Darkhawk #1
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| Writer | Kyle Higgins |
| Artist | Juanan Ramirez |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Who is the ALL-NEW DARKHAWK?
Connor Young is a seventeen-year-old star basketball player with the world ahead of him, until a surprising medical diagnosis changes everything. But what happens when a mysterious amulet finds him and gives him powers beyond belief? What will he do with these new abilities? Get in on the ground floor as KYLE HIGGINS (RISE OF ULTRAMAN, Radiant Black) and JUANAN RAM REZ (WEB OF VENOM) start a new era.
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings
Aug 25, 2021Darkhawk #1 revamps the winged hero for a new generation, giving him a new identity and challenges to overcome. Even if you know nothing about Darkhawk, this comic is worth a read. Between this, Radiant Black, and his work on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and co-writing Marvel's Ultraman saga Higgins is becoming a master of applying Tokusatsu tropes to the superhero genre; Ramirez is also shaping up to be an artist to keep an eye on. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Matthew Aguilar
Aug 25, 2021Darkhawk #1 takes its time introducing readers to Connor before the superheroics kick in, and it's that patient storytelling which allows Darkhawk's bold, new era to achieve liftoff. Read Full Review
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8.3
Comic Watch - Jimmy Hayes
Aug 23, 2021For once in your life, just shut up and listen to me!! Jump on this book NOW! Don't wait for eighteen other sites to tell you that you should get it, just get off your ass and get down to the comic shop on Wednesday and grab a copy!!!! Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes
Aug 21, 2021This book is a straight-forward comic, does what it says on the cover and delivers on the newer ideas of Darkhawk, whilst paying homage to the past via certain story elements. Surely, in todays heavy continuity laden, every story is a multiverse industry we could all do with sitting back and enjoying a simply well told story? Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Aug 28, 2021There are enough interesting hooks in this issue to keep me reading, though this first issue doesn't do much with the whole Darkhawk of it all. Read Full Review
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All-Comic - Jeremy Matcho
Aug 28, 2021Darkhawk #1 was a surprisingly deep read. The issues Kyle Higgins brings to light are relatable and very real. The pencils and colors fit the story so well that they just seem like they were made for a title like this. Darkhawk is back! Read Full Review
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AIPT - Nathan Simmons
Aug 25, 2021'Darkhawk' #1 provides a gripping introduction to Marvel's newest legacy hero by focusing on character over spectacle. Read Full Review
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7.5
Black Nerd Problems - Ja-Quan Greene
Aug 27, 2021While I'm not sold on the costume just yet, I'm loving the plasma like talons that he can use during fights. I'm excited to find out if it will be the same advanced Shi'ar technology imbued with magic, like the OG Darkhawk, or if there'll be some tweaks to Conner's story. Juanan Ramirez does a pretty good job of bringing this tale to life and saves his best stuff for the action sequences and ball games, which I appreciate. Darkhawk #1 was a good first go with some room to get even better. Read Full Review
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6.7
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Aug 30, 2021This issue is impressive in a lot of ways and I am interested in Connor's story and the presentation of his diagnosis, but things feel very rushed in this issue, and there are some consistency issues with the art that lessen enjoyment for me. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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8.5
Not going to lie, I was thinking of dropping this from my pull list. But after reading it I'm pleasantly surprised. It was a first good issue, and the twist at the end was okay. Didn't really surprise me but wasn't bad. I like the direction this book is going in so lets see if it gets better. The art is okay, could be a bit better but the writing is really good.
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8.5
Interesting start. I'm a fan of Kyle Higgins; he wrote one of the best ongoings with his Power Rangers and his current ongoing Radiant Black is a very Invincible esque feeling superhero book at Image. This feels very much in the same vein, where it's introducing a brand new young hero. Groan worthy, I know. These origin stories are usually very predictable, and that's what I was feeling for the first half of this issue. It was very by the numbers standard teenage protagonist that you've seen in movies and other comic books before. But then, halfway through the issue, it takes a twist that gives the main character a lot of sympathy. Spoilers for this issue, but he gets the Jane Foster treatment, getting a disease diagnosis that turns more
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interesting start, we will see if this manages to have a good rhythm in the following numbers.
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I was surprised that I liked this as much as I did. It's hard to get a new character off the ground, but I think this succeeded.
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Decent start but I guess we still need some time to see where this is going, so far it wasn't bad but not great either.
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The Darkhawk widget passes to teen basketball star Connor Young, after a very long introduction and an MS diagnosis. I do like the status quo established at the end: new teen hero, mysterious powers, complex relationship between supporting cast and antagonists. MAN, it's a slog to get there, though. I was about to drown in the basketball cliches before I reached the MS. As to that, I'm sure some readers will dismiss it as a gimmick. And I'll admit Connor doesn't have much else to distinguish him yet -- how could he, with such a slow start? I'm willing to stick around and watch him develop, though.
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