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Description I always hated that DC retconned Jason having red hair.  I loved that Grant Morrison brought it back and made Bats look like a dick in the process (by having had him ask Jason to do so so that he looked more like Dick).  I also liked him having white streaks so I combined the two.  I removed the Jacket but only because I like the idea that Jason would be happy with a hoody or anything pulled over the top.

Jason Todd was the son of a pair of junkies who paid him little attention.  As a child her ran away from home and lived on the streets.  When Jason was 15 years old he came across a parked Batmobile and successfully managed to break inside.  Impressed by Todds tenacity and disappointed by Dick Graysons recent resignation as Robin, Bruce takes a change on Jason and takes him and trains him as the next Robin.

Over the next two years Todd excels under Batmans tutelage, however, Batman is concerned by Todds temper.  One day while investigating a crime Todd is kidnapped by the Joker who over a number of days tortures the boy.  Joker eventually uses the boy as bait to lure Batman into a trap but he is unable to save Todd who dies of his injuries.

Days after his burial Jasons body is taken by Ra's Al Ghul who tries to resurrect the boy in the Lazarus Pit so that he can use him against the Batman.  Todd is revived but comes back..different.  Todd escapes Ra's and disappears in Asia.  However, some years later a Red Hood emerges in Gotham. 
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Comments: 14

max15205 [2022-03-24 08:35:37 +0000 UTC]

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-07-18 00:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! The skull-like helmet is a great touch. What happened to his face?

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JasonFrost7 [2019-06-06 23:50:39 +0000 UTC]

great pic

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Mister-Crool [2016-11-29 15:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Is the red bat-symbol on Jason´s chest suppose to mock Batman or honor him?

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cspencey In reply to Mister-Crool [2016-11-30 15:08:16 +0000 UTC]

More the former I think.  I see it as a appropriation for the purpose of insulting Batman and tarnishing his legacy.

Great question!  

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Mister-Crool In reply to cspencey [2016-12-01 17:46:02 +0000 UTC]

In my definition of Bruce and Jason´s relationship is
that Jason wanted a father but Bruce wanted a soldier. 
Did i use the word definition right?

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cspencey In reply to Mister-Crool [2016-12-02 11:02:50 +0000 UTC]

You could use definition but "interpretation" would probably work a bit better

I think that is how their relationship works in "Under the Red Hood" but I like to think that Batman is not that cold and that his sidekicks are there to keep himself in line more than anything.  But there are lots of ways of looking at it! 

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Mister-Crool In reply to cspencey [2016-12-03 15:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

True.

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superuk [2016-04-29 19:36:51 +0000 UTC]

the problem I have with  retconnes in comics they are a lazy way of just cleaning things and changing good ideas

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YesterGames In reply to superuk [2017-03-04 02:13:59 +0000 UTC]

What do you mean

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superuk In reply to YesterGames [2017-03-04 05:54:57 +0000 UTC]

what I mean is that retcon can sometimes work like how tony stark built his iron man armor in the newer stuff as it was a good idea to change the setting from Vietnam to Afghanistan that understandable due to how long the war was.

But somethings like in Dc comics changing Blue beetle Alien armor to magic armor was not really needed

But I am not a fan of some retcons unless they are needed

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YesterGames In reply to superuk [2017-03-04 21:23:41 +0000 UTC]

Speaking specifically of the Red Hood, u not like the rebirth or no?

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Nerdblazer [2016-04-14 01:56:59 +0000 UTC]

I like the red hair and messed up face, it really gives him his own look.

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cspencey In reply to Nerdblazer [2016-04-24 18:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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