Kestrel, in comics, may refer to:
- Kestrel (Marvel Comics), a test subject of the Weapon X Project
- Kestrel (DC Comics), the supervillain archenemy of Hawk and Dove [1]
- Kestrel (Marvel UK), a member of Gene Dogs [2]
- Kestrel, an NSA agent and short-lived foe of Black Widow.
Kestrel is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hawk and Dove are a fictional superhero team that appear in DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates and debuting in Showcase No. 75 during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the duo has existed in multiple incarnations over the years across several eponymous ongoing series and mini-series, and has also appeared in a number of recurring roles and guest-appearances in titles such as Teen Titans, Birds of Prey, and Brightest Day. The most prominent incarnations have been the original pairing of teenage brothers, the temperamental and militant Hank Hall (Hawk) with the well-read and pacifistic Don Hall, as well as the current teaming of Hank Hall with Dawn Granger, an unrelated young woman who assumes the role of Dove in Hawk and Dove No. 1 following Don's death in 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths maxi-series.
Black Widow is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Most of these versions exist in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.
