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Sean Murphy is putting a refreshed twist onJason Toddin his new standalone universe , and buff will never think which fictional hero instigate the change see inBatman White Knight Presents : Red Hood .
Since beginning his cosmos , Murphy has committed to create starkly dissimilar versions of classic DC case , and he makes no exception for the Red Hood . ThisWhite Knightversion of Jason Toddhas belittled changes which separate him from the functionary canonized version of Jason . As Robin ( the first , not the 2nd ) Jason is attacked and torment by Joker into reveal Batman ’s secret personal identity . And it ’s that pity which ship Jason in a ego - imposed transportation , presumed dead … but taking a unexampled individuality as Red Hood , anda young twist on Robinin the form of a young East Backport young woman make Gan .
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If this backstory go vaguely intimate , it may be due to the recent popularity of Netflix’sCobra Kai . Batman White Knight Presents : Red Hood’sco - writers Sean Murphy and Clay McCormack clarify that astonishingly direct intake for Screen Rant at this year ’s San Diego Comic - Con .
MS : Then we realized that Jason should be like Johnny Lawrence from Cobra Kai , a loser who knew how to fight . A variety of sorry sacque , and this was his fortune to redeem himself with a young person in his life .
CM : That ’s what knock off it for me . Because there was so much Sean flesh out with this idea of Jason ’s backstory , it was all dandy stuff and nonsense . But I could n’t quite track the affair ’s end , for me to really think , ' I eff how we can do this . ' Then we were both like , ' Well , he ’s kind of like Johnny Lawrence a short minute . He ’s a man out of time , and has to portion out with this vernal person . He thinks he sleep with everything , and he ’s insert to this new vernal version of himself who kind of opens his mind up very reluctantly . ' And I was like , ' Okay , that we can lick with . '
For those who have n’t get wind the serial publication , Cobra Kaiserves as a sequel toThe Karate Kid , which ends with lead grinder Daniel winning a tournament by last defeating central antagonist Johnny Lawrence ( William Zabka ) . 33 years later , the once brash and cocky Johnny is now a depressed alcoholic whose life basically go downhill after losing to Daniel , opting to redeem his bequest by taking on a new student and re - afford the Cobra Kai dojo .
The parallel between Johnny and Jason Todd are unexpectedly striking . Even outside ofWhite Knight’scanon , Red Hood was always a cocky , nervy nouveau-riche as Robin who , like Johnny , becomes harden by the world around him after experiencing a traumatizing case . This presents a fascinating prospect forJason ’s time to come in the White Knight universe . occupy on a protege , be it ill - advised or not , gives Jason Todd the repurchase arc that Red Hood still has yet to properly achieve , even in the official Batman canon .
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