Comic Title: Hawk and Dove #14
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1990
On Sale Date: May 22, 1990 Shipping Date May 22, 1990
Source: Previews, #15

Shipping Date May 22, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #179

Shipping Date May 24, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #17

Direct Market Date May 24, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #149

Copyright Date May 22, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Michael Eury

Title: "Prelude to War"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Hawk and Dove (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)
Writer: Karl Kesel
Penciller: Greg Guler
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Feature Character(s)

• Hawk (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #13; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• Dove (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #13; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Renata Takamori (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #13; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• Captain Arsala (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #13; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #18)
• Ed Wolfson (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #11; no further appearances)
• Russ Granger (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #5; next appearance in Hawk and Dove Annual #1)

Villain(s)

• Kestrel (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #13; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• Flaw and Child (last appearance in Secret Origins #43; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• M'Shulla (a Lord of Chaos; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• Barter (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #7; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)

Other Character(s)

• Mike and Ike Sykes (last appearance in Hawk and Dove #11; no further appearances)
• Rome (a disciple of Arriya; name not revealed in this story; next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)
• The people of Druspa Tau (next appearance in Hawk and Dove #15)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from Hawk and Dove #13 and continues in Hawk and Dove #15.

Synopsis:
Kestrel has possessed the body of Ren. Hawk is forced to stifle his attack because he doesn't want to hurt her. Kestrel leaves through a portal to a magic world named Druspa Tau. He dares Hawk and Dove to follow.

The heroes seek out Barter who is able to transport them through another portal. Hawk resumes his battle with Kestrel, but he eventually submits in order to save Ren. Dove is affected by the world of magic and is drawn into her own battle against Flaw and Child.