name:jason peter todd
date of introduction:1983
aliases:robin, hush, red hood, nightwing, red robin, batman, wingmanJason Todd was the second Robin, first introduced as a circus boy (with a backstory and personality similar to Dick Grayson’s) and then rebooted to be introduced as the character we know nowadays.
Post-crisis
Post New 52
Not essential
Jason was one of the characters that got completely rebooted once. His Robin run at that time is a pretty fun read, but it’s not relevant to the character right now, as after the crisis everything about him changed and canon doesn’t take it into consideration anymore. However, over the years some issues have been referenced again, making them canon in the current continuity.Order of reading:
- Pre Crisis
- Robin
- After Death
- Red Hood
- New 52
- Rebirth
- Infinite FrontierESSENTIAL READING
- Batman #408-#425 + Batman annual #12
- Detective Comics #568-#582
- Batman: the Cult
- Batman: A Death in the Family
- Batman Annual #25
- Red Hood: The Lost Days
- Batman: Under the Red Hood
ROBIN post crisis...
Batman #408-#425 (1987-1989) – aka Jason’s original time as Robin post-crisis
Detective Comics #568-#582 (1986-1987) – more Jason as Robin! The style is super cute and it’s a pretty lighthearted read. Some got published before the reboot, but remained canon.
Blue Devil #19 (1986) – Jason teams up with Blue Devil’s sidekick.
Superman annual #11 (1985)– Robin interacting with Wonder Woman and Superman, and [spoiler alert!] saving the day.
New Teen Titans #18–#31 (1986-1987) – Donna recruits Jason (among others) to be a team while the original Titans are going through… stuff. A+ Jason characterization.
Action Comics #556 ɒ (1987) – Jason meets Superman.
Batman Annuals #10-12 (1986-1989)
Nightwing Year One #101–106 (2005) – Jason and Dick team up to save Alfred.
Legends (1986-1987)
Batman: the Cult (1988) – one of the best Robin Jason stories
Dc Retroactive: Batman - The 80s (2011)
A Death in the Family (1988-1989) – mentioned above as well, we all know what happens here.
AFTER DEATH...
Deadman: Dead Again (2001) – not Jason centric, but in #2 it deals with the moment of his death and his feelings about it.
Batman #430-#435, #496 (1987-1993) – you know those pictures of Ben Affleck looking super sad? That’s it, that’s what happens here. Bruce’s life after his death.
New Teen Titans #55 (1988) – Dick finding out about Jason’s death.
Batman Annual #13 (1989)
Detective Comics Vol 1 #606,609 (1989) – appears in a vision / someone else impersonates Jason and we get to see more of Bruce’s thoughts about his death.
Underworld Unleashed #2 (1995) – Neron wants Bruce’s soul in exchange of Jason’s resurrection
Batman/Demon (1996) – trigger warnings for gore, body horror, and religion related things. Bruce “visits hell”, and “sees” Jason.
Nightwing #10 (1997) – appears as a ghost/hallucination
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100 (1997) – the main feature is a Dick Grayson origin story, but there’s also a heartbreaking story about Jason’s first and last days as Robin at the back. (The famous “Jason Todd was happy.” Panel come from this comic.)
Nightwing: Secret Files and Origins (1999) – only features in the first part.
Joker’s Last Laugh, and Joker: Last Laugh Secret Files and Origins (2001) – Jason is mentioned every now and then, and the Secret Files includes a short story that’s very moving and has some Bruce thinking about Jason.
Batman: Gotham Knights #16 (2001) – ghost Jason appears on Bruce’s dreams.
Batman: Gotham Knights #34 (2002) – again, the main feature isn’t about Jason, but there’s a sad/cute story at the back about his ghost and Alfred.
Batman: Gotham Knights #43-45 (2003) – a bit of Jason & Barbara team up, and Bruce dealing with his loss, again.
JLA Avengers #2 (2003) – Captain America comments on Jason’s glass case
Batman: Gotham County Line (2005) – trigger warnings for zombies, general horror, body horror and eye horror, but this is a really good miniseries with (spoiler alert) tiny zombie Jason
Detective Comics #790 (2004) – set during Jason’s birthday. There’s some nice Bruce talking about him with Cass at the end.
Batman #626-630 / Batman: As the Crow Flies (2004) [only #629, if you just want to see Jason] – not focused on Jason, but there’s some heartbreaking Jason and Bruce angst towards the end + there’s some neat set-up for the Under the Hood arc too.
RED HOOD post crisis...
Hush / Batman #608-619 (2002-2003) – only a few small issues of it involve Jason, but those few issues do act as the initial set-up for the Under the Hood arc (but the jason-centric issue is featured in the batman: under the red hood trade if you only wanna read that)
Batman Annual #25 (2006) – ties into the Under the Hood arc, explaining how Jason came back to life (it’s collected into the back of the under the Red Hood trade as well)
Red Hood: The Lost Days (2010) – covers the same period between Jason’s resurrection and his return to Gotham as Batman annual #25 but emphasizes more on Jason’s emotional and psychological transition from Robin to the Red Hood. Ignore the last few pages with Talia in the last issue.
Batman: Under the Red Hood trade / Batman #635-641, 645-650 (2005-2006) – self explanatory
Teen Titans #29 (2005) – it’s not really in character + why people shouldn’t ship him with Tim (besides them being, you know, brothers)
World War III #1, 4 (2007)
Nightwing: Brothers in Blood - issues #118-122 (2007) – Jason decides to become Nightwing. Dick is not amused.
Green Arrow #69-72 (2007) – some more well written Red Hood Jason, set after under the hood.
Outsiders #44-46 (2007) – more post-uth Red Hood Jason.
Countdown Event
event information
This arc is a mess which is fifty-one issues long and the plot is very convoluted and characterizations are a little all over the place, but despite that it’s one of the few Jason portrayals that actually doesn’t shit too much on Jason’s character (if you’re willing to forgive a little fluctuation in characterization) and it even provides interesting character development for Jason (which unfortunately no future writer chose to capitalize on)
Countdown to Final Crisis #51 (2007)
Teen Titans #47 (2007)
Countdown to Final Crisis #50-33 (2007)
All New Atom #13-15 (2007)
Countdown to Final Crisis #32-1 (2007-2008)
Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists #1 (2007)
Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer (2008)
Robin #177, #182-183 (2008 - 2009) – kind of a mess for Jason’s characterization.
Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight #3 (2009) – bats!Jason
Batman: Battle for the Cowl / Battle for the Cowl: The Underground (2009) – Bruce died and chaos ensues. Probably the worst Red Hood Jason comic.
Batman and Robin #3-6+ #23-25 (2009-2011) – another mess.. just to give you an idea on how bad this was, it took elements from pre crisis because what is continuity. #23–#25 is not that bad (as Winick took over and he has a different grip on Jason’s characterization)
NEW 52...
New 52 was another world wide reboot, and changed Jason’s origins, personality, and dynamics with other characteres. Some people love it, but it generally wasn’t well received. Just have in mind the only thing they apparently kept from Pre N52 was under the red hood
Batman #0 (2012) – some Jason before becoming Robin.
Secret Origins #5 – Jason’s origin on n52.
Red Hood and the Outlaws #1-14 (2011- 2015) – Jason teams up with Arsenal (Roy Harper) and Starfire (Koriand’r). Here’s the deal: if you are really attached to pre n52 Jason, chances are you’re not gonna like it. It treated Roy and Kory incredibly unfair, and Jason’s character was washed down a lot, but the relationship between the characters + the fanon version of them might be worth it.
DC universe Presents #17 (2015) – Roy Harper centered, but has a few Jason panels + shows us how Roy feels about the outlaws.
Death of the Family
event information
The Joker is back and like always, really wants to mess with the batman so he goes after the batfam.
Batman #13-15 (2012)
RHatO #15 (2012)
Teen Titans #15 (2012)
Batman #16 (2013)
RHatO #16 (2013)
Teen Titans #16 (2013)
Batman #17 (2013)
Red Hood and the Outlaws #17 (2013)
Batman and Robin #10-12, #17(2012-2013) – Jason interacting with the Batfam
Batman Inc (2012-2013) – written by Morrison and Talia is completely destroyed, but Jason has some good interactions with Damian and Bruce. Spoiler alert though: Damian dies.
Red Hood and the Outlaws #18 (2013)
Justice League #19 (2013) – Jason and Alfred interaction after Damian’s death.
Batman and Robin #20 (2013) – Bruce is a piece of work here.
Supergirl #35 (2014) – Jason teams up with Supergirl.
Batman/Superman Annual #1 (2014) – Jason teams up with Bruce, Kara and Clark.
Action Comics #34 / Action Comics Annual #3 (2014) – the outlaws make a cameo and Bruce worries about Jason
Batman and Robin #33–37 (2014 - 2015) – Jason helps the Batfam get Damian back.
Red Hood and the Outlaws #19 (2013)
Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual #1 (2013)
Red Hood and the Outlaws #20-40 (2013-2015)
Batman Eternal #10-12,#15 ,#18-20 ,#25 ,#26 ,#28 (2014 - 2015) – typical n52 characterization, and some Jason x Barbara. It’s a good comic to know his position in the batfam and how it differs from his pre n52 counterpart
Grayson #12 (2015) – has some good Jason interactions with Dick and Tim.
Batman/Superman #25-27 (2014) – Jason, along Batgirl and Nightwing, aid Superman.
Red Hood/Arsenal #1-6 (2015) – continuation of RHatO. If you got through that, this is gonna be easy peasy.
Batman and Robin Eternal (2015-2016) – another batfam centric comic, particularly on Dick, although it’s where Cassandra got re introduced on the universe so recommended for it. Just don’t expect a constant characterization.
Robin War
event information
Ties in with the We Are Robin and Grayson comics, basically Robins vs. the Court of Owls. Jason’s characterization is pretty good, and the story is really interesting, though the ending was a bit shaky.
Robin War #1 (2015)
Grayson #15 (2015)
Detective Comics #47 (2015)
Red Hood/Arsenal #7 (2015)
We are Robin #7 (2015)
Robin: Son of Batman #7 (2015)
Robin War #6 (2016)
Red Hood/Arsenal #8-13 (2015-2016)
Deathstroke #15-16 (2016) – Jason appears to take down Deathstroke and then teams up with him.
REBIRTH...
A soft reboot, it’s n52 canon, but also adds Pre-N52 elements
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016 - 2020) – Jason teams up with Artemis and Bizarro.
Batman #16, #33 (2017) – Jason bonds with his siblings.
Nightwing #15 (2017) – Jason bonds with Dick.
Dark Destiny Arc / Trinity Annual #1, Trinity #12-15 (2017) – Jason, Artemis, and Bizarro get possessed and have to be helped by Diana, Bruce, Clark, Zatanna, John Constantine, and Deadman.
Batwoman #6 (2017) – some alternative future Jason
Detective Comics #967-968 (2017)
Detective Comics #975 (2017)
New Talent Showcase (2017) – features in a story with Duke Thomas
Batman and the Signal #1 / #3 (2018) – small cameos
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs. Anarky (2018)
Teen Titans #22 (2018) & Teen Titans Annual #1 (2019)
Event Leviathan #2-3 (2019)
Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year (2019)
Batman: Alfred R.I.P #1 (2020)
Robin 80th Anniversary (2020)
Batman: Gotham Nights #11 (2020)
Joker War
event information
Jason isn’t a main character in most of this event, however he appears in some issues.
Nightwing #73 (2020)
Red Hood: Outlaw #49 (2020)
Batman #100 (2020)
Detective Comics #1030-1033 (2020) – support role in post Joker War issue
Teen Titans #45 (2020) – small cameo, take into consideration this comic is kinda awful
Red Hood #51-52 (2020) – a really good stand alone plot
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe (2021)
Future State
event information
Set in the aftermath of the "Dark Nights: Death Metal" storyline, and takes place in a "possible future" of the DC Universe
Dark Detective #1–4 – ehhhh don’t hold your breath for this one.
Future State: Gotham #1-ongoing – continuation from dark detective, jasons undercover as a cop so … u kno
INFINITE FRONTIER...
This is a relaunch, and the follow-up to the 2016 DC Rebirth relaunch, where "everything" is canon.
Batman: Urban Legends #1-6
Truth & Justice #10-12
Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1
Robin #5 (2021)
Detective Comics #1041-1043 (backup story) – prelude to task force z
Task Force Z (2021-2022)
Nightwing Annual #1 (2021)
Detective comics #1052, #1057 - small part in the backup story
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #1-9 (2022-2023)
Batman Vs. Robin #2-5 (2022-2023)
Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution (2023)
Batman #136 (2023)
Nightwing #107-108 (2023)
DC’s Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1 (2023)
KNIGHT TERRORSKnight Terrors: Robin #1-2 (2023)
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The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #10-11 (2023)
GOTHAM WARBatman / Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1 (2023)
Batman #137
Catwoman #57
Batman / Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #1
Batman #138
Catwoman #58
Batman / Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #2
Batman / Catwoman: The Gotham War – Scorched Earth #1
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #12
Batman #139
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Batman #144 (2024)
Batman #145 (2024)
Titans: Beast World Tour: Gotham (2023)
Red Hood: The Hill #1-5 (2024) [this takes place before Gotham War]
Batman #146 (2024)
Batman #148 (2024)
Poison Ivy #23 (2024)
The Boy Wonder #2; #5 (2024)
DC’s Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg #1 (2024)
HUSH 2Justice League Unlimited #1 (2024)
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Detective Comics #1093 (2025)
DC’s Lex & The City #1 (2025)
Batman & Robin #17-18 (2025)
ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSES...
DC Universe Legacies #5,6 – not precisely an alternative universe but it’s like. a retelling of some of Jason’s moments as Robin and big DC events from an outsider POV.
Convergence: Batman and Robin (2015)
World of Flashpoint #2, #3 (2011) – Jason is a priest here.
Batman The Brave and the Bold #13 (2012) – Robins team up to kick ass and save Bruce.
Li’l Gotham #2, #10, #12, #17, #20, #21, #24 (2012-2013) –it’s basically a really cute batfam au where everything is happy and nothing hurts.
Tiny Titans #23, #29, #33, #39, #45, #47 (2010-2012) – another cute alternative universe with the batkids and their friends.
Arkham Knight: Genesis & Batman: Arkham Knight (2015-2016) – based on the videogame, one of the best comics with Jason, especially Genesis.
Injustice - Gods Among Us: Year Five #38 (2016) – Just appears in one panel, but might appear again later on.
Injustice 2 (2017-2018) – so far his most relevant issues are #2-3, #5-7, #13, #18-20, #46-49
Injustice Vs. The Masters Of The Universe (2018) – set sometime during Injustice 2
DC Comics’ Bombshells #46 / #60 / #62 (2015-2016) – Kate and Reneé are his moms in his universe, enough said. (Although he still suffers the same fate as the main universe.)
Bombshells United #18-24 (2018) – continues the DC Bombshells’ arc.
The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade #1 (2016) – Written by Frank Miller so… Zoinks. (Note: he’s also mentioned on the original comic published on 1986)
Beware The Batman #11 (2014) – small cameo, but extremely cute.
Batman: White Knight #7 (2018), although hes mentioned in the book every now and then
Mother Panic: Gotham A.D #3-6 (2018)
Batman Beyond #25 (2018)
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #5-6 (2019)
Titans Giant #1-4 (2020)
Batman the Adventures Continue (2020)
DCEASED: Unkillables (2020)
Dceased: Dead Planet #2-5 (2020)
Batman: Three Jokers #1-3 (2020)
Suicide Squad: Get Joker! #1-3 (2021)
Titans United (2021) – this is basically to promote the hbo show
DC's Round Robin - Robins (2021)
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #2, 4-7, 13-14, 21-23, 25, 28, 31, 34, 35, 43-46, 48, 51-53, 66, 68, 77-78, 82, 89, 93, 95-96, 99- 100, 104, 108, 119-125. 133-134, 136, 138- 139 (2021) – slice of life comic, read on webtoon!
DC vs Vampires - appears throughout several issues
Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Batman #1 (2022)
Batman: The Brave & The Bold #2 (2023)
From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! #1-5 (2024)
Batman: Justice Buster (2023-on going)
OTHER MEDIA..
Batman: Under the Red Hood (movie) – self explanatory.
Batman: Arkham Knight (videogame) – final part of a videogame series, but this is the only one that features Jason. The comics are its prequel.
Injustice 2 – he’s a dlc character.
Nightwing Webseries – Jason appears every now and then.
Young Justice, episodes 8, 9, and 20 from season 2 – only appears as a hologram.
Young Justice, episodes 6 from season 3 – makes small cameo
Batman: The Brave and The Bold, episode 19 from the second season – small easter egg about Death in the Family.
Justice League Adventures: Trapped In Time – the Robin of this movie is probably not Jason, but the personality is spot on so let’s all pretend, as a society, that it’s Jason Peter Todd Wayne.
Some people say he could be X from Teen Titans. Season 3, Episode 2 & Season 5, Episode 9 – we don’t think so, but to each their own.
Lego DC Batman: Family Matters 2019 (movie) – very cute movie iconic jason moments
Batman: Death in the Family 2020 (interactive movie)
Gotham Knights 2022 (videogame)
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
Harley Quinn, Episode 1 Season 4 (phone contact cameo, nothing to write home about), Episode 5 from Season 5 (mention, again, nothing to write home about)
PRE CRISIS...
For the record, the comics should be read as Batman/DC/Batman, i.e.: Batman #357, Detective Comics #524, Batman #358, Detective Comics #525, and so on until Batman #400.
Batman #357-#399 (1983-1986)
Detective Comics #524-#567 (1983-1986)
Batman #400-#403 (1986-1987)
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5, #9, #11-12 (1985-1986) – explains what happened to this version of Jason, not particularly needed unless you like knowing it all.