Fan-favorite writer Shawn Martinbrough and artist Sanford Greene bring Red Hood to a neighborhood that was once one of the most dangerous in Gotham City in Red Hood: The Hill, a six-issue series debuting Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
In Gotham City’s early days, The Hill was one of Gotham City’s most dangerous neighborhoods, one that required the residents to band together to keep themselves safe when the police – and sometimes even Batman – wouldn’t.
Now, as the Hill finds itself gentrifying, old habits die hard as the vigilante known only as Strike works with her team to keep the town safe—but she’s not alone. Jason Todd, one of the Hill’s newest residents, is more than happy to don the visage of Red Hood to help Strike keep his new home safe. But a new villain is emerging from the shadows. Will Red Hood, Strike and the Hill’s small militia of vigilantes be able to keep their home safe? This series features a main cover by series artist Greene, with a variant cover by Tirso Cons.
In an interview with DC.com, writer Shawn Martinbrough describes the Red Hood as someone distinctly different from Batman.
“Red Hood differs from Batman in how he doesn’t have any limits. He is more than willing to kill or tear the bad guy apart, which Batman wouldn’t do. It was interesting to turn that characterization on its head and make Jason watch other rising crimefighters and say, ‘Wait, maybe you don’t want to cross those lines because it will have ramifications for you and your mental health.’ I thought that was an interesting way for him to see a bit of himself in Strike and other vigilantes, to see her and say, ‘Maybe I can now see what Bruce was talking about’.”
Jason also has an interesting dynamic he shares with the Harlowe sisters as Martinbrough discusses with Multiverseofcolor.com.
“More fascinating than Dana’s chemistry with Jason is her contentious relationship with her twin sister and news anchor, Denise. Expect tension when the two cross paths mostly due to their differing ideas of vigilantism and how to help their neighborhood.”
On February 6, check out the story that brought Jason Todd to his new home, in Red Hood: The Hill #0. This thrilling tale collects Red Hood #51 and Red Hood #52, also written by Shawn Martinbrough, with art by Tony Akins and Moritat. As The Joker War ravages Gotham City, a new vigilante group has formed to protect their turf, and Red Hoof finds himself caught in the crossfire! This two-issue collection features a new cover by Sanford Greene.