Red Hood Made Fans Forget the Bat-Family's ORIGINAL Black Sheep
While most comic book fans recognize Red Hood as the black sheep of the Bat-Family, this role strictly belonged to Huntress for many years prior to Jason Todd's return from the dead. Both vigilantes are frowned upon by Batman for their deadly brand of justice, but one will always be subject to more criticism than the other. Huntress is arguably a more interesting black sheep and one Bruce is more willing to disown than Jason.
Helena Bertinelli was the first of Gotham's vigilantes to receive Batman's disapproval. After her parents were brutally murdered by a rival mob, Helena grew up to become the Huntress, a masked vigilante, hell-bent on revenge via any means necessary. Huntress has proven herself to be a valuable asset to the Bat-Family, the Birds of Prey, and even the Justice League. Unfortunately, when it comes to her brutal tactics, Huntress and Batman don't see eye-to-eye. Batman frequently makes sure to remind Helena that she operates in his city, which means that she needs to go by his rules.
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In JLA: Secret Files #2, by Christopher Priest, Yanick Paquette, Mark Lipka, and Pat Garrahy, Oracle describes Huntress as «the one hero in Gotham HE never mentions. The black sheep of the family.» Huntress' status as a member of the Bat-Family wavers from issue to issue, largely due to her terse relationship with Batman. Her lack of personal connection to Bruce makes her far more dangerous and unpredictable than Jason, a wild card Batman would only seek aid from if absolutely necessary. However, Huntress is one of the few heroes to be truly Batman's equal. In Secret Files, he recruits Huntress to the Justice League of America, something he
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