He is a black-haired circus kid with criminal acrobats as parents (Willis and Catherine Todd) who worked for Killer Croc. 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. In Batman #425, the Dynamic Duo is challenged by Felipe's father, who kidnaps Commissioner Gordon in retaliation for his son's death. A fight between Batman, Robin, and the Flamingo a foreign hitman hired by a Mexican cartel after Red Hood killed their operative in Gotham ends with Jason burying Flamingo in debris with a bulldozer. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy Jason Todd. The explanation for the character's return was revealed in Batman Annual #25 (2006). 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. 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. When Batman allows Carrie Kelley to assume the mantle of Robin, Alfred Pennyworth objects, citing Todd as a reason. I've heard alot of different stories and endings , including rape. Batman does not wish to involve Todd and keeps this information from him. Once the hired guns are subdued they reveal their employer has captured Scarlet, Jason's former sidekick. A democratic vote would answer the question. 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. Jason Todd is Red Hood, a vigilante anti-hero who is a member of the Batman Family and the Outlaws. and everybody still loses! 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. Todd and Drake are confronted by another Red Robin in Robin (vol. Jason Todd was the second Robin. send you an email once approved. 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 . 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. Harley Quinn stopped him before he could kill Jason and called Batman for help, but by the time they arrived at the hideout where Jason had been held, the Joker had already left with him. [48], In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. Throughout the earlier issues of the series, Jason appears as a mysterious, shadowed figure constantly spying on Batman and his allies. 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). 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. Despite their now-antagonistic relationship, Batman desperately wants to help Todd and intends to atone for his failures. Batman #635 Batman #636 Batman #637 Batman #638 Batman #639 Batman . The three intend to rescue Scarlet. The character was resurrected in 2005's "Under the Hood" story arc, which saw him becoming a murderous antihero known as the Red Hood. While initially utilizing guns as his weapon of choice in his career as aresurrected crime-fighter, Red Hood has now switched to electrified crowbars. Jason Todd was killed by a bomb, but in the modern day, fans and even Red Hood himself believe Joker beat him to death with a crowbar. Winick explained that after his initial arc on the Batman title, he suggested doing "something big" to his editors. Ironically, it seems Jason wouldve preferred Batmans reaction to Dicks presumed death over a morbid mannequin in a Robin costume. Jason became furious and blamed his mentors. 152 In effect, ONeil said in 1988, extend our policy of heeding the opinions fans express in letters and conversations at conventions and comic shops.. This led to DC Comics holding a telephone poll in 1988's "A Death in the Family" storyline to determine whether or not the character would die at the hands of Batman's nemesis, the Joker. [19] The group included Roy Harper and Starfire. ", Marv Wolfman(w), Dan Jurgens(a). [63] In addition to his prior skills (such as being a skilled gynmast and skilled detective), Jason is also considered an expert marksman with various firearms. Task Force Zfollows Red Hood's dysfunctional zombie Suicide Squad, composed of dead villains such as Bane, Arkham Knight, Mr. 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. Upon being questioned by Talia al Ghul, Todd says it was not murder but rather that he "put down a reptile". Todd manages to hunt down the gang and safely detonate the bombs. The death of Jason Todd, also known asRed Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. [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]. After a series of tests confirmed that it is Jason, Batman remains to keep his Robin costume in its memorial display case in the Batcave regardless; when Alfred Pennyworth asks if he wants the costume removed, Batman sadly replies that the return of Todd "doesn't change anything at all" because of wanting to remember Jason as he was when they first met and in guilt over how violent he has become. Around this time, Batman discovers that the empty coffin buried at Jason's gravesite is a replica of what he bought. [drops it into the truck] Joker : I can't believe you got him! The Resin itself is incredibly dangerous and could have adverse effects on Gotham if it gets in the wrong hands, a fact that Red Hood and his team are now trying to mitigate. Upon learning that the man training him in lethal combat is also the leader of a child sex slave ring, Jason frees the latest shipment of children and takes them to a local embassy, then returns to the training compound and poisons his new mentor for his crimes. However, he does not realize that Ma Gunn is using the school as a cover to recruit young delinquents into her criminal gang. 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. [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. 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. presumed he was dead, but he survived and his body was recovered by HYDRA, who replaced his damaged body parts with robotic parts, transforming him into Deathlok. Thanks to @domcianciolo and @kittelsen! He then participated in a coup to help Madame Cat overthrow the Supreme Leader of Hydra, Lex Luthor a.k.a. Joker beats the boy brutally with a crowbar and then leaves him and Sheila in the warehouse with a time bomb. Jason Todd first appeared in Batman #357 (March 1983). Alfred Pennyworth refers to Jason as wanting "to be redeemed" through his membership. 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. He is killed during this storyline by his ex-girlfriend (an alternate version of Empress) on behalf of his stepmother Catherine. Jason tells her what happened the night of Duela's death, and about the dueling Monitors. [64][65] It is also expressed that due to his resurrection at the hands of the Lazarus Pit, the character possesses a few magical abilities. There, Batman is unable to reach Gordon, surrounded by Garzonas' men, and Todd intervenes, saving Batman from a close call. Just like readers, Tim had grown up as a fan of Batman and Robin. This lineup lasted for 25 issues, after which Todd briefly reunited with Roy Harper and then went solo. Sometime later, after the Joker is cured of his insanity, Harleen tells him about Jason, and Jack Napier (Joker's true identity in this continuity) says that he can't remember what happened to Todd. [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. Batman subdues this mystery "Jason" and discovers that it is only Clayface impersonating Todd, concluding that "Jason's" greater physical age was to hide the flaws in Clayface's impersonation by allowing him to partially mimic Nightwing's combat skills. 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. Todd maintains "I guess I spooked him. Jason kills the creature, strengthening his resolve. The issues final pages are of Batman arriving just in time to watch the building blow up. The verdict in favor of the character's death won by a slim 72-vote margin of 5,343 votes to 5,271. Instead, he alone is to blame for his death after refusing to wait for Batman and attempting to apprehend Joker by himself. Jason's final preparation for his revenge against Batman is to forge alliances with several Gotham villains, including Scarecrow, whom he supplies with his militia and knowledge of Batman's tactics. These pages offer the tiniest of glimpses at the 30 years of Batman history that might have been, if not for 10,614 phone calls, and, perhaps, one guy with a computer. Overall, he strives to take over Gotham's gangs, control their activities, and kill Joker in revenge for his death. 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. Todd is arrested by Gordon who informs him that the reason he has always worked with Batman is that Batman never violates the law "where it counts". In the second story arc of Batman and Robin by Grant Morrison and Philip Tan, Jason Todd retakes the Red Hood mantle after losing his bid to become the new Batman. Even after being brutally beaten, Jason still tried to protect his mother. The call-in vote to determine whether Jason lived or died has been parodied and pilloried numerous times, and never repeated. "[11] A few comics creators voiced their displeasure at the event. [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. I think there was even talk of his possibly being Deathstroke's Robin.[71]. Eventually, he comes across an Untitled, who was in hiding, who tells him that they were set up but still fights him. 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. During one of his special moves, he pummels his opponent with it multiple times, a direct reference to Jason Todd's death. DC Comics made history with 1988's Batman #427 (by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo). Jason Todd officially becomes the new Robin, approved by Batman - previously operated as Robin without permission New Teen Titans #20 May 1986 Own Want eBay Value By Grade Low $1 Mid $2 High $4 Robin, Jason Todd joins the Teen Titans Batman #408 June 1987 Own Want eBay Value By Grade Low $2 Despite this, the moment gets such little focus, it's often treated as if it didn't happen. In 1989, Denny O'Neil, Marv Wolfman, and Pat Broderick would introduce Tim Drake as the third Robin. 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. Just . Unfortunately for him, this only reinforced the Joker's belief that this had to be done. 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. He was killed by the Joker and later revived by Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pit. Either way, it's about time that Jason set the record straight about the events of his death at the hands of the Joker. [Jason activates a bomb] Joker : [holds down Batman] No! Out of all the characters who have put on the Robin suit, Jason is the one who died in it. Batman responds by stating "I will never forget Jason. The Many Deaths of Jason Todd is an Batman fic by Zoeleo, found on Archive of our Own. Similarly, Joker has misstated how he killed Jason, and even the DC cosmos has seemingly got the wrong idea, with the other-dimensional Batman Who Laughs commanding his Robins to respond with the call and response"Crow"/"Bar." This reckless act was motivated by a selfish desire to protect his secret identity even at the potential cost of Jasons salvation. The death of Jason Todd, also known as Red Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. His choice of crowbars as a signature weapon - as revealed in Tom Taylor and Cian Tormey's Nightwing 2021 Annual #1- is reasonable. [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! Todd is booked under a pseudonym (John Doe), due to there being no identifiable prints on file for any member of the main bat heroes as well as Jason is still legally dead. 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. 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 follow-up Batman: Death in the Family . It's shown that Jason had enlisted in the military sometime after his escape from the Joker. Make the Joker more evil, make Jason suffer properly. [27] Jason has since repeated the same pattern of killing his teachers when finding them guilty after he has finished with his training. 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. 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]. Todd as Robin saves Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman from Mongul by unleashing Mongul's hallucination-causing creature on the tyrant himself. At the start of Countdown, Todd rescues a woman from Duela Dent. 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. 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. Bye bye Robin - bye bye Jason Todd. 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". 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. [61] Over time, Jason developed his skills, becoming adept in various forms of martial arts (Aikido, Capoeira, Karate, Ninjutsu, Savate, Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Silat, and Taekwondo) and eventually developed keen detective skills. 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. Joker's crowbar is used as one of his main weapons in combat. An alternate version of Jason appears in the timeline of the 2011 "Flashpoint" storyline, where, among other changes, Bruce Wayne was killed as a child and thus never became Batman. 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. 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