{"product_id":"red-hood-1-cancelled-jim-lee-variant-2025-cgc-9-8-4679672010","title":"Red Hood # 1 CANCELLED Jim Lee Variant 2025 CGC 9.8 4679672010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Hood # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released by DC Comics on September 10, 2025, is the single, highly collectible issue of a short-lived, Black Label (mature-readers) solo series featuring Jason Todd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Tower: Part One\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe storyline follows Jason Todd as he attempts to sever ties with Batman and Gotham City in search of a new life. He moves to New Angelique, a city described as a hot, corrupt, and humid mirror to Gotham. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Conflict: A serial killer is targeting police officers and broadcasting their forced suicides online, making them repeat the phrase, \"The Tower says hello\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Huntress: Jason quickly gets drawn into the investigation and teams up with Helena Bertinelli (the Huntress), another vigilante who operates with a similar, less restrictive moral code than Batman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tone: The issue establishes a strong neo-noir and hardboiled detective atmosphere, focusing on deep political corruption and moral ambiguity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Red Hood Controversy Recall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recall was triggered by controversial social media comments made by the series writer, Gretchen Felker-Martin, regarding the real-world assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which occurred the same day the comic was released. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Comments: Following reports of Kirk's death, Felker-Martin posted remarks such as \"hope the bullet's OK\" and referred to him with disparaging terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC's Response: DC Comics stated that the writer’s comments were \"inconsistent with DC's standards of conduct\" regarding the promotion of hostility or violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction Taken: DC cancelled all future issues of the series immediately and instructed retailers to stop selling Red Hood #1. Retailers were issued credits for all copies, including those already sold to customers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStatus of the Issue \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFastest Cancellation: This is considered one of the fastest cancellations in comic book history, occurring within 24 hours of the debut issue's release.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecondary Market: Because some copies had already been sold before the recall reached shops, the issue has become a high-value collector's item. By late 2025, copies were reported to be selling for hundreds of dollars on secondary markets like eBay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Availability: The issue was also removed from digital platforms like ComiXology. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGotham Sampler Impact \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recall also affected the Gotham Sampler created for Batman Day 2025, which originally contained a preview of the Red Hood series. DC cancelled the print edition of this sampler entirely and replaced the Red Hood excerpt in the digital version with content from Immortal Legend Batman #1. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailer Refund Process \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDC provided comprehensive financial protection for retailers to ensure the issue was removed from circulation quickly: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Invoice Credit: DC issued credits to retailers for all invoiced copies of Red Hood #1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCredit for Sold Copies: Uniquely, DC also credited retailers for copies that had already been sold to customers before the recall was announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Order Cancellations: All existing orders for Red Hood #2 and Red Hood #3 were automatically canceled and refunded to store accounts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomer Refund Information \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers who purchased the issue on its release day (September 10, 2025), the following policies applied: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-Store Purchases: Most local comic shops offered full refunds to customers who returned the issue with a receipt. Some shops encouraged returns specifically to comply with DC's request to pull the book from circulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Orders: Customers with active pre-orders or pull-list subscriptions for upcoming issues (#2 and #3) received automatic refunds from their respective shops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Purchases: The issue was scrubbed from digital platforms like ComiXology and Kindle. Digital retailers processed automatic refunds for users who had purchased the debut issue before it was delisted. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollector Impact \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the recall, many retailers and customers opted to keep their copies. Because the publisher credit was issued even for sold items, some retailers reportedly kept the stock to sell on the secondary market, where the recalled issue became a high-value collector's item overnight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cgccomics.com\/certlookup\/4679672010\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CGC\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.cgccomics.com\/certlookup\/4679672010\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773436706916,"sku":"G13","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/CGC4679672-010_OBV.jpg?v=1769399991","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/red-hood-1-cancelled-jim-lee-variant-2025-cgc-9-8-4679672010","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}