Hawkgirl #53 - DC

Ok, Walt Simonson and Howard Chaykin are fantastic on thier own. Together they are unstoppable. They have taken this mediocre sideline character and really thrust her into the forefront. She's the guardian of St. Roch Louisianna, as well as the museum curator. This issue while on patrol, she decides to follow two detectives that she knows, to find out what they're up to. They're actually trying to stop a gang hit, but that is kiboshed by Khimaera. A woman who been turned into a 1 woman wrecking crew, by some mystical force that needs to life-energy of people to sustain it. So while they're on the stakeout, this Khimaera, jumps into the mist of things and starts killing the bangers. After she kills her 3rd of 4th person, the detectives jump in to try to control the situation. Being seriously outmanned, Hawkwoman shows up as the calvary. Although she herself almost gets killed, but not before most of her clothes are ripped off. Love those Chaykin details. But one of the detectives comes to her aid, and ends up getting killed himself. Typical Simonson and Chaykin style. Lots of action. Lots of intrigue. Lots of sexual innuendo. But I like it! This is seriously turning into a must have book every month. This is the forth issue of thier run and they haven't showed signs of slowing down yet.