Existing as Batman's first Robin rather than Dick Grayson, Jason Todd lived a much different life after Joker let him go. However, the first issue of this new series confirms that Jason Todd still became the Red Hood.

How did Jason lose to Joker?

The Joker beats Jason with a crowbar and restrains him and Sheila in the warehouse with a time bomb. Jason throws himself on the bomb to protect Sheila as the warehouse explodes. Batman arrives too late to save them, and Jason and Sheila die from their injuries.

What happened to Jason Todd with Joker?

While tracking down the Joker in Switzerland, Jason Todd separated from Batman, ending up at an abandoned warehouse where he was captured by the Joker. The Joker proceeded to brutally beat Jason close to death.

Why hasn't Jason killed Joker?

In the issue, after hunting Joker across Gotham City, Jason confronts him in Gotham General Hospital, but he is unable to kill the villain being that Joker has a hostage held at gunpoint.

Why didn't Batman save Jason?

Though he never voiced it, Batman did privately admit that he didn't go searching for Jason because he was afraid of what he would find. He knew Jason was killing people, and Batman couldn't live with the shame of knowing that he had unintentionally created a deadlier version of Joe Chill.

What did Joker do to Jason Todd?

Did Jason ever forgive Batman?

Ironically, Bruce Wayne, the one person who truly loved Jason instead of manipulating him, was the one person whom Jason hated for the most of his life. Eventually, though, Jason and his surrogate father managed to return to talking terms, even forming a bond with one another similar to that which they used to have.

Did Batman blame himself for Jason's death?

Blaming himself for Jason's death, a guilt-ridden Batman resolved to carry on alone. He even turned down Alfred's suggestion to involve Dick Grayson, his original partner.

Why was Jason killing everyone?

Some interpretations suggest that the audience has empathy for Jason, whose motivation for killing has been cited as being driven by the immoral actions of his victims and his own rage over having drowned as a child.

What happened to Batman after Jason's death?

Jason Todd's death deeply affected Batman, pushing him to the brink and nearly causing his own demise. Batman's reckless behavior after Jason's death was fueled by guilt and self-blame, leading him to be vulnerable to danger.

Why did Joker beat Jason Todd?

The Joker Does Not Care Who Is Behind The Mask

None of this matters to The Joker, however, as he's far more concerned with costumed personas than the ordinary people underneath them, so to him, killing Jason Todd was as much an attack on his and Batman's lighthearted era as killing Dick Grayson would be.

How old is Jason Todd when he died?

Bruce caught Jason nabbing his tires when he was 12. By 13, Jason was running around as Robin II. When he died, it said on his death certificate that he was 15 (and still undersized from his time living on the street).

Why was Jason Todd hated?

Fans were quick to despise this more vengeful version of Robin. Although Jason was motivated by good intentions, he displayed a ruthlessness that was uncharacteristic of the Boy Wonder.

Which Robin becomes the Joker?

Robin did not become the Joker. The second Robin in the animated series, Tim Drake, was kidnapped by the Joker, tortured, and turned into a sidekick/pet of the Joker called Joker Junior. Batman rescued him, but he was so traumatized that he quit being Robin.

Did Batman ever save Jason?

Subsequent stories dealt with Batman's guilt over failing to save him. The character was resurrected in the 2005 "Under the Hood" story arc, which saw him becoming a murderous villain known as the Red Hood.

How long was Jason Todd dead in real life?

Jason remained dead for six months, his legacy haunting Batman. However, when the evil-alternate reality Superman known as Superboy-Prime punched reality itself, the timeline stuttered, and Jason was restored to life.

Did Jason forgive Batman in Arkham Knight?

While he had finally forgiven Batman and dedicated his life to once again protect the innocent in Gotham City, Jason's continued willingness to kill criminals would forever be a delicate aspect in his otherwise repaired relationship with his mentor.

How did Nightwing react to Jason's death?

Jason's death and the events around it were so traumatic that Nightwing, when he was infected with fear toxin, one of the central themes of his nightmare was Jason's death as shown in Nightwing #10. Thankfully after Jason's revival, he and Nightwing have gotten the chance to foster an actual brotherly friendship.

How did Superman react to Jason Todd's death?

Superman is absolutely heartbroken after Boy Thunder is lost in time, but the Man of Steel doesn't try and kill the Key or even Joker, who both have a hand in what happens. Superman's words to Batman weren't detached moralizing, but deeply personal advice.

Why did Batman think Jason was dead?

Jason Todd was a short-fused street orphan until he met Batman after he had saved him from The Joker. Jason was trained by Batman and later became the second Robin, but he was beaten and tortured by the Joker, who sent Batman a video of the event and lied by telling him that Jason was dead.

Was Jason's mom a killer?

Pamela Voorhees is the overarching antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. She was known simply as Mrs. Voorhees, the mother of Jason Voorhees, who drowned to death as a child, which drove her to murder those who she deemed responsible. She was also the archenemy of Alice Hardy.

Who killed Jason's mom?

Jason is notably furious when the deception is revealed. Pamela (played by Nana Visitor) has a minor presence in the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot. The opening scene shows her chasing a young girl, presumably Alice, at the end of her Camp Crystal Lake killing spree, who ultimately decapitates Pamela with her own machete.

How old was Jason when he drowned?

On Friday the 13th, the counselors hired to work there are killed off one by one. The killer: Pamela Sue Voorhees, whose 11-year-old son, Jason, allegedly drowned while swimming at the camp in 1957.

How did Jason survive in the Arkham games?

Jason was kidnapped and taken to an abandoned wing of Arkham Asylum, where he was tortured by the Joker, who manipulated him into hating Batman over the course of a year. Joker faked Jason's death by sending a tape to Batman in which Robin was apparently shot and killed.

How did Jason come back to life in Batman?

Jason's Rebirth

Jason was later resurrected in the Pit of Lazarus by the League's Ra's al Ghul with a sense of guilt for being the primary cause of Jason's death. As expected, Jason had came back more ruthless and insane, fleeing from the League and becoming the vigilante known as Red Hood.

Why does Jason hate Bruce?

Ironically, he tried to steal a car to escape, which nodded to his carjacking days when Bruce found and converted him. But as he stared at the reflection, he saw himself and the Bat. He then lashed out, hating how Bruce let him go and never even bothered to look for him.