Writer Scott Lobdell has announced that he's leaving his long-running Red Hood and the Outlaws title for DC with the upcoming issue #50, which he says will be released 🍒in October.

"I’m stepping away from only remaining freelance work on Red Hood and The O🎉utlaws, effective immediately. Issue #50 out in October will be my final issue," . "While I’m profoundly grateful for the last ten years on a book telling the story of a tragically flawed man in search of redemption, I depart certain that my vacancy will be filled by a dynamic new voice. #rhato #redhoodandtheoutlaws #exitstageleft #later #freelancelife #bye"

From Lobdell's🍰 phrasing, it appears the series will continue after #50 with another writer.

Lobdell's Red Hood and the Outlaws run is the longest-running run by a writer at DC, beginning back in September 2011 as a "The New 52" launch title. Over the course of 87 issues to date (with four more to go to #50) between two volumes and even a brief name change to Red Hood: Outlaw, the series has followed former Robin Jason Todd 🧔(and sometimes others) on a path towards redemption after years of being a villain.

"Jason’s ongoing war against the Untitled comes to a sudden, startling and tragic end with the help of…Red Hoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚod and the Outlaws?!" reads the solicitation for #49. "But to protect the world, one of his teammates must make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good!"

Lobdell has not announced a reason for his departure, but thi༺s comes shortly after his .

Lobdell's 💫final issues of Red Hood and the Outlaws are #47 (July 28), #48 (August 25), #49 (September 29), and #50 (October, date 👍uncertain).

DC has not responded to Newsarama's inquiri𝓰es about the future of the title.