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A man driven to the brink, blacklisted and left brutally changed must crawl through the wreckage of his life to defeat a gang of deadly criminals hell-bent on setting the streets of Philadelphia aflame. Fuelled by rage and empowered by years of experience upholding the law, the new Black Hood is a visceral, conflicted and flawed urban vigilante - but he's also the city's last hope. A gritty, modern crime noir tale that introduces readers to the newest - and deadliest - hero in the Dark Circle Comics line-up.

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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 The Black Hood is a thrilling start to a new publishing initiative, so far removed from any previous iteration of this concept. --COMIC BOOK RESOURCES Highly recommended for fans of crime comics and darker subject matter. -- COMICS BEAT This is a team of creators who understand what it takes to evoke sorrow, pity, anger, compassion, and ultimately fist-clenching victory from an audience --BLOODY-DISGUSTING The Black Hood is the real deal; lean, tough, and noir-as-hell -- PANELS A well-executed noir crime story with a satisfying conclusion. -- EXAMINER Dark, uncompromising, and supremely well-crafted. -- ALL-COMIC Noir fiction fans will surely dig this first sordid arc. -- MIAMI HERALD A compelling read. -- PHILEBRITY A riveting read. -- GRAPHIC POLICY Duane Swierczynski tells a gripping story. -- COMIC CRUSADERS

There's something magnetic about watching this character lose himself, bit by bit, until there's nothing left. That's the secret ofTHE BLACK HOOD. It's not just a mask - it's a reflection of the man underneath --NEWSARAMA The Black Hoodis a thrilling start to a new publishing initiative, so far removed from any previous iteration of this concept. --COMIC BOOK RESOURCES Highly recommended for fans of crime comics and darker subject matter. -- COMICS BEAT This is a team of creators who understand what it takes to evoke sorrow, pity, anger, compassion, and ultimately fist-clenching victory from anaudience --BLOODY-DISGUSTING The Black Hoodis the real deal; lean, tough, and noir-as-hell -- PANELS A well-executed noir crime story with a satisfying conclusion. -- EXAMINER Dark, uncompromising, and supremely well-crafted. -- ALL-COMIC Noir fiction fans will surely dig this first sordid arc. -- MIAMI HERALD A compelling read. --PHILEBRITY A riveting read. -- GRAPHIC POLICY Duane Swierczynski tells a gripping story. --COMIC CRUSADERS

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 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 The Black Hood is a thrilling start to a new publishing initiative, so far removed from any previous iteration of this concept - -COMIC BOOK RESOURCES Highly recommended for fans of crime comics and darker subject matter -- COMICS BEAT This is a team of creators who understand what it takes to evoke sorrow, pity, anger, compassion, and ultimately fist-clenching victory from an audience -- BLOODY-DISGUSTING This is only one issue, sure, but so far I'm thinking The Black Hood is the real deal; lean, tough and noir-as-hell -- PANELS If this is any indication in what we can expect in future Dark Circle comics, we have a lot to look forward to --COMIC VINE

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 The Black Hood is a thrilling start to a new publishing initiative, so far removed from any previous iteration of this concept. - -COMIC BOOK RESOURCES Highly recommended for fans of crime comics and darker subject matter. -- COMICS BEAT This is a team of creators who understand what it takes to evoke sorrow, pity, anger, compassion, and ultimately fist-clenching victory from anaudience -- BLOODY-DISGUSTING The Black Hood is the real deal; lean, tough, and noir-as-hell -- PANELS A well-executed noir crime story with a satisfying conclusion. -- EXAMINER Dark, uncompromising, and supremely well-crafted. -- ALL-COMIC Noir fiction fans will surely dig this first sordid arc. -- MIAMI HERALD A compelling read. --PHILEBRITY A riveting read. -- GRAPHIC POLICY Duane Swierczynski tells a gripping story. --COMIC CRUSADERS

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"Duane Swierczynski is the author of several crime thrillers, including the Shamus Award-winning FUN AND GAMES, the first in the Charlie Hardie series published by Mulholland Books, as well as the Edgar-nominated and Anthony Award-winning EXPIRATION DATE. Many of these books are currently in development for film and TV. He currently writes the IDW series JUDGE DREDD, the Valiant Comics series BLOODSHOT, the forthcoming Dark Horse series X, and has written about the Punisher, Godzilla, Cable, Black Widow and Deadpool. Duane has also collaborated with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker on a series of bestselling ""digi-novels"" which include LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS, DARK PROPHECY and DARK REVELATIONS."

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