The Metal series is over. What a mind-tripping odyssey it
was. It’s almost been exactly a year since we first heard about Scott Snyder’s bombastic
idea of a series that centered on the metals, mainly the Nth Metal, of the DC
Universe. As a Hawkman fan, I’ll have to admit I was less than optimistic about
the event, and the last thing I wanted to see was the element that gave Hawkman
his powers being given to the omnipresent Batman. After seeing my Tweets
voicing my negative thoughts about the series, Snyder was kind enough to send
me a message, saying that he was bringing back Hawkman in a huge way, to trust
him and support the series. I'll admit it wasn’t easy. Hawkman has really gotten the short
end of the mace these last few years, and I was starting to wonder if it was
worth following DC Comics at all. But I followed the series, thinking that if
Hawkman didn’t come back through this series, then maybe it was time to move
on. But knowing me, I would probably still have been around. I love the
character too much to just give up.
