The appearance of an otherworldly visitor to the city sets in motion a series of horrifying visions of the dead walking the streets of New York City. But only Carter can see them, causing him to question his own sanity. Can Hawkman unravel the mystery before it consumes him?
Philip Tan's radical shift in art style is appreciated, but it's only in these past two issues where said style has seemed to click. The problems with too little detail and too much murkiness in the coloring are largely fixed now. On occasion the civilian characters could use some fine-tuning and additional detail. The art isn't much for displaying subtler emotions, but in terms of conveying action and elevating the grim tone of the story, Tan is succeeding admirably. On the whole, the series is on a major upswing. Too bad that development comes just as the creative team is due more a major overhaul in a few months. Read Full Review
"The Savage Hawkman" is a comic with some ideas but not the straight through line on which to hang and arrange them in order. The tone of the book is haphazard and it's not quite ready to make Carter Hall a prime time player. The cover to this issue promised much and ultimately failed to deliver. Read Full Review