Written by Scott Lobdell
Art by Kenneth Rocafort
Art by Kenneth Rocafort
The Solicitation
Suzie Su is back, and she's betting a hospital full of hostages will get Red Hood's attention! If that isn't enough to keep him and the Outlaws busy, there's someone waiting in the wings! It's Tim Drake knocking on Red Hood's door with a very special package for his estranged "brother." Don't miss Red Robin's cameo this issue, as it ties directly into next month's "Night of the Owls" Batman event!
The Story
Why is Jason taking them back to Gotham? Because the gang he sorta slaughtered is from there and the is some huge fat woman yelling at him for revenge. It's not the Night of the Owls event. Honest.
From the sounds of it, gangs kept popping up in Gotham and Jason was there to take them down. Kinda odd if you try to put it into some type of time line. Seriously, where does this happen, when does he become Robin, when does he have a resurrection, and all of this is supposed to have happened within 5 years of the new universe coming into being. Bah, pesky thoughts.
Anyway, the threat from Suzie is in effect - Jason has to turn himself over to her or she kills a hospital full of children. Obviously, she won't get the chance to. But she does get the chance to land on Red Hood as she goes falling down an elevator.
Of course Jason gets the upper hand and kills her because she won't stop her ways of wanting to kill him. Then, in what should be labeled a bit of a tie in to Night of the Owls, Jason gets the same call that Nightwing got over in his comic about Batman needing some help in containing the Talons that the Owls have sent out to kill all the higher powers in Gotham.
Then Red Robin let's Jason know that they see that he has been eavesdropping on the call, and that they could use his help. Kori asks Jason if he knows Red Robin, and Jason says he does.
FLASHBACK TIME! This is the part where Lobdell's other titles sneak their way into Red Hood. Seems that the information on Wonder Girl and the information on some smuggling are exchanged between the two. It has a nice scene between these two sons of Batman.
Flash back to the present and Red Hood decides that they will help Batman. So they are going after Victor Fries in order to help protect him.
It is interesting. We needed a simple bridge that would make provide a logical reason as to why Red Hood had to be in Gotham, and this wasn't too bad as far as some stories like this one are concerned. I really felt that the stronger part of the issue was the conversation between Red Robin and Jason at the end of the issue in the flashback. It seems to me that Lobdell has a much better grasp about how Todd fits in with his former Bat-family and wants to go exploring in that set up. I'm down with that idea.
From the sounds of it, gangs kept popping up in Gotham and Jason was there to take them down. Kinda odd if you try to put it into some type of time line. Seriously, where does this happen, when does he become Robin, when does he have a resurrection, and all of this is supposed to have happened within 5 years of the new universe coming into being. Bah, pesky thoughts.
Anyway, the threat from Suzie is in effect - Jason has to turn himself over to her or she kills a hospital full of children. Obviously, she won't get the chance to. But she does get the chance to land on Red Hood as she goes falling down an elevator.
Of course Jason gets the upper hand and kills her because she won't stop her ways of wanting to kill him. Then, in what should be labeled a bit of a tie in to Night of the Owls, Jason gets the same call that Nightwing got over in his comic about Batman needing some help in containing the Talons that the Owls have sent out to kill all the higher powers in Gotham.
Then Red Robin let's Jason know that they see that he has been eavesdropping on the call, and that they could use his help. Kori asks Jason if he knows Red Robin, and Jason says he does.
FLASHBACK TIME! This is the part where Lobdell's other titles sneak their way into Red Hood. Seems that the information on Wonder Girl and the information on some smuggling are exchanged between the two. It has a nice scene between these two sons of Batman.
Flash back to the present and Red Hood decides that they will help Batman. So they are going after Victor Fries in order to help protect him.
It is interesting. We needed a simple bridge that would make provide a logical reason as to why Red Hood had to be in Gotham, and this wasn't too bad as far as some stories like this one are concerned. I really felt that the stronger part of the issue was the conversation between Red Robin and Jason at the end of the issue in the flashback. It seems to me that Lobdell has a much better grasp about how Todd fits in with his former Bat-family and wants to go exploring in that set up. I'm down with that idea.
The Art
Let me explain the look of the art in a way I haven't yet in any previous issue, which you know would mean that this artist could be very hit or miss.
In the first couple of pages we have Jason Todd unmasked and killing people. At the end of the issue we have Tim Drake talking to Red Hood. Besides the slightly longer hair that Jason has at the beginning, I dare you to tell me any other difference between the two figures.
In the first couple of pages we have Jason Todd unmasked and killing people. At the end of the issue we have Tim Drake talking to Red Hood. Besides the slightly longer hair that Jason has at the beginning, I dare you to tell me any other difference between the two figures.
The Cover
Starfire has the look that says she could care less about being there. Suzie has the look that she was being cared for at the hospital, but in any fight scene in the comic has her just wearing the hospital gown. Back on Starfire - what kind of pose is that? How long is her torso?
Grades
Words: 6/10
Pictures: 3/10
Recommend: Not a significant tie in to the Night of the Owls, but I am surprised that there isn't a Night of the Owls logo on the cover. Usually this amount of story time would lend itself to a logo like that. I would give it a fair chance to read.
Buy Next Issue: Night of the Owls! Here we go.
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