The Black Hood #1

(June 1983)

Crusader Chronicles (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robin Snyder

Pencils

?; Gray Morrow

Inks

?; Gray Morrow

Letters

typeset

Characters

Black Hood

Reprints

• from Top Notch Comics (Archie, 1939 series) #9 (October 1940)

Indexer Notes

A brief look at the Black Hood's history. Includes cover image of Black Hood #9 and an illo of Black Hood by Morrow.

The Mask and the Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Hood / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Burkett (credited)

Pencils

Gray Morrow (credited)

Inks

Gray Morrow (credited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)

Letters

Gray Morrow (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is only a black piece of cloth...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Hood [Kip Burland]; The Black Hood [Matt Burland] (cameo flashback); Phil Martin; Jason Strang [Death-Monger]; Blaine Farrell; Carolyn Farrell (flashback only); "Nails" Garson; Cyrene

Synopsis

The Black Hood is recruited by the CIA to stop an international criminal from selling classified defense documents to the highest bidder.

Indexer Notes

According to an interview with writer Cary Burkett, this story was not planned for the first issue. It was to follow "Candle in the Wind", which was published in the next issue. Original art shows that a reference to the originally planned issue 1 in the Carolyn Farrell flashback scene was taped over by a version without the reference.

Hoodwinks (Table of Contents: 3)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rich Buckler

Letters

typeset

Get On The Stick, Kramer (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Channing (credited)

Pencils

Doug Wildey (credited)

Inks

Doug Wildey (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Doug Wildey (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You are the dumbest Marine that ever lived!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Sergeant Norton; Fred Kramer; Carlos; Aunt Nelda

Synopsis

An ex-marine faces his harshest drill sergeant in civilian life.

Reprints

• in Strange Experiment (Gredown, 1983 series) (1983)

Indexer Notes

Marine is the likeness of actor Frank Sutton, who played Sgt. Carter in the Gomer Pyle television series.

Crime Hits a Sour Note (Table of Contents: 5)

Black Hood / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robin Snyder (credited); Marv Channing (credited)

Pencils

Al McWilliams (credited)

Inks

Al McWilliams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An unusually warm Spring night...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Marilyn White (Kip's date); Damian (an associate of Kip's); Dennis Gordon (a ticket manager)

Synopsis

The Black Hood foils a gang who has kidnapped an entire orchestra.

Reprints

• from Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1979 series) #2 (1979)

Indexer Notes

Per Robin Snyder he rewrote Channing's story. This story was originally intended for a new Black Hood title planned in the mid-70s.

Secrets of the Dark Avenger (Table of Contents: 6)

Black Hood / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gray Morrow ?

Pencils

Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])

Inks

Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Yoshida ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Damian

Indexer Notes

A one-page featurette on the weapons produced by Damian, the Black Hood's weaponer.

Black Hood (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Hood / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])

Inks

Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Hood [Kip Burland]; Cyrene; Death-Monger

Indexer Notes

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