Jason possessed an explosive temper with numerous incidents. 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. Joker as red hood becoming the joker batman the killing joke erica stones. 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.
The joker is a homicidal maniac and the archenemy of batman. Deathstroke aka slade wilson by heubert khan michael marvel dc comics, comics anime. 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. 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.
With his new status as a villain, red hood plans to take down gothams underworld from the inside. 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. 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. In later comics, jason todd formerly robin became red hood. Jason todd is the second person to call themselves robin and the most. Formerly apprenticed to batman after his parting of ways with the original robin, nightwing. 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. Red hood batman comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. Little red riding hood is a onetime villain from the powerpuff girls comic book franchise, only appearing in the issue, bedcrime stories. The final connection to jason todd in the game is joker s alternate red hood costume. Nonetheless, this graphic novel became canon, with the flashback largely accepted as close to the truth by future writers. His skin and joker smile are commonly attributed to accidentally falling into a chemical bath while he was under the. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement, the joker later in the 1940s. Jason peter todd is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics.
The comic that explains where joker went wrong the. 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. The joker also has the tendency to break the fourth wall and seems to have a heightened sense of awareness that he is a comic book character. 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. 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. The current red hood is former robin jason todd, batmans. Todd returned to gotham with the intention of getting revenge not only on his murderer but also on batman. 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. Jason attempts to force batman to shoot the joker, angered at batmans refusal to kill the joker despite what hed done. Todds evil red hood costume was interestingly enough the most comic book y costume hes ever worn, complete with a cape and chest insignia. 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. Like his comic book counterpart, he is a psychopathic master criminal. Apr 19, 2016 he may have been everyones least favorite robin, but jason todd won everyone over as the red hooded supervillain.
The jokers comic origin how the joker works howstuffworks. The killing joke claims he was a failed comedian pressured into. 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. Dan slott talked about how red hood was going to be a major character in the dc. During a botched robbery at a gotham chemical plant, the hood jumped into a vat of.
I think hes a cool character that has some cool potential as a mix up rush down character. The most lasting comic book attempt at crafting a joker origin came from. That has only evolved with him becoming the red hood. Red hood version art by giuseppe camuncoli comic book characters. The red hood is an alias used by multiple fictional characters and a criminal organization in comic books published by dc comics. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Red hood is the codename of jason peter todd, the second robin. 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. Dc comics red hood is a batman character who can seem mysterious to fans. Joker original art, by comic book artist marco turini based on arkham origins. Recently, the character has made appearances in several dc video games including injustice 2 and batman. As the personification of destruction and chaos, the joker has become one of the bestknown villains in comics, novels, and film. A quick doodle of red hood joker arkham, joker batman. Great deals on red hood batman comic book hero action figures.
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. 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. 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. Why he went by the name the red hood has changed over the years. Due to his nature, the joker suggested many possible origins for how he came to be.
The joker is one of the two main antagonists of batman. The many joker origin stories told throughout comic history. 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. I presume youre talking about the dc animated movie under the red hood. That will make you question just how fiction your favorite characters are. 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. 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. Joker originally was the first one to don the red helmet and cape, but. Red hood comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. The lost days 4 out of 5 stars, there are definitely some things that need to be clarified about it. 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. Like in the above comic, the joker was the red hood during that time, although. 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.
Furthermore, in addition to his visual characteristics, the joker generally wears a purple threepiece suit. 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. While he had his fans, jason ultimately proved unpopular with readers due to the fact that he simply wasnt dick grayson. 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. The most lasting comicbook attempt at crafting a joker origin came from. In fact, batman only appears one or two times throughout the whole story and those are in flashbacks. The red hood is the name of several villains in the dc universe. 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 final connection to jason todd in the game is jokers alternate red hood costume. For other versions of the character, see the joker disambiguation. 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. He resumed the villainous identity of red hood alongside a new partner, the former dollotron known as scarlet. Prior to his transformation he had been committing robberies in. Completely unpredictable with no regard for human life, the joker finds murder and mayhem funny, and.
With the ideology of pointless violence, the gang dared the authorities to try and catch them all. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first. Injustice 2 director asks fans to choose which red hood. 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.
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. Under the red hood, in which he is voiced by john dimaggio. Is this a joke the joker as red hood batman vs joker, batman. Completely unpredictable with no regard for human life, the joker finds murder. 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.
It starts out showing the joker beating robin to death with a crowbar, then ultimately blowing him up and killing him. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. The red hood is an alias assumed by several criminals in the batman mythos. Jason todd red hood former robin comic book characters. Batman stops the fire by dropping foam on bridge with the. 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. In the world of superheroes, everyone has an origin story, but the joker. This animated telling of the red hood loosely adapted from the comic is very, very good. 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. However, red hood has an extensive comic book history and has. Red hood being able to read about your favourite characters in stories that you connect with is an amazing feeling. 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.
When it comes to tactics and on the flaw brawling he was the superior robin. Ackles red hood in particular is so good that its a shame he and the character have not appeared in subsequent films. Under the red hood, that was based on the graphic novel. 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. Seeing how a character has developed over the years can help you learn more about them, and reading guides help. 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. 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 has featured in a number of animated projects, such as 2009s batman. Though initially popular, following a revamping of his origin by max allan collins. The joker is batmans archnemesis and his origin is shrouded in mystery. I love the batmanrobin interactions in all the animated films. For sophisticated characters like xmen and red hood. Arkham knight, is holding his own in his solo comic book title, and is seeing a great demand by fans for a liveaction appearance. See more ideas about red hood, red hood jason todd and jason todd. Red hood colors by hanzozuken on deviantart jason todd arte dc comics, heros.
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. 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. Great deals on red hood comic book hero action figures. Under the red hood alongside the titular red hood, albeit the one most directly responsible for the events of the film. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. Joker originally was the first one to don the red helmet and cape, but jason todd is the one who currently. In dcs comic books, the character was first known by the alias red hood before an accident transformed him into the joker. Aug 16, 2016 the red hood, the vat of chemicals, the tough childhood, and the difficult family life. This is straight out of the classic death in the family comics right down to the imagery.
It was the original alias of the joker, before the accident that drove him insane. In his comic book appearances, the joker is portrayed as a criminal. Red dagger red hood jason todd red hood joker 1st app. This page is about the original comic book character. Based on the graphic novel the killing joke, this film follows the origins of one of the most notorious villains in comic book history.
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