Darkhawk Admits He's Not Heroic Enough for the Guardians of the Galaxy
Warning: contains spoilers for Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk.
One of Marvel's most iconic '90s heroes is back in a special one-shot for his 30th anniversary - but Darkhawk returns to admit to himself and to readers that he isn't enough of a hero for teams like the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Nova Corps. While reflecting on his journey, he thinks of himself more as an imposter than a hero. Even though he does a lot of heroic things, he considers himself to be in the armor of a hero rather than being a true hero himself.
When Christopher Powell discovered a mysterious alien amulet in an abandoned amusement park in 1991's Darkhawk #1, he was shocked when it granted him powers like flight and enhanced reflexes, as well as some serious body armor. Taking up the name Darkhawk, Christopher would fight street-level crime for years, before working alongside other cosmic heroes like the Guardians of the Galaxy. However, in his anniversary one-shot celebrating his legacy, he full-on admits that he is not heroic enough to join the ranks of the Guardians or the Nova Corps.
In the preview for the 30th-anniversary issue, Darkhawk looks inside himself and although he knows he is powerful and has done a lot of good, he admits that he considers himself more of a hero imposter than an actual hero - specifically mentioning that he is no "shiny Nova Corpsman" or a "heroic Guardian." While he does were the armor of the powerful and legendary ancient Raptors, he is still just Chris Powell inside the Darkhawk armor.
Chris even goes so far as to think that he should be home helping his mother with his twin siblings instead of taking on bad guys and super criminals. Every hero has responsibilities at home, and all too often they get overlooked while they are out fighting crime. He does try to justify his crime fighting with himself though, as he claims he is helping his family in a way - by tracking down the man that corrupted his father. Still, it sounds like Darkhawk looks at himself more as a kid playing dress up, while his armor does all of the hard work.
Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk features three stories: Cry of the City by writer Danny Fingeroth and art by Mike Manley, Long Way From Home by writer Dan Abnett and with art by Andrea Di Vito, and finally Last Flight written by Kyle Higgins and with art by Juanan Ramirez. It will explore Darkhawk's legacy and hopefully, he will stop comparing himself to others and come to the conclusion that he is indeed heroic enough for his fans. Marvel's Darkhawk will once again be on comic book store shelves and online platforms on April 14!
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