The Life of Hawkman as a Japanese Samurai

The History of the Japanese Hawkman

By Tim Board (Admin of Hawkworld Twitter and Hawkworld Facebook)

Here’s a history question for you. Who was Hawkman/Carter Hall in his life as a Japanese man? In the Reincarnation Age of Hawkman (2001–2010) and on the chart Doug Zawisza had in Hawkman Companion, several former lives of Hawkman have been identified. So far we have the following:

Prince Khufu: 13th century B.C.

Brian Kent (Silent Knight): 5th century A.D.

Koenrad Von Grimm: October 1483 — November 1514

Captain John Smith: June 1580 — January 1631

Hannibal Hawkes: 19th Century

Detective James Wright: Early 20th Century

In Hawkman Vol. 4 No.18, titled “Bloodlines”, Hawkman is remembering his past lives. On one page he mentions about a former life as a Japanese man during the Ashikaga Period. Also, in Justice Society of America (2007) No. 11, it is mentioned that Hawkman speaks hundreds of languages fluently, including Japanese. I’ve always wondered about who he was in his Japanese life.

Bleeding Cool's Sales Report for Hawkman Found

Bleeding Cool put out their list of best selling comics for the last week of the year. Some of the comments are hilarious, but this just proves that most of the general public fails to see how awesome Hawkman can be. Click for Article. 

Art by Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper

Why HAWKMAN Matters

Dan Greenfield of 13th Demension:

"Tim wrote a piece recently that laid out exactly why Hawkman matters so much to him. I found it genuinely moving because his points are universal. When he says Hawkman, you’ll think of your favorite character. Thing is, though, you’ll be struck by how much he loves this second-tier superhero in particular.
Tim readily agreed to allow me to publish his piece here. He even selected the 13 superb covers you see spread out across this post. With Metal hitting this week, the timing is perfect. And hopefully all this augurs, dare I say it, a new life for Hawkman:" Article Link