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While it might not have seemed possible , theRed Hood’sorigins just vex even more tragical with an all - new layer of depth thanks toBatman : Three Jokers . Coming from the judgment of Geoff Johns , the veil is being pulled back on a concept that was first teased years ago : what if the Joker was three different individuals , working together in the tincture to sow topsy-turvyness in the street of Gotham?InThree Jokers # 1,their hand is finally play when Batman , Batgirl , and the Red Hood all respond and investigate the reports of three different Joker sightings all at the same time . Thus far , Jason Todd is the most dissemble by the Jokers , as the very nature of his journey as the Red Hood has been put into an all - newfangled light that rocks Jason to his very essence .
The origins of Red Hoodare fairly well know at this point . InBatman : Death In The Family , Batman ’s 2nd Robin Jason Todd was killed at the men of Joker , who beat him to demise with a crowbar before set the warehouse he left him in to explode before Batman could make it in time to save his ward . When Jason was resurrected via a Lazuras years later , he get hold of on the name Red Hood , a moniker that Joker had used before becoming the Clown Prince of Crime , seemingly as a way to own what Joker did to him . Along with a new name came a whole newfangled perspective towards Batman and his method of dealing with crime . Seeing Batman way ’s as unable and a " half - mensuration " , Jason took it upon himself to dish out deadly justice , have no qualm about using gun and ensure criminals paid for their sins with their lives . Over time , his relationship with Batman improved somewhat , but he is still the mordant sheep of the Bat - Family , as he and the Dark Knight often collide over their differing methods for jurist .
Now , at the final stage of the number , Red Hood and Batgirl have the Clown in detention , while Batman goes to assist the GCPD who ’ve corner one of the other Jokers , either the Criminal or the Comedian . It ’s here that this Joker providesa new detail from his roughshod killing of Jason , provide a big retcon to the story of Jason ’s death that ’s so secret plan - changing and tragic .
Joker goes on to say that this has essentially descend to pass as evidenced by Jason ’s choices that so often jar with the Dark Knight code . Red Hood , a name Joker once used , shoots and kills people ( which break Batman ’s adult dominion ) , and is forever making Batman ’s aliveness execrable . In Joker ’s eyes , Jason truly is Joker ’s Robin , and always has been since becoming the Red Hood . by nature , this is too much for Jason to handle , much less boost for him to keep his fingerbreadth off the induction of his gun . He shoots the Clown right through his head to Batgirl ’s repulsion and as she leaves , Jason says to himself that he hopes that he stamp out the one , true Joker .
This retcon to theDeath in the Familyis vast , as it changes the nature of Red Hood himself . While Jason may detest the Joker with all of his very being , the melodic theme that his actions and option ultimately please Joker and lead him to turn over Red Hood as his very own Robin brings Jason ’s story to whole new layer of calamity . It ’s even worse when combine with the beggary for his life and oblation to be Joker ’s Robin in the moments just before his death . It will be incredibly interesting to see how Jason responds kick the bucket forward . Will he make new and more moral choices in his vigilante career in an endeavour to stand firm the definition given to him by his grampus , or willRed Hoodcontinue on as he has , resigned to the fate of what he ’s become in Joker ’s eye ?
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