Origins of the Hood: Marvel Rivals #1

Before he was a top pick in Marvel Rivals, Parker Robbins was just a kid who believed in heroes. Origins of the Hood: Marvel Rivals #1 takes you back to the beginning, tracing the collapse of a childhood dream into the making of one of Marvel's most dangerous power players.

After his family and his future fall apart, Parker turns his anger on Kingpin's empire, a move that lands him behind bars with the very hero who once gave him something to believe in. What Parker learns in that cell reshapes everything, and sets him on the road to becoming the Hood.

Written by Paul Allor with art by Francesco Archidiacono, this one shot expands the world of Marvel Rivals with appearances from Captain America and Kingpin, and it works just as well as a standalone villain origin story for readers who love morally complicated characters more than clean cut heroics.

A great pickup for Marvel Rivals players curious about the lore, longtime readers drawn to origin stories, and anyone who prefers their comics with a little more shadow in them.

• One shot, complete story
• 40 pages
• Written by Paul Allor, art by Francesco Archidiacono
• Guest appearances by Captain America and Kingpin
• Cover art by Paco Diaz