I can’t believe it’s April and no one has created a thread to celebrate the politically inspired, Chaos & Order avatar superhero duo of Hawk & Dove.

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Originally conceived by Steve Ditko in the Vietnam political divide of the late 60’s, these characters were diametrically opposed from each other, yet their difference in methods seemed to compliment each other. Having a 6 issue ongoing in 1968, they’d go on to making appearances, and joining Teen Titans West, until Crisis, where Don (Dove) Hall would die. Hank (Hawk) Hall would continue to make appearances in the NTT, seemingly unhinged, spouting Reagan era Cold War “American values”, while suffering a nervous breakdown, missing the balance in his life from his brother’s demise.

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In 1988, the Kesel’s and Rob Liefeld would join forces to launch a new 5 issue mini, introducing Dawn Granger, who would become the new avatar of Order, and the new Dove. It was in this mini that they’d learn they were the avatars of Chaos & Order. This mini would prove so successful, DC would launch them into their eponymous 28 issue ongoing that would last until 1991. They’d make sporadic appearances in other titles over the years, until Hank descends into madness, and became the villains Monarch, and Extant, until he finally died.

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A few years later, and after a duo was launched that had nothing to do with the previous incarnation, Dawn would return as Dove, along with estranged sister, Holly, who would become the new Hawk. They’d go on to a few adventures, until Holly would be murdered by Black Lantern Hank. Hank would be resurrected after that event, and they’d join the short lived Birds of Prey, until the New 52 would return, in a series written and drawn by...Rob Liefeld. This too didn’t last very long, but now you can see them in the Titans show that’s streaming on the WB app.