![]() ![]() The strength of Titans was that with Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy, and the rest, Wolfman and Perez could easily pit the Titans against the HIVE, but also send them to the alien planet Tamaran, or the mystic dimension of Azarath, or pit them against the gods of myth. That's a comparison that might give some purists pause given Lobdell's controversial recreations of both Starfire and Arsenal, but it's apt. In this way, Red Hood and the Outlaws is largely reminiscent of Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans. ![]() This genre-bridging is not something that could be comfortably done with another Bat-book like Batgirl or Batwing. None of these stories feel out of place for the characters, and in this way Lobdell demonstrates the breadth of stories this series can tell. Starfire begins with the Red Hood versus mobsters, then a "Night of the Owls" crossover, then a four-part trip to space, and then a run-in with Superman. The last volume of Red Hood saw the team take on undead ninjas and giant monsters the story was not "earthbound" in the "fighting crime in Gotham City" sense, but neither was it too far afield from what one might normally find among the Bat-titles. But Lobdell tells a familiar story, and despite a welcome tweak here and there, the book remains mostly predictable. 2: The Starfire demonstrates the versatility of this title in a way that ought to suggest good things going forward. While it might be seen as reaching for older villainsīecause they have run out of things to do with the usual cast.Scott Lobdell's Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. If only they paid attention to it’s execution, rather than just it’s gruesome imagery. DC’s misstep that was the New 52, and possibly even it’s current darker takes with Black Label, could not be possible without this period of comics history. A notion that let something like Vertigo comics even exist (R.I.P. It’s titles such as these that truly birthed the idea of comics being able to grow up with their readers. While pieces such as Superfolks and Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex predate these titles by a minimum of 10 year. It’s coming off such titles as Watchmen and V For Vendetta. This is a period in time that birthed titles such as The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. Including the ‘darker’ take on the DC Universe that the New 52 attempted to take. Something I feel was done better in this period in time, then it ever has been. Yes, they were all within a year of each other, but it’s also a period where the Batman books especially went through a period of extremely bleak and violent storytelling. Something these villains have in common is the period in time they were written. Year Two, and Anarky making his debut in Detective Comics #608 in 1989. One reintroducing the character of Anarky, and the other The Deluxe print of Detective Comics #1000 and DetectiveĬomics Annual #2. Reintroduction of Deacon Blackfire and his cult was something that can take youīy surprise, especially since it is a one-off story. Hardcover edition, and hasn’t been reprinted in many years. Heavily controversial and incredibly dark. Originally appeared in Batman: The Cult fromġ988, created by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson. #982 (2018), Batman finds himself face to face with a cult of militarisedĪnd religious, homeless people, led by Deacon Blackfire. The reason I feel these stand out so much in their usage, isĭue to both the period they came out in, and the lack of usage for these ![]() In fact, all the characters I’ve noticed areįrom 1987 to 1989. Hellīut over the past year, it feels like Detective Comics specifically has been calling attention to aĬertain period in Batman history. Or how Tom King’s frequent use of Kite Man hasĪlmost rehabilitated the character in the public consciousness. Take Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s use of The Joker, and Writers are even known to write specific villains or use them as part of an Weren’t used more than once, and expertly crafted by later writers. Villains as The Joker, Catwoman or The Riddler in such high esteem if they Reusing villains is nothing new, we wouldn’t hold such ![]() Has anyone else noticed the increase in using odd Batman ![]()
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