The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade is the downfall of Jason Todd in the "Dark Knight" universe. Back in the 1980s, Jason Todd had replaced Dick Grayson as Robin. His character didn't resonate with fans. He was brutish, violent, and without the redeeming qualities of Batman or later, Damian Wayne. So, a phone line was set up where people called in and voted whether Jason Todd would live or die. DC fans wanted him to die, of course, but the story is more complicated than that. According to urban myth, a certain fan set up his computer to call the hotline hundreds of times to vote "no." That fan spent $50 or $100, and his calls allegedly swung the vote to kill Jason Todd.
I've read the original "Death of Robin," where Jason Todd is killed but not much else of Jason Todd at the time. This is the heretofore untold story about how the Joker and Todd were killed and Batman retired, again in the "Dark Knight" universe. Only you don't see the death of either man; it's just the leadup to that death. Todd hears that he might never be ready to take over as Batman, and he goes out to prove himself. The final page of the story is him being caught by the Joker's men.
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