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A review by bramblelegs
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 1: Redemption by Scott Lobdell
4.0
This comic has a special place in my heart because it was the first comic I ever purchased and it was the comic that got me into reading comics in the first place. The Red Hood is my favorite character in all of DC, I love him to pieces. He's been my fave since the beginning of my comic journey over 10 years ago.
This comic book reads like an action packed but kinda strange story about three people who come together that are frankly all traumatized assholes. They're just not great people. But they found each other and there's a few touching moments. It kinda sets the stage for what eventually becomes a found family dynamic. And knowing that this is where they start is kinda funny.
Jason is fresh off his return and terrorizing Bruce as the Red Hood, and kinda just making his way in the world as his own hero. You get to see some flash backs that remind you just how much he loved his time as Robin, and how bittersweet it is to know that he can't have that anymore.
And then of course Roy who's just a mess. I love him.
And Kori, who has been through absolute hell but is still so strong.
The writing in this book is clearly male gaze-y. It had a few moments where it clearly did not age well. But I'm willing to over look that stuff for the nostalgia. Tbh maybe the feeling of a frat boy asshole dynamic never really phased me much because they're kinda all meant to be shit people right now. They need to be bad before they can be better.
Either way, this was a fun book. And it'll always mean a lot to me. Easily a 4/5.
This is a comic that over the years I just keep coming back to because it reminds me how much I love comic books. :)
This comic book reads like an action packed but kinda strange story about three people who come together that are frankly all traumatized assholes. They're just not great people. But they found each other and there's a few touching moments. It kinda sets the stage for what eventually becomes a found family dynamic. And knowing that this is where they start is kinda funny.
Jason is fresh off his return and terrorizing Bruce as the Red Hood, and kinda just making his way in the world as his own hero. You get to see some flash backs that remind you just how much he loved his time as Robin, and how bittersweet it is to know that he can't have that anymore.
And then of course Roy who's just a mess. I love him.
And Kori, who has been through absolute hell but is still so strong.
The writing in this book is clearly male gaze-y. It had a few moments where it clearly did not age well. But I'm willing to over look that stuff for the nostalgia. Tbh maybe the feeling of a frat boy asshole dynamic never really phased me much because they're kinda all meant to be shit people right now. They need to be bad before they can be better.
Either way, this was a fun book. And it'll always mean a lot to me. Easily a 4/5.
This is a comic that over the years I just keep coming back to because it reminds me how much I love comic books. :)