The Black Hood #1: Season 2 launches September 21, picking
up where the previous series left off but also serving as the perfect jumping
on point for new readers. The Black Hood Season 2 will continue – from
the creative team of writer Duane Swierczynski, artist Greg Scott,
colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick and letterer Rachel Deering – will
continue the creator-driven approach to Dark Circle
Comics' reimagining of the classic Red Circle super-heroes.
After the game-changing events of the first season of the
genre-defying Dark Circle comic series, former police officer Gregory Hettinger
has given up the mantle of the Black Hood for good. With his absence comes the
arrival of a deadly assassin known as the Nobody, who's willing to
slaughter dozens in his quest to draw out the Black Hood. How far is Hettinger
willing to go before he finally steps forward to face an unbeatable
opponent?
"I’m seriously excited about the Hood’s new antagonist, who
is smart, focused, aggressive and relentless — pretty much the worst kind of
person to have on your ass,” says series writer Duane Swierczynski.
Season 2 also promises to take the Black Hood out of his
familiar surroundings of Philadelphia and into new, uncharted territories for
the former cop-turned-vigilante.
"The exciting thing about this next season is that we’ll be taking the
Hood on the road,” adds Swierczynski. “The one thing he’s always had in his
corner is his knowledge of the City of Philadelphia. But that won’t do him much
good this time around."
Dark Circle Comics Editor Alex
Segura spoke on the series returning this fall with a new season and new
#1, "When we reached the end of the latest storyline, ‘The Lost
Crusade,’ it made sense to take a break and return with a new #1. It also gives
fans a great opportunity to step into the series. We'd love for them to go back
and read the first 11 issues, but this new #1 comes in with zero baggage. If
you've heard about this book and were curious to try it out, now's the
time."
Segura has high praise for the
creative team behind the series. "Duane and Greg are at the top of
their game and this book is just a pleasure to watch come together. I have to
give a hat tip to the killer colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick and letterer Rachel
Deering, too, who are an essential part of what makes this book hum.”
In additional Dark Circle news, Segura
announced that The Shield #3 will be the final issue for artist Drew Johnson. Black Hood
artist Greg Scott will join Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig on The Shield #4,
to close out the debut story arc
Segura reinforced Archie Comics
commitment to the Dark Circle characters. “We are moving full-steam ahead on
concluding the initial arcs of The Shield and The Hangman – with The Shield #3
and The Hangman #4 hitting in October.”