Because the DC Universe is attacked by literal nightmares, Purple Hood is about to see his worst fears come to life. A variant cowl for Knight Terrors: Robin #1 sees Jason Todd’s concern of the Joker tackle a terrifying, bodily kind.
Information of DC Comics’ upcoming occasion Knight Terrors has hit the comedian e-book world quick. Along with a four-part predominant sequence, Knight Terrors may have quite a few two-part miniseries that see the heroes and villains of the DCU attacked by dwelling nightmares. As the remainder of the Bat-Household takes on their worst fears, two former Robins are going to be tackling their demons collectively.
The primary cowl for Knight Terrors: Robin #1 from Ivan Reis showcases new, nightmarish villains that mirror the darkest moments of the heroes’ lives. For Jason, this can be a twisted model of Purple Hood, which options the extra dome-like helmet the Joker supposedly used when he was the Purple Hood. The masks additionally options an upside-down smile and the villain brandishes a crowbar that grows proper out of its arm. Liam Sharp’s variant additionally reveals off the demonic-looking Purple Hood in a really Jaws-like tableau.
Purple Hood’s Largest Concern is His Homicide Personified
Jason Todd was infamously murdered within the basic “Demise of the Household” storyline. He was later resurrected and took on the id of Purple Hood. Since getting back from the useless, Jason has had a number of encounters with the Joker, most of which ended with the vigilante beating the Clown Prince of Crime mindless. In The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing, Purple Hood spends a substantial period of time monitoring the villain down, solely stopping when Jason believes he lastly killed the Joker.
Evidently, a lot of Jason’s life, since he returned from the useless, has been outlined by his connection to the Joker. Except for taking up the Joker’s supposed earlier id, Jason has additionally used a crowbar as a major weapon, the identical factor Joker beat Jason with in “Demise of the Household”. Regardless of his robust man act, Jason continues to be coping with residual trauma from his personal homicide. That is not good contemplating the whole DC Universe is about to be attacked by their worst fears in Knight Terrors. Prefer it or not, Purple Hood goes to confront the occasions of his previous head-on in a terrifying manner.
Purple Hood’s Twisted Reverse is a Personification of Trauma
Purple Hood hates the truth that a lot of his life is outlined by his premature homicide. However as a lot as he desires to get previous it, Jason nonetheless has hangups surrounding his trauma. Clearly, no matter malignant forces behind Knight Terrors know that Jason continues to be afraid by what occurred to him in “Demise of the Household” and is able to use that concern in opposition to him. However this might be a second of development for Jason. By defeating a bodily manifestation of his concern, the previous Robin might lastly have the ability to depart his loss of life prior to now as soon as and for all. Followers can see Purple Hood’s twisted new enemy in Knight Terrors: Robin #1, on sale July eleventh.