SilverHawks

Plot

The series is set in the 29th century, in the fictional Limbo Galaxy. Commander Stargazer, a bionic space enforcer, recruits the SilverHawks—heroes who are partly metal and partly real—to fight the evil Mon*Star, an escaped alien crime boss who transforms into an enormous armor-plated creature with the help of Limbo's Moonstar. Mon*Star is joined by an intergalactic mob including Yes-Man, Buzz-Saw, Mumbo-Jumbo, Windhammer, Mo-Lec-U-Lar, Poker-Face, Hardware, and Melodia. Quicksilver leads the team with his metal bird Tally-Hawk. Twins Emily and Will Hart become Steelheart and Steelwill. Bluegrass pilots the ship Maraj, and the Copper Kidd, a mathematical genius from the Planet of the Mimes, rounds out the group. The SilverHawks' bionic bodies are covered by close-fitting metal armor with retractile masks, under-arm wings, heel thrusters, and shoulder laser-weapons.

Characters

Commander Stargazer, voiced by Bob McFadden, is a tough, grizzled police officer with bionic capabilities. Older than the other SilverHawks, he longs to return to Earth for vacation or retirement and serves as the team's eyes and ears; his armor covers the upper left portion of his head, and his left eye is replaced by a telescopic lens. Quicksilver, also known as Captain Jonathan Quick and voiced by Peter Newman, is the former head of Interplanetary Force H and the field leader, known for quick reflexes and tactical skill.

Bluegrass, voiced by Larry Kenney, is second-in-command and chief pilot, a cowboy at heart who cannot fly; he uses a weapon-instrument and lasso and has an interface with the Maraj's piloting system called Hot Licks. Steelheart (Sergeant Emily Hart, voiced by Maggie Wheeler) and Steelwill (Sergeant Will Hart, voiced by Bob McFadden) are fraternal twins with artificial hearts; they are the team's gearheads and strongest members, sharing an empathic bond.

The Copper Kidd, with vocal effects by Pete Cannarozzi, is the youngest member, a mathematical genius from the Planet of the Mimes who speaks in tones and whistles and wields razor-edged discs. Hotwing, voiced by Adolph Caesar in earlier episodes and Doug Preis later, is a magician and illusionist who must recharge his powers every 14 years or die. Flashback, voiced by Peter Newman, is a time-traveling Silverhawk from the far future who travels back to save the team after learning of their fate.

Moon Stryker, voiced by Larry Kenney, is a turquoise Silverhawk who propels himself via a cyclone from waist propellers and is an expert marksman.

Merchandise and other media

Warner Home Video released SilverHawks: Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1 in October 2008, a 4-disc set containing the first 32 episodes. Volume 2 was released three years later via the Warner Archive Collection as a Manufacture-on-Demand release, containing the remaining 33 episodes. Kenner produced the SilverHawks action figure collection, first released in 1987; LJN, who made ThunderCats figures, originally were to produce them but passed. Each figure was packaged with a companion bird and had an action feature.

The second series of figures is harder to find, with Ultrasonic Quicksilver being the most difficult. MonStar with Laser Lance, Copper Kidd with Laser Discs, and the Copper Racer vehicle were not produced but appeared in the 1988 Kenner toy catalog; the Hawk Haven Fortress was never released due to high production costs. Many recurring characters, including Yes-Man, Melodia, and Poker-Face, were never made. Weapon-birds are cyborg animal companions; Tally-Hawk appeared in almost all episodes, while others appeared only in a handful.

In the 2020s, Super7 released a new line of SilverHawks action figures. Other 1980s merchandise included a board game, puzzles, bed sheets, a plastic pencil pouch, and pajamas with wing flaps under the arms.