4) Jason Todd
We’ve proven by now that death is no obstacle if you’re a sidekick of Batman’s, but sometimes it can actually improve a character. Take Jason Todd, for instance. As the first successor to Dick Grayson as Robin, Jason was hated by fans for replacing a beloved favourite and for his generally irritating attitude.
In response, DC gave fans a choice: vote to save Jason or vote to kill him off. And so, in one of the most controversial moments in DC history, readers voted in favour of murder and Jason came to meet a grisly end at the hands of the Joker. And that seemed to be it… Until he returned decades later, rebooted, redesigned and a whole lot cooler.
Now calling himself Red Hood, the revived Todd is unique amongst the Batfamily for packing heat. As a former victim of the Joker’s, Jason knows the outcome of Batman’s own leniency with Gotham’s criminals and is not going to let any get away on his watch.
Hopefully we’ll be seeing Red Hood in the movies soon, as Jason’s death has been hinted at in both Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad.