Holy Awesomeness: Archie Debuts Covers and Solicitation for April's Dark Circle Comics
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Archie Comics is gearing up to launch the first couple of comics in the brand new Dark Circle Line. The announcement of the launch happened late in 2014, and today, CBR debuted the first set of covers and solicitation information included with the brand new wave of comics. April sees the debut of three new ongoing series including The Shield, The Fox, and The Black Hood. The Shield is a reinterpretation of the MLJ comics character that first appeared in 1940’s Pep Comics #1. This time, the character has been gender swapped, and memory wiped. The Black Hood is a grim and gritty take on the hero from Duane Swierczynski, who also debuted in 1940. His first appearance was in Top-Notch Comics #9. The Fox also showed up in Blue Ribbon Comics #4 under the MLJ line of stories. The series was initially part of the Red Circle line that initially tried to tap into some of these same characters. The comic features writing from authors Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel.
Take a look at solicitation information and covers from CBR:
THE SHIELD #1
NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE!
“Daughter of the Revolution, Part 1” Since the dawn of the republic, whenever her country faces its blackest days, she returns: a spirit of the revolution sent to fight for what is right. But when she reappears for the first time in a generation with no memories—not even of her own identity—and encounters an evil force expecting her arrival, all the Shield can do is… run!
Script: Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig
Art: David Williams, Gary Martin, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Cover: David Williams
Variant Cover: Wilfredo Torres
Variant Cover: Andrew Robinson
Variant Cover: Rafael Albuquerque
Dark Circle Movie Throwback Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 4/15
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
THE BLACK HOOD #3
NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE!
“The Bullet’s Kiss, Part 3” The Black Hood is supposed to be dead. Shot, de-masked, autopsied, buried. So who’s running around town in a ratty black hood, declaring war on the underworld? The City of Philadelphia is electrified by the fleeting glimpses they see on social media—but both the cops and the drug gangs want him stopped at all costs. However, the new Black Hood may not have to be stopped. He’s coming unglued all on his own…
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Michael Gaydos, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Variant Cover: David Mack
Variant Cover: Howard Chaykin
Dark Circle Movie Throwback Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 4/22
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
THE FOX #2
NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE!
“Fox Hunt, Part 2 – The Other Shoe”: The fox-hunt has begun, and Impact City's most dangerous criminals are out for BLOOD. When Paul Patton Jr. decides to take his son, Shinji, on a trip to the Museum of the Moving Image, he’s hoping to make an effort to finally be a present father and not the superhero freak magnet known as The Fox. But when a violent bank robbery derails their plans, and Paul is unwilling to don his superhero suit and save the day, a new kind of superhero will need to step in and save the day. So why is this new hero The Fox's WORST NIGHTMARE? Emmy award-winning artist Dean Haspiel and Eisner Award-winning writer Mark Waid bring you the next chapter in Dark Circle's most twisted tale yet! Featuring variant cover art from Howard Chaykin and Robert Hack!
Plot: Dean Haspiel
Art: Dean Haspiel, John Workman and Jose Villarubia
Script: Mark Waid
Cover: Dean Haspiel
Father and Son Variant Cover: Howard Chaykin
Dark Circle Movie Throwback Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 5/6
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
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