8 Times Robin Outsmarted Batman

7. Jason Todd Causes Chaos - Hush

Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's Hush arc is one of the most fascinating Batman stories in recent memory. Not only did Hush feature a true who's who of the Caped Crusader and his supporting characters, not only did the story introduce a hugely intriguing new villain, but the tale also brought Jason Todd back from the dead.

The second Robin, Jason had famously been offed back in 1988's A Death in the Family - a fan vote deciding the fate of Todd - yet Hush shockingly saw this fallen hero resurrected.

Hush himself would be revealed to be Bruce Wayne's childhood best pal, Tommy Elliot, although the biggest twist of this story was how readers saw the long-dead Jason back in the fold.

Despite switching places with Clayface for parts of Hush's finale, it would be explained that Jason Todd had been working alongside Hush and The Riddler as part of a greater plan to torment the Dark Knight on every possible level. And for the majority of Hush's 12-issue run, that plan succeeded and played out perfectly.

Every time that Bruce thought he'd solved the mystery of Hush, he'd suddenly be left perplexed as this story took yet another twist. It was masterful, it was brilliant to watch, and it led to Jason coming back as a genius, brutal figure who was a breath of a fresh air to the Bat-books of the day.

Andrew Pollard

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