Reviews Across Time and Space: Hawkgirl Vol. 2 No. 1

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Hawkgirl Vol. 2 No.1 
Cover date: September 2023

Release Date: July 18, 2023
Script: Jadzia Axelrod

Art: Amancay Nahuelpan 

Colors: Adriano Lucas

Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Cover: Amancay Nahuelpan (art), Adriano Lucas (colors)

Editing: Dave Wielgosz

Bird's Eye View

   Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl) has resettled in Metropolis and is fighting alongside the Justice League. During a battle against some cute gas-fireball villains, she meets Galaxy, an "alien princess" who is "kind of a hero." Galaxy is able to sense energy and sees that the Nth metal is "energy that decided to be metal, like a cold sun," and it is infused into Kendra's body.
   After defeating the villains, Kendra meets up with an old college friend. Through this meeting, it is revealed that Kendra was quite the activist during her college days. Her college friend, who is gay, apparently has a crush on Kendra, but Kendra turns her down.
   Later on, Kendra contacts Batman to get some information about Galaxy. She finds out that Galaxy calls herself Taylor Barselay and is from the planet Cyandii. She has the power to manipulate energies like heat, light, and gravity. This also seems to give her the power to sense Kendra's Nth metal.  

   Meanwhile, a mysterious woman named Vulpecula is trying to return to a place called the Nth World. In order to do so, she needs the energy of the Nth metal, and she tries an experiment with a girl she has captured. It is enough to open up a tiny portal but not big enough for her to get through and return home. When she triggers her device, the connection to the Nth metal sends a shockwave through Kendra's body. Kendra falls unconscious and somehow crashes through the window of Galaxy's apartment. 

Hawk Alert! Joe Kubert: 100 Years - A Life in Covers

 The 100th Birthday of Joe Kubert was last month, and DC Comics has been releasing several special issues to commemorate one of the greatest artists in comics history. This week, a collection of covers was released, including several Hawkman and Hawkgirl covers. You can read all about the special issues in the DC Comics article, so check it out! 

I put together a gallery of Joe Kubert's work that I've come across over the years. LOTS of great Hawkman and Hawkgirl art! Gallery

Absolute Hawkman Figure by Mattel

Mattel announced a new line of DC figures at New York Comic Con, and Absolute Hawkman is apparently in the first wave. There isn't a clear picture of the figure yet, but you can get a pretty good idea of what it will look like from the display at Comic-Con. 

From '26 New York Comic-Con *

Absolute Superman No. 16 *

My first impression is that they totally missed the coloring of the figure, especially the wings and the legs. I hope this is a work in progress, but probably not. From what I could gather, they are going to start releasing their new figures on January 1, 2027 but there is no clear date for Absolute Hawkman. 
This comes when we are still waiting for a figure of the current mainstream Hawkman, which has been around since 2018. There have been a two or three Hawkman figures released during that time, but for whatever reason, it was a Hawkman Vol. 3 version from the 90s and another version of it in Silver Age colors. We also got a Batman Who Laughs with Hawkman's wings because he showed up just once on a variant cover of the last Hawkman series. I've seen some amazing custom figures around on the Hawkworld/Hawkman groups. I guess we'll just have to take what we can get and make it better. 

So what do you guys think? An "Absolute" yes or a definite pass? 

Here's an article by Dread Central with some details. 

Reviews Across Time and Space: Justice No. 1-6

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Justice No. 1-6 
Cover Date: October 2005-August 2006
Script: Alex Ross, Jim Krueger
Pencils: Doug Braithwaite
Colors: Alex Ross (painting) 
Letters: Todd Klein 

Bird's Eye View

    The villains of Earth start seeing the same nightmare: the world being destroyed in a nuclear holocaust despite the Justice League's efforts to save it. They band together and begin their plans to save the Earth in their own way. They begin by attacking each of the members and discrediting them in the eyes of the public. The Justice League is caught off guard and completely knocked back on their heels. Many of them are captured, shot, attacked, and injured. By helping each other, they begin to figure out what is going on and slowly start to regroup. 

Art by Alex Ross

New Hawkworld.org Feature: On This Day in Hawkworld History!

New feature on Hawkworld! I've been sharing important moments in Hawkman and Hawkgirl's history, but I finally finished (for now) the full list of important dates, comics, events, and birthdays in Hawkman and Hawkgirl's history. It's always a work in progress, and I'll continue to add to it when I come across or remember important dates. If there are any dates you think I should include, let me know in the comments below! Just click the montage above or in the right column, and it will take you straight to the list!  
 Link: On This Day in Hawkworld History! 

Review Across Time And Space: Detective Comics No. 428 (Hawkman Feature!)

Comics

Detective Comics No. 428
Cover Date: October 1972
Release Date: August 31, 1972
Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Joe Giella 
Colors: ?
Letters: Ben Oda 

Bird’s Eye View

    Note: This is a Hawkman review, so the main Batman story is not covered here. I'm sure you can easily find three dozen sites that review his story.
Hawkman is asked by Midway Police Commissioner George Emmett to find out who is stealing artifacts from the Bleakhill Manor museum. Only the fake duplicates of weapons displayed have been taken, leaving the valuable art behind. Katar quickly discovers that the rare pieces of art have been replaced with forgeries as well. Katar uses his knowledge of history and weapons to figure out the thief's next move and waits for him when the thief uses a secret passage in the manor to sneak in. In a quick fight, the thief uses an Egyptian boomerang to knock Hawkman out and escapes. After coming to, and with the help of Socrates the owl, Hawkman tracks the thief down again. Hawkman is ready this time and quickly captures the thief. 

Hawkworld Daily Spotlight: On This Day In Hawkworld History

The page will have different features during the week, so the content will change with whatever is getting the spotlight on that day! Enjoy the updates!

On this day is Hawkworld History!
October 5, 2016

Death of Hawkman No. 1 is released. 
A few months before this issue came out, the series was titled "Out of Time," but right before it was released, the name was changed to "Death of Hawkman." Oh, great. They are killing Hawkman. Again. (snore) This series brought the end to the story of the Savage Hawkman who had been around since 2011. Soon after this series ended, the current Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Hawkwoman appeared on the scene, and they have been around more or less ever since. 

Hawkworld Viewership Growing!

Almost half a million views in September! That's 450,000 views, to be exact. That blows my mind! Many thanks to everyone who continues to visit and support Hawkworld! There is a contact box at the bottom of the left column, so if you have any requests, suggestions, or something that could be displayed better, please feel free to let me know! No promises, but I always try to improve the site!  

Many thanks again for helping to make Hawkworld a site for all Hawkfans! 

On This Day in Hawkworld History: Hawkman Clobbers Batman and Superman

 On September 29, 2009, the animated film Superman Batman Public Enemies was released. Of all of Hawkman's TV and movie appearances over the years, this 2-minute 10-second scene is probably my all-time favorite. 

Hawkworld Discussion: Hawkwoman's Best Friend

 This is a discussion about Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal II), not Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders). Hawkman's friendship with the Atom (Ray Palmer) is well known, at least among Hawkfans. But they've never really established a solid friendship for Hawkwoman/Shayera. Of the heroes in the DC Universe, who do you think would be fun for Shayera to pair up with as BFFs and have some interesting stories together? Put your ideas and suggestions in the comments below! It can be anyone in the DCU! 

Top Left to Right: Batwoman, Big Barda, Black Canary, Isis
Bottom Left to Right: Mera: Vixen, Wonder Woman, Zatanna