That led him to dying and bring reincarnated as red hood. Todd manages to hunt down the gang and safely detonate the bombs. The previous issue included an advertisement asking Batman readers to call a dedicated hotline and vote on whether they thought Jason Todd should survive his encounter with the Joker. She also hires the same carpenters who built Jason's casket and had them build a replica of it (the original was destroyed and beyond repair after Jason emerged from it). The Resin itself is incredibly dangerous and could have adverse effects on Gotham if it gets in the wrong hands, a fact that Red Hood and his team are now trying to mitigate. However, Jason realizes that he does not simply want Joker to die, but desires to punish the villain with Batman. The poll ended with a narrow majority of votes in favor of killing Todd, resulting in his death. Todd is also left wondering if perhaps he would have been a better Robin and better person had he had had a life like Drake's and friends like the Titans. In an issue of The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Phantom Stranger summons all of the Robins, including Jason, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelley, Damian Wayne, Nightwing, and Stephanie Brown, to save Batman. Jason Todd was the second Robin, until he was brutally murdered by the Joker. When the Morticoccus virus is released from Karate Kid's body, he is forcibly brought back to the group by Kyle, much to his dismay. [62] Jason was also taught by Batman in the use of firearms in training comparable to law enforcement agencies' requirements such as police departments or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as required for crimefighting and forensics, despite not using this skill typically when he was Robin. Red Hood and Scarlet head towards an unknown destination. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Jason Todd's backstory is altered to resemble his post-Crisis meeting with Batman occurring while trying to steal tires from the Batmobile. Out of all the characters who have put on the Robin suit, Jason is the one who died in it. That wanted man turns out to be the Joker. Following the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC took the opportunity to reboot many of its properties. [69] After Jason defeats and captures the Joker; the villain becomes fixated on him. Despite the violence of the beating, Jason spares Joker, intending to use him later against Batman. His message goes on to plead that Todd gets psychiatric help, a notion that the latter rejects. Green Skull. The Joker tortured Jason for over a year in an abandoned wing of Arkham Asylum while filming himself, and eventually convinced the broken Todd that Batman had abandoned and replaced him. He was resurrected by Talia al Ghul using the Lazarus Pit, and then trained by both the League of . This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other [46] The mercs reveal they are under orders to bring Jason to the person that hired them and that he is in no danger. Here Jason is portrayed as a former drug addict and follower of Brother Blood who eventually turned his life around and became a priest. Red Hood and the Outlaws was later rebooted as part of DC's Rebirth event. send you an email once approved. Jason became furious and blamed his mentors. Red Hood and the Outlaws debuted in September 2011, written by Scott Lobdell and with art by Kenneth Rocafort. However, the earliest foreshadowing of Jasons fate occurred in Batman #5, written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, which features the first time a Robin is presumed dead. Batman himself would slowly grow to accept Tim as his new partner, although the memory of Jason would play a heavy part in how Batman trained Tim in the months building up to his official appearance as Robin. Jason breaks free and fights them off all the same as Batman and Robin arrive. During the trip, Jason takes it upon himself to name the Monitor "Bob". When the Dealer's Black Mirror auction practice caught Batman's attention, the crowbar was one of the items available for Gotham's (sick) elite to bid on. O'Neil was quoted on the back cover of A Death in the Family trade paperback collecting the story with Todd's death as saying, "It would be a really sleazy stunt to bring him back. Welcome to the Jason Todd Reading Order. Anguished and seeking vengeance, he initially . Though initially popular, the character as written by Jim Starlin was not well received by fans following the revamping of his origin by Max Allan Collins in Batman #408409. Bruce eventually managed to track him down before his arrest and requested the GCPD appoint Jason as his guard to allow them to talk (though the issue ends before it's shown what they discuss.). Batman, Inc is at war with an organization named Leviathan, headed by Talia al Ghul, Damian's mother and the woman responsible for reviving Jason, but in the present, she seeks to destroy Batman and has put a bounty on their son's head. Though only lightly touched on, his resurrection is also simplified: he is resurrected with a Lazarus Pit by Talia al Ghul (as Infinite Crisis did not occur in this timeline). Instead of being trained by various men after his return from the dead, Jason Todd was trained by an order of warriors known as the All Caste. As Batman's second Robin, Jason was killed by the Joker during the events of the 1988 Batman: A Death in the Family storyline from Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo. Jack reveals that Jason eventually broke from the torture and said "I wish I'd never met Bruce Wayne", and that Joker let Jason go free. People were used to Grayson, and Todd felt like a rushed sl. Todd discovers her hanging and makes a beeline for Felipe, ahead of Batman, who arrived just in time to see Felipe take a 22-story fall to his death, with Todd as Robin at the edge of the balcony. Following the events of Death of the Family, Bruce and Alfred care for a sick Jason in the Manor, culminating in a warm embrace between Jason and his father figure as he regains consciousness, suggesting that their animosity might finally be put to rest. Essence, a fellow exiled member of the All Caste whom Jason knows, appears to him but is invisible to others. It's shown that Jason had enlisted in the military sometime after his escape from the Joker. After the character's resurrection, Jason's skills became more advanced and received more training (details depending on continuity); in modern stories, his training has included the mystical All-Caste order and the League of Assassins, having learned under premier instructors in the latter such as Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva. After a series of tests confirmed that it is Jason, Batman remains to keep his Robin costume in its memorial display case in the Batcave regardless; when Alfred Pennyworth asks if he wants the costume removed, Batman sadly replies that the return of Todd "doesn't change anything at all" because of wanting to remember Jason as he was when they first met and in guilt over how violent he has become. In the official alternate ending artwork, that fans couldve easily voted for with just 73 more phone calls, Batman wastes precious time removing Jasons Robin costume before taking him to receive emergency medical treatment. As I looked the pages over and tried not to freak out too visibly, DC archivist Ben Le Clear told me a story of ONeil who had voted for Jason to live and other DC staff hanging around the offices, biting their nails well into the final evening of the poll. The death of Jason Todd, also known as Red Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. "If I had to do it again, I would certainly have kept my mouth shut. Shortly afterward, Todd leaves New York City and the Nightwing mantle to Grayson, along with a telegram telling Grayson he has returned to normal and still considers himself a gift from Batman.[36]. Alfred Pennyworth refers to Jason as wanting "to be redeemed" through his membership. Housed in DC Comics archive in Burbank, California, are four of those unfinished pages, which I was lucky enough to view on a visit in the summer of 2019. He was killed by the bomb. Some of the mail response indicated that this was at least on some people's minds. Just like readers, Tim had grown up as a fan of Batman and Robin. Todd asks Batman why he has not avenged his death by killing Joker, a psychopath who has murdered countless people and crippled one of their best friends, arguing that Batman should have done it "because he took me away from you". "[10], Despite the poll results, O'Neil noted, "We did the deed, and we got a blast of hate mail and a blast of negative commentary in the press. So he'd be this kid, who wanted to be Batman's sidekick. He honored me. Jason teams up with Batman, Batgirl, Cyborg and Red Robin to rescue Damian's body from Apokolips. Confirms Batman V Superman's Dead Robin Is Jason Todd", "Warner Bros. Plotting Live-Action 'Nightwing' Movie With 'Lego Batman Movie' Director (Exclusive)", "Justice League director Zack Snyder seemingly reveals his unused plans for Robin in the DCEU", "COUNTDOWN TO NOV 11: Let the punishment fit the crime. InTask Force Z#8, after stealing Batman's sample of the Lazarus Resin, Red Hood is ambushed by several members of the Bat-Family, including Nightwing, Tim Drake's Robin, and Cassandra Cain's Batgirl. The initial version of Jason "Jay" Todd from before Crisis on Infinite Earths had an origin that was similar to the 1940 origin of the original Robin (Dick Grayson). The disparity in Batmans reaction is even worse when examining the intended possibility of Jason surviving his fateful encounter. Talia then gives Todd the idea to be the Batman that Gotham needs. Jason's mother is already dead by now and his father is serving a life sentence in prison, so he has been living on the streets. 1.) But itll be quite some time before Jason manages to eclipse the story hes most famous for. Batman admits that he has often been tempted by the thought of taking the Joker somewhere private to torture for weeks before finally killing the maniac, but says that he refuses to go to that place. Jason refuses to believe from Starfire and Arsenal that he had been on a path towards redemption and abandons his teammates. He is also well known for his tragic and violent death. The backup introduces a massive retcon in which the Joker is responsible for orchestrating the major moments of Todd's life such as his father's imprisonment and death, his mother's overdose, his introduction to Thompkins, and his adoption of the Robin identity. Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. By the time Len Wein took over as editor of DC Comics' Batman titles in 1982, Dick Grayson had largely moved on to starring as the leader of the young superhero team the Teen Titans in DC's New Teen Titans title. And so he uses Bruce's stuff, training himself to take over for him. O'Neil settled on using the poll to determine the fate of the second Robin. His favorite movie is Back to the Future and he enjoys creating/hosting trivia nights with his friends. Afterward, he swore allegiance to her. Subsequent portrayals commonly depict Todd as an orphaned street delinquent with a troubled past and a violent demeanor, whom Batman attempts to reform and mentor. Jason stayed dead for years until he was resurrected as Red Hood in 2004. Instead of tragic silence, the Caped Crusader exclaimed, Hes alive! A true honor. He was then caught in an explosion when the villain Hyena detonated a bomb intended to kill Bruce and Dark Claw. His detective and reasoning skills were considered weak despite showcasing some potential. presumed he was dead, but he survived and his body was recovered by HYDRA, who replaced his damaged body parts with robotic parts, transforming him into Deathlok. Jason Todd's death is often attributed to the Joker beating him with a crowbar, but Task Force Z #8 clears up this misconception to the Bat-Family. Heres the complete page that panel was from, the unused page 10 of Batman #428. [15][16], Before the release of Batman #617 (September 2003), a page of art from the issue by artist Jim Lee circulated on the Internet, apparently revealing the mystery villain Hush, who was the focus of Lee and writer Jeph Loeb's "Hush" storyline, as a resurrected Jason. agent's death, causing him to be dismissed from S.H.I.E.L.D. Years later, Jason returned, sought revenge against Batman . Around this time, Batman discovers that the empty coffin buried at Jason's gravesite is a replica of what he bought. . No help from now on thats the way I want it., In the 36 hours they were open, DCs hotlines received 10,614 calls (at a total cost of $5,307 to the readership), and the verdict proved editorials assumption right: Fans were divided on Jason Todd he was murdered by a margin of only 72 votes. Plus, it aggravated his hatred towards the Bat family, as he repeatedly attempts to kill members of it. Todd then offers Batman an ultimatum: he will kill Joker unless Batman kills Todd first. I love it! However, Todd realizes that if he went through with it, his former mentor would never know about his return nor the identity of his killer. Jason Todd was killed by a bomb, but in the modern day, fans and even Red Hood himself believe Joker beat him to death with a crowbar. https://youtu.be/WJCAAETRfc0 Batman arrived too . This version has streaks of white hair that used to be brown before the Joker electrocuted him. In the revamp period, Todd is portrayed as the "rebel" Robin, reflecting the late 1980s youth culture. He was introduced in 1983, originally with a largely identical backstory to the original Robin, Dick Grayson. Austin has a master's degree in Human Development and a background in writing for Govlaunch. Cheetah regrets her past deeds and resurrects Jasn using a Lazarus Pit. Joker Beats Jason Todd to Near Death, Then Blows Him Up (Batman) Jason Todd was the unpopular second Robin who - in no small part due to his unpopularity - was beaten to a pulp by the. The series eventually ended coinciding with the DC Rebirth event. Task Force Zfollows Red Hood's dysfunctional zombie Suicide Squad, composed of dead villains such as Bane, Arkham Knight, Mr. Then, a house ad asked readers to call one number if they thought Jason should live, and another if they wanted him to die. "[5], In 1988, Dennis O'Neil suggested that an audience might be attracted to the comics by being offered the opportunity to influence the creative process. Talia took Todd in out of her love for Batman, while her father Ra's al Ghul was interested in the secret behind his resurrection. Dressed in a version of a Batman costume, Todd is also living/operating out of an abandoned Gotham subway system. The story arc was a. She sets Jason on a mission to hunt down a group known as "The Untitled", telling him of people missing organs before death without any sign of removal, which is their calling card. He debuted as the second sidekick of Batman, donning the mantle of Robin after Dick Grayson. Dick grabbed the crowbar when leaving and it was later recovered by Alfred in an alley. Jason Todd made his live-action debut in the DC Universe and HBO Max series Titans, played by Curran Walters; he appears as Robin in the first two seasons, and as Red Hood in the third season. The three intend to rescue Scarlet. (In later years, ONeil has said that while he has no hard proof, he heard that one guy [] programmed his computer to dial the thumbs down number every 90 seconds for eight hours.). Holding Joker at gunpoint, he throws a pistol at Batman and begins to count to three while standing behind Joker, leaving Batman with only a headshot if he wants to stop Todd from pulling the trigger. After spending a year in a coma and subsequently another year as an amnesiac vagrant, he is taken by Talia al Ghul after a small-time crook recognizes him as Robin due to his combat skills on the street.[1]. After the Joker again escapes from Arkham Asylum, Jason tracks his whereabouts on his own and is brutally beaten to death by the Joker's men under his order.[70]. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Rather, it became a central part of the psyche of Batman stories for over two decades. Related: Batman Fans Were Right to Vote for Jason Todd's Death. Dick raised the bar and ironically, Nightwing makes a harsh joke that Jason lowered the bar, or in his case, the crowbar, poking fun at how Joker beat him to death as he wasn't good enough. He wasnt resurrected until 2005, when he took his revenge on the Joker and swore to carry on Batmans quest against crime, but now as the murderous Red Hood. The team also includes Starfire and Roy Harper. "Infinite Crisis", Rucka, Greg (w), Eaglesham, Dale (p), Kryssing, Ray (i), Comicraft (let), Mike Carlin (ed). Jason was trained by Bruce, and was his partner until his death at the hands of the Joker. Joker takes advantage of the situation, detonating nearby explosives that engulf the platform and send them plunging into the bay. [Jason activates a bomb] Joker : [holds down Batman] No! Batwoman told Huntress of his story in an attempt to convince her not to risk her life so often through rebellion. DC declined to release a full scan of the second-most-complete alternate page in their archives, but did offer the below scan of its first panel, which reveals Jason stable but in a comatose state, back in the United States. Comic Vine users. Starlin wrote two versions of Batman #428, and Jim Aparo and inker Mike DeCarlo worked on both of them, drawing certain pages twice but very differently. Grayson then comes to the rescue and refuses to believe Todd when he claims he has killed Drake (which he had not since current Robin Damian Wayne rescued Drake at the last moment). Todd is booked under a pseudonym (John Doe), due to there being no identifiable prints on file for any member of the main bat heroes as well as Jason is still legally dead. Tim Drake & Jason Todd Bonding Not Canon Compliant Non-Consensual Drug Use After spending 14 months hidden in an abandoned wing of Arkham by the Joker, Jason is saved before his death even while just on the brink of it even if it is to the point his reality and and fantasy are blurring together Language: English Words: 37,369 Chapters: 11 /? Drake says "Yes" and passes out. Even after being brutally beaten, Jason still tried to protect his mother. Eventually, he comes across an Untitled, who was in hiding, who tells him that they were set up but still fights him. Trivia They also interrogated Joker's henchmen who were with him during Todd's murder, in hopes to find out how the boy could have survived. Unfortunately for him, this only reinforced the Joker's belief that this had to be done. [79], In the Batman: White Knight continuity, Jason Todd was the first Robin rather than Dick Grayson. Paraphernalia Equipment Robin suit Notes This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the Arrowverse and is an adaptation of Jason Todd. [6], The vote was set up in the four-part story "A Death in the Family" that was published in Batman #426429 in 1988. His initial goal was to convince Dick Grayson to go back to being Robin, not to take the role himself. He then unmasked Moonwing and accused him and Logan of abandoning him. Joker brutally beat Jason Todd to near death. Batman #426 - Death in the Family Batman #427 Batman #428 Batman #429. Jason points out he's passed all the psychological tests repeatedly and there is no reason to keep him in what he calls Batman's "kennel of freaks". Upon meeting another man who had previously been brought back by the Lazarus Pit and had turned into a Minotaur, he realizes a similar fate will befall him the longer he stays alive. Jason Todd was an orphan whose life had already been full of hardships before he met Bruce Wayne, who was the vigilante Batman. Not long after the two Nightwings meet up, Todd is captured and imprisoned by local mobsters Barry and Buddy Pierce. In the first line of his postscript in the first collected edition of that story, Batman editor Denny ONeil protested his own culpability in Robins death with one quote, We didnt kill the Boy Wonder. Despite their now-antagonistic relationship, Batman desperately wants to help Todd and intends to atone for his failures. 2) #25-26, where Jason went solo after his team disappeared and the title was changed to Red Hood: Outlaw. As I'm sure you know, in the infamous Death In The Family storyline, Jason Todd was captured by the Joker, beaten via crowbar, and finally locked in a bomb-laced warehouse and killed. When the Challengers return to New Earth, Todd disposes of his Red Robin costume and abandons the rest of the group, though they go on to declare to the Monitors that they are now the monitors of the Monitors. The verdict in favor of the character's death won by a slim 72-vote margin of 5,343 votes to 5,271. Todd acts as leader of the Outlaws, a group of antiheroes that "have several different exciting characters from the DC Universe some we've seen before and some we haven't," Batman Group Editor Mike Marts said. Batman subdues this mystery "Jason" and discovers that it is only Clayface impersonating Todd, concluding that "Jason's" greater physical age was to hide the flaws in Clayface's impersonation by allowing him to partially mimic Nightwing's combat skills. It was erected in the Batcave following Jason's death at the hands of the Joker and has since become a staple of the Batcave; even staying . Considering the Joker is the one narrating this segment, it is open to debate whether he is telling the truth or not. Wingman temporarily allies himself with Damian Wayne, who is using the name "Redbird" at the time. Jason escalates things further by poisoning the cafeteria, killing 82 and sickening 100 more inmates. The death of Jason Todd, also known asRed Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. In the issue, Jason Todd is betrayed by his own mother to the Joker, who savagely beats the young hero with a crowbar. The obvious reason this keeps happening is because creators focus on the crowbar,but this tendency has shapedJason's narrative, turning him into a tragic victim rather than someone who was a hero to the end. [47] After Batman and Robin defeat the mercs, Red Hood rescues Scarlet and escapes using the helicopter. In the film's prologue, Jason - as Robin - meets his demise at the hands of the Joker. [38] Following his escape, Todd continues on the mend and is summoned by Tim Drake to come to the Batcave, where Batman has left a last will statement for him. The character debuted in Batman #357 (March 1983) and made his first full appearance in Detective Comics #525 (April 1983), but it wasn't until later that year that he would appear in costume as Robin in Batman #366 (December 1983) when he showed up towards the end of the story to help Batman fight the Joker. But what if Jason Todd had lived? During the events of the series' first installment, Jason convinces Deathstroke to help him by offering him a bigger sum than what the Joker is currently paying him. When Jason actually died, or even in the alternate reality where he survived, Batman was obviously devastated, but he responded by following his standard procedures. Sometime later, after the Joker is cured of his insanity, Harleen tells him about Jason, and Jack Napier (Joker's true identity in this continuity) says that he can't remember what happened to Todd. [64][65] It is also expressed that due to his resurrection at the hands of the Lazarus Pit, the character possesses a few magical abilities. Answer (1 of 13): The bomb. The bomb goes off. When Jason Todd returned from the "dead" and took on the guise of the Red Hood (Joker's first identity), he eventually confronted Joker and beat him with a crowbar but let him live. Beaten within an inch of his life by the crowbar-wielding Joker , Red Hood survived only to be killed by a bomb the villain left behind. Jason Todd Wasn't DC's First 'Dead Robin', controversial A Death in Family storyline, Batman Fans Were Right to Vote for Jason Todd's Death, X-Men's Most Underrated Member is Secretly One Of Marvel's Deadliest Heroes, Juggernaut's Tragic Ending Proves His Powers Are Pure Nightmare Fuel, Bruce Banner Confirms His Final Plan To Kill The Hulk. The Death of Jason Todd ( From Under the Red Hood) - YouTube The Joker beats Jason Todd (the Second Robin) with a crowbar, ultimately leaving him half-dead on the warehouse floor.. Maybe hed have tried to get Dick Grayson to return, only to don the Robin costume himself to save his mentors lives. The original character was created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton and first appeared in Batman #357. It is later established during the story arc Infinite Crisis that Superboy-Prime is responsible for the changes on Jason Todd's origin and character when he inadvertently created Hypertime-lines.[23]. Having been trained in the use of Batman's batarangs in perfect aim, he has some lethally sharpened shurikens based on his former mentor's designs as throwing weapons. When Jason is the victim yet again of the Joker's personal war with Batman, the batfamily begins to tear apart at the seams. Batmans reaction was to become enraged to the point that it is heavily implied he will start breaking his no killing rule. I think there was even talk of his possibly being Deathstroke's Robin.[71]. As Batman's second Robin, Jason was killed by the Joker during the events of the 1988Batman: A Death in the Familystoryline from Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo. After escaping from Arkham, Jason hacks into one of Bruce Wayne's bank accounts, using part of the money to pay Deathstroke, while keeping the rest for himself. For many years following his brutal execution, the Bat-Cave featured his Robin costume in a display case as a memorial to him. [9], O'Neil would later repeat the claim with further specifics: "I heard it was a lawyer who was using a Macintosh and lived in CaliforniaI obviously don't have hard information on this, but I heard someone out there programmed his computer to dial it every couple of minutes, and since there was only about 65 votes that made the difference if that story is true, that guy, that guy killed Jason Todd! It is also revealed that, like Tim, Jason was also aware that Batman survived his encounter with Darkseid. Hes appeared in movies, TV shows, and video games, while even his comic book self became the leader of his own team of antiheroes. Todd is arrested by Gordon who informs him that the reason he has always worked with Batman is that Batman never violates the law "where it counts". The moody HBO Max super-team drama did put its own spin on the infamous Batman comic book story A Death in the Family as Jason Todd ( Curran Walters) transformed from Robin to the vengeful. The primary inspiration for the canonical death of Jason was the limited Elseworlds series Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, written and illustrated by Frank Miller, because the futuristic story contained references to Batmans deceased partner. He thought he could do what could never be done for him and 'make him whole'. p. 22. When he was first introduced, his backstory was almost identical to Dick Grayson's. A circus kid orphaned. [1] It is suggested by Ra's that the power of the pit resulted in Todd's mental instability. As Hush, Riddler, and Jason collaborate, Jason initially confronts Batman at his gravesite. His inner monologue reveals that he had always wanted to eventually replace Batman, and thinks it was a bad idea for Batman to become a public figure, rather than an urban legend. ", Pearson; Uricchio. In the published version of Batman #428, the same page depicts Jasons funeral, where Alfred asks Bruce if he should get in touch with Dick Grayson. Now he was a street urchin who met Batman for the first time when he attempted to jack the tires from the Batmobile; a hard-hearted and rebellious kid who Bruce encouraged to be Robin in the hopes that it would keep him from a life of crime. He is later convinced by Damian Wayne to turn against Ra's when the latter takes it too far by using Amazo to slaughter millions. The famous scene of Joker clubbing Jason to death with a crowbar occurs in Batman #428, written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Jim Aparo, during the controversial A Death in Family storyline. You expert, rootin'-tootin', eagle-eyed, Goth-loving marksman! [24], It is later revealed that Todd had indeed died at the hands of the Joker. [37] After a Monitor shoots and kills Duela, he attempts to kill Jason, but is stopped by a second Monitor. Jason seems to have a romantic interest in Donna and is shown to be visibly disgruntled when her old boyfriend Kyle Rayner joins their group as they take their tour to the 52 Earths which comprise the Multiverse. Thanks to @domcianciolo and @kittelsen! Jason will become the Red Hood in the third series, White Knight Presents Harley Quinn, where he and Harleen work together against the returning Neo-Joker. What I wanted to do here is put him in a place that he can't come back from. He leaves behind a calling card that states "let the punishment fit the crime". Tim spearheads a risky mission to recover their fallen brother in an effort to hold them together. Later, Jason adopts the "Arkham Knight" identity and uses his remaining wealth to employ his own militia, which he trains with Deathstroke's help. Instead, he alone is to blame for his death after refusing to wait for Batman and attempting to apprehend Joker by himself. The bodies are taken back to Gotham City for burial. 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