Poor Greg Hettinger. Ever since Duane Swierczynski and Michael Gaydos relaunched The Black Hood as the flagship title of Archie's Dark Circle line, he's been having a pretty rough time. He's been shot in the face with a shotgun, gotten hooked on painkillers, and taken up a new life as a masked vigilante that, in all honesty, does not seem to be working out that well for him. It's almost enough to make you forgive his shocking penchant for profanity.

But, as is usually the case with these things, the next issue is going to see it get even worse, with his secret identity exposed, a ticking clock on the complete ruination of his life, and, you know, that thing where he's getting punched and stabbed a whole bunch. It all kicks off with a fight to the death in a Philly cemetery, and you can check that out in a preview below!

 

The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
Variant by David Mack
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
Variant by Bill Sienkiewicz
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
Variant by Howard Chaykin
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
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The Black Hood #4, Dark Circle/Archie Comics
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And here's the official solicitation:

 

THE BLACK HOOD #3
“Bullet’s Kiss, Part 4” The Connection’s lieutenants have discovered the identity of the new Black Hood. And now Greg Hettinger has only 24 hours to unmask their boss—the man who set Greg up!  As the badly-injured Black Hood struggles to piece together the puzzle, he’s forced to put his faith in a woman who could end up saving him… or sending him straight to the slammer!
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Michael Gaydos, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Variant Cover: David Mack
Variant Cover: Howard Chaykin with Jesus Aburto
Variant Cover: Bill Sienkiewicz
On Sale Date: 5/27
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

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