David Bridges
It’s one among essentially the most notorious tales in DC’s lengthy historical past: the handful of public phone-in votes that determined that the Joker ought to take a crowbar to Jason Todd’s face and depart him a bloodied, useless pulp. It’s comics after all, so Jason finally received higher(?), however followers and the writer alike have lengthy been fascinated with what may’ve been—and now the latter’s truly imagining it.
We’ve seen through the years in suits and begins, the potential for what may’ve occurred if that notorious phone-in vote storyline had gone Jason’s means, however now DC will think about it outright in Loss of life within the Household: Robin Lives!
A brand new four-issue miniseries from J.M. DeMatteis and artist Rick Leonardi will choose up instantly off from the unique alternate ending to 1988’s Batman #428—an iteration if which has been in DC’s vaults for many years, after which truly printed final yr in a facsimile re-release of the traditional challenge—and sees a brutalized, however alive Jason Todd start to plot his revenge towards Joker for practically killing him.
“Persevering with this traditional, and controversial, story and following within the footsteps of Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo, two creators I significantly admire, has been each a problem and a pleasure,” DeMatteis stated in a press launch accompanying the announcement. “This can be a nice alternative to inform a narrative that’s massive on motion, but in addition takes a really deep dive into the heads of our primary characters as we ponder what would have occurred if Jason Todd had survived The Joker’s brutal assault. And having a grasp like Rick Leonardi bringing it to life visually? I couldn’t ask for something extra.”
The primary challenge of Loss of life within the Household: Robin Lives! is about to hit cabinets July 10.
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