Issue Batman 429
Subtitle A Death in the Family book four
Date January 1989
Writer(s) Jim Starlin
Artist(s) Jim Aparo, Mike DeCarlo
storyline When Joker unleashed some of his toxic gas in the assembly, Superman inhaled it and flew off. Foiled again, Joker set off an explosion and tried to escape. Batman chased him to the roof where he stowed away on the get-away helicopter. After a gunfight, the pilot was killed and the aircraft crashed. Batman was saved by Superman, but the Joker's body was not recovered.