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Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood

Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint. The two-issue limited series - co-written by Sean Murphy and Clay McCormack, illustrated by Simone Di Meo and George Kambadais, lettered by AndWorld Design and colored by Dave Stewart - began publication on August 2, 2022 and ended on the 23rd of the same month. It is both a spin-off and a prequel to Murphy's Batman: Beyond the White Knight (2022), and is also the sixth installment in his self-titled Murphyverse comic book line.

Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood
Cover page of Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1 (August 2022).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics (Black Label)
ScheduleBimonthly
FormatLimited series
GenreAction
Superhero
Publication dateAugust 2, 2022 – August 23, 2022
No. of issues2
Main character(s)Red Hood
Robin
Shriek
Creative team
Written bySean Murphy
Clay McCormack
Artist(s)Simone Di Meo
George Kambadais
Letterer(s)AndWorld Design
Colorist(s)Dave Stewart

Premise

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Jason Todd, Batman's former sidekick Robin-turned-vigilante Red Hood, joins forces with a young Mongolian girl named Gan—whom he also begins training to become the "ultimate" Robin—to help her protect Gotham City's East Backport neighborhood from the sound-based supervillain Walter Shreeve / Shriek.[1][2]

Publication

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The two-issue comic book limited series Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood was co-written by Sean Murphy and Clay McCormack, illustrated by Simone Di Meo and George Kambadais,[3] lettered by AndWorld Design and colored by Dave Stewart.[4][5] Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood was officially announced in April 2022 by DC Comics.[6] It is both a spin-off and a prequel to Murphy's Batman: Beyond the White Knight (2022),[7] and is also the sixth installment in his self-titled Murphyverse comic book line,[8][9] whose titles are published under DC's Black Label imprint.[10] Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood began publishing with the launch of its first issue on August 2,[11] and ended with the release of its second and final issue on the 23rd of the same month.[12]

Issues

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Issue Title Publication date Ref.
#1 "Book One" August 2, 2022 [13]
#2 "Book Two" August 23, 2022 [14]

Reception

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Reviewing Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood, Sayantan Gayen of Comic Book Resources noted how the limited series makes use of a non-linear narrative to "paint a complete picture of the past". Gayen also commented on how the comic book series' art style appears to frame characters in low-angle shots in what filmmakers often call the Dutch angle.[15] Matthew Aguilar of ComicBook.com gave Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood a rating of 3.5 out of 5, calling the comic book's art style "stunning" and praising the characters' dialogue and interactions as "charming and full of life".[16] Ray Goldfield of GeekDad gave Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood a score of 8 out of 10, as he felt the comic possesses the "momentum" that Batman: Beyond the White Knight has been lacking in its narrative.[17]

Continuation

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After the end of Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood, Jason and Gan appeared together in Batman: Beyond the White Knight, starting in its fifth issue.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dyce, Andrew (June 26, 2022). "Red Hood Writers Talk Jason Todd's New Chapter, New Robin & More". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Johnston, Rich (July 31, 2022). "When Robin Told Joker Batman Is Bruce Wayne in Red Hood #1 Preview". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Blum, Jeremy (August 19, 2022). "Beyond the White Knight Gives Jason Todd's Red Hood Helmet a Touching Origin". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Adams, Timothy (April 15, 2022). "Red Hood Gets His Very Own Robin in Batman: White Knight Spinoff". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 6, 2022). "Batman: White Knight Just Turned Red Hood into His Worst Enemy". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ DC Publicity (April 14, 2022). "The White Knight Universe is Expanding". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (August 8, 2022). "Batman: White Knight Revived a Classic Batman Beyond Villain". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Bickham, D. R. (May 20, 2022). "Sean Gordon Murphy Details Revamping Batman's Mythos in Beyond the White Knight". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Schreur, Brandon (April 14, 2022). "DC's White Knight's Universe Expands with Red Hood Spinoff Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Aguilar, Matthew (April 14, 2022). "DC Reveals First Look at Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Blum, Jeremy (July 22, 2022). "White Knight's Red Hood Preview Reveals Jason Todd's Horrific Joker Encounter". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Johnston, Rich (May 21, 2022). "DC Comics Full August 2022 Solicits – Mostly, But Not All, Batman". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: RED HOOD #1". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. 28 June 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: RED HOOD #2". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. 31 July 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Gayen, Sayantan (August 2, 2022). "REVIEW: DC's Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  16. ^ Magnett, Chase (August 3, 2022). "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 8/3/2022". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Goldfield, Ray (August 2, 2022). "Review – Batman: White Knight Presents Red Hood #1 – A New Legacy". GeekDad. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  18. ^ DeArmitt, Grant (May 20, 2022). "Sean Murphy doesn't mind spoiling Batman: Beyond the White Knight". GamesRadar+. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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