[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. He also believes that if he doesn't help the boy, Todd will eventually become part of the "criminal element". Later, Jason adopts the "Arkham Knight" identity and uses his remaining wealth to employ his own militia, which he trains with Deathstroke's help. A democratic vote would answer the question. He is immediately transferred back to Arkham but is broken out of the paddy wagon by a group of mercenaries. Austin is an avid consumer and collector of comics for over 15 years since embarking on an impossible journey to read every issue ever published. Dick ordered Alfred to simply toss it in the river. This version has streaks of white hair that used to be brown before the Joker electrocuted him. It is implied that Todd's death was a contributing factor to Batman's retirement. Jason Todd appears in the Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham series, voiced again by Troy Baker. [33], Acting on his obsession with Tim Drake, Todd breaks into Titans Tower to confront the third Robin, thus revealing the truth of their encounter at the cemetery to his successor. Grayson offers to rehabilitate Todd who, in a moment of clarity, tells Grayson it is too late for him, and how he tried to be what Batman wanted, "but this world this dirty, twisted, cruel and ugly dungheap had other plans for me". Mia is deeply troubled by the discussion but ultimately decides to remain with Green Arrow. Though only lightly touched on, his resurrection is also simplified: he is resurrected with a Lazarus Pit by Talia al Ghul (as Infinite Crisis did not occur in this timeline). 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The character's identity was revealed as Jason Todd in Batman #638. "[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. 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". Ironically, the only surviving member of the gang offers Jason the possibility of a large government payday in exchange for his life, because he knows where a very wanted man is. This became especially apparent after his death. [8] The following issue, Batman #428, was published featuring Todd's death. Sharrett, Christopher. Jason tells her what happened the night of Duela's death, and about the dueling Monitors. Batman decided to relieve Jason from his duties as Robin in order to allow him to mourn the death of his parents. Years later, while trying to discover the identity of a mysterious figure plotting against him, Batman discovers that Tim Drake, Jason's successor as Robin, has been kidnapped. The image of Joker repeatedly beating Jason in Jim Starlin's 'Batman: A Death in the Family' remains disturbing to this day, and this likely explains why it's become the story's focal point, but this has also served to spread a misconception about his death that is so powerful, even Red Hood gets fact and fiction mixed up. The Many Deaths Of Jason Todd. The blades magically appear in Jasons hands when needed. False. Joker brutally beat Jason Todd to near death. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. At the start of Countdown, Todd rescues a woman from Duela Dent. After Batman's "death," Jason Todd assumed the guise of a violent Batman. Jason Todd is the second Robin after Dick Grayson and the sixth Red Hood, who was subject to the first Red Hood, The Joker's torture. He debuted as the second sidekick of Batman, donning the mantle of Robin after Dick Grayson. Red Hood and Scarlet head towards an unknown destination. [64] To hone this ability, he went a step further than Batman on his journey around the world to learn from masters how to kill a target with different types of guns, possess considerable "street smarts", and is remarked to be a natural leader. "[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. Jason, ever the scrapper, only made threats in response to this. Sheila and Jason try desperately to get out of the warehouse but are still inside as the bomb goes off. Red Hood and the Outlaws debuted in September 2011, written by Scott Lobdell and with art by Kenneth Rocafort. Instead of tragic silence, the Caped Crusader exclaimed, Hes alive! The Many Deaths of Jason Todd is an Batman fic by Zoeleo, found on Archive of our Own. Within the 36 hours allotted for voting, the poll received 10,614 votes. Freeze, Man-Bat, Deadshot, and Sun-Downer, who are allbrought back to life thanks to doses of the Lazarus Resin. The moody HBO Max super-team drama did put its own spin on the infamous Batman comic book story A Death in the Family as Jason Todd ( Curran Walters) transformed from Robin to the vengeful. Over 10,000 votes were cast and Jasons fate was sealed by a razor-thin majority of only 72 votes. At some point before the events of the comic, he was captured and tortured by the Joker, who wanted to know Batman's secret identity. Some of the mail response indicated that this was at least on some people's minds. Jason became furious and blamed his mentors. To make the very concept of Batman obsolete, he puts a lot of effort into public relations: he drastically alters his Red Hood costume to look more like a traditional superhero outfit and recruits his sidekick Scarlet. Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre-Crisis History 1.2 Post-Crisis History 1.2.1 A Death in the Family 1.2.2 Return from the grave 1.2.3 As the Red Hood 1.2.4 One Year Later and Countdown Please check your email to find a confirmation email, and follow the steps to confirm your humanity. And this is a relationship that seems to hinge on one particular character: Jason Todd. Despite his body never being recovered, S.H.I.E.L.D. The bomb goes off. The character has made appearances in several forms of media outside of comics, including television series and video games. A true honor. 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. Just . Plus, it aggravated his hatred towards the Bat family, as he repeatedly attempts to kill members of it. Where Dick Grayson quipped, Jason Todd sneered, and where Dick was the more empathic side of the Dynamic Duo, now it was Batman who was reigning in reckless impulses of his protege. 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. Beaten within an inch of his life by the crowbar-wieldingJoker,Red Hoodsurvived only to be killed by a bomb the villain left behind. [30] Jason also admits to Talia that he has already deduced that the reason she finances his training is to stall him from killing Batman, but he has no desire to kill his former mentor anymore. [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! According to Dennis O'Neil, who took over as Batman editor in 1986, "[The fans] did hate him. However, Jason secretly survived the gunshot thanks to the hidden body armor he was wearing at the time, and the Joker would continue to keep him captive at Arkham, eventually hiring Deathstroke to watch over him. If Jason is to cheat death, he will survive the explosion after being beaten to death by a crowbar by Joker. After receiving training from the All-Caste, Jason received a pair of magic knives called the All-blades which are large bronze knives capable of slaying magical foes, but are harmless against mundane enemies. To top it off, Essence shows that the order of the All Caste, the people most qualified to handle the situation, have been slaughtered, leaving her and Jason as the only known survivors. When the Challengers return to New Earth, Todd disposes of his Red Robin costume and abandons the rest of the group, though they go on to declare to the Monitors that they are now the monitors of the Monitors. A Death in the Family originally ran through Batman #426-429. He confirms to Hush that Riddler is correct and that Bruce Wayne is Batman. He describes his vendetta against Grayson as "the revenge of one crazy man in a mask on another crazy man in a mask".[42][43]. While he recalls his days as Wingman as a failure, Bruce Wayne is nevertheless proud of him. Many fans were skeptical, doubting that DC Comics would actually be willing to kill the Boy Wonder. [69] After Jason defeats and captures the Joker; the villain becomes fixated on him. This team is referred to as DC's "Dark Trinity" in comparison to the new Trinity series included in DC Rebirth which follows Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. While initially utilizing guns as his weapon of choice in his career as aresurrected crime-fighter, Red Hood has now switched to electrified crowbars. Meanwhile, Batman discovered that a cash-poor Joker was recouping his funds in an alarming way: by selling a nuclear warhead to Lebanese terrorists. "Infinite Crisis", Rucka, Greg (w), Eaglesham, Dale (p), Kryssing, Ray (i), Comicraft (let), Mike Carlin (ed). Related: Tim Drake is Batman's Strongest Robin for the Scariest Reason. 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. Jason is transferred to a Gotham prison and upon his arrival, the suicide rate spikes amongst top incarcerated crime figures there. He wasnt resurrected until 2005, when he took his revenge on the Joker and swore to carry on Batmans quest against crime, but now as the murderous Red Hood. Todd enters into a pact with Hush and the Riddler. But what sequence of events led to the killing of a boy wonder? 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. Batman: Under the Red Hood is a direct-to-DVD animated feature based off the comic book story of the same title. "[13] O'Neil would later regret his comment.[14]. The poll ended with a narrow majority of votes in favor of killing Todd, resulting in his death. This certainly seems to allude to the idea of Jason Todd having existed in the timeline of Earth-Prime, and seemingly having undergone the events of "Death in the Family", the infamous and oft . Batman is instructed to meet the kidnappers at a city junkyard and to bring Robin. In their war on crime, Red Hood and Scarlet freely kill criminals, villains, and anyone who gets in their way, even the police. Jason Todd's Memorial is a display-case in the Batcave which tributes the fallen Robin, Jason Todd. [19] The group included Roy Harper and Starfire. He also later appears in Year of the Villain and Event Leviathan #2. During one of his special moves, he pummels his opponent with it multiple times, a direct reference to Jason Todd's death. He then proceeds to fall back into his hero persona, ranting how he did what Batman never did. 1.) Batmans reaction was to become enraged to the point that it is heavily implied he will start breaking his no killing rule. The obvious reason this keeps happening is because creators focus on the crowbar,but this tendency has shapedJason's narrative, turning him into a tragic victim rather than someone who was a hero to the end. However, his dagger remains his preferred weapon of choice for hand-to-hand combat; it can cut through Batman's armor and arsenal. Later, at Duela's funeral, Jason hides until all of the Teen Titans have left except Donna Troy. Kate called him her "pettirojo" (Robin) and her "Capucho Rojo" (Red Hood). [52] After finding out he's no longer the killer he once was, Jason brings his group to the All Caste headquarters, the Hundred Acres of All, where they discover the bodies are returning to life as zombies. Despite this, the moment gets such little focus, it's often treated as if it didn't happen. In 1988's "A Death in the Family" storyline, Jason Todd discovers that Catherine Todd was not his biological mother, and runs away to find the woman who gave birth to him. [73], In the Amalgam Universe, Jason Todd was a young S.H.I.E.L.D. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . However, Todd does not wear the Robin costume until completing six months of training. [1] It is suggested by Ra's that the power of the pit resulted in Todd's mental instability. [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]. 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