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One of the most defining effect in Jason Todd ’s liveliness was whenthe Jokerkilled him . This kept Jason deadened for over twenty year until he return as theRed Hood . Now , in a brand - fresh " What If " vogue miniseries , DC is inquire what would have happened if Jason Todd had lived instead of being kill at such a young age .
Death in the Family : Robin Lives!by J.M. DeMatteis and Rick Leonardi predict to expect at one of the large events in Batman history and see what would happen if fate had gone a unlike room . Instead of the Joker toss off Jason Todd , it seems thatJason will not only live , but get retaliation on the Joker and belt down him instead .
FROM THE DC VAULT : DEATH IN THE FAMILY : ROBIN animation ! # 1 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
July 10th , 2024
writer :
J.M. DeMatteis
artist :
Rick Leonardi
Cover Artist :
Variant cover :
Mike Mignola
In 1988 , DC sports fan made a seminal choice in the story of DC publishing — vote to kill off Jason Todd ’s Robin in the Death in the Family storyline . Now , for the first time , we want to find out what would have happened if fan had voted to let him live . And it begins — with the execution of The Joker !
While the Joker being kill is already a major upshot in the DC Universe , peculiarly for Batman , that theJoker is die rather of Jason Toddmight have massive implication . If the Joker is killed alternatively of Jason , this might mean that the Joker will follow the track that Jason was destined for or else , finally becoming a new interpretation of Red Hood .
Batman ’s greatest sine against Jason was n’t his failure to deliver him from the Joker or avenge him after his decease , it was something else whole .
Jason Todd’s New Miniseries Will Rewrite Batman’s History
What If… Jason Todd Survived the Joker?
Afterthe Joker killed Jason Todd , Jason remained numb for a very foresighted time , and then , due to Superboy - Prime punching reality , Jason Todd was animate . While this should ’ve been a happy occasion , a second fortune at life for the lost son , Jason instead see that Batman had allowed the Joker to live , and he depose revenge on them both . With Tim Drake taking the place of Robin , it seemed that Batman well and truly forgot him and move on , while let Joker get away with it . Jason then took on the blanket of Red Hood and became a brutal vigilante who had no issuing using lethal force , and now that fate may go to the Joker .
Red Hood makes his first move against Batman inBatman : Under the Hood , an iconic story by Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke , available now digitally and in collected variant from DC Comics .
The Joker Might Become a New Version of Red Hood
What Path Will Jason Todd Take in This New Timeline?
Red Hood ’s return was an unforgettable moment in the history of Batman , and it change everything for the Bat - Family going forrader . Jason was a major resister for days in comics before becoming an anti - hero and the black sheep of the Bat - Family . But this already emotional story could be even more crushing than Jason ’s retort . Instead of the obstinate son returning to confront his father , it might rather bethe Jokerreturning asRed Hoodto haunt Jason for the hell of killing him .
From the DC Vault : Death in the Family : Robin Lives!#1is usable July 10th , 2024 from DC Comics !
The Joker is a psychopathic felonious mastermind with a warped sensory faculty of humor . Initially introduced as a remorseless serial Orcinus orca , the character evolve over time , often oscillating between a hoaxer and a homicidal lunatic . His relationship with Batman is one of the most complex in amusing record history , fix by their common obsession . Over the decade , the Joker has become an enduring icon of bedlam and folly , embodying the antithesis of Batman ’s rules of order and Department of Justice .
Jason Todd is a complex figure get it on for his disruptive journey as Batman ’s 2d Robin . ab initio unprompted and disaffected , he ’s resurrected after a tragic death , becoming the vigilante Red Hood . fortify with intense fighting skills and a moral ambiguity , he challenges Batman ’s method , navigating a path between heroism and anti - valor in Gotham ’s unforgiving street .
