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Warning : SPOILERS forEvent Leviathan # 2
Jason Toddhas never been a perfect hero , either in Robin ’s mantle or beneath the masque ofRed Hood . But thing have commute in DC ’s Universe … asBatmanjust single Jason out as the biggest menace in the world . Seriously .
The storey make out as part of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev ’s massiveEvent Leviathan , a shocking string of terrorist attacks that have wipe out Earth ’s most powerful intelligence organization , and induce thousands of sherlock to disappear in their wake . It ’s all part of a master plan that the Justice League and the rest of DC ’s zep are struggling to decipher . The same goes for the true indistinguishability of the chemical group ’s mystical leader , determined to create a raw human beings order … and Batman has one defendant in mind .
The shell has picked up upper in the page ofEvent Leviathan # 2 , now that Jason Todd has arrive at the setting of one Leviathan ’s most recent " attacks . " It ’s a mystery even the Red Hood ca n’t resist , and Batman reunites with his former Robin to extend an invitation to his new team of the human race ’s greatest detectives .
For those who may have miss the key attacks , abductions , killing , and early gameplan of"DC ’s biggest threat,“we’re glad to report that Book of Leviathan ’s influence has not been exaggerated . In surprisal strikes around the world , Leviathan has manage to erase ARGUS , Spyral , the D.E.O. , Cadmus , even Kobra Cult and Task Force X – in a single day . And we do mean " erase , " as in make everyone engage by them ( or previously employed by them ) to vanish without a tincture . But the worst part is that the figure who assembled the grouping , revealed to be Talia al Ghul , has lost control of the brass .
Leviathan is now a complete unknown , a mysterious masked scoundrel teased to be a key bod guaranteed to shock lover . However , Bendis has take that fans WILL be able to clear this mystery establish on the evidence supplied to fans with each newfangled progeny . Evidence that is weighed out and analyzed by Jason Todd once Batman puts him on the smear . His suspicion ? That the heroes who have been strangely and inexplicably spared , even protect from the attacks were left to become suspects as the new Leviathan cover their trail . But for rooter , the most intriguing item is the one which opens the doorway to the idea that the true Leviathan is n’t necessarily a villain .
The fact that no physical body have ever been left behind at any of the scenes is one item nagging Jason . Even so , Jason Todd has never been a joiner , so it ’s no surprisal he does n’t jump at the invitation to Batman ’s " detective team . " rather he decides to countenance Batman take him up to speed on what new grounds and possible suspects Batman and the other sleuth have gathered so far .
Characters like DC ’s top newsman Lois Lane , Green Arrow , Manhunter , and Plastic Man make less sense than Batman , Robin , and The Question , but they ’ve all witnessed upshot and raised theories compelling enough to be drawn into the investigation . particularly after The Question intercepted an assassination endeavour by Leviathan , and found the gunman was think to be one of the group ’s victim ( live and now serve them , as pit to vaporize in an blowup ) . But thing wax to a raw level when Plastic Man crossed paths with the masked mastermind themselves . The scoundrel offers rank to the Justice League , apparently believe themselves to be right . After add up from humble start , and see the faults and flaws with Earth ’s authorities , they have decide it is time for a modification .
It ’s a will to Jason Todd ’s own detective skills , deduction , and suspicion that on plainly no notice , he runs through all of the same questions and conclusions as all of the aforementioned grinder combined . But as Batman sustain each whole tone proposed , and each possibility offered is precisely what he has deduct already , Jason realizes the truth beneath this meeting . Batman ’s suggest team of detectives has clearly already been touch , and their cognition pooled to make theories refer to the true indistinguishability of Leviathan … which has led them direct to Jason .
The reveal of the assembled heroes want to know"why he did it"is not enough to unsettle the fearsome Red Hood , of class . The theory offered is that Jason has suffer a psychotic rupture following the destruction of his beneficial friend , whenRoy Harper was down by The Flash in Heroes in Crisis . It ’s even suggest that Jason may be acting as Leviathan through a dissociate identity element . While challenging , these theories and accusations are n’t ones that Jason is run to look at . One could argue Jason Todd is a estimable enough detective to realize THIS is what Leviathan ’s fabricated mystery has been head towards .
Deciding that there is only one affair he can do to solve this case and find the real identity of the big badness … Jason runs . With not only Batman ’s team of detectives , but every other sub around the earth look to finish him from installing his " next phase " ofEvent Leviathan . The old world ’s authorities have been wiped from the board . Now it ’s clock time to produce a new one in their berth . Hopefully more answers will arrive in Issue # 3 , but for now read below for the prescribed item and outline :
Event Leviathan # 2is usable at your local risible book shop , or address fromDC Comics .
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