Anguished and seeking vengeance, he initially . This provides Jason an opportunity to plant a bomb beneath the Batmobile while Batman is on a stakeout for the arms deal. [48], In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. Despite this, the moment gets such little focus, it's often treated as if it didn't happen. People were used to Grayson, and Todd felt like a rushed sl. He was killed by the Joker and later revived by Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pit. His initial goal was to convince Dick Grayson to go back to being Robin, not to take the role himself. He then participated in a coup to help Madame Cat overthrow the Supreme Leader of Hydra, Lex Luthor a.k.a. [drops it into the truck] Joker : I can't believe you got him! Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Just like readers, Tim had grown up as a fan of Batman and Robin. Batman enters the car and is at Jason's mercy, detonator in hand. The first death in the Bat-Family occurred much earlier and included a disturbing amount of foreshadowing. In Titans, Jason's death takes place in Gotham and has nothing to do with his mother. [1][26] For years, Todd learns various skills from various masters, assassins, mercenaries, and aviators around the globe, including guns, poisons and antitoxins, martial arts, acrobatics, and bomb-making. 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. Jason Todd appears in the Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham series, voiced again by Troy Baker. The team would stay together until Red Hood and the Outlaws (vol. Todd and Drake are confronted by another Red Robin in Robin (vol. It is also revealed that, like Tim, Jason was also aware that Batman survived his encounter with Darkseid. There was a degree of discontinuity between the Batman and Detective Comics titles with regards to the portrayal of Jason. After several confrontations, Batman becomes obsessed with the possibility of resurrection from the dead, suspecting that it was Jason he fought, and seeks advice from allies such as Superman and Green Arrow, both of whom have died and returned to life. He slipped." Scarlet desires to stay with Red Hood as his partner. Confirms Batman V Superman's Dead Robin Is Jason Todd", "Warner Bros. Plotting Live-Action 'Nightwing' Movie With 'Lego Batman Movie' Director (Exclusive)", "Justice League director Zack Snyder seemingly reveals his unused plans for Robin in the DCEU", "COUNTDOWN TO NOV 11: Let the punishment fit the crime. Instead of being trained by various men after his return from the dead, Jason Todd was trained by an order of warriors known as the All Caste. Dick Grayson, the original Robin, was seemingly clubbed to death and Batman cradled his limp body in a scene eerily similar to Jasons demise. Batman: Under the Red Hood is a direct-to-DVD animated feature based off the comic book story of the same title. Sharrett, Christopher. [34], Todd eventually kidnaps and holds Joker hostage, luring Batman to Crime Alley, the site of their first meeting. In his Super Move, it is used to whack his opponent in the face twice. Wingman temporarily allies himself with Damian Wayne, who is using the name "Redbird" at the time. Even when he realizes Dick is still barely clinging to life, Batman threatens to kill a doctor with his bare hands if he doesnt immediately operate on the boy. In the issue, Jason Todd is betrayed by his own mother to the Joker, who savagely beats the young hero with a crowbar. "If I had to do it again, I would certainly have kept my mouth shut. 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". It was enough to see Jason Todd killed by crowbar at the hands of The Joker with Neil saying "It would be a really sleazy stunt to bring him back." The Joker then evaded capture by, well,. A lot of adventures occurred post-Crisis which fit with the circus acrobat era and in some cases ran simultaneously in Detective as the street kid origin was being laid out in Batman. 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. Years later, Jason returned, sought revenge against Batman . Red Hood and the Outlaws was later rebooted as part of DC's Rebirth event. Todd enters into a pact with Hush and the Riddler. They are successful, and Damian is resurrected, sharing a warm reunion with Jason and the family. 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. The most controversial moment before his death occurred in Batman #424 when serial rapist Felipe Garzonas escapes the prosecution due to his father's diplomatic immunity. to attend college. 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. He also believes that if he doesn't help the boy, Todd will eventually become part of the "criminal element". Not long after the two Nightwings meet up, Todd is captured and imprisoned by local mobsters Barry and Buddy Pierce. (In later years, ONeil has said that while he has no hard proof, he heard that one guy [] programmed his computer to dial the thumbs down number every 90 seconds for eight hours.). 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. He was then caught in an explosion when the villain Hyena detonated a bomb intended to kill Bruce and Dark Claw. While he recalls his days as Wingman as a failure, Bruce Wayne is nevertheless proud of him. Batman wasnt alone all that time. So he'd be this kid, who wanted to be Batman's sidekick. Joker beat Jason nearly to death with a crowbar in a warehouse in Ethiopia, then left him there to die with a bomb about to go off. In the film's prologue, Jason - as Robin - meets his demise at the hands of the Joker. 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. 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. Joker's crowbar is used as one of his main weapons in combat. 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. Eventually, he comes across an Untitled, who was in hiding, who tells him that they were set up but still fights him. follow-up storyline Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009), Jason Todd is featured as a gun-wielding vigilante. According to Dennis O'Neil, who took over as Batman editor in 1986, "[The fans] did hate him. Batman admits that he has often been tempted by the thought of taking the Joker somewhere private to torture for weeks before finally killing the maniac, but says that he refuses to go to that place. Jason refuses to believe from Starfire and Arsenal that he had been on a path towards redemption and abandons his teammates. When Batman discovers this, he takes down Ma Gunn, with help from Jason. You managed to find a way to win. Out of all the characters who have put on the Robin suit, Jason is the one who died in it. Between one agonised, gasping breath and the next, Jason was awake and staring up at a woman in a cave: his grandmother, Lavernai Pocolom, Roman Goddess of Thieves and Cheats, and Etruscan Goddess of the Underworld. During his journey, Jason discovers his Robin replacement was Timothy "Tim" Drake, which further torments him. Created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton, Jason was introduced in 1983 as as a carbon copy of Grayson, another circus kid with a heart of gold. Jason breaks free and fights them off all the same as Batman and Robin arrive. Batman at first tries to help him by enrolling him in Ma Gunn's boarding school, trying to give him a home. [65], Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, which was published before "A Death in the Family", references Jason Todd. He debuted as the second sidekick of Batman, donning the mantle of Robin after Dick Grayson. After Crisis on Infinite Earths reworked everyone's backstories he became much more of his own character. When "A Death in the Family" begins, Jason Todd's world is rocked upon learning that Catherine Todd, the deceased woman who raised him, was not his biological mother. Jason Todd 's relationship with Batman turned sour as a result of his battles with criminals, which were almost suicidal. Hes appeared in movies, TV shows, and video games, while even his comic book self became the leader of his own team of antiheroes. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Dick rushed over as soon as he heard, and offered Bruce his help in tracking down the Joker. Jason Todd Wasn't DC's First 'Dead Robin', controversial A Death in Family storyline, Batman Fans Were Right to Vote for Jason Todd's Death, X-Men's Most Underrated Member is Secretly One Of Marvel's Deadliest Heroes, Juggernaut's Tragic Ending Proves His Powers Are Pure Nightmare Fuel, Bruce Banner Confirms His Final Plan To Kill The Hulk. However, Todd realizes that if he went through with it, his former mentor would never know about his return nor the identity of his killer. His weapons of choice are a pair of customized IWI Jericho 941s, fitted with extra Picatinny rails and mini red-dot sights. 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 was the second person to take up the mantle of Robin and a sidekick to Batman. After he was resurrected, Jason learned Batman didn't avenge his death. "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. Faking his death, even tho I'm sure he died. I love it! In 1988, Robin died. 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. Joker captured him, famously beat him with a crowbar, and then trapped him in a warehouse full of explosives. 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. Published Jul 10, 2022 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. It was a big enough stunt that we couldn't do it with a minor character. 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. Jason Todd was the second person to hold the mantle of Robin, the Boy Wonder. [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. 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". "[7] Even though Jason Todd was unpopular with readers, O'Neil could not decide what to do with the character, so he opted to present the choice to the readership. Introduced in 1983, the 1985 reboot Crisis on Infinite. agents launched an attack on HYDRA's base, Deathlok was sent to confront them, where he spotted his former mentor, Moonwing, and attacked him from behind. 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. Batman fell into a deep depression over Jason's "death". Todd maintains "I guess I spooked him. By the time Len Wein took over as editor of DC Comics' Batman titles in 1982, Dick Grayson had largely moved on to starring as the leader of the young superhero team the Teen Titans in DC's New Teen Titans title. If you want more information, we tell more of the story below. Jack reveals that Jason eventually broke from the torture and said "I wish I'd never met Bruce Wayne", and that Joker let Jason go free. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 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. Austin has a master's degree in Human Development and a background in writing for Govlaunch. Bruce Wayne as Batman visits him there to inform Jason he's in Arkham for his protection. After the Joker again escapes from Arkham Asylum, Jason tracks his whereabouts on his own and is brutally beaten to death by the Joker's men under his order.[70]. Tim was Robin for 20 years, until he himself was usurped by Bruce Waynes biological son, Damian. He then began strangling Dick, but before he could kill him Colonel Nick Fury and Sergeant Joe Rock commandeered an aircraft and shot Deathlok several times in the back. 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 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. That wanted man turns out to be the Joker. Oops. A teaser image released to promote Countdown showed a figure resembling Red Robin among assembled heroes in poses symbolic of their roles in the series. I've heard alot of different stories and endings , including rape. 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. After the group is sent back to Earth, Todd leaves the group and returns to his crime-fighting ways. 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. He is immediately transferred back to Arkham but is broken out of the paddy wagon by a group of mercenaries. To meet the publishing schedule, the creative team prepared for either eventuality by writing, and partially illustrating, a comic which Jason survived the Jokers attempted murder and one in which he died. Furious that no memorial statue was made for him (despite his short tenure as a Titan), he demands that Drake tell him if he is as good as Todd has been told. [79], In the Batman: White Knight continuity, Jason Todd was the first Robin rather than Dick Grayson. Batman brings Jason on a mission in Ethiopia to punish some of Damian's other would-be assassins, and while there he also takes him to the place of his death in the hopes Jason can provide insights into his resurrection so that he might apply the method to Damian. However, his dagger remains his preferred weapon of choice for hand-to-hand combat; it can cut through Batman's armor and arsenal. In it, Batman cradled Jasons battered body, his face raised to the sky in a rare smile, the tonal opposite of the published image, in which he sorrowfully lifted Jasons corpse. 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. There, Batman is unable to reach Gordon, surrounded by Garzonas' men, and Todd intervenes, saving Batman from a close call. Marcel Green is a writer for Screen Rant covering comics, manga, and anime. 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 . [4] Jason Todd was created as Dick Grayson's replacement as Robin. First appearing in Batman #357 in March 1983,[3] he was created to succeed Dick Grayson as Robin, Batman's vigilante partner and sidekick. [32] He hijacks a shipment of Kryptonite from Black Mask, and in the midst of a battle with Batman, Nightwing and Mr. During the "Red Son Rising" storyline, Bruce discovers that Jason is alive after finding his fingerprints on his bullets following a battle with the Joker. Years later, O'Neil said hundreds of votes in the "Jason Dies" line might have come from a single person, adding a large degree of uncertainty to the honesty of results regarding a poll designed to determine the character's popularity. 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. It contains the late-hero's costume with no visible body, sometimes shown to be held up by wires. 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. He is eventually shot and killed by Cheetah during one of their battles. Task Force Z#8 is written by Matthew Rosenberg, with art by Jesus Merino, Jack Herbert, and Vicente Cifuentes, colors by Adriano Lucas, and letters by Rob Leigh. Many fans were skeptical, doubting that DC Comics would actually be willing to kill the Boy Wonder. Jason became furious and blamed his mentors. A democratic vote would answer the question. It is implied that Todd's death was a contributing factor to Batman's retirement. Jason responds by correcting them that he wasn't actually killed by a crowbar, he was killed by the bomb that the Joker detonated after Jason tried to get his mother to safety. O'Neil settled on using the poll to determine the fate of the second Robin. In 1989, Denny O'Neil, Marv Wolfman, and Pat Broderick would introduce Tim Drake as the third Robin. However, Starfire makes it clear to Roy that it is only physical, with no emotional ties. Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Kirk Windstein et Todd Strange, respectivement chanteur/guitariste et bassiste de CROWBAR et DOWN, et Kenny Hickey et Johnny Kelly, ex-guitariste/chanteur . Batman decided to relieve Jason from his duties as Robin in order to allow him to mourn the death of his parents. Jason, ever the scrapper, only made threats in response to this. 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]. Cheetah regrets her past deeds and resurrects Jasn using a Lazarus Pit. 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. 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. Then he was retconned to be a street urchin with parental issues. The death of Jason Todd, also known asRed Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. Batman then takes him in and raises him as the new Robin, though realizes early on that Jason has a violent streak. "A Death in the Family" is a 1988 storyline in the American comic book Batman, published by DC Comics. "[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. 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. 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. 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 . Within the 36 hours allotted for voting, the poll received 10,614 votes. Next: DC Hints Red Hood's Bat-Family Reunion Has Been A Lie. Was he new take on Robin that offered pathos, drama, and a challenge for Batman? Green Skull. One of his victims, a girl named Gloria, hangs herself amid the threat of a third rape from Felipe. Killing him with the crowbar, bombing the asylum. It features a plaque reading, "Jason Todd, a Good Soldier". 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. Bruce took the body back to Gotham and buried it. He was introduced in 1983, originally with a largely identical backstory to the original Robin, Dick Grayson. Batman responds by stating "I will never forget Jason. He also steals all of Batman's schematics to create replicas of his arsenal for his militia to use, and stalks him and his allies to learn their tactics. 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. The previous issue included an advertisement asking Batman readers to call a dedicated hotline and vote on whether they thought Jason Todd should survive his encounter with the Joker. 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. Similarly to Batman and Nightwing before him, Jason Todd typically possess no inherent super-powers and relies on natural abilities, skills, and technology; During his time as Robin and under Batman's training (as well as Nightwing), Jason was initially considered a first-class athlete and a capable hand-to-hand combatant. The character has made appearances in several forms of media outside of comics, including television series and video games. One of the greatest tragedies to ever befall the Bat-Family was the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd, at the hands of the Joker. [24], It is later revealed that Todd had indeed died at the hands of the Joker. p. 22. . Batman didn't get to him in time and Jason died in the explosion. Object Subsequent portrayals commonly depict Todd as an . [21] Distinguished by his red hair, Todd is wearing various pieces of Dick Grayson's old childhood disguises as a costume to fight crime until Grayson presents him with a Robin costume of his own. The two fight while Todd discusses the insanity of heroes for placing child sidekicks in danger. [57], Following the traumas of Death of the Family, Damian's death, and his betrayal by Batman, Jason returns to the All-Caste and has his memories wiped so that he may be at peace. It is left ambiguous whether Todd killed him. But what if Jason Todd had lived? [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. He still died but was eventually resurrected and recovered from it physically and mentally. [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. Jason was killed by the Joker in A Death In The Family before returning as the vengeful antihero, Red Hood. Jason Todd is Red Hood, a vigilante anti-hero who is a member of the Batman Family and the Outlaws. ", 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. It's crystal clear now that he is on the dark side. 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. "[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. The character was completely revamped. Jason Todd reappeared in the "Battle for the Cowl" series. The story arc was a. Trivia ", Pearson; Uricchio. 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". Drake says "Yes" and passes out. [56] Later, however, the pair come together, united by the ties of family. Jason Todd creates a false arms trafficking of advanced military arsenal, knowing that Batman would respond. Jason Todd's backstory is altered to resemble his post-Crisis meeting with Batman occurring while trying to steal tires from the Batmobile. 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. 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. His tenure as the second Robin was short-lived because he was captured by the Joker, who wanted to break his will and make him turn on Batman. Batman Arkham Knight Jason Todd's death Joker kills Robin Torture scene NukemDukem 967K subscribers Join Subscribe 4.9K Share Save 1M views 7 years ago Spoiler Batman Arkham Knight Jason. Freeze, Red Hood gives them the Kryptonite back, and tells them he has gotten what he truly wanted: a "lay of the land". [1] It is suggested by Ra's that the power of the pit resulted in Todd's mental instability. The sound that was made when the steel rod connected to the youth's body was sickening to hear. ", The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans, Teen Titans Go! Or was he an annoying pest, unfit to wear the mantle that Dick Grayson had made so legendary? Just . Throughout the earlier issues of the series, Jason appears as a mysterious, shadowed figure constantly spying on Batman and his allies. While fighting with each other, Tim makes the remark that, "The crowbars are a little bit morbid, no?" [37] After a Monitor shoots and kills Duela, he attempts to kill Jason, but is stopped by a second Monitor. 2) #177, whose identity is initially a mystery but later turns out to be Ulysses Armstrong. Every few minutes, theyd call the special phone number that allowed them to check on the vote tally, and nail-bite some more. Now."[17]. 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. Related: Batman Fans Were Right to Vote for Jason Todd's Death. 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