Polite Dissent

It’s time to resume my chronological look at every Hawk and Dove appearance since their origin in Showcase #75. So far, I’ve covered their original series, their adventures with the Teen Titans, the death of the first Dove during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hawk’s increasingly insane solo adventures, and then the resurgence of Hawk and Dove with the appearance of the new Dove.

But then real life reared its ugly head and my need for Family Practice recertification trumped Hawk and Dove. However, since discovering that a certain fellow comic blogger lacks the proper appreciation of Hawk and Dove (and passing the recertification exam), I realized it was well past time to resume my postings.

Before returning to the Hawk & Dove comic, let’s take a look at a brief cameo of theirs in Justice League America #42. In this issue from September 1990, Maxwell Lord and John J’onzz decide that the JLA needs a recruitment drive. It should come as little surprise that they seek out the B-level heroes who have their own titles but who aren’t already in the JLA. Blue Beetle and Fire talk with El Diablo, Guy Gardner has a “conversation” with Starman (the otherwise forgettable Will Payton one), and Ice and the Huntress have a chat with Hawk and Dove in an entertaining scene.

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And how did the recruitment go? The answer is below…

As for why Huntress joined the League? Well, that would be because of Maxwell Lord, but I think we’ve already covered that.

Final note: Interior art is by Mike McKone but the cover is by Adam Hughes. As far as I know, it’s the only time Hughes ever drew the pair, but given the brief glimpse on the cover, I’d love to see more. (Click on the small cover image above to see the full-sized view) McKone’s work is quite good as well and I think he manages to capture the savagery of Hawk perfectly.

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