DC's New Robin Reveals Awesome Costume & Weapon as Red Hood's Sidekick
Warning: Spoilers for Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1
The latest rendition of the Batman universe includes an interesting tweak of the Robin mythos, here initially spring-boarded by Jason Todd's Red Hood and continued by a sidekick of his own who sports a wicked costume and has some awesome gadgets. Batman: Beyond the White Knight is a sequel to the popular 2017-18 critically acclaimed series from Sean Murphy, Batman: White Knight. The original story focuses on a world where the Joker has not only become sane, but a politician to boot, all while Batman seemingly grows more intense and insane in his own right.
The sequel picks up 10 years after the events of the previous installment, Batman: Curse of the White Knight. Now, Terry McGinnis is introduced into the fold, as well as the Robin lore as it exists in this universe. In Sean Murphy's Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1, after Bruce saves Captain Jason Todd from a prison gang during a riot, it is soon revealed that in this world, Jason Todd is the original Robin, not Dick Grayson. After the Joker tortured Jason long enough to force him into giving up Batman's secret identity, he fled to live on the streets, too ashamed to return to Batman. When he eventually did return to Wayne Manor, Jason was heartbroken to see he'd been replaced by a young Dick Grayson. In between that time though, Jason found himself «drifting in and out of different lives. A brawler… a bodyguard… a collector… a soldier… whatever paid the bills.»
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Jason's recollections are clearly alluding to his previous years as the Red Hood. The flashback visuals offer one image, in particular, that stands out, and one that doubles
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