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One ofRed Hood ’s oldest foes is back in his aliveness , and now Jason Todd is starting to questions his conclusion because of it . ThoughBlack Mask — one of Gotham ’s many crime Jehovah — began as a threat to Batman , his key role in Red Hood ’s origins make him one of Jason ’s rogues . Now Black Mask has returned to Jason ’s orbital cavity inTask Force Z , but this time as Red Hood ’s unexampled friend .
Red Hood and Black Mask have clash before , most notably during the " Under the Hood " plot line that re - introduced Jason Todd to the Batman mythos as the crime lord Red Hood , making Black Mask an essential component to Red Hood ’s modern-day origins . More latterly , Jason Todd has been crop closely with the Bat - Family — but that relationship is being put to the test inTask Force Z. In recent issue , Jason has fought with the likes of Nightwing and Batgirl . His methods and villainous teammates on this novel chore force — lead by Harvey Dent — are putting him at odds with Batman ’s allies , despite Jason ’s ultimate finish of stopping the villainous plans of Powers International and Mr. Bloom . Meanwhile , Black Mask is all - villain in the pages ofCatwoman , where he is actively seek to destroy Selina Kyle .
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Task Force Z#9 — by Matthew Rosenberg , Eddy Barrows , Eber Ferreira , Adriano Lucas , and Rob Leigh — opens with a conversation between Jason and Stephanie Brown as Batgirl , who discourage Jason that he well " end this now or your history [ with the Bat - Family ] wo n’t matter . " She insist he ’s " mess up , " while he insists that he ’s doing the correct thing . Later , Harvey Dent make for Red Hood and Black Mask together , as Black Mask has agreed to hire the team a warehouse , making him a new — and unwished-for — penis ofRed Hood ’s mesh of confederate . " We do n’t work with military personnel like him , " Jason says . Black Mask come back : " Like me ? search around , boy . You still think you ’re one of the good guys ? "
Jason Todd has always despised Black Mask , fighting him vehemently even back when Red Hood was more " criminal offence lord " than " anti - zep . " Nothing has change on this front for Jason ; while Red Hood often believe well - intentioned ends justify virtuously - gray-haired means , Black Mask is all bad guy rope , all the time . Jason ’s history with Black Mask — and his cognition that this is a truly bad person — further illuminates his moral struggle throughoutTask Force Z. Readers can see in this government issue , after his family has tried to interpose and as he grapples with take avail from Black Mask , Jason start to genuinely question whether he is doing the right thing in continue to mould on this mission .
work with Black Mask might be a footprint too far for Red Hood , and hopefullyTask Force Zwill persist in to explore Jason ’s moral dilemma as the team inevitably confronts Powers International and Mr. Bloom . The inquiry rest of whether or not Jason will evidence right in allying himself with so many villain — undead and otherwise . The events ofTask Force Zare fare to a head , and soon lector will see ifRed Hoodwill continue to work with his foresightful - time scourge , Black Mask — and ifJason will stay on on the safe side of Batmanand the whole Bat - Family .
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Check outTask Force Z#9available now from DC Comics !
