Warning: spoilers for Task Force Z #8 are ahead! 

The death of Jason Todd, also known as Red Hood, is one of the most dramatic moments in the history of DC Comics. As Batman's second Robin, Jason was killed by the Joker during the events of the 1988 Batman: A Death in the Family storyline from Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo. Jason stayed dead for years until he was resurrected as Red Hood in 2004.

As one might expect, Jason's death is an infamous moment within the DC Universe, a fact that is addressed in the newest issue of Task Force ZTask Force Z follows Red Hood's dysfunctional zombie Suicide Squad, composed of dead villains such as Bane, Arkham Knight, Mr. Freeze, Man-Bat, Deadshot, and Sun-Downer, who are all brought back to life thanks to doses of the Lazarus Resin. The Resin itself is incredibly dangerous and could have adverse effects on Gotham if it gets in the wrong hands, a fact that Red Hood and his team are now trying to mitigate. However, Batman has not been supportive of Jason's role on the team, which is understandable given his close proximity to some of the biggest names in Bruce's rogues gallery.

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In Task Force Z #8, after stealing Batman's sample of the Lazarus Resin, Red Hood is ambushed by several members of the Bat-Family, including Nightwing, Tim Drake's Robin, and Cassandra Cain's Batgirl. While fighting with each other, Tim makes the remark that, "The crowbars are a little bit morbid, no?" Jason responds by correcting them that he wasn't actually killed by a crowbar, he was killed by the bomb that the Joker detonated after Jason tried to get his mother to safety. Task Force Z #8 is written by Matthew Rosenberg, with art by Jesus Merino, Jack Herbert, and Vicente Cifuentes, colors by Adriano Lucas, and letters by Rob Leigh.

Red Hood (Jason Todd) explains how he died in Batman: A Death in the Family in Task Force Z #8.

Red Hood is right for clearing up details about his death, especially given the ways that his character has been defined by victimhood in some Joker-related stories. By saying that he died like "a hero," Jason makes it clear that the Bat-Family can no longer use the brutal manner of his death as a way to denigrate his use of crowbars as a weapon. Additionally, Red Hood's actions in Task Force Z are indicative of Jason Todd's stubborn and rebellious nature, traits reflected in the fact that the Joker never succeeded in killing him with the crowbar. Even after being brutally beaten, Jason still tried to protect his mother. On another level, however, Jason describing his final actions as heroic brings up a concerning theme in how his death has been memorialized by Batman, who frequently described him as a "fallen soldier" rather than an innocent child killed by an incredibly evil man.

Either way, it's about time that Jason set the record straight about the events of his death at the hands of the Joker. Task Force Z has been part of a larger moment in DC's Infinite Frontier era that has given Red Hood the transformational arc he has always deserved. With the details of his death now cleared up, hopefully Red Hood will continue to subvert his family and readers' expectations in a way that only Jason Todd can.

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Task Force Z #8 is available now from DC Comics.