Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Red Hood (by Matthew Rosenberg, Nikola Čižmešija, Rex Lokus, and Troy Peteri) showcases Jason Todd excelling in his natural element. Red Hood assists Catwoman in training supposedly reformed criminals, but not without injecting his hardline morals and violent vigilantism into his mentorship tactics. The character’s brutality and unforgiving views of good and evil create a hair-trigger ally of borderline justice whose creeping red silhouette scares criminals and do-gooders alike. They’re compelling elements that have defined the Bat Family’s prodigal son for nearly two decades since his return to comics. They’re also the same elements that defined the oft-forgotten predecessor to that role, Jean-Paul Valley’s Azrael.Shortly before Gotham was reintroduced to the resurrected Todd, they waved goodbye to another, similarly garbed anti-hero. Azrael gained prominence as Batman’s replacement in Knightfall, and his subsequent 100-issue self-titled series written entirely by Dennis O’Neil placed him in a similar role to the outcast Todd. Unfortunately, the character failed to build momentum and was killed off in 2003. While Jean-Paul has since returned as Azrael, he’s failed to find a role in the modern Bat-Family. Red Hood, meanwhile, has grown into an inseparable part of the group by co-opting Azrael’s role, characteristics, and aesthetics to create one unforgettable character by leaving another functionally lost for nearly two decades.The lore behind Azrael’s character has been built up for nearly 30 years, although many readers likely only know him for a single story. The Knightfall saga saw Jean-Paul Valley infamously inherit the Batman identity from Bruce Wayne after his back was broken by Bane, a choice seen as controversial in and out of the comics. Valley as Batman would become progressively unhinged and violent until the mantle was reclaimed by a rehabilitated Wayne. Valley’s corruption was a result of The System, brainwashing implanted by the Order of St. Dumas that gives Azrael his abilities. After being ousted by Wayne, Valley retook his role as the Avenging Angel and sought redemption as a member of Batman’s expansive crime fighting family.RELATED: The Dark Knight Returns Isn’t Frank Miller’s Most Influential Batman Comic — Year One IsRELATED: A Former Batman Has Uncovered a Conspiracy to Transform Citizens Into Assassins
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Red Hood (by Matthew Rosenberg, Nikola Čižmešija, Rex Lokus, and Troy Peteri) showcases Jason Todd excelling in his natural element. Red Hood assists Catwoman in training supposedly reformed criminals, but not without injecting his hardline morals and violent vigilantism into his mentorship tactics. The character’s brutality and unforgiving views of good and evil create a hair-trigger ally of borderline justice whose creeping red silhouette scares criminals and do-gooders alike. They’re compelling elements that have defined the Bat Family’s prodigal son for nearly two decades since his return to comics. They’re also the same elements that defined the oft-forgotten predecessor to that role, Jean-Paul Valley’s Azrael.
Shortly before Gotham was reintroduced to the resurrected Todd, they waved goodbye to another, similarly garbed anti-hero. Azrael gained prominence as Batman’s replacement in Knightfall, and his subsequent 100-issue self-titled series written entirely by Dennis O’Neil placed him in a similar role to the outcast Todd. Unfortunately, the character failed to build momentum and was killed off in 2003. While Jean-Paul has since returned as Azrael, he’s failed to find a role in the modern Bat-Family. Red Hood, meanwhile, has grown into an inseparable part of the group by co-opting Azrael’s role, characteristics, and aesthetics to create one unforgettable character by leaving another functionally lost for nearly two decades.
The lore behind Azrael’s character has been built up for nearly 30 years, although many readers likely only know him for a single story. The Knightfall saga saw Jean-Paul Valley infamously inherit the Batman identity from Bruce Wayne after his back was broken by Bane, a choice seen as controversial in and out of the comics. Valley as Batman would become progressively unhinged and violent until the mantle was reclaimed by a rehabilitated Wayne. Valley’s corruption was a result of The System, brainwashing implanted by the Order of St. Dumas that gives Azrael his abilities. After being ousted by Wayne, Valley retook his role as the Avenging Angel and sought redemption as a member of Batman’s expansive crime fighting family.
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