When superhero fans think of a superhero,
they often think of the weapons as much as the heroes themselves. Heroes such as
Thor (Mjolnir hammer), Wonder Woman (magic lasso), Captain America (shield),
and Batman (batarang) are some of the most well-known weapons. When a fan
thinks of Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the mace is often mentioned.
During their long history, they have been associated with many weapons
and gadgets. During the Golden Age, Hawkman often used a wooden quarterstaff. During
Hawkworld, the Katar became one of his main weapons. During the 80s, the spear
became one of Hawkgirl’s primary weapons. But there is no denying that the
weapon most often associated with Hawkman and Hawkgirl is The Mace. Carter Hall’s
mace recently had a prominent appearance in Scott Snyder’s Metal series, and a new
version of The Mace has been featured in Robert Venditti’s Hawkman series. Let’s
take a look at the Mace and see how it has been used over the 79-year history
of Hawkman.
Comic Book Round Up has a collection of reviews for Hawkman No. 3 which was released on August 8th. There are currently 20 critics reviews (Hawkworld included) and 15 user reviews. Together, the reviewers have given the issue a rating of 8.4! Go check out the great reviews of Robert Venditti and Bryan Hitch's Hawkman Vol. V. No. 3!LINK
Hawkman No. 3 by Robert Venditti hit the
spin racks on August 8th, and for some reason, this issue felt
different from the first two issues. I couldn’t put my finger on it for a
while. I read it again and again, looking for the reason. And I think I figured
it out. This may be a purely personal take on this version of Hawkman that
Venditti has come up with. Caution: this review will be bursting with spoilers
so if you haven’t read the issue yet, please go read it and then check out my
review when you come across it again.
The month of September 1967 was a month to remember for Hawkman fans. During that month, Hawkman was featured in an animated cartoon for the first time. It happened during the Superman/Aquaman Adventure Hour, a Filmation animated series that ran for 36 episodes in 1967-68. During the hour, there were regular Superman and Aquaman features, along with a feature of rotating DC hero cartoons. Each were about six-minutes long and featured The Justice League, Green Lantern, Flash, The Atom, and of course Hawkman. Except for Superman, this was the first time ever for the heroes to appear in an animated series. During the series, Hawkman had three of his own features and he was also a part of the three Justice League of America cartoons. Let's take a look at the six episodes that started Hawkman's animated career back in the 1960s.
On a site called Art Station, Julio Ceasar Benavides Macias posted pictures of a statue of Hawkgirl he made for a commission. It is absolutely beautiful and he is sure to get more requests for the statue. I've seen a few versions of a Hawkman Statue but this is the first Hawkgirl sculpture and it's high time! Check out the link for lots more pictures of the amazing work! LINK
The San Diego Comic Con 2018 is wrapping up and it was a relatively quiet event for the Hawks as far as news goes. Here's a quick wrap up of the highlights of the Comic Con for Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
There is a site in the UK called DC World. One of their features is called "Confessions of a DC Geek." They asked me to answer some questions about my history with DC and about some of the DC things in my possession. The feature went up today so here's the link! There are also a lot of other cool features on the site! Link: Confessions of a DC Geek #14
“Kalmoran!” In Hawkman Vol. V No. 2, Carter
Hall found himself back in time, fighting Prince Khufu, one of his former
selves. Towards the end of the fight, for a reason he didn’t know, Carter
uttered the word “Kalmoran” and Khufu immediately stopped fighting. With one
word, Khufu realized Carter was not his enemy and even helped him out by
telling him where a map was hidden. So, what is this word “Kalmoran?” Long-time
Hawkfans will know the meaning of the word but let’s look back and remember
what, or rather, who Kalmoran was.
Popular Hawk cosplayers Andy Holt and Julia Moreno Jenkins had an amazing poster made! You can follow them on Facebook! Andy Holt / Julia Moreno Jenkins
