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After discover the never - before - see details about what would have happened ifRobinJason Todd had survived his fatal meeting with the Joker , DC has announced a four - publication miniseries research the consequence of Robin ’s recovery from their skirmish . From the DC Vault : Death in the kin : Robin Lives!gives fans a coup d’oeil into what could have been for the Bat - Family — include Jason ’s original plans for retaliation .
Launching July 2024 from DC Comics , From the DC Vault : end in the Family : Robin Lives!follows up on 2023 ’s successful " fauxsimile " ofBatman#428 , which revealed the 2d possible termination of the iconicDeath in the Familystoryline : Jason Todd lives after his Joker encounter . Now , this four - outcome miniseries from J.M. DeMatteis and Rick Leonardi founder Batman fans a more detailed expression at Jason Todd ’s excited recovery .
FROM THE DC VAULT : DEATH IN THE FAMILY : ROBIN LIVES ! # 1 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
July 10th , 2024
Preorder Date :
April 19th , 2024
writer :
J.M. DeMatteis
Artists :
Rick Leonardi
Cover Artist :
Custom Image by Kate O’Donoghue (from Rick Leonardi and Mike Mignola)
Variant cover charge :
Mike Mignola
Featuring a main cover by Leonardi and a variant back by the fabled Mike Mignola , Robin Lives!#1 gives devotee a chance to relive the past times in a electrifying new glimpse at one possible course for Batman , Robin , and their allies ( and foe ) . A sneak peek at Leonardi ’s pencils suggests this will be a jolty drive for all need — which only do sense for a storyinvolving Jason Todd and the Joker .
Mike Mignola also provided the now - iconic top for the originalBatman : Death in the Familystory by Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo .
Red Hood has had a long journey to becoming a hero , but when he first showed up he had plenty of fell moments that define him as a dependable villain .
Jason Todd Survives His Encounter with the Joker - Then What Happens?
Robin Lives!Definitively Answers a Major DC “What If…?”
Jason Todd ’s death in 1988’sBatman#428 by Starlin , Aparo , Mike DeCarlo , Adrienne Roy , and John Costanza was masterminded not only by DC Comics , but by DC rooter , who infamously call in to vote on whether the new Robin should live or die at the end of the arc . Jason , of course , did not originally live crossing itinerary with the Joker , a tarradiddle choice that has had unfathomed consequences for Batman ’s earth , include essential iconography ( like crowbars and costume cases),the arrival of Robin Tim Drake , and , of course , Jason ’s resurrection and translation into the villain - turned - anti - hero Red Hood .
Superhero comics , by nature , are always evolving and moving the story forward , but there are decades of fibre story to explore , and Jason Todd ’s emotional world has long been a rich and compelling reservoir of storytelling .
DC ’s choice to follow up on theBatman#428 " fauxsimile " edition — which let in the original unused Page for the likely " Jason lives " ending — suggests not only the success of the unique facsimile project , but also a desire tocontinue mining DC historyfor strange and unexpected stories . Superhero comics , by nature , are always evolving and move the tale forward , but there are decades of part history to explore , and Jason Todd ’s emotional world has long been a rich and compelling rootage of storytelling . As author DeMatteis aver himself :
" This is a great opportunity to tell a account that ’s heavy on action , but also takes a very cryptic dive into the head of our main characters as we ponder what would have happened if Jason Todd had survived The Joker ’s bestial attack . And have a master like Rick Leonardi bring it to life visually ? I could n’t ask for anything more . "
The " Robin survive ! " version ofBatman#428 by Starlin , Aparo , DeCarlo , Roy , and Costanza is available now from DC Comics , include as a digital edition .
Will Fans See More DC “Fauxsimiles” in the Future?
Fans of the Bat - Family ’s " bad boy " are sure to be tickle pink at the prospect of a new miniseries star Jason Todd not as Red Hood , but as Robin . Robin Lives!also open up the door for similar " From the DC Vault " projects , an opening that feels similar in liveliness to Marvel Comics ' iconic " What If … ? " job . It ’s not out of the interrogation for DC to continue exploring their own historical burial vault for narration opportunities like this one . Jason Todd ’s death might be one of the most iconic superhero deaths , but it ’s certainly not the only one . rooter can get hold out what happens in a world in whichRobinlives this July — only time will tell whose untold level will appear next .
From the DC Vault : Death in the Family : Robin Lives!#1is uncommitted July 10th from DC Comics .
