Batman A Death In The Family Analysis

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A death in the family

When someone asks who the greatest superheroes of all time ask yourself which one did you consider the best, when I ask myself that question Batman and Robin both come to mind , because of their teamwork and how they stood for the greater good. The graphic novel I’ve decided to analyze is Batman: A death in the family written by Jim Starlin and published by DC comics in December of 1988. Batman a death in the family was far ahead of its time and brought something fresh and new to the world of comics. Before American Idol, this was the 1st true test of American phone voting. In just 36 hours DC received more 10,000 calls.

Jim starin was born on October 9th 1949, in Detroit Michigan, he served in the U.S. Navy from
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There is no specific setting in the story and the and the main protagonist are Batman,Robin,Joker and Superman the main antagonist is the highly publicized joker. The Plot of the story discusses the relationship the 2nd Robin, Jason Todd has with batman and how things have gone bad as of late and things are getting worse and worse when he’s fighting crime. Batman made an unwise decision by turning Jason Todd into the 2nd Robin before giving him a chance to be able to get over the loss of his parents who have recently passed away. Growing up I’ve always been a big Batman and Robin fan, so I thought reading A death in the family would be the perfect graphic novel. Since being created in 1939 there have been lots of Batman books,movies,toys,children books and even a clothing lane. It 's many reasons why Batman has been able to stay relevant for more than 75 years since his 1st issue, I think a main reason is because he could be any one of us and chooses to stand for the greater good and doesn 't technically have a specific superpower, all he has is willpower and determination to do anything he can succeed. I strongly believe thats something every person has and that’s just one of many things that has kept him around for this

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