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A review by dorinlazar
Batman: A Death in the Family by Jim Starlin
3.0
The story is good - and it's historically relevant, since it was one of the story endings decided by the public. I found this interesting, although I find the bringing of a third Robin in the picture strange. That story is sort of weak, and is the reason why I went back and forth from 3 to 4 stars.
So, the volume brings two stories - the story about the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, and the story of Tim Drake, the third Robin, joining the fold. Both suffer from artificial plot points, things like „take me to the worst neighborhood” and „my mother is either a super-secret Israeli spy, or a villain that trains Israeli enemies or another that is not related to Israel although she will be somehow shoved into the plot”.
I did like the stories, but they are not rising to the level they could have. Batman's tribulations feel superficial and artificial. I feel it could've been better. I don't see the need for a sidekick for Batman, and the fact that he eventually sees that is insufficiently explained.
Other than that, it's a pretty important story - and one of the huge turning points in Batman's history.
So, the volume brings two stories - the story about the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, and the story of Tim Drake, the third Robin, joining the fold. Both suffer from artificial plot points, things like „take me to the worst neighborhood” and „my mother is either a super-secret Israeli spy, or a villain that trains Israeli enemies or another that is not related to Israel although she will be somehow shoved into the plot”.
I did like the stories, but they are not rising to the level they could have. Batman's tribulations feel superficial and artificial. I feel it could've been better. I don't see the need for a sidekick for Batman, and the fact that he eventually sees that is insufficiently explained.
Other than that, it's a pretty important story - and one of the huge turning points in Batman's history.