Interesting facts about DC's Red Hood
DC's Red Hood is a super cool character with a really interesting history.
10. Red Hood first appeared in Batman #1 way back in March 1940, created by Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson and Bob Kane. But that first appearance was as Joker; the real Red Hood came along later in February 1951 in Detective Comics #168. DC folklore talks of a Red Hood gang where the leader was never discovered and rumoured to have body doubles.
9. Jason Todd is a vigilante anti-hero, known as the Red Hood, who fights to protect Gotham City. He is a former Robin to Batman, but still a part of the Bat Family, but his difference of opinion and combat tactics often puts him at odds with Batman, Batgirl and Nightwing.
8. Dick Grayson was Batman's first Robin, but after he flew the nest, Bruce Wayne recruited Jason Todd when he caught him trying to steal the wheels of his Batmobile. Dick was upbeat and smiley, whereas his replacement Todd was the opposite!
7. He was killed by DC fans! A personal quest to find his long lost mother saw Todd fall foul of the Joker, who captured and tortured Todd, almost beating him to death with a crowbar, before leaving him behind with a timed bomb, which detonated before Batman was able to save him. Whether he would live or die was left to a vote by DC Comics readers! Tim Drake became his replacement as Robin no.3
6. Talia al Ghul restored Jason back to life some years later using the resurrecting power of the Lazarus pit. When revived, he immediately cursed Batman when he discovered his murderer was still alive and not dead. But when given the chance to kill the Joker himself, he spared the evil clown's life displaying just a hint of the effect Batman and his mentoring has had on him.
5. Jason Todd became Nightwing for a short while, but a far more brutal version than Dick Grayson, but Todd soon gave up the mantle to return to being Red Hood.
4. He also once stole the role of Batman too! Bruce Wayne was presumed dead and all three Robins - Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd - competed for the mantle, Dick and Drake combining to thwart Todd with his dark, violent ways of handling justice, leaving him to once again retreat back to his role of Red Hood.
3. Jason's best friend is Roy Harper, who is Green Arrow's sidekick.
2. He has aligned himself with Bizarro and Artemis to form the New Outlaws.
1. He was tortured a second time by Joker, when there were three Jokers operating at the same time. This time Batman was there to save him.
Strengths: World-class strength, stamina, and athleticism; combat strategy; detective work; gadgets expert and firearms master.
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