Marvel's 'mature readers' line MAX Comics began in 2001 and, despite many of the titles under than banner taking place outside of regular Earth-616 continuity, has introduced a handful of new characters to the mainstream Marvel Universe. One of which is Parker Robbins - a petty criminal who stumbles across a mystical cloak and boots of unknown origin that gave him the power to step up a level and become a super-criminal as The Hood. Brian K Vaughan & Kyle Hotz created him to be the antithesis of Peter Parker.
The character could have faded into obscurity after his six-issue mini-series, but was instead added to the cast of 'Beyond!' - a tribute to the original SECRET WARS - and was then chosen by Brian Michael Bendis to become the main protagonist for the post-CIVIL WAR Avengers. From then on, the Hood formed an army of super-villains, learned the true nature of his powers and gone on to seek other ways to make himself a major player...
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Hood stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Cameo appearances or stories that are non-essential, not as strong or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of the Hood from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
- WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll down to THE CORE LIST to see a version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just a list of the essentials.
The Hood #1-6 (2002)
First appearance of the Hood/Parker Robbins, John King, Eliza Robbins, Sara Robbins & White Fang/Elizabeth Bondi; Parker Robbins joins his cousin, John King, to carry out a robbery at a warehouse; Robbins stumbles across a cloak and boots with mystical powers, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a police office, crosses mob boss Dennis 'Golem' Golembuski and clashes with Madam Rapier, Jack O'Lantern, the Constrictor and others; Robbins' partner, Sara, is unaware that he's engaged in criminal pursuits; the police officer's widow swears revenge on the Hood.
Beyond! #1-6 (2006-2007)
The Hood is among a handful of superhumans transported to a new Battleworld, encountering Deathlok, Medusa, Gravity, Hank Pym, Venom, the Wasp, Gravity and others for the first time.
New Avengers #33-36 (2007-2008)
First appearance of the Hood's Gang; Wolverine uncovers the Hood's move to recruit super-criminals into a veritable army; the Hood seriously injures Wolverine, kills the Owl and steals a Deathlok cyborg to prove his worth during THE TRUST / VENOM BOMB!
New Avengers #37 (2008)
New Avengers Annual #2 (2008)
The Hood and Madame Masque become closer, with her taking the role of his second-in-command; the Hood tortures Tigra to learn the location of Luke Cage's outlaw Avengers team; Cage and the Avengers turn out to be a valid threat to the Hood's plans during THE TRUST.
Daredevil #101, 104-105 (2007-2008)
Mister Fear's plans for revenge against Daredevil encroach on the Hood's turf.
New Avengers #46 (2008)
The Hood frees every member of his gang from SHIELD captivity and discovers one among them is a Skrull; the source of the Hood's powers is revealed to be Dormammu during SECRET INVASION.Secret Invasion #4, 6 (2008)
Avengers: The Initiative #19 (2009)
Secret Invasion #7-8(pp.1-13) (2008-2009)
New Avengers #47 (2009)
The Hood's Gang stand beside the heroes of Earth for the showdown against the Skrull invaders in Central Park during SECRET INVASION.
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1(pp.3-7) (2009)
After being given the keys to SHIELD and Avengers Tower, Norman Osborn gathers a 'dark Illuminati' - with the Hood, Loki, Doctor Doom, Namor the Sub-Mariner and Emma Frost as members - to take advantage of the post-invasion landscape during DARK REIGN / SECRET INVASION.
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1(p.8) (2009) / Secret Invasion #8(pp.25-26) (2009) / Dark Avengers #1(pp.1-2) / Uncanny X-Men Annual #2(p.11) (2009)
First appearance of the Cabal (appearing first in 'Secret Invasion') during DARK REIGN / SECRET INVASION / DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! / LOVELORN.
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1(pp.9-27) (2009)
Norman Osborn's Cabal agree to work together, with him keeping them in check with a mysterious power capable of taking any one of them down should they fall out of line during DARK REIGN / SECRET INVASION.
New Avengers #50 (2009)
Luke Cage's new line-up of Avengers fall into a trap set by the Hood's Gang, believing they'll be confronting the Dark Avengers but instead facing the Hood's supervillain army during DARK REIGN / DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
New Avengers #51(pp.1-2) (2009)
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[3/5] (2009)
Invincible Iron Man #12-13 (2009)
Avengers: The Initiative #25 (2009)
First appearance of the New Warriors as the Avengers Resistance; Dormammu makes it the Hood's goal to become Sorcerer Supreme; Norman Osborn assigns the Hood and Madame Masque's crew to hunt down the fugitive Tony Stark; the Hood is given control of Camp HAMMER - the training facility for the 50-State Initiative - during DARK REIGN.
Marvel Zombies 4 #1-4 (2008-2009)
The Black Talon takes possession of the head of zombie Deadpool of Earth-2149 and tries to sell it to the Hood; Dormammu influences the Hood, making to want to obtain the Hunger Virus against his will, bringing him into conflict with the Midnight Sons during MERC WITH A MOUTH.Deadpool: Suicide Kings #4 (2009)
Hood cameo; Tombstone turns to the Hood for help in his ongoing feud with Deadpool; the Hood sends the Wrecking Crew to assist Tombstone.
Dark Reign: The Hood #1-5 (2009)
Punisher #2-5 (2009)
First appearance of Black Stream and the Shaolin Scientist Squad; the Hood allows Dormammu to assert more control over him to give him the means to face White Fang and even possesses his infant daughter; the Hood is betrayed by one of his own; the Punisher targets the Hood's Gang, prompting the Hood to manipulate the Punisher by offering to resurrect his family; the Hood resurrects deceased villains to hunt the Punisher during DARK REIGN.
Punisher #6 (2009)
The Hood convinces the resurrected villains that the Punisher murdered them and sends them to kill him during DARK REIGN / DEAD END.
Punisher #8, 10 (2009)
The Hood decides the fate of GW Bridge and the Punisher's family when they have their final showdown during DEAD END.
Mighty Avengers #24(pp.1-2) (2009)
Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1-3 (2009)
Mighty Avengers #24(p.22) (2009)
Dark Reign: Made Men #5 (2009) (Digital Comic)
Avengers: The Initiative #26 (2009)
New Avengers #51(pp.6-21)-54 (2009)
Dark Avengers #6 (2009)
Avengers: The Initiative #28-31(pp.1-11) (2009-2010)
New Avengers #55-58, 60 (2009-2010)
First appearance of the Women Warriors; the Hood and the rest of the Cabal begin openly questioning Norman Osborn's abilities; the Hood goes to war against rival gang boss Mister Negative, with Spider-Man caught in the middle; Loki sows mistrust among the Cabal; the new Enforcer rejects the Hood's job offer; the Hood explains the intention to turn Camp HAMMER into a training camp for villains; when Doctor Strange loses the role of Sorcerer Supreme, the Hood targets potential candidates in order to become more eligible; Brother Voodoo becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme and the Hood loses his connection to Dormammu, turning to Loki to seek new superhuman abilities; the Hood struggles to maintain control at Camp HAMMER when Nightmare takes over; Osborn hands control of Camp HAMMER over to Taskmaster; the Hood's Gang plot against him, only for him to return with new powers gifted to him by Loki's Norn Stones during DARK REIGN.
Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural #3[1/2]-4[1/2] (2010)
The Hood is used as a pawn against Doctor Voodoo during AVENGER OF THE SUPERNATURAL.
Mighty Avengers #32 (2010)
Invincible Iron Man #20 (2010)
Hood cameos; the Hood is among those refusing to attend a Cabal meeting, making Norman Osborn concerned that he's losing control; with Tony Stark in a vegetative state, Norman Osborn restracts the money he'd offered to pay the Hood for his demise during DARK REIGN.
Vengeance of Moon Knight #2-3 (2010)
The Hood uses his powers to resurrect Bushman so that he can pursue Moon Knight.
Amazing Spider-Man #626 (2010)
The Hood gets his underlings to fight among themselves to earn the Scorpion's discarded costume and name during THE GAUNTLET.
Siege: The Cabal #1(pp.11-14) (2010) / Dark Avengers #15(pp.1-4) (2010)
First appearance of the Hood's Illuminati; the Hood recruits Black Ant, Enchantress, Mad Thinker, Thunderball and Titania into his new Illuminati during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL.
New Avengers #61 (2010)
Avengers: The Initiative #33-34 (2010)
New Avengers #63(p.10) (2010)
Siege #3(p.9) (2010)
Siege: Captain America #1 (2010)
Thor #608 (2010)
Siege #3(pp.10-12) (2010)
New Avengers #64(pp.9-12) (2010)
Thor #609 (2010)
New Avengers #64(pp.13-16) (2010)
Avengers: The Initiative #35(p.7) (2010)
Siege #4(pp.1-4) (2010)
New Avengers #64(pp.17-18) (2010)
Siege #4(p.6) (2010)
New Avengers #64(pp.19-20) (2010) / Avengers: The Initiative #35(p.8) (2010)
New Avengers #64(pp.21-22) (2010)
New Avengers Finale #1 (2010)
Avengers: The Initiative #35(pp.16-18) (2010)
First appearance of Brianna 'Bree' Robbins; the Cabal finally falls apart, though the Hood remains loyal to Norman Osborn; the Hood uses the Norn Stones to increase his gang's powers; the Avengers Resistance attack Camp HAMMER, with Tigra specifically wanting revenge on the Hood; the Hood exits the fight at Camp HAMMER to join Norman Osborn's siege on Asgard; Tyr battles the Hood in an attempt to steal back the Norn Stones for Asgard; Loki takes the power of the Norn Stones from the Hood to use against the Void, prompting him to escape the battlefield with Madame Masque; the Hood's attempt to gain new powers from Count Nefaria is interrupted by the Avengers; Tigra has her revenge on the Hood during SIEGE.
Avengers Academy #8 (2011)
Avengers #7-12 (2011)
The Avengers Academy students realise the Hood has escaped incarceration and make an attempt to bring him in themselves to impress Tigra; the Hood obtains some of the Infinity Gems, forming his own Infinity Gauntlet, healing Madame Masque's face and attracting the attention of both teams of Avengers and the Illuminati; ultimately he's outsmarted by Iron Man during INFINITY QUEST.
Original Sins #1[2/3]-5[2/3] (2014)
The Hood tries to steal some of the secrets that were released when Uatu the Watcher died by taking them from the minds of drug addicts, somehow exhibiting demonic powers despite having lost them; he's stopped by Prodigy, Hulkling and Marvel Boy during ORIGINAL SIN.
Illuminati #1 (2016)
Power Man and Iron Fist #2 (2016)
Hood cameo; the Hood loses the SuperSoul Stone to Tombstone, teling Thunderball it had no value during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL.
Illuminati #2-5 (2016)
Illuminati #6 (2016)
The Hood and Titania break the Absorbing Man out of the Pleasant Hill super-prison during STANDOFF.
A version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just the primary Hood stories:
Notable alternate universe versions of the Hood:
Other reading orders featuring the Hood:
The Illuminati clash with Fenris and Thor before one of their number turns traitor during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL.
Illuminati #6 (2016)
The Hood and Titania break the Absorbing Man out of the Pleasant Hill super-prison during STANDOFF.
Illuminati #7 (2016)
Titania and the Absorbing Man turn against the Hood when a plan for revenge crosses even their moral line.
Titania and the Absorbing Man turn against the Hood when a plan for revenge crosses even their moral line.
Spider-Woman #10 (2016)
Hood cameo; the Hood is seen in Black Bolt's bar, the Quiet Room, during CIVIL WAR II.
Daredevil #15 (2017)
Daredevil #15 (2017)
Hood cameo; the Hood is seen in the Bar With No Name during MARVEL NOW!
Black Panther: World of Wakanda #6 (2017)
Black Panther: World of Wakanda #6 (2017)
Hood cameo; the Hood is seen in the Bar With No Name during THE CREW.
Foolkiller #2, 4-5 (2017)
The Hood asks the third Foolkiller (Kurt Gerhardt, a former-member of the Hood's Gang) to carry out a mission for him; Gerhardt is killed by the second Foolkiller (Greg Salinger) but lets the Hood live after listening to him discuss his past failures; the Punisher tracks down the Hood.
Infamous Iron Man #7 (2017)
The Hood answers the call when the Wizard gathers the Hood's Gang together to tell them that Doctor Doom is currently posing as Iron Man; Iron Man (Doom) arrives and defeats them all.
Infamous Iron Man #12 (2017)
Hood cameo; the Hood's gang swear revenge on Doctor Doom from their prison cells.
Invincible Iron Man #595-600 (2018)
First appearance of Xavier King; the Hood makes a deal with Mephisto for new powers; the Hood's Gang interrupt Doctor Doom's search for Tony Stark, taking the fight to Latveria; the Hood partners up with Erich Lynch in a bid to take over Stark Industries; Mephisto briefly takes over the Hood's body before he's taken town by Iron Man, Doctor Doom and Ironheart (Riri Williams) during MARVEL LEGACY.
Defenders #8, 10 (2018)
The Hood reclaims the Norn Stones and suggests an alliance with the Kingpin, which he refuses; Daredevil and his street-level Defenders gather an army of heroes to battle the Hood's reformed army of villains.
Daredevil #608 (2018)
Hood cameo; the Hood employs Mike Murdock (a manifestation of a secondary identity for Matt Murdock created by Reader of the Inhumans) as a henchman.
Hawkeye: Freefall #1-6 (2020)
Both Hawkeye and the new Ronin set their sights on taking down the Hood; the Hood is revealed to have broken up with Madame Masque; the Hood learns the Human Bomb's wife has been kidnapped; the Hood's plan to take advantage of the Human Bomb's wife is thwarted by Hawkeye and the Hood's cloak is eaten by a demon.
Daredevil Annual #1 (2020)
Mike Murdock steals a Norn Stone from the Hood who briefly pursues him.
MODOK: Head Games #2 (2021)
Hood cameo; the Hood is among the villains bidding at the Criminal Technology Show in Las Vegas.
Deadpool: Invisible Touch #1 (2021) (Infinity Comic)
Hood cameo: the Hood attends a 'villains only' auction.
Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 (2022)
The Hood takes Mary Jane Watson hostage while Peter Parker is in a coma; he forces Mary Jane and the Black Cat to locate his missing cloak; the unlikely duo find a demon disguised as a duffle bag which consumes the Hood during BEYOND.
- Hood #1-6
- New Avengers #33-37
- New Avengers Annual #2
- New Avengers #46
- Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1
- New Avengers #50
- Avengers: The Initiative #25
- Dark Reign: The Hood #1-5
- Punisher #2-6, 8, 10
- New Avengers #51-58, 60
- Siege: The Cabal #1
- New Avengers #61-62
- Avengers: The Initiative #33-34
- New Avengers #63-64
- New Avengers Finale #1
- Avengers: The Initiative #35
- Avengers Academy #8
- Avengers #7-12
- Illuminati #1-7
EARTH-58163
House of M: Masters of Evil #1-4 (2009)
The Hood forms his own Masters of Evil in the 'House of M' reality to oppose mutant rule and take over Santo Rico; Magneto and his Red Guard soon come to reclaim the country.
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