Since their debut in 1939, Hawkman and Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman have had their share of amazing moments in DC Comics' history. This page is a calendar of all the special dates and events that have shaped the Winged Wonders of the DC Universe. The dates are listed as year-month-day.
Color Code: Birthdays / Death / TV and Movies
January
1975-01-02: Hawkman (Katar Hol I) rejoins the Justice League.
1982-01-05: Hawkman (Katar Hol I)turns down the offer to rule Thanagar. (World's Finest Comics No. 278)
2004-01-06: The Black Reign event begins. (JSA No. 56)
1964-01-07: Aaron Lopresti's Birthday (Death of Hawkman artist)
1979-01-09: World's Finest Comics back feature begins (Issue No. 256)
2007-01-10: Hawkman returns from Thanagar and joins the Justice Society. (Justice Society of America No. 2)
1993-01-14: Hawkworld Vol. 2 ends at issue No. 32.
1981-01-15: Fernando Pasarin's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. V artist)
1985-01-15: The Shadow War of Hawkman No. 1 is released. Fel Andar first appearance.
2016-01-15: The Hawkworld Fan Group begins on Facebook.
2019-01-16: First appearance of Catar-Ol (Hawkman Vol. V No. 8)1979-01-18: First-ever live-action Hawkman portrayed by Bill Nuckols (Legends of the Superheroes)
2011-01-19: Hawkman (Carter Hall II) and Hawkgirl (Shiera Saunders) are killed by the White Lantern. (Brightest Day No. 18)
1978-01-23: Philip Tan's Birthday (The Savage Hawkman artist)
1973-01-25: Geoff Johns' Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 4 writer)
1995-01-26: Shayera Thal leaves Katar Hol II and moves to Detroit. (Hawkman Vol. 3 No. 18)
2009-01-28: Hawkman leaves the Justice Society and never returns. (Justice Society of America No. 23)
2016-01-28: DC's Legends of Tomorrow Pilot Part 2 (Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) is killed.)
February
1968-02-03: Joe Bennett's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 4, The Savage Hawkman artist)
2010-02-05: First appearance of Michael Shanks' Hawkman (Smallville Season 9 Episode 11)
1895-02-09: Dennis Neville's Birthday (According to GCD) (First Hawkman artist, Flash Comics No.1)
1945-02-09: First appearance of The Monocle (Flash Comics No. 64)
1956-02-09: Timothy Truman's Birthday (Hawkworld writer)
1976-02-14: The wedding anniversary of Hawkman (Katar Hol I) and Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I).
2005-02-16: Golden Eagle (Charles Parker) returns (Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 37)
1949-02-19: William Messner-Loebs' Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 3 writer)
1964-02-20: Hawkman Vol. 1 No. 1 is released.
2008-02-20: Silent Knight (Hawkman's former life) is revealed as Jonathan Kent's ancestor. (The Brave and the Bold No. 10)
1978-02-21: First appearance of Hawkman's (Carter Hall) metallic helmet (All-Star Comics No. 72)
2001-02-21: First appearance of the Claw of Horus / Zauriel tells Kendra Saunders she is actually dead. (JSA No. 21)
1961-02-23: First appearance of Matter Master (The Brave and the Bold No. 35)
1957-02-26: Quique Alcatena's Birthday (Hawkworld artist)
2012-02-29: Sheldon Moldoff passes away
March
1980-03-01: Dick Dillin Passes Away
2017-03-01: Hawkman dies defeating Despero (Death of Hawkman No. 6)
1953-03-03: Dan Mishkin's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 2 writer)
2002-03-06: Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 1 is released. / First appearance of St. Roch and the Stonechat Museum.
1946-03-08: First appearance of the Feitherans (Flash Comics No. 71)
1942-03-10: Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) is featured on a cover for the first time. (Flash Comics No. 29)
1962-03-12: Graham Nolan's Birthday (Hawkworld Vol. 2 artist)
1978-03-14: Showcase presents Hawkman #101 released
2018-03-14: New Hawkman series by Robert Venditti and Bryan Hitch announced in Washington Post
2012-03-20: "Not my blood." (Justice League of America No. 2)
1994-03-22: Hawk god's first appearance (Hawkman Vol. 3 No. 9)
2006-03-22: Hawkgirl Vol. 1 series begins
2004-03-34: Hawkman's past life as a priest is revealed. (Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 26)
1976-03-30: Hawkman (Katar Hol I) Birthday
2015-03-30: Ciara Renee announced as the first live-action Hawkgirl (The Flash series)
1982-03-31: Falk Hentschel's Birthday (Hawkman in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, 2016)
1987-03-31: Hawkman refuses to rule Thanagar (Hawkman Vol. 2 No. 12)
1999-03-31: First cameo appearance of Kendra Saunders (All Star Comics No. 2)
2010-03-31: Carter Hall II and Shiera Saunders are resurrected. (Blackest Night No. 8)
April
1986-04-01: Hawkman (Carter Hall I) and Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) disappear into the Ragnarok. (Last Days of the Justice Society)
2011-04-06: Hawkman (Carter Hall II) and Hawkgirl (Shiera Saunders) return from the dead as Air Elementals. (Brightest Day No. 23)
1979-04-10: Hawkman's Polaris Punch (DC Comics Presents No. 11)
1963-04-11: Hawkman (Katar Hol I) meets the Atom (Ray Palmer for the first time. (The Atom No. 7)
1967-04-11: Lion-Mane's First Appearance (Hawkman Vol. 1 No. 20)
1990-04-12: Hawkworld Vol. 2 No. 1 released
1992-04-16: Fel Andar (Imposter Hawkman) murders Sharon Parker (Imposter Hawkwoman). (Hawkworld Vol. 2 No. 23)
2001-04-18: Hawkman returns from the Hawk realm. / First appearance of Onimar Synn (JSA #23)
1920-04-20: Sheldon Moldoff's Birthday (Hawkman and Hawkgirl artist, Flash Comics)
1949-04-20: John Ostrander's Birthday (Hawkworld Vol. 2 writer)
1970-04-22: Bryan Hitch's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. V artist)
1941-04-25: HAWKGIRL DAY - Shiera Sanders becomes Hawkgirl for the first time. (All-Star Comics No. 5)
1961-04-25: Shadow Thief's First Appearance (The Brave and the Bold No. 36)
1962-04-26: Hawkman earns his Wings of Honor (The Brave and the Bold No. 42)
1986-04-29: Hawkman Vol. 2 No. 1 released
May
2005-05-11: Rann-Thanagar War No. 1 released
1996-05-08: Hawkman Vol. 3 ends (Hawkman is sent into the Hawk realm in issue No. 33)
1981-05-12: Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I) saves Superman's life. (DC Comics Presents No. 37)
1967-05-19: Steve Lieber's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 3 artist)
2015-05-19: Ciara Renee's first appearance as Kendra Saunders (The Flash Season 1 Episode 23)
2016-05-19: Ciara Renee (Hawkgirl) leaves DC's Legends of Tomorrow
1911-05-20: Gardner Fox's Birthday
2013-05-22: The Savage Hawkman series ends at issue No. 20)
1981-05-26: Iconic All-Star Squadron No. 1 cover released.
1983-05-31: Silver Scarab (Hector Hall), Northwind (Norda Cantrell), Infinity Inc. first appearance (All-Star Squadron No. 25)
June
1976-06-01: Hawkman (Carter Hall I) Birthday
2003-06-04: Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders I) daughter Mia Mendoza introduced (JSA All Stars No. 2)
1977-06-07: Hawkgirl joins the Justice League of America. (Justice League of America No. 146)
1948-06-09: Hawkman wears the yellow cowl for the first time. (Flash Comics No. 98)
2004-06-09: Identity Crisis No. 1 released
1940-06-13: First appearance of the flail as Hawkman's weapon (Flash Comics No. 8)
2018:06-13: Hawkman Vol. V No. 1 released
1989-06-15: Hawkworld Vol. 1 No. 1 released
1965-06-17: Pat Olliffe's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. V artist)
1976-06-19: Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I) Birthday
1963-06-20: First JLA-JSA Crossover w/Carter Hall I (Justice League of America No. 21)
1968-06-20: Hawkman Vol. 1 ends at issue No. 27.
1970-06-20: Marc Andreyko's Birthday (Death of Hawkman writer)
1962-06-21: First appearance of the Manhawks (The Brave and the Bold No. 43)
1981-06-30: Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I) changes her name to Hawkwoman. (World's Finest Comics No. 272)
July
1979-07-03: Carter Hall I and Katar Hol I on the same cover for the first time. (Justice League of America No. 171)
2009-07-08: Wednesday Comics No. 1 released (12-issue, 1-page anthology)
1926-07-09: Murphy Anderson's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 1 artist)
2001-07-10: Isabella Merced's Birthday (Hawkgirl in Superman, 2025)
2023-07-11: Isabella Merced announced as Hawkgirl for the Superman movie
2005-07-13: Hawkgirl uses the Claw of Horus for the first time (Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 42)
2009-07-15: Hawkman (Carter Hall II) and Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) are killed by Elongated Man and Sue Dibny. (Blackest Night No. 1)
1940-07-16: First meeting of the Justice Society (According to the 1976 DC Calendar)
1940-07-16: Poseidon gives Hawkman (Carter Hall I) the ability to breathe underwater. (Flash Comics No. 9)
2023-07-18: Hawkgirl Vol. 2 No. 1 released
2000-07-19: Legend of the Hawkman No. 1 released
1994-07-21: Katar Hol II, Carter Hall I, and the Hawk god are merged. Shiera Saunders is killed. (Zero Hour Crisis in Time No. 3) / Also in Hawkman Vol. 3 No. 13
1965-07-22: Carter Hall I and Katar Hol I in the same issue for the first time (Justice League of America No. 38)
1966-07-28: Michael Lark's Birthday (Legend of the Hawkman artist)
1993-07-29: Hawkman Vol. 3 No. 1 released
August
1968-08-01: Hawkman is added to The Atom title. (The Atom and Hawkman No. 39)
2019-08-02: Forgotten All-Star: A Biography of Gardner Fox by Jennifer DeRoss is published.
1989-08-03: Hawkman (The first Hawkman trade paperback released)
2015-08-03: Falk Hentschel announced as Hawkman for DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
1947-08-06: First appearance of the Gentleman Ghost (Flash Comics No. 88)
2008-08-06: Hawkman Special 2008 released
2018-08-08: Hawkman's mace flies back to him (Hawkman Vol. V No. 3)
2012-08-12: Joe Kubert passes away
1961-08-14: Jimmy Palmiotti's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 4 writer)
1991-08-15: Hawkman (Katar Hol II) uses the katar knife for the first time. (Hawkworld Vol. 2 No. 16)
1976-08-21: Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) Birthday
1962-08-23: Hawkman (Katar Hol I) and Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I) in The Brave and the Bold No. 44 (Their second trial run after B&B No. 34-36)
1941-08-25: Hawkman (Carter Hall I) becomes the chairman of the Justice Society, a position he holds until the end of the Golden Age Justice Society in 1950.
September
1987-09-01: Hawkman Vol. 2 ends at issue No. 17.
1946-09-02: Walter Simonson's Birthday (Hawkgirl Vol. 1 writer)
1943-09-08: First appearance of Hawkman's iconic mace (Flash Comics No. 47)
1941-09-09: Hawkman learns the language of the birds. (Flash Comics No. 23)
1967-09-09: Hawkman appears on TV for the first time in the Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. (voiced by Vic Perrin)
1964-09-10: Hawkman joins the Justice League of America. (Justice League of America No. 31)
1963-09-12: First meeting with Adam Strange, first appearance of I.Q. (Mystery in Space No. 87)
2005-09-14: Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal) is killed by Blackfire. (Rann-Thanagar War No. 5)
1987-09-15: Fel Andar and Sharon Parker join the Justice League. (Millenium No. 1)
1999-09-15: Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) joins the Justice Society. (JSA No. 4)
1977-09-17: Tony S. Daniel's Birthday (The Savage Hawkman writer)
2005-09-17: First appearance of Hawkman in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon (voiced by James Remar)
1926-09-18: Joe Kubert's Birthday (Flash Comics, Brave and the Bold artist)
1940-09-18: Shiera Sanders is featured on a cover for the first time. (Flash Comics No. 11)
1957-09-18: Stephen Sadowski's Birthday (JSA artist)
1986-09-20: Aldis Hodge's Birthday (Hawkman in the movie Black Adam, 2022)
2020-09-25: Aldis Hodge was announced as Hawkman for the movie Black Adam.
2011-09-28: The Savage Hawkman No. 1 is released.
2009-09-29: Hawkman appears in Superman/Batman Public Enemies (voiced by Michael Gough)
2009-09-30: Prince Khufu and Chay-ara's remains are revealed to be the power source of the Zamaron's power battery. (Green Lantern No. 46)
October
2025-10-01: First appearance of Absolute Hawkman (Carter Hall) (Absolute Evil No. 1)
1973-10-02: Hawkman (Katar Hol I) resigns from the Justice League (Justice League of America No. 109)
1990-10-02: The Golden Age Hawkman is retconned into the Hawkman of both the Golden and Silver Ages. (Hawkworld Annual No. 1)
2022-10-03: Black Adam is released in Mexico City. (Hawkman's first-ever appearance in the movies.)
2016-10-05: The Death of Hawkman No. 1 is released.
1950-10-07: Howard Chaykin's Birthday (Hawkgirl Vol. 1 artist)
1975-10-09: Hawkman (Carter Hall I) returns in Action Comics No. 58.
2019-10-09: First appearance of Sky Tyrant (Hawkman Vol. V No. 17)
2018-10-10: Hawkman (Carter Hall III) and the Atom (Ray Palmer are reunited. (Hawkman Vol. V No. 5)
1970-10-13: Benjamin Raab's Birthday (Legend of the Hawkman writer)
1941-10-15: First mention of "Hawkwoman" and Big Red's first appearance (Flash Comics No. 24)
1990-10-19: Ciara Renee's Birthday (Hawkgirl in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, 2016)
2009-10-20: Michael Shanks was announced as Hawkman for the TV series Smallville.
1966-10-21: Rags Morales' Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 4 artist)
1987-10-21: Hawkman (Carter Hall I) Egyptian Origin (Secret Origins No. 11)
2015-10-22: Murphy Anderson Passes Away
1930-10-24: Jack Angel's Birthday (voiced Hawkman in Superfriends cartoons 1977-1987)
1978-10-24: Hawkman's aerial abilities are showcased in Action Comics No. 491.
1954-10-27: Jan Duursema's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 3 artist)
November
1986-11-01: The Official Hawkman Index No. 1 released.
1981-11-03: Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) joins the All-Star Squadron (All-Star Squadron No. 6)
2008-11-04: Hawkman Companion by Doug Zawisza is released.
2020-11-10: Hawkman Vol. V ends at 29 issues.
2018-11-14: First appearance of the Soarship (Hawkman Vol. V No. 6)
1955-11-16: Richard Howell's Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 2 artist)
2001-11-17: First appearance of Hawkgirl in the Justice League cartoon (voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera
1985-11-19: Hawkman Special 1986 released
1939-11-20: HAWKMAN DAY - Hawkman (Carter Hall I) and Shiera Sanders' first appearance (Flash Comics No. 1)
1940-11-22: The Justice Society meets for the first time. (All-Star Comics No. 3)
1990-11-22: The Golden Eagle (Charley Parker) is killed by Wildebeest. (The New Teen Titans No. 72)
1970-11-27: Dennis Neville Passes Away (According to GCD)
1957-11-28: Jerry Ordway's Birthday (All-Star Squadron artist)
1990-11-29: First Appearance of Daniel aka The Dream of the Endless (Carter Hall I and Shiera Sanders' grandson) (The Sandman Vol. 2 No. 22)
December
1986-12-01: The Official Hawkman Index No. 2 released.
2015-12-01: Falk Hentschel's first appearance as Hawkman (The Flash Season 2 Episode 8)
1992-12-03: First appearance of Hawkman (Katar Hol II) with the Justice League.
2003-12-03: Hawkman (Carter Hall II) hits Superman with the Claw of Horus (Superman/Batman Public Enemies No. 4)
1974-12-05: First appearance of The Golden Eagle (Charley Parker). (Justice League of America No. 116)
1971-12-07: First team-up of Hawkman (Katar Hol I), Hawkgirl (Shayera Hol I), Superman, and Lois Lane (World's Finest Comics No. 209)
2005-12-07: Hector Hall and Lyta Trevor die, and their son Daniel takes them into the Dreaming. (JSA No. 80)
1948-12-08: The Flash Comics run ends with issue No. 104.
2010-12-10: Hawkman is killed by Deathstroke (Smallville Season 10 Episode 11)
2018-12-12: Hawkman (Carter Hall III) complete origin is revealed. (Hawkman Vol. V No. 7)
1970-12-15: Michael Shank's Birthday (Hawkman in Smallville, 2010)
1928-12-17: Dick Dillin's Birthday (Justice League of America artist)
2018-12-19: First appearance of Hawkwoman (Shayera Hol II) (Justice League No. 14)
1939-12-20: Hawkman's first appearance on a cover (Flash Comics No. 2)
2017-12-20: First appearance of the Dragon of Barbatos and Thanagar Prime. (Metal No. 4)
1951-12-22: Jenny Blake (Tony Isabella) Birthday (Hawkman Vol. 2 writer)
1986-12-24: Gardner Fox Passes Away
1996-12-26: First and only appearance of Katar Johnson (Justice Riders No. 1)
2017-12-27: Hawkman Found (Metal Tie-in) released
1960-12-29: The Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Katar Hol I and Shayera Hol I) first appearance (The Brave and the Bold No. 34)
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