Alexander Quirk, the ‘science terrorist’ whose villainy anchors the first act of Hawk & Dove, looks disturbingly like Cillian Murphy. His motivation for, er, science terrorism is clearly but hastily defined. In spite of some obvious tension between the two heroes, which is explained later in slightly greater detail, Hawk and Dove manage to stop Quirk’s threat and save Washington DC, save for a little collateral damage to the Washington Monument. Characters’ origins are revisited just in time for a threat greater than Quirk to show up. To be continued next issue.
In the capable hands of Sterling Gates, Hawk & Dove has all the makings of a solid if slightly by-the-numbers superhero comic. Unfortunately, any enthusiasm I might have for the book is tempered by a personal bias against artist Rob Liefeld, who, to his credit, does a better than average job here. Better than average for Rob, anyway. Rob is like garlic: he adds a strong and distinct flavor that's impossible to ignore in any recipe, but not everyone will enjoy the taste.
And Hawk delivers what might be the most truthful line of the whole week:
“NOBODY likes zombies anymore.”
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