Best of
Superheroes

1988

Batman: A Death in the Family


Jim Starlin - 1988
    Please do not combine with the other Batman: A Death in the Family entry.Batman readers were allowed to vote on the outcome of the story and they decided that Robin should die! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. In this fatal instance, Robin ignores his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on the Joker by himself and pays the ultimate price. Driven by anger with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end the Joker's threat forever.Collects BATMAN #426-429, 440-442 and THE NEW TITANS #60-61.

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters - Book One: The Hunters


Mike Grell - 1988
    There’s a slasher on the loose, as well as a city teeming with drugs and violence. As the two heroes start their own investigations, Green Arrow finds he’s not the only archer in town…

Wonder Woman, Vol. 2: Challenge of the Gods


George Pérez - 1988
    This second volume reprinting Pèrez's remarkable run on WONDER WOMAN collects WONDER WOMAN #7-14, featuring the debut of the deadly Cheetah! CHALLENGE OF THE GODS also features a new cover by Pèrez and a gallery section of rare art!

Elementals: The Natural Order (Elementals)


Bill Willingham - 1988
    They chose 4 people who'd just at that moment been killed: Becky Golden drowned and became the water spirit Fathom (not the Image title!), Jeannette Crane was burned up and became the fire spirit Morningstar, Tommy Czuchra was crushed in a landslide and became the earth spirit Monolith; and Jeff Murphy became the air spirit of Vortex.