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The Dark Knight is noted for his strict “ no kill ” policy , but when it comes to otherDC Comicsvigilantes , Batmancan’t seem to hold them to the same consistent standard – and it ’s gravely damaging his reputation . Whilethe notoriously exacting Batmanmay deny to take anyone ’s life , the same ca n’t be said for some of the other members of the Bat - Family . After all , Red HoodandAzraelare known followers of the Bat with a preference for more violent crimefighting method .
Although they lay claim to toy by Batman ’s rules , they ’ve both step over the line on more than one occasion . With his overly controlling nature , buff would have a bun in the oven Batman to deal these pillowcase - ups as harshly as possible . But recent issues ofBatman : Urban Legendsprove that is n’t the case .
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InBatman : Urban Legends # 1 , Red Hood shoot and kills a man at point - blank range as part of the “ Cheer ” tarradiddle arc by Chip Zdarsky , Eddy Barrrows , and more . While Batman is far from approving , by the oddment of the story , he equips the Red Hoodwith a novel suit and post him on his way of life after Jason tell him that he ’s giving up his guns . Meanwhile , in the “ Dark Knight of the Soul ” fib by Dan Watters and more inBatman : Urban caption # 8 , he takes a similar approach when he suspects Azrael of killing crowd members . Jean - Paul is innocuous and say as much , but the overly suspect Batman still lets him off with petty more than a simpleton , “ I mean it , Azrael … no moredeaths . ” For someone who ’s known to hold his married person to impossible standards , these are very loose reaction to suspected vigilante killing .
Jason Todd has bolt down before and Bruce has definitively taken him to task for it . But in these late appearance , the Red Hood as crossed the lineand killed with Batman essentially permit him off Scotsman - free . Readers may argue that this is simply because of the strained father / son human relationship he has with Jason , but that does n’t excuse why he allow Azrael to cross the very same crease . Jean - Paul may be a fellow member of the Bat - Family , but in the current continuity , it ’s a strained and slack affiliation at comfortably . There ’s no reason for Bruce to allow Valley off with slight more than a stern talk - to if he genuinely believes that Azrael has been leaving behind a body count . Although Valley is innocent , Batman ’s less - than - trusting nature has get the better of him more than once , so it ’s a surprisal that he ’s just taking Azrael ’s Scripture even if he really is innocent .
These interactions set a severe common law of a two - strike policyfor Gotham City heroeskilling their enemies . The last thing fans would expect would be for Bruce Wayne to tolerate his proteges one free kill each , but he understandably is n’t as hard-and-fast as he used to be . WhileBatmancould just be givingRed HoodandAzraelspace to happen themselves as DC Comics heroes , he ’s doing so at the toll of less - than - innocent lives . And unfortunately , he may cease up defile the symbolization of the Bat in the summons .
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