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Willis Todd is the father of Jason Todd, who returned after an assumed death as Wingman and joined Batman Inc.
History
Origin
Willis Todd was a low life and the father of Jason Todd. His actions led to him serving jail time with the man who would become Solitary. Meanwhile, his wife Catherine Todd would die leaving Jason as an orphan living on the streets. He would apparently die in prison. However in reality, he and the other prisoners were being experimented on.
Red Hood
When Artemis destroyed the prison on the orders of Black Mask, Willis escaped. He returned a few years later in order to hunt down Jason, who was now going by Red Hood. In order to disguise himself, he took up the identity of Wingman which was briefly used by Jason to impersonate another vigilante. His motives appeared to be to make Red Hood return to Gotham City. After they confronted each other, they made an uneasy alliance but Willis kept his identity a secret.[2] He then acted as a bodyguard for Jason after he took over the Iceberg Lounge. When Jason decided he was tired of running the lounge, he left it to Susie Su and let Willis leave. Before leaving, Jason talked to Wingman about how his father would talk about running Gotham, not realizing that Wingman was his father. When Jason was out of earshot, Willis said that he will always be proud of him.[3]
Shadow War
During the events of the Shadow War, Wingman helped Ghost-Maker track down the Secret Society but were unable to keep them under surveillance after Deathstroke attacked their base.[4]
Batman Inc.
After this, Wingman was tracked down by Ghost-Maker who, wishing to see if Batman Inc. was made up of worthy fighters, challenged and defeated Wingman in combat. Ghost-Maker later accepted Batman's request to become leader of Batman Inc. Wingman was part of the team of Batman Inc. members who went to Kazbek, in Chechnya, to investigate the sightings of Gray Wolf, but when they managed to locate him he was quickly dispatched by the stronger opponent before they found themselves fighting for a common cause.[5]
Wingman tried to keep his secret identity as Willis Todd hidden from the rest of the team, but Dark Ranger easily figured it out.[6] Joker formed Joker Incorporated to rival Batman Incorporated. Dark Ranger and Wingman confronted Joker Incorporated member Corvus Cawl in Melbourne, Australia. Corvus Cawl stabbed Wingman, killing him.[7][8]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Martial Arts
- Gadgetry
- Stealth
- Aviation: Wingman knows how to pilot jets.
Notes
- Willis Todd was created by Max Allan Collins and Ross Andru, first appearing in Batman #409. However, Willis Todd first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Red Hood and the Outlaws #0 by Scott Lobdell.
Trivia
- Willis has a bat-shaped tattoo that he got to commemorate a 'fight' with Batman.[1]
Related
- 29 Appearances of Willis Todd (Prime Earth)
- 7 Images featuring Willis Todd (Prime Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Willis Todd (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Willis Todd (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily a member of the anti-hero team known as the Outlaws, in any of its various incarnations. They are a group of outcast heroes led by Red Hood, who fight against evil and do what bigger groups like the Justice League will not. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outlaws members" category. |