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Jason Todd

328 appearances · Bronze Age · 1983–2026 · 9 key issues

Who is Jason Todd?

Jason Todd was a street kid who crossed paths with Batman in Gotham City, eventually being taken in by Bruce Wayne and trained as the second Robin, succeeding Dick Grayson in the role of the Dark Knight's partner.

Few characters in DC history have left as indelible a mark as Jason Todd, who made his Bronze Age entrance in The New Teen Titans #33 in 1983, introduced to the world by the legendary team of Marv Wolfman, George Pérez, and Romeo Tanghal. Over more than four decades — spanning Batman, Detective Comics, Nightwing, and well beyond — Jason has grown into one of DC's most compelling and layered figures, sharing the page with titans like Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Superman, Batgirl, and Green Lantern. With nine key issues to his name and 280 catalog appearances stretching from 1983 all the way to 2026, his staying power is undeniable. If you're building a serious DC collection, Jason Todd is absolutely essential reading.

Identity

Real name. Jason "Jay" Todd

Affiliations. Teen Titans

★ First appearance

Batman #357

Mar 1983

Trivia

Jason Todd holds the grim distinction of being DC's first Robin permanently killed off in mainstream continuity, with his fate sealed by a razor-thin reader phone vote of 5,343 to 5,271 in favor of letting him die.comicvine.gamespot.com
DC later revived Jason as the Red Hood, reclaiming a one-time Joker identity and transforming it into the name of a major Batman antihero — one of the most enduring reinventions in the character's history.comicvine.gamespot.com
The modern Jason Todd was effectively rebuilt after Crisis on Infinite Earths, with DC eventually treating the earlier pre-Crisis incarnation as a distinct version and using Batman: Second Chances to define the iteration collectors recognize today.comicvine.gamespot.com
Jason's death became a genuine comics milestone because DC publicly invited readers to decide his fate, cementing him as one of the most famous examples of interactive audience influence ever applied to a major superhero storyline.comicvine.gamespot.com