Red Hood vs. Anarky
Red Hood vs. Anarky is a 2018 comic book one-shot published by DC Comics. The comic depicts the character Anarky trying to crash Selina Kyle's bachelorette party all the while Jason Todd (Red Hood) is running security.[1][2] It was written by Tim Seeley and illustrated by Javi Fernandez.[3]
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Cover to the one-shot | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Publication date | June 20, 2018 |
No. of issues | 1 |
Main character(s) | Jason Todd |
Creative team | |
Created by | Tim Seeley |
Written by | Tim Seeley |
Artist(s) | Javi Fernandez |
Penciller(s) | Javi Fernandez |
Publication history
The one-shot is part of a line named Batman: Prelude to the Wedding which were made to build up the wedding of Batman and Catwoman. It was published along with Robin vs. Ra's al Ghul, Nightwing vs. Hush, Batgirl vs. the Riddler and Harley Quinn vs. the Joker.[4][5]
Seely expressed that he decided to pair up Red Hood and Anarky because he feels that they are similar characters, where he said; "To me, what made that interesting is that Red Hood is the bad seed of the family, to some degree. And I can play that against Anarky, who in some ways, could be a fallen member of the Bat family. The way that James [Tynion] played Anarky in Detective Comics is he shared a lot of the same goals and motivations with the [Gotham Knights] team, but he's also a guy who has a tendency to run afoul of Batman's beliefs".[6] He wanted Fernandez for the art because he believed that Fernandez was capable of a darker style that fit his story.[6]
Reception
The series holds an average rating of 7.5 by 19 professional critics on review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
References
- Pinion, Kyle (June 18, 2018). "Jason aims to secure Selina's bachelorette party in BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING – RED HOOD VS. ANARKY #1". The Beat.
- Montgomery, Robyn (June 20, 2018). "Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs Anarky #1 Review". Adventures in Poor Taste.
- Sarabeth Pollock (June 18, 2018). "Exclusive first look: Batman Prelude to the Wedding – Red Hood vs. Anarky". BamSmackPow.
- Shabana Arif (March 21, 2018). "DC Releasing Prelude to the Wedding One-Shots Before Batman and Catwoman Marry". IGN.
- John Babos (June 19, 2018). "DC Comics Universe & Batman Prelude To The Wedding Red Hood Vs Anarky #1 Spoilers: Catwoman Bachelorette Party Hijinks Via Preview?". Inside Pulse.
- Marnell, Blair (June 20, 2018). "Exclusive interview: Tim Seeley on the Batman Wedding prelude one-shots". SyFy Wire.
- "Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs. Anarky #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- Davison, Joshua (June 22, 2018). "Red Hood vs. Anarky #1 Review: Fighting for the Right to Party". Bleeding Cool.
- Goldfield, Ray (June 20, 2018). "Review - Batman Prelude to the Wedding: Red Hood vs. Anarky #1". GeekDad.
- Kevin M. Gallagher Jr. (August 27, 2019). "Review: Batman Prelude to The Wedding - Red Hood vs. Anarky #1". That's Entertainment!.
- Victoria Prisco (June 20, 2018). "Red Hood Is On Guard Duty In BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING - RED HOOD VS ANARKY". ComicsVerse.
- Londyn Jackson (June 20, 2018). "Review: BATMAN PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING: RED HOOD VS ANARKY #1". Comicosity.
- Jon Arvedon (June 22, 2018). "Joker Helps Anarky (Almost) Live Up to His Name at Catwoman's Bridal Shower". Comic Book Resources.
- Francisco, Eric. "In a New DC Comic, Batman's Ally Red Hood Is Fighting Angry White Incels". Inverse.