Bizarro
has a problem. Lex Luthor has endowed him with intelligence, but at a personal
cost which compromises his well-being. So with that intellect comes the
understanding of what he has to lose in order to regain his
mental/emotional/physical stability. Thankfully, neither Red Hood nor Artemis
are inclined to let Bizarro slip quietly into the night.
But
distractions happen, not the least of which is Artemis prior allegiance to
Luthor, as well as Jason Todd’s past coming back to haunt him. Bizarro is
willing to trust his teammates, but for how long? The clock is ticking.
Action and
excitement has been key ingredients for Red
Hood and the Outlaws since issue #1, with adequate amounts of character
development. It appears now that focus has shifted, as action takes a back seat
to not only Bizarro’s journey, but that of his co-star’s in relationship to one
another.
Red Hood is
one of those titles I look forward to. I tend to wade in the shallow end of the
DC Universe, so it’s refreshing to read characters and properties that don’t
have decades of baggage and history to constantly reconcile.
Rating:
8/10