Hawkman #35

Hawkman looms large and fierce on this February 2005 cover — winged helmet gleaming, teeth gritted, and every muscle coiled with barely contained aggression — as the bold tagline "Speak Softly…" promises something formidable on the other end of that unfinished thought. Ryan Sook and Mick Gray bring a striking low-angle composition that makes Carter Hall feel genuinely imposing, bathed in moody reds and deep shadows. With Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Joe Bennett driving the interior story "The Tower of Silence," this issue has the feel of a chapter where the Winged Wonder is ready to carry a very big stick.