I'm no expert on Darkhawk. I think I owned about four or five issues of his series in total and I'm not sure I even read them all. But he's certainly been one of the most-requested characters for me to cover in a reading order.
Debuting in the early '90s, Chris Powell discovered an amulet that transferred his consciousness into the body of Darkhawk - a suit of armour with numerous battle features. In the years that followed, Chris would learn some of the secrets of Darkhawk's origins and become a reserve member of both the New Warriors and the Avengers.
I've included all of Darkhawk's appearances from the time of his first solo series - along with every other appearance, as per usual for these things - but I'm not sure which are the better stories. So, the minor appearances and cameos are includes in grey.
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Darkhawk stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Part of Darkhawk's chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of Darkhawk from this period is included in chronological order - mapping out his timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
Darkhawk #1-6 (1991)
First appearance of Darkhawk/Chris Powell, Allegra Bazin, Broderick Bazin, Phillipe Bazin, Cheryl Colon, Guardsman/Billy Fredricks, Grace Powell, Jason Powell, Jon Powell, Michael Powell, Steve 'Headset' Rubino, Savage Steel/Harry Lennox, St Johnny/John Trane/Mondu, Jimmy Zafar, the Darkhawk Amulet and the Darkhawk Android; first appearance of Charles Little Sky as Portal; on the same night Chris Powell witnesses his father taking a bribe from mob boss Phillipe Bazin, he also discovers an amulet that switches his body with that of a being called Darkhawk that Chris has control of; investigating his father's disappearance, Darkhawk teams up with Spider-Man against the Hobgoblin and battles Savage Steel; Darkhawk clashes with Portal who wears a costume approximating his armour; Darkhawk, Portal, Captain America and Daredevil go up against the U-Foes.
New Warriors #14 (1991)
First appearance of Sea-Urchin/Jeremy Swimming-Bear; Darkhawk first encounters the New Warriors when he finds himself in the middle of a conflict between Namorita and the treasure-hunting Sea Urchin.
Sleepwalker #7 (1991)
Quasar #27 (1991)
Darkhawk cameos; first appearance of the Chain Gang (Master Link, Missing Link, Uplink & Weak Link); Darkhawk is among the heroes trying to get the body of Eon under control after half the population of the universe disappears during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Darkhawk #7-8 (1991)
First appearance of Lodestone/Andrea Haggard; Phillipe Bazin empowers a Andrea Haggard with magnetic abilities and uses her to oppose Darkhawk as Lodestone.
Amazing Spider-Man #353-354, 357-358 (1991)
Darkhawk finds himself allied with Spider-Man, Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, Nova and the Punisher against the threat of the Secret Empire and Moon Knight's former sidekick, Midnight.
Darkhawk #9-15 (1991-1992)
First appearance of the Predecessor/Ned Dobbs/Byron; Darkhawk joins forces with the Punisher against Savage Steel; Grace Powell - Chris's mother - takes Phillipe Bazin to court; Bazin tries to kill members of the Powell family; Darkhawk battles Tombstone and Savage Steel before getting help from his mentor; Darkhawk's mission to stop Bazin leads him into a confrontation with Venom; Darkhawk learns some of the limits of his powers.
New Warriors #22-25 (1992)
Darkhawk joins the New Warriors as a reserve member when they ask for his help when they go up against the Cult of the Dragon's Breath, the Folding Circle and the Warriors' leader, Night Thrasher.
Darkhawk #16-18 (1992)
Darkhawk battles the Soviet Psi-Wolf and the Peristrike Force.
Darkhawk #19-20 (1992)
Sleepwalker #17 (1992)
First appearance of Evilhawk/Dargin Bokk; the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants want Portal's armour, Sleepwalker wants Portal to help him get back to the Dreamscape and Darkhawk believes Portal can reveal secrets about the Darkhawk armour; Spider-Man becomes entangled in the ensuing fight over Portal during PORTALS OF POWER.
Infinity War #2(pp.2-34) (1992) / Fantastic Four #367(pp.18-20) (1992)
Infinity War #2(pp.34-26) (1992)
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(pp.2-11) (1992)
Wonder Man #13(pp.1-2) (1992)
Infinity War #2(pp.38) (1992) / Wonder Man #13(p.3) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(p.11) / Fantastic Four #367(p.21) (1992)
Infinity War #3(pp.3-6) (1992) / Wonder Man #13(p.4) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42(p.12) / Fantastic Four #368(p.4-6) (1992)
New Warriors #27 (1992)
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(pp.13-15) (1992)
Infinity War #3(pp.33-40)-4(pp.1-14) (1992)
Fantastic Four #370 (1992)
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #44 (1992)
Darkhawk meets the Avengers, X-Men, Alpha Flight, the Fantastic Four and numerous other heroes when he joins the fight against the Magus; Darkhawk fights a Darkhawk Doppelganger during THE INFINITY WAR.
Darkhawk Annual #1[1/5] (1992)
Avengers West Coast Annual #7[1/5] (1992)
Iron Man Annual #13[1/5] (1992)
First appearance of Savage Steel/Arthur Vale; Darkhawk and the West Coast Avengers join forces when Professor Power starts snapping up suits of armour worn by costumed villains - including Savage Steel - on the black market during ASSAULT ON ARMOR CITY.
Darkhawk Annual #1[2-4/5] (1992)
Chris Powell thinks about the enemies Darkhawk's faced, runs into trouble when he goes fishing and recalls his origin.
Darkhawk Annual #1[5/5] (1992)
No Darkhawk appearance; Jimmy Zafar saves Harry Lennox and Arhur Vale from an attempt on their lives orderer by the Cabal.
Darkhawk #21-25 (1992-1993)
First appearance of Osch and Kistur; Chris Powell's investigation into Darkhawk's origins leads him to a team-up with Ghost Rider and brings him into conflict with the mutated scientist Harley Stevens; Darkhawk learns St Johnny isn't the benevolent mentor he thought he was and is drawn into a deadly battle with Evilhawk; Portal's connection to Kister is revealed.
Darkhawk Annual #3[2/4] (1994)
Darkhawk and Doctor Strange battle Dormammu.
Secret Defenders #1-3 (1993)
Darkhawk is among the 'Secret Defenders' assembled by Doctor Strange to combat a band of mystical villains called the Zusommin during A NIGHTMARE ON BLEECKER STREET.
New Warriors #33-34 (1993)
New Warriors Annual #3[1/3] (1993)
First appearance of Carlton LaFroyge; first appearance of Mike Jeffries as Turbo; first appearance of Henrique Gallante as Darkling; Henrique Gallante loses control of his Darkforce powers, unleashing them on New York; the influence of the Darkforce brings out the meaner side of some heroes, so Darkhawk, the New Warriors, Spider-Man, Cloak & Dagger and others rise up to stop him during FORCES OF LIGHT, FORCES OF DARKNESS.
Darkhawk assists the west coast branch of the Avengers again, this time against Doctor Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords, becoming a reserve member of the team.
Darkhawk #26[1/2]-27[1/2], 28-29 (1993)
Zarrko the Tomorrow Man sends members of the New Warriors back in time to change the worst parts of their pasts; Darkhawk steps up to take on Zarrko before he can mess with the timeline.
No Darkhawk appearance; Jimmy Zafar takes on the Cabal and the former wearers of the Savage Steel armour.
Darkhawk Annual #2[1/4] (1993)
First appearance of Dreamkiller/Alex Tennyson; Darkhawk battles Dreamkiller, the psychic projection of Alex Tennyson, when he tries to obtain mystical artefacts owned by Phillipe Bazin.
Infinity Crusade #1-2(pp.1-9) (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(p.9) (1993) / Web of Spider-Man #104[1/2] (1993)
Infinity Crusade #2(pp.9-40)-3(pp.1-26) (1993)
Darkhawk #30 (1993)
Web of Spider-Man #105[1/2] (1993)
Darkhawk #31 (1993)
Infinity Crusade #3(pp.37-40)-5(pp.pp.1-22) (1993)
Web of Spider-Man #106[1/2] (1993)
Infinity Crusade #6 (1993)
First appearance of Paradise Omega; Darkhawk is among the heroes manipulated by the Goddess - the 'good' side of Adam Warlock given form - who pits them against the heroes who oppose her during THE INFINITY CRUSADE.
First appearance of Paradise Omega; Darkhawk is among the heroes manipulated by the Goddess - the 'good' side of Adam Warlock given form - who pits them against the heroes who oppose her during THE INFINITY CRUSADE.
Darkhawk Annual #2[2/4] (1993)
Evilhawk tries to escape the sentient ship Osch.
Darkhawk Annual #2[3/4] (1993)
Chris Powell gets into a fight with some bullies.
Darkhawk Annual #2[4/4] (1993)
No Darkhawk appearance; first appearance of Jimmy Zafar as Savage Steel; Jimmy Zafar obtains the Savage Steel armour and decides to use it to fight for justice.
Darkhawk #32-42(pp.1-7) (1993-1994)
Darkhawk teams up with the new Savage Steel; Riverco try to kill one of their own employees when he learns about the levels of pollution they've been causing, only to end up being transformed into 'Cuda and fighting Darkhawk; Broderick Bazin tries to turn Chris Powell's brother against him; Darkhawk has a rematch with Venom which is interrupted by the Seekers; Darkhawk gets a new look and faces Evilhawk once again.
Darkhawk Annual #3[1/4] (1994)
First appearance of Damek the Earth-Shaker of Earth-928; Damek travels back from the year 2099 to the present day Earth-616, believing the Dreamkiller to be a hero and Darkhawk to be a villain.
New Warriors #48 (1994)
Nova #7 (1994)
New Warriors #49-50 (1994)
First appearance of Speedball/Darrion Grobe; first appearance of Destroyer/Alex Power as Power Pax; Hindsight Lad and Bandit form a new team of New Warriors when the Sphinx scatters the original team through time; Darkhawk rejoins the team Warriors alongside Turbo and new members Power Pax and Cloak & Dagger during TIME AND TIME AGAIN.
New Warriors #51 (1994)
Darkhawk cameo; Darkhawk turns down the chance to become a full-time member of the New Warriors again.
Nova #10 (1994)
Darkhawk cameo; Darkhawk takes the Rhino down on Nova's behalf.
Nova #14 (1995)
Darkhawk cameo; Darkhawk assists the New Warriors against the Shadow Consortium.
Darkhawk/Chris Powell struggles to get used to being two entities at the same time.
Darkhawk Annual #3[4/4] (1994)
No Darkhawk appearance; Jimmy Zafar continues to operate as Savage Steel, taking down a street gang.
Darkhawk #42(pp.8-16)-48(pp.1-8) (1994-1995)
First appearance of Shaper/Barton Ford and the Mahari Brothers; Darkhawk fends off the insane artist called the Shaper; Portal returns and steps up as a hero, helping Darkhawk against the Shaper; Kistur's brethren, the Mahari Brothers, come to Earth looking for revenge on Portal.
Amazing Spider-Man: Friends and Enemies #1-4 (1995)
Darkhawk is among the heroes who come to Spider-Man's aid when he faces Elias Flynn's army of superhumans made up of the Seekers, Metahumes and the Hostiles.
Darkhawk #48(pp.9-22)-50 (1995)
First appearance of Kistur as Overhawk; the Mahari Brothers transform Kistur into Overhawk; Savage Steel, Damek the Earth-Shaker, Portal, Spider-Man, Nova and Speedball all get in on the final battle with Overhawk and the Mahari Brothers.
- DARKHAWK: Fraternity of Raptors (1997-2014)
Darkhawk Classic vol.1
Darkhawk #1-9
Spider-Man vs Venom Omnibus
Venom Epic Collection vol.1 Symbiosis
Include...
Darkhawk #13-14
Infinity Crusade Omnibus
Includes...
Darkhawk #30-31
Infinity Crusade #1-6
Infinity Gauntlet Box Set Slipcase
Includes...
Darkhawk #30-31
Infinity Crusade #1-6
Infinity War #2-4
Infinity War #2-4
Infinity War
Includes...
Infinity War #2-4
Venomnibus vol.1
Includes...
Includes...
Darkhawk #35-37
New Warriors Omnibus vol.1
New Warriors Classic vol.2-3
Include...
New Warriors #14, 22-25
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.22: Round Robin
Spider-Man: Round Robin - The Sidekick's Revenge
Include...
Amazing Spider-Man #353-354, 357-358
Iron Man Epic Collection vol.17: War Machine
Includes...
Avengers West Coast Annual #7
Darkhawk Annual #1
Iron Man Annual #13
New Warriors: Darkness and Light
Includes...
New Warriors #33-34
New Warriors Annual #3
Avengers: The Death of Mockingbird
Includes...
Avengers West Coast #93-95
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