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.
