Even Red Hood Fans Forget the Most Brutal Thing He Ever Said to Batman
Even diehard fans of Batman are not going to deny that he's never going to be in contention for Father of the Year anytime soon in DC Comics, and Red Hood most certainly will attest to the matter. Ever since coming back from the dead, Jason Todd has been highly critical of Bruce Wayne's role as both an adopted father and crimefighter. However, readers have never been given much reason to take the antihero's words at face value until they were given a story to read from his point of view.
This is showcased in Red Hood and the Outlaws #25 by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy, Trevor Hairsine, Ryan Winn, Phil Hester, and Ande Parks, when Batman flings his own criticisms at Jason for trying to kill The Penguin. Their verbal disagreement quickly becomes a physical one when Batman turns his fury into fists against Jason's face. The disagreement becomes heartbreaking to read once Jason says, «You are a character. I’ve never seen you hit Joker that hard. And you hate him.»
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Suddenly, from a reader's perspective, years' worth of Jason's criticisms towards the head of the Bat Family have become clear. Batman is far more brutal to his family than he has ever been to any villain in his rogues' gallery. And the worst part is that Batman is harsh specifically because of the love he has for his sons.
Batman has an ongoing characteristic where he is needlessly harsh to those he considers friends, colleagues, or family–the latter of whom, as is seen in this issue, Batman's been borderline abusive and violent towards. Perhaps it is simply his love for his sons that makes him so harsh, as if his high expectations is what makes him increasingly critical. However, what makes
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