on computer monitor, introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- December 1988
- On sale
- August 25, 1988
- Pages
- 52
Values
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #426 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07098930430712
This edition’s page
Story arc: A Death in the Family
This is part 1 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
Creators
Stories
- A Death in the Family, Chapter 1 & 2 · 44 pages
Jason discovers that his "real" mother was really his step-mother, and his birth mother is still alive. Joker escapes from Arkham and Batman chases him to the Middle East where he runs across Jason looking for one of the women he thinks is his mom.
Publisher’s description
One of the biggest and most game-changing storylines in Batman's long history begins here! The Joker has broken out of Arkham Asylum and looks to get in on the nuclear arms race. Meanwhile, Boy Wonder Jason Todd begins a quest to find his real mother!
Characters
Reprinted in
Batman: A Death in the Family (1988), Batman: A Death in the Family (1989), DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family (2009), Batman: A Death in the Family (2011), Batman: A Death in the Family The Deluxe Edition (2021), From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2025), DC Finest: Batman: A Death in the Family (2026)