Month: December 2017

Hawkman is among the most convoluted heroes in DC’s massive stable, and one of the many goals with Dark Nights: Metal has been to reinvigorate the character and make him exciting and accessible for the DC Rebirth era. It’s fitting that one of the many Metal tie-ins is tasked with spotlighting Carter Hall and exploring his role in this massive conflict. Hawkman Found #1 doesn’t necessarily add much to the larger Metal narrative, but it does offer an enticing glimpse of things to come for this character.

As the titles suggest, Hawkman Found #1 serves as a companion of sorts to the recent Batman Lost #1. Both books follow a hero who’s trapped in the murky depths of the Dark Multiverse and fighting to return home. In Metal #4, we learned that a twisted version of Hawkman now serves as the blacksmith at the Forge of Worlds. But within that monstrosity, the spirit of Carter Hall still remains, and he still dreams of flying.

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Warning: this review contains minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!

Marvel is continuing what looks to be a tradition of following up on new Star Wars saga films with weirdly random, standalone one-shot comics. With The Force Awakens, we got a surprisingly good C-3PO comic predicated on explaining why the erstwhile droid hero had a red arm in the movie. This time around, Marvel is taking the opportunity to fill in the back-story on Crait, the world that serves as the backdrop for the climax of The Last Jedi. This comic does little to enhance the events of the film, but it does offer an entertaining story set in the familiar Original Trilogy setting.

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