Summary
Warning! Contains Spoilers For Batman #148!
Batmanhas been fighting against a twisted version of himself lately, in the form of Zur-En-Arrh. Understandably, this has made Zur one of the hardest villains Batman has ever had to beat, and he ultimately managed to do so – by sacrificingRed Hood. While it seems there was no other way to defeat Zur-En-Arrh, this was still a major moment for both Batman and Red Hood.
Batman#148 – written by Chip Zdarsky, with art by Jorge Jimenez – featured the shockingclimax to the Caped Crusader’s battle with Zur-En-Arrh. While Zur still has an entire army of robots and a nearly indestructible body due to the Failsafe Android, Batman comes up with the only plan capable of defeating Zur.
While battling Zur-En-Arrh, Jason takes a fatal blow to the head, killing him instantly. It’s a seemingly tragic moment, with Batman overcome with grief at the death of his son,only for it to be revealed that this was part of Bruce’s plan to bring Zur down once and for all.
I Can’t Believe How Terrifying Batman’s Dark Counterpart Looks in This MAJOR Confrontation
Zur-En-Arrh has truly taken over the body of Failsafe, transforming him into a truly terrifying version of Batman who towers over criminals.
Jason Todd’s Second Death Is A Triumph, Rather Than A Tragedy
Batman#148 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles.
Jason’s death was the key needed to defeat Zur – and thankfully, Batman had a plan so that this death wasn’t permanent.
Red Hood is likely the Robin who has hadthe most experience with death, as his character is almost entirely defined by the death he suffered at the hands of the Joker. Batman’s plan to defeat Zur-En-Arrh required someone to die. While Batman originally planned to sacrifice himself, Red Hood knew the world needed Batman a lot more than it needed him, and volunteered to die in his place. It’s a pretty heartbreaking sacrifice, as Red Hood’s character has never been able to escape death, and now to stop Batman’s most dangerous villain, he had to embrace it.
The biggest ruleBatman has is his no-kill rule.Failsafe was an android specifically built to make sure that rule was followed. If Batman ever killed, Failsafe would activate and hunt him down. By tricking Zur-En-Arrh into killing Jason, Failsafe’s program was activated again, shutting Zur-En-Arrh’s body down from the inside. No matter what Batman becomes,he must never become a killer, and that was something Zur forgot.Jason’s death was the key needed to defeat Zur – and thankfully, Batman had a plan so that this death wasn’t permanent.
Batman was completely unable to save Jason the first time he died, but this time, Batman was prepared, and was able to save his son.
Jason’s Death Is Once Again Not Permanent, Giving The Story A Satisfying Ending
Jason Returns Thanks To Bruce
While Zur-En-Arrh truly did kill Jason, he was only dead for a few moments. Thankfully,Batman invented a new suit that would inject Jason with Lazarus resin the moment he was killed, instantly reviving him. Batman was completely unable to save Jason the first time he died, but this time, Batman was prepared, and was able to save his son. Zur claimed to be the perfect pure version of Batman, but without Bruce’s humanity, Zur eventually became a killer, the one thing that Batman can never be. Because of this,BatmanandRed Hoodwere able to bring Zur down once and for all, together.
Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
