Review: Red Hood and the Outlaws #7

DC Comics
Review: Red Hood and the Outlaws #7
By Philip Schweier
February 8, 2017 - 07:33

DC Comics
Writer(s): Scott Lobdell
Penciller(s): Tom Derenick (breakdowns)
Inker(s): Mirko Cloak (art)
Colourist(s): Veronica Gandini
Letterer(s): Taylor Esposito
Cover Artist(s): Guiseppi Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Dean White; Guillem March
$2.99

“How do you solve a problem like Bizarro?” Two things went through my head when I read that title. The first was a chorus of nuns, followed quickly by the MST3K guys saying, “I want this Maria problem solved permanently.” So… is Bizarro a problem to be solved permanently? Judging by the cover, Jason Todd would seem to think so.

But as he says in the story, he’s not one to judge. He’s just trying to justify his own role as a former Robin, taken in by a master strategist who believed him to be a force for good. Despite his flaws – and the danger – Jason holds that same hope for Bizarro.

There’s a growing George & Lenny” relationship in play here, one which will make both characters tread lightly. Were it just the two of them, it might be easier. But Artemis is involved, and she has a tendency to play Devil’s Advocate, regardless of what postition Jason has taken.

The story is an interlude between adventures, as the three outlaws settle in to the structure of their team. It’s a fresh start for all involved, and for DC as well. Sure, we’ve seen Bruce, Clark and Diana together. And While the Outlaws are analogues, they are NOT their predecessors.