Batman: A Death in the Family #Collected Edition (Collects Batman #426-429)
DC Comics • Batman: A Death in the Family Trade Paperback / Collected Edition
Writer
Jim Starlin
Interior Artist
Jim Aparo
Cover Artist
Jim Aparo
Publication Date
1989
Cover Variant
Regular Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
The iconic storyline where the Joker murders Jason Todd (the second Robin), a watershed moment in comic book history that was famously decided by a 1-900 phone-in vote by fans.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
The comic is enclosed in a protective plastic bag showing some age tape at the top. The book exhibits moderate corner blunting, slight spine roll, minor spine stress ticks, and some surface wear typical of a handled softcover collected edition from the late 1980s.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $30; Graded (CGC 8.0-9.0): $50 - $100
Recent Sales
Recent raw sales range from $15 to $35 depending on the specific condition and platform.
Grading Recommendation
Not generally worth the cost of professional grading unless part of a personal collection or high-grade discovery, as raw copies are readily available and grading fees would exceed the value increase for a mid-grade copy.
Notable Features
Collected edition featuring all four parts of the controversial storyline with the iconic Mike Aparo cover of Batman holding the fallen Robin.
Authentication Notes
Standard DC Comics publication indicators from 1989. No immediate signs of counterfeiting observed, consistent with period paper stocks and printing techniques.