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Warning : spoilers for Future State : Gotham # 6 are onward .
TheFuture Stateevent fromDC Comicsmay giveRed Hoodthe grand moment he has always deserved with regard to the Bat - Family . While he initially appeared to have betray his family byjoining the Magistrate as Peacekeeper Redearly on inFuture DoS : Gotham , Red Hood has been working from the inside to overthrow the oppressive regime in Gotham . This has not been an gentle project , as it has alien him from the rest of the Bat - Family , butFuture State : Gotham#6 evidences how Jason Todd embody some of the best value that Batman instilled within him ( written by Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver , art by Giannis Milogiannis , letter by ALW ’s Troy Peteri ) .
Red Hood proves his loyalty to the Bat - Family by voluntarily staying behind at the Magistrate , permit Jace Fox ’s Batman to run away to the rest of Gotham ’s gang of hero sandwich . for foil Warmonger ’s plan to force Gotham into vehement chaos , Red Hood gives Batman his masquerade party for invalid the frequency from Warmonger . Initially , Jace refuse to leave , suppose that Red Hood should be the one to go and " carry through [ his ] family " while he abide behind and campaign off Warmonger himself . To this , Jason says , " You know that does n’t work . They do n’t hope me , and if you did somehow stop Warmonger you ’d be ring by every Magistrate cop in this building . This is where I belong . You belong out there . GothamneedsBatman . My family does , too . "
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Red Hood ’s reason for staying behind and holding off the Magistrate shows the extent to which he is devoted to the Bat - Family , despite the painful truth of their division inFuture State . Moreover , it also highlights his understanding of Batman ’s significance in Gotham City , finally set the record straight on his conflicted kinship with the Caped Crusader ’s mantle . While in the past , Red Hood has frequently clashed with Batman , he attest inFuture State : Gotham#6 that he conceive in the importance that Batman has in trying to make Gotham a good position . The fact that Red Hood is willing to sacrifice himself to give both his family and Gotham its best fortune at overwhelm the Magistrate ’s dictatorship evidences that Jason Todd is a far good scholar of Batman than he has been give credit for in the past .
It is heartbreaking to regard the implications ofRed Hood ’s determination to appease behind at the Magistrate , because of how Jason has carry on to put his family ’s safety above his own despite them thinking that he is a betrayer . The fact that Red Hood is not concerned in exonerating himself to his phratry inFuture country : Gothamshows just how far he will go to keep them secure . Though he is know as the black sheep in the Bat - Family , Red Hood finally demonstrates that the tense kinship that he has had in the past times with Batman never prevent him from caring deeply about his sib .
Jason Todd may be pejoratively have it away as " the worst Robin . " However , Future Statehas give him the chance to turn up his smarts in addition to his bravery in confront the Magistrate , adding to a grow group ofInfinite Frontierbooks that have score a fresh beginning for his graphic symbol in DC Comics . While it is unreadable whether they will ever learn the truth of his sacrifice , Future State : Gothamproves thatRed Hoodtruly is the unsung hero of the Bat - Family .
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