Oversized done in one issue that weaves Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories into the fabric of the DCU and the history of the Blackhawks in particular. Because of Ostrander's involvement this strangely means that it is more of a Hawkworld tie-in than anything else, despite the very long shadow cast by Chaykin's reinvention of the characters in the 1980s. This is directly addressed by editor Mike Gold in his afterword, in which he basically says "we hired Vosburg because he looks like Chaykin."
My first thought upon encountering the book was "Oh cool! Vosburg doing the same thing he did with American Flagg that 's fun!" And that is because (as should be evident in the pictures here) Vosburg is a really talented artist in his own right. There is a reason he was chosen to replace Chaykin on Chaykin's signature book after all. The fact that he has his own style should be celebrated. Here for example you see some rather innovative panel placement that compresses the storytelling even as the pagecount remains languorous.
Ostrander makes use of that room to weave together a story about the missing decades in the fictional history of the Blackhawks. Ostrander sets the plot against several conspiracy theories about both Kennedy assassinations, a detail that is oddly relevant in 2025. But his focus remains on placing his characters within the framework of the DCU, to that end placing a nice Argent cameo into the plot, and reflecting on the breakdown of post-war New Deal idealism in the face of multiple assassinations and revelations about US policy around the world. An Ostrander comic.
Pairs nicely with Chaykin's Blackhawk series, which is available elsewhere in the shop! buy both and message me for a discount!
