Hawkworld Review of Superman (2025)

   Superman was released yesterday (July 11) here in Japan after a long two-year wait. With Hawkgirl getting her first appearance in a movie, following Hawkman's first in Black Adam back in 2022, I was going to see this movie the first chance I got. It had been a busy week and I was exhausted, but I fought the fatigue and drove the 40 minutes to the nearest theater after work. 
Note: There are complete spoilers ahead so if you haven't seen the movie, go see it and come back for the review. (Yes, I think you should defintely see it.)

Hawkgirl in Superman (2025) News and Updates

   It's official! It's been announced that Hawkgirl will be in DCU's Superman. The movie is scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025. This post will follow all the news and updates about Hawkgirl's role in the film. The newest posts will be on top. Come back often to check up on the movie's updates for Hawkgirl! 

Here are Isabela Merced's Instagram, IMDb, and Wikipedia pages! 

DC Universe Wiki  

Click here for the Hawkgirl/Isabela Merced Gallery!

July 12: Hawkworld (Tim Board) Review of Superman

July 9: ‘Superman’ Soars At Private ATL Screening With DC’s New Heroes; Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific & Metamorpho [Exclusive] 

July 9: Exclusive: Isabela Merced gets candid about Superman and playing Hawkgirl in James Gunn’s new film 

July 9: Meet the 'Superman' movie's new Justice Gang | AP interview 

July 9: There's a Superman pack coming to Minecraft to coincide with the movie 

July 8: Isabela Merced reveals that Superman's story ties into Peacemaker: Season 2 

July 8: Isabela Merced Is Taking Flight as Hawkgirl in “Superman” — And Teaming Up with Progressive to Be a Real-Life Superhero, Too

July 7: Superman Star Wants Hawkgirl to Have Justice League’s Romantic Partner in DCU 

July 6: Hawkgirl Actress Isabela Merced Is Down For A Green Lantern Romance In The DCU 

July 4: A shot of Hawkgirl from the Superman movie! 

July 4: Hawkgirl Figure at Brazil's Burger King Stores! Coming next week! 

July 4: New Hawkgirl Promo Reveals Fresh Look at DCU’s Fierce Flyer in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ 

First Reviews Are Looking Good for Superman Starring Hawkgirl!

RottenTomatoes is usually a site or scale I don't give much merit to, but unfortunately it is still the mainstream's place to see if a movie is good or not so I took a look. Comicbookmovie.com put out an article that compared Superman with all the other Superman movies that have come out over the years, and this new movie came out very well! So far, it's right up there with the first Superman movie that came out in 1978, so that's some high praise right there. Hawkgirl is not mentioned in the article, but hopefully she won't be swallowed up by all the other actors and action going on and can leave her definite mark. 

Hawkgirl's Screech!

 I'll put this in the Hawkgirl movie news post as well, but this deserves a post of its own! Hawkgirl is wheet-shrieking banshee style in the upcoming Superman movie. From what the little snippet shows, I think she nailed it! Here's the short video of her shrieking and then Isabela Merced talking about it in an interview. 

Hawkman's Secret Museum

   In the current JSA series, there have been several mentions of Hawkman's "Secret Museum." The Injustice Society is doing everything they can to find its location. It appears that it is where Hawkman keeps the dangerous artifacts and weapons that he has collected over the years, including the Spear of Destiny. 
Note: Spoilers ahead so come back after you read JSA No. 9!

Funko Pop Releasing Hawkgirl (Superman) Figure on July 11!

 

It's getting released all over the Internet, but it appears that Funko Pop will be released a Hawkgirl figue based on the upcoming Superman movie. It's a limited edition (5000), and I heard that they don't ship overseas.  I'll have to check on that shipping news because that would be disappointing. I may have to find a friend to pick up one for me or pay for it at several times the cost on ebay. Due out on July 11! 

"New Origin of the DC Universe": Screwing Up Hawkman. Again.

 

Back in March, DC Comics announced a new 4-issue series called the "New History of the DC Universe." DC "superfan" Mark Waid would write the history and several top artists would be doing the artwork for the series. This would be a massive undertaking and I wondered how they would handle Hawkman and Hawkgirl's history, if they even cover it at all. 

The first issue came out on June 25. And wow... I was shocked at several things  as I read the book. I don't know about the other charcters, but if Hawkman and Hawkgirl are any indication, this book is an absolute mess. The art is great but they totally screwed up or tried to change the history of the Hawks and even contradicted themselves with their own endnotes. As a Hawkfan, I have questions and also need to set some things straight for those who were as confused as I was and came here for some clarity. There are spoilers ahead and if you still want to read it after that intro, come back after you have read it. 

The History of the Live-Action Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

Since 1979, Hawkman and Hawkgirl have gradually entered the live action scenes of superheroes. While they have yet to get their own mainstream feature, they have have several versions over the years. In my opinion, they have yet to get it right, but maybe someday we will get a movie studio, director, producer, writer and actor who love the characters and do their best to bring us an accurate version that will thrill true Hawkfans. We haven't seen that happen yet but I'm sure it will happen someday.  In the meantime, I've gathered together all of the versions that I've come across over the years. I hope you enjoy the flight!

Thirty-nine years ago, on January 19 and 26, 1979, NBC broadcast "Legends of the Superheroes", a two-part special with several DC heroes and villains. This was also the show that gave us our first live-action Hawkman. Do you know how many men and women have played Hawkman and Hawkgirl over the years? While live-action Batman actors are almost too numerous to count, the number who have played the Winged Wonders on silver or small screens have been few and far between. Let's take a look at the actors who have played the Hawks over the years.

Hawkgirl Articles From Various Sites: Beef up your Hawkgirl knowledge before the upcoming Superman movie!

 

Lots of Hawkirl articles are starting to come up before her debut on the silver screen in the Superman movie. Here is a list of Hawkgirl articles. I'll keep adding to the list for all the Hawkgirl fans interested in keeping up with her! 
Of course you can always go to "The Complete History of Hawkman and Hawkgirl" and "The Story of Shayera Hol/Hawkwoman and Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl" articles by some crazy Hawkfan. 

Comicbook:  Hawkgirl Has a Complicated History (But This is the Best Version of the Character)

Comicbook: All of the Versions of Hawkgirl, Ranked 

MSN: The Strange History Of DC Comics' Hawkgirl 

MSN Article on Hawkgirl

With Hawkgirl appearing in the upcoming Superman movie, she is starting to get a lot of attention from comics and other entertainment sites. MSN just put out an article titled "The Strange History Of DC Comics' Hawkgirl." 

It is broken into 13 chapters so go check it out