This series, Red Hood & The Outlaws, from Urban comics , proposes to follow a team of three heroes around Jason Todd, a former Robin turned Red Hood. In the previous volume, Jason Todd, hero under the identity of Red Hood, did not hesitate to kill the mayor of Gotham. Radical… except when it's a plan by Batman to infiltrate the Black Mask mafia clan. While the criminal wants to take advantage of Bizarro, a failed clone of Superman, Artemis, an Amazon, joins Jason's camp. Bizarro turns against Black Mask and the three heroes form the Outlaws.
Action and humor at the top
Red Hood & The Outlaws is a tale of action and humor worthy of the blockbusters of the 80s. The three heroes fight against an albino psychopath, end up in prison and confront a secret organization. Like Spider-Man with guns, Red Hood is very funny in his repartee while being ruthless on the field. When he meets the Suicide Squad, he describes it as a bunch of grumblers. However, two-thirds of the way through the volume, the script makes a very strong reversal from irony to sad reality. Screenwriter Scott Lobdell successfully blackens this light beginning with the theme of traumatized childhood. Bizarro is a clumsy and naïve big child who believes that Luthor is god.But he is a mistake, a rejected child. Before he knew Bruce Wayne, Red Hood was traumatized by a poor childhood. The Outlaws' first base was M'mam Gunn's school for lost youth. This orphanage of Jason actually hides an association of young thieves run by a scammer. 
Red Hood & The Outlaws : trio of heroes apart
Beyond successful adventures, Lobdell also manages to make his characters exist. Urban comics takes care of the edition of these books with a summary that allows to understand the stakes. Bizarro is the most successful. He who is often just this simple idiot overwhelmed by his power is finally more complex. He is very attached to his teammates and although he knows that he will die, he goes so far as to sacrifice because his well-being comes from his friends. Since he is the opposite of Superman, he is cured by kryptonite. In addition, this treatment made him great: he builds a flying and invisible Batcave, imagines jetpacks, teleportation discs but also a predictive crime program. His ever-growing intelligence worries his teammates. Jason Todd was once the second Robin and therefore Batman's partner but he was almost killed by the Joker. Pretending to be dead, he became a new mix between a hero and a criminal, Red Hood. In the last third of the book, the reader discovers Jason's past through a very touching letter from his father. DC obliges, everything is suggested but Lobdell still tells the difficult daily life of two addicted parents. While Jason sees only the darkness of his hometown, the new city car Artemis is amazed. The trio doesn't hold up against Batman's teammates. This quick defeat makes them more endearing to the reader. Indeed, this series is connected to the rest of the DC shared universe. Luthor comes to treat Bizarro. Operating in Gothan, the trio necessarily meets Batman's team. The screenwriter even manages to finish even a very old story with Arsenal, the sidekick of Green Arrow. However, we can regret that these guest stars are sometimes too numerous because the narrative is much better when it focuses on this trio of characters. 
Although the summary indicates many cartoonists, Dexter Soy illustrates the essence of the book. Its effective drawing. Its very simple features are well suited to the genre without totally convincing. Trevor Hairsine, designer of DCeased chooses this layout always as singular but by a different inking, the lines more precise. Far from being a negligible series, Red Hood & The Outlaws is a very good team. Adopting an original angle by focusing on this Bizarro 2.0, this second volume continues with great success this fun and punchy series like a Michael Bay pierced with dark moments.
