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A review by carleeiigh
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 1: Redemption by Scott Lobdell
2.0
Weeelllll......this start of The New 52 is not...great. I don't like it very much so far at all, really.
This obviously focuses on Red Hood and his new 52 backstory, while sort establishing Roy and Kori, just not very well.
While I didn't love Jason in Pre-52 being just a rabid maniac who sometimes shows, tries to kill a few Robins or Batman, then leaves, I'm not really loving him here either. The new story of him being taken by Talia to the "all caste" I just don't vibe with? Maybe if there was a good issue really focusing on him bonding with the people there and healing from his madness, I would get it, but now I'm just not sure why they bothered? He's sort of still angsty about getting beat to death and claims his family abandoned him, but he's not angsty enough to go after them. I guess I need to see how he interacts with the actual batfam in the future. Hopefully.
Roy and Kori are dragged along on Jason' journey to avenge his teachers, just because I guess? Really, I think its because Roy has nothing better to do, and Kori because she apparently lost her memory, and needs somewhere to be an objectified sex woman. I don't really know anything else about them. Everyone complains about Kori, and they're right, she's treated SO grossly so far
There are tiny bits that I'm interested in? But ultimately super disappointed in this one. I'll maybe read vol 2 and 3 to see, but otherwise I'll stick to my original plan and just go to Rebirth
This obviously focuses on Red Hood and his new 52 backstory, while sort establishing Roy and Kori, just not very well.
While I didn't love Jason in Pre-52 being just a rabid maniac who sometimes shows, tries to kill a few Robins or Batman, then leaves, I'm not really loving him here either. The new story of him being taken by Talia to the "all caste" I just don't vibe with? Maybe if there was a good issue really focusing on him bonding with the people there and healing from his madness, I would get it, but now I'm just not sure why they bothered? He's sort of still angsty about getting beat to death and claims his family abandoned him, but he's not angsty enough to go after them. I guess I need to see how he interacts with the actual batfam in the future. Hopefully.
Roy and Kori are dragged along on Jason' journey to avenge his teachers, just because I guess? Really, I think its because Roy has nothing better to do, and Kori because she apparently lost her memory, and needs somewhere to be an objectified sex woman. I don't really know anything else about them. Everyone complains about Kori, and they're right, she's treated SO grossly so far
There are tiny bits that I'm interested in? But ultimately super disappointed in this one. I'll maybe read vol 2 and 3 to see, but otherwise I'll stick to my original plan and just go to Rebirth