I am a passionate Batman graphic novel, one shot and trade paperback collector. I have everything that is worth having to create a decent timeline with more than 100 Batman paperbacks (TPBs or Trades) plus crisis ones, Batman centred Superman's like Emperor Joker or GL's like Blackest Night and many others that fill in continuity gaps or explain relationships between characters. From Batman Year One through to Dark Knight Returns. With everything inbetween from rare books like Shaman, Snow, Four of a Kind, Ten nights of the beast, Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm, Tower of Babel, Devils Advocate, Death and the Maidens etc to classics like The Long Halloween, Killing Joke, Knightfall, Hush and the Grant Morrison run etc and now New52 trades that add to my overall story but dont spoil my (well DC's original) continuity.
You will find that every Batman trade paperback / graphic novel collector has a gap in there reading order / continuity and that gap is Jason Todd.
Every collector will go from....
Dick Grayson as Robin
Batman: Dark Victory
Robin: The Gauntlet
Robin: Year One
Batman: Haunted Knight
Batman: Faces
Batman: Fortunate Son
Batman: Tales of the Demon
to....
Dick Grayson as Nightwing and Jason Todd as Robin
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: Ten Nights of The Beast
Batman: The Cult
Batman: A Death in the Family
without any books showing this transition and how and why it happened or explaining who Jason Todd is and what he is about.
Now, back to my title subject.
I have the definatative Jason Todd TPB..............
'Batman: Just Another Kid On Crime Alley'
'Batman: Just Another Kid On Crime Alley'
This trade paperback is over 160 pages and collects Batman issues #408 #409 #410 #411 #416 #424 #425. The missing issues!
Batman #408 - #411
This is Dick Grayson leaving his post as Robin to become a hero in his own right. Batman meeting Jason for the first time when he catches him stealing the wheels off the Batmobile, him eventually taking him into his care, training him and then giving him the mantle of Robin and there first mission together as Batman and Robin. These 4 issues give you an idea of who Jason is and what he is all about.
Batman #416
This is the transition of Dick Grayson from Robin to Nightwing and the resolution of the problems in Dick's and Bruce's relationship.
This is where Dick meets Jason for the first time and eventually excepts him as his replacement as the new Robin and welcoming him into the 'BatFamily'.
Batman #424 - #425
This is the 'did he or didnt he?' 2-parter where we see what Jason is really like and the foundation of what will make him The Red Hood in the future. Part1 Did he push the rapist off the balcony or did he slip and fall? Part2 the consequences of his actions.
Take a look at the pictures i have attached (flickr address below)
What do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88151615@N08/
I'm slightly confused. You have created your own collection of existing Jason Todd stories? Is it just a mock-up or are you selling copies? I love this idea, and you're right, it fills a gap in almost every collection.
ReplyDeleteHi. No its real but part of my collection and not for sale sorry. I was sick of waiting for DC to make so i made it myself. With the help of a book shop/print store.
DeleteI'm super interested in reserving a copy if you do intend to make another? And if not, may I ask how much it'd cost to see about obtaining one? please contact me if this message reaches you?
ReplyDeleteHi. Doubt i will make another one. I bought the individual comics, removed the adverts, collected the covers at the back, designed and created the front and back cover, then bound it with the help of a book printing store. So just the cost of the comics really and my time.
DeleteHi dude, is there any way you can make another copy of this TPB to go with my A Death In The Family New TPB? I'm also extremely interested in how you were able to have your single issues bound together into a TPB like that! Thanks again man.
ReplyDeleteNot really mate sorry. But see reply to the above for how i did it. It looks great though and i even put all the covers to the comics at the back like DC do with the trades they publish. Worth the effort if you have the time.
DeleteAny chance you have other copies? I would to buy one from you ?
ReplyDeleteSorry mate only made one to fill my only continuity gap.
DeleteI'd buy one too. Any news on this TPB being released?
ReplyDeleteSorry i only made one. I dont think DC will release one. Especially now they have 'rebooted' with new52.
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ReplyDeleteHow can I buy this tpb. This is the book I have been waiting for in many years
ReplyDeleteYou cant unfortunately. I was also waiting years so took matters into my own hands.
DeleteSorry for the late replies to everyones questions i didnt realise anyone would see or read this 'blog' so hadnt checked it in years. Thanks for the comments. My collection is now even bigger and i possibly have everything worth having now in paperback even some you probably dont realise exist in a 'collected' format and if its rare ive got it. Any questions feel free to ask and i will try and reply in a timely manner.
ReplyDeleteHow did you make that book
ReplyDeleteHi.
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Thanks for looking. Check out my other post(s) and more to come.