![]() The strength of Titans was that with Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy, and the rest, Wolfman and Perez could easily pit the Titans against the HIVE, but also send them to the alien planet Tamaran, or the mystic dimension of Azarath, or pit them against the gods of myth. That's a comparison that might give some purists pause given Lobdell's controversial recreations of both Starfire and Arsenal, but it's apt. In this way, Red Hood and the Outlaws is largely reminiscent of Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans. This genre-bridging is not something that could be comfortably done with another Bat-book like Batgirl or Batwing. #Red hood and the outlaws blackfire series#None of these stories feel out of place for the characters, and in this way Lobdell demonstrates the breadth of stories this series can tell. Starfire begins with the Red Hood versus mobsters, then a "Night of the Owls" crossover, then a four-part trip to space, and then a run-in with Superman. ![]() The last volume of Red Hood saw the team take on undead ninjas and giant monsters the story was not "earthbound" in the "fighting crime in Gotham City" sense, but neither was it too far afield from what one might normally find among the Bat-titles. ![]() But Lobdell tells a familiar story, and despite a welcome tweak here and there, the book remains mostly predictable. 2: The Starfire demonstrates the versatility of this title in a way that ought to suggest good things going forward. Scott Lobdell's Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. ![]()
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