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Hawkworld (1989)
Hawkworld, Libro Tres: El vuelo del fénix
Libro 3 de 3.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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Timothy Truman
535 books59 followersTimothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale. Truman is currently writing Conan and is an instructor at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
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January 13, 2016Edición española en formato prestige en tres tomos. Libro final.
January 31, 2025
Hawkworld, Book Three: Phoenix Flight
A wingwoman patrols the Downside, using an unwitting informant to discover the location of Mr. Shadow Man's organization. As she infiltrates what she suspects to be a black market operation for gun and drug running, she discovers that the leader is Katar Hol, a former ensign under the command of Byth years before. Learning the truth behind the corruption, she leaves Katar to his operations in peace. Armed with wings again once more, Katar makes his advance on Byth, who is now the Administrator of Protection for Thanagar. Byth's corruption has led to new heights of evil, and it's only with the help of the wingwoman from earlier, that Katar manages to oust Byth. Though he successfully flees the scene, Katar's titles are reinstated. Katar also learns the identity of the wingwoman - a young girl who he saved years before unknowingly and was later adopted by Administrator Thal, who names the girl after his late daughter, Shayera. Katar and Shayera vow to find Byth, who they suspect has fled to Earth.
So ends the original Hawkworld miniseries from Tim Truman. It's a delightfully entertaining and excellently drawn story that crafts a pretty unique corner of the DC Universe. I've long been a fan of Truman's artwork, and Hawkworld remains one of those titles I first think of when I think of Truman's work.
A wingwoman patrols the Downside, using an unwitting informant to discover the location of Mr. Shadow Man's organization. As she infiltrates what she suspects to be a black market operation for gun and drug running, she discovers that the leader is Katar Hol, a former ensign under the command of Byth years before. Learning the truth behind the corruption, she leaves Katar to his operations in peace. Armed with wings again once more, Katar makes his advance on Byth, who is now the Administrator of Protection for Thanagar. Byth's corruption has led to new heights of evil, and it's only with the help of the wingwoman from earlier, that Katar manages to oust Byth. Though he successfully flees the scene, Katar's titles are reinstated. Katar also learns the identity of the wingwoman - a young girl who he saved years before unknowingly and was later adopted by Administrator Thal, who names the girl after his late daughter, Shayera. Katar and Shayera vow to find Byth, who they suspect has fled to Earth.
So ends the original Hawkworld miniseries from Tim Truman. It's a delightfully entertaining and excellently drawn story that crafts a pretty unique corner of the DC Universe. I've long been a fan of Truman's artwork, and Hawkworld remains one of those titles I first think of when I think of Truman's work.
July 1, 2025
Lo leí y releí en esta edición española con lomo que claramente existe y es válida, por más que los librarians de mierda que siguen los cambios estúpidos de esta web indiquen lo contrario.
Seguro lo termine releyendo en el coleccionable Héroes y Villanos, que algo me dice que tiene mejor traducción que la de Universo DC...
Seguro lo termine releyendo en el coleccionable Héroes y Villanos, que algo me dice que tiene mejor traducción que la de Universo DC...
June 30, 2018
Edición española, libro 3 de 3.
May 14, 2025
Libro de historietas con código y catalogación propias.
Primera edición española, con lomo.
Primera edición española, con lomo.
May 16, 2025
Libro tercero en la vieja edición española de Zinco. Tardó más de 20 años en reeditarse en castellano.
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