Batman #427 900-Number Question

[LouieTheCat-migration]

Hello all,

 

While visiting my childhood home, I was going through my boxes of comics from the 1980s and 90s. I was checking out my copy of Batman #427 featuring the death of Jason Todd. However, I noticed that my copy does not contain the page featuring the 900-number, it's a regular ad instead. I always figured this was a second or third printing, but there is no indication on the splash page. Any thoughts on why a copy of #427 didn't contain the 900-number, or am I correct to assume it's a later printing?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[abracadabra]

What is the back cover ad? Most of the Batman issues from that time had 2nd prints that came it pre-packs and the such. Almost all of them had some ad on the back cover that I don't recall but I know it is blue with a white border (or maybe vice versa).

-William

[CJ]

only direct sales had the 900 number not newstand if I remember correctly from way back then

[sd2416]

Was there ever any description of how the story would have played out had the vote went the other way?

[CJ]

I thought there was a TPB or Hardcover that had the other ending printed in it.

But I can not find it listed anywhere

[sd2416]

only direct sales had the 900 number not newstand if I remember correctly from way back then

I think your right, since the comic shops get the books 3/4 weeks earlier then the newsstands.

[sd2416]

I thought there was a TPB or Hardcover that had the other ending printed in it.

But I can not find it listed anywhere

I was under the impression that the other ending never saw print.

[Lazyboy]

The alternate page where Robin lived was printed in Batman Annual 25.

 

How much would the end of the story have changed anyway? Batman would just be upset that the Joker tried to kill Robin, but "only" seriously injured him.

[awe4one]

The alternate page where Robin lived was printed in Batman Annual 25.

 

How much would the end of the story have changed anyway? Batman would just be upset that the Joker tried to kill Robin, but "only" seriously injured him.

 

It would have drastically changed the following stories...

 

Jim

[sd2416]