I ended my Darkhawk #5 review by saying “I hope I don’t end up waiting until June to review another issue” but I did. I waited for June of 2022 to past and the June of 2023 to past. That’s two fucking Junes! Anyway that was because I was trying to make my You Tube channel a thing. I wish I had the talent with editing and the patience to actually script stuff out but I just made terrible video after terrible video and I should have come back to this blog sooner because like it or not I’m a Internet 1.0 kinda guy. I was there when you had to make a geocities site. Anything more than a blog page is too much for me. Anyway It’s finally time to talk about the 6th issue of Darkhawk.
You can tell by this issue that Darkhawk teams up again with two other Marvel heroes, Captain America and Daredevil. Two characters that were more popular than Darkhawk (and still are) and were there to bring eyes on the new character. Three of the first six issues had characters joining Darkhawk on his adventures. Of course this was the 1990s when cross overs were insane. The Punisher is going to show up soon because again 1990s and The Punisher probably showed up in 6 different comics that month (and that’s not to mention his ongoing series…I think there were only at two at this point. The Punisher made money like there was no tomorrow!)
When we last left Darkhawk, he had defeated the new character of Portal, a guy wearing a Darkhawk mask! Mysterious! I don’t think we learn about the whole thing until later on! No I didn’t re-read Darkhawk #5 because I’m lazy! Anyway This issue starts up with Darkhawk beating the shit out of Philippe Bazin’s goons. Phil is a big time gangster guy, every superhero needs at least one big time gangster guy to fight no matter who they are. So Phil tried sent an assassin after Darkhawk’s alter ego Chris Powells mother. Probably something having to do with Chris’ dad taking money from his goons and then just disappearing! DRAMA! Anyway Darkhawk is pissed due to the assassination attempt. I mean I would be too, nobody hurts my momma! He gets to Philippe Bazin (this is a fun name to type) and it turns out he has his own family! Wow! His daughter is one hell of a saucy woman, trashing Darkhawk all while he’s still got her dad by the throat. Screaming shit like “IF HE WANTS TO KILL OUR FATHER HE’LL HAVE TO DO IT WHILE WE WATCH” This woman is fucking wild as shit. I think I love her. Darkhawk leaves him alive after realizing he is all his children have left (they mention how their mother is dead)
We then go back to family life for Chris Powell, he’s playing some b-ball with his younger brothers and has a fresh new haircut! He hears his mom arguing with cops. Cops that worked with his dad, she doesn’t want to get pushed out of the investigation. Chris Powell does the ol’ I must retire as Darkhawk but… thing like most Superheroes do at least once. The but turns out to be finding out about Portal’s Darkhawk costume. He’s being held in a hospital waiting for Avengers Clearance (from Captain America, of course!) to go to the Vault. A fancy prison for Super villains. We also get a cameo from the Guardsmen! I love those outfits! Anyway you know that’s not a good thing because it means someones there to break him out! Turns out it’s the U-Foes, guys (and one lady) who fight the Hulk and Avengers and just about anyone in the Marvel Universe. They tried to recreate The Fantastic Four’s trip to space and also got cosmic rays poured all over them. They are now evil because I don’t know. I haven’t read The Incredible Hulk #254 in like 8 years now. Probably more. Leave me alone.
We then see Darkhawk and Captain America fighting the U-Foes (Vapor, Ironclad, Vector and X-Ray) and then Matt Murdock “sees” using his radar sense that one of the U-Foes have been thrown out of a wall. So it’s time for Daredevil to join the fray! They have one hell of a fight, you get to see all of the U-Foes and the heroes use their powers and even have the U-Foes take a baby and their mother hostage because they are really big dickheads. Of course they get their asses kicked because there’s three badasses there and the U-Foes are characters only I remember and care about. I would totally use the U-Foes if I got to write for Marvel Comics. Anyway they are saved when Portal (who they needed to find something for them) shows up and distracts them so the heroes can beat ass.
Daredevil and Captain America actually give Darkhawk a hard time for getting to exicted earlier when he saw the mother and her baby and going in without a plan of attack. Give the poor boy a break I say, he’s only been a super hero for 6 issues now! You guys got decades of hero work behind you! He still saved the woman and her child anyway! It doesn’t matter because Darkhawk is not there because he went off to chase Portal, who tells him that he got the costume from a guy trying to kill him but he killed him. Portal eventually opens up a Portal and escapes before Daredevil and Captain America show up. He asks how they can risk their lives when they have people that need them there alive, and Daredevil says you do it for those people and because it’s right! Darkhawk then goes “That’s easy for perfect heroes to say!” and Cap goes “Not Perfect, not by a long shot”
We then go to Darkhawk as Chris Powell and he’s gotten a note that says BEWARE THE CURSE OF THE DARKHAWK! What does this mean? Who is sending the note? What curse? Not only that there’s two final pages that show Phillipe Bazin going “Now that Project Lodestone is Complete the Darkhawk power will be mine! and the owner of the power will be DEAD” Who or what is Project Lodestone! Well we are going to have to find that out in issue #7!
FINAL VERDICT: I still like Darkhawk. He’s this cool robotic looking guy when he uses his power! I like him as Chris too, he’s a fun likable guy. I like Philippe Bazin (and man I want to see more of his crazy ass daughter Alegra). I enjoyed this comic. Was it the most amazing comic ever published? No. but it’s still a decent fun ride. The character is unique and charming and I am still with his adventures. We will get too issue #7 before June 2024 I promise!
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