New Hawkman Writer: Robert Venditti

“Hawkman is a foundational character in the DCU. Over time I think he’s lost some of that central importance to the DC universe, and we really want to bring that back and make him a marquee character. And to do that, we’re going to take him to a lot of unexpected, unexplored places and introduce a lot of new mythology for the character.” 

----Robert Venditti 

On March 15th, Hawkfans found out from David Betancourt's Washington Post article that Robert Venditti is going to be writing the new Hawkman series starting on June 13th. Excitement is high in Hawkworld, with both polls on Hawkworld's Facebook and Twitter groups showing a 90% approval of the choice. Even though Venditti has been on the front lines of DC for the past few years, some fans are asking the question, "Is Venditti a good match for Hawkman?" 

Robert Venditti Interview with Jeffrey Haas

Jeffrey Haas did an interview with Robert Venditti to talk about the upcoming Hawkman series and also the current Damage series! Check out the Q&A!
Link: Soaring High with Robert Venditti 

Hawkman #2 Variant Cover by Stjepan Šejić

The amazing art just keeps coming! Yesterday we were treated to Stjepan Šejić's Variant cover to Hawkman No. 1, and today we get his cover to issue No. 2! 

Hawkman #1 Variant Cover by Stjepan Šejić

The variant cover by Stjepan Šejić for Hawkman No. 1 was released today!

April 25th is Hawkgirl Day!

Art by Jim Lee

Seventy-seven years ago. on April 25, 1941, Shiera Sanders flew for the first time as Hawkgirl, beginning a long career. She was considered a sort of sidekick for Hawkman at first, but over the years she has taken her own place as a popular character in the comics and on the TV cartoon shows, and she is now one of the most recognizable heroines in comics today. From Shiera Saunders to Shayera Thal to Kendra Saunders, Hawkgirl has left her mark in DC Comics no matter which identity she has been given. Kendra Saunders made a big comeback in the recent Metal series by Scott Snyder and will be taking her rightful place in the new Justice League comic starting on June 6th.
Shiera Sanders made her debut on November 10, 1939 along with Carter Hall.Hawkman in Flash Comics No. 1 (cover date January 1940), but she did not appear as Hawkgirl until All-Star Comics No. 5 (cover date June 1941). We celebrate April 25th as her anniversary since that is the official release date of the comic.
There are lots of exciting times ahead for Hawkgirl fans as she flies high in the Justice League and will eventually appear in the new Hawkman series as well. It's a great time to be a Hawkgirl fan!

Art by Sean Moore