Hawkgirl Through The Years (1940-2026)

Always fun to update this collection of Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman pics from time to time. Hawkgirl truly is an iconic character with a rich history. 

Hawkgirl's History

DC Comics Solicitations September 2026 for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

    DC Comics' solicitations for September 2026 have been released. There were zero mentions of Hawkman, Hawkwoman, or Hawkgirl in any of the current issues, but I managed to find Hawkman on a couple of covers and a double-mention of a Hawkman comic in a DC Finest book. Also, there was no mention of him, but Absolute Hawkman's recent appearances are in Absolute Superman. Wish there was more to report, but that's it for September. The wait continues. Keep soaring, Hawkfans! 

 

Rating the Hawkman/Hawkgirl Comics: Let the Debates Begin!

   Rating the Hawkman Comics! I approach this project with a bit of hesitation and preparation to accept some chastisement from some fellow Hawkfans, including myself. I say this because we all have differing opinions on the comics that have remained in our hearts over the years, so if someone sees how I have relegated their favorite series to Fair or below, they have every right to tell me to stick where the sun doesn't shine. I'll probably ask myself what the seven hells I was thinking when I look at the chart again tomorrow. There are some I will probably fold like a cheap napkin after a short debate. But then there are some series where I will stand steadfast in my belief as long as there are some comic critics who will continue to proclaim that Hawkman is confusing. I'll give just a short reason for each series to explain why I put it where it is. Let the debates begin!

The Hawkman/Hawkgirl History Chart!

Hawkman and Hawkgirl have a long history! Hopefully, this chart will help clear it up a bit. Just follow the line down, and you'll see how the Hawks have progressed through history! 
Update (June 2026): There are no updates so far! As far as we know, this chart is still current and up to date. 

Vote for More DC Finest Hawkman Collections!

 The DC Finest series, which launched a couple of years ago, has been a big hit, and DC Comics continues to release new books every month. So far, Hawkman has had one book out, and he has appeared in several others. DC Comics is currently doing a poll for which books to consider for publication. There are four Hawkman selections. 

Hawkman: Golden Age (1940 - 1960) [volumes prior to Wings Across Time]
Hawkman: Silver Age & Bronze Age (1966 - 1987) [volumes after Wings Across Time, continues through Isabella material]
Hawkman: Post-Crisis (1989 - 2003) [includes Hawkworld, Ostrander, Messner-Loebs]
Hawkman: Mid-00s Relaunch to Flashpoint (2004 - 2011) [includes Johns, Palmiotti, Gray, & Simonson]

This is our chance! We rarely get this opportunity to have some input, so go vote! We have waited decades for DC Comics to put out trades for the Shadow War/Hawkman Vol. 2 series by Tony Isabella, the Hawkworld series Vol. 1 and 2 by Timothy Truman and John Ostrander, Hawkman Vol. 3 by William Messener-Loebs, the Bronze Age back-ups from the Detective Comics and World's Finest Comics, and more! Share this link, tell everyone to go vote, and show DC how much the Hawkfans are waiting to see this happen! It may not happen, but we won't know until we try! 

Here is the link! HERE! 

Also, here is the list of DC Finest books that I have listed that include Hawkman. These are already out, so go check them out! LIST

DC Comics Solicitations August 2026 for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

   DC Comics' solicitations for August 2026 have been released. There were zero mentions of Hawkman or Hawkgirl in over 80 comics solicits, but there were three covers with some Hawkman on them. They are listed below. As always, hoping for something a little more next month. 

The Fury of Firestorm No. 5
Release Date: August 12 
Note: Hawkman is on the cover, but no mention of him. 

"Firehawk and Martin Stein arrive in Pittsburgh with a plan to save Ronnie from the Firestorm Matrix! But is Ronnie too far gone inside of his own mind to truly be saved?"

Justice League Unlimited No. 22
Release Date: August 26 
No Hawkman or Hawkgirl, but Detective Chimp is sitting on a pile of heroes' items, including Hawkman's helmet. 

"When the reborn arch-dictator Despero seizes control of Powers Planet, the Justice League is outnumbered, outmatched, and outgunned by a barrage of brutal battle! But its troubles are somehow just beginning, as a new moon rises over this new galactic hot plate. Meanwhile, the fissures created by the Amnesty program finally erupt into chaos on the Watchtower!" 

AVENGERS/JLA #4 FACSIMILE EDITION
Release Date: August 26
Note: Never read this, so I have no idea if Hawkman is actually in the comic, or just there for back filler. 

"With their two universes now violently being forced to merge with one another, the Justice League and the Avengers fight to save the people of both Earths as cities, citizens—even entire histories—shift and reform before their very eyes! Desperate to restore reality before both universes are destroyed, the two teams must come together to launch an all-out assault against the forces of Krona, the mad being at the heart of the chaos! Comicdom’s most legendary team-up concludes in this issue that holds nothing back!"

That's it for August 2026. Let's keep hoping that there is something better on the horizon. 

 

 

New Homepage Banner Montage for Hawkworld!

   Ever since I started Hawkworld almost ten years ago, I've always used two of the commissions I asked Prentis Rollins to do for me. They are absolutely amazing pictures by Rollins, and I proudly have them displayed on my wall at home. If anyone ever wants a commission, I definitely recommend Rollins! He is a very talented artist and will surely do an amazing piece for you! 

Recognition from Search Engines and AI Sites

Hawkworld started almost ten years ago, and since then, the number of visits to the site has steadily increased. Five years ago, I signed up for the Hawkworld.org domain, and it has really taken off since then. Five thousand views a month, then 10,000, and it has steadily increased. Currently, Hawkworld receives over at least 50k visitors/views a month, and sometimes it goes even over 100k. I have no idea how other heroes' sites do, but it's encouraging to see Hawkfans and other curious fans from all over the world come here to find out about Hawkman and Hawkgirl. 
Recently, I thought I'd see how Hawkworld is doing in search engines and AI chat sites. I was very surprised to find that Hawkworld was at or near the top of the lists. I was surprised to even see my name mentioned. This AI stuff is a bit scary to be honest, with all the info that is revealed, but it's nice to be able to keep Hawkman and Hawkgirl above water so to speak during times when they have no comics of their own. 

Just for fun, I collected the info that Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT had about Hawkworld. This wouldn't be possible if the fans stayed away, and I would just be shouting into the wind. So many, many thanks to all the Hawkmans and comics fans who keep Hawkman and Hawkgirl soaring by visiting Hawkworld! 

Hawkgirl Day 2026

 

80th Anniversary Montage by Tim Board

   On April 25, 1941, an iconic character was created by legendary writer Gardner Fox. Shiera Sanders started out as Hawkman/Carter Hall's love interest and supporting character, but that's not how the story ended. Eighteen months after Shiera's first appearance in Flash Comics No. 1 in November 1939, she put on the Hawk costume for the first time to help Hawkman trick some criminals. That was the small beginning, but it gradually became something much, much bigger. Over the years, Hawkgirl has evolved from a "sidekick" to Hawkman's equal, and even superior in many cases. Thanks to her appearances on TV cartoons and in the movies, her popularity may even be greater than Hawkman's. That's a testament to her rich history, her many interpretations over the years, and a fascination that many writers, artists, creators, and directors have had with a superheroine with beautiful wings, a wicked mace, a bad-ass attitude that doesn't fool around, and an ability to step out of Hawkman's shadow and become her own character. 

DC Comics Solicitations July 2026 for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

DC Comics' solicitations for July 2026 are out. Hawkman and Hawkgirl appear on a few covers, and "Hawk-Girl" (?) has some sort of summer anthology story coming out, but that's about it. It's not much, but it's not nothing either. The only mention of the Hawks is the "Hawk HYPHEN Girl" (?) summer book so beware of the covers and variant covers which could be misleading. The wait for a Hawkman series continues.

Hawkworld Review of JSA No. 18

The beginning of the Justice Society has been going on for about six issues, but we finally got to see the original members, plus Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman, join forces to defeat Ultra-Humanite in this flashback story. It felt like a new version of the Justice Society's origin that we know so well, but in the end, writer Jeff Lemire managed to fit all the pieces in without messing up the original story. 

"Does This Come In Chromium?" Podcast Interview

 I had the privilege of talking about all things Hawkman and Hawkgirl with Matt Anderson on his podcast, "Does This Come In Chromium! The interview started with Matt's interest in the famous Hawkman No. 1 "gold chromium" cover from 1993, but covered all sorts of Hawkman and Hawkgirl topics. Matt really knows his stuff, and it was great fun talking to him. Click the link or the pic to go to the podcast interview! Let us know in the comments what you thought of the interview, or maybe some questions you have after listening to it. 

Link: Does This Come In Chromium / Hawkman #1 with Tim Board

DC Comics Solicitations June 2026 for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

The solicitations for June 2026 are out, but there's not much good news for Hawkman and Hawkgirl. The JSA series is continuing, but according to JSA #16, the Hawks are on indefinite leave (uh-huh), so they are probably not even in the issue. The pickings are slim, but here's what I was able to find. 

Catch all the Hawkman and Hawkgirl posts on Bluesky!

 For those of you who have the Bluesky app, you can add a feed to your account to follow all of the posts that mention Hawkman and Hawkgirl! I started a Feed on Bluesky, so like and follow the Hawks there!

Just click # Feeds on the left column, type in Hawkman in the search bar, and you'll find it! Same for Hawkgirl! You won't miss any posts with Hawkman and Hawkgirl!

My Bluesky account: https://bsky.app/profile/hawkworld.bsky.social

Reviews for Absolute Superman #17 and JSA

Here are the reviews for JSA No. 17 and Absolute Superman No. 17. In JSA, it appears the Hawks will be written out of the series. They're on "indefinite leave," but I suppose they might still be in the flashback story. In Absolute Superman, Lois said it best about Hawkman. "In a world of *e%#@, you're King %$*@ of *@#%$." I think she's saying "in a world of meadow muffins, you're King Dung of Manure Mountain. I could be wrong. 

Anyway, here are some reviews by people who liked the issues. 

ComicBook Round Up Reviews for Absolute Superman No. 17 

ComicBook Round Up Reviews for JSANo. 17

DC Comics Solicitations 2026 May for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

 DC Comics' solicitations for May 2026 were released recently. Unfortunately, there isn't much to report. But it may be short, but report I will. 

JSA #19
Release Date: May 6 

The Justice Society of America is putting the pieces back together after its tumultuous run-in with the Injustice Society. But before the dust can settle, the Spectre returns with only one driving mission: VENGEANCE!

 JSA has been pretty much a bust for the Hawks in this series. Although Hawkgirl (over to the right, third or so back) and Hawkman (way in the back, behind Kid Eternity's legs) are sort of on the cover, it's not guaranteed they will be in the comic, so buy at your own risk. 

They have recently had short appearances in World's Finest, Aquaman, and Green Lantern Corps, but there is zero mention of the Hawks in the summaries this month, so nothing to report there. 

That's it for May!

DC Solicitations 2026 April for Hawkman and Hawkgirl

   The solicitations for April 2026 are out. Hawkman gets no mentions, and Hawkgirl appears once in the solicitations, but they do appear on a few covers. However, being on a cover does not mean they are actually in the comic, so put these comics on your pull list at your own risk. 

10 Years of Hawkworld

   Happy anniversary, Hawkworld! January 15, 2026, is the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the fan group called Hawkworld. It's hard to believe that it's been ten years. When I began the group on Facebook 10 years ago, I made it a personal mission to build Hawkfans a place that was active, informative, and fun. What a journey it has been. 

The Origins of Hawkman and Hawkgirl (YouTube Video)

 I've seen numerous articles and videos explaining the origin of Hawkman and Hawkgirl over the years, so I decided to create my own and share my take on their origin story. I've drawn on my experience of following Hawkman for almost 50 years, with a focus on the origins that Gardner Fox and Robert Venditti provided us. Subscribe to the Hawkworld YouTube channel if you can! Many thanks!