[58] He subsequently learns of his history from Starfire's computer, which states Red Hood has made 83 confirmed kills. AsRed Hoodcontinues to evolve in his post-death life,it's important that DC works to make sure that at least Jason himself remembers howJokerkilled him. Jason was trained by Bruce, and was his partner until his death at the hands of the Joker. He is immediately transferred back to Arkham but is broken out of the paddy wagon by a group of mercenaries. Shortly afterward, Todd leaves New York City and the Nightwing mantle to Grayson, along with a telegram telling Grayson he has returned to normal and still considers himself a gift from Batman.[36]. Talia took Todd in out of her love for Batman, while her father Ra's al Ghul was interested in the secret behind his resurrection. Upon the resolution of the gang war in Gotham, Drake under a pseudonym visited Todd in prison to give him the Justice League access code to release himself from prison. He compromised his secret identity and was prepared to break his ultimate rule against an innocent civilian just to ensure Robins safety. let Joker crowbar the child to death 4) Bring him back alive 5) have him adopt the Joker's old villain name 6) have him fuck up Black . [65], Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, which was published before "A Death in the Family", references Jason Todd. He is killed during this storyline by his ex-girlfriend (an alternate version of Empress) on behalf of his stepmother Catherine. Dick tells Barbara that Jason was Bruce's favorite. Many fans were skeptical, doubting that DC Comics would actually be willing to kill the Boy Wonder. It had to be one that DC editorial genuinely wanted reader input on, and since each phone call would cost a reader all of 50 cents it had to be one that fans genuinely cared about. Afterward, he pays his respects, swearing vengeance for them. In 1988, that's what fans did to Jason Todd. He knows that both he and Donna Troy have come back from the dead, even already deducing that his resurrection has something to do with Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s plans during Infinite Crisis, and wonders which of them is next on the Monitor's hit list. Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. But what if Jason Todd had lived? Comic Vine users. It is later established during the story arc Infinite Crisis that Superboy-Prime is responsible for the changes on Jason Todd's origin and character when he inadvertently created Hypertime-lines.[23]. There was a degree of discontinuity between the Batman and Detective Comics titles with regards to the portrayal of Jason. Please enter a valid email and try again. He leaves behind a calling card that states "let the punishment fit the crime". Dick, Damian, and Jason go to one of the Red Hood's weapon caches where he assembles a composite costume made from his biker and "superhero" Red Hood attire. He then unmasked Moonwing and accused him and Logan of abandoning him. If you want more information, we tell more of the story below. [60] The new team consists of Jason Todd as Red Hood, the disgraced Amazon warrior named Artemis, and the Superman clone called Bizarro. [45], Jason files an appeal to be moved from Arkham Asylum where he has been held for observation for the last several months. One day, while wandering Gotham, Jason Todd (now well . Ra's refers to Todd as a "curse" and a "pestilence" unleashed on the planet, saying that madness may affect him for "hours, months, or decades". The son of Catherine and Willis Todd, Jason lives on the east end of Gotham City in the Park Row district called Crime Alley. And also keeping him for 2 years, but besides all that. Dick grabbed the crowbar when leaving and it was later recovered by Alfred in an alley. This is a reenactment of Robin's death from the comics. Jason is transferred to a Gotham prison and upon his arrival, the suicide rate spikes amongst top incarcerated crime figures there. Said, Schaefer: Well, Geoff's idea was to have Red Hood be the Jason Todd of Earth-Two. As he leaves, he tears the 'R' emblem from Drake's chest, though he later grudgingly acknowledges that Drake is a worthy successor. Overall, he strives to take over Gotham's gangs, control their activities, and kill Joker in revenge for his death. Jason's mother is already dead by now and his father is serving a life sentence in prison, so he has been living on the streets. Was he new take on Robin that offered pathos, drama, and a challenge for Batman? Jason Todd's death is often attributed to the Joker beating him with a crowbar, but Task Force Z #8 clears up this misconception to the Bat-Family. Except one guy hated Jason Todd (and the concept of Robin) so much that he voted for him every day (you were only supposed to vote once). The explanation for the character's return was revealed in Batman Annual #25 (2006). When Dick presumably died, Batman was willing to risk everything. He also claims the white streak of hair that he got is from being resurrected in the Lazarus Pit, though the white streak disappears again. On June 6, 2011,[19] as part of DC Comics' line-wide revamp initiative, it was announced that Jason Todd would headline his title in the guise of the Red Hood. A Robin-bearing mask is found in the Batmobile, which never belonged to Dick or Tim, but is of the style that Todd wore as Robin, suggesting that he'd been stalking Batman. The Death of Jason Todd By: Katie Trillion. The villain then locks Jason and his mother (who was the latest person to learn that you really ought not to trust a . The only Robin to have died in main canon, Jason Todd is the second Robin to Batman following Dick Grayson's maturation into Nightwing. At one point, during the events of Batman: Arkham City, Jason encounters the Joker again, but spares him after the villain reveals that he deliberately allowed Jason to escape and has been using Deathstroke to guide him in his quest for vengeance. Some pop culture historians have argued that Robin was a vital ingredient in Batmans half-century of popularity, a necessary counter-balance to the essential grimness of the Batman mythos, and I was not sure they were wrong.. Some of the mail response indicated that this was at least on some people's minds. Welcome to the Jason Todd Reading Order. Jason Todd was the second Robin, until he was brutally murdered by the Joker. Jason was something very familiar in our current age: The first rebooted version of an idea backed by 40 years of fan nostalgia. Marcel Green is a writer for Screen Rant covering comics, manga, and anime. Despite their now-antagonistic relationship, Batman desperately wants to help Todd and intends to atone for his failures. About six months after Jasons death, ONeils Batman office introduced Tim Drake, created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick. A Death in the Family originally ran through Batman #426-429. Todd enters into a pact with Hush and the Riddler. The story, written by Judd Winick, concentrated on Jason Todd's lost years of globe-trotting and training after his death and resurrection before his return to Gotham . Unfortunately for him, this only reinforced the Joker's belief that this had to be done. The last decade has been a renaissance for Jason Todd, the second character to fill the role of Robin, the worlds most famous superhero sidekick. Joker takes advantage of the situation, detonating nearby explosives that engulf the platform and send them plunging into the bay. Jason Todd was the logical candidate, ONeil said. However, Todd does not wear the Robin costume until completing six months of training. [69] After Jason defeats and captures the Joker; the villain becomes fixated on him. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. "[5], In 1988, Dennis O'Neil suggested that an audience might be attracted to the comics by being offered the opportunity to influence the creative process. Batman is instructed to meet the kidnappers at a city junkyard and to bring Robin. Red Hood and the Outlaws was later rebooted as part of DC's Rebirth event. Answer (1 of 4): Jason Todd was unwieldy to most Batman fans. His initial goal was to convince Dick Grayson to go back to being Robin, not to take the role himself. Jason was well and truly dead for some time. However, Batman has not been supportive of Jason's role on the team, which is understandable given his close proximity to some of the biggest names in Bruce's rogues gallery. He is a black-haired circus kid with criminal acrobats as parents (Willis and Catherine Todd) who worked for Killer Croc. During one of his special moves, he pummels his opponent with it multiple times, a direct reference to Jason Todd's death. & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_Todd&oldid=1140746310, Fictional characters with post-traumatic stress disorder, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Expert hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist, and marksman, Jason Todd makes his live-action debut in the 2018 television series, Walters reprises his role in the 2019-2020 annual, Jason Todd makes his animated debut in the 2010 animated film, Jason Todd has a cameo appearance in the 2016 animated film, Three boys named Dick, Jason and Tim appear in, The fallen Robin referenced in the DC Extended Universe was long stated by, Jason Todd as Red Hood appears as an iconic gear set style called "Gotham's Outlaw" in, Jason Todd as Red Hood is one of the four main playable characters in the 2022 video game, Jason Todd as Red Hood is a playable character in, The videotape of the Joker "killing" Jason can be viewed in, Jason Todd as Arkham Knight is a playable character in the, Jason Todd as Red Hood is a playable character in downloadable content in, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:36. Joker beats the boy brutally with a crowbar and then leaves him and Sheila in the warehouse with a time bomb. [27][28][29], After learning of the Joker's arms deal in Los Angeles for another terrorism scheme against Gotham, Jason begins to stalk the villain as a masked assassin. Alfred Pennyworth refers to Jason as wanting "to be redeemed" through his membership. They arrive only to find Superman incapacitated by a mysterious creature and Mongul there to battle the heroes. Jason Todd was not Batmans first experience with a dead Robin, but it was without a doubt his worst. The Many Deaths of Jason Todd is an Batman fic by Zoeleo, found on Archive of our Own. follow-up storyline Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009), Jason Todd is featured as a gun-wielding vigilante. The stage was set for the story, told in 1988's Batman #426-#429. The death of Jason Todd, also known as Red Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics.As Batman's second Robin, Jason was killed by the Joker during the events of the 1988 Batman: A Death in the Family storyline from Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo. The following month's Batman #618 (October 2003) revealed that the appearance of Todd was a ruse by the villain Clayface under the direction of the Riddler and Hush. [77] After bidding everyone farewell, he, the Minotaur, and the similarly resurrected Isis commit suicide by walking back into the Lazarus Pit.[78]. His choice of crowbars as a signature weapon - as revealed in Tom Taylor and Cian Tormey's Nightwing 2021 Annual #1- is reasonable. Using the money from Talia and infuriated by her statement that he "remains unavenged", Todd paid a group of mercenaries to help him return to Gotham. He soon tires of Gotham and leaves, gathering the group together; after breaking out Roy from a Middle Eastern prison, he brings Roy up to speed on things. It was released on June 15, 2016. The things that he does here in Battle for the Cowl are things that can never really be forgiven. The readers did., Why would DC editorial leave the decision to kill a major character to readers? Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.First appearing in Batman #357 in March 1983, he was created to succeed Dick Grayson as Robin, Batman's vigilante partner and sidekick.Initially sharing a similar origin to Grayson, his character was rewritten after the Crisis on Infinite Earths event. Jim Starlin and artist Jim Aparos 1988 comic Batman #426 kicked off A Death in the Family, which saw Jason Todd discovering that his biological mother might still be alive, then running away on a globe-trotting trip to unearth her identity. [55] After Jason recovers and in the wake of Damian's death, Batman partners with Jason for the first time since Jason's days as Robin. 152 As Jason attempted to reveal Batman's identity, the Joker shot him, seemingly killing him. Bye bye Robin - bye bye Jason Todd. Batman #635 Batman #636 Batman #637 Batman #638 Batman #639 Batman . The two battle and Grayson eventually defeats Todd, who says that he will be seen again. [80][81] Later, Jack reveals to Batman that he remembered what he did with Jason after he tortured him. When Jason Todd returned from the "dead" and took on the guise of the Red Hood (Joker's first identity), he eventually confronted Joker and beat him with a crowbar but let him live. [54] Later, however, the Wingman ruse is exposed and Todd returns to being Red Hood. Essence, a fellow exiled member of the All Caste whom Jason knows, appears to him but is invisible to others. #RedHood #LEGOBatmanGame", "Injustice mobile game update adds Reverse-Flash, Arkham Knight, Survival Mode and more", "Excited to announce that I play #RedHood in @InjusticeGame! On the right is the page as it ran. The bodies are taken back to Gotham City for burial. He smokes, swears, and fights authority. Winick said, "I was less interested in the how and the why and the what of Jason Todd returning from the dead than I am about what Jason's return will do to Batman. Batman then asks why Jason never returned to him, Jack says that the Joker was jealous of Robin for knowing who Batman was and Jason hated him so much for making him Robin that he disappeared. p. 22. [53], Todd has also been revealed to be a member of Batman, Incorporated, initially operating under the name of Wingman, an agent-based in Europe. However, when Superboy-Prime alters reality from the paradise dimension in which he is trappedhis punches against the barrier keeping him from the rest of the universe causing temporal ripples that create an overlap of parallel timelines (Hypertime)Jason Todd is restored to life (as he was meant to survive the Joker's assaults), breaks out of his coffin, and is eventually hospitalized; because he wandered so far from his grave before his discovery, no connection was ever drawn between the two events. The character was resurrected in 2005's "Under the Hood" story arc, which saw him becoming a murderous antihero known as the Red Hood. As I'm sure you know, in the infamous Death In The Family storyline, Jason Todd was captured by the Joker, beaten via crowbar, and finally locked in a bomb-laced warehouse and killed. Sheila lives just long enough to tell Batman that Jason died trying to protect her. Jason kills the creature, strengthening his resolve. You managed to find a way to win. agent's death, causing him to be dismissed from S.H.I.E.L.D. Years later, Jason returned, sought revenge against Batman . Maybe they would have done it less than a year later, with Jason wary and more obedient from that time he disobeyed Batmans orders and nearly got him killed. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Flamingo is assumed dead, although Commissioner Gordon reports that his body cannot be recovered from beneath the rubble. [19] The series focused on Jason Todd's redemption and introduced a simplified version of his origin story as the Red Hood in Red Hood and the Outlaws #0, a special prequel issue between #12 and #13. In 1988, Robin died. At the start of Countdown, Todd rescues a woman from Duela Dent. Task Force Z#8is available now from DC Comics. In issue #14, Jason dons the Red Robin suitdescribed by Earth-51's Batman as something he was going to give Todd's counterpart when he was olderand goes into battle alongside Earth-51 Batman. Jason Todd 's relationship with Batman turned sour as a result of his battles with criminals, which were almost suicidal. A true honor. You can find her on Twitter at @JulesChinGreene for DC Comics news and reporting, and is reachable at Jules.G@screenrant.com, Red Hood Confirms Fans Misunderstand His Death, Tim Drake is Batman's Strongest Robin for the Scariest Reason, defined byvictimhoodin some Joker-related stories, Jason Todd's stubborn and rebellious nature, Red Hood the transformational arc he has always deserved, Red Hood Admits The Real Reason He Traded Guns For A Crowbar. After she initiated a takeover of Kord Industries for him, Talia gifts Jason the flame dagger (a replica of the one Ra's al Ghul often carried) and the red motorcycle-helmet based hood which become his signature weapon and mask.[1][30]. [73], In the Amalgam Universe, Jason Todd was a young S.H.I.E.L.D. This became especially apparent after his death. O'Neil said, "The logical candidate was Jason because we had reason to believe that he wasn't that popular anyway. This lineup lasted for 25 issues, after which Todd briefly reunited with Roy Harper and then went solo. Jason became furious and blamed his mentors. 2) #25-26, where Jason went solo after his team disappeared and the title was changed to Red Hood: Outlaw. After spending a year in a coma and subsequently another year as an amnesiac vagrant, he is taken by Talia al Ghul after a small-time crook recognizes him as Robin due to his combat skills on the street.[1]. In an issue of The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Phantom Stranger summons all of the Robins, including Jason, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelley, Damian Wayne, Nightwing, and Stephanie Brown, to save Batman. Batman enters the car and is at Jason's mercy, detonator in hand. He also learns that the man teaching him bomb-making is involved in a Russian mafia-backed deal meant to push the resources of British law-enforcement away from mob crime and onto Islamic extremist terrorism with a framed bombing plot. Eleven months passed between Jason's death in Batman #428 and the first mention of his passing in Detective Comics #606. After the character's resurrection, Jason's skills became more advanced and received more training (details depending on continuity); in modern stories, his training has included the mystical All-Caste order and the League of Assassins, having learned under premier instructors in the latter such as Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva. Bruce Wayne as Batman visits him there to inform Jason he's in Arkham for his protection. After he was resurrected, Jason learned Batman didn't avenge his death. Jason was shown to have fought alongside . "[17], In 2005, writer Judd Winick began the Under the Hood storyline that revolved around the mystery of the identity of the new Red Hood. When Tim Drake confronted him, a crowbar came into the mix. Considering the Joker is the one narrating this segment, it is open to debate whether he is telling the truth or not. On the other hand, he confesses his choice to use the same instrument that "killed" him as a way to face the pain, horror, and fear he experienced during the Joker's brutal beating. He's appeared in movies, TV shows, and video. Instead of tragic silence, the Caped Crusader exclaimed, Hes alive! Jason knows he's fucked up the second he opens his eyes. He later sent all the footage of himself torturing and eventually shooting Jason to Batman to torment him. In his new role as Gotham's most powerful crime lord, he repeatedly comes to blows with Batman and several of his allies. Jason Todd was an orphan whose life had already been full of hardships before he met Bruce Wayne, who was the vigilante Batman. Due to a combination of Red Robin's involvement and a gun-toting gang member, Todd was shot in the leg and arrested by police. Either way, it's about time that Jason set the record straight about the events of his death at the hands of the Joker. Todd also aided Batman while Gotham City was temporarily overrun by Deacon Blackfire as shown in Batman: The Cult. Hed deduced all on his own that Batman and Robin were Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, followed their careers with relish, and noticed when Batman began to lose himself in grief after Jason Todds death. Something went wrong. to attend college. Austin Mace is a freelance writer for the Screen Rant Comics team focused primarily on pre-Crisis DC Comics issues. The inside back cover of the issue listed two 1900 numbers that readers could call to vote for the character's death or survival. Beaten within an inch of his life by the crowbar-wieldingJoker,Red Hoodsurvived only to be killed by a bomb the villain left behind. ", The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go! Afterward, he swore allegiance to her. Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed. Tim, named for Tim Burton, director of the new but not-yet-released Batman motion picture, was a bright kid whod been in the circus audience the night Dick Graysons parents died. Catherine was a drug addict who died of an overdose sometime before he began living on the street. [Jason activates a bomb] Joker : [holds down Batman] No! Todd maintains "I guess I spooked him. Jason then switches places with Clayface to observe Batman from afar. O'Neil was quoted on the back cover of A Death in the Family trade paperback collecting the story with Todd's death as saying, "It would be a really sleazy stunt to bring him back. Todd acts as leader of the Outlaws, a group of antiheroes that "have several different exciting characters from the DC Universe some we've seen before and some we haven't," Batman Group Editor Mike Marts said. Writer/artist Frank Miller, who had worked on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One, said, "To me, the whole killing of Robin thing was probably the ugliest thing I've seen in comics, and the most cynical. [25] Talia later restored Todd's health and memory by immersing him in a Lazarus Pit in which her father was also bathing and helped him escape the House of al Ghul. The Joker tortured Jason for over a year in an abandoned wing of Arkham Asylum while filming himself, and eventually convinced the broken Todd that Batman had abandoned and replaced him. 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