Unusual Suspects

Season 1, Episode 8

"*Keep to the shadows, and stay away from the Light.*"
—Red Hood's final warning to Red Arrow

## Description

"Unusual Suspects” is the eighth and final episode of the first season of *Young Justice Abridged*. It was uploaded to YouTube on September 9th, 2015. The first part can be watched here.

## Plot

At Arkham Asylum, Black Mask asks the Joker for help in killing the Red Hood. However, the clown turns on the mob boss and takes him hostage, escaping the prison.

Red Hood has contacted Red Arrow about starting a team. Starfire is already on board, though she thinks Red Hood is Dick Grayson. Their call is interrupted when the antihero is attacked by assassins from the League of Shadows, sent by Ra's al Ghul to eliminate him. Roy denies Jason's proposition and reveals the Red Hood's true colors to Starfire. The proposed team scrapped, Red Hood bids farewell to Roy and warns him about a dangerous group pulling the strings behind everything.

Meanwhile, Clark Kent takes Billy Batson out to breakfast, wanting to adopt the boy to replace Superboy since he better fits in line with Clark's American sensibilities. Billy denies this offer. They are interrupted by Black Adam, who wants to capture his nemesis Captain Marvel, Billy's alter ego. The three battle, but Marvel has to surrender himself when Adam threatens to kill a civilian.

At Mount Justice, the heroes discuss Captain Marvel's kidnapping and Jason Todd's resurrection. They are interrupted when a Gotham City broadcast shows the Joker having taken Black Mask and his crew hostage, who he kills. Red Hood appears to confront his murderer, taking the clown hostage. To make matters worse, Lex Luthor announces his candidacy for President of the United States in the upcoming election, with Oliver Queen as his running mate. This causes Roy to have a small mental breakdown.

Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Artemis go to rescue Captain Marvel, who is being experimented on by the Brain. Kid Flash and Artemis continue to form a bond while Superboy meets a genetically-enhanced wolf that he takes on as a pet, who he names Woof. The team manages to rescue Marvel, but the Brain and his lover Mallah escape.

Batman tracks down Red Hood, who has been beating the Joker in the same manner the clown did to him when he was Robin. The former partners violently clash, with Jason stating his anger towards the Dark Knight for his suffering. In a stand-off, Jason reveals the Joker, wondering why Batman had never killed the clown when he murdered the Dark Knight's son. Batman reiterates his no-killing rule and refuses to take the Joker's life. His point made, Jason wishes his father a final goodbye and sets off a bomb, killing himself and the Joker in the process. Batman mourns the loss of his son once more, unable to redeem his greatest failure.

Already feeling defeated, Bruce watches in horror as Superman announces his own campaign for President of the United States to oppose Luthor's. His worst nightmare come to life, Batman issues a code red as Alfred laughs maniacally.

In a post-credits scene, the Light raids their Cadmus facility, taking the Joker's body and the real Roy Harper with them, confirming Red Arrow's status as a clone.

## Cast

* Leik777 as Tim Drake/Robin and Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
* Alejandro Saab as Jason Todd/Red Hood, Zeus, and Wally West/Kid Flash
* Sehanort as Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad
* Starbeastrave as Clark Kent/Superman, Superboy, and the Brain
* EileMonty as Billy Batson and M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian
* TallestSilver as Koriand'r/Starfire, Artemis Crock/Artemis, Ms. Li, and Cat Grant
* Midgettoe2000 as Roy Harper/Red Arrow, James Gordon, and Woof
* LordJazor as Roman Sionis/Black Mask, Joker, Bruce Wayne/Batman, Red Tornado, Lex Luthor, Alfred Pennyworth, and Ra's al Ghul
* Malcolm X-Ray as Teth-Adam/Black Adam
* WarVibe24 as Dick Grayson/Nightwing
* Milkpiece as Avi
* daRKIERAWR as Captain Marvel
* DemonGroceryStore as Anubis
* Stix1800 as Jason Todd (young)

Additionally, Dinah Lance-Queen/Black Canary, Nathaniel Adams/Captain Atom, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Monsieur Mallah, J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter, John Stewart/Green Lantern, Adam Strange, Guardian, Demonic Fu Manchu, Queen Bee, Orm/Ocean Master, and Roy Harper/Frank all appear in a non-speaking capacity. Más y Menos, Edward Nigma/Riddler, and Selina Kyle/Catwoman are also mentioned.

## Trivia

* The Brain references *The Room*.
* Joker hints at Barbara Gordon's crippling in *Batman: The Killing Joke*. On Earth-16A, however, he fails in this mission, getting his arm broken as referenced in *Batman Hush Abridged*.