Hawkgirl – Greg Goldstein's Comic Art Gallery

Tim Truman — A World Of Hawks

February 7, 2021 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

Hawkworld #1, August 1989

What happens when you reboot a reboot? What happens when you change some continuity, but not all of it? What happens later when you er… change your mind?

What happens is you get DC superhero continuity for the last 35 years or so, post “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

This is not a knock, per se, just an observation. Along with these many changes have been some great series and story arcs. Just enjoy the ride while it lasts, because a new one is probably around the corner.

Hawkworld is an early “prestige” re-do of the post-crisis Hawk backstory, nicely told by Tim Truman. It led to an ongoing series, and then later on… more retconning.

I like this page because it uses the art “camera” to heighten drama and increase tension, as opposed to more traditional character action. Coincidentally, I also own a Mark Bagley page that’s similarly cinematic in approach to similar subject matter. (I don’t think it’s an homage or swipe, just a classic case of great minds thinking alike — 25 years apart.)

Greg Land — Wanted!

February 6, 2021 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

Hawkman #30, September 2004

Greg Land delivers a simple, powerful and striking image of Hawkgirl (“Hawkwoman”*) metaphorically defending Hawkman in front of his Wanted Poster.

Superheroes framed for crimes — or constantly hunted as actual criminals (Spider-man, et al) — is a trope, that for whatever reason, I enjoy. But even if I didn’t, I’d still appreciate this terrific cover.

*Hawkgirl adamantly changes her name to Hawkwoman in issue #272 of World’s Finest (1981) but the moniker doesn’t stick over time. I can’t say I blame her for having a chip on her shoulder. When Hawkman was admitted into the Justice League in 1964, she was denied membership, because, according to League “rules”, only one new member is allowed at a time. Ouch.