James Robinson

The Hawkman Omnibus by Geoff Johns restores Carter Hall as a mythic, bruising presence in the DC Universe. Across 704 pages, Johns and James Robinson use reincarnation, archaeology and the fractured bond with Hawkgirl/Kendra Saunders to make Hawkman feel ancient, violent and emotionally trapped rather than simply another flying hero. The volume collects Hawkman #1-25, JSA #56-58 and Hawkman Secret Files, with artists including Rags Morales and Patrick Gleason giving the run its rugged, physical identity. This is a proper character-led omnibus, so Hawkman belongs as the main character and search hook.

Earth 2: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 works because it is not simply alternate costumes. James Robinson, Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott rebuild the Justice Society idea after catastrophe on a parallel world scarred by Apokolips, where new versions of legacy heroes must earn meaning from ruins rather than inherit it cleanly.