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{{ | {{Infobox comics character|character_name=Hawkman|image=File:Hawkman_(DC_Comics)_001.png|publisher=[[DC Comics]]<br/>[[All-American Publications]]|caption=Hawkman and his various past reincarnations in the cover of ''Hawkman'' (2018) #7. Art by Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Jeremiah Skipper.|alter ego=[[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Carter Hall]]<br/>[[Katar Hol]]|species=Human <small>(Carter)</small><br/>[[Thanagarian]] <small>(Katar)</small><br/>|homeworld=[[Thanagar]] <small>(Katar)</small>|affiliations=[[Justice League]]<br/>[[Justice League International]]<br/>[[Justice Society of America]]<br/>Elite Hawkmen Force<br/>Council of Immortals<br/>[[All-Star Squadron]]|partners=[[Hawkgirl]] (various)<br/>[[Atom (character)|The Atom]] (various)<br/>[[Doctor Fate]] (various)<br/>[[Hector Hall]]|hero=y|debut='''Carter Hall:'''<br/>''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January 1940)<br/>'''Katar Hol:'''<br/>''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #34 (February–March 1961)|powers=Both versions of Hawkman have access to Nth metal harnesses, boots, belts, etc. This grants them a variety of powers such as flight, enhanced durability, strength, etc. Due to having experienced many different lifetimes, Hawkman is a capable warrior, with expertise in hand-to-hand combat, archaic weaponry, and is considered a genius-level tactician.}} | ||
'''Hawkman''' is the name of several [[superheroes]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. Created by writer [[Gardner Fox]] and artist [[Dennis Neville]], the original Hawkman first appeared in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1, published by [[All-American Publications]] in January 1940. While both notable versions of the characters were originally similar (with phonetically similar names) but different characters existing in parallel universes (Earth-One and Earth-Two respectively), the merging of both following ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' led to numerous revisions to reconcile Hawkman's history and using each alter-ego's name interchangeably, marking Hawkman's reputation for a complex and confusing history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No Need to Wing It: Hawkman Isn't Even All that Complicated |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2022/10/14/no-need-to-wing-it-hawkman-isnt-even-all-that-complicated |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=DC |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-14 |title=DC Infinite Universe Encyclopedia: Hawkman |url=https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/encyclopedia/hawkman/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514012128/https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/encyclopedia/hawkman/ |archive-date=2021-05-14 |access-date=2024-10-20}}</ref> | |||
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''' | Hawkman is consistently a hawk-themed, reincarnated warrior with access to the fictional Nth metal, granting him a host of powers, a preference for archaic weaponry, and is often paired alongside fellow reincarnated warrior and paramour, [[Hawkgirl]] (or Hawkwoman).<ref name=":0" /> He is portrayed as either the human archaeologist [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|'''Carter Hall''']] whose re-discovery of Nth metal recalls his past reincarnations or as a decorated [[Thanagarian]] police officer [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|'''Katar Hol''']] who comes to Earth. Hawkman also has affiliation with several superhero teams such as the [[Justice Society of America]] and [[Justice League]], often serving as team leader in the former.<ref name=":0" /> Ultimately, Hawkman's first incarnation was originally said to be Egyptian pharaoh [[Khufu]] but later stories reveal it to be Ktar Deathbringer, an alien murderer cursed to atone for his crimes by saving as many people as he killed, which transitioned him into a heroic figure. Due to the conditions of his curse, he reincarnates across space and time, allowing for multiple iterations to co-exist simultaneously at times.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Venditti |first=Robert |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Hawkman_Vol_1_Awakening/g3yPEAAAQBAJ?hl=en |title=Hawkman Vol. 1: Awakening |date=2019-06-18 |publisher=National Geographic Books |isbn=978-1-4012-9144-0 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Venditti |first=Robert |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Hawkman_Vol_2_Deathbringer/1x_CDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjInK-zg6WPAxUgQzABHV_TANcQiqUDegQICxAH |title=Hawkman Vol. 2: Deathbringer |date=2019-12-10 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-77950-511-8 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
The character has been adapted into other media numerous times, with significant appearances in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', which featured Hawkgirl as a main character, as well as several [[DC Universe Original Animated Movies]]. In live action, Hawkman first appeared onscreen in the two-part 1979 TV special ''[[Legends of the Superheroes]]'', portrayed by Bill Nuckols. Hawkman was later portrayed by [[Michael Shanks]] in ''[[Smallville]]'' and by [[Falk Hentschel]] in [[The CW]]'s [[Arrowverse]] series. He also appears in the [[DC Extended Universe]] film ''[[Black Adam (film)|Black Adam]]'' (2022), portrayed by [[Aldis Hodge]]. | |||
==Publication history== | ==Publication history== | ||
Hawkman first appeared in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (1940), and was a featured character in that title throughout the 1940s. This Hawkman was [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Carter Hall]], a [[reincarnation]] of the [[ancient Egypt]]ian prince Khufu. Hall discovered that the mysterious "ninth metal" (later changed simply to "Nth metal") could negate the effects of [[gravity]] and allow him to fly. He donned a costume with large wings to allow him to control his flight and became the crimefighter, Hawkman. He also had a companion hawk named Big Red that assisted him in fighting crime. An [[archaeology|archaeologist]] by profession, Hall used ancient weapons from the [[museum]] that he curated. | Hawkman first appeared in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January 1940), and was a featured character in that title throughout the 1940s. This Hawkman was [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Carter Hall]], a [[reincarnation]] of the [[ancient Egypt]]ian prince Khufu. Hall discovered that the mysterious "ninth metal" (later changed simply to "Nth metal") could negate the effects of [[gravity]] and allow him to fly. He donned a costume with large wings to allow him to control his flight and became the crimefighter, Hawkman. He also had a companion hawk named Big Red that assisted him in fighting crime. An [[archaeology|archaeologist]] by profession, Hall used ancient weapons from the [[museum]] that he curated. | ||
[[File:Flash Comics 71.JPG|thumb|left| | [[File:Flash Comics 71.JPG|thumb|left|upright=0.75|The Golden Age Hawkman, from ''Flash Comics'' #71 (May 1946). Art by [[Joe Kubert]]]] | ||
Hawkman was a charter member of the [[Justice Society of America]], beginning with ''[[All Star Comics]]'' #3 (Winter 1940). In issue #8 he became the JSA's chairman, a position he held until the end of the JSA's run in ''All Star Comics'' in 1951. He was the only member of the JSA to appear in every adventure during the [[Golden Age of Comic Books]]. He romanced his reincarnated bride, Shiera | Hawkman was a charter member of the [[Justice Society of America]], beginning with ''[[All Star Comics]]'' #3 (Winter 1940). In issue #8 he became the JSA's chairman, a position he held until the end of the JSA's run in ''All Star Comics'' in 1951. He was the only member of the JSA to appear in every adventure during the [[Golden Age of Comic Books]]. He romanced his reincarnated bride, [[Shiera Sanders]], who became the crimefighter [[Hawkgirl]]. His first three adventures were drawn by creator [[Dennis Neville]] (who modeled Hawkman's costume on the hawkmen characters in the [[Flash Gordon]] comic strip by [[Alex Raymond]]), then by [[Sheldon Moldoff]], and later by [[Joe Kubert]], who slightly redesigned his mask in ''Flash Comics'' #85 (Jul 1947) and then, one year later, replaced the winged-hawk-like mask with a much simpler yellow cowl in ''Flash Comics'' #98 (Aug 1948). | ||
Along with most other superheroes, Hawkman's Golden Age adventures came to an end when the industry turned away from the genre in the early 1950s. His last appearance was in ''All Star Comics'' #57 (1951). | Along with most other superheroes, Hawkman's Golden Age adventures came to an end when the industry turned away from the genre in the early 1950s. His last appearance was in ''All Star Comics'' #57 (1951). | ||
Later in the decade, DC Comics, under editor [[Julius Schwartz]], decided to revive a number of | Later in the decade, DC Comics, under editor [[Julius Schwartz]], decided to revive a number of Golden-Age superheroes in new incarnations, but retaining the same names and powers (except for [[The Atom]], whose GA incarnation was a diminutive pugilist that had no super-powers). Following the success of [[the Flash]] and [[Green Lantern]], the name "Hawkman" was revived in ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' # 34 (Feb–Mar 1961), this time as an [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] [[police officer]] from the planet [[Thanagar]], though his powers were largely the same. Created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Joe Kubert]], this Hawkman named [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Katar Hol]] came to Earth with his wife Shayera in pursuit of a criminal, and decided to remain on Earth to study earth police methods as well as fight crime. They adopted the names Carter and Shiera Hall and became curators of a museum in Midway City. | ||
This Hawkman became a member of the [[Justice League]] of America in issue #31, where he often verbally sparred with the iconoclastic [[Liberalism|liberal]] hero [[Green Arrow]]. In the 1960s, it was revealed that the original Hawkman lived on the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|parallel world]] of [[Earth-Two]], and that Katar Hol lived on [[Earth-One]]. The JLA and JSA had an annual meeting throughout the 1960s and 1970s during which the two heroes often met. | This Hawkman became a member of the [[Justice League]] of America in issue #31, where he often verbally sparred with the iconoclastic [[Liberalism|liberal]] hero [[Green Arrow]]. In the 1960s, it was revealed that the original Hawkman lived on the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|parallel world]] of [[Earth-Two]], and that Katar Hol lived on [[Earth-One]]. The JLA and JSA had an annual meeting throughout the 1960s and 1970s during which the two heroes often met. | ||
[[File:Hawkman v1 3.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Hawkman v1 3.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|The Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl, from ''Hawkman'' #3 (August–September 1964). Art by [[Murphy Anderson]].]] | ||
The [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman had his own series for a few years in the '60s, but with declining sales it ended at issue #27 and was then merged with that of the [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]]. ''Atom and Hawkman'' lasted only another year or so before cancellation. | The [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman had his own series for a few years in the '60s, but with declining sales it ended at issue #27 and was then merged with that of the [[Atom (Ray Palmer)|Atom]]. ''Atom and Hawkman'' lasted only another year or so before cancellation. | ||
In the late 1970s in ''[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]]'' and ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'', Thanagar went to war with the planet Rann, the adopted home of [[Adam Strange]]. This led to Hawkman and Hawkwoman severing ties with their homeworld, and later fighting ''The Shadow War of Hawkman'' (written by [[ | In the late 1970s in ''[[Showcase (comics)|Showcase]]'' and ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'', Thanagar went to war with the planet Rann, the adopted home of [[Adam Strange]]. This led to Hawkman and Hawkwoman severing ties with their homeworld, and later fighting ''The Shadow War of Hawkman'' (written by [[Jenny Blake Isabella]]) as the Thanagarians tried secretly to conquer the Earth. | ||
The landmark 1985 series ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' resulted in a massive revision of much of DC continuity and led to many characters being substantially rewritten. Hawkman was to suffer some of the greatest confusion as successive writers sought to explain his various appearances. In the revised timeline there was a single Earth which had witnessed the JSA in the 1940s and the JLA decades later. Successive revisions sought to establish exactly who had been Hawkman and Hawkwoman at different stages. For the first few years the pre-Crisis incarnations were still used, during which time they were prominent across the DC Universe and joined the latest incarnation of the Justice League. | The landmark 1985 series ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' resulted in a massive revision of much of DC continuity and led to many characters being substantially rewritten. Hawkman was to suffer some of the greatest confusion as successive writers sought to explain his various appearances. In the revised timeline there was a single Earth which had witnessed the JSA in the 1940s and the JLA decades later. Successive revisions sought to establish exactly who had been Hawkman and Hawkwoman at different stages. For the first few years the pre-Crisis incarnations were still used, during which time they were prominent across the DC Universe and joined the latest incarnation of the Justice League. | ||
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Subsequently, Hawkman was reincarnated and given a new series in 2002 entitled ''Hawkman'' vol. 4, written initially by [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]] and [[Geoff Johns]], with art by [[Rags Morales]]. [[Justin Gray]] and [[Jimmy Palmiotti]] took over writing duties during the third year of the series. In 2006, the series was retitled ''Hawkgirl'' with issue #50 and given a new creative team of [[Walt Simonson]] and [[Howard Chaykin]]. This series was cancelled with issue #66 in July 2007. | Subsequently, Hawkman was reincarnated and given a new series in 2002 entitled ''Hawkman'' vol. 4, written initially by [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]] and [[Geoff Johns]], with art by [[Rags Morales]]. [[Justin Gray]] and [[Jimmy Palmiotti]] took over writing duties during the third year of the series. In 2006, the series was retitled ''Hawkgirl'' with issue #50 and given a new creative team of [[Walt Simonson]] and [[Howard Chaykin]]. This series was cancelled with issue #66 in July 2007. | ||
Hawkman was a major character in the ''[[Rann–Thanagar War]]'' miniseries, which stemmed from events in ''[[ | Hawkman was a major character in the ''[[Rann–Thanagar War]]'' miniseries, which stemmed from events in ''[[Countdown to Infinite Crisis]]''. During this time, his continuity was further changed. | ||
The character then received a new series spinning out of ''[[Dark Nights: Metal]]'', helmed by [[Robert Venditti]] and [[Bryan Hitch]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Tim |title=DC's Hawkman Takes Flight in New Series From Venditti & Hitch |url=https://www.cbr.com/hawkman-new-dc-comics-series-venditti-hitch/ |website=CBR |date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> | The character then received a new series spinning out of ''[[Dark Nights: Metal]]'', helmed by [[Robert Venditti]] and [[Bryan Hitch]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Tim |title=DC's Hawkman Takes Flight in New Series From Venditti & Hitch |url=https://www.cbr.com/hawkman-new-dc-comics-series-venditti-hitch/ |website=CBR |date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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In the days of [[ancient Egypt]], Prince Khufu is engaged in a feud with his rival, the Egyptian priest [[Hath-Set]]. The priest eventually captures both Khufu and his consort Chay-Ara, and kills them using a cursed dagger of Nth metal. Millennia later, in 1940, Khufu is reincarnated as American archaeologist '''Carter Hall''', Chay-Ara as Shiera | In the days of [[ancient Egypt]], Prince Khufu is engaged in a feud with his rival, the Egyptian priest [[Hath-Set]]. The priest eventually captures both Khufu and his consort Chay-Ara, and kills them using a cursed dagger of Nth metal. Millennia later, in 1940, Khufu is reincarnated as American archaeologist '''Carter Hall''', Chay-Ara as [[Shiera Sanders]], and Hath-Set as scientist Anton Hastor. After touching the same Nth Metal dagger used to kill Khufu, Carter regains the memories of his former life and realizes Hastor is the reincarnation of his ancient foe. When Hastor kidnaps Shiera, using a magic spell to draw her to his lair, Hall uses his newly-refound memories to craft a gravity-defying belt using Nth metal and a winged costume to become Hawkman. Carter successfully rescues Shiera, Anton is killed by electrocution, and Carter and Saunders begin a romantic relationship. | ||
Carter Hall and Shiera | Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders had a son together, named [[Hector Hall]], who grew up to also have a superheroic identity as Silver Scarab and later adopted the mantle of [[Doctor Fate]]. Hector was a member of the superhero groups Infinity Inc. and the JSA, where he served alongside his father. | ||
===Katar Hol=== | ===Katar Hol=== | ||
{{Main|Hawkman (Katar Hol)}} | {{Main|Hawkman (Katar Hol)}} | ||
'''Katar Hol''' is an honored [[police officer]] on his homeworld of Thanagar. Along with his wife Shayera, they use | '''Katar Hol''' is an honored [[police officer]] on his homeworld of Thanagar. Along with his wife [[Shayera Hol|Shayera]], they use anti-gravity belts and their wings to fly and fight criminals. These were the tools of an elite police unit tasked to track and apprehend the most dangerous criminals. The pair were sent to Earth in 1961 to capture the shapeshifting criminal [[Byth Rok]]. Following this mission, they elected to remain on Earth to work with authorities in the [[United States]] and learn human police methods. The two adopted covers as a pair of [[museum]] curators, Carter and Shiera Hall, and acted publicly as the second Hawkman and the second Hawkgirl (later Hawkwoman). | ||
Although initially depicted as surviving the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' intact, Katar Hol was [[ | Although initially depicted as surviving the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' intact, Katar Hol was [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]]ed just a few years afterwards in a prestige-format [[miniseries]] named ''[[Hawkworld]]'', by [[Timothy Truman]]. A regular ongoing series of the same name followed, with writer [[John Ostrander]] joining Truman. Katar Hol, a young [[police]] officer on the planet Thanagar, rebels against the oppressive system of his planet and is sent into exile. He later escapes and uncovers a renegade police captain Byth Rok. As a result, he is reinstated into the force, given a new partner, Shayera Thal, and sent on a mission on Earth, where he is the third Hawkman. | ||
In DC's [[The New 52]] universe, Hawkman is Katar Hol but uses the name Carter Hall. | In DC's [[The New 52]] universe, Hawkman is Katar Hol but uses the name Carter Hall. | ||
==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
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The [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman also had enhanced senses comparable to a hawk's. He, and sometimes the Golden Age Hawkman as well, was also able to converse with birds, though not command them in the same way that [[Aquaman]] could command sea creatures. Hawkman also wore special contact lenses that allowed him to detect beams and radiation.<ref>''Justice League of America'' #32</ref> | The [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman also had enhanced senses comparable to a hawk's. He, and sometimes the Golden Age Hawkman as well, was also able to converse with birds, though not command them in the same way that [[Aquaman]] could command sea creatures. Hawkman also wore special contact lenses that allowed him to detect beams and radiation.<ref>''Justice League of America'' #32</ref> | ||
The Silver Age Hawkman also possessed a | The Silver Age Hawkman also possessed a Thanagarian police space ship and a variety of [[science fiction]]al weapons. | ||
All versions of Hawkman prefer to use [[Ancient weapons|archaic weaponry]]—particularly [[mace (bludgeon)|maces]], [[Net (device)|nets]], [[spear]]s, and [[shield]]s—rather than modern or futuristic weapons. The current iteration prefers this in part because, having the memories of having lived through [[Past life regression|many past lives]], he is more proficient in their use than with contemporary weapons. In Katar Hol's case, it was too dangerous to use Thanagarian weaponry since there was too great a chance they could be lost or captured and then used or duplicated on Earth. There is, however, one significantly unique weapon Carter employs occasionally: the Claw of Horus. Constructed of Nth metal by Prince Khufu in [[ancient Egypt]], it was delivered to the newly resurrected Carter Hall by the time-displaced [[ | All versions of Hawkman prefer to use [[Ancient weapons|archaic weaponry]]—particularly [[mace (bludgeon)|maces]], [[Net (device)|nets]], [[spear]]s, and [[shield]]s—rather than modern or futuristic weapons. The current iteration prefers this in part because, having the memories of having lived through [[Past life regression|many past lives]], he is more proficient in their use than with contemporary weapons. In Katar Hol's case, it was too dangerous to use Thanagarian weaponry since there was too great a chance they could be lost or captured and then used or duplicated on Earth. There is, however, one significantly unique weapon Carter employs occasionally: the Claw of Horus. Constructed of Nth metal by Prince Khufu in [[ancient Egypt]], it was delivered to the newly resurrected Carter Hall by the time-displaced [[Jay Garrick]] in ''[[Justice Society of America|JSA]]'' Book 3: "The Return of Hawkman". Later, in ''Superman-Batman'' Book 1: "Public Enemies", Hawkman used it to defeat [[Superman]], using its Nth metal to channel the Earth's gravitational field. As he explained to Superman, "Essentially, I just hit you with the planet." | ||
All versions of Hawkman have shown enhanced levels of strength. The Golden Age Hawkman was said to have the strength of 12 men but later that idea was dropped. Where as the Golden Age Hawkman's strength appeared natural, it was later explained (with the | All versions of Hawkman have shown enhanced levels of strength. The Golden Age Hawkman was said to have the strength of 12 men but later that idea was dropped. Where as the Golden Age Hawkman's strength appeared natural, it was later explained (with the | ||
[[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman) that | [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] Hawkman) that Nth metal enables its wielders to carry great weights. The recent incarnation has interpreted this as Nth metal simply enhancing the strength of the user. Also, several JLA and JSA stories indicate that Thanagar has greater gravity than Earth, and that Thanagarians are naturally stronger than humans because they are adapted to it, similarly to how [[Atlantis (DC Comics)|Atlanteans]] (e.g. [[Aquaman]]) are adapted to [[Water pressure|deep sea pressures]]. | ||
It has also been explained in the ''JSA'' series that | It has also been explained in the ''JSA'' series that Nth metal greatly aids in healing, [[Regeneration in humans|closing wounds almost instantaneously]]. One example is in the ''JLA'' story "Crisis of Conscience", in issues 115–118, when Carter's arm is nearly severed during one part of the issue, but the wound has obviously closed and functionality returned by the end of the issue. [[Atom (character)|The Atom]] has commented that Hawkman laughs at anything less than [[third-degree burns]]. | ||
Nth metal also regulates the [[Human body temperature|body temperature]] of the wearer, preventing the need for heavy protective clothing while in [[high altitudes]]. It also has the property of radiating heat, which can be controlled to warm the wearer in colder climates.<ref>''Flash Comics'' #18</ref> | |||
==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
* Hawkman appears in ''[[Just Imagine...]]''.<ref>''Just Imagine Stan Lee creating Crisis'' (January 2002)</ref> This version was a humanoid hawk who evolved from [[Just Imagine Stan Lee's Robin|Robin]]. | * Hawkman appears in ''[[Just Imagine...]]''.<ref>''Just Imagine Stan Lee creating Crisis'' (January 2002)</ref> This version was a humanoid hawk who evolved from [[Just Imagine Stan Lee's Robin|Robin]]. | ||
* Hawkman's [[Earth-Three#1992–2011: Anti-matter Earth, new Multiverse|anti-matter Earth]] counterpart, '''Blood Eagle''', appears in ''JLA'' #112, in which he is killed by the Crime Syndicate.<ref>{{cite comic|Title = JLA|Issue = #112|Date = (May 2005)|Publisher = DC Comics}}</ref> | * Hawkman's [[Earth-Three#1992–2011: Anti-matter Earth, new Multiverse|anti-matter Earth]] counterpart, '''Blood Eagle''', appears in ''JLA'' #112, in which he is killed by the Crime Syndicate.<ref>{{cite comic|Title = JLA|Issue = #112|Date = (May 2005)|Publisher = DC Comics}}</ref> | ||
===Fel Andar=== | |||
[[File:Hawkworldseries22.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Fel Andar on the cover of ''Hawkworld'' (vol. 2) #22. Art by [[Graham Nolan]].]] | |||
'''Fel Andar''' is a Thanagarian agent who also uses the Hawkman codename. There are two different versions of the character: the pre-''[[Hawkworld]]'' version (named '''Fell Andar'''), created by [[Jenny Blake Isabella]] and [[Richard Howell (comics)|Richard Howell]], and the post-''Hawkworld'' version, created by [[John Ostrander]] and [[Graham Nolan]]. Fel Andar was created as a stand-in for [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Katar Hol]] in Katar's post-''Crisis'', pre-''Hawkworld'' adventures, including his brief membership with [[Justice League International]], after DC Comics decided to [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] Hawkman following publication of the 1989 ''Hawkworld'' miniseries, | |||
First appearing in ''The Shadow War of Hawkman'', Thanagarian agent Fell Andar led a team to Earth to steal the Hawks' technology. Thanagar has at this time become a fascist empire and was planning to take over the universe, starting with Earth. Since they lost their technology during the Equalizer plague, the Hawks were the only ones who possessed them as they were off-planet. Andar took control of the Hawks' spaceship. The Hawks manage to sabotage the ship and crashed. The Hawks battled Andar and emerged victorious, with Andar being killed in the battle.<ref>''The Shadow War of Hawkman'' #4 (August 1985)</ref> | |||
Following ''Hawkworld'', years before the events of ''[[Invasion! (DC Comics)|Invasion!]]'', Fel Andar, a Thanagarian spy operating on Earth, fell in love with an Earth woman, [[Hawkwoman (Sharon Parker)|Sharon Parker]]. They married and Sharon gave birth to [[Golden Eagle (comics)|Ch'al Andar]], also known as Charley Parker.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Plummer |first=Jessica |date=October 16, 2020 |title=What's the Deal With Hawkman? |url=https://bookriot.com/hawkman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019091647/https://bookriot.com/hawkman/ |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=Book Riot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=June 14, 2020 |title=10 Things Fans Should Know About Hawkman |url=https://www.cbr.com/facts-trivia-about-hawkman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629230943/https://www.cbr.com/facts-trivia-about-hawkman/ |archive-date=June 29, 2020 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> When Charley is four years old, Andar is ordered to infiltrate the [[Justice League]] as the second Hawkman, "Carter Hall Jr.".<ref name=":1" /> Andar's superiors [[mindwipe]] Sharon, forcing her to take up a new identity as the second Hawkwoman, "Sharon Hall".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Shiach |first=Kieran |date=October 5, 2016 |title=Understanding Hawkman: How A Simple Concept Became A Mess |url=https://comicsalliance.com/understanding-hawkman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006151622/https://comicsalliance.com/understanding-hawkman/ |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=[[ComicsAlliance]] |language=en}}</ref> Intending to gain his teammates' confidence, Andar claims to be the son of [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Carter Hall]] and [[Hawkgirl (Shiera Hall)|Shiera Hall]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=June 20, 2017 |title=The Hilarious Fake Hawkman in Justice League International Retcon |url=https://www.cbr.com/hawkman-justice-league-international-retcon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622034847/https://www.cbr.com/hawkman-justice-league-international-retcon/ |archive-date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=June 17, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> Sharon learns of Andar's deception and informs [[Martian Manhunter]] and [[Maxwell Lord]]. Andar murders Sharon and escapes to Thanagar,<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>''[[Hawkworld]]'' (vol. 2) #23 (June 1992)</ref> and is later captured and sentenced to life imprisonment on Thanagar. During the [[Rann–Thanagar War]], Andar is killed by [[Blackfire (DC Comics)|Blackfire]] while attempting to reconcile with Charley and atone for his crimes.<ref>''Hawkman'' (vol. 4) #48 (March 2006)</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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|''Hawkman Vol. 1: Endless Flight'' | |''Hawkman Vol. 1: Endless Flight'' | ||
|''Hawkman'' (vol. 4) #1–6, | |''Hawkman'' (vol. 4) #1–6, ''Hawkman Secret Files #1'' | ||
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* The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Jack Angel]]. | * The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Jack Angel]]. | ||
* Two characters based on Hawkman appear in media set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU): | * Two characters based on Hawkman appear in media set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU): | ||
** A character loosely based on the Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman | ** A character loosely based on the Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman, '''Hro Talak''', appears in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' three-part episode "Starcrossed", voiced by Victor Rivers.<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Hro Talak Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Hro-Talak/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | ||
** A character based on the Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman with elements of Katar Hol appears in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[James Remar]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Hawkman Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Hawkman/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | ** A character based on the Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman with elements of Katar Hol appears in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[James Remar]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Hawkman Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Hawkman/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | ||
* The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'', voiced by [[Robert Patrick]].<ref name="btva" /> | * The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'', voiced by [[Robert Patrick]].<ref name="btva" /> | ||
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* The Carter Hall and Katar Hol incarnations of Hawkman make cameo appearances in ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''. | * The Carter Hall and Katar Hol incarnations of Hawkman make cameo appearances in ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''. | ||
* The | * The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Michael Gough (voice actor)|Michael Gough]]. | ||
* An [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|alternate universe]] variant of Hawkman called '''ManHawk''' makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'' as a minor member of the [[Crime Syndicate]]. | * An [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|alternate universe]] variant of Hawkman called '''ManHawk''' makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'' as a minor member of the [[Crime Syndicate]]. | ||
* An unidentified Hawkman appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced by [[Phil Morris (actor)|Phil Morris]].<ref name="btva" /> | * An unidentified Hawkman appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced by [[Phil Morris (actor)|Phil Morris]].<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* A Hawkman film was in development by [[Warner Bros.]] in the early 2010s, but nothing came of it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/30/hawkman-movie-plans-revealed-a-bit-like-these-other-popular-movies/?|title=Hawkman Movie Plans Revealed – A Bit Like These Other Popular Movies|work=Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News|access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> | * A Hawkman film was in development by [[Warner Bros.]] in the early 2010s, but nothing came of it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/30/hawkman-movie-plans-revealed-a-bit-like-these-other-popular-movies/?|title=Hawkman Movie Plans Revealed – A Bit Like These Other Popular Movies|work=Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News|access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* An unidentified Hawkman appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]''.<ref name="btva" /> | * An unidentified Hawkman appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]''.<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* | * The Katar Hol incarnation minor non-speaking appearances in the [[DC Animated Movie Universe]] (DCAMU) films ''[[Justice League Dark (film)|Justice League Dark]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/379295-justice-league-dark-featurette-reveals-matt-ryan-returns-as-constantine|title=Justice League Dark Featurette Reveals Matt Ryan Returns as Constantine!|publisher=Superhero Hype|last=Perry|first=Spencer|date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Death of Superman (film)|The Death of Superman]]'', and ''[[Justice League Dark: Apokolips War]]''.<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* An [[Earth-Two|Earth-2]] variant of Carter Hall / Hawkman appears in ''[[Justice Society: World War II]]'', voiced by [[Omid Abtahi]].<ref name="btva" /> | * An [[Earth-Two|Earth-2]] variant of Carter Hall / Hawkman appears in ''[[Justice Society: World War II]]'', voiced by [[Omid Abtahi]].<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[Injustice (2021 film)|Injustice]]''. | * The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in ''[[Injustice (2021 film)|Injustice]]''. | ||
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses". Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in January 1940. While both notable versions of the characters were originally similar (with phonetically similar names) but different characters existing in parallel universes (Earth-One and Earth-Two respectively), the merging of both following Crisis on Infinite Earths led to numerous revisions to reconcile Hawkman's history and using each alter-ego's name interchangeably, marking Hawkman's reputation for a complex and confusing history.[1][2]
Hawkman is consistently a hawk-themed, reincarnated warrior with access to the fictional Nth metal, granting him a host of powers, a preference for archaic weaponry, and is often paired alongside fellow reincarnated warrior and paramour, Hawkgirl (or Hawkwoman).[2] He is portrayed as either the human archaeologist Carter Hall whose re-discovery of Nth metal recalls his past reincarnations or as a decorated Thanagarian police officer Katar Hol who comes to Earth. Hawkman also has affiliation with several superhero teams such as the Justice Society of America and Justice League, often serving as team leader in the former.[2] Ultimately, Hawkman's first incarnation was originally said to be Egyptian pharaoh Khufu but later stories reveal it to be Ktar Deathbringer, an alien murderer cursed to atone for his crimes by saving as many people as he killed, which transitioned him into a heroic figure. Due to the conditions of his curse, he reincarnates across space and time, allowing for multiple iterations to co-exist simultaneously at times.[3][4]
The character has been adapted into other media numerous times, with significant appearances in Justice League Unlimited, which featured Hawkgirl as a main character, as well as several DC Universe Original Animated Movies. In live action, Hawkman first appeared onscreen in the two-part 1979 TV special Legends of the Superheroes, portrayed by Bill Nuckols. Hawkman was later portrayed by Michael Shanks in Smallville and by Falk Hentschel in The CW's Arrowverse series. He also appears in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam (2022), portrayed by Aldis Hodge.
Publication history
Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940), and was a featured character in that title throughout the 1940s. This Hawkman was Carter Hall, a reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian prince Khufu. Hall discovered that the mysterious "ninth metal" (later changed simply to "Nth metal") could negate the effects of gravity and allow him to fly. He donned a costume with large wings to allow him to control his flight and became the crimefighter, Hawkman. He also had a companion hawk named Big Red that assisted him in fighting crime. An archaeologist by profession, Hall used ancient weapons from the museum that he curated.
Hawkman was a charter member of the Justice Society of America, beginning with All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940). In issue #8 he became the JSA's chairman, a position he held until the end of the JSA's run in All Star Comics in 1951. He was the only member of the JSA to appear in every adventure during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He romanced his reincarnated bride, Shiera Sanders, who became the crimefighter Hawkgirl. His first three adventures were drawn by creator Dennis Neville (who modeled Hawkman's costume on the hawkmen characters in the Flash Gordon comic strip by Alex Raymond), then by Sheldon Moldoff, and later by Joe Kubert, who slightly redesigned his mask in Flash Comics #85 (Jul 1947) and then, one year later, replaced the winged-hawk-like mask with a much simpler yellow cowl in Flash Comics #98 (Aug 1948).
Along with most other superheroes, Hawkman's Golden Age adventures came to an end when the industry turned away from the genre in the early 1950s. His last appearance was in All Star Comics #57 (1951).
Later in the decade, DC Comics, under editor Julius Schwartz, decided to revive a number of Golden-Age superheroes in new incarnations, but retaining the same names and powers (except for The Atom, whose GA incarnation was a diminutive pugilist that had no super-powers). Following the success of the Flash and Green Lantern, the name "Hawkman" was revived in The Brave and the Bold # 34 (Feb–Mar 1961), this time as an alien police officer from the planet Thanagar, though his powers were largely the same. Created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, this Hawkman named Katar Hol came to Earth with his wife Shayera in pursuit of a criminal, and decided to remain on Earth to study earth police methods as well as fight crime. They adopted the names Carter and Shiera Hall and became curators of a museum in Midway City.
This Hawkman became a member of the Justice League of America in issue #31, where he often verbally sparred with the iconoclastic liberal hero Green Arrow. In the 1960s, it was revealed that the original Hawkman lived on the parallel world of Earth-Two, and that Katar Hol lived on Earth-One. The JLA and JSA had an annual meeting throughout the 1960s and 1970s during which the two heroes often met.
The Silver Age Hawkman had his own series for a few years in the '60s, but with declining sales it ended at issue #27 and was then merged with that of the Atom. Atom and Hawkman lasted only another year or so before cancellation.
In the late 1970s in Showcase and World's Finest Comics, Thanagar went to war with the planet Rann, the adopted home of Adam Strange. This led to Hawkman and Hawkwoman severing ties with their homeworld, and later fighting The Shadow War of Hawkman (written by Jenny Blake Isabella) as the Thanagarians tried secretly to conquer the Earth.
The landmark 1985 series Crisis on Infinite Earths resulted in a massive revision of much of DC continuity and led to many characters being substantially rewritten. Hawkman was to suffer some of the greatest confusion as successive writers sought to explain his various appearances. In the revised timeline there was a single Earth which had witnessed the JSA in the 1940s and the JLA decades later. Successive revisions sought to establish exactly who had been Hawkman and Hawkwoman at different stages. For the first few years the pre-Crisis incarnations were still used, during which time they were prominent across the DC Universe and joined the latest incarnation of the Justice League.
DC decided to reboot Hawkman, in a limited series (which later led to an ongoing series) titled Hawkworld originally by Timothy Truman, and later John Ostrander. In this series, Thanagar was a stratified society which conquered other worlds to enrich itself. Katar Hol was the son of a prominent official who rebelled against the status quo. He and his partner Shayera were sent to Earth and remained there for some years until Hol was apparently killed.
This created several continuity errors. Because the new Katar Hol had only just arrived on Earth, someone else had to have been Hawkman previously. In an attempt to resolve the problem it was established through retcons that the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl had continued to operate sporadically after their supposed retirement in 1951 through the 1990s, and that Nth metal originally came from Thanagar. The Halls, and not the Hols, joined the original incarnation of the JLA. Another Hawkman—Fel Andar, a Thanagarian agent—had been the one who joined the Justice League during the 1980s, pretending to be a hero but secretly spying on the League for his Thanagarian masters.
The Zero Hour miniseries muddied the waters further by merging the different Hawkmen into a "Hawkgod", who was the focus character in the third volume of the monthly Hawkman series. This version of Hawkman also had a small role in the alternate-future series Kingdom Come. After the end of this series, Hawkman's continuity was considered by DC to be too complicated,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and he was absent from comics for several years.
In the late 1990s, the JSA series untangled Hawkman's continuity, establishing him as Carter Hall, a man who—along with Shiera—had been reincarnated dozens of times since his life in ancient Egypt, and whose powers were derived from Thanagarian Nth metal, which had been retroactively renamed from "ninth metal". The Katar Hol of the Hawkworld series had also come to Earth during the 1990s, as previously established. The 1980s Hawkman Fel Andar returned to Thanagar. The Hawkgod was later revealed to be an avatar of the Hawk aspect of the Red (from which Animal Man receives his powers) and only believed that he was Hawkman.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
During the Identity Crisis miniseries, it was established that Hawkman (Carter Hall) had encouraged the mindwipe of Doctor Light and had actually been the one to initially suggest the idea. His role in the mindwipe was the basis for his enmity with Green Arrow, who felt that interfering with an individual's right to self-determination was beyond the moral right of any organization or government.
Subsequently, Hawkman was reincarnated and given a new series in 2002 entitled Hawkman vol. 4, written initially by James Robinson and Geoff Johns, with art by Rags Morales. Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti took over writing duties during the third year of the series. In 2006, the series was retitled Hawkgirl with issue #50 and given a new creative team of Walt Simonson and Howard Chaykin. This series was cancelled with issue #66 in July 2007.
Hawkman was a major character in the Rann–Thanagar War miniseries, which stemmed from events in Countdown to Infinite Crisis. During this time, his continuity was further changed.
The character then received a new series spinning out of Dark Nights: Metal, helmed by Robert Venditti and Bryan Hitch.[5]
Fictional character biographies
Carter Hall
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In the days of ancient Egypt, Prince Khufu is engaged in a feud with his rival, the Egyptian priest Hath-Set. The priest eventually captures both Khufu and his consort Chay-Ara, and kills them using a cursed dagger of Nth metal. Millennia later, in 1940, Khufu is reincarnated as American archaeologist Carter Hall, Chay-Ara as Shiera Sanders, and Hath-Set as scientist Anton Hastor. After touching the same Nth Metal dagger used to kill Khufu, Carter regains the memories of his former life and realizes Hastor is the reincarnation of his ancient foe. When Hastor kidnaps Shiera, using a magic spell to draw her to his lair, Hall uses his newly-refound memories to craft a gravity-defying belt using Nth metal and a winged costume to become Hawkman. Carter successfully rescues Shiera, Anton is killed by electrocution, and Carter and Saunders begin a romantic relationship.
Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders had a son together, named Hector Hall, who grew up to also have a superheroic identity as Silver Scarab and later adopted the mantle of Doctor Fate. Hector was a member of the superhero groups Infinity Inc. and the JSA, where he served alongside his father.
Katar Hol
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Katar Hol is an honored police officer on his homeworld of Thanagar. Along with his wife Shayera, they use anti-gravity belts and their wings to fly and fight criminals. These were the tools of an elite police unit tasked to track and apprehend the most dangerous criminals. The pair were sent to Earth in 1961 to capture the shapeshifting criminal Byth Rok. Following this mission, they elected to remain on Earth to work with authorities in the United States and learn human police methods. The two adopted covers as a pair of museum curators, Carter and Shiera Hall, and acted publicly as the second Hawkman and the second Hawkgirl (later Hawkwoman).
Although initially depicted as surviving the Crisis on Infinite Earths intact, Katar Hol was rebooted just a few years afterwards in a prestige-format miniseries named Hawkworld, by Timothy Truman. A regular ongoing series of the same name followed, with writer John Ostrander joining Truman. Katar Hol, a young police officer on the planet Thanagar, rebels against the oppressive system of his planet and is sent into exile. He later escapes and uncovers a renegade police captain Byth Rok. As a result, he is reinstated into the force, given a new partner, Shayera Thal, and sent on a mission on Earth, where he is the third Hawkman.
In DC's The New 52 universe, Hawkman is Katar Hol but uses the name Carter Hall.
Powers and abilities
All incarnations of Hawkman used the fictional "ninth metal" or "Nth metal" to defy gravity and allow them to fly. The metal is in their costume's belt, boots, and wings. Its abilities are controlled mentally. Their wings allow them to control their flight, though they can be "flapped" through use of shoulder motions. In most comic books, Hawkman is known to have slightly enhanced physical strength.
The Golden Age Hawkman was also granted the ability to breathe underwater by the sea god Poseidon.[6] He also discovered a hidden kingdom of sentient birds led by the old One-Eye, who taught him their language and later sacrificed himself to save Hawkman's life.[7] Among the leading birds was a hawk named Big Red who became a companion and even helped the Golden Age Hawkman solve crimes.[8]
The Silver Age Hawkman also had enhanced senses comparable to a hawk's. He, and sometimes the Golden Age Hawkman as well, was also able to converse with birds, though not command them in the same way that Aquaman could command sea creatures. Hawkman also wore special contact lenses that allowed him to detect beams and radiation.[9]
The Silver Age Hawkman also possessed a Thanagarian police space ship and a variety of science fictional weapons.
All versions of Hawkman prefer to use archaic weaponry—particularly maces, nets, spears, and shields—rather than modern or futuristic weapons. The current iteration prefers this in part because, having the memories of having lived through many past lives, he is more proficient in their use than with contemporary weapons. In Katar Hol's case, it was too dangerous to use Thanagarian weaponry since there was too great a chance they could be lost or captured and then used or duplicated on Earth. There is, however, one significantly unique weapon Carter employs occasionally: the Claw of Horus. Constructed of Nth metal by Prince Khufu in ancient Egypt, it was delivered to the newly resurrected Carter Hall by the time-displaced Jay Garrick in JSA Book 3: "The Return of Hawkman". Later, in Superman-Batman Book 1: "Public Enemies", Hawkman used it to defeat Superman, using its Nth metal to channel the Earth's gravitational field. As he explained to Superman, "Essentially, I just hit you with the planet."
All versions of Hawkman have shown enhanced levels of strength. The Golden Age Hawkman was said to have the strength of 12 men but later that idea was dropped. Where as the Golden Age Hawkman's strength appeared natural, it was later explained (with the Silver Age Hawkman) that Nth metal enables its wielders to carry great weights. The recent incarnation has interpreted this as Nth metal simply enhancing the strength of the user. Also, several JLA and JSA stories indicate that Thanagar has greater gravity than Earth, and that Thanagarians are naturally stronger than humans because they are adapted to it, similarly to how Atlanteans (e.g. Aquaman) are adapted to deep sea pressures.
It has also been explained in the JSA series that Nth metal greatly aids in healing, closing wounds almost instantaneously. One example is in the JLA story "Crisis of Conscience", in issues 115–118, when Carter's arm is nearly severed during one part of the issue, but the wound has obviously closed and functionality returned by the end of the issue. The Atom has commented that Hawkman laughs at anything less than third-degree burns.
Nth metal also regulates the body temperature of the wearer, preventing the need for heavy protective clothing while in high altitudes. It also has the property of radiating heat, which can be controlled to warm the wearer in colder climates.[10]
Other versions
- Hawkman appears in Just Imagine....[11] This version was a humanoid hawk who evolved from Robin.
- Hawkman's anti-matter Earth counterpart, Blood Eagle, appears in JLA #112, in which he is killed by the Crime Syndicate.[12]
Fel Andar
Fel Andar is a Thanagarian agent who also uses the Hawkman codename. There are two different versions of the character: the pre-Hawkworld version (named Fell Andar), created by Jenny Blake Isabella and Richard Howell, and the post-Hawkworld version, created by John Ostrander and Graham Nolan. Fel Andar was created as a stand-in for Katar Hol in Katar's post-Crisis, pre-Hawkworld adventures, including his brief membership with Justice League International, after DC Comics decided to reboot Hawkman following publication of the 1989 Hawkworld miniseries,
First appearing in The Shadow War of Hawkman, Thanagarian agent Fell Andar led a team to Earth to steal the Hawks' technology. Thanagar has at this time become a fascist empire and was planning to take over the universe, starting with Earth. Since they lost their technology during the Equalizer plague, the Hawks were the only ones who possessed them as they were off-planet. Andar took control of the Hawks' spaceship. The Hawks manage to sabotage the ship and crashed. The Hawks battled Andar and emerged victorious, with Andar being killed in the battle.[13]
Following Hawkworld, years before the events of Invasion!, Fel Andar, a Thanagarian spy operating on Earth, fell in love with an Earth woman, Sharon Parker. They married and Sharon gave birth to Ch'al Andar, also known as Charley Parker.[14][15] When Charley is four years old, Andar is ordered to infiltrate the Justice League as the second Hawkman, "Carter Hall Jr.".[15] Andar's superiors mindwipe Sharon, forcing her to take up a new identity as the second Hawkwoman, "Sharon Hall".[16] Intending to gain his teammates' confidence, Andar claims to be the son of Carter Hall and Shiera Hall.[16][17] Sharon learns of Andar's deception and informs Martian Manhunter and Maxwell Lord. Andar murders Sharon and escapes to Thanagar,[14][17][18] and is later captured and sentenced to life imprisonment on Thanagar. During the Rann–Thanagar War, Andar is killed by Blackfire while attempting to reconcile with Charley and atone for his crimes.[19]
Awards
The series and character have won several awards over the years, including:
- 1961 Alley Award for Best Adventure Hero/Heroine Not in Own Book
- 1962 Alley Award for Best Hero
- 1963 Alley Award for Cross-Over of DC Heroes (The Brave and the Bold with the Flash)
Reception
Hawkman was ranked as the 118th-greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine.[20] IGN also ranked Hawkman as the 56th-greatest comic book hero of all time, stating that the best part of Hawkman is his incredibly short fuse. IGN also described him as a complete and total badass.[21]
Collected editions
Carter Hall
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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| Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 | Material from Flash Comics #1–22 | February 2006 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 2 | Material from Flash Comics #23-63, Big All-American Comic Book #1 | June 2017 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns | Atom & Hawkman #46 and Power of Shazam! #48, Catwoman #83, Suicide Squad #67, Question #37, Phantom Stranger #42, Weird Western Takes #71, Starman #81 | July 2010 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 1: Endless Flight | Hawkman (vol. 4) #1–6, Hawkman Secret Files #1 | April 2003 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 2: Enemies & Allies | Hawkman (vol. 4) #7–12 | March 2004 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 3: Wings of Fury | Hawkman (vol. 4) #15–22 | June 2005 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| JSA: Black Reign[22] | Hawkman (vol. 4) #23–25 and JSA #56–58 | July 2005 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 4 Rise of the Golden Eagle | Hawkman (vol. 4) #37–45 | May 2006 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman by Geoff Johns Book One | Hawkman (vol. 4) #1–14, Hawkman Secret Files #1 | June 2017 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman by Geoff Johns Book Two | Hawkman (vol. 4) #15–25 and JSA #56–58 | April 2018 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| The Hawkman Omnibus Vol. 1 | Hawkman (vol. 4) #1–25, Hawkman Secret Files #1, JSA #56–58 | January 2012 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Dark Nights: Metal: The Resistance | Hawkman: Found #1 and Teen Titans (vol. 6) #12, Nightwing (vol. 4) #29, Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #26, Green Arrow (vol. 6) #32, The Flash (vol. 5) #33, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32, Justice League (vol. 4) #32–33, Batman: Lost #1 | July 2018 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 1: Awakening | Hawkman (vol. 5) #1-6 | June 2019 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 2: Deathbringer | Hawkman (vol. 5) #7-12 | December 2019 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 3: Darkness Within | Hawkman (vol. 5) #13-19 | September 2020 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Vol. 4: Hawks Eternal | Hawkman (vol. 5) #20-29 | February 2021 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Black Adam: The Justice Society Files | Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Hawkman #1 and Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Cyclone #1, Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Atom Smasher #1, and Black Adam - The Justice Society Files: Dr. Fate #1 | January 2023 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
Katar Hol
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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| Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 | The Brave and the Bold #34–36, 42–44; Mystery in Space #87–90 | May 2000 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkman Archives Vol. 2 | Hawkman #1–8 | April 2005 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Showcase Presents: Hawkman Vol. 1 | The Brave and the Bold #34–36, 42–44, 51, The Atom #7, Mystery in Space #87–90; Hawkman #1–11 | March 2007 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Showcase Presents: Hawkman Vol. 2 | Hawkman #12–27, The Atom #31, The Atom and Hawkman #39–45, The Brave and the Bold #70 | August 2008 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Hawkworld | Hawkworld #1-3 | March 2014 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| The Savage Hawkman Vol. 1: Darkness Rising | The Savage Hawkman #1–8 | October 2012 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| The Savage Hawkman Vol. 2: Wanted | The Savage Hawkman #0, #9–20 | December 2013 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| Convergence: Crisis Book One | Convergence: Hawkman #1-2 and Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders #1-2, Convergence: The Adventures of Superman #1-2, Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #1-2, Convergence: Green Lantern Corps #1-2 | October 2015 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
| The Death of Hawkman | The Death of Hawkman #1-6 | June 2017 | Script error: No such module "template wrapper". |
In other media
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Television
Animation
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, voiced by Vic Perrin.
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in Super Friends, voiced by Jack Angel.
- Two characters based on Hawkman appear in media set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU):
- A character loosely based on the Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman, Hro Talak, appears in the Justice League three-part episode "Starcrossed", voiced by Victor Rivers.[23]
- A character based on the Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman with elements of Katar Hol appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by James Remar.[24]
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in The Batman, voiced by Robert Patrick.[24]
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Golden Age of Justice!", voiced by William Katt.[24]
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse, voiced by David Kaye.[24]
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman and Hro Talak appear in Young Justice, respectively voiced by James Arnold Taylor and Mark Rolston.[25][24][23]
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in the Mad segment "That's What Super Friends Are For".[23]
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in DC Super Friends (2015), voiced by Sean Schemmel.[24]
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Troy Baker.[24]
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by Phil LaMarr.[24]
- Comic artist/writer Jack Kirby produced concept art for a planned Hawkman animated series.[26]
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman makes cameo appearances in Harley Quinn, voiced by Tyler James Williams.[27][28]
Live-action
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in Legends of the Superheroes, portrayed by Bill Nuckols.
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Smallville, portrayed by Michael Shanks.
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Falk Hentschel.[29][30][31]
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Stargirl.
Film
- The Carter Hall and Katar Hol incarnations of Hawkman make cameo appearances in Justice League: The New Frontier.
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, voiced by an uncredited Michael Gough.
- An alternate universe variant of Hawkman called ManHawk makes a cameo appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as a minor member of the Crime Syndicate.
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, voiced by Phil Morris.[24]
- A Hawkman film was in development by Warner Bros. in the early 2010s, but nothing came of it.[32]
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.[24]
- The Katar Hol incarnation minor non-speaking appearances in the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) films Justice League Dark,[33] The Death of Superman, and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.[24]
- An Earth-2 variant of Carter Hall / Hawkman appears in Justice Society: World War II, voiced by Omid Abtahi.[24]
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in Injustice.
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, voiced again by Phil LaMarr.
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Black Adam, portrayed by Aldis Hodge.[34][35]
- An unidentified Hawkman makes a non-speaking appearance in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! as a member of the Justice League.
- An unidentified Hawkman appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Geoffrey Arend.[36][24] This version is the reincarnation of Carter Hall.
Video games
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears as a playable character in Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame, voiced again by William Katt.[37]
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears as a non-playable character in DC Universe Online, voiced by Jason Liebrecht.[24]
Miscellaneous
- The Carter Hall incarnation of Hawkman appears in Justice League Adventures #20.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- The Katar Hol incarnation of Hawkman appears in All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #9.[38]
See also
- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio – 1967 TV cartoon series with a similar character
References
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- ↑ Just Imagine Stan Lee creating Crisis (January 2002)
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- ↑ The Shadow War of Hawkman #4 (August 1985)
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- ↑ Hawkworld (vol. 2) #23 (June 1992)
- ↑ Hawkman (vol. 4) #48 (March 2006)
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External links
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- Hawkman in 2016 Review - A review of Hawkman's appearances in media during 2016
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