That time DC Comics gave HAWKMAN his own BATMAN: YEAR ONE… Katar Hol’s “Dark Knight” of the soul

Chris and Steven swoop in to the Downside of Thanagar to squawk about Tim Truman’s bold and impassioned re-imagining of Hawkman's origin story in HAWKWORLD (DC Comics, 1989). Is this Katar Hol’s BATMAN: YEAR ONE?  …Or his DARK KNIGHT RETURNS? …Or both?COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comic books (plus a few notable exceptions) in a weekly podcast format. Screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) & Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.SHOW NOTES:00:36 - Introduction to HAWKWORLD6:30 - The singular career of visionary artist/writer Tim Truman — SCOUT, GRIMJACK, WILDERNESS and, of course, HAWKWORLD13:36 - The ahead-of-its-time themes of HAWKWORLD: imperialism, subjugation, and cultural appropriation27:16 - The dirty, lived in, alien worlds of Tim Truman — touching on Joe Kubert and the Kubert School36:46 - STIG’S INFERNO + KELVIN MACE by Ty Templeton and Klaus Schonefeld39:35 - NIGHT FORCE by Gene Colan & Marv Wolfman42:55 - “The haunted, super sad feeling” of HAWKWORLD45:30 - Tim Truman on the genesis of HAWKWORLD1:00:01 - Tim Truman’s unique artwork and speculation on his chief influences1:10:42 - How the success of WATCHMEN, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and MAUS encouraged ambitious big swings from comic book artists in the late ‘80s1:11:33 - Katar Hol’s exile on the island and the unrelenting, unapologetic brutality of HAWKWORLD1:15:20 - The prescient nature of certain science fiction stories (including MINORITY REPORT)1:17:07 - Metaphorical commentary embedded within HAWKWORLD: the outsourcing of American labor and industry1:32:24 - Katar Hol leaves behind the lies he has been taught about Thanagar’s history, confronting the horrific reality of the actual history1:40:37 - Tom King; THE SHERRIFF OF BABYLON, BATMAN1:54:19 - COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! exists for this reasonDrop us a line! Support the show+ Check out our YouTube channel to get a look at some of the fantastic art featured in our episodes. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ For even more cool shit, read Chris's Substack (cinema, comics, and culture) - THIN ICE©2024  Comics Rot Your Brain!#comicbooks #comics #graphicnovel