Corrupted with an infection concocted by the Batman Who Laughs, Carter Hall's psyche is overpowered by the darkest of all his past lives: the Sky Tyrant, the villainous Hawkman of Earth-3! A merciless winged warrior with no remorse and no rival, Sky Tyrant is unleashed on our Earth. The only chance of stopping him lies with the fading consciousness of Carter Hall. The series that reinvented Hawkman's mythology to encompass all of time and space takes its next adventurous leap into the Multiverse!
Hawkman #18 shows that this series keeps getting better! The Shade's appearance in the last arc was a real treat, and the appearance of Hawkwoman in this issue demonstrates that Venditti will continue to build these characters and the concept. If you aren't reading this comic you should be! He's just scratching the surface, there's unlimited potential here to build a long lasting series. Read Full Review
Venditti continues to bring us an entertaining superhero story with just enough action and dialogue to keep us discovering more about Hawkman and without it becoming weighed down with words. Read Full Review
The final page delivers something Venditti has teased for awhile and it was worth the wait. Im loving this title and am still thrilled to see how high Hawkman soars in the months to come. Read Full Review
As a standalone issue, it keeps a good storyline going for the series, especially with the final few pages. Still, though, it makes the reader think that there could have been just a little bit more risk-taking from the creative team. Read Full Review
There's going to be a chance that this arc writes itself into the corner based on the groundwork it's laid so far but hey, enjoy the fun while it lasts. Read Full Review
This book is definitely worth a read, especially if you want to keep up with all of the overarching story of The Batman Who Laughs. Read Full Review
Hawkman #18 definitely unleashed a new kind of monster into a Doom-filled universe. The best takeaway from this issue was a better understanding of why we ended up with another version from a past life in contrast to the actual darkness within Carter. I only wish that a bit more time was also spent addressing how Hawkman was actually infected. Doom won, but the connection to the Batman Who Laughs is currently missing. The worst thing you can do to a reader is make them feel like they may have missed something. Read Full Review
The return of a new Hawkwoman " definitely not Kendra, and it doesn't quite look like the antihero version from Justice League a few months back " ups the stakes as the twisted Hawkman is pitted against one of the most important people in all his lives. It's a clever idea, but the tone in this issue isn't quite sure what it wants to be yet. Read Full Review
A good Year of the Villain tie-in for Hawkman fans with a surprisingly familiar face at the end. Read Full Review
It's an okay comic. It's not something that I would desperately want to add to my collection, not even if I was collecting all the Infected tie-ins, because this has, for now, hardly anything to do with that event. Read Full Review
While this issue might have a cliffhanger that will get Hawkman fans really into what's to come next, the rest was just kind of nothing. The infected angle doesn't really play out all that well and doesn't make much sense and ultimately, we only really move about a block away from where our title character started this issue. I wish Hawkman would start soaring again, but with stories and art like this, it seems like that's something that's not going to happen. Read Full Review
Prelude:
It's time for the Sky Tyrant! I'm excited and interested to see how Venditti deals with the Infected so let's jump in.
The Good:
I really like Sky Tyrant in this. Twisted and seeks the immortality, Venditti ties him so well to the established Deathbringer mythos.
Sheyera is here!
I loved the spiritual battle. Reminded me of Superior Spider-Man.
The Bad:
Nothing. Art is a bit rough but nothing major.
Conclusion:
A great start for Sky Tyrant and Venditti portrays the contrast between him and Hawkman so well.
I did like this duel. Felt like I finished this book in like a minute. Was a quick read and it left me pissed of because I have to wait a month for answears. This is what I have been waiting for since issue #1.
The one question I have is how was Hawkman infected? But I guess that will be expalined in JL or the next issue.
-This felt like a good jumping on point if you have not been reading Hawkman.
-Pat Oliffes pencils are good in this one.
- I always like seening the person behind the mask so getting inside Carters head was nice.
- Skytyrant is bad ass.
- The cliff hanger... I need the next book now.
Hawkman under Venditti is so ******* good.
I liked this one? Maybe because it didn't overstay its welcome.
Another great Hawkman. Different idea then most of the issues before it but it works and i like it
Too fast a read and the art is a bit scratchy, but engaging and entertaining as usual.
Haha oh no he thinks he’s scary, how cute.