The
first issue of Hawkman finally arrived this week. As a Hawkman fan, the last
three months have been a time of speculating, hoping and guessing about what
the new series will bring us. Over the course of the last three months, I have
had the pleasure of meeting writer Robert Venditti on Twitter and later on The
Comic Source podcast, tweeting and talking with him about what he is planning
for the new series. The more news I heard, and the more information I received,
the feeling that something special was going to be starting on June 13th gradually intensified as the release day approached. It’s
been three days since I first saw the book, and I have to admit that as a
Hawkman fan, I was disappointed. I was disappointed in the fact that I had held
my expectations too low. Nothing prepared me for what I experienced on June 13th.
Let me get into the details of the book, and I’ll explain more about what I
mean at the end.
Art by Prentis Rollins (2017, Commissioned by Tim Board)
2018-06-16
2018-06-14
Reviews for Hawkman No. 1
Hawkman No. 1 is finally released! There have been a flurry of reviews coming out of everywhere. The best reviews I've read today are by Doug Zwaisza at Comicosity and Louie Hlad at The Beat.
Doug says: "Rest assured, fellow Hawkfans, Hawkman #1 is worth the wait. Venditti and Hitch, along with inker Andrew Currie, colorist Alex Sinclair, and the Comicraft lettering crew, have given us a comic that stands proudly alone, yet pays wonderful, loving homage to everything that has gone before." Link to Article
Louie says: "Let’s all make an agreement with the creative team of Hawkman #1 right now, okay? Let’s promise to judge the book on its own merits as a fresh start, not by whether it matches our favorite incarnation of the character exactly or (worse) by whether it makes any sense of that tangled web of nonsense. They’ve signed up for a hell of a job, we can grant them some latitude.But we’re going to ask for something in return. We, the bruised and weary fans, have a list of demands for the new creative team." Link to Article
Doug says: "Rest assured, fellow Hawkfans, Hawkman #1 is worth the wait. Venditti and Hitch, along with inker Andrew Currie, colorist Alex Sinclair, and the Comicraft lettering crew, have given us a comic that stands proudly alone, yet pays wonderful, loving homage to everything that has gone before." Link to Article
Louie says: "Let’s all make an agreement with the creative team of Hawkman #1 right now, okay? Let’s promise to judge the book on its own merits as a fresh start, not by whether it matches our favorite incarnation of the character exactly or (worse) by whether it makes any sense of that tangled web of nonsense. They’ve signed up for a hell of a job, we can grant them some latitude.But we’re going to ask for something in return. We, the bruised and weary fans, have a list of demands for the new creative team." Link to Article
Hawkman is finally back! And the start looks very promising! Issue No. 2 is out July 11th! Go ahead and get it on your pull list, Hawkfans!
2018-06-10
DC’S WINGED WARRIOR RETURNS IN HAWKMAN #1 (EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW)
The Nerdist website posted an exclusive preview of Hawkman No. 1, giving us a chance to see the first six pages of the issue six days early. Hawkfans, if this is any indication of what is ahead, we are in for a great series. In just six pages, we get to see the direction Robert Venditti is going with the character, and the art by Bryan Hitch is incredible. Take a look!
Nerdist Preview of Hawkman No. 1 (Due out June 13th)
Nerdist Preview of Hawkman No. 1 (Due out June 13th)
GREAT Robert Venditti Interview by Louie Hlad of The Beat
Check out the great interview with Robert Venditti by Louie Hlad of The Beat! Lots of information about where the series is heading and what we can look forward to.
Interview: Robert Venditti on Merging the Earthbound with the Cosmic in Hawkman No. 1
Interview: Robert Venditti on Merging the Earthbound with the Cosmic in Hawkman No. 1
Justice League No. 1
Justice League No. 1 by Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung came out June 6th with lots of great shots of Hawkgirl and even a couple of cameo shots of Hawkman! The Justice League is back in full force so don't miss it! No. 2 comes out June 20th!
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