Black Hood (MLJ)

Golden Age Origin
Kip Burland was a New York police officer framed for a crime he never committed by the Skull, a notorious criminal. Kip was let go from the force,but attempted to clear his name by finding the Skull. Burland ended up being shot and left for dead in the woods, but he was rescued by the Hermit. The Hermit trains Kip Burland to become a crime fighter. He use his new persona, the Black Hood, and his training to clear his name and becomes a police officer again. Kip continued to fight crime as both Black Hood and a cop until he was unmasked by Needlenoodle. After losing his secret identity, Burland opens up a detective agency, and stops wearing his costume.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Top-Notch Comics # 9-44
 * Black Hood Comics 9-19
 * Jackpot Comics 1-9
 * Pep Comics 48-51, 59, 60