When Jason and the Outlaws, who are just this moment leaving when the call goes out, learn that Red Robin is unable to deal with his particular Talon, Red Hood steps in to help.
That said, there is an awesome scene between Jason and Tim that is going to have people spitting out their Cheerios and standing on their breakfast table shouting with glee! It is one of my favorites glimpses into both Jason and Tim’s life that I’ve gotten to write since the New 52 started. …
There is zero interaction between the two (Batman and Jason). There was going to be a one-page cameo where Jason dropped a defeated Talon onto the floor of the Batcave in front of Batman and says, “Don’t say I’ve never done anything for you,” but it got edited out because it didn’t fit into the Batman story.
Scott Lobdell talks RH&O for the upcoming Night of the Owls crossover event to CBR.
The scene with Jason and Bruce would have been quite awesome. Very interested in the scene with Tim and Jason since the last time they’ve interacted in the DCU was Battle for the Cowl (and it’s not clear if that still exists in the new DCU…)
And he adds in another head-desk worthy moment of calling Kory a “lil’ princess” — coming after his “cute little bikini clad friend” comment. Is there no one who can tell this guy that maybe these fairly dismissive comments aren’t cool?
USA Today: Interview with Lobdell and preview of RH&O #7
via USA Today
- Jason is “going to discover that there have been secrets that have been kept from him until now,” (Scott) Lobdell says. “As he is essentially the last remaining acolyte of Ducra’s, it’s going to put him in a terribly awkward position moving forward.”
- There will be some other newer characters involved in upcoming issues, including the dragon-like Crux, who was made a weapon to thwart alien threats, and the ginormous Suzie Su, who steps into the picture “with her size-15 shoes,” Lobdell says. (Get it? She’s GINORMOUS because she’s FAT)
- That leads into the next issue, a crossover with Scott Snyder’s “Night of the Owls” storyline from his Batman series, where Red Hood heeds Batman’s call to help go up against the attacking Court of Owls in Gotham. An updated Mr. Freeze makes an appearance and an important twist happens involving Red Hood and a foe he’s battling. (AWW YISSS SCOTT SNYDER + COURT OF OWLS + JASON!)
- No Crux joining the Merry Gang of Three? Lobdell hasn’t found the right extra person to throw into the mix. He had every intention of having Crux join the group, “but frankly when they wound up all on panel together, it became crystal clear to all of us that it was maybe too late in the series.
- Jason and Tim - BFFS?! Lobdell teases an encounter in issue 8 between Jason and Tim Drake, another former Robin and current Red Robin, where it’s awkward for a moment because Jason feels badly about how he has treated Tim in the past. Tim’s response: “Look, you got murdered, you came back to life, you were mad, I get it. It happens.”
- And issue 10 and 11 contain a two-part story where Starfire is dragged back into space in a last-ditch effort to save her planet Tamaran from destruction. “Jason and Roy wind up going along and are shocked to discover that their cute little bikini-clad friend is actually one of the most feared and respected commanders in all of space,” Lobdell reveals. (WHO ACTUALLY SAYS THIS STUFF?!?!)
With the graphic novel, (Lee) Bermejo wanted to appeal to casual consumers of Batman entertainment, be it the occasional comic reader or movie watcher who maybe doesn’t know exactly how many Robins there have been in Dark Knight history.
At the same time, he’s amazed at how many people know that one of the Robins died on Batman’s watch. “My mother knows that,” Bermejo says. “That’s more part of the canon of Batman that the general public knows about, as well as the ’60s Batman and now the darker, more serious interpretations.
Scott Lobdell talks Red Hood, Starfire, sex and gender inquality
In an interview with Newsarama’s Vaneta Rogers:
Lobdell: I know as of right now, the action shares equal time with the emotional core of the characters in issue #3, issue #4 and #5 is more horror but still maintains a high level of action, and issue #6 is as close as this series will come to a “love story” as we learn how Jason and Kori first met.
The issue is called “Before” — and it is actually planned to be a quasi-ongoing series of stand alone issues throughout the series where we’ll be going back and revealing things that happened before the events of issue one.
Nrama: Let’s talk about Jason Todd. He was shown with a bat symbol on his chest, yet he obviously wants to distance himself from the Bat family. Now that the nature of his character has been revealed in issue #1, how would you describe his motivation and status in this series? Lobdell: I think Jason sees Batman — his mentor — as an exceptionally flawed hero obsessed with cleaning up the streets of a city that will, frankly, never ever be cleaned up. To that end, as far as Jason is concerned, Batman is on something of a fool’s errand trying to accomplish something that will never happen.
To that end, Jason sets much smaller and manageable goals for himself. Break Roy out of prison, check. Investigate slaughter of ancient assassin monks, check. Destroy the Untitled, check. When Jason sees a problem, he’s going to deal with it — with a degree of finality that a Batman does not, because of his rather rigid moral code. In issue #6, we’ll learn exactly why the bat is on his current costume. Read more under the cut! Nrama: There seems to be almost a “buddy movie” type relationship between Roy and Jason. Were you going for that type of feel? And will we find out more about their dynamic in upcoming issues? Lobdell: Phew! This is twice now you asked if I was going for the feel that came through in the book — and twice now I can say “Yes!” I must be doing something right! Like most “buddy movie” relationships, they work because the two guys come from two different places. Jason, as we saw in the first issue, is a planner. He’s always ten steps ahead of everyone else — he didn’t even step foot into the prison until he made sure he had back-up in place in case things got crazy. (Could he have planted explosives along the road from the prison? Sure. But he didn’t have to because he had asked Kori to join him on this adventure and he knew she was infinitely more effective than C-4.)
Roy, on the other hand, is much more impulsive. Give him a target and he’ll hit it… he’s not real big on the details. Also, there is a very David versus Goliath quality to Roy: In issue #3 we see him go up against a threat that we don’t think he can possibly prevail — and yet he throws himself into the fray without a moment’s thought. Nrama: Scott, I’m sure you’ve heard about the negative reaction some fans had to the portrayal of Starfire in Red Hood and the Outlaws #1. Did it surprise you? Lobdell: It didn’t surprise me that there were some people who didn’t like it.
What surprised me was that it almost caused the Internet to melt.
Mostly, what has surprised me has been the very vulgar way that people believe they are coming to the defense of Kori: they hurl words like “slut” and “whore” and expressions too disgusting to repeat here that are only used to demean women. Lets consider an imaginary woman who has more than one or two lovers. Is it fair to label her with dismissive and derogatory language? Because we disagree with the choices she makes, to do what she wants with her own body? Are we still at a place in society where we’re going to call a woman — any woman — names that reinforce gender inequality? The good thing is that the story has gotten people to talk about issues they are passionate about — and that can only ever lead to a better understanding on everyone’s part. Nrama: The character is obviously very comfortable with nudity and sex, which isn’t exactly new to her character, but was really played up in the art here. Was that the intended message behind the way she was visually portrayed? Lobdell: I’m not really sure one draws a Koriand’r in a bathing suit on a tropical island without making her sexy. Also, I don’t think a beautiful and confident woman needs to apologize to anyone for the way she dresses, on a beach or off. Nrama: How do you see Kori in the first issue? Was she meant to come across as a little weak as she leaned on Jason for decisions and offered sex to Roy, or was there another meaning behind her actions? What can you tell us about how she acted in the story — and why?
Read more of the interview at Newsarama!
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FYJT: This bit sounds good: “I don’t see Jason as someone who walks around with his emotional baggage. Yeah, he’s clearly been a bit obsessed about Batman and the Joker for a while now… but we’ll see over the next few months that he has a lot more going on in his head and his heart than that.
Without trying to sound sappy, redemption is more about how to move forward than about dwelling on the past.”
And this bit… hmm, a little more unsure about since it would be great to see more ladies round out the roster once Crux gets on board:
Mike: Can we expect another woman to be joining the Outlaws anytime soon?
Scott: Nope. At the risk of sounding sexist (Who, me?!)… Princess Koriand’r is proving to be more than woman enough for the series!
Scott Lobdell answering question on ComicVine
Also will Jason still hate the Bat-family?
I don’t think he hates them. I think he finds their methods to be, well, stupid and self-limiting. But as far as hate? I think he is more likely to hide in the bushes at Wayne Manor on Thanksgiving Day and look at everyone eating turkey dinner by a roaring fireplace and wondering why he isn’t inside with the others — wondering if maybe he couldn’t have made different choices. But I don’t think that’s hate.
Please someone draw this!
~CANON~
Source: comicvine.com
Scott Lobdell answers your questions about Jason, Red Hood and Teen Titans!
Comicvine recently posted Scott Lobdell’s many answers to fans’ many, many questions.
And lots of those questions were about Jason!
Are Jason and Roy gonna argue about everything?
I wouldn’t say everything! And certainly not on a level where they are angry with each other. These two understand each other in a way that no other two characters in the DCU understand each other. They sort of both look at each other and thing “Man! I am glad I did NOT turn out like THAT!”
Are the Oulaws intended to be the “New 52” ‘s answer to the Outsiders?
No, not at all! That’s good news for all the people that can’t wait for a new Outsiders series, I imagine!
But the Outlaws are not a “team”… it is more like Robin Hood and the Merry Men. It is Jason (and outlaw himself) and a handful of other people around him and the adventures they have together and separately. No one will ever be “kicked out of the Outlaws” because the Outlaws isn’t a team. They will never sit around their headquarters in chairs with their logo on the back… no one will ever shout “Get Jason Todd on the phone… this is a job only the Outlaws can accomplish!” I hope that answers your question!
LOL… won’t someone please get Jason Todd on the phone!
Head under the cut for more about Roy’s history, whether Scarlet or Rose Wilson will appear and what to expect!
And, don’t tell anyone this, but I’m trying to sneak Krypto into Red Hood & The Outlaws as a fellow junkyard stray… but shhhh! If anyone at DC reads this they’ll stop me!
(Scott) Lobdell spoke on “Red Hood & The Outlaws” saying that while he’s not known for doing dark comics, he’s taking the Red Hood, Starfire and the rest of the cast out into the broader world. The book was described as a fun look into the lives of damaged characters.
Comicvine podcast: Judd Winick talks Jason Todd
Recently Comicvine hosted Judd Winick on their podcast. You can listen to it here. Sara Lima (SL), Tony Guerrero (TG) and Corey the intern (C) interviewed Winick (JW). He also talked about his upcoming ongoings, Catwoman and Batwing. They took questions from readers and had some of their own. And they talked a LOT of Jason!
SL: How do you perceive Jason Todd’s relationships with each of the Batkids, from his perspective?
JW: Jason. Jason and his relationships. Starting at the bottom, the most recent, I think Jason kind of likes him (Damian).
TG: After he tried shooting him…
JW: Whatever. Jason is psychotic and a scoundrel and changes as the wind does. He’s a bit nuts, but I think what he likes about Damian is that he fights back, he’s an egotistical aristocrat, a 10-year-old man-child and I can’t imagine Jason doesn’t respect the talking back aspect of him, that he’s a little tough guy.
He hates Tim Drake more than any of them because Tim came after him. I never got to tell the Tim Drake-Jason Todd story and I probably won’t in this fashion. Or we’ll see. We’ll see. In my view, he hates Tim without even knowing him, without knowing anything about him or ever fighting him or being alongside him, he hates just the idea of him. He’s the one who came after him.
Dick, he also hates, but for entirely different reasons. That’s sort of like he’s (Dick) the good son. I think Jason feels superiority to Dick Grayson. It’s behind that Dick’s the goody-two-shoes. That’s an understatement of how he feels. He also understands that Dick Grayson’s never going to be Batman. That’s where the condescension comes in. You’re never going to be Batman, you don’t have that thing, that flaw in your character that makes Batman Batman. He’s like, I know I have that. He thinks he can do better than Batman. I think he looks down at Dick.
TG: I just want to go on record and say I don’t like the red hair/dying his hair thing. I remember Jason Todd stealing the Batmobile’s hubcaps or tires, he had black hair, he wasn’t dying his hair and the whole thing with Batman dying his hair — I don’t like it.
JW: Grant was doing this thing where he wanted to make all the continuity work and that was one of the facets of it. Come September, black hair again. So, don’t worry. I’ve gone out there, it’s black hair again. There’s a spoiler.
There’s LOTS more if you go under the cut, including Winick talking about Jason and Talia’s sex scene, Jason’s sexuality, the construction of the animated movie, Under the Red Hood, Jason’s mask fetish and where he’d like to see Jason in the future!
