4.0

I can't believe I'm giving a Scott Lobdell book a 4 out of 5. I just can't fucking believe it.

Red Hood is now working with Artemis (The sexy Amazon Warrior) and Bazarro (The superman without much smarts) and they are doing GOOD! But you know these three can't do that for long. The first issue focuses on Bizarro and Jason deciding if he should kill the beast or not. The next few issues work with mostly Artemis past and by the end of the arc a lot changes but inside that arc you really see her and Jason dealing with life experiences and their past and how to overcome it. Then last issue in the volume us spoiler full so I won't talk much about it but has some of the best sad panels I've seen.

Good: I can't believe how much I'm connecting with everyone. Even Jason, who's always been my least liked in Bat Family, is really coming around. Bizzaro is a fucking joy and I love him. I even really liked Artemis journey and her acceptances of the past but willingness to move on to the future. Also the art remains solid and stylish.

Bad: The emotional moments or choices can feel a little on the nose. Also sometimes the reasoning behind what characters do doesn't make much sense. Maybe over the mystical artifact makes people bad thing.

Overall this was really fucking fun. I can't believe I enjoy a Scott Lobdell book or a Outlaws book but here we are. I hope it continues to be one of the best and most surprising DC books so far. A 3.5-4 out of 5.