这一集由蝙蝠侠连载同名故事改篇。 　　这一次故事从蝙蝠侠的助手Jason Todd——第二任罗宾被小丑谋杀开始，之后很长一段时间蝙蝠侠都活在悔恨的情绪中。在蝙蝠侠继续守护这个罪恶城市的多年之后，突然高谭出现了一位神秘的Red Hood。他以暴制暴地压制坏人，面对残忍的暴力就用更强大的暴力去镇压。这个横空出世的Red Hood一边让犯罪分子们头痛不已，一边也引起了蝙蝠侠的高度关注。而蝙蝠侠的死对头——小丑也一点不让他省心，继续制造多起麻烦。蝙蝠侠为维持正义、拯救城市，必须与神秘的Red Hood展开对战。Red Hood的真实身份是谁？他除了惩治罪犯还有其他目的吗？Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code. Killing is an option. And when the Joker falls in the balance between the two, hard truths are revealed and old wounds are reopened.