he may have been everyone’s least favorite Robin but he’s gonna make
favorite Robin but he’s gonna make
favorite Robin but he’s gonna make everyone pay for it as the Red Hood Tim
everyone pay for it as the Red Hood Tim
everyone pay for it as the Red Hood Tim back man we didn’t do nothing well we
back man we didn’t do nothing well we
back man we didn’t do nothing well we all know that’s a lie
all know that’s a lie
all know that’s a lie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of the Red Hood as we’ll soon see
the Red Hood as we’ll soon see
the Red Hood as we’ll soon see there have actually been two red hoods
there have actually been two red hoods
there have actually been two red hoods neither one possesses superpowers but
neither one possesses superpowers but
neither one possesses superpowers but the second is exceptionally well trained
the second is exceptionally well trained
the second is exceptionally well trained in hand-to-hand combat and excels in
in hand-to-hand combat and excels in
in hand-to-hand combat and excels in physical feats and both have been known
physical feats and both have been known
physical feats and both have been known to cause trouble for Batman I got this
to cause trouble for Batman I got this
to cause trouble for Batman I got this shot from a snitch he says that this
shot from a snitch he says that this
shot from a snitch he says that this guy’s been making some serious moves
guy’s been making some serious moves
guy’s been making some serious moves as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining Xand different
are often reimagining Xand different
are often reimagining Xand different versions to a character’s past for the
versions to a character’s past for the
versions to a character’s past for the first Red Hood we have chosen to
first Red Hood we have chosen to
first Red Hood we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics
unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics
unfolded in 1951 s Detective Comics number 168 for the second Red Hood we
number 168 for the second Red Hood we
number 168 for the second Red Hood we have chosen to follow the storyline
have chosen to follow the storyline
have chosen to follow the storyline which unfolded in 2006 is Batman annual
which unfolded in 2006 is Batman annual
which unfolded in 2006 is Batman annual number 25 which was expanded upon in
number 25 which was expanded upon in
number 25 which was expanded upon in 2000 intense Red Hood the lost days
2000 intense Red Hood the lost days
2000 intense Red Hood the lost days numbers 1 to 6 and 2012 s Red Hood and
numbers 1 to 6 and 2012 s Red Hood and
numbers 1 to 6 and 2012 s Red Hood and The Outlaws number 0
the first Red Hood was a mysterious
the first Red Hood was a mysterious criminal with a scarlet hood that
criminal with a scarlet hood that
criminal with a scarlet hood that completely covered his face he was
completely covered his face he was
completely covered his face he was almost apprehended by Batman but escaped
almost apprehended by Batman but escaped
almost apprehended by Batman but escaped by diving into a vat of chemicals and
by diving into a vat of chemicals and
by diving into a vat of chemicals and then disappeared wait I’m not a crook I
then disappeared wait I’m not a crook I
then disappeared wait I’m not a crook I swear
ten years later while teaching a
ten years later while teaching a criminology class Batman challenged his
criminology class Batman challenged his
criminology class Batman challenged his students to look into what happened to
students to look into what happened to
students to look into what happened to the villain as they did so the Red Hood
the villain as they did so the Red Hood
the villain as they did so the Red Hood suddenly reappeared and reassumed his
suddenly reappeared and reassumed his
suddenly reappeared and reassumed his criminal career this turned out to be a
criminal career this turned out to be a
criminal career this turned out to be a petty thief who had donned the disguise
petty thief who had donned the disguise
petty thief who had donned the disguise after subduing the real Red Hood by the
after subduing the real Red Hood by the
after subduing the real Red Hood by the way that real Red Hood turned out to be
way that real Red Hood turned out to be
way that real Red Hood turned out to be none other than the Joker jumping ahead
none other than the Joker jumping ahead
none other than the Joker jumping ahead several decades when the mantle of Robin
several decades when the mantle of Robin
several decades when the mantle of Robin Batman’s sidekick had been passed from
Batman’s sidekick had been passed from
Batman’s sidekick had been passed from Dick Grayson to Jason Todd in the famous
Dick Grayson to Jason Todd in the famous
Dick Grayson to Jason Todd in the famous 1988 storyline a death in the family The
1988 storyline a death in the family The
1988 storyline a death in the family The Joker brutally murdered Jason Todd just
Joker brutally murdered Jason Todd just
Joker brutally murdered Jason Todd just when the boy had tracked down his
when the boy had tracked down his
when the boy had tracked down his long-lost mother
but the dead don’t stay buried in the
but the dead don’t stay buried in the world of comic books in 2005 a new Red
world of comic books in 2005 a new Red
world of comic books in 2005 a new Red Hood arose to create chaos in Gotham and
Hood arose to create chaos in Gotham and
Hood arose to create chaos in Gotham and it turned out this Red Hood was actually
it turned out this Red Hood was actually
it turned out this Red Hood was actually a resurrected Jason Todd an anomaly in
a resurrected Jason Todd an anomaly in
a resurrected Jason Todd an anomaly in the DC universe caused by Superboy
the DC universe caused by Superboy
the DC universe caused by Superboy resulted in Jason coming back to life
resulted in Jason coming back to life
resulted in Jason coming back to life but he was badly damaged little more
but he was badly damaged little more
but he was badly damaged little more than a zombie who responded strictly
than a zombie who responded strictly
than a zombie who responded strictly through instinct found by Talia al Ghul
through instinct found by Talia al Ghul
through instinct found by Talia al Ghul daughter of Batman’s foe Ra’s al Ghul or
daughter of Batman’s foe Ra’s al Ghul or
daughter of Batman’s foe Ra’s al Ghul or raesha al Ghul were not getting into
raesha al Ghul were not getting into
raesha al Ghul were not getting into that here jason was given tender care
that here jason was given tender care
that here jason was given tender care eventually against her father’s commands
eventually against her father’s commands
eventually against her father’s commands Talia dunked Jason into the Lazarus Pit
Talia dunked Jason into the Lazarus Pit
Talia dunked Jason into the Lazarus Pit which has the ability as some of you may
which has the ability as some of you may
which has the ability as some of you may know to restore the mostly dead back to
know to restore the mostly dead back to
know to restore the mostly dead back to life
Jason was now truly reborn however the
Jason was now truly reborn however the process also darkened his soul and
process also darkened his soul and
process also darkened his soul and brought the worst of him to the surface
brought the worst of him to the surface
brought the worst of him to the surface when he discovered that Batman had not
when he discovered that Batman had not
when he discovered that Batman had not killed the Joker to avenge his death
killed the Joker to avenge his death
killed the Joker to avenge his death Jason became Batman’s enemy and adopted
Jason became Batman’s enemy and adopted
Jason became Batman’s enemy and adopted the Red Hood as his new identity when I
the Red Hood as his new identity when I
the Red Hood as his new identity when I wore that number it was classy more
wore that number it was classy more
wore that number it was classy more flashy maître D than motorcycle fetish
flashy maître D than motorcycle fetish
flashy maître D than motorcycle fetish these kids today a 2010 miniseries went
these kids today a 2010 miniseries went
these kids today a 2010 miniseries went into great detail about Jason’s rebirth
into great detail about Jason’s rebirth
into great detail about Jason’s rebirth readers learned that Talia al Ghul had
readers learned that Talia al Ghul had
readers learned that Talia al Ghul had acted on Jason’s behalf because she
acted on Jason’s behalf because she
acted on Jason’s behalf because she hoped that restoring Jason might move
hoped that restoring Jason might move
hoped that restoring Jason might move Batman to care more for her but readers
Batman to care more for her but readers
Batman to care more for her but readers also saw how she worked in the
also saw how she worked in the
also saw how she worked in the background to try to tame Jason after
background to try to tame Jason after
background to try to tame Jason after the Lazarus Pit brought out his demonic
the Lazarus Pit brought out his demonic
the Lazarus Pit brought out his demonic side slyly manipulating him she
side slyly manipulating him she
side slyly manipulating him she introduced him to underworld figures who
introduced him to underworld figures who
introduced him to underworld figures who would give him the training he would
would give him the training he would
would give him the training he would need to go up against Batman uh you and
need to go up against Batman uh you and
need to go up against Batman uh you and your gadgets not the only one with toys
your gadgets not the only one with toys
your gadgets not the only one with toys yet at the same time she was subtly
yet at the same time she was subtly
yet at the same time she was subtly encouraging his good side to break
encouraging his good side to break
encouraging his good side to break through as a result when Jason had the
through as a result when Jason had the
through as a result when Jason had the chance to kill the Joker he failed to do
chance to kill the Joker he failed to do
chance to kill the Joker he failed to do so
so
so okay so what’s the plan
okay so what’s the plan
okay so what’s the plan slumber party charades a little later
slumber party charades a little later
slumber party charades a little later after Batman killed her father
after Batman killed her father
after Batman killed her father Talia encouraged Jason to attack Batman
Talia encouraged Jason to attack Batman
Talia encouraged Jason to attack Batman not to kill him but to punish him by
not to kill him but to punish him by
not to kill him but to punish him by taking over Gotham this in turn led to
taking over Gotham this in turn led to
taking over Gotham this in turn led to Jason’s career as the Red Hood which
Jason’s career as the Red Hood which
Jason’s career as the Red Hood which eventually veered off into heroics
eventually veered off into heroics
eventually veered off into heroics rather than just villainy with the
rather than just villainy with the
rather than just villainy with the launch of DC’s new 52 project red hoods
launch of DC’s new 52 project red hoods
launch of DC’s new 52 project red hoods origin was revised yet again fans
origin was revised yet again fans
origin was revised yet again fans learned more about Jason’s not so good
learned more about Jason’s not so good
learned more about Jason’s not so good father and drug-addicted mother and how
father and drug-addicted mother and how
father and drug-addicted mother and how they affected his childhood but more
they affected his childhood but more
they affected his childhood but more surprisingly they learned that the Joker
surprisingly they learned that the Joker
surprisingly they learned that the Joker was responsible for Jason’s career he
was responsible for Jason’s career he
was responsible for Jason’s career he knew that when Dick Grayson struck out
knew that when Dick Grayson struck out
knew that when Dick Grayson struck out on his own
on his own
on his own the Batman would need a new sidekick he
the Batman would need a new sidekick he
the Batman would need a new sidekick he carefully plotted and arranged for that
carefully plotted and arranged for that
carefully plotted and arranged for that sidekick to be Jason Todd so lonely so
sidekick to be Jason Todd so lonely so
sidekick to be Jason Todd so lonely so that he could then kill him and cause
that he could then kill him and cause
that he could then kill him and cause Batman untold grief and guilt Oh
Batman untold grief and guilt Oh
Batman untold grief and guilt Oh he’s still addressed no he isn’t
he’s still addressed no he isn’t
he’s still addressed no he isn’t that’s not flesh the joker couldn’t
that’s not flesh the joker couldn’t
that’s not flesh the joker couldn’t foresee jason’s resurrection of course
foresee jason’s resurrection of course
foresee jason’s resurrection of course but he was thrilled that the lad took on
but he was thrilled that the lad took on
but he was thrilled that the lad took on his identity of the red hood
his identity of the red hood
his identity of the red hood even if jason did eventually fall back
even if jason did eventually fall back
even if jason did eventually fall back on his good guy ways while the first red
on his good guy ways while the first red
on his good guy ways while the first red hood was clearly a villain the second
hood was clearly a villain the second
hood was clearly a villain the second version of the character has had a much
version of the character has had a much
version of the character has had a much more complicated and ambiguous path it’s
more complicated and ambiguous path it’s
more complicated and ambiguous path it’s that complexity and the characters
that complexity and the characters
that complexity and the characters strong connection to the Batman mythos
strong connection to the Batman mythos
strong connection to the Batman mythos that makes Red Hood such a compelling
that makes Red Hood such a compelling
that makes Red Hood such a compelling and intriguing character look at you mr.
and intriguing character look at you mr.
and intriguing character look at you mr. hood what do you prefer red you know I
hood what do you prefer red you know I
hood what do you prefer red you know I used to wear an outfit a lot like that
used to wear an outfit a lot like that
used to wear an outfit a lot like that mine was more flashy maître D the
mine was more flashy maître D the
mine was more flashy maître D the motorcycle fetish are you a fan of the
motorcycle fetish are you a fan of the
motorcycle fetish are you a fan of the ambivalently heroic Red Hood
ambivalently heroic Red Hood
ambivalently heroic Red Hood I wouldn’t under selling it it took a
I wouldn’t under selling it it took a
I wouldn’t under selling it it took a lot of work to bring about our reunion
lot of work to bring about our reunion
lot of work to bring about our reunion for more comic book origins be sure to
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