Waiting on the Trade

Batman: A Death in the Family

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Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, guest host Trevor Doetsch swings in like a crowbar to the head, as we discuss Batman: A Death in the Family.

This Month’s Discussion Questions
  1. Would you have voted for Jason Todd to live or die?
  2. Is the Joker the most impactful and/or best Batman villain?
  3. Why hasn’t Bruce Wayne purchased and maintained the security of Arkham Asylum?
    4. Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note
    • First up, here’s The Beat’s oral history of the life and death of Jason Todd, which is certainly worth a read.
    • If that oral history is too long for you, at least take a look at the ad DC stuck in the back of Batman 427, prompting readers to cast their vote for Jason’s fate.
    • This is the kind of lighthearted Joker content we’re missing these days.
    • Yes, Orca the whale woman does exist. She even may have appeared in better stories recently.
    • #Blimpgate! It’s back!
    • This is the newsletter in which Tom Brevoort discusses walking back “Captain America uses guns.”
    • Here’s Joker crowbarring Jason, and here’s Jason crowbarring Joker. Symmetry!
    • And finally, stay tuned to the blog for a follow-up piece about the (fictional) fallout of Jason Todd’s death …
      • Follow-Up Recommendations

      If you liked Batman: A Death in the Family, we think you might also like:

      • Batman: Under the Red Hood.
      • Batman: Ten Nights of the Beast.

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