A ghost from Batman s past returns with a vengeance. The mysterious Red Hood is taking Gotham s underworld by storm and he knows all of Batman s secrets. Batman is confronted with a hidden face from the past it s the return of the vigilante Red Hood who appears to be Batman s one-time partner Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd that died many years ago. But the Red Hood s violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person responsible for his death: The Joker. Batman: Under the Red Hood DC Compact Comics Edition collects the full original Red Hood saga from Batman #635 641, #645 650, and Batman Annual #25.