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AsRed Hood’snew solo serial publication , Red Hood : The Hill , gains momentum , it ’s an opportune moment to ponder on Jason Todd ’s character evolution , let in some of his most cringe - suitable import that were luckily see and curb byNightwing . Among Jason ’s cringiest moments was his repetitive employment of a catchphrase so corny that not even Dick Grayson , the pun - master himself , could overlook it .
Batman & Robin Vol . 1 : Batman Rebornby Grant Morrison , Frank Quitely , and Philip Tan marked Dick Grayson ’s transition into the role of Batman , withDamian Wayne becoming Robinand Jason Todd come back as the Red Hood .
This rendering of the Red Hood introduced not only a new costume , colloquially relate to by lover asJason ’s “ Pill - Head ” era , but alsoa catch phrase as corny as it was unoriginal : “ allow the penalty jibe the crime!”Needless to say , Dick Grayson ’s Batman was far from impressed .
Red Hood’s Forgotten (and Corny) Catchphrase Is: Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!
In egress five , during a opposition between Red Hood and Scarlet against Batman and Robin , Jason shouts , “ Red Hood and Scarlet say get the penalisation fit the crime ! ” along with several other striking sayings . It ’s at this level thatDick finally puts his fundament down and evidence Jason to “ Stop babble in slogans . ”Given Dick ’s taste for verbal sparring and puns , it speaks volumes that he ’s telling Jason to intone it down . In that bit , it becomes evident that Dick is unimpressed with Jason ’s attempted villainy and even less so with his pick out motto .
Due to the more late rendition of Red Hood , it ’s sometimes easy to forget that Jason had some very uncool moments , especially since Red Hood has earned a reputation as one of DC ’s coolest and most badass characters . However , it ’s moments like this , where Jason is shouting overused motto , that serve as a reminder that he ’s also a giant jerk . Instead of sounding intimidating and highly strung , it evoked a major dose of secondhand superfluity . Fortunately , Dick was there to humiliate him .
Jason Todd explicate why he pick out ' Red Hood ' as his codename in three scarey words , and the Joker was absolutely delighted by the Revelation of Saint John the Divine .
Jason Todd’s “Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!” Reflects His Moral Code
Despite Red Hood ’s catchphrase being corny , it really does a jolly great job of represent Jason ’s ethos and moral code that fans have observed throughout his character ’s development over the decades . Even though he does n’t use this catchphrase any longer , it still efficaciously summarizes his school of thought and substantiate his role as judge , jury , and public executioner , a part that other Bat Family penis have knock him for . With Jason presently in the thick of a raw solo serial publication , Red Hood : The Hill , it will be interesting to see how his moral code evolves or remains unaltered .
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BATMAN & ROBIN VOL . 1 : BATMAN REBORN ( 2013 )
