The Blackhawks have always worked in the shadows, hidden away from public view but now that they've been caught on video, and that video has gone viral, the game has changed. Their U.N. masters have added Valkyrie to the team, a woman as skilled at navigating the world of public relations as she is at flying cutting-edge aircraft it's too bad the rest of the Blackhawks hate her guts! But while the Blackhawks' greater mission is public knowledge, team leader Lincoln is still keeping some serious secrets!
Frankly, I can think of any number of titles that deserve cancellation more than Blackhawks, and this issue is a good example of why. Even when the creative team is rushing hard, they put out solid work. Read Full Review
Simply put: this book never really had a chance in the modern comics landscape. Despite decent reviews (our reviewer sort of liked the first issue, too), this book was pegged for cancellation before it got off the ground. Hopefully, Costa will find a place on another book at DC, because I think his handling of the team dynamic/the government bureaucracy angle was pretty good, and that could be applied to any number of other DCnU titles. And maybe next time, DC will put some of its money and creative juices behind a book like "Blackhawks," to ensure that smaller books won't meet the same fate in the future. Read Full Review