Martian Manhunter puts the Red Hood: Outlaws team through its paces
Webtoon and DC recently expanded their joint digital comics initiative with two titles starring fan-favorite characters Zatanna and Red Hood. Red Hood: Outlaws, written by Patrick R. Young, illustrated by Nico Bascuñán, and colored by Javier Rodríguez Véjares, has four episodes published on Webtoon so far – and already, the titular team is in deep trouble.
After being hired by mob boss Franco Bertinelli to retrieve an alleged heirloom from Dinosaur Island, Red Hood, former Wonder Woman Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, and opposite-Superman Bizarro discover a booby-trapped cage full of skeletons. They retrieve the requested artifact despite these dangers, then find out their only way out has been set ablaze.
Oh, and the island has been covered in a technological net by none other than Martian Manhunter… who isn't happy about these "thieves" infiltrating the island.
Red Hood: Outlaws launched on August 14 with three episodes, and is now on a weekly update schedule with new episodes released every Sunday.
"I'm glad to finally have our work out there, but very anxious for people to get to the 'meat' of the series where we really start turning the heat up. But, any opportunity for me to share more of Nico and the team’s art is a blessing. So, I’m very #blessed at the moment," writer Patrick R. Young tells Newsarama.
"This is a very smart and aware reader base so it's been great seeing them engage with not only the obvious hunkiness of the series, but the deeper themes that we're setting up for future turmoil. Everyone's passion has bled through into our lives in different ways and I can't wait to see just how excited and sad we can make them all."
Artist Nico Bascuñán adds, "We have passed the point of no return. And without any
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