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  • Published: 12 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9781627388900
  • Imprint: Archie Comic Publications
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $35.00

The Black Hood, Vol. 2



After the soul-crushing events of BULLET'S KISS, disfigured cop Greg Hettinger leaves Philly and checks into a Southern California rehab clinic. But a plane ride can't separate Greg from his troubles. A fellow patient believes her former drug dealer (and lover) has sent someone to kill her, and it's up to Greg to figure out which member of their circle is preparing to pull the trigger...

A modern crime noir tale featuring the return of the popular Dark Circle antihero!

After the soul-crushing events of BULLET'S KISS, disfigured cop Greg Hettinger leaves Philly and checks into a Southern California rehab clinic. But a plane ride can't separate Greg from his troubles. A fellow patient believes her former drug dealer (and lover) has sent someone to kill her, and it's up to Greg to figure out which member of their circle is preparing to pull the trigger...

A modern crime noir tale featuring the return of the popular Dark Circle antihero, THE BLACK HOOD, VOL. 2 collects THE BLACK HOOD ongoing series issues #6-10.

  • Published: 12 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9781627388900
  • Imprint: Archie Comic Publications
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $35.00

About the author

Duane Swierczynski

DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI is the author of several crime novels as well as The Crimes of Dr. Watson, Quirk’s interactive Sherlock Holmes mystery. DAVID LAPHAM is an award-winning comics writer and artist whose works include Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead.

Duane Swierczynski is the author of thrillers Expiration Date and Severance Package, and the Charlie Hardie series. He also writes for Marvel Comics and co-authored Level 26 with CSI creator Anthony Zuiker.

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Praise for The Black Hood, Vol. 2

  • ""The Black Hood" #1 is a thrilling start to a new publishing initiative, so far removed from any previous iteration of this concept" --COMIC BOOK RESOURCES
  • "A perfect start to a guaranteed modern classic, this book fulfills every expectation for what a brilliant first issue can be--coming in fast and furious and leaving on a last page high" --COMICOSITY
  • "Swierczynski and Gaydos craft a compelling character study and crime drama here" --IGN
  • "There's something magnetic about watching this character lose himself, bit by bit, until there's nothing left. That's the secret of THE BLACK HOOD. It's not just a mask--it's a reflection of the man underneath" --NEWSARAMA