Red Hood: Outlaw #26

Overall this new chapter in Jason's life looks to be an interesting one but hopefully Lobdell won't wait too long to bring the Outlaws " all of them " back together again. Read Full Review

Yes, Jason Todd is beating the crap out of and killing pretty much every bad guy in his path, but there's a focus to his actions that reminds the reader that there is a bigger story here, one very worth sticking around for. Read Full Review

This issue is a comic book fan's dream. No goofy jokes, just Red Hood being Red Hood…did I mention the new outfit is awesome? Because it is… Read Full Review

Now we know: he's not exactly handling his new situation in the best manner. But I don't mind that for a second. In fact, I'd say this is the closest thing to Jason's original Red Hood since he formed his first band of Outlaws. We're talking Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Red Hood – The Lost Days level. Only I'd argue more graphic. Read Full Review

Launching a fresh and darker take on the series, Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 is action-packed, thought-provoking, and rife with wonderfully executed character progression in the titular hero, making it yet another standout issue in a series that has already been consistently great for months. Read Full Review

Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 marks a major tonal shift for the series, but it got here honestly. With a new art team joining Lobdell, and an action-packed, reasonably-self-contained story, this could just as easily be a#1. Fans of the post-Rebirth Red Hood stories will want to follow Jason's ongoing journey, but newcomers will find this an easy starting-point. The script is tight, the artwork is dynamic, andRed Hood and the Outlaws continues to be some of the best that DC has to offer. Read Full Review

Red Hood and the Outlaws #26 kicks off what is sure to be a fun run. The combination of Lobdell's writing and Wood's artworks for this new era that the character is going through. With still questions surrounding the mysterious Underlife organization it will be exciting to the answers we will be given. Read Full Review

This is a solid new direction for this series. I'm liking it a lot, even though it was always good. Now it's time to see what else Lobdell has up his sleeve. I'm looking forward to it. Read Full Review

There are plenty of people who might see Jason Todd's new costume as a cash-grab - and real talk, given how sales attrition works in comic books, sometimes you need to goose sales from time to time - but Lobdell and Woods do an incredible job justifying it with some top-notch artwork. Read Full Review

The two distinct action scenes in the issue both show Jason as a silent master, but also as a real intimidating presence. The training he received from Batman shines through when criminals see him too late, or when he's emerging from the shadows. All the while, he shows the cocky side we all know and love, like plugging his ears over his hood before the big explosion. Read Full Review

Aside from some awkward word choice, the 'Outlaw' arc is off to a great start, an interesting jumping-on point for fans of the classic Red Hood. Read Full Review

Jason Todd, once again, steps out of the shadow of Batman and even his own team, shining like a fire in the night for this great opening salvo of a new storyline. Pick it up. Read Full Review

Not one of the strongest of intros, but I'm sure the rest of the storyline will deliver. I'm itching to see what fate really had in store for Artemis and Bizarro. Jason feels like he failed his team and Batman certained added injury to insult. Art was decent, not the best I've seen for this comic but it had a gritty feel to it. Jason doesn't really look like Jason, and it's bizarre that his new weapon of choice is the very thing that killed him, but it did also turn him into THE Red Hood. Read Full Review

All in all, the art is okay, besides for Jason Todd in my opinion, but the introduction to this new status quo for the character left me wanting and I'm afraid that this iteration of Red Hood is going to alienate old fans more than bring in new readers.  Hopefully I'm wrong and this new feel of the book is just as enjoyable as the old.  Only time will tell. Read Full Review

I wanted to give this new direction a chance as I was skeptical when the changes were announced. So far I'm not convinced this was the right path to take the title as it feels far too derivative, but I'll give it a few more issues to find its way. Read Full Review

Pete Woodsartwork is well-suited for the crime genre RedHood is a part of. Yes, its a super-hero concept, but it deals more withcriminal biker gangs and modern era gangsters, rather than maniacalsuper-villains. As part of the Batman family of titles, it could round out themany different iterations of what it means to be a part of that. Read Full Review

I wish I had more good things to say about this issue but, aside from the well-drawn action, I did not think the new Red Hood was a very compelling character I want to root for. When he was with Artemis and Bizarro, he felt like a person recovering from past trauma and getting a legitimate second chance at a family. Now it just feels like a vengeful thug wearing a red hood. Read Full Review

This issue throws away every bit of character development Jason went through and portrays him as an angry Punisher ripoff. Read Full Review

W_himself

Sep 12, 2018

LOVED IT.

SloboSOY

Sep 13, 2018

Jason take a new leaf & I wanted to see what this was. I'm not found of darker story but Lobdell make a impressive work on this story. I waited for the title to take the next level & that it. Sadly he have to ditch Bizarro & Artemis. I hope this isn't just a illusion. Cover - Nice & related 2/2 Writing - Very nicely done. No need of a super-vilain, this gang made a good foes for Jason. 3/3 Arts - Not perfect, we already see a lot of Words' limit. The fighting seem phony, but sometime he surprise me. 2/3 Feeling - Will take next issue to see if it's just a impression or if Lobdell have finally found the right path for the red hood. 2/2

daddyT

Sep 14, 2018

I miss the team, but I'm liking him solo too. from a base of 6, this gets a rating of: 9. +1 because: he really is getting the shaft regarding Batman and Gotham +2 because: I miss the team, but I'm liking him solo too.

Simon DelMonte

Sep 14, 2018

Great new artist in Woods, same great writer, and a new direction that feels totally earned.

Dani

Sep 16, 2018

The Red Hood is back and fiercer than ever. While Red Hood has had some decent fight scenes in the Outlaws title, he really let loose in this one. He was brutal and over the top and it was glorious to see. This issue showed the true potential of Red Hood when he lets go. I could see the training from Batman and the League of Assassins; something that has been missing in this title. He was a one-man wrecking crew and I can’t wait to where this new road takes him. Even with his new brutal style of fighting (killing included); he’s still showing his heroic side. Even at the risk of being arrested, he went out of his way to return a prized possession to an injured FBI agent. The new costume, from the buzz cut to his boots, real ly fits Jason’s new attitude. I’m surprised at how much I like it. I would still get rid of the crowbar, but the rest looks real good. more

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Sep 17, 2018

I am way on board with Jason returning to his roots. The main question is if this is a new status quo for Red Hood or just temporary since the title is still Red Hood and the Outlaws, crossing out the title makes it seem like a temporary thing.

ohhaimark

Sep 14, 2018

THE GOOD: -Pete Woods' art was the highlight for me. It was a really good looking issue. Not as good as Dexter Soy, mind you, but still good. -Those combat scenes were really well done. They felt like the right kind of street level style of gritty new series this wants to be. -I like the new direction. Its not as good as the old Red Hood, but I like a gritty crime thriller as much as the next guy. THE BAD: -For a gritty crime thriller, some of that (aka all of it) was pretty darn cheesy. -I don't like the way Pete Woods draws Red Hood. Yes, I know I just praised his art, but that's because I liked everything else he drew a lot, I just didn't like Jason himself. -I miss the old Red Hood and the Outlaws.

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myconius - Sep 19, 2018

ohhaimark ~ i just got the reference!! :D ~ ha ha ha! what a story, Mark!

ohhaimark - Sep 20, 2018

i did nawt hit her

myconius - Sep 20, 2018

it's naht true. it's booollshet. i did nahhhhhhhhhht.

WhistleBlower

Sep 13, 2018

Jason stabs someone with a flag, and sticks a flare up someone's butt. 90s edge taken to its cringiest extreme.

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OB - Sep 14, 2018

So dude, since every issue if this series you rated from 1-4. Why are you still reading it? Or do you want to just bomb the rating?

WhistleBlower - Sep 14, 2018

Do you get mad at everyone who doesn't give every Red Hood comic a 10, or are you just stalking me? https://i.imgur.com/mVzVUHc.png

OB - Sep 16, 2018

I'm just pointing out your hypocrisy. You got mad at someone booming Batman while you do it yourself here. It's hard to not notice you when you the only person here who keep giving it a bad score every issue. Just quite the book and spare us your whining.

Nihilist - Sep 17, 2018

You don't have to enjoy something to check it out and review it, though. I strongly dislike Harley Quinn's solo comics from New-52 onwards, but check them out anyways, since she's my 2nd favourite comic character, and I hope this time she'll be fixed. Nothing wrong about it. We should be open to different opinions, negative or not, as long as they're properly argumented.

WhistleBlower - Sep 17, 2018

There's a difference between giving a book a negative score (like I do with multiple books), and intentionally making extra accounts to spam 1s. But I suppose the differences are lost on a Red Hood fanboy who stalks everyone that doesn't agree with him.