A ruthless assassin known as The Nobody considers the Black Hood a loose end, and he’s willing to slaughter dozens of innocent people to flush him out of hiding. How high must the body count rise before Philadelphia’s former vigilante Greg Hettinger steps forward to face an opponent he can’t possibly beat? Collects THE BLACK HOOD SEASON 2 #1-5.
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Greg Scott, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering
Cover: Greg Smallwood
978-1-68255-883-6
$14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
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136 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 11/28
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 that he’s going to struggle to keep — especially when a gang calling themselves “The Crusaders” are prowling the City of Brotherly Love, scooping up “undesirables” and asking if they want to be saved… Collects THE BLACK HOOD issues #7-11 and as a special added bonus, VAMPIRONICA #1 by Greg & Meg Smallwood.
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Michael Gaydos, Robert Hack, Greg Scott, Rick Burchett, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering
Cover: Greg Smallwood
978-1-62738-890-0
$14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR
136 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 5/23
The superpowered team-up 50 years in the making is finally here! Riverdale’s most unlikely heroes, the SuperTeens, will meet Archie Comics’ flagship hero team, The Mighty Crusaders, in a two-issue crossover event flying to comic shops this summer.
The Mighty Crusaders are on the attack against the vicious Eliminators! It’s an all-out brawl with the odds in The Crusaders’ favor, until they’re faced with a new, dark entity: The Dream Demon!
Join writer Ian Flynn (JUGHEAD), artists Kelsey Shannon (JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS) and Ryan Jampole, colorist Matt Herms and letterer Jack Morelli for high-octane super-hero action for new and returning readers in MIGHTY CRUSADERS #3!
Get your copy of MIGHTY CRUSADERS #3 on 2/14 from your local comic book shop! the Archie Comics Store, or read it digitally on the Archie Comics App!
The Mighty Crusaders have arrived! While new member The Web familiarizes himself with the rest of the team, the villainous Dr. Iddh holds a ritual that threatens to awake an evil unlike the world has ever seen!
On January 10th, join writer Ian Flynn (JUGHEAD), artist Kelsey Shannon (JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS), colorist Matt Herms and letterer Jack Morelli for high-octane super-hero action for new and returning readers in MIGHTY CRUSADERS #2!
Pre-order your copy of MIGHTY CRUSADERS #2 today from your local comic book shop! Get issues of MIGHTY CRUSADERS delivered straight to your mailbox with a subscription from the Archie Comics Shop!
THE SHIELD! JAGUAR! THE COMET! STEEL STERLING! FIREFLY! DARKLING!
On December 6th, the mightiest team of superheroes are back!
Join writer Ian Flynn (JUGHEAD), artist Kelsey Shannon (JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS), colorist Matt Herms and letterer Jack Morelli for high-octane super-hero action with the MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1!
A throw-down with a prehistoric terror in the heart of Washington D.C. sets the stage for the dramatic return of a wayward hero. Meanwhile, half a world away, a sinister plan begins to awaken an ancient evil!
Pre-order your copy of MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1 today from your local comic book shop! Get issues of MIGHTY CRUSADERS delivered straight to your mailbox with a subscription from the Archie Comics Shop!
Archie Comics returns to the world of superheroes with a new ongoing series from the Dark Circle Comics imprint, THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS, launching in December from fan-favorite writer Ian Flynn (JUGHEAD, MEGA MAN) and artist Kelsey Shannon (JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS).
Two generations of heroes including THE SHIELD, THE COMET, THE WEB, JAGUAR, DARKLING, FIREFLY, and STEEL STERLING must learn how to work together as they join forces to battle deadly new threats.
“I’m really excited to return to the Dark Circle heroes and pit them against the greatest challenges they’ve ever faced,” said writer Ian Flynn. “I think fans of the classic and newer Crusaders will enjoy our new, high-paced approach to their world!”
“The Mighty Crusaders is one of those dream projects that you always hope for but never dare expect will actually happen. The best of the golden age through the lens of the present,” said artist Kelsey Shannon.
THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1 launches this December.
GET READY FOR A NEW TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTION PRESENTING THE BESTSELLING DEBUT ARC FROM THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF SWIERCZYNSKI AND GAYDOS!
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. The Black Hood is a visceral, modern crime noir tale told by two masters of the genre. THE BLACK HOOD VOL. 1 – THE BULLET’S KISS features an introduction from legendary crime writer Lawrence Block (A Walk Among the Tombstones and many more)!
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Michael Gaydos, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering, Howard Chaykin, Jesus Aburto
Cover: Michael Gaydos
978-1-61988-962-0
$14.99/$16.99CAN
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144 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 6/21
Get THE BLACK HOOD VOLUME 1 – THE BULLET’S KISS TP and other Dark Circle Comics at your local comic shop! Not sure where your nearest comic shop is? Use the Comic Shop Locator Service!
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The Black Hood has been on a long, winding road of bloody vengeance. Now he’s back to where it all began: the mean streets of the city of brotherly love. The bloodthirsty assasin known as The Nobody is ready to make his move on his ultimate target – and it’s not the person you’d expect.
The Black Hood’s long-fought quest for justice comes to a shocking conclusion in this epic, must-read series finale by writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Greg Scott, on sale in comic shops and digitally June 14th.
VARIANT COVER AVAILABLE:
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Greg Scott, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering,
On Sale Date: 6/14
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Get THE BLACK HOOD SEASON 2 and other Dark Circle Comics at your local comic shop! Not sure where your nearest comic shop is? Use the Comic Shop Locator Service! No comic shop nearby? Order issues of THE BLACK HOOD from the Archie Comics Online Store.
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BLACK HOOD SEASON 2 #4 Cover by Greg Smallwood
Greg Hettinger has traveled thousands of miles to end up back in Philadelphia, where his nightmare began—and where his adversaries are waiting, as well as another man wearing a black hood, who claims that Greg stole his life…
You won’t want to miss a minute of the action in the penultimate chapter of THE BLACK HOOD SEASON 2!
VARIANT COVER AVAILABLE:
Variant Cover by Michael Walsh
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Greg Scott, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick
On Sale Date: 4/19
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Get THE BLACK HOOD SEASON 2 and other Dark Circle Comics at your local comic shop! Not sure where your nearest comic shop is? Use the Comic Shop Locator Service! No comic shop nearby? Order issues of THE BLACK HOOD from the Archie Comics Online Store.
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