Who Is The Hood? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

The Hood is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of George Cross, with over 49 comic issue appearances. An English vigilante, he is employed by the British Secret Service to operate in and around London. His name comes from Robin Hood and, like his namesake, he takes from rich criminals to give to the poor.

Who is The Hood?

Origin George Cross was a British man who decided to become a masked vigilante. Taking his cue from the folkloric Robin Hood , he dressed in a costume reminiscent of a medieval knight, complete with a large Templar's Cross, and a hood. Cross became known as the vigilante called the Hood. He stole from criminals and gave to the poor in the United Kingdom. Story Arc The Hood first encountered Batman when a visiting Batman called him via Batsignal to talk to him after apprehending a group of cigarette smugglers. Batman hired him to infiltrate M.I.5 to retrieve information on Benedict Asp in exchange for information on a large shipment of cocaine being imported in from Gotham City . The Hood did so, giving the information to Alfred disguised as a homeless man Batman had paid to retrieve the information from the Hood for him. Unbeknownst to Batman, Hood secretly read the documents he stole first.

Key facts

The Hood is of human origin and first appeared in "Bruce Wayne - Part One: The Hood". The character is published by DC Comics. With 49 recorded issue appearances, The Hood ranks among the most featured characters in comics.