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The latest edition of The Boys’ in-universe news show teases the debut of Ground Hawk, the original comic book series’ parody of Marvel’s Wolverine.
Prime Video’s The Boys is teasing the introduction of its Wolverine parody character, Ground Hawk.
Ground Hawk was the subject of a story in the most recent edition of The Boys‘ in-universe news show Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, which features an image of the supe’s silhouette. “Looks like Ground Hawk, the short-statured and short-tempered hammer-handed supe, is back at it again,” Coleman (Matthew Edison) says in the video.
“We do know that he’s never been one to turn away from a fight, or a cheap bottle of, well, whatever’s cheap — which is why, after yet another incident with local law enforcement in Chicago, Ground Hawk has been checked into Vought’s Global Wellness Center for a record-breaking fifth time, proving that if at first you don’t succeed, then try, try, try and try again,” Coleman continues. “Here’s rooting for you, Ground Hawk. Hopefully the fifth time’s the charm.”
Created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, Ground Hawk first appeared in 2008’s The Boys #24. The character is an obvious spoof of Marvel Comics’ Wolverine (created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein and John Romita Sr.), sporting a very similar outfit, build and scowl. The key difference, though, is that instead of adamantium claws protruding from his knuckles, Ground Hawk has big metal hammers for hands. In the original Boys comics, Ground Hawk is a member of the G-Men, a not-so-subtle parody of Marvel’s X-Men.
Coleman’s news report on Ground Hawk’s woes draws further parallels between the G-Man and the X-Man. For example, the crux of the story is Ground Hawk’s apparent struggle with alcoholism and the legal problems it has caused him, which appears to be reference to Wolverine’s own drinking habits. What’s more, the logo for the Global Wellness Center is clearly X-Men-inspired.
Finally, Coleman describes Ground Hawk as “short-statured,” a reference to the fact that — as opposed to the 6’3″ Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine on the big screen in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film franchise for 17 years — the comic book version of Wolvie is only about 5’3″.
Based on the comic book series of the same name written by Ennis and illustrated by Robertson, The Boys follows a group of vigilantes who take it upon themselves to keep corrupt superheroes in check — most notably the Vought corporation’s premier superhero team, The Seven. The show dropped its first season on Prime Video back in July of 2019, with Season 2 premiering in September of 2020.
Season 3 is well on the way, though still lacks an official premiere date. Moreover, Prime Video is developing a college-oriented spinoff show, which is said to focus on the aforementioned G-Men. The Boys‘ G-Men spinoff is slated to star Lizze Broadway, Jaz Sinclair, Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero, Maddie Phillips and Reina Hardesty.
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