Batman: Under the Hood
"Under the Hood" | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
Publication date | February 2005 – April 2006 |
Genre | |
Title(s) | Joker |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Judd Winick |
Artist(s) | Doug Mahnke Eric Battle Shane Davis |
"Batman: Under the Hood" (also known as "Batman: Under the Red Hood") is a comic book story arc published by DC Comics, written by Judd Winick and primarily illustrated by Doug Mahnke. Featuring Batman in the monthly title of the same name, it ran from February to August 2005, before going on a short hiatus and returning from November 2005 to April 2006. The story arc is also a part of the crossover Infinite Crisis.
The story was notable for bringing long-dead Batman supporting character
Background
In 1988, writer
Plot summary
A flashback to Batman's early years (post Dick Grayson's retirement as Robin) shows a young Jason Todd attempting to steal the wheels of the Batmobile. He becomes the new Robin. Years later, after being resurrected from his murder by the Joker due to an overlap of Hypertime-lines, Jason is institutionalized, escapes, and begins living on the streets. Ra's al Ghul and his daughter Talia kidnap Jason and hold him in care for a year. Ra's takes the trip to his Lazarus Pit. Talia pushes Jason into the pit, empowering and unleashing a new, stronger, more violent creature. Talia smuggles him out of the estate, giving him a bag containing money, a computer and memories of Batman, the Joker, and Red Hood. Jason attempts to reconnect with Batman but his former mentor fights and defeats him. Jason reveals the empire he has built for himself as he dons an initial costume identity of the Joker: the "Red Hood".
Shortly after, the gangster
Alfred receives a package with a lock of green hair and a note from Jason asking for Batman to meet him. Black Mask calls a meeting of his top associates and murders them under the eye of Red Hood. Black Mask and Red Hood fight and Batman arrives just as Red Hood is stabbed in the heart. Removing Red Hood's helmet, Black Mask sees that it isn't Jason Todd. Batman traps Black Mask and goes to meet Jason.
Jason has kidnapped and savagely beats the Joker, who laughs maniacally until falling silent when Jason says he sees through his crazy act. Batman enters and their brief fight is interrupted when a bomb is dropped on
Film
The storyline was adapted to an animated film called Batman: Under the Red Hood.
References
- ^ "Red Hood". www.dcuniverseinfinite.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "How Jason Todd Went From Robin To Red Hood - Comic Book Writing Explained | Shadow And Movies". Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Reviewer, James The (2012-09-05). "J and J Productions: Batman: Under the Red Hood Review". J and J Productions. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "Batman: A Death In The Family". Den of Geek. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2021-09-13.