A review by caitcoy
Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 2 by Doug Mahnke, Shane Davis, Judd Winick, Eric Battle

5.0

Continuing from the revelation of the Red Hood's identity in volume 1, this second volume focuses even more on the clash between the Red Hood and Batman. At the heart of the Red Hood's problem with Batman is the fact that Batman continues to allow the Joker to exist and refuses, despite all the death and destruction the Joker has caused, to rid Gotham of him once and for all. Winnick does an incredibly good job making you understand the motivations of all three and making it clear why Batman refuses to kill and why the Red Hood just cannot understand that.

Spoiler

I had actually watched the animated movie of this story before I ever read [b:Batman: A Death in the Family|107032|Batman A Death in the Family|Jim Starlin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327940363s/107032.jpg|103163] so being able to re-read the story knowing the ending of Jason Todd made it a million times better!

And the ending was so perfect and so heartbreaking that it made me love the story even more. Easily one of the best Batman stories out there!