After the first Robin Dick Grayson goes on to become nightwing and join Teen Titans, Batman brings up a new protege ‘Jason Todd’. This Mini Series “A Death in the Family” first published in 1988-1989 gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. The depiction of Batman in a rare emotional state, the murder of a very famous superhero, and the phone-voting element have allowed “A Death in the Family” to remain a significant milestone in American comics.

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