This transition is retained after the Final Crisis storyline. Todd is resurrected in 2005's ' Under the Hood' story arc and becomes a murderous antihero known as the Red Hood. Subsequent stories dealt with Batman's guilt over failing to save him. The poll ended with a narrow majority of votes in favor of killing Todd, resulting in his death. This led to DC Comics holding a telephone poll in 1988's ' A Death in the Family' storyline to determine whether or not the character would die at the hands of Batman's nemesis, the Joker. Though initially popular, the character as written by Jim Starlin was not well received by fans following the revamping of his origin by Max Allan Collins in Batman #408–409. Initially sharing a similar origin to Grayson, subsequent portrayals commonly depict Todd as an orphaned street delinquent with a troubled past and a violent demeanor, whom Batman attempts to reform and mentor. First appearing in Batman #357 in March 1983, Todd was created to succeed Dick Grayson as Robin, the superhero Batman's vigilante partner. Jason Peter Todd is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Utilizes high-tech weapons, equipment, and gadgetry.Expert hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist, and marksman.Robin, Red Hood, Red Robin, Batman, Wingman, Arkham Knight