The red hood is an alias used by multiple fictional characters and a criminal organization in comic books published by dc comics. After running into the young jason todd trying to steal his batmobiles tires, batman wanted to keep him away from a life of crime and made him his second robin after the original robin dick grayson. Prior to his transformation he had been committing robberies in this disguise until batman caught him at the ace chemical processing plant and accidentally pushed him into a vat of chemicals. The joker began as red hood one, the leader of the red hood gang, comprised of blackmailed individuals from the middle and upper classes of gotham that the red hood kept under his sway. Arkham knight, is holding his own in his solo comic book title, and is seeing a great demand by fans for a liveaction appearance. Red hood is the name of several characters usually associated with the batman mythos as villains. Seeing how a character has developed over the years can help you learn more about them, and reading guides help. All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.
During a botched robbery at a gotham chemical plant, the hood jumped into a vat of. Under the red hood alongside the titular red hood, albeit the one most directly responsible for the events of the film. See more ideas about red hood, red hood jason todd and jason todd. Ackles red hood in particular is so good that its a shame he and the character have not appeared in subsequent films. This page is about the original comic book character. Red dagger red hood jason todd red hood joker 1st app. Nonetheless, this graphic novel became canon, with the flashback largely accepted as close to the truth by future writers. Although his real name and full origin are unknown, the joker is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his face permanently locked in a double glasgow grin. Jason possessed an explosive temper with numerous incidents. When it comes to tactics and on the flaw brawling he was the superior robin. Sure, the episodes title is red hood, which is certainly a loaded term when it comes to the joker, but the clown prince of crime is far from the only character in batmans comic book. Oct 15, 2019 this answer contains spoilers for batman hush although my knowledge of the dc universe is limited ive only started habitually reading dc comics recently, heres what im aware of.
Due to his nature, the joker suggested many possible origins for how he came to be. I love the batmanrobin interactions in all the animated films. In dcs comic books, the character was first known by the alias red hood before an accident transformed him into the joker. Jason peter todd is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Jason todd is the most widely known character to assume the red hood identity in the main dc comics continuity while the joker has also previously assumed the red hood identity. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. Hes the second robin, he took the mantle of red hood originally used by the joker, but the red robin title first appearing in kingdom come was given to him by an alternate batman which a villain took using the now discarded costume. Apr 19, 2016 he may have been everyones least favorite robin, but jason todd won everyone over as the red hooded supervillain. For other versions of the character, see the joker disambiguation. The joker has featured in a number of animated projects, such as 2009s batman. Like his comic book counterpart, he is a psychopathic master criminal.
Joker joker, director todd phillips longawaited and controversial take on the clown prince of crime, is a prime example of a film whose architecture outstrips its narrative. Sure, the episodes title is red hood, which is certainly a loaded term when it comes to the joker, but the clown prince of crime is far from the only character in. Little red riding hood is a onetime villain from the powerpuff girls comic book franchise, only appearing in the issue, bedcrime stories. Great deals on red hood batman comic book hero action figures. However, red hood has an extensive comic book history and has. Great deals on red hood comic book hero action figures. For sophisticated characters like xmen and red hood. A quick doodle of red hood joker arkham, joker batman. As the personification of destruction and chaos, the joker has become one of the bestknown villains in comics, novels, and film.
Like his comic book counterpart, he is a psychopathic master criminal, batmans archnemesis, and the murderer and later attempted victim of jason todd, the second robin. Jason attempts to force batman to shoot the joker, angered at batmans refusal to kill the joker despite what hed done. Dc comics red hood is a batman character who can seem mysterious to fans. Though initially popular, following a revamping of his origin by max allan collins. Red nine wallace jackson red rain batman red skull george maxon red sonja red widow redeemer shep gunderson renee montoya rescue pepper potts rhino aleksei sytsevich richie rich rick flagg. As is often the way in comics, he got better though better is definitely relative here and author judd winick resurrected the character as red hood a nod to one of the jokers weirder variant looks in 2005s under the red hood arc. Recently, the character has made appearances in several dc video games including injustice 2 and batman. Furthermore, in addition to his visual characteristics, the joker generally wears a purple threepiece suit. Todds evil red hood costume was interestingly enough the most comic book y costume hes ever worn, complete with a cape and chest insignia. This answer contains spoilers for batman hush although my knowledge of the dc universe is limited ive only started habitually reading dc comics recently, heres what im aware of. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the.
That will make you question just how fiction your favorite characters are. Red hood comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. The final connection to jason todd in the game is jokers alternate red hood costume. Joined by a fallen amazon named artemis and a halfbaked superman clone named bizarro, this dark trinity will soon discover that the line between hero and villain is harder to discern than they might think.
Jason todd is the second person to call themselves robin and the most. The original red hood was joker until batman knocked him into a pool of chemicals and turn his skin white and paralyzed his mouth into a smile but he was presumed dead. This is straight out of the classic death in the family comics right down to the imagery. Under the red hood, in which he is voiced by john dimaggio. His skin and joker smile are commonly attributed to accidentally falling into a chemical bath while he was under the. Under the red hood, that was based on the graphic novel. The lost days 4 out of 5 stars, there are definitely some things that need to be clarified about it. Like in the above comic, the joker was the red hood during that time, although. Joker original art, by comic book artist marco turini based on arkham origins. It was the original alias of the joker, before the accident that drove him insane. In the world of superheroes, everyone has an origin story, but the joker. The complete history of the joker a guide to the ultimate batman villain, from his first comicbook appearance to his reinvention as a cinematic agent of chaos. Prior to his transformation he had been committing robberies in. He resumed the villainous identity of red hood alongside a new partner, the former dollotron known as scarlet.
For sophisticated characters like xmen and red hood, joaquin phoenixs joker could kick off a new era of mature comic films joker is a refreshing change from the usual fare of superhero movies that tend to focus on the lighter side of things, mostly ignoring the more philosophical aspects of the characters in the comics. Jason todd 1985 2011 red hood is the name of several characters usually associated with the batman mythos as villains. This animated telling of the red hood loosely adapted from the comic is very, very good. Completely unpredictable with no regard for human life, the joker finds murder and mayhem funny, and. In fact, batman only appears one or two times throughout the whole story and those are in flashbacks. Aug 11, 2016 in dcs comic books, the character was first known by the alias red hood before an accident transformed him into the joker. While the joker is definitely more evil than the red hood, the red hood is far more skilled and effortlessly captures him and beats him to a bloody pulp. The joker is one of the two main antagonists of batman. Completely unpredictable with no regard for human life, the joker finds murder. The red hood is an alias assumed by several criminals in the batman mythos. She is a fictional fictional portrayal of the fairytale character, little red riding hood, who is constantly changing in essence, due to her story being narrated by four storytellers, all of whom disagree with each other. Is this a joke the joker as red hood batman vs joker, batman. Red hood colors by hanzozuken on deviantart jason todd arte dc comics, heros.
The most lasting comicbook attempt at crafting a joker origin came from. Jason todd red hood former robin comic book characters. Red hood batman comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. Hes the second robin, he took the mantle of red hood originally used by the joker, but the red robin title first appearing in kingdom come was given to him by an alternate batman. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.
After jason todd returns to life and takes over his killers old red hood identity during the leadup to infinite crisis, jason asserts that the joker was not quite as crazy as he leads people to believe. Red hood reveals his secret identity to jim gordon dceased after rescuing commissioner jim gordon and batgirl cassandra cain from the antilife equation zombies, red hood and cassandra unmasked themselves in front of jim, explaining that jim doesnt have. As is often the way in comics, he got better though better is definitely relative here and author judd winick resurrected the character as red hood a nod to one of. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. The final connection to jason todd in the game is joker s alternate red hood costume. Deathstroke aka slade wilson by heubert khan michael marvel dc comics, comics anime. Joker originally was the first one to don the red helmet and cape, but jason todd is the one who currently. The jokers comic origin how the joker works howstuffworks. Red hood is the codename of jason peter todd, the second robin. The red hood shows up as the joker or as the hood intended, but hood does not stop joker from dropping a lighter on the mask and his gang. Red hood and the outlaws was my first comic book series i read, so i have some bias here. While he had his fans, jason ultimately proved unpopular with readers due to the fact that he simply wasnt dick grayson.
That was a sort of amalgamation of various comic story lines that followed the apparent murder of jason todds robin at the hands of the joker in a death in the family o. Joker originally was the first one to don the red helmet and cape, but. The brave and the bold voiced by jeff bennett and 2011s young justice voiced by brent spiner, and comic book adaptations including 2010s batman. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic history. When red hood sets off bombs in the climax to try to kill himself, batman and the joker, the joker actually tries to stop batman from deactivating them, laughing. Though his precise origin is unknown even to him, he is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his face permanently locked in a double glasgow grin. Red hood being able to read about your favourite characters in stories that you connect with is an amazing feeling. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. In later comics, jason todd formerly robin became red hood.
After running into the young jason todd trying to steal his batmobiles tires, batman wanted to keep him away from a life of crime and made him his second robin after the original robin dick grayson left to become the solo hero nightwing. The first red hood was actually the joker, before he became. Joker as red hood becoming the joker batman the killing joke erica stones. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal. Todd returned to gotham with the intention of getting revenge not only on his murderer but also on batman. The joker is batmans archnemesis and his origin is shrouded in mystery. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. Aug 16, 2016 the red hood, the vat of chemicals, the tough childhood, and the difficult family life. Feb 23, 2015 sure, the episodes title is red hood, which is certainly a loaded term when it comes to the joker, but the clown prince of crime is far from the only character in batmans comic book. Jul 11, 2016 the story of the red hood s daring escape is revealed in the story arc the man behind the red hood, although that initial encounter batman has with the man who would later become the joker occurred ten years prior to the comic s story. Red hood version art by giuseppe camuncoli comic book characters. That has only evolved with him becoming the red hood. With the ideology of pointless violence, the gang dared the authorities to try and catch them all.
The current red hood is former robin jason todd, batmans. Jason todd is the most widely known character to assume the red hood identity in the main dc comics continuity while the joker has also assumed the red hood identity. It starts out showing the joker beating robin to death with a crowbar, then ultimately blowing him up and killing him. The most lasting comic book attempt at crafting a joker origin came from. Nov 24, 2018 jason todd actor curran walters spoke with cbr about his character s future on titans, stressing that he wants to get the chance to see the evolution into the red hood. Aug 08, 2019 for sophisticated characters like xmen and red hood, joaquin phoenixs joker could kick off a new era of mature comic films joker is a refreshing change from the usual fare of superhero movies that tend to focus on the lighter side of things, mostly ignoring the more philosophical aspects of the characters in the comics. Based on the graphic novel the killing joke, this film follows the origins of one of the most notorious villains in comic book history. I think hes a cool character that has some cool potential as a mix up rush down character. Dan slott talked about how red hood was going to be a major character in the dc. Jason todd actor curran walters spoke with cbr about his character s future on titans, stressing that he wants to get the chance to see the evolution into the red hood.
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