Flash by Geoff Johns #201-212 Review

Ignition [#201-206]

• The Flash #201 - "Driven" = Very interesting premise. The art is a little jarring at first but once I got used to Dose's style, I could see that it very much suits the story Johns is trying to tell. The new continuity/status quo of Keystone is really fascinating, and I'm stoked to see how this played out. Did Wally lose his powers completely? Did the lightning hitting the car re-activate them, or is he regaining them? Who gave Wally the Flash ring?
• The Flash #202 - "Shifting Gears" = What the heck is going on! This issue was huge step up, and the last one was not bad in any way at all. Dose's art reminds me of some kind of fusion between Warhol Pop art + Steranko/Kirby + Hernandez Love and Rockets styles. Johns is a master of dialogue when he likes the character, and his internal voice for Wally is perfection. The mystery boxes are scattered all across this issue: who is the blonde on the motorcycle (golden glider?)? What's the deal with that new rogue profiler Petrov? Why can't Wally control his power? Is it because of the amnesia, or something else entirely?
• The Flash #203 - "Crash & Burn" = I'm loving this! The Snart/Wally sequence in the diner was fantastic and easily one of the best moments in this storyline so far. The Ashley Zolomon reveal was great, and Reece being suspicious makes me think that she might be the mysterious racer. The final twist with Mister Element was hype, and direction this seems to be going is totally my kind of story. I'm beginning to see the intention of "Ignition": an attempt for Wally to deal with his guilt following Run Riot + Blitz as well as giving Johns a Silver Age-esque imaginary story for him to play around with. Whatever it is, we are winning a great story out of it.
• The Flash #204 - "Cold Reality" = "WTF comics" everybody! I caught the bats foreshadowing in the Linda sequence, but I did not expect him to show up with memory of the previous reality! Newbaddie Ashley Zolomon, Mister Alchemy set-up being paid off in this Mister Element persona, and Wally is finally starting to remember the truth. Could Ashley be the mysterious racer? Is Linda really infertile! What is Element's motive? How does Bruce factor into this?!
• The Flash #205 - "Secrets" = So I guess I've been misunderstanding this entire storyline up to this point? No new reality, no lateral timeline, just a big ole mind-wipe. The interaction with Bats is great: his hostility to even the slightest mention of Hal is pretty hilarious and in-line with how Johns seems to want to characterize him from this point forward (alongside all the other cynicism that will be coming). I figured out the final reveal the minute Petrov said the words cold shoulder to Zolomon; the Alchemy explanation last issue was way too simple. What was Iris talking on the phone with Jay about?
• The Flash #206 - "Up To Speed" = A bit of an anti-climax for such an engaging set up. Some great moments: I especially enjoyed the dynamic presented with Cold and Wally. "Born good or bad. We'll never know, will we, Len?" We get a classic escape route trope of classic villain kills new edgy villain, even though Petrov as a new Mister Element was pretty interesting in his own right. The melo-drama isn't as interesting, but this new angle with Ashley could be cool.

Before The Storm [#207-212]

• The Flash #207 - "Rush Hour!" = From bad to worse! For as fast as he is, Wally West can never seem to catch a break. Up to this point in my journey through John's DC bibliography, I would have to say that Flash is probably the weakest of his works. The main reason I say this is because of the inherent mundane/repetitive nature of the Flash book, and the reliance on the charisma of Wally West and Barry Allen. The threats will always be the Rogues or a "reverse-flash" of the month, while the soap-trope drama is what keeps the book standing on two legs. This is why arcs like Blood Will Run and Ignition are so much fun, mainly because the Flash is put into a situation we've never seen before (cultists + mind-wipe): a much preferred story than the tiresome Rogue wars and freak of the week stuff. Johns has already written the ultimate Rogue story (Crossfire) and the ultimate Reverse Flash story (Blitz), so an issue where the Rogues are yet again planning against the Flash + fighting the Flash at a parade (oh but this time they're led by Abra Kadabra!) falls pretty flat. The Spectre stuff was great, and seeing the Golden Giants were cool, but I could care less about fighting Tar Pit and Plunder.
• The Flash #208 - "Red Carpet" = Regardless of my concerns in the previous entry, this issue was a lot of fun, mostly because of the inclusion of Jay Garrick and Bart Allen. The angle Johns is tackling in this arc is very interesting: a commentary on the hero worship that the twin cities has for the Flash lineage. The guards in Iron Heights, the civilians rebuilding the museum, all coming at the worst possible moment for Wally West. The anecdotal background stuff Johns includes about Garrick cements my love for him, and I think it's very interesting that Hal/Spectre came to them and Iris to reveal the nature of the mind-wipe. What do they need to tell Wally about Iris? We finally get some continuation of the James Jesse plotline, and I had to go back and find where he last appeared, almost 20 issues back during the Pied Piper spotlight (#190). James is working with Piper and Heat-Wave IIRC, and if this blonde is the mysterious racer from the Ignition arc (possibly Ashley Zolomon or Snart's sister Golden Glider?), then we are in for something fun. Mentions of Boomerang hint at his role in Identity Crisis, Grodd lurks behind the scenes, and the JLA prepare to interrogate Wally (sans Batman, who already knows).
• The Flash #209 - "Fast Friends" = If your wife leaves you, your city is attacked by colorful criminals every waking second, and the whole world doesn't remember your name after the embodiment of God's vengeance wielding the ghost of a dead friend mind-wiped the planet, Superman is there to fix everything with charisma, understanding, and his mother's cooking. The highlight of this chapter was John's internal monologue for Wally. His skill getting into the mind of his POV characters is a feat to behold, and this has been without a doubt one of the biggest strengths of this run. I loved Wally's perspective on each member of the JLA, and it made me sad to see how the DC universe was operating right before the storm that is Identity and Infinite Crisis.
• The Flash #210 - "Reconnected" = Flash and Nightwing team up! The Batman influence since Ignition is extremely apparent, and the similarities between both of these heroes and their families is highlighted to the highest degree: massive rogues galleries, big legacies/families, associations with the law and police, and now with Blitz being Wally's very own Killing Joke/Death in the Family. I love the dynamic between Wally and Dick, the idea of characters having a literal in universe history of over 80+ years of friendship is something that only comics have. You can truly feel the earned friendship and bond between these heroes, the weight of their emotions is cemented by their sprawling adventures in the Teen Titans. I'm interested in the James Jesse plotline, and the hinting towards Rogue War has begun. The Ashley Zolomon stuff was fun too, although we haven't uncovered what her place going forward will be.
• The Flash #211 - "Animal House" = They really just killed Ashley Zolomon? Was it the Top? Was it Hunter? Was it Wolfe? I don't know whether to be angry or sad because I was hoping/expecting a completely different angle for her character in the following issues. I'm sure this will have consequences when Hunter eventually gets out (if he didn't kill her himself). The Grodd fight was great, more enjoyable than the past two fights (maybe because of recency bias). Howard Porter's art has been fantastic these past couple issues, a worthy follow up to Scott Kolins. Wally's arc getting through his martial struggles is very compelling, and brings some serious weight to the results of Blitz and Ignition. I very much enjoy how Johns has brought Wally's support system to showcase in these chapter, each bringing a new and differentiated perspective to help Wally. Let's see how Johns finishes this one off before Identity Crisis.
• The Flash #212 - "Mirror, rorriM, On The Wall" = EYM NEVAR LEEVIN WUNDERLAND! Great issue, only slightly brought down by the mid-tier art. Loved the backstory on McCulloch, and especially loved that Johns connected it to his original first appearance in Morrison's Animal Man series. The internal monologue for MM was so much fun, and I loved some of the themes overlayed between his life pre-costume and embracing the rogue persona with the never-ending cycle of hero vs villain; the reflection never ends! Still no answers as to what James Jesse is planning, or what they were doing to give MM nose bleeds, or what happened to Wally in the Ashley situation, but that's for next volume I guess!

Titans/Young Justice Graduation Day + Teen Titans (2003) #1-7 Review

 

Graduation Day

• Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1 - "Invocation" = Judd Winick's writing took a little to get used to. His Nightwing is a little off, much more like Batman in his aggressiveness. The concept of a mega-corporation trying to hire YJ and the Titans for tax write offs is hilarious, and I wonder if they have any link to this mysterious blue girl who's trying to repair herself using cybernetic individuals in the DCU. This group of Titans is interesting: I remember Argent from Rock of Ages (even though that was a future version), and I have no idea why Roy is using a gun? The Donna Troy dream sequence was interesting too, and Cyborg states Indigo is apparently benevolent, setting up a couple plot points for the rest of the mini. Not too crazy about the art, but at least I won't have to deal with it for very long.
• Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #2 - "Commencement" = This one was a bit of a step up. I am not a fan of Winick's characterization of Dick, he makes him so damn angsty which doesn't seem to fit in with his personality whatsoever. Tim was also on edge, and that makes me wonder if this is somehow related to the Batman line stuff with Hush and Murderer/Fugitive keeping the whole bat-family on edge. If not, then this gets really messy. The Donna moments are great, and Vic is always fun. Besides that, not much happens until the shock value final sequence. Omen is merc'd by a Superman robot that STAR apparently has? I have no care for Indigo, and I'm just excited to be done with this so I can move on into the Johns Titans series.
• Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #3 - "Recessional" = An excuse for a soft reboot. This was mediocre at best. The art is bleh. Winick's characterization of Nightwing sucks. RIP Donna, but I'm more excited for the Jimenez min than this. I think I had way too high expectations for Winick, and I'm praying that I enjoy his stuff in the lead-up to Infinite Crisis.
• Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files & Origins 2003 - "A Day After" = Phil Jimenez section carried the hell out of this. His writing and art work in tandem so well, a fusion that shows how much Jimenez really cares about the Wonder Woman mythos. Very hyped to read his Donna Troy mini-series leading up to IC. The Johns/Winick stuff was fine, but I really don't care for the grumpy Nightwing. The prelude to both Teen Titans and Outsiders was serviceable, but forgettable.

A Kid's Game [#1-7 + 1/2]

• Teen Titans #1 - "Teen Titans" = Interesting opener. Fun that it's the JLA getting the proteges together for a new Teen Titans post events of Graduation Day. I think them making that effort displays an extremely healthy relationship between both generations that I wish was more present in current continuity. There are some interactions that came off as jarring: Wally being cynical about Bart, the Cassie teen angst stuff, Conner and Tim. I guess everyone is super on edge after the death of Donna and Lilith, so it makes sense (I sleepwalked through that mini-series, and I know Donna comes back so I didn't care much). The final twist was cool, I know Johns has had this in his fanfic for quite some time, so it's fun to see it implemented for the first time.
• Teen Titans #2 - "Child's Play" = Gah damn that last page. Still getting some weird vibes off of the dynamic; the novelty of the teen angst has worn off. Tim is the most jarring, but maybe that has to do with Johns' characterization of Batman. Conner is the standout, but everyone else is just annoying. I know for a fact that Johns can write good teen characters, I mean just look at Stargirl, but he's 100% doing this intentionally. I already know the Deathstroke twist, but the disposal of Wintergreen sucks since he ends up being so good in the Priest-Stroke run.
• Teen Titans #3 - "Too Young To Die!" = All I felt reading this was how similar the interactions were to Johns writing the League in the New 52. Teen angst is not for me, but I will certainly power through it while reading this run. The mausoleum sequence was cool, and the foreshadowing leading up to the final page reveal worked out really well. The McKone art is growing on me, but I hope the plot accelerates soon, because the writing is certainly not carrying the book. Also, I'm assuming the girl in the church of blood sequence is Raven.
• Teen Titans #4 - "Breaking the Rules" = Great last page. Seeds are being sown with Cassie, Raven, and Conner; everything else seems meandering. Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg are the weak links while Jericho possessing Slade maintains sufficient tension as an introductory villain in classic Johns "sins of your past have come to haunt you" type fashion. McKone's art is great, the fight scenes are dynamic and brutal as hell. The Bart stuff was the stand out, makes sense too since Johns is a Flash-fanatic.
• Teen Titans #5 - "Clash of the Teen Titans" = I think I'm past the transition point and have finally got used to the characters. Johns obviously seems to have an affinity for the YJ remnants over the Wolfman titans, but I wonder if that'll change over the course of this run. A pretty unsatisfying anti-climax to this whole arc, and Deus Ex Raven showing up out of nowhere to yoink Jericho didn't make it any better. Bart becoming Kid Flash was dope, and Diana yeeting Conner on that last page was hilarious. 
• Teen Titans #6 - "War & Peace" = Titans vs JLA! Heroes vs Heroes over an understanding, one of the stupidest tropes to ever exist in comics. The only justification to make it work in this context is the fact that these are goddamn hormonal super-teens, of course they're going to let the angst turn to punches and kicks (the older titans should be in their 20's, so that's pretty inexcusable). Mike McKone continues to deliver wonderfully choreographed art, very much cemented in the 2000's era ambience. Nightwing coming in was hilarious, and the evolution of the Tim/Conner brotherhood is still great. One thing that has bugged me is the fact that all the YJ leftovers seem so distant even though they were on a team together for multiple years; they act like they first met each other recently! Conner and Tim have been friends since the dang 90's, where is all this disconnect coming from, because if it's really a result of Graduation Day, than I don't know what to tell you.
• Teen Titans #7 - "Wednesday" = The best issue yet? Drop-ins for every member of the Titans (sans Vic sadly) with little old Slade as our bookends. Conner and Bart had the best internal reflections (makes sense given it's Johns) while Tim and Kori were some great runner ups. Still adjusting to pre-flashpoint Deathstroke since I'm so used to his characterization during Priest's run. 
• Teen Titans #1/2 - "The Ravager" = I think this was fine, nothing too crazy. The use of Wade LeFarge was cool, but I'm not sure how I feel about this characterization of Rose. Like I mentioned in the last entry, the Rose I'm used to is from Priest's Deathstroke, so John's half-baked/newborn personalities are not doing it for me. The Ivan Reis art was fun, and I'm sure the flashback panels were great for fans of Wolfman's Deathstroke run in the 90's, but the Titans were pretty useless in this.

JSA All-Stars + Tis' The Season (JSA #52-55) Review

JSA All-Stars

• JSA All-Stars #1 - "Legacy" = This dude's name is really Legacy? That's dumb as hell, but I'm down for the ride I guess. He looks like an evil King Mob which I think is hilarious. All I was thinking while reading this was how it was going to fit in continuity, either before or after Princes of Darkness. I was worried about the art, but I actually enjoyed it. I think this is the same guy that drew issue 46 of JSA, and he did great!
• JSA All-Stars #2 - "Flying High" = Fantastic issue, much better than the first. I love the Hawks, and this was an excellent adjacent touchstone for the character of Kendra. Her biological daughter brought into the fray yields some crazy considerations and ramifications for her dynamic with Carter. So much context is brought to the rebellious brawler we saw in the beginning of JSA. She was scared to have a family, because she was scared to lose one again! Phil Winslade was a major upgrade from whoever did the first one, and Johns/Goyer keep killing it!
• JSA All-Stars #3 - "Challenging Fate" = The continuity is going to drive me insane! I'm not sure where to put this; before Princes of Darkness, but also before Savage Times? The premonitions of a confrontation with Hawkman are interesting too, and I love to see that Nabu action after the great JSA #48. No way he's going to kill Hawkgirl, I call serious BS, but maybe they'll put an interesting spin (could this be during Princes of Darkness?). Barry Kitson did a great job on art, and I loved the Darwyn Cooke backup chapter.
• JSA All-Stars #4 - "A Star Is Born" = Probably the best issue yet. I love Courtney and Pat, I love their dynamic, and I loved every page of the original Stars & STRIPE series. This is a great epilogue to the run, and dealing with her biological father was fantastically painful to endure. The tragedy is done really well, and I'm so glad that she has finally matured and moved on. I'm assuming this is the first time she uses the name Stargirl, which is awesome. The Mike Mckone art suited the story really well, and I'm excited to see his work on the Titans run.
• JSA All-Stars #5 - "An Hour at a Time" = This was a lot of fun. Rex is one of the best additions to the JSA, and his own personal pathos is unique and interesting to explore. Had no idea who the artist was, but I ended up enjoying his style, kind of a Stephen Sadowski/Leonard Kirk reminiscent style consistent with the other JSA book coming out.
• JSA All-Stars #6 - "Out of the Shadows" = The dream team is back! Sadowski returns for a wonderful Mid-Nite story as Johns/Goyer tackle the classic pregnant woman in labor during a major crisis trope. I'm not sure if the backstory presented in this was from the Matt Wagner series that introduced Pieter, or if Johns and Goyer concocted this yarn for this chapter. Nevertheless, I loved this, and the naming of the child was extremely touching.
• JSA All-Stars #7 - "Fair Enough" = This was probably the worst out of all of them since it was the shortest. I guess Holt had a new grave made at the end, but I'm not sure how that makes things make sense in his head. Maybe because if there is an afterlife, his wife isn't there alone? I'm not sure, but I am sure that the art was the weakest out of all the issues.
• JSA All-Stars #8 - "And Justice For All" = Solid! The art wasn't great in the first half, but Vellutio pulled it off once they faced off against Legacy. I enjoyed the Wizard twist and the character devs for everyone. The best thing about this was the dialogue: you can always tell when writers care a whole bunch about the characters they're interacting with, and Johns + Goyer absolutely love the JSA and their respective pathos.

[JSA : Tis' The Season]

• JSA #52 - "Brand New Day" = The bait is crazy! This was a fantastic issue following the bombastic POD arc. The new status quo is great, and I loved checking in with the whole team. You could give me a JSA book where they sit around and hang out and I would still buy it, that's how much I like these characters. The Cave Carson segment and the Jesse Quick/Hourman stuff were easily my favorites, although Alex getting recruited into Black Adam's task force spices things up. Jakeem/Billy/Courtney love triangle? Very interested in this Crimson Avenger plot, and I'm glad it's getting payed off after so long. Is the man Wildcat supposedly framed the father of the Killer Wasp? Yellow Wasp abducted Ted's son and raised him as his own, however according to Killer Wasp, Jake is dead and Wildcat killed his dad. Now that I reread JSA #37, Charles Durham is a completely different person. But I hope that Killer Wasp plotline gets picked up at some point. 
• JSA #53 - "Blinded" = I'm a little let down because we didn't get any answers to the Killer Wasp plot, but this was still great. Pieter stuff is kino, Power Girl and Wildcat have an incredible dynamic, and that epilogue was so much fun. A nice way to wrap up that Nemesis thread which never fit, ends up working in favor for the lead up to Black Reign. Can Mid-Nite get redemption from fumbling Canary and bag PG instead?
• JSA #54 - "Virtue, Vice, & Pumpkin Pie" = Wholesome in excelsis. This was fantastic. Don Kramer's pencils bring an almost Kevin Maguire-esque feel, while Johns shines brighter than the god damn starheart with his dialogue and character interactions. That sequence with Pieter and Dinah hurt my soul, let my boy catch a break please! The Rick and Jesse tension was fantastic as well, and it was great to see Liberty Belle. Batman and Terrific as the bookends ended up being super fun, and I'm glad that Johns enjoys highlighting this friendship throughout this run.
• JSA #55 - "Be Good For Goodness' Sake" = AHHHHHH! For all the crap Johns has churned out in the 2010's, JSA has my heart forever. This was something spectacular. The twist turning this into a spotlight issue on Ma Hunkel, who would have thought of that! Issue of the goddamn year man. Leonard Kirk knocks it out of the park with his art, and the dynamic between the old stallions of the JSA never fails to be a pleasure to read.

Hawkman by Geoff Johns #13-22 Review

 

[Hawkman : Killers // The Thanagarian]

• Hawkman #13 - Killers, Part I : "Hunted Hawks" = Sheeeit! The Nedal reveal had me shaking! EVS art was great, and the pacing was on point throughout the entire issue. I had to go back and reread the first 12 just to get the full cover-up: Nedal hired Warwhip to deliver the telegram and lure Kendra's parents back to St Roch, where Nedal himself killed them. Johns seems to be fascinated with the morality of should superheroes kill, since this is one of the main themes going on in the JSA title. We get some more answers about the Absorbacon, it restored her full memories of her killing the officer (maybe it was suppressed?). Warwhip's line about the rats makes a lot more sense now. As for the other stuff, Oliver Evans is still missing (was it an art error at the end of the last book?), Jaiyta and Carter subplot romance is addressed (and concluded?), and Gentleman Ghost has finally been brought into the fray.
• Hawkman #14 - Killers, Part II : "Haunted Hawks" = Wow , this was fantastic! Don Kramer on pencils was a very seamless transition from EVS. The only issue I could point out is the flip flop between stances on killing by Carter and Kendra, it's very sloppy and inconsistent. Gentleman Ghost is a delight to read, and he becomes the Hawks own personal Mxyzptlk by the end of this chapter. The death of Jaiyta messed me up, and the fact that they used it to wrap up her storyline is very unfortunate. The death of Nedal was great (more use of the trope where the villains kill other villains), and Craddock's final mic drop is perfect: "Many heroes make enemies that last a lifetime. But you, the both of you, your enemies last forever. Farewell, Killers." The last page reveal sets up some good speculation: if this is Shayera Thal, then has she come searching for her husband, Katar Hol (who got fused with Carter into the Hawkgod, and then rebooted during the JSA arc). Great two-parter, I would put this up with Slings & Arrows as the best of the series so far.
• Hawkman #15 - The Thanagarian, Part I : "Wings Of Fury" = History lesson! And I've been following the entire time! Shayera was so much fun, and the interaction with the Hawks was fantastic! The last page reveal had me shaking, but I sadly got it spoiled for me when I checked the wiki for the cameos in the flashback sequence. Surprised we didn't get any Fel Andar references, I would love to see that get a follow up at some point. Can't help but wonder what Danny's arc will be after the death of Jaiyta, and I'm happy to see Shadow Thief back. He was one of my favorite parts of that first arc.
• Hawkman #16 - The Thanagarian, Part II : "Hawk VS Hawk!" = Great final page! The Animal Man sequence was easily the standout, and I loved getting the need to know on the post-Morrison lore. I had no idea they introduced the Red during this era (I thought it was a N52 thing), and I had only known it as the morphogenetic field. Glad he mentioned the Yellow Aliens, and the Avatar stuff is actually really interesting. The interactions between Carter and Kendra are super healthy now: he respects her boundaries and their rapport has improved significantly. Pissed that I had the reveal spoiled for me, but this is still a super fun arc.
• Hawkman #17 - The Thanagarian, Part III : "In This Life Or The Next" = What a wholesome arc. I absolutely loved the character of Shayera, and I think it's so great that they reconciled the incarnations. Katar lives on in Carter due to the spirit-merge, but the lore differentiating them post-crisis still makes sense! However, I do think it still is cool that Vendetti incorporated the incarnation across space and time so that Katar and Carter are variations of the primordial Ktar Deathbringer, since it allows them to retain their relevancy and merit. The Snyder stuff gets messy, and I need to reread that JL Hawkworld arc + the whole run in general. The action and art were fantastic in this issue, and I super stoked to see how this leads up to Rann-Thanagar War.

[Hawkman : The Headhunter]

• Hawkman #18 - "Bloodlines" = Huge change of pace for this series, and the whole interaction with Jonas felt very Shakespearian in nature. I hit the end of the issue only to be downright confused, but the interaction with Ray and the fascinating exploration of how Carter deals with his immortality in a way we've never seen before was thought-provoking to say the least.
• Hawkman #19 - "Hunting for History" = Very solid issue. I loved all of the lore dumps, tying together the threads set up in JSA; a whole unified ancient history of the DC universe! The exploration of Kahndaq, paving the way for Black Reign has me so excited. I feel like we've been setting this up since Black Adam's first appearance in JSA #6, and looking back at Johns' bibliography you can tell he loves using that character. This Headhunter teasing seems interesting since I have no idea who he is. Who did he kill and boil/dismember?
• Hawkman #20 - The Headhunter, Part I : "Pray For Angels" = What the heck is going on? Voodoo rigamarole in excelsis. Who is Pani? What is Tsanta? Like genuinely what the heck is going on. The university/slice of life sequences were great, and I love the interactions with Ray in this series. The fashion choices of Carter and Kendra are so much fun as well, and depict a lot about their character. The mentions of silent film got me giddy: we know Johns is a film buff with his dialogue for Sand in JSA.
• Hawkman #21 - The Headhunter, Part II : "Taking Off The Mask" = The soap continues! I get Kendra's frustration, but come on, after all you and Carter have been through you have got to cut him some slack! Tying Headhunter into the past incarnations of Carter brings some new momentum, and I'm eager to uncover whatever the heck is going on. Who are the voices speaking to Headhunter? Is that Pani? The convo's with Ray are always wonderful, and the fact they brought back issue 18 gets me interested in how Johns is going to wrap this up before Black Reign.
• Hawkman #22 - The Headhunter, Part III : "Blood & Lies" = Dang man! I hate seeing my boy like this! Battered and mentally broken, Hawkman has embraced the 90's edge; the Savage Hawkman is back. I can't help but wonder if Black Adam had anything to do with this, or if the Headhunter coming out of the woodwork was just a coincidence right before Black Reign. The Headhunter lore dump was sufficient, but no answers on any of the colorful words like Pani and Tsanta.