Editing Darkhawk (section)

==Development==

Writer Tom Defalco, spoke about the creation of the character stating, "If I remember correctly–and I may not–I wanted Marvel to keep introducing new teenage heroes because the majority of our newsstand audience were teenagers or pre-teens. How did Darkhawk originate? I used a rejected bible that I had once prepared for Archie Comic's [[The Fly (Archie Comics)|The Fly]] as a starting point. I ran the proposal [past] [[Mark Gruenwald|Gruenwald]] and later submitted anonymously to Marvel's creative panel…who approved it I wanted to write it myself, but I just couldn't find the time… Besides [[Danny Fingeroth]] did a much better job than I could have and I still have forgiven him for that affront."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/who-created-marvel-darkhawk/ | title=Who Created Marvel Comics' Darkhawk... And Why | date=6 July 2020 }}</ref>

Co-Creator Mike Manley also spoke about designing the character, "It's hard to remember in the fog of time but I remember [[Howard Mackie]] asking me if I wanted to try out. I vaguely remember seeing a drawing that looked like a hawk headed Egyptian type guy in the office. I thought it was by Broderick. Anyway I thought it was a mix of [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] and [[Spider-Man|Spidey]]. The body replacement thing. My thinking was influenced by that 70's black [[Namor]] costume and the helmet would have a [[hawk|hawkish]] shape. The wings pop out so it wouldn't look as dumb as [[Hawkman]]. I love [[Joe Kubert|Kubert]] and he made anything work but since Darkhawk was an android battle suit I figured it could have different configurations. The hawk claw grapple also a weapon like [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverines]] claws made sense. Honey I wasn't about all the teen stuff I hoped to do more space stuff. Which we only touched on before I left for DC. If I revisited the character today I still have ideas. But of course that is unlikely to happen since Marvel has never asked me to do anything with him since issue 25."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/who-created-marvel-darkhawk/ | title=Who Created Marvel Comics' Darkhawk... And Why | date=6 July 2020 }}</ref>