Art by Prentis Rollins (2017, Commissioned by Tim Board)

2018-01-06

Hawkman Described in One Sentence

I asked to describe Hawkman in one sentence. Here is my response. The short version anyway.

2018-01-03

Hawkman Review of Hawkman Found

By Tim Board (Hawkworld Facebook and Hawkworld Twitter)
Since Hawkman Found was announced during the summer, there has been a lot of speculation about the direction Hawkman would be taken. In the Dark Days: The Casting, Carter Hall disappeared into the Dark Multiverse and had not been heard of since. When the Metal No. 4 was released on December 20th, we found out what Hawkman had become; a giant Hawk-monster called the Dragon of Barbatos who guarded the Forge of Worlds, staring down Superman and Batman. That gave us an idea of what the Hawkman issue was going to be about. How did Carter Hall become the creature that he is now?

Metal Series Wikipedia Page

Unless you know your comic book history and are reading all of the tie-ins, the Metal series by Scott Snyder is pretty confusing. Wikipedia's page on Metal has it all explained (as best it can) and also has a list of all the comics and tie-ins. If you're looking for a simple summary and which comics to read, this is a pretty good start.
Wikipedia: Dark Nights Metal

2018-01-02

Hawkfans Choose the Best Moments of 2017

By Tim Board (Hawkworld Facebook and Hawkworld Twitter)

It was a tough year for Hawkfans, with no Hawkman or Hawkgirl series after March, continued neglect by DC Rebirth, and Batman taking over the Hawks' Nth Metal. Still, there were some moments to remember during the twelve months of 2017. We gave Hawkfans a chance to vote for their favorite moments of 2017. 

2018-01-01

The Life of Hawkman as a Japanese Samurai

The History of the Japanese Hawkman
By Tim Board (Admin of Hawkworld Twitter and Hawkworld Facebook)


Here’s a history question for you. Who was Hawkman/Carter Hall in his life as a Japanese man? In the Reincarnation Age of Hawkman (2001–2010) and on the chart Doug Zawisza had in Hawkman Companion, several former lives of Hawkman have been identified. So far we have the following:

Prince Khufu: 13th century B.C.
Brian Kent (Silent Knight): 5th century A.D.
Koenrad Von Grimm: October 1483 — November 1514
Captain John Smith: June 1580 — January 1631
Hannibal Hawkes: 19th Century
Detective James Wright: Early 20th Century

In Hawkman Vol. 4 No.18, titled “Bloodlines”, Hawkman is remembering his past lives. On one page he mentions about a former life as a Japanese man during the Ashikaga Period. Also, in Justice Society of America (2007) No. 11, it is mentioned that Hawkman speaks hundreds of languages fluently, including Japanese. I’ve always wondered about who he was in his Japanese life.