Alter Ego: Jason Peter Todd
Occupation: Crime Fighter
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Height: 6ft
Weight: 180lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red, Dyed Black
First Appearance: As Jason Todd: Batman #357 (March 1983) As Robin: Detective Comics #526 (May 1983) As Red Hood: Batman #635 (Feburary 2005) Created By: Robin: Gerry Conway, Don Newton, Red Hood II: Judd Winick, Doug Mahnke

Jason indeed had died at the hands of the Joker, but when Superboy-Prime broke out of the paradise dimension created by Alexander Luthor, the current reality was altered, thus restoring things to the way they were meant to be (in this case, Jason was never supposed to die). From there, a temporal anomaly partially regenerated Jason's decaying body, allowing him to break out of his coffin. Suffering from shock (due to his head trauma and wounds), he wandered the streets in a catatonic state, until a lost couple found him and brought him to a hospital. There, he lapsed into a coma and was subsequently transported to a convalescent home.

A year later, Jason regained consciousness and escaped. Suffering from complete amnesia, he became homeless and began living in an alley, relying on pure instinct, stealing food and clothing in order to survive. One night when Jason was attacked by another homeless man who accused him of sleeping "in his spot," his memory was jogged and his combat skills kicked in. Thomas Cabone, a one time gun-runner who was taken out by Batman and Robin years earlier, recognized the troubled teen as the former Boy Wonder, and quickly informed Talia al Ghul, who took possession of Jason in an attempt to rehabilitate him with her father's permission.

When another year passed and Jason still remained in a vegetative state, Ra's ordered his daughter to send the boy away. Talia refused, and submerged Jason in a life rejuvating Lazarus Pit, while Ra's al Ghul himself was bathing in it. When Jason resurfaced, his physical and mental health were fully restored, including the hazy memory of his own murder. Talia then helped him escape, and urged him not to seek out Batman, but instead "to learn the truth" about what happened. Right before letting Jason go, she bestowed upon him a kiss and proclaimed "you remain unavenged".

Jason began researching the history of his demise, discovering that Batman had not avenged his death. Feeling betrayed, he began training intensely in order to be able to match wits with his former mentor, and eventually entered into a pact with Hush to confront Batman in the cemetery where he was supposedly buried. He then switched places with Clayface and observed them do battle from afar, hoping to see some trace of regret in Batman's eyes. But when the Dark Knight expressed no such remorse for sparing the Joker's life, Jason was angered further and took up the mantle of the Red Hood.

Ironically, the Red Hood was the Joker's alias before he was disfigured. Batman is still trying to find out how Todd was resurrected but has been unsuccessful so far. His original coffin has been discovered to have been empty all along, so it is possible that Jason never died in the first place. His corpse, buried at a secret location, was apparently stolen by The Riddler in an effort to trick Batman into thinking that Todd had been resurrected and was behind recent misfortunes (Batman #617). Originally, it was revealed that this appearance of Jason had been the shapeshifter Clayface, and Todd's body remained missing.

Adding to the pre-Crisis intrigue of Jason's return was the As The Crow Flies arc (Batman #262-#630). Batman hallucinated, and instead of seeing Tim Drake (the new Robin) he saw Jason Todd outside the Batmobile while under the influence of Scarecrow's fear toxins. In tidying up the Batmobile after Batman was cured, Alfred discovered a Robin mask that did not belong to Tim.

Knowing that Tim Drake has not only replaced him as Robin, but is reportedly a better Robin than he had been, Jason breaks into Titans Tower to confront Tim. Wearing an altered version of his own Robin costume, Jason quickly immobilizes the other Titans and strikes Tim down in the Tower's Hall of Fallen Titans. Furious that no memorial statue was made for him (despite his short tenure as a Titan), Jason demands that Tim tell him if he is really as good as Jason has been told. Tim says "Yes" and passes out. As he leaves, Jason tears the 'R' emblem from Tim's chest. In the Epilogue, Jason has apparently developed a grudging respect for his replacement as he states "I'll admit. He's good". Jason is also left wondering if perhaps he would have been a better Robin and better person had he a life like Tim's and friends like the Titans.

Soon afterwards, after removing much of Black Mask's hold on Gotham, Deathstroke came to the gangster offering him membership into The Society and sent Hyena, Count Vertigo, and Captain Nazi to kill the Red Hood. During the battle, Batman and Jason teamed up to beat the three of them, and in the end, the Red Hood killed Captain Nazi with a taser.

Todd remained consistent in his endeavours against the Black Mask. He fought Batman to a stand still, beat the Joker close to death and killed dozens of Black Mask's henchmen. His war on Batman is a far more personal one than the Joker's or Bane's, and one in which he abused both Batman's loyalties and sense of honor.

Jason kidnapped the Joker and held him hostage, luring Batman to Crime Alley. There he demanded to know why the Dark Knight had not avenged his death by killing his arch nemesis.

When Batman told Jason that he would never cross that line (no matter how many cemetaries the Joker had filled with his victims), Jason offered his former mentor an ultimatum: "Either you kill him, or I will". He then threw a pistol to Batman and, holding the Joker at gunpoint, gave the Dark Knight to the count of three before he would pull the trigger himself.

At the last second, Batman threw a batarang that lodged itself into Jason's neck, possibly rupturing a main artery. The Joker took advantage of the situation, detonating nearby explosives that engulfed the platform they were on and plunging it into the bay.

One Year Later:
Jason has resurfaced in New York City, patrolling the streets as a murderous version of Nightwing. He executes a kidnapper, nearly beats a rapist to death, and slices Dick Grayson's hand when the two spar on a rooftop. Jason shows no intention of giving up the Nightwing persona, and continues to taunt Grayson by wearing the costume and suggesting that the two become a crime-fighting team. Grayson refuses to join his side and methods of crimefighting. Not long after the two Nightwings meet up, Jason is captured and imprisoned by unknown mobsters. Reluctantly rescued by Grayson, Jason briefly acquires the ability to transform into an insectoid and swallow people. After helping Grayson defeat the Pierce brothers, Jason leaves New York City and the Nightwing mantle to Grayson, along with a telegram telling Grayson he has returned to normal and still considers them family.

Despite his return, Jason's Robin costume remains in its memorial display case in the Batcave; when Alfred asked if Bruce wanted the costume removed, Bruce replied that the return of Jason "doesn't change anything at all."

The Red Hood resurfaced in Star City, shooting down at where Danny Brickwell is fighting the local criminals, and the two make an alliance against Green Arrow and the recently arrived Batman. The Green Arrow defeats Jason in a sword fight, however Jason escaped and kidnapped Speedy.

Jason makes contact with Grayson to deliver information regarding Black Lightning, having learned that the former Outsiders member was innocent of murder.

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