
HAWK and DOVE #1, Steve Ditko, Steve Skeates, DC Comics, 60s Hippy lifestyle vs Objectivist Philosophy
The HAWK and the DOVE September 1968 Published by DC Comics, New York By STEVE DITKO, Steve Skeates, Dick Giordano Hank and Don Hall were the two sons of Judge Hall, a respected fighter for justice. Then one day, an unseen voice chose the two boys to become instruments of justice themselves. Each merely had to say the words “Hawk” and “Dove,” respectively, to become transformed into a super-powered crimefighter. The interesting part was that the two boys were as different as could be when it came to their own personalities. Hank (Hawk) was a hard-headed blowhard who thought with his fists. Don (Dove), on the other hand, shunned violence and preferred to think his way out of a situation. Having debuted in Showcase #75, This 1968–69 series gave Hawk and Dove a chance to “spread their wings.” Much of the interest came from the pair’s obvious sibling rivalry, as well as the contrast between the fighter and the thinker. As the voice had no doubt surmised, the path to success lay in a combin