Much like the death of Gwen Stacy, the death of Jason Todd - the second Robin to serve under Batmans wing - from the hands of The Joker sent waves through comic fandom, even making national news due to the way DC allowed fans to vote on whether or not Jason should survive his encounter beforehand. It held dire consequences for Batman comics, putting the character through a depression that lasted several years which didnt fully end until Knightfalls conclusion. For a long time, Jason Todd was one of the few characters whose death was permanent, until Judd Winicks Under The hood arc. It was heavily implied during Jeph Loebs Hush that Jason Todd had somehow come back to life, but Winick was the writer who took control of his actual return. Jason donned the guise of The Red Hood, the mask several high level criminals used, including one who met his fate in a special chemical bath. After his resurrection, Jason trained with Talia al Ghul and monks to become a better fighter in the hope he could replace Batman, dealing out a much harsher brand of justice than his old mentor. Many people - then and still now - believe Jason should have remained dead as it took a lot of significance away from his death, but it was the manner in which Jason returned that sparked the most controversy. In a world where men can live for centuries through Lazarus Pits or come back as cyborgs, its very perplexing Jason Todds resurrection was the result of...
Richard Church has a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in Television Writing and Producing. He is an aspiring writer for short stories, novels and screenplays. He is also an avid fan of comic books and graphic novels.
