He might be the hardcore vigilanteRed Hood, but DC Comics is about to go back in time and see where it all began for Jason Todd in a brand-new miniseries. After re-tellingBatman’s earliest days workingwith Dick Grayson, a follow-up book will showcase what it was like when the second Robin began working with the Dark Knight.
Summer will be here before fans know it and this June, DC Comics has somethingspecial in store for Red Hood fans. The publisher has just released details aboutRobin & Batman: Jason Todd, a new, three-issue limited series from Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen.
The series follows Batman after he’s taken in Jason and made him the new Boy Wonder. Not only is Bruce forced to reconcile with the darkness surrounding Jason, but a mysterious villain who has his eyes set on the young him. As tensions mount,Batman begins to wonder if he can truly save his Robin.
Robin & Batman: Jason ToddGoes Back to the Beginning for Red Hood
A New, In-Depth Look into How Bruce and Jason’s Partnership Began
To say that Jason Todd had one of the most difficult pathsamong the Bat-Family memberswould be an understatement. Aside from the circumstances surrounding his neglectful parents, Jason struggled as Robin and his violent and impulsive behavior led him to clash with Batman frequently. Then, the young hero infamously died at the Joker’s hands during the infamous “Death in the Family” storyline. Jason eventually came back to life,giving into his darkest impulses and becoming the murderous vigilante Red Hood. Jason was eventually accepted back into the Bat-Family, but he’s still living under the shadow of his lifelong trauma.
This, of course, isn’t the first time that Lemire and Nguyen have retold a Robin’s background asRobin & Batmanshowed what it was like when Dick started fighting crime alongside Bruce. Though both books follow a similar premise, Jason’s story is almost certainly going to be more of a gut-punch. While Dick had his ups and downs with Batman, Jason and Bruce had a much more difficult relationship. But a book that really looks into what these early days were like from Jason’s perspective could lead toan amazing new perspective on the past that ultimately shaped Red Hood.
Revisiting Red Hood’s Past Could Bring a Better Understanding of Him
Robin & Batman: Jason Toddis a Great Way of Examining Who Red Hood Really Is
Jason Todd is a complex character, no doubt, but it’s easy to look at him now and forget about how much he went through at such a young age. A book like this is a great opportunity to go back and see what was going through his head and possibly what Batman could have done differently for Jason to improve things for him. While it can’t change the past, it could be a great way of getting intoRed Hood’shead and see what it was that made Jason Todd into the hero he is today.
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #1is available on June 11th from DC Comics.
