Hawkeye State cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawk, was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism. The impish hawk was an immediate hit and he acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the UI Athletic Department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested Herky. Hawkeye State The Hawkeye State is a nickname for the state of Iowa. According to the state's tourism web site, "Two Iowa promoters from Burlington are believed to have popularized the name." The nickname was given approval by territorial officials in 1838, eight years before Iowa
Hawkeye: Blindspot Hawkeye: Blindspot Hawkeye: Blindspot is a four issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics, starring Hawkeye. "Hawkeye: Blindspot" continues the storyline staged in "Hawkeye & Mockingbird" and "Widowmaker". The series was written by Jim McCann. Marvel first announced "Hawkeye: Blindspot" in November 2010 as the follow-up to four-issue miniseries "Widowmaker". The Widowmaker storyline was originally scheduled to run through "Hawkeye & Mockingbird "issues #7 and #8, and "Black Widow" #9 and #10. Instead it was solicited as a stand-alone miniseries, which left the status of both titles unknown. In the wake of the shocking "Widowmaker", Clint Barton is