Batman: Under the Hood v. 1/Judd Winick

Batman: Under the Hood, volume 1, by Judd Winick; graphic novel; 176 pages

This comic follows the appearance of a new player in Gotham's crime scene: a mysterious figure known as the Red Hood. The Red Hood faces off with Black Mask, Gotham's current crime boss, as well as Batman, Nightwing, and several other heroes, but the big shocker is the revelation of the Red Hood's identity--which I won't spoil until the next volume. After reading Final Crisis, this book felt too short, but fortunately I have the second half to read next. I loved the art here, and the story had just enough character development to keep me interested between action sequences.