Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic Pits The Hood Against Captain America
Paul Allor and Francesco Archidiacono's new Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic arc flashes back to Parker Robbins' childhood admiration for Captain America before tragedy sets him on the path to becoming The Hood. The arc begins in issue #43 on Marvel Unlimited.
The latest story arc of MARVEL RIVALS INFINITY COMIC sends Captain America to prison, where he encounters an embittered Parker Robbins—the villain known as The Hood—with a score to settle.
Before he became the Hood, before he turned to a life of crime, before he ended up in prison, Parker Robbins believed in Captain America. The new arc by writer Paul Allor and artist Francesco Archidiacono flashes back to Parker's childhood, when a school visit by Steve Rogers inspired him to envision a better life for himself and his family. As an adult, the harsh reality of his family's struggle has embittered him against the very message that once resonated so deeply.
A Kingpin Connection and a Prison Confrontation
Starting in MARVEL RIVALS INFINITY COMIC (2024) #43, available now exclusively on Marvel Unlimited, a tragedy unfolds. A young Parker Robbins wants nothing more than to be like Captain America while his dad deals with Kingpin's hostile takeover of his construction firm. Someone has to take the fall for Kingpin's crimes—and the question of who sets Parker on the path that will eventually make him the Hood.
When Cap lands in prison alongside him, the adult Parker Robbins finds himself with an opportunity to settle the score. Will Cap be able to get through to Parker after all these years, or has the Hood's resentment grown too deep to reach?
The arc recontextualizes one of Marvel's most complex street-level villains by showing him as a child who idolized the very symbol he would later come to hate.
Key Details
- Title: MARVEL RIVALS INFINITY COMIC (2024) #43
- Writer: Paul Allor
- Art: Francesco Archidiacono
- Colors: Carlos Lopez
- Letters: VC's Joe Sabino
- Cover: Mike Hawthorne
- Availability: Now on Marvel Unlimited
What This Means for Marvel Fans
Tied to the hit Marvel Rivals video game, the Infinity Comic series has been expanding the game's roster with in-depth character stories each month. This latest arc gives The Hood the backstory treatment, connecting him to both Kingpin's criminal empire and Captain America's ideals in a way that makes his fall from grace genuinely tragic. Continue the journey by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited, which offers access to 30,000+ comics on the app and web.