Great Polaris! That was fun! Hawkman No. 21 continues the
Sky Tyrant saga and this issue was a blast. At the end of the last issue, we were
on an unnamed planet where a key is locked away and guarded by a huge, we’re
talking gargantuan, guardian of the grave of one of Hawkman’s former lives
called the Titan Hawk. Sky Tyrant wants this key to unlock a weapon that will cause
widespread death across the universe and ensure that his reincarnating will
continue forever.
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From Hawkman No. 21 |
For those of you who haven’t read Hawkman No. 7 (February
2019), let me explain. Hawkman was the general of a winged army that killed and
sacrificed people on planets all across the universe for thousands of years.
This was to give power to “The Lord of the Void” to enter this realm. Hawkman
rebelled and sacrificed his life to send the evil entity and his army back into
the realm. As he was dying another entity appeared and gave him the power to
reincarnate and save lives to make up for the lives he took. Once he
saves as many lives as he took, his next death will be his last. So Sky Tyrant
has figured that if he can kill billions of lives in one shot, he would
reincarnate forever. That’s why he is after the key for this weapon.
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From Hawkman No. 21 |
Batman Who Does What? Being infected was what brought Sky
Tyrant out of Carter Hall’s consciousness, but the BWL is nothing but an
afterthought in this series. Writer Robert Venditti has figured out a way of
using it as a way to advance Hawkman’s story instead of totally disrupting it.
He has used it to bring Hawkwoman, the Atom, and Adam Strange together as a
team for maybe the first time ever. I can’t recall that ever happening before.
Maybe
they showed up together in a couple of Justice League of America issues from
the Silver Age, but not as a proper team. It makes you wonder why it hadn’t
been done before. These are the things that Venditti notices and doesn’t
hesitate to use them.
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From Hawkman No. 21 |
Huge Defeat. Since Sky Tyrant has to get through the giant
guardian to get the key, we all knew the guardian was going down, but it was
still sad to see. Once this is all over, maybe we will get a scene where Carter
takes the key back to him for safe-keeping.
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From Hawkman No. 19 |
Don’t forget that in a couple of issues ago, Hawkwoman
handed Sky Tyrant’s ass to him on a silver platter with extra whipped cream on
top. And I do mean whipped. Dayum. Do not mess with Hawkwoman.
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From Hawkman No. 21 |
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From Hawkman No. 7 |
At the end of the issue, we get a good look at the key. But
wait. It looks kind of familiar. Haven’t we seen some like this before? If “The
Lord of the Void” comes into play during this run, that would be very
interesting.
Venditti continues to give us a series where each issue is a
great story all by itself, and he also leaves us wanting to come back for more.
There was a very funny panel where the similar names of two of the characters
caused some confusion. In a very tense and action-filled story, Venditti is
able to throw in a hilarious moment between the characters as well. That is
good writing, my friends.
The art is just fantastic. Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert,
Wade Von Grawbadger, and Jeromy Cox team up to give us a beautiful comic. The
detail is maybe the best we’ve seen in this series, and the colors are bright
and loud. It really added to the intense moments in the story. Wade Von
Grawbadger did a couple of Hawkman issues in Vol. 4 about 15 years ago, so it
was nice to see him back. I hope this team stays together for many issues to
come.
Hawkman by Robert Venditti continues to be one of the best
comics that DC Comics has to offer right now. If you’re looking for a good
superhero adventure, this is the place.
Writer: Robert Venditti
Penciller: Fernando Pasarin
Inkers: Oclair Albert, Wade Von Grawbadger
Colorist: Jeromy Cox
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Editors: Andrea Shea, Alex R. Carr
Inkers: Oclair Albert, Wade Von Grawbadger
Colorist: Jeromy Cox
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Editors: Andrea Shea, Alex R. Carr
Cover by Raymund Bermudez
Variant Cover by Trevor Hairsine and Rain Beredo
Rating: 10/10
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