With Nicieza's intention being to establish the character as an archenemy for Tim Drake, the General was once again characterized as a major threat in the "Batman family" pantheon of villains.

[2] Laying siege to a police station with the intent of capturing the storage room full of guns and illegal drugs, with which to fund future activities, he is confronted by Batman.

After a very long absence, the General has returned to Gotham City, having aged several years, grown several feet and has become a more formidable hand-to-hand combatant.

[12][13][14][15] He comes into possession of the Red Robin costume worn by Jason Todd, and uses it as part of a campaign of psychological warfare against Tim Drake.

The combined efforts of Robin, Spoiler, Commissioner Gordon, Officer Harper and the Gotham gangs results in Armstrong's defeat, but not without a price.

[17] Ulysses returns to continuity after Flashpoint event during the Detective Comics storyline "Rise of the Batmen", a part of DC's Rebirth relaunch.

This version of the character is shown to be cheerful yet sociopathic, gleefully offering to show Batman footage of the more gruesome missions that the Colony has undertaken.

[11] Growing up, he gains a muscular build and a lesser degree of martial arts knowledge, not nearly enough to best seasoned fighters like Robin, but quite formidable nevertheless.

As Anarchy he uses a modified version of the original Anarky suit, adapted to fit his broader and sturdier physical build and with an angrier mask.

[17] Both as Red Robin and as Anarky, Armstrong is shown able to create and set complex explosive traps, drawing Tim Drake in a mined warehouse and managing to wound him seriously.

[16][17] Legends of the Dark Knight #55–57, set in the near-future, features an adult Ulysses Armstrong as one of a number of crime bosses contacted by Vigil, Inc., a corrupt private police force which is actually a protection racket for criminals.