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Post by All Star Batman on Oct 30, 2005 21:55:30 GMT -5
Go straight towards the bottom.
We will find out the truth of the ressurected Jason Todd in 4 months. Even though we already know the logical explanation.
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Post by gotham95 on Oct 30, 2005 22:07:43 GMT -5
Hmm. Could there be another twist in the tale awaiting us?
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Post by All Star Batman on Dec 12, 2005 18:28:03 GMT -5
 BATMAN ANNUAL #25 Written by Judd Winick; Art by Shane Davis and Mark Morales; Cover by Jock The secret behind the return of Jason Todd is revealed! Join writer Judd Winick (BATMAN, THE OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Shane Davis (BATMAN, ROBIN) and Mark Morales (New Avengers) and cover artist Jock (BATMAN covers, THE LOSERS) for the compelling story behind the Red Hood's origin and mysterious return to Gotham! Find out how the former Robin survived "A Death in the Family" to become one of the Batman's deadliest adversaries. Batman | 48pg. | Color | $4.99 US On Sale March 8, 2006 |
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Post by All Star Batman on Mar 6, 2006 16:40:16 GMT -5
From the Crisis Counseling:
BATMAN ANNUAL #25:
Before he broke free into our world, Superboy-Prime "sent a ripple across time" that resulted in Jason Todd — with a little help from the infamous Lazarus Pit — returning to life!
So Gotham95, there was another twist to this story.
Does anyone know what esle happened in this annual?
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Post by All Star Batman on Mar 6, 2006 16:52:45 GMT -5
From Wikipedia:
In Batman Annual #25, Jason Todd's resurrection was explained. The boy had died at the hands of the Joker, but when Superboy-Prime broke out of the paradise dimension created by Alexander Luthor, the current reality was altered, thus restoring things to the way they were meant to be (in this case, Jason Todd was never supposed to die). From there, a temporal anomaly partially regenerated Jason's decaying body, and the young boy broke out of his coffin. Suffering from shock (due to his head trauma and wounds), he wandered the streets in a catatonic state, until a lost couple found him and brought him to a hospital. There, he lapsed into a coma and was subsequently transported to Huntington Covalescent Home.
A year later, Jason regained consciousness and managed to escape the convalescent home. Suffereing from complete amnesia, he became homeless and began living in an alley, relying on pure instinct alone, stealing food and clothing in order to survive. Then one night when Jason was attacked by another homeless man who accused him of sleeping "in his spot", his memory was jogged and his combat skills kicked in. Thomas Cabone, a one time gun-runner who was taken out by Batman and Robin years earlier, recognized the troubled teen as the former Boy Wonder, and quickly informed Talia al Ghul, who took possession of Jason in an attempt to rehabilitate him with Ra's al Ghul's permission.
When another year passed and Jason still remained in a vegetative state, Ra's ordered his daughter to send the boy away. Talia of course refused, and managed to submerge Jason in a life rejuvinating Lazarus Pit. When he resurfaced, Jason's physical and mental health were fully restored, including the memory of his own murder. Talia then helped him escape, and urged him not to seek out Batman, but instead "to learn the truth" about what happened. Right before letting Jason go, she bestowed upon him a kiss, and proclaimed "you remain unavenged".
After that, Jason began following the history of his demise, discovering that Batman indeed had not avenged his death. He began training intensely in order to be able to match wits with his former mentor, and eventually entered into a pact with Hush to confront Batman in the cemetary where he was supposedly buried. He then switched places with Clayface who fought against Batman, so he could observe them do battle from afar. He had hoped to see some trace of regret in Batman for not punishing the Joker, but when the Dark Knight expressed no such remorse, Jason felt even more betrayed, and took up the mantle of the Red Hood.
But this apparently happened in BATMAN#649-650:
As of the current events surrounding the Infinite Crisis storyline, the Red Hood took the Joker hostage. As Bruce confronted Jason in Crime Alley, they both witnessed the destruction of the city of Blüdhaven. Batman's first response was to go to the rescue of Nightwing. But Jason refused to be left behind again and forced him to a last fight. Eventually, the defeated Red Hood drew Batman into a room with the Joker bound to explosives. He demanded to know why Bruce never killed the villain. Batman told him that he'll never cross the line, despite Jason's argument that the Joker had killed and ruined more people than anyone. Jason eventually decided to take things into his own hands. He threw a pistol to Batman while taking the Joker and putting a gun to the his head. Jason gave Batman a warning count of 3 seconds before he ended the Joker's life.
In the last moment, Batman threw a batarang that ricocheted off the wall and cut Jason's neck. Agonizing, he fell to the floor. With Batman shocked, the Joker took advantage of the situation by grabbing the gun and shooting the explosives, detonating them. With Jason either unconscious or incapacitated, the explosion consumed the entire platform, effectively sinking it.
But from what it looks like in NIGHTWING in the OYL story, Jason survived and became a new Nightwing, while Dick still is Nightwing.
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Post by crazyhatter on Mar 6, 2006 19:23:02 GMT -5
This is just becoming more and more ridculos in my opinion.
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Post by ThatBlockoGuy on Mar 6, 2006 22:00:07 GMT -5
...............um, hokeydokey. At least the Lazarus Pit was included. Still think that would have been enough. BTW, Bucky's back in Captain America. Maybe Superboy Prime can arrange for a play date between the two former sidekicks.
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Post by /\/\att on Mar 6, 2006 22:19:09 GMT -5
This is just becoming more and more ridculos in my opinion. Oh, I don't know...how long have you read comics? This is no more ridiculous than any other arc, lol |
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Post by anthonywayne on Mar 6, 2006 23:46:46 GMT -5
Yup. It's funny how much comics resemble soap operas sometimes.
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Post by HUSH on Apr 26, 2006 4:14:03 GMT -5
I read the Batman Annual #25 the other day, and I know some people don't like the reasoning behind Jason's return, but I thought the issue made sense and was also very dramatic. I can certainly see Jason's side of things, and sympathize with his feelings. His return to life inside the coffin, and his wandering around half dead were creepy as hell, imo. Also, the way he snapped when he learned Batman never avenged his death made perfect sense to me. If ever there was a time that I think Batman should have taken a life, it was after the Joker killed Jason(but I'm glad he didn't, because then Joker wouldn't be around today!) Still, I don't blame Jason at all for being angry and vengeful about it. Now I need to read what has happened in the present between Jason and Bats, leading up to this issue(the only other Batman issues I've read relating to Jason's return were the first four Red Hood issues, in which we learned that the Red Hood was Jason in the first place. Hopefully this whole story arc is collected in the Under the Hood tpb's.  |
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