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Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011)
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Volume 7: Last Call
The Outlaws get ready for their final battle!
Something is terribly wrong with Princess Koriand'r. A secret from her past, from before she was Starfire, recently came to light on Earth. Strung out on alien drugs, she loses control of her temper and her powers-and Arsenal is the one who gets burned!
The whole planet is at risk, as the intergalactic empire called the Citadel has arrived on Earth; and their leader has an intimate connection to Starfire herself-a blood connection! With one teammate missing and the other in the hospital, Red Hood must make a desperate move to bring the Outlaws back together.
Writer Scott Lobdell (Teen Titans) and artists RB Silva (Superboy), Wayne Faucher (Stormwatch) and others take the Outlaws on their ultimate adventure.
Collecting: Red Hood and the Outlaws #35-40, Futures End #1.
Something is terribly wrong with Princess Koriand'r. A secret from her past, from before she was Starfire, recently came to light on Earth. Strung out on alien drugs, she loses control of her temper and her powers-and Arsenal is the one who gets burned!
The whole planet is at risk, as the intergalactic empire called the Citadel has arrived on Earth; and their leader has an intimate connection to Starfire herself-a blood connection! With one teammate missing and the other in the hospital, Red Hood must make a desperate move to bring the Outlaws back together.
Writer Scott Lobdell (Teen Titans) and artists RB Silva (Superboy), Wayne Faucher (Stormwatch) and others take the Outlaws on their ultimate adventure.
Collecting: Red Hood and the Outlaws #35-40, Futures End #1.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2016
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Scott Lobdell
1,643 books235 followersScott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
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August 22, 2022
(B) 72% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: A demise by dereliction, its drama drowns in disarray, point and plot are plain forgot, oh, and drugs are bad, m'kay?
Notes: A demise by dereliction, its drama drowns in disarray, point and plot are plain forgot, oh, and drugs are bad, m'kay?
April 10, 2019
This book is the epitome of the new 52, all style, no substance. There's no reason behind the characters' actions. Starfire is going to become an addict again to track down an alien drug ring. What!? How is that supposed to work? You're really going to stop drug runners when you're out of your gourd on drugs? She gets off the drugs in less than an issue due to her sister showing up from space with her magic drug curing machine. And now Roy used to be an alcoholic instead of a heroin addict. It's like Lobdell wanted to revisit those famous Green Lantern / Green Arrow stories but he had to put his own little twist on it. My problem with Lobdell's writing is that he never finishes anything. He'll bring up issues like Roy's alcoholism and then just completely forget about it.
May 15, 2016
Terrible art - someone has an obsession with eyeballs to the point of showing them through Red Hoods mask.
Terrible story - lets bring in a giant villain to be dispatched in a single issue and say The End.
Terrible story - lets bring in a giant villain to be dispatched in a single issue and say The End.
June 13, 2017
wtf happened with the ending
January 30, 2016
This volume definitely suffers from the fact that it was cancelled. There are lots of plot threads that don't really make sense/happen too quickly, there are many out-of-character moments, and nothing feels important/earned. And what the heck was with that last issue? I don't know whether it was part of another DC event or what, but I think it undermined the Outlaws' friendship and, as such, the entire series.
September 2, 2018
This would be a perfect 5-star rating for me, if not for the very last issue (which took place five years in the future). I adored the Roy Harper/Jason Todd friendship, and the last issue that showed such a wedge between them... honestly, after everything they've been through, I can't believe that would happen. Plus Red Hood's increased killing also seemed like a step back in the character evolution of Jason Todd--who, by the end of this series, had actually dealt with most of his anger. But, considering DC Universe Rebirth happens, I'm pretty sure that whole issue is null and void. It was still written and included in this volume, which means I can't give this 5 stars; however, in the over all continuity of the Red Hood story, it doesn't really exist (I hope), so I also can't give this volume anything lower. Especially since everything preceding it--everything that is actually a part of the core New 52 "Red Hood and the Outlaws" story--was a perfect way to conclude these three characters' interactions which each other. The action in it was top-notch, but it never lost sight of the emotion: the friendship and trust that tied these three broken souls together and the way their understanding of hardship helped each one to grow and evolve as individuals. They were outlaws, yes, but they were friends first--friends who wanted to help each other and then help the world in their own way. Together, they moved beyond vengeance and self-degradation. They moved toward being able to have a future--perhaps even towards being heroes. And if not that, maybe anti-heroes that stressed the second half of that word more than the first. This was a complex, interesting story all the way from volume one to volume seven. These books dove into what living beings (not humans, because, you know, Starfire is an alien) are capable of... but also of what they are capable of overcoming. It was a story about becoming better, even if that doesn't always mean being good. And that sometimes, doing good, doesn't always mean doing what's right. Like I said, this was a complex story with complex characters that wasn't always pretty--but that did always deliver on both action, plot development, and character evolution. This series is one of the few in the New 52 that seemed to work all the way through, and I have to say that I'm excited to see what DC does with Jason, Roy, and Starfire in the universe's next chapter in Rebirth. Onward!
September 28, 2017
Not bad really, just not a good ending. Everything is kinda rushed, and Starfire's addiction is not really addressed how it should be. It just comes out of nowhere, and is resolved out of nowhere as well. I get her wanting to infiltrate the smugglers, sure, but why not tell the boys what she was doing? They would help her, for sure. It's just a throwaway arc, but when they were canceled, what could Lobdell really do, other than wrap it up as best he could?
As much as I love Kori in this, I have read her standalone, and she is like two different people. I've noticed that with Harley Quinn as well, after reading her standalone and Suicide Squad. Of course, different writers but still, you would think they would play off each other a bit.
Having read that Red Hood/Arsenal and Starfire both take place after this, the ending is even worse. Starfire went home, not to Miami... and she never mentions Roy or Jason or her time as an outlaw in that one, and I guess Roy could have taken some time alone and then teamed back up with Jason so that is not quite as bad... This is one of my biggest problems with New 52- it seams like nothing was planed in advance, so a single series may be good, but then if you read any that bring those characters back, they don't make sense with what happened in the previous series, or the characters act differently, to a point where their experiences/growth in the other series may as well not have happened. With the cancellations being sprung on the writers as well, you tend to have series that started out strong, and then end randomly, with no closure, or have a rushed ending that does no justice to the ongoing arc, or wind up being simply a collection of stories about the characters (Looking at you, Batgirl).
Here's hoping Rebirth will be better planed and have more inter-series cooperation.
As much as I love Kori in this, I have read her standalone, and she is like two different people. I've noticed that with Harley Quinn as well, after reading her standalone and Suicide Squad. Of course, different writers but still, you would think they would play off each other a bit.
Having read that Red Hood/Arsenal and Starfire both take place after this, the ending is even worse. Starfire went home, not to Miami... and she never mentions Roy or Jason or her time as an outlaw in that one, and I guess Roy could have taken some time alone and then teamed back up with Jason so that is not quite as bad... This is one of my biggest problems with New 52- it seams like nothing was planed in advance, so a single series may be good, but then if you read any that bring those characters back, they don't make sense with what happened in the previous series, or the characters act differently, to a point where their experiences/growth in the other series may as well not have happened. With the cancellations being sprung on the writers as well, you tend to have series that started out strong, and then end randomly, with no closure, or have a rushed ending that does no justice to the ongoing arc, or wind up being simply a collection of stories about the characters (Looking at you, Batgirl).
Here's hoping Rebirth will be better planed and have more inter-series cooperation.
May 12, 2020
Not nearly as rough as the last, but wow. New 52 is a trip and a half.
February 24, 2021
Lot of plot jumps. Seems to end the series.
June 30, 2020
5 🌟
Kory loses control of her powers and burns Roy. He recovers and him, Jason, and Crux go to find Kori. Crux, Jason, Roy, Kori, and Rose Wilson go to deal with Helspont and the Citadel. The Outlaws disband.
Kory loses control of her powers and burns Roy. He recovers and him, Jason, and Crux go to find Kori. Crux, Jason, Roy, Kori, and Rose Wilson go to deal with Helspont and the Citadel. The Outlaws disband.
December 1, 2020
Mam problem z Last Call, ponieważ gołym okiem widać rozgardiasz jaki panuje w tym tomie. Momentami czuć wyraźnie, jak autor szedł na skróty i gnał fabułę przed siebie jak owczarki owce na pastwisku. Szkopuł w tym, że nie każda owieczka chce się posłusznie udać do celu i całość nie gra tak jak powinna.
Zaczyna się od małej pieczeni na ruszcie i mowa tu o Harperze. Sprawcą oparzeń trzeciego stopnia prawie na całym ciele była Kori, która w rekordowym tempie uzależniła się od jakiś substancji i nie panując nad mocami doprowadza do wypadku. Ale nie ma to i tak znaczenia, bo momentalnie pojawia się Essence i uzdrawia poparzonego. Cała ta drama zatem była bezcelowa...
Jedyny plus widzę w powrocie Cruxa i tak troszkę w relacji Ollie-Jason. Wspominki z Roy'em uznaję za mało interesujące. W tym momencie autor uznał chyba, że przed wyruszeniem w drogę należy zebrać drużynę. I zbiera ją, dobierając do całości jeszcze córkę Deathstorke'a, Rose Wilson. Potem mamy inwazję obcych wojsk na terenie... Amazonii. I walną bitwę z głównym bossem tego tomu, Helspont'em (tak, tym z którym miał problemy Superman).
Przeciwnik przewyższający herosów mocą, na którego wydaje się, że Outlaws nie mają sposobu i przyjdzie czas sromotnej klęski. Zważywszy, że jest tu próbka jego mocy i wygląda to naprawdę świetnie. Potem... Następuje śmiech na sali. Przeciwnika pozbywają się w praktyce na pstryk. W dodatku rozchodząc się pośpiesznie, każdy w swoją stronę. Słaby tekst Todda na zakończenie i mamy wstęp do dwóch nowych serii w ramach New 52.
Nie tego oczekiwałem. Liczyłem na godny finał mocno niedocenianej serii, a dostałem coś co można ledwo zaakceptować. Tym bardziej, że całość prezentuje dosyć średnią kreską, która momentami, jak przy historii powiązanej z Starfire, wygląda nieźle, nawet przy głupotkach fabularnych. Albo mocno obrzydza mi odbiór, jak to co zaprezentowano nam tu na początku. Szkoda, bo poprzedni tom dawał nadzieje na coś lepszego. A tak za ten naprędce ogarnięty bałagan nie mogę dać więcej jak "dwójeczkę". Oby nowe historie prezentowały wyższy poziom...
Zaczyna się od małej pieczeni na ruszcie i mowa tu o Harperze. Sprawcą oparzeń trzeciego stopnia prawie na całym ciele była Kori, która w rekordowym tempie uzależniła się od jakiś substancji i nie panując nad mocami doprowadza do wypadku. Ale nie ma to i tak znaczenia, bo momentalnie pojawia się Essence i uzdrawia poparzonego. Cała ta drama zatem była bezcelowa...
Jedyny plus widzę w powrocie Cruxa i tak troszkę w relacji Ollie-Jason. Wspominki z Roy'em uznaję za mało interesujące. W tym momencie autor uznał chyba, że przed wyruszeniem w drogę należy zebrać drużynę. I zbiera ją, dobierając do całości jeszcze córkę Deathstorke'a, Rose Wilson. Potem mamy inwazję obcych wojsk na terenie... Amazonii. I walną bitwę z głównym bossem tego tomu, Helspont'em (tak, tym z którym miał problemy Superman).
Przeciwnik przewyższający herosów mocą, na którego wydaje się, że Outlaws nie mają sposobu i przyjdzie czas sromotnej klęski. Zważywszy, że jest tu próbka jego mocy i wygląda to naprawdę świetnie. Potem... Następuje śmiech na sali. Przeciwnika pozbywają się w praktyce na pstryk. W dodatku rozchodząc się pośpiesznie, każdy w swoją stronę. Słaby tekst Todda na zakończenie i mamy wstęp do dwóch nowych serii w ramach New 52.
Nie tego oczekiwałem. Liczyłem na godny finał mocno niedocenianej serii, a dostałem coś co można ledwo zaakceptować. Tym bardziej, że całość prezentuje dosyć średnią kreską, która momentami, jak przy historii powiązanej z Starfire, wygląda nieźle, nawet przy głupotkach fabularnych. Albo mocno obrzydza mi odbiór, jak to co zaprezentowano nam tu na początku. Szkoda, bo poprzedni tom dawał nadzieje na coś lepszego. A tak za ten naprędce ogarnięty bałagan nie mogę dać więcej jak "dwójeczkę". Oby nowe historie prezentowały wyższy poziom...
January 27, 2016
The Outlaws reach their final volume, going out with a whimper under the direction of Scott Lobdell and a host of artists. The overarching plot deals with an intergalactic invasion, lead by Wildstorm-import character Hellspont, but the convoluted subplots muddle with any build up to the main event. Starfire is somehow hooked on extraterrestrial drugs, scorching Arsenal with her out-of-control powers and going feral in the wilderness. Red Hood juiced up on the super-drug Venom, and must kick his addiction in order to lead his non-team into a final confrontation with an alien armada. Arsenal, the former junkie, flashes back to his alcoholic spells under Green Arrow in order to update his origin for the new 52 DC universe. Throw in the reformed xenophobe Crux, Deathstroke's daughter Rose stepping into the family business, and a final appearance from the traitorous Blackfire, and all the ingredients for a hodgepodge of insanity are assembled. Lobdell's story feels like he was throwing darts, picking rehashed 1980s plotlines to discuss the dangers of addictive substances. The merry-go-round of artists adds to the inconsistent feel, swapping between cartoonish and textured in mid-arc. The book does include the fantastic "Futures End" issue, which reestablishes Jason Todd as a formidable assassin to be feared. This tome is the Last Call for the Outlaws; they do not have to go home, but they sure cannot stay here.
February 5, 2016
Definitely rushed, but what do you expect? They were being cancelled. They could either rush it, or leave you hanging. Either way, people will complain.
Actually disappointed it was cancelled after seeing what all we may have had in store. Sure, the whole Untitled/League story arc was positively painful to read (seriously just had to walk away from it several times because I could not torture myself like that), but this volume shows that they realized their mistake and were working to fix it. Too late I guess.
And another one's gone, and another one's down, and another one-
Actually disappointed it was cancelled after seeing what all we may have had in store. Sure, the whole Untitled/League story arc was positively painful to read (seriously just had to walk away from it several times because I could not torture myself like that), but this volume shows that they realized their mistake and were working to fix it. Too late I guess.
And another one's gone, and another one's down, and another one-
April 22, 2019
i was very sad knowing this was the last volume in the series but at the same time enjoyed reading this book immensely. it was a beautiful way to end the series. very sad there isnt anymore after this but definitely enjoyed reading this series.
February 23, 2016
I kind of dug the end of Red Hood and the Outlaws.
I liked the Roy stuff best, it was nice getting under his hat and understanding his desire to be a better person.
I liked the Roy stuff best, it was nice getting under his hat and understanding his desire to be a better person.
September 4, 2016
Compared to the rest of the volumes in this series, volume 7 was a little of a let down. Though now I can't wait to read Red Hood and Arsenal!
May 16, 2019
I feel like this whole series kind of lost its direction during the last two volumes.
April 19, 2018
This trade paperback picks up where the previous volume left off, collecting the last six issues (35–40) of the 2011 on-going series and the Futures End tie-in.
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Last Call focuses mainly on Starfire. A secret from her past from before she came to Earth recently came to light. High on alien drugs, she loses control of her temper and powers and Arsenal gets burned. He eventually forgives her, because of his love for Starfire, but she has already left the planet.
If that wasn't enough, the whole planet is at risk from an intergalactic empire called the Citadel has arrived on Earth from the Vega system, where Starfire's home planet is located. The Outlaws really need to get a better public relations team, because it seem like very team out there whether terrestrial, metaphysical, and extra-terrestrial is out to get them. Well with Arsenal in the hospital and Starfire missing, Red Hood must find a way to bring his team back together.
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Futures End is written by Scott Lobdell and penciled by Scott Kolins and shows a future where Red Hood rides solo and how the future has turned him into a new mission of retribution and brutal justice. It is interesting where Arsenal and Starfire turned out and what Jason Todd thinks about them. Lobdell writing is rather interesting about a presumed future for the team and how dark it is for Todd. Kolins' penciling is great – I like the new suit of the Red Hood. Although I'm not a big fan of eyes on the mask – it seems to fit this dystopian future.
For the most part the writing seems somewhat good and consistent, albeit a tad rush. I'm not sure when Lobdell knew when the series would be cancelled, but the story arc seemed extremely rushed and there were many plot holes left opened.
There are penciling was somewhat good there were three illustrators in this trade paperback: Geraldo Borges for first issue, R.B. Silva for three issues, and Tom Derenick for the last two issues. While I prefer Derenick's penciling over the other two – they are a tad too cartoonish for me – I totally dislike how he insist on giving Red Hood with a face with eyes and mouth. I prefer Silva's depiction of just the eyes – Borges does the same, but on close up you can see Red Hood’s irises in his eyes, which seems incongruous to me.
A pet peeve that I have about the series as a whole is that there was no one single story arc dedicated to Roy Harper. Granted he did share in some spotlight in some of the arc and there were an issue here and there that was dedicated to him, like the wonderful reconciliation issue between Oliver Queen and Roy Harper in this trade paperback, but there wasn't a story arc dedicated to him. It mostly focused on Red Hood and Starfire. Red Hood I understand to a point, he is the leader of the group, but there should have been at least one story arc – even a small one dedicated to Arsenal.
All in all, Red Hood and the Outlaws: Last Call is rather good trade paperback, if not a tad rushed. I'm not sure if I agree with the cancellation of the series. I am rather conflicted about it, one the one hand I wish they had a few more issues to flesh out these last stories some more, so it wouldn't feel rush, but would I want the series to continue afterwards – I'm not sure that I would want it to. I love Jason Todd – mainly because I'm a Robin aficionado, but I really want to see him in a solo title.
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Last Call focuses mainly on Starfire. A secret from her past from before she came to Earth recently came to light. High on alien drugs, she loses control of her temper and powers and Arsenal gets burned. He eventually forgives her, because of his love for Starfire, but she has already left the planet.
If that wasn't enough, the whole planet is at risk from an intergalactic empire called the Citadel has arrived on Earth from the Vega system, where Starfire's home planet is located. The Outlaws really need to get a better public relations team, because it seem like very team out there whether terrestrial, metaphysical, and extra-terrestrial is out to get them. Well with Arsenal in the hospital and Starfire missing, Red Hood must find a way to bring his team back together.
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Futures End is written by Scott Lobdell and penciled by Scott Kolins and shows a future where Red Hood rides solo and how the future has turned him into a new mission of retribution and brutal justice. It is interesting where Arsenal and Starfire turned out and what Jason Todd thinks about them. Lobdell writing is rather interesting about a presumed future for the team and how dark it is for Todd. Kolins' penciling is great – I like the new suit of the Red Hood. Although I'm not a big fan of eyes on the mask – it seems to fit this dystopian future.
For the most part the writing seems somewhat good and consistent, albeit a tad rush. I'm not sure when Lobdell knew when the series would be cancelled, but the story arc seemed extremely rushed and there were many plot holes left opened.
There are penciling was somewhat good there were three illustrators in this trade paperback: Geraldo Borges for first issue, R.B. Silva for three issues, and Tom Derenick for the last two issues. While I prefer Derenick's penciling over the other two – they are a tad too cartoonish for me – I totally dislike how he insist on giving Red Hood with a face with eyes and mouth. I prefer Silva's depiction of just the eyes – Borges does the same, but on close up you can see Red Hood’s irises in his eyes, which seems incongruous to me.
A pet peeve that I have about the series as a whole is that there was no one single story arc dedicated to Roy Harper. Granted he did share in some spotlight in some of the arc and there were an issue here and there that was dedicated to him, like the wonderful reconciliation issue between Oliver Queen and Roy Harper in this trade paperback, but there wasn't a story arc dedicated to him. It mostly focused on Red Hood and Starfire. Red Hood I understand to a point, he is the leader of the group, but there should have been at least one story arc – even a small one dedicated to Arsenal.
All in all, Red Hood and the Outlaws: Last Call is rather good trade paperback, if not a tad rushed. I'm not sure if I agree with the cancellation of the series. I am rather conflicted about it, one the one hand I wish they had a few more issues to flesh out these last stories some more, so it wouldn't feel rush, but would I want the series to continue afterwards – I'm not sure that I would want it to. I love Jason Todd – mainly because I'm a Robin aficionado, but I really want to see him in a solo title.
October 22, 2022
Red Hood and the Outlaws has been a series with potential that has mostly disappointed. This is the perfect finale as Last Call has potential but mostly disappoints.
Starfire has a drug addiction now after the trauma of the last arc. This should be interesting. Except Roy (former drug addict) and Jason (mum died of overdose) barely see this as a problem and it’s barely acknowledged then underwhelmingly revealed to be a trick.
We’re teased that Starfire has burned Roy to near death. But Essence magically undoes it and Roy doesn’t care.
Jason takes Venom for a bit to up his game. Then he decides to stop a bit later.
Can you see the problem yet? It’s all so brief and meaningless.
There’s an issue where Roy and Ollie finally sit down and talk which is the highlight of the collection but even that I have mixed feelings about. Lobdell gives us his version of Roy’s origin which is similar to but does not match Tynion’s from a few volumes ago. Tynion allowed Roy to be involved in Green Arrow’s operation. Lobdell’s take is a far more complete story but Roy has no involvement in Ollie’s hero life - finding out Ollie has been using his inventions without revealing his identity is why they fell out. It seems a shame that Lobdell takes away Roy’s time actually working with Ollie. It is nice to see the start of a reconciliation between the two though. Sadly seems to confirm that Hugo Strange plot from Tynion is being completely forgotten.
The villain Crux from volume 1 returns now reformed (no I don’t remember him either). Blackfire returns (which I wanted) with no consistent character traits flip-flopping wildly between good guy and bad guy (ugh). Rose Wilson/Ravager inexplicably teams up with them too (hey wasn’t there a Deathstroke tease ages ago that was never mentioned again?)
Superman villain Helspont then pops up as the big bad in the final issue, Blackfire dies, Starfire returns to space and Jason and Roy just sort of wander off.
Sounds rushed and underwhelming? That’s because it is. To the extreme.
The Future’s End issue where Jason hunts and kills Morgan Edge is also included and I thought had potential.
Probably the worst volume since volume 1. Nothing’s as bad as volume 1 was but this is pretty naff.
Starfire has a drug addiction now after the trauma of the last arc. This should be interesting. Except Roy (former drug addict) and Jason (mum died of overdose) barely see this as a problem and it’s barely acknowledged then underwhelmingly revealed to be a trick.
We’re teased that Starfire has burned Roy to near death. But Essence magically undoes it and Roy doesn’t care.
Jason takes Venom for a bit to up his game. Then he decides to stop a bit later.
Can you see the problem yet? It’s all so brief and meaningless.
There’s an issue where Roy and Ollie finally sit down and talk which is the highlight of the collection but even that I have mixed feelings about. Lobdell gives us his version of Roy’s origin which is similar to but does not match Tynion’s from a few volumes ago. Tynion allowed Roy to be involved in Green Arrow’s operation. Lobdell’s take is a far more complete story but Roy has no involvement in Ollie’s hero life - finding out Ollie has been using his inventions without revealing his identity is why they fell out. It seems a shame that Lobdell takes away Roy’s time actually working with Ollie. It is nice to see the start of a reconciliation between the two though. Sadly seems to confirm that Hugo Strange plot from Tynion is being completely forgotten.
The villain Crux from volume 1 returns now reformed (no I don’t remember him either). Blackfire returns (which I wanted) with no consistent character traits flip-flopping wildly between good guy and bad guy (ugh). Rose Wilson/Ravager inexplicably teams up with them too (hey wasn’t there a Deathstroke tease ages ago that was never mentioned again?)
Superman villain Helspont then pops up as the big bad in the final issue, Blackfire dies, Starfire returns to space and Jason and Roy just sort of wander off.
Sounds rushed and underwhelming? That’s because it is. To the extreme.
The Future’s End issue where Jason hunts and kills Morgan Edge is also included and I thought had potential.
Probably the worst volume since volume 1. Nothing’s as bad as volume 1 was but this is pretty naff.
July 14, 2024
3 Stars.
This one, sadly felt very rushed. You could tell they had all these ideas they wanted to explore, such as adding Crux (whom we last saw trying to kill Kori. It would have made more sense for him to earn the outlaws trust then them happily accepting his aid) and Rose to the team (Rose literally didn't have to be there. If your just reading the New 52 RHATO stuff then the average new reader wouldn't know her history with Jason. It honestly would have made more sense if Essance just stayed with them after healing Roy because a) she was already there, b) she knows the team and c) she has a history with Jason, all of which readers would have been familiar with at this point in the series. Like what Rose ended up actually doing could have easily been swamped out for Essance) but I think because of the change from New 52 to Rebirth, the ideas weren't given enough time to explore and it felt like there were forced to wrap it up as quickly as possible.
This unfortunately meant this one suffered (like if given more time we could have seen kori being addicted to drugs/getting the help she needs with Roy's aid, who knows excatly what she is going through, or Jason relying on venom and being disgusted with his own actions because he knows better and he lost his mother to overdosing. Like he would have conflicting feelings about using venom to get the job done).
I get the team needed to split up and I think we still could have gotten that final result if thats how they want the characters to be free to use for the Rebirth era, but boy was it a shame how we got to that ending. It just had so much potential, I'm sad to see my favourite characters get done a little dirty and the covers for the single issues going much harder then the actual vanilla content we got. I can't stress enough that I didn't hate it and there were some moments that were fun, I just wish there was more done. Don't get me wrong, I want good things for these characters, they derseve happiness, but I also want them to earn it.
This one, sadly felt very rushed. You could tell they had all these ideas they wanted to explore, such as adding Crux (whom we last saw trying to kill Kori. It would have made more sense for him to earn the outlaws trust then them happily accepting his aid) and Rose to the team (Rose literally didn't have to be there. If your just reading the New 52 RHATO stuff then the average new reader wouldn't know her history with Jason. It honestly would have made more sense if Essance just stayed with them after healing Roy because a) she was already there, b) she knows the team and c) she has a history with Jason, all of which readers would have been familiar with at this point in the series. Like what Rose ended up actually doing could have easily been swamped out for Essance) but I think because of the change from New 52 to Rebirth, the ideas weren't given enough time to explore and it felt like there were forced to wrap it up as quickly as possible.
This unfortunately meant this one suffered (like if given more time we could have seen kori being addicted to drugs/getting the help she needs with Roy's aid, who knows excatly what she is going through, or Jason relying on venom and being disgusted with his own actions because he knows better and he lost his mother to overdosing. Like he would have conflicting feelings about using venom to get the job done).
I get the team needed to split up and I think we still could have gotten that final result if thats how they want the characters to be free to use for the Rebirth era, but boy was it a shame how we got to that ending. It just had so much potential, I'm sad to see my favourite characters get done a little dirty and the covers for the single issues going much harder then the actual vanilla content we got. I can't stress enough that I didn't hate it and there were some moments that were fun, I just wish there was more done. Don't get me wrong, I want good things for these characters, they derseve happiness, but I also want them to earn it.
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July 18, 2019
Honestly? Not digging the whole "Jason decides on the fly to shoot himself up with Venom" thing, not given his history with his mother. Sorry, it just doesn't sit right with me. Especially when the entire series has reminded us again and again how strong he is, how thorough his training was, etc, so he shouldn't have needed it. It felt like they just wanted to use it as a bookend to Roy's past, alongside Kori's "relapse". (Though, I gotta say, Jason telling Roy he doesn't need drugs because he has him made my heart sing.)
It was nice to see some reconciliation between Roy and Ollie, even if I was initially annoyed by Ollie swanning in to play the worried father figure. I also enjoyed the tie-in with Essence; thought it was a great way to pay homage to her role earlier in the series.
Loved the introduction of Rose, too, though I wish we'd have gotten more about her history with Jason.
Overall, it was an alright send off for the first team of Outlaws, but I think it could have been better. Probably the weakest volume in the run, in my opinion.
It was nice to see some reconciliation between Roy and Ollie, even if I was initially annoyed by Ollie swanning in to play the worried father figure. I also enjoyed the tie-in with Essence; thought it was a great way to pay homage to her role earlier in the series.
Loved the introduction of Rose, too, though I wish we'd have gotten more about her history with Jason.
Overall, it was an alright send off for the first team of Outlaws, but I think it could have been better. Probably the weakest volume in the run, in my opinion.
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July 14, 2017
The New 52 Red Hood goes out with a whimper. Apparently it's Starfire's turn to be an addict, for no real reason. Roy gets some closure with Ollie. Starfire faces down her sister, who can't seem to decide which side she's on (and the story doesn't rationalize her motives for either side). Supposedly this is some big final battle, with a boring villain from the early days of the New 52 reappearing to menace loudly and then be a punching bag. Random allies appear to do random stuff, and everything just sort of peters out, to be followed by a 5-years later Red Hood story that basically shows the character has no arc or growth at all. There's an abundance of Starfire/Blackfire skin on display, but no real plot for her either, and then she just sort of flies off to space like Poochie. This series had a couple surprisingly different volumes, but ended up pretty blah.
June 21, 2020
Scott Lobdell ends the series as apparently only he could, with a plot hole filled mess that serves no purpose. This entire series has been a disappointment and these characters, especially Starfire, deserved better. The book's normal artist's work is weak here but chapters by Scott Kolins and Tom Derenick were excellent. Overall, this book is probably only for completists or masochists.
June 24, 2020
Significantly better then the vol 6. It portrayed they were "friends" helping each other pick themselves up and the art was very good. A boss that was worthy though it ended quickly. Showed every characters vulnaribilities. Plus some cool additional characters and an ending that leads into Red Hood: Outlaw, which is him by himself.
December 28, 2020
Le dernier tome est sympa mais la fin n'est pas assez grandiose, un peu bâclée et beaucoup de choses restent en suspend. Que devient Starfire ? Pourquoi Arsenal quitte le groupe ? Que devient Crux ? Bref, DC sait pas gérer une série de A à Z et c'est un peu pathétique vu la thune qu'ils engrangent. Ça reste une bonne série cela dit.
March 31, 2023
5/5 Star Series
Love the dynamic between the three characters!
Starfire's graphics are WAY too much but the storeline is so good I overlooked the obnouxious drawings of her outfits.
I love all three of them so much! Roy and Kori are adorable. Jason and Roy's friendship is so cute. the ending isn't terrible because it seems really realistic but I wish it happen way way in the future. <3
Love the dynamic between the three characters!
Starfire's graphics are WAY too much but the storeline is so good I overlooked the obnouxious drawings of her outfits.
I love all three of them so much! Roy and Kori are adorable. Jason and Roy's friendship is so cute. the ending isn't terrible because it seems really realistic but I wish it happen way way in the future. <3
February 27, 2019
Boring overall, but also dumb because Starfire gets addicted to space drugs and then the big bad who is supposed to be VERY powerful is dispatched in half an issue and the ARMY of space bads is taken out by an off switch. And they say that's what it is. It's crazy.
December 12, 2025
A rushed conclusion to this outlaws run. Some repeated story beats and inconsistent character motivations made this an unsatisfying addition to a mn arc that had started to run out of steam two books ago.
July 5, 2018
This wrapped up a bit too abruptly, but the character drive was still there. I kind of wish the team was the same for Rebirth, but maybe Red Hood needs more people to challenge him a bit.
April 10, 2019
To był tytułowy ostatni dzwonek żeby przywrócić godność tej serii.
Nie udało się.
Nie udało się.
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