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Batman: Red Hood - The Lost Days by Jeremy Haun, Cliff Richards, Pablo Raimondi, Judd Winick
hec_111's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
asti_64's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
prologues_epilogues's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
what an emo loser I love him. would have rated this alot higher if the thing with Talia didn't happen. isn't he 17 in this? he may be drawn like a 30 year old, but he's still a minor lmao
the_smore's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thejumpingbean14's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
raaachoo's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
i wish i didnt read this to be honest it was awful
unladylike's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this came out of left field and completely outdid itself. I've never cared for Jason Todd or the Red Hood character - after all, they've been intentionally writing him as a mostly unlikable antihero for years - but while going down the rabbit hole on Goodreads and the Denver Public Library's online portal, I saw this had a bunch of stand-out reviews and that Judd Winick has written several things I want to read.
The art is definitely not the best, but Winick does some fantastic storytelling in a small amount of space, forging a powerful new character out of the ashes of a very different one.
Possible spoilers below, I guess.
So, from my memory, I thought after Joker killed Jason Todd/Robin (with a crowbar and a bomb) that he was resurrected in a Lazarus pit. From this telling of his first experiences after coming back to life, we're still not sure what awakened him - while buried in a coffin, no less - but we see Talia al Ghul shove him into a Lazarus pit once he's already been training with her and Ra's for some time. It's used more as a triggering mechanism to help restore his mental functions beyond simple muscle memory, apparently. So that mystery, and the general momentum built up as Jason becomes a mass murderer of criminals - like The Crow crossed with Punisher - has me eager to continue the series...if there IS more of it? The publication dates of these issues makes me think it was leading right up to the New 52, after which the character was leading a silly bad boy team called the Red Riding Hoods or some shit.
Off to answer that question, and then hopefully get further in this stack of too many books checked out from the library all at once (I *had* 20 on my shelf, then I picked up 12 more from my hold shelf and feel like I'm gonna have to really focus myself to get through them while doing other things in my waking life.
The art is definitely not the best, but Winick does some fantastic storytelling in a small amount of space, forging a powerful new character out of the ashes of a very different one.
Possible spoilers below, I guess.
So, from my memory, I thought after Joker killed Jason Todd/Robin (with a crowbar and a bomb) that he was resurrected in a Lazarus pit. From this telling of his first experiences after coming back to life, we're still not sure what awakened him - while buried in a coffin, no less - but we see Talia al Ghul shove him into a Lazarus pit once he's already been training with her and Ra's for some time. It's used more as a triggering mechanism to help restore his mental functions beyond simple muscle memory, apparently. So that mystery, and the general momentum built up as Jason becomes a mass murderer of criminals - like The Crow crossed with Punisher - has me eager to continue the series...if there IS more of it? The publication dates of these issues makes me think it was leading right up to the New 52, after which the character was leading a silly bad boy team called the Red Riding Hoods or some shit.
Off to answer that question, and then hopefully get further in this stack of too many books checked out from the library all at once (I *had* 20 on my shelf, then I picked up 12 more from my hold shelf and feel like I'm gonna have to really focus myself to get through them while doing other things in my waking life.
honorbound13's review against another edition
4.0
It's formative to Red Hood as a character, and it sets the standard for his characterization going forward, but. I can't get over the sleeping-with-Talia-right-after-you-acknowledged-her-being-in-love-with-your-dad thing.
oddmara's review against another edition
4.0
Good enough!
Jason is likable enough right now, and his motivations make sense. He's always been a little shit with extremely violent tendencies and having that be his main gimmick now that he's back from the dead and filled with rage it makes sense that he'll act like this.
I thought it was a good enough intro to his character and it explains his evolution pretty well, and I also enjoyed Talia's character in here. Look at that woman getting more and more agency. Thank god Ra's is dead and Nyssa changed her for the better (as of right now).
Minus one star for incest. I know that technically neither Bruce nor Talia are his parents but it's still way too weird.
Jason is likable enough right now, and his motivations make sense. He's always been a little shit with extremely violent tendencies and having that be his main gimmick now that he's back from the dead and filled with rage it makes sense that he'll act like this.
I thought it was a good enough intro to his character and it explains his evolution pretty well, and I also enjoyed Talia's character in here. Look at that woman getting more and more agency. Thank god Ra's is dead and Nyssa changed her for the better (as of right now).
Minus one star for incest. I know that technically neither Bruce nor Talia are his parents but it's still way too weird.
tmwebb3's review against another edition
4.0
Jason Todd is probably my least favorite Robin, but I really enjoyed this. Art was OK, not outstanding. Filled in a bunch of gaps. Very good story.