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The 2000s · 2005–2006

Batman: Under the Red Hood

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A vigilante in a red hood wages war on Gotham's underworld with methods Batman won't accept; collects 13 issues and an annual

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Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

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Quick recap

A vigilante called the Red Hood seizes Gotham's drug trade from crime boss Black Mask and rules the crooks by force, killing anyone who steps out of line. Batman learns that under the hood is Jason Todd, the second Robin, killed by the Joker years earlier and brought back. Black Mask hires supervillains to take out his rival, and the war sets Gotham ablaze. Jason kidnaps the Joker and beats him. In the final showdown, in an abandoned building, he tosses Batman a gun and forces a choice: kill Jason or let Jason kill the Joker. Batman refuses and takes him down with a batarang. The Joker sets off explosives; all three survive, and Jason escapes.

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Trivia

  1. Behind the scenesA thread from Hush

    Judd Winick tied Jason Todd's return to his appearance in Jeph Loeb's Hush.

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  2. Behind the scenesA break in the middle

    The arc ran in two stretches, with the series taking a short hiatus after August 2005. Doug Mahnke drew most of it.

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  3. ReferenceA top animated film

    The 2010 animated adaptation, with Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman, earned wide acclaim from critics and fans.

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