The time has come to lay the original Black Hood to rest. This retrospective story sheds a lot of light on the man he was and the impact he left. Meanwhile, as his widow struggles under the debts, The Jaguar works with an unexpected ally to continue The Hood's work.

The mysterious Dr. Harvey is on trial for his creation of a 'safe hallucinogen' - but how safe could it be if he's already spent six years in prison for it? How does Black Hood's story tie into this odd case? He can't afford to let his guard down now - the mafia are on his trail, and they've got new allies.

Thomas "Kip" Burland carries on the Black Hood tradition left to him by his uncle Matt - aka the golden age Hood! His latest exploit lands him in the crosshairs of an international criminal known as Death-Monger. This deadly crook plans on selling American secrets to foreign powers, and his traitorous courier has ties to Kip's past. How can Hood recover the info and save this messenger? Then learn the secrets behind the hero's arsenal!

The title of Patriarch is a long and storied one in Seaside City's history. By taking a walk through the past, will we discover who the Patriarch is - as well as who the Black Hood fighting him is?! Nate is all but finished with the hero business - until he finds out the new Black Hood has kidnapped Jeff's father!

Has The Patriarch of the mob really called off its bounty on The Black Hood? Hit Coffee makes it sound like The Hood is actually working WITH the mob now, but that couldn't be right...could it?

Black Hood is locked in battle with a wave of slime - but it seems to be more than that! Will he be able to stop Pirate Blue at the same time? Maybe if the newly-born Fox lends his help.

Finally - we learn the history behind the Black Hood itself! Is there any truth to the claims Nate has made about its power? There must be, or The Web wouldn't have snuck into Nate's house.

Nate Cray's mother is in critical condition and Dr. Harvey has escaped custody! Nate must make a difficult choice - to stay by his ailing mother's side or to stop Harvey's insane plans. But Dr. Harvey is not all he seems to be and has some lethal tricks up his sleeve.

After the soul-crushing events of BULLET’S KISS, disfigured cop Greg Hettinger leaves Philly for Southern California, but a plane ride can’t separate Greg from his troubles.

Before the cataclysmic events of Bullet's Kiss" and The Lonely Crusade," there was another Black Hood-Kip Burland, a former police officer who vowed to fight the crimes that he couldn't while wearing a badge. But what was he doing in Philadelphia the day he was accidentally shot and killed by Highway Patrolman Greg Hettinger? You'll find out in this special flashback issue starring the Original Hood... and learn the shocking truth about what really happened...