The Black Hood #1 - The Bullet's Kiss
(June 2017)

Archie, 2017 Series
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Price
14.99 USD; 16.99 CAD
Pages
148
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Teen +
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
Brand
Dark Circle Comics
ISBN
978-1-61988-962-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781619889620 51499
Editing
Alex Segura (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Hood / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Gaydos (signed)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (signed)
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Genre
superhero
Characters
Greg Hettinger [Black Hood]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lawrence Block
Letters
typeset

[The Black Hood #1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Gaydos (signed)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (signed)
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Genre
superhero
Characters
Greg Hettinger [Black Hood]
Reprints

The Bullet's Kiss: Part One (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Hood / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Michael Gaydos
Inks
Michael Gaydos
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Greg Hettinger [Black Hood]; Jessie Dupree; Kip Burland [Black Hood]
Synopsis
During a confrontation with criminals, Greg Hettinger is shot in the face and accidentally kills the original vigilante Black Hood in self-defense. After feeling unsure about how to continue his life, Greg decides to continue the Black Hood's vigilante legacy.
Reprints
Keywords
drug use; Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[The Black Hood #2] (Table of Contents: 5)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Inks
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Colors
Francesco Francavilla (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]
Reprints

The Bullet's Kiss: Part Two (Table of Contents: 6)

Black Hood / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Michael Gaydos
Inks
Michael Gaydos
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Greg Hettinger [Black Hood]; Jessie Dupree; Devon Allen
Synopsis
Greg Hettinger delves further into his addictions and life as the Black Hood while underground forces attempt to undermine him.
Reprints
Keywords
drug use; heroin; Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Indexer Notes

A Philadelphia library card and the local ABC affiliate's logo and news division make appearances in the artwork.

[The Black Hood #3] (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Inks
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Colors
Francesco Francavilla (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]
Reprints

The Bullet's Kiss: Part Three (Table of Contents: 8)

Black Hood / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Michael Gaydos
Inks
Michael Gaydos
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
superhero
Characters
Greg Hettinger [Black Hood]; Jessie Dupree; Devon; The Connection (unseen); Savitz; Graham
Synopsis
Greg Hettinger is released from jail and decides to clean up his act, with a new mission to find the man who framed him for drug possession.
Reprints
Keywords
drug addiction; grave robbing; homophobia; Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[The Black Hood #4] (Table of Contents: 9)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Inks
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Colors
Francesco Francavilla (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]
Reprints

The Bullet's Kiss: Part Four (Table of Contents: 10)

Black Hood / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Michael Gaydos
Inks
Michael Gaydos
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]; Graham; Savitz; Jessie Dupree; Devon
Synopsis
The Black Hood's identity is revealed to two of The Connection's henchmen, and when they are arrested, Greg has six hours to prove they framed him.
Reprints
Keywords
drug addiction; Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[The Black Hood #5] (Table of Contents: 11)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Inks
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Colors
Francesco Francavilla (signed)

Genre
superhero
Reprints

The Bullet's Kiss: Part Five (Table of Contents: 12)

Black Hood / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Michael Gaydos
Inks
Michael Gaydos
Colors
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]; Jessie Dupree; The Connection [Johnny Cuthbert]; Mayor Cuthbert; Graham; Savitz
Synopsis
The Black Hood discovers the identity of The Connection and frames him as The Black Hood.
Reprints
Keywords
drug addiction; drug rehab; Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[The Black Hood #6] (Table of Contents: 13)

Black Hood / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Inks
Francesco Francavilla (signed)
Colors
Francesco Francavilla (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]
Reprints

Flor de Muerto (Table of Contents: 14)

Black Hood / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Duane Swierczynski
Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
Howard Chaykin
Colors
Jesus Aburtov
Letters
Rachel Deering

Genre
crime; superhero
Characters
Black Hood [Greg Hettinger]; Elisa S.; Eduardo P.; Michael G.; Lexie S.; Devon Allen
Synopsis
The Black Hood helps a woman in his drug rehab facility who fears she is being targeted by her former dealers.
Reprints
Keywords
drug rehabilitation; Southern California

Afterword (Table of Contents: 15)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Alex Segura
Letters
typeset

Variant Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 2.5 pages (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various

Indexer Notes

Small reproductions of the various variant covers of the issues in this volume.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Black Hood
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Introduction
  4. 3. [The Black Hood #1]
    Black Hood
  5. 4. The Bullet's Kiss: Part One
    Black Hood
  6. 5. [The Black Hood #2]
    Black Hood
  7. 6. The Bullet's Kiss: Part Two
    Black Hood
  8. 7. [The Black Hood #3]
    Black Hood
  9. 8. The Bullet's Kiss: Part Three
    Black Hood
  10. 9. [The Black Hood #4]
    Black Hood
  11. 10. The Bullet's Kiss: Part Four
    Black Hood
  12. 11. [The Black Hood #5]
    Black Hood
  13. 12. The Bullet's Kiss: Part Five
    Black Hood
  14. 13. [The Black Hood #6]
    Black Hood
  15. 14. Flor de Muerto
    Black Hood
  16. 15. Afterword
  17. 16. Variant Cover Gallery
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