On top of that, it devalues Jason’s time as Robin and thus a majority of his life. This is, quite simply, too unbelievable and far-fetched, even for the Joker. It claims that Joker orchestrated Jason’s father’s arrest, his mother’s overdose, his meeting with Leslie Thomas, and his overall indoctrination into the identity of Robin. It features a retelling of Jason Todd’s origin story that has Joker behind everything. The beginning of this collection is where the problems start. Overall though, it is not clear if this is enough to make up for it, leaving this as the worst book in the Red Hood and the Outlaws series so far. The book tries to make up for it by providing a fantastic conclusion with some great interactions between Jason and the rest of the Bat-family, specifically Bruce. This is not a crossover that anyone asked for and, quite frankly, is not one that works well either. However, this is traded away in order to force a crossover with the Teen Titans series. 3: Death of the Family had a lot of potential going in, as a meeting between Joker and one of his biggest victims had a lot of promise. Overall, readers will have to ask themselves if the story’s stellar conclusion is worth reading through a disappointing crossover. The book’s emotional and touching second half nearly makes up for this as it delivers one of the best Bruce/Jason stories in recent times. However some blame can still be placed on the strange origin changes for Jason Todd. Much of this is due to a messy crossover dominating the book. Overall: This is definitely a dip in quality compared to the last two volumes of this same series. If you are a fan of Starfire, her minimal appearances here will leave you disappointed. The first half of this collection is a mess of crossovers. The second half of this collection offers a fantastic look into Jason Todd and Bruce Wayne’s relationship.Ĭons: Jason Todd’s origin is revisited, in a bad way. Pros: There are some fun moments and great character development from Roy Harper.
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