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While mostRed Hoodfans are familiar with the fact that his frequently ridiculed " Pill - Head " costume has its origins in the Joker , fewer are aware of the deliberate court to Batman in its design . Understanding the history behind this costume may potentially alter many fans ' opinions about it , as it reveals a profundity beyond being an atrocious fashion statement .
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’sBatman & Robin Vol . 1 : Batman Rebornmarks the launching of Jason ’s first significant iteration of the Red Hood suit since its introduction inJudd Winick’sBatman : Under the Hood . This intention faced widespread criticism and continues to be pitilessly blackguard today , with fans name to it as the " Pill - Head " causa due to its contraceptive pill - mold helmet .
Other design element contribute to the fashion catastrophe , include the bloodless and disastrous spandex suit have a cartoonish cerise skull on the bureau , second joint - mellow bleak boots , and a striking contraband cloak that would make even Severus Snape envious .
The “Pill-Head” Costume Is as Much of a Statement About Batman as It Is About Joker
At first coup d’oeil , anyone would wonder what Morrison and Quitely were thinking when they decided on this comical design choice for the badass Red Hood . However , inBatman Redrawn , found at the volume ’s end , Morrison explains this bizarre innovation and how it ’s in reality a assertion about Batman and Joker , rather than just a computer address to the Joker ’s late soubriquet “ Red Hood , " which Jason adopted following his resurrection after being brutalized and killed by the Joker during his time as Robin . This Apocalypse is trusted to encourage critics of the costume to reconsider their hatred for it .
The innovation followed Morrison ’s imagination of having Jason purposely emulate Batman ’s basic superhero appearance and modus operandi , with the pill - shaped helmet and cape serving as a court to the Joker ’s original conception . Thus , while Jason incorporated elements from Joker ’s Red Hood figure , his determination regarding thisoutfit was more about making a program line and imitate Batman and his heroic personarather than concentre on the Joker . This aligns with theBatman Rebornstoryline , wherein Jason spends the legal age of his time fixating on and critiquing Batman ’s approach to criminal offense rather than concerning himself with the Joker .
Nightwing has say his bonnie parcel of corny things , but Red Hood ’s catchphrase was so risky that even Dick Grayson could n’t excuse its corniness .
Together, Batman and Joker Created Jason Todd’s Red Hood
This costume dish up as a tangible embodiment of the evolution of Jason Todd . With its fusion of homages to Joker and Batman , it symbolizes the complex interplay between Jason ’s two primary influences . Bruce Wayne made him into Robin , while the Joker ’s flagitious turn of killing him efficaciously undid that transmutation . In a distorted sense , through their freestanding actions , Batman and the Joker unknowingly collaborated in giving rise to theRed Hood , and thus , made the anti - grinder into the figure that fans fuck today .
Batman & Robin Vol . 1 : Batman Rebornis available now from DC Comics !
BATMAN & ROBIN VOL . 1 : BATMAN REBORN ( 2013 )
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