Now, I know Lobdell explained the whole “Starfire is a nymphomaniac” thing as something subversively feminist or whatever, but why are all the other female characters in Red Hood nymphomaniacs too? Maybe even more so than Starfire, who Lobdell here portrays as a dumber, more insipid version of Paris Hilton.
He also seems to really dislike Jason Todd as a character, mocking the resurrection of the character, but also his famous death. Why Jason Todd dying is still part of DC continuity is perplexing. Why not fix things with the new DC Universe instead of perpetuate the silliness?
As for Roy Harper, Lobdell seems to like him even less. He portrays Roy as a constantly unfunny moron (whereas Jason Todd is a rock star).
Rocafort proves he can draw scenery really well. There’s this magical city out of Immortal Iron Fist and Rocafort nails it.
Shame everything else is mediocre.
CREDITS
Shot Through the Heart — and Who’s to Blame?; writer, Scott Lobdell; artist, Kenneth Rocafort; colorist, Blond; letterer, Carlos M. Mangual; editors, Katie Kubert and Bobbie Chase; publisher, DC Comics.
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