Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood: The Deluxe Edition is exactly the kind of upgrade this story deserves. The oversized hardcover format immediately stands out; the pages are sturdy, the binding feels durable, and the larger art presentation gives Doug Mahnke’s art far more impact than in the standard trade. If you’re a collector or someone who appreciates premium editions, this one delivers. What makes this edition especially valuable is that it collects both Under the Red Hood and The Lost Days in a single volume. That means you get Jason Todd’s full arc, from his resurrection to his confrontation with Batman, without needing to track down separate books. Judd Winick’s writing still holds up beautifully: emotional, sharp, and morally complex without ever losing the pacing of a great action story. The bonus material, including behind‑the‑scenes art and additional context, rounds out the package and makes it feel like a true “deluxe” release rather than just a repackaged reprint. If you’re a Batman fan, a Red Hood fan, or someone who enjoyed the animated film and wants the definitive source material, this edition is absolutely worth adding to your shelf. High‑quality production, complete story, and a presentation that does justice to one of the best Batman arcs of the 2000s.

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When I first read this story, in the two separate trades, I had little appreciation for the history and what was being brought to the table. Having gotten this wonderfully put together full collection, I love this story more than ever. Judd Winick does a great job of writing this intense drama for the Dark knight, which shoves one of his greatest failures in his face. Judd is also great with characterization, dealing with the Batman, Red Hood, Alfred, Nightwing, Black Mask, the Joker, and their interactions together. The artwork is also top notch. This one is hard to put down as the writing and art just kept me engrossed in such a heart-breaking tale. This collection even has a nice little bonus at the end of having the section from Jeph Loeb/Jim Lee's Hush storyline, where "the Red Hood" makes his first appearance. The only complaints I have, and are minor, and don't detract a star here but I would give this one a 9 out of 10, is the cheesy silver age portrayal of Mr. Freeze. He's the deranged mad scientist stereotype in this, not the complex more interesting emotional damaged empathetic character that Batman the Animated Series turned him into. And of course, the initial reason for "the Red Hood's" return with a lame Infinite Crises tie-in (although on second reading it's not as bad). All in all a great modern Batman story worthy of anyone looking for a great read!

I will admit, I watched the excellent movie before reading this collection, so I was not surprised by much in this story. However, there are numerous plotlines left out of the movie, further explanations on the origin of Red Hood, and more depth in this collection. In short, even if you HAVE seen the movie, this collection is still different enough to not be classified as entirely predictable. When I first opened the envelope this book came in, I was surprised at its size. I had looked at the page count on the product description, but was still taken back a bit by how big this collection is. I paid a bit more than I thought I would have to for this book, but immediately felt a bit relieved when I saw its girth. Anyway, the writing style is very enjoyable. This functions pretty well as a stand-alone book, but there are a few significant story points readers ought to be familiar with before reading this collection. I had read 'Death in the Family' before this, so I knew all about Joker's murdering of Robin. If you're a Batman fan that has read pretty much any comic post 1986(ish), this should come as no surprise to you. What was surprising was that, apparently, Black Mask (who is a delight to read in this story) is no the chief mob boss in Gotham. While this was explained briefly, it felt a little off at first, since as far as I have read, Black Mask has been a hard B-level villain. There are several plot points similar to this in UtRH, but nothing is outright confusing. What I'm trying to say is that this Batman story is definitely more entrenched in then-current story canon than say, The Long Halloween. Regardless, dialogue is penned very well, with characters' speech patterns easily distinguishable and organic. The story moves a bit awkwardly at some points, in a way that I can only say was noticeable because I have seen the film adaptation. I must say, certain points of the movie's scene ordering is superior to the book, but the movie had the advantage of picking and choosing which elements it wanted to retain. Overall, this is a just a cool story, and the stakes feel real for the Dark Knight. He is facing one of his most challenging opponents, an opponent he may not be able to, or even want to, stop. The art was slightly disappointing in this collection. Mahnke's talent has improved over the years from this work, so the work here has not all aged well. The most noticeable example is probably the image at the start of each chapter. Batman's chest looks laughably stylized, and way off-proportionally. That being said, none of his work is awful; it is at worst mediocre. In certain panels, he knocks it out of the park, and that is the art I identify most with this story. Selected panels from Jim Lee's Hush are included in the end of this book, which makes all prior work seem weaker by comparison. To end, I'm very glad I purchased this book. It introduced an excellent new villain who is anything but black and white. This collection is not perfect, but it was a very satisfying read across every chapter. It never becomes dull, and while sometimes predictable, not riddled with distracting story tropes. While not enjoying the same proportional excellence as its movie counterpart, any fan of the movie, or Batman in general, will enjoy this collection.

Liked the end story where it briefly goes over, the red hoods background, where be was who saved him and all that, I don't know if there is but I would love to read a full story of them or you know who, bringing him back working with him to regain his memory and become more then a zombie so to speak. And then betraying you knows, you know who, to help red hood, why then? What was going on and why did you know who feel what they felt to use this type of technology/magic on him and not you know who's, you know who. But other than that being a short piece at the end I loved every second of it. The art, batmans attitude, the recklessness, the growth of nightwing, how absolutely done Alfred is but no matter will never leave master Bruce, all of it was written, colored, lettered perfectly. Really loved it

This book is stunning, it tests batman's moral code in a very intriguing way that makes you almost think that batman is in the wrong. This story solidified red hood as my favorite batfamily character he is so cunning and mysterious and the climax with him, batman, and the joker is one of my favorite moments in all of comics. If you watched the animated movie you won't get that much out of this, it's basically the same story with a few minor changes and different plot points. I loved most of the side characters/cameos in this story Black mask was genuinely hilarious and i thought his inclusion was lots of fun, nightwing showing up was a fun surprise, but i gotta say i did not like Deathstroke in this. his entire reason for being in this story is for the reader to say "hey look! it's Deathstroke." and thats it, he has no major reason for being in this story. red hood's origin story at the end is a little complicated and convoluted which i did not like that much but it doesn't really hurt this score that much i still think this story is, and deserves a 5/5. if i could say one big problem i had with this book, it would probably be the art, sometimes the art is amazing and sometimes its not, specifically with how red hood is drawn in this comic, he doesn't look that cool a lot of the time. All in all this book is Incredible one of my favorites and nothing will change that, the writing is just superb and i would recommend it to any fan of the dark knight.

The perfect Jason Todd story!

BEST BATMAN STORY. End of story

First 7 pages were damaged by liquid melting the ink into the pages

Brilliant trade paperback! Delivered fast and in great condition, thanks so much :)

Very good, happy.

Another pictorial book in the Batman Library. Bought for my grandson who was thrilled with it as an addition to his Batman collection

Es la primera edicion deluxe que compro y no me decepciono, la persona que empaco mi paquete realmente se preocupo porque llegara en buen estado, no tuvo ningun detalle con el lomo ni con el contenido, seria una compra que volveria a realizar