Someother characters had a nice launching point for this new universe from the waning days of "Brightest Day." Aquaman essentially kept on going from his path there. Swamp Thing, with a few speed bumps morphed into the tale Scott Snyder is telling. Firestorm is dynamically changed, but the roots of the character and the supporting cast of his universe share common history. Hawkman, however, slid the farthest and continues to slide. There was a wonderful refocusing on what made Hawkman so distinct, but that was washed away and replaced by contradictions, mediocrity, and dullness. Why does Hawkman do what he does? What is it that he does? There's just not enough here for me to find reason to continue on. Read Full Review