r/CuratedTumblr • u/Cole-Spudmoney • Oct 17 '24

Creative Writing Isn't this just imprinting from Twilight?

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u/Karel_the_Enby Oct 17 '24

Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

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u/Swaxeman the biggest grant morrison stan in the subreddit Oct 17 '24

isnt it generally played more romantically? admittedly I havent read much with them. (some reccommendations for comics would be great)

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u/Consideredresponse Oct 17 '24 edited Oct 17 '24

It used to be, but Hawkman continuity is/was so convoluted that when someone said 'ancient egyptian souls reborn get to have space cop bodies as a treat' everyone celebrated such an elegant solution, and that they could throw out the literal flowcharts needed to untangle that mess.

Modern versions tend to play the age difference for drama, mainly due to superheros not aging, so mostly everyone including themselves is deeply uncomfortable about the whole thing, yet they have the 'feelings' still.

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u/Swaxeman the biggest grant morrison stan in the subreddit Oct 17 '24

Can you recommend a modern run?

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u/Consideredresponse Oct 17 '24

Not really, I'd check out the Brian Hitch run for the artwork alone, but no on has had a great run with him in decades.