Two college students, Dawn Granger and Hank Hall, discover they possess the ability to transform into the super-powered beings Hawk and Dove, agents of chaos and order respectively. Dawn, embodying calmness and strategy as Dove, and Hank, driven by anger and unpredictable behavior as Hawk, must learn to reconcile their opposing natures to combat injustice. Their first encounter as a team is against the formidable super-powered villain Kestrel, who seeks to destroy Hawk.

The premise of Hawk & Dove sets up a dynamic conflict between opposing forces embodied by the titular heroes. The narrative framework suggests a focus on the initial formation of this unlikely heroic duo and their immediate confrontation with a specific antagonist. The genre points to action-oriented sequences and explorations of how disparate powers and personalities can be harnessed for a common goal. The story appears designed to introduce these characters and their unique abilities to a new audience.