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. [44] In the issue, Todd is characterized as increasingly unstable and his idea of "finishing off" Batman and Robin now consists of stripping them down to their underwear and exposing their identities via webcam activated by a phone poll [a nod by Morrison to his death poll]. [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. They arrive only to find Superman incapacitated by a mysterious creature and Mongul there to battle the heroes. O'Neil settled on using the poll to determine the fate of the second Robin. When Joker was in police custody, the current Robin, Damian Wayne, pulled out a crowbar to give Joker a taste of what he had delivered before. Cheetah regrets her past deeds and resurrects Jasn using a Lazarus Pit. It is later revealed in Battle for the Cowl that Bruce Wayne's last words to Jason were of regret at how he had overlooked the young man's deep emotional problems. Afterward, he swore allegiance to her. 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. That wanted man turns out to be the Joker. When Dick presumably died, Batman was willing to risk everything. He then revealed that he's been waiting a long time to kill both Dick and Logan. One day, while wandering Gotham, Jason Todd (now well . Jason Todd is Red Hood, a vigilante anti-hero who is a member of the Batman Family and the Outlaws. Upon arriving, he enacts a plan to get revenge on Batman, whom he resents for refusing to kill the Joker and thus avenge his death.[1]. Despite the violence of the beating, Jason spares Joker, intending to use him later against Batman. Bruce Wayne as Batman visits him there to inform Jason he's in Arkham for his protection. "[11] A few comics creators voiced their displeasure at the event. With Red Hood still characterizedbyhis rage at criminals, it seems this reframing of his deathcontinues to dictate how he's characterized. Austin has a master's degree in Human Development and a background in writing for Govlaunch. [54] Later, however, the Wingman ruse is exposed and Todd returns to being Red Hood. [60] The new team consists of Jason Todd as Red Hood, the disgraced Amazon warrior named Artemis, and the Superman clone called Bizarro. The first death in the Bat-Family occurred much earlier and included a disturbing amount of foreshadowing. [1] It is suggested by Ra's that the power of the pit resulted in Todd's mental instability. However, the earliest foreshadowing of Jasons fate occurred in Batman #5, written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, which features the first time a Robin is presumed dead. On the 80th anniversary of Robins first appearance, Polygon is excited to present a look at some of that unfinished issue, including a high-resolution scan of rarely seen work from writer Jim Starlin, penciller Jim Aparo, and inker Mike DeCarlo straight from DC Comics archives. The tragic ending was the one chiseled into comic history. 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 . He honored me. Batman #426 - Death in the Family Batman #427 Batman #428 Batman #429. Dick raised the bar and ironically, Nightwing makes a harsh joke that Jason lowered the bar, or in his case, the crowbar, poking fun at how Joker beat him to death as he wasn't good enough. Then, a house ad asked readers to call one number if they thought Jason should live, and another if they wanted him to die. Sometime later, Jason came back to life in his grave. DC Comics made history with 1988's Batman #427 (by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo). Jason knows he's fucked up the second he opens his eyes. [15][16], Before the release of Batman #617 (September 2003), a page of art from the issue by artist Jim Lee circulated on the Internet, apparently revealing the mystery villain Hush, who was the focus of Lee and writer Jeph Loeb's "Hush" storyline, as a resurrected Jason. not only is Jason Todd a badass superhuman that took over 20-30 shots to the head with a crowbar and not only didn't suffer a cave in of his head but was still reasonably okay but also nearly survived an explosion that destroyed an entire warehouse, with his body intact and not in ashes or pieces. That led him to dying and bring reincarnated as red hood. After the group is sent back to Earth, Todd leaves the group and returns to his crime-fighting ways. I love it! [4] Jason Todd was created as Dick Grayson's replacement as Robin. In the first line of his postscript in the first collected edition of that story, Batman editor Denny ONeil protested his own culpability in Robins death with one quote, We didnt kill the Boy Wonder. 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. Jason Todd made his live-action debut in the DC Universe and HBO Max series Titans, played by Curran Walters; he appears as Robin in the first two seasons, and as Red Hood in the third season. Task Force Zhas been part of a larger moment in DC'sInfinite Frontierera that has given Red Hood the transformational arc he has always deserved. ", The details of Jason's death are revealed in the comic book one-shot Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade, by the first series' author Frank Miller with Brian Azzarello, and art by John Romita, Jr. Romita reveals that the Joker, like in the "A Death in the Family" story arc, plays an important role in Jason Todd's demise in Miller's Dark Knight Universe. In his grief, Todd kills an alternate version of the Joker, also involved in Batman's killing, who then mocks his loss, vacating alongside Donna, Ray, and Kyle to the planet Apokolips before Earth-51's destruction. Jason breaks free and fights them off all the same as Batman and Robin arrive. Object Related: Tim Drake is Batman's Strongest Robin for the Scariest Reason. He is immediately transferred back to Arkham but is broken out of the paddy wagon by a group of mercenaries. At the last moment, Batman throws a batarang at Todd, which bounces off a pipe and sinks into his neck causing him to drop his gun. No help from now on thats the way I want it., In the 36 hours they were open, DCs hotlines received 10,614 calls (at a total cost of $5,307 to the readership), and the verdict proved editorials assumption right: Fans were divided on Jason Todd he was murdered by a margin of only 72 votes. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy Jason Todd. Nightwing notes that Jason fights aggressively like he's angry at the world and doesn't hold back. Upon meeting another man who had previously been brought back by the Lazarus Pit and had turned into a Minotaur, he realizes a similar fate will befall him the longer he stays alive. As Moonwing, he made a careless mistake, which resulted in a S.H.I.E.L.D. Scarlet desires to stay with Red Hood as his partner. 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. Dick rushed over as soon as he heard, and offered Bruce his help in tracking down the Joker. She also hires the same carpenters who built Jason's casket and had them build a replica of it (the original was destroyed and beyond repair after Jason emerged from it). Joker Beats Jason Todd to Near Death, Then Blows Him Up (Batman) Jason Todd was the unpopular second Robin who - in no small part due to his unpopularity - was beaten to a pulp by the. Jason Todds death at the hands of the Joker is arguably the most iconic sidekick fatality in comic book history. Rather, it became a central part of the psyche of Batman stories for over two decades. Commenting on the direction and utilization of Jason Todd in the storyline, writer and artist Tony Daniel has stated that, from this point on, Jason is a "bona fide" villain:[18]. She sets Jason on a mission to hunt down a group known as "The Untitled", telling him of people missing organs before death without any sign of removal, which is their calling card. Jason Todd was the second person to take up the mantle of Robin and a sidekick to Batman. After following several leads, including an Israeli Mossad agent and Shiva Woo-San, Todd finally tracks his biological mother Sheila Haywood to Ethiopia, where she works as an aid worker. Jason was shown to have fought alongside . In this new timeline, Jason's new origin is revealed in a special Red Hood and the Outlaws #0 (November 2012) issue, which changes how Batman first met Todd (stealing medicine from Leslie Thompkins, after she had treated him from a brutal beating). In the DC Bombshells continuity, Jasn was a child from the Basque Country in Spain who aided Kate Kane and Renee Montoya during the Spanish Civil War. As he leaves, he tears the 'R' emblem from Drake's chest, though he later grudgingly acknowledges that Drake is a worthy successor. The three intend to rescue Scarlet. Here Jason is portrayed as a former drug addict and follower of Brother Blood who eventually turned his life around and became a priest. Batman then takes him in and raises him as the new Robin, though realizes early on that Jason has a violent streak. [62] Jason was also taught by Batman in the use of firearms in training comparable to law enforcement agencies' requirements such as police departments or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as required for crimefighting and forensics, despite not using this skill typically when he was Robin. 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. Later, Jason adopts the "Arkham Knight" identity and uses his remaining wealth to employ his own militia, which he trains with Deathstroke's help. Roy and Starfire are in a sexual relationship. Jason Todd's Rebellion is one of the story branches for for Batman: Death in the Family.. Synopsis. Once the hired guns are subdued they reveal their employer has captured Scarlet, Jason's former sidekick. Jason points out he's passed all the psychological tests repeatedly and there is no reason to keep him in what he calls Batman's "kennel of freaks". He has published articles highlighting innovative practices for more than 1,200 local governments across 20 countries. Jason will become the Red Hood in the third series, White Knight Presents Harley Quinn, where he and Harleen work together against the returning Neo-Joker. Kirk Windstein et Todd Strange, respectivement chanteur/guitariste et bassiste de CROWBAR et DOWN, et Kenny Hickey et Johnny Kelly, ex-guitariste/chanteur . The Death of Jason Todd By: Katie Trillion. However, Todd does not wear the Robin costume until completing six months of training. Red Hood and Scarlet head towards an unknown destination. The readers did., Why would DC editorial leave the decision to kill a major character to readers? The team also includes Starfire and Roy Harper. Batman himself would slowly grow to accept Tim as his new partner, although the memory of Jason would play a heavy part in how Batman trained Tim in the months building up to his official appearance as Robin. 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. His inner monologue reveals that he had always wanted to eventually replace Batman, and thinks it was a bad idea for Batman to become a public figure, rather than an urban legend. Batman, Inc is at war with an organization named Leviathan, headed by Talia al Ghul, Damian's mother and the woman responsible for reviving Jason, but in the present, she seeks to destroy Batman and has put a bounty on their son's head. [77] After bidding everyone farewell, he, the Minotaur, and the similarly resurrected Isis commit suicide by walking back into the Lazarus Pit.[78]. At that point, Todd dyes his hair black, and in later stories blossoms under Batman's tutelage. After hearing the statement in private, Todd prepares to leave, not revealing what he was told, although he does pause before his old costume and the tattered remains of Batman's, he is sad.[39]. "Batman and the Twilight of the Idols: An Interview with Frank Miller". Throughout the earlier issues of the series, Jason appears as a mysterious, shadowed figure constantly spying on Batman and his allies. This series starred a new lineup of Outlaws: Todd, Artemis of Bana-Mighdall and Bizarro, who was touted as a darker counterpart to the Trinity. When he was first introduced, his backstory was almost identical to Dick Grayson's. A circus kid orphaned. As revealed in the prequel comic to the Injustice 2 video game, this version of Jason was murdered by the Joker, with Superman also mentioning him alongside various other Robins to taunt Batman. Later, at Duela's funeral, Jason hides until all of the Teen Titans have left except Donna Troy. [22] Batman notes that while Todd doesn't possess Dick Grayson's natural athleticism and acrobatic skills, he can become a productive crimefighter by channeling his rage. In Batman #425, the Dynamic Duo is challenged by Felipe's father, who kidnaps Commissioner Gordon in retaliation for his son's death. Joker's Crowbar appears in 36 issues. Until then, the most I had ever seen of the fabled alternate timeline where Jason lived was a single panel, reprinted in Les Daniels glossy hardcover Batman: The Complete History. Todd is also left wondering if perhaps he would have been a better Robin and better person had he had had a life like Drake's and friends like the Titans. It was a big enough stunt that we couldn't do it with a minor character. Then he was retconned to be a street urchin with parental issues. Jason Todd's Memorial is a display-case in the Batcave which tributes the fallen Robin, Jason Todd. In 1988, that's what fans did to Jason Todd. Make the Joker more evil, make Jason suffer properly. Mindful of the poor reception Jason received from readers, O'Neil arranged for a more nuanced introduction in which Tim first introduced himself to Dick Grayson and impressed the former Robin with his skills, and was revealed to share a history with Grayson. Jason tells her what happened the night of Duela's death, and about the dueling Monitors. Batman would take Jason back to the mansion to help his injuries.. After waking up, he is greeted by Ace, Alfred, Bruce, Dick, and Barbara.He sees a new side of Bruce, seeing him as a . Jason kills the creature, strengthening his resolve. 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. #RedHood #LEGOBatmanGame", "Injustice mobile game update adds Reverse-Flash, Arkham Knight, Survival Mode and more", "Excited to announce that I play #RedHood in @InjusticeGame! Either way, it's about time that Jason set the record straight about the events of his death at the hands of the Joker. Batman is instructed to meet the kidnappers at a city junkyard and to bring Robin. 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. [79], In the Batman: White Knight continuity, Jason Todd was the first Robin rather than Dick Grayson. 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. 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. The Joker, on the other hand, would occasionally remind Batman of this loss to torment him. Todd later rescues Bunker and joins forces with a new Wingman to take over Penguin's Iceberg Lounge. Batman didn't get to him in time and Jason died in the explosion. Jason Todd was the second person to hold the mantle of Robin, the Boy Wonder. Despite their now-antagonistic relationship, Batman desperately wants to help Todd and intends to atone for his failures. [9], O'Neil would later repeat the claim with further specifics: "I heard it was a lawyer who was using a Macintosh and lived in CaliforniaI obviously don't have hard information on this, but I heard someone out there programmed his computer to dial it every couple of minutes, and since there was only about 65 votes that made the difference if that story is true, that guy, that guy killed Jason Todd! For a time, through Talia al Ghul's access to Kord Industries,[32][67] as well as being LexCorp's former CEO,[68] Jason has access to high-level weaponry and advanced computer equipment and gadgetry. Dressed in a version of a Batman costume, Todd is also living/operating out of an abandoned Gotham subway system. 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 . Alfred Pennyworth refers to Jason as wanting "to be redeemed" through his membership. After his murder, Jason Todd was later resurrected by Jonathan Crane and became a ruthless and the most dangerous criminal and vigilante known as Red Hood, becoming Jonathan Crane's partner and an enemy of the Titans as a result. Despite his reckless nature, Dick chose Jason as his successor when he temporarily left S.H.I.E.L.D. Joker had fun beating Jason, But the crowbar didn't kill him. Oddly enough, these two missions led them to cross paths, foil the Joker, and find Jasons real mom where they cross paths with the Joker once more. In the issue, Jason Todd is betrayed by his own mother to the Joker, who savagely beats the young hero with a crowbar. Batman arrives too late to save them and finds Jason's lifeless body in the rubble. However, Jason shows no intention of giving up the Nightwing persona when confronted by Dick Grayson and continues to taunt his predecessor by wearing the costume and suggesting that the two become a crime-fighting team. The character debuted in Batman #357 (March 1983) and made his first full appearance in Detective Comics #525 (April 1983), but it wasn't until later that year that he would appear in costume as Robin in Batman #366 (December 1983) when he showed up towards the end of the story to help Batman fight the Joker. The Joker using a crowbar as his One-Handed weapon style is a reference to Jason's death; in which the Joker famously used a metal crowbar to beat the child hero to near-death before leaving him to die with his mother in an explosion. False. RT @DatingSims: 'You watched Joker beat Jason Todd to death with a crowbar and did nothing?' 28 Feb 2023 05:42:38 Initially sharing a similar origin to Grayson, his character was rewritten after the Crisis on Infinite Earths event. She has a B.A. He was brutally beat to death with a crowbar by the Joker and Kiki Roulette. Jason is hurt by Batman's manipulation, and the two share harsh words and exchange blows, shattering their newfound relationship. Jason escalates things further by poisoning the cafeteria, killing 82 and sickening 100 more inmates. "[12] However, DC stood behind the outcome of the poll. 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. And also keeping him for 2 years, but besides all that. The full page reveals more, including the arrival of Dick Grayson to Jasons hospital room although a penciled note in the margins says to strike him, and redraw the panels in favor of having Alfred in the scene instead. With the details of his death now cleared up, hopefullyRed Hoodwill continue to subvert his family and readers' expectations in a way that only Jason Todd can. I don't know if it was fan crazinessmaybe they saw him as usurping Dick Grayson's position. He is later convinced by Damian Wayne to turn against Ra's when the latter takes it too far by using Amazo to slaughter millions. Comic-book lore is malleable and ever-changing, but this detail in particular is at the core of what Jason Todd's death says about his character. To anyone who asked why Batman was such a loner, such a disciplinarian to his partners, such a hardass about who got to play vigilante in Gotham City, readers pointed to the glass case in the Batcave that contained a childs empty costume. And so he uses Bruce's stuff, training himself to take over for him. [6] Settling on the idea of the telephone poll via a 1-900 number, O'Neil had decided due to discussions with DC Comics president Jenette Kahn that the poll should not be wasted on something insignificant. Similar to his mainstream counterpart (Post-Crisis on Infinite Earths), this version of Jason was originally a young orphan living on the streets and met Batman while attempting to steal the Batmobile's tires. Staff at the company had been toying with the idea of using a then-cutting edge phone-polling system to allow DC readership real input on a story. Catwoman would be a frequent guest star during this era as she wrestled with the role of hero and as a love interest for Batman which led to clashes with the boy feeling left out. The team would stay together until Red Hood and the Outlaws (vol. Jason had to kneel in front of thisthis monster as he laughed and jeered at him, swinging a crowbar around and beating him with it. It was written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Jim Aparo, with cover art by Mike Mignola.Serialized in Batman #426-429 from August to November 1988, "A Death in the Family" is considered one of the most important Batman stories for featuring the death of his sidekick Robin at the hands of . He is prone to defying Batman's orders, sometimes to success (bringing in the Scarecrow singlehandedly) and sometimes to failure (botching a raid on a drug lab by jumping the gun too soon). Todd maintains "I guess I spooked him. "I heard it was one guy, who programmed his computer to dial the thumbs down number every ninety seconds for eight hours, who made the difference", O'Neil said in a Newsarama interview conducted alongside writer Judd Winick during the "Under The Hood" arc. In this version, we're going to make the scene longer. The initial version of Jason "Jay" Todd from before Crisis on Infinite Earths had an origin that was similar to the 1940 origin of the original Robin (Dick Grayson). Dick ordered Alfred to simply toss it in the river. Jason Todd 's death at the hands of the Joker is arguably the most iconic sidekick fatality in comic book history. When Batman expresses no remorse for sparing Joker's life after the second Robin was killed, Todd is further angered and takes up his murderer's original mantle. [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. Grayson reluctantly rescues him, and the two join forces to defeat the Pierce Brothers. 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. Or was he an annoying pest, unfit to wear the mantle that Dick Grayson had made so legendary? agent's death, causing him to be dismissed from S.H.I.E.L.D. Pearson, Roberta E.; Uricchio, William. The Joker kidnapped Jason, beat him with a crowbar, and then blew up the warehouse that Jason and his mother were held captive inside, all before Batman could stop him. Todd's death continued to haunt Batman afterward, as he considered it his greatest failure. Tim spearheads a risky mission to recover their fallen brother in an effort to hold them together. 152 Warning: spoilers for Task Force Z #8 are ahead! It is also revealed that, like Tim, Jason was also aware that Batman survived his encounter with Darkseid. After Batman's "death," Jason Todd assumed the guise of a violent Batman. Todd discovers her hanging and makes a beeline for Felipe, ahead of Batman, who arrived just in time to see Felipe take a 22-story fall to his death, with Todd as Robin at the edge of the balcony. He leaves behind a calling card that states "let the punishment fit the crime". Years later, Jason returned, sought revenge against Batman . [34], Todd eventually kidnaps and holds Joker hostage, luring Batman to Crime Alley, the site of their first meeting. Jason Todd 's relationship with Batman turned sour as a result of his battles with criminals, which were almost suicidal. Around this time, Batman discovers that the empty coffin buried at Jason's gravesite is a replica of what he bought. The results may have been different if fans took the threat more seriously and remembered that DC Comics had already been playing with the idea of a dead Robin for over forty years. Jason Todd is the titular central antagonist of the 2010 animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood and the main protagonist of the 2020 animated interactive film Batman: Death in the Family He is the former Robin who is murdered by the Joker, and becomes a vigilante after being resurrected by Ra's al Ghul. The Red Robin costume, originally designed by Alex Ross for the 1996 Kingdom Come limited series and worn by the Earth-22 Dick Grayson, is seen in Countdown to Final Crisis #16 in the Earth-51 Batman's base of operations; it is revealed that Earth-51 became the peaceful world it is because the Batman of this Earth killed all the supervillains after his Jason was killed by the Joker. Todd instead decides to kill Batman directly by traveling across the globe in search of a similar, but the deadlier type of training to Bruce Wayne's own to prepare for that day. Oops. 1.) Following the events of Death of the Family, Bruce and Alfred care for a sick Jason in the Manor, culminating in a warm embrace between Jason and his father figure as he regains consciousness, suggesting that their animosity might finally be put to rest. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Todd asks Batman why he has not avenged his death by killing Joker, a psychopath who has murdered countless people and crippled one of their best friends, arguing that Batman should have done it "because he took me away from you". Afterward, he pays his respects, swearing vengeance for them. [65], Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, which was published before "A Death in the Family", references Jason Todd. About six months after Jasons death, ONeils Batman office introduced Tim Drake, created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick. It is suggested by Dick Grayson that Todd was infuriated by Wayne's last words, a reaction that led him to become monstrous, murdering Batman in that same arc. Sheila and Jason try desperately to get out of the warehouse but are still inside as the bomb goes off. If someone else wanted to tell another Jason story or bring him back and we at least opened the door, that's great! If Jason is to cheat death, he will survive the explosion after being beaten to death by a crowbar by Joker. The bodies are taken back to Gotham City for burial. The two start on very friendly terms. newsletter. [48], In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. 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. Wearing another version of his Robin costume, Todd quickly immobilizes the other Teen Titans and strikes Drake down in the Tower's Hall of Fallen Titans. Mia is deeply troubled by the discussion but ultimately decides to remain with Green Arrow. Instead, he alone is to blame for his death after refusing to wait for Batman and attempting to apprehend Joker by himself. 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