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Friday, March 17, 2006
Hawkgirl #50
This is the One Year Later book I've been waiting for and it makes a for a pretty good first issue, if in style and not name.
I didn't like how low-key many of the other DC books felt. Howard Chaykin's art for Hawkgirl makes sure that's not a problem here. This is some of his most open artwork since Power & Glory, with big panels and big heads with big expressions filling every page. Except for the first few pages the title heroine is out of her costume with not much superheroing to be had. There's still a dynamic tone to the book because of Chaykin's exciting, yet still clear, panel structures and pace.
Walt Simonson's story has Hawgirl out of costume because the plot is less of a superhero story than something of the horror/suspense genre. This issue is mostly set-up and it comes compete with a spooky cliff hanger ending. Simonson tells the story quickly but not so he doesn't skip over the ominous mood of Kendra's situation. There are references to "the past year" and the Rann-Thanagar War but nothing that bears on the plot. I noticed that this book doesn't even start with the "One Year Later..." caption other books do.
This is the OYL book to beat and I can't see any others rising to the same level (although the new Aquaman comes close). Hopefully Simonson and Chaykin will stay on this continuing series for a while because it's been too long since either of them have lent their talents to a good long run.
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