Black Hood

The Black Hood

Created in 1940, in the October issue of Top-Notch Comics by Harry Shorten (writer) and Al Camy (artist), the Black Hood was Patrolman Kip Burland, who (like the first Blue Beetle, Ghost Rider and the Guardian before him) assumed the role of costumed vigilante while off-duty.

Beyond comics

Popular from the start ("upstaging The Wizard, Top-Notch's first star" early on), the Black Hood also featured in Jackpot Comics,but was notable for being "one of the few comic book characters ever to star in his own pulp magazine." Black Hood Detective began in 1941, and featured work from future Batman-artist Dick Sprang, among others. With its second issue, Black Hood Detective was renamed Hooded Detective, and the magazine provided the adventures of the Black Hood in illustrated prose, rather than comics form.

The Black Hood also briefly featured in a radio show "for a few months in 1943."

Black Hood Comics

Achieving popularity in the pages of MLJ's comics, the Black Hood gained his own comic title in 1943, named simply Black Hood Comics. A continuation of an early title - Hangman Comics - the numbering of the new title began not with issue one, but with issue number nine, while the Hangman character continued to appear in the renamed comic. Other recurring stories and features in the comic include Gloomy Gus, Junior Flying Corps club, Roy and Dusty, Bentley of Scotland Yard, Flying Dragons and World Wonders.

Among the artists who worked on the comic, were Raymond Kinstler, Bill Vigoda, Harry Sahle, Clem Weisbecker, Red Holmdale, Al Fagaly, and others.

Black Hood would see two revivals by MLJ first in the 60's and again in the 80's under their Red Circle imprint. They would later allow DC comics to use the name (along with that of most of their hero characters) to create a new version for the Impact line in the 90's.

Black Hood II

Created by:

Cliff Campbell & Al "Camy" Camerata

Real Name:

Matthew Kipling "Kip" Burland
Joined Mighty Crusaders:

Black Hood II is not a member of the Mighty Crusaders

Black Hood # 1 1946

Origin:

Patrolman, Kip Burland, was attack by the Skull, who framed him for robbing a jewelry store. Burland was discharged from the force. When Burland tried to capture the Skull on his own he was shot and thrown in the woods. A man called the Hermit rescued him and trained him to become the Black Hood. As the Black Hood, Burland was able to clear his name

History:

For all intents and purposes the Canadian Black Hood was the same as his US counterpart, the stories were the same but redrawn by Canadian artists who adjusted the costume for the Canadian audience.  

Powers & Weapons:

An Olympic level athlete, master of hand to hand combat Superior deductive abilities.

Black Hood III

Created by:

Gray Morrow

Real Name:

Thomas Kipling " Kip" Burland
Joined Mighty Crusaders:

Mighty Crusaders (vol. 2) #1

Archie Super Hero Special Digest #2 August 1979

Origin:

Matt Burland passed on the Secret Identity of the Black Hood to his nephew Kip, after explaining how the Burland's had been the Black Hood through out history.

Powers & Weapons:

He has no powers, but in the Mighty Comics version he does have the Hoodcycle, a motorcycle which can convert into other vehicles. He also has a close friend who is a weapon designer, who produces specialised weapons for him that he carries in his utility vest.