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For obvious reasons, MLJ, the publisher that would rebrand itself as Archie, may have had less confidence in the staying power of the superhero genre than most comic book publishers.  The Golden Age lifespan of one of its most famous superhero characters, the Black Hood, provides us with another fascinating example of how the publisher[...]

One of publisher MLJ's pre-Archie superheroes, the Black Hood was arguably one of the most interesting superheroes of the Golden Age.  He certainly had an unusual publishing history during that time The character first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #9, took that title over, started getting elbowed aside in the Top-Notch series 18 issues later in[...]

One of publisher MLJ's pre-Archie superheroes, the Black Hood first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #9, cover-dated October 1940 Title editor Harry Shorten created the character with writer Abner Sundell and artist Al Camy The Black Hood's real name is Kip Burland, a former police officer framed for grand larceny by a costumed supervillain known as[...]

And then you look at a cover from Black Hood #17 from Archie Comics complete with a woman in a tight red dress, bound and gagged with metal chains And Heritage Auction has a copy up for auction with bids totalling $252 right now. Black Hood #17, An Archie Comic With Bondage From 1946 Black Hood #17[...]

The Black Hood was created by Harry Shorten for MLJ Comics, later known as Archie Comics, and first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #9 in 1940 Black Hood is Kip Burland, a policeman who had been framed for theft and left for dead, and who wears a costume, hiding his identity to clear his name, one[...]

One of publisher MLJ's pre-Archie superheroes, the Black Hood was arguably one of the most interesting superheroes of the Golden Age.  He certainly had an unusual publishing history during that time The character first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #9, took that title over, started getting elbowed aside in the Top-Notch series 18 issues later in[...]

Publisher MLJ Magazines was far better than most at navigating the changing tides of the comic book business throughout the Golden Age, and the Top Notch Comics title is an excellent example of that.  The series launched as a relatively basic adventure title featuring the magician The Wizard and then shifted hard into superheroics when[...]

One of publisher MLJ's pre-Archie superheroes, the Black Hood first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #9, cover-dated October 1940 Title editor Harry Shorten created the character with writer Abner Sundell and artist Al Camy The Black Hood's real name is Kip Burland, a former police officer framed for grand larceny by a costumed supervillain known as[...]

Such titles as Blue Beetle, Green Hornet, Red Ryder, Black Hood and Gold Medal make a lurid palette out of the news vendor's display counter." [note: if you wonder whether Weisinger was making up "Gold Medal", he was not Although not part of the Promise Collection, Gold Medal Comics was an obscure 128 square-bound one-shot[...]

I'll start this one off with a little inside baseball: I've been collecting and reading Golden Age comics for a long time now, and I've read the vast majority of the vintage material that I write about here.  But not Liberty Comics #12.  I don't own a copy, this particular issue of the Liberty Comics[...]

Own a piece of Archie Comic history with this beautiful restored copy of Jackpot Comics #4 -- only at ComicConnect!

Archie Comics also own the Red Circle or now Dark Circle line of comics which includes a character called the Black Hood This is what the Black Hook looks like currently in the comics: Now, The CW released a new trailer for the second season of Riverdale that included all the wonderful thing critics have said[...]

These include a few re-solicited titles like Betty & Veronica #3 and Riverdale #1 plus a couple of one-shots with Little Sabrina and Big Moose. DARK CIRCLE COMICS THE BLACK HOOD SEASON 2, #4 Script: Duane Swierczynski Art: Greg Scott, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick CVR A Reg: Greg Smallwood CVR B Variant: Michael Walsh Greg Hettinger has traveled thousands[...]

In what Dark Circle is calling the first season of The Black Hood, former police officer Gregory Hettinger has given up being the Black Hood Now, with the announcement of The Black Hood #1: Season 2 kicking off this September, you figure someone has to be under the hood. The new season by writer Duane Swierczynski, artist[...]

From the hero side we have The Black Hood, The Hangman and The Shield while Riverdale is represented with the latest versions of Archie and Jughead… plus there is some Sonic the Hedgehog as well. DARK CIRCLE COMICS THE BLACK HOOD #10 "The Lonely Crusade, Part 4" When he donned the Black Hood, Greg Hettinger swore to keep[...]

The brutal Archie Comics Dark Circle series Black Hood by Duane Swierczynski and Jessica Jones co-creator  Michael Gaydos started a new arc last month with Black Hood #7 after a skip month with Howard Chaykin. According to solicitations, Gaydos was still going to be on on art for issues #8, #9 and #10. But now #8 of Black Hood[...]

The new year approaches and we have the January 2016 solicitations for Archie / Dark Circle Comics. DARK CIRCLE COMICS THE BLACK HOOD #9 "The Lonely Crusade, Part 3" An unlikely ally leads the Black Hood to the Crusaders' secret lair—and what the Hood finds inside will shock you If you thought the shotgun blast to the face[...]

Here we have the full solicitations for Archie Comics and their superhero imprint Dark Circle Comics for titles shipping in November of 2015. THE BLACK HOOD #7 "The Lonely Crusade, Part 1" Greg Hettinger returns to Philadelphia and promises his closest friend, Jessie Dupree, that his hood-wearing vigilante days are over But it's a promise he's going[...]

Hosts Randy Young and Chris Hunter say: Thanks for pressing play! Not a ton of new books this week, but some interesting books nonetheless! Kaptara has been described by its creator, Chip Zdarsky, as "gay Saga", (his words, folks, I swear!) so if that's in your wheel house, have fun with that! Mark Waid and Barry Kitson bring back[...]

As Duane Swierczynski says in the letters page of Black Hood #2, But will Black Hood #2, out today, live up to issue #1? Will we have any more firsts? Yes, we do. It may be a euphemism But this is also the first WTF in Archie Comics. The first drugs-induced fight scene, unless you count that time[...]

Hosts Randy Young and Chris Hunter say: Thanks for pressing play! Another great week of new comics is hitting this week and we're excited at the new comics that will be hitting the shelves! Grant Morrison's run on Multiversity is almost over with the ninth issue of this series hitting this week with Ultra Comics, where you get[...]

This scene from the upcoming Black Hood #2 from Archie Comics…. …could only be improved if it came rigt before this… Black Hood #2's Final Order Cut-Off date is Monday, folks. This scene from the upcoming Black Hood #2 from Archie Comics…. …could only be improved if it came rigt before this… Black Hood #2's Final Order Cut-Off date[...]

This is a panel from a Marvel MAX comic. This is a panel from a DC Vertigo comic. In February, Archie Comics are launching Black Hood I am told that the title will veer into Marvel MAX and Vertigo territory, more so than Afterlife With Archie. Our hero is a drug addict hopped on pills and someone gets[...]