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An annual issue ofRed Hoodand the Outlawsrevealed that Jason Todd get wind Dick Grayson’sNightwingas a Cuban sandwich before they each met Batman and became his respective Erithacus rubecola . While Jason went down a much sinister path as the Red Hood after being hit by the Joker and his subsequent resurrection , Nightwing has always been Red Hood ’s brother . However , it seems as though Nightwing has always been more than that to Jason , though the Red Hood might not ever share the truth with the first Robin due to his pride .
In this yearly issue ofRed Hood and the Outlawsfrom writer Scott Lobdell and Tyler Kirkham , Red Hood , Artemis , and Bizzaro are working undercover to track down the Russian pack who has total to Gotham , take jobs as carnival performer to get close and uncover their outlawed activity . However , no one know thecircus life well than Dick Grayson . Having grow up as an acrobat at Haley ’s Circus alongside his parent , the Flying Graysons were a show - stopping act before his parents were killed and Dick was adopted by Bruce Wayne , finally becoming Batman ’s first Robin . As a result , Jason believes Dick can help him and his fellow Outlaws out .
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That being say , it does take some time for Jason to swallow his pride and ask Nightwing for help , even though Dick has always been his hero . While they had their brotherly fight after Jason was taken in by Bruce to be the next Robin after Dick became Nightwing , this issue reveals that Jason actually saw Dick do at Haley ’s Circus before they ever knew each other . From that minute , Dick on the Q.T. became Jason ’s idol(even if he wo n’t admit it to Grayson himself ) .
Even if Nightwing might not know the full extent of how much Jason ultimately respects him , his conclusion to go ahead and help the Outlaws in this way out was a big bonding moment for the two Brother . As the Red Hood , Jason initially decide to assume a more lethal form of justice , an act that estrange Red Hood from the Bat - Family for a long time . However , this team - up with Nightwing seems to have been a major first step in the right-hand direction that helped get Jason to where he is now in the present DC Universe , having abandon his guns and being a more recognized phallus of the family .
WhileRed Hood might have his upshot with Batmanand have some fraternal tensions with Dick Grayson , this payoff proves that Nightwing has always been Jason ’s hero deep down . All in all , it ’s a very endearing issue from DC Comics ' yesteryear , expose a previously unknown dynamic between the two vigilante crony that convey volumes aboutRed HoodandNightwing’ssecret impingement on his life , potentially aid propel his eventual journeying back to being a champion himself in the DC Universe .
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