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Hawkworld (1989) #3, page 11

Artists: Timothy Truman (Penciller) , Enrique Alcatena (Inker)

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Title:	Hawkworld (1989) #3, page 11
Artist:	Timothy Truman (Penciller)
Artist:	Enrique Alcatena (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	346
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	6/5/2021
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Dated 1989.

The three issue Hawkworld prestige format miniseries that debuted in 1989 seemed to be following two trends that were popular at the time. The first was the redefining of a longstanding character�s origin for a new generation, something that took off after Crisis on Infinite Earths with the likes of Man of Steel, Batman Year One and Perez�s Wonder Woman. The second was the post-Watchmen, post-Dark Knight trend of making characters grimmer and grittier. I think this series encapsulated all of that, but in the best possible way. Tim Truman gave Hawkman and Hawkwoman deep, intriguing back stories that I thought were missing from their prior stories. The new origin was much darker than anything previously associated with the characters, but it could have still worked without too much disruption to their existing continuity since the series took place before the characters� arrival on Earth.

But no. For reasons that didn�t make much sense then or now, the editor decided that the events of this series would be contemporaneous with the rest of the DC universe at the time, and therefore would erase all prior appearances of Hawkman and Hawkwoman from continuity. If they had done this three years earlier in the aftermath of Crisis, that might have been okay since it could have lined up with what Byrne was doing with Superman and what Perez was doing with Wonder Woman. Instead, everything from the characters� recent appearances in Justice League International and Power of the Atom to their long-standing membership in the Justice League of America had to be ignored or explained away as having instead been the Golden Age versions of the characters. It really mucked things up for quite a long time.

All of that being said, the artwork on this series was stunning, and I was very happy to finally pick up a page from it last year featuring Katar Hol.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/5/2021

All I know is that Paul messed up and let this page go too soon. Truman has that knack for these stories where he plays with a rugged cast set in a developing world.

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 9/24/2021

Great looking page, with a nice Star Wars vibe to it. Alcatena's inks are top notch!

Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/7/2021

Great example from the best Truman and Hawkman story af them all. This minseries was among the best adult superhero stuff in this period and Alcatenas inks topped even Tim's own (on Grimjack and Scout).

Dwayne Dush
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 10/25/2021

Fantastic page for your collection! Thanks for posting it with a great write-up.

I couldn't agree more with your comments. Loved the story. Loved the art. Hated DC for revamping everything on a dime. I get that they want to pull in new readers and make characters more accessible... but throwing out the history/continuity for no reason was my frustration. I guess it set the tone for their Didio-visioned future where continuity can be reset rather than organically grown (e.g. Kyle, Conor, Wally) like they did at the start of the Silver Age (e.g. Flash, Atom, GL).

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

Posted on 10/25/2021

Dwayne Dush wrote:

Fantastic page for your collection!� Thanks for posting it with a great write-up.

I couldn't agree more with your comments.� Loved the story.� Loved the art.� Hated DC for revamping everything on a dime.� I get that they want to pull in new readers and make characters more accessible... but throwing out the history/continuity for no reason was my frustration.� I guess it set the tone for their Didio-visioned future where continuity can be reset rather than organically grown�(e.g. Kyle, Conor, Wally) like they did at the start of the Silver Age (e.g. Flash, Atom, GL).��

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I could not agree with this comment more. I loved the organic growth that we got with Wally, Kyle and Connor that was mostly wiped away. I just don't put any faith in DC continuity anymore because you never know when it will be erased or restored.

Will K
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/24/2021

Not really the posing but the rendering in the bottom panel really reminds me of Joe Kubert.

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

Posted on 11/24/2021

Will K wrote:

Not really the posing but the rendering in the bottom panel really reminds me of Joe Kubert.

Yes! I think Truman was a student at the Kubert School.

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