7th Anniversary of Hawkworld

January 15, 2016: Facebook group started (currently 6600 members)
January 16, 2016: Twitter account started (7600 followers)
February 21, 2016: Instagram account started (1700 followers)
November 10, 2016: Hawkman Day started
April 25, 2017: Hawkgirl Day started 
November 10, 2017: Hawkworld Blog started (over 260,000 views)
January 2019: The Hawkworld Report podcast started (restarted in January 2021)
November 26, 2022: Mastodon account started (200 followers)

Happy anniversary to all the Hawkworld followers and members across the world! It's been seven years since Hawkworld took off! What started as a step into the unknown has turned into something that became bigger and wider than I ever could have imagined when I started. It has challenged me to learn more about the hero I've always loved and followed, and there have been several surprises along the way. These are in no particular order, just writing as I remember. 

Over 250,000 Views!

 

I started the Hawkworld blog almost five years ago. The site hit a quarter of a million views today. It may not be so many compared to other sites, but it's been fun building a site that can help fans discover and understand their history. Soaring on!

Hawkworld 6th Anniversary!

January 15 is the 6th anniversary of Hawkworld! Thank you for all the support! To celebrate, I'm giving away one copy of Robert Venditti's Hawkman! The winner can pick the volume of their choice (1-4)! To enter, go to Twitter (like and retweet) or Facebook (like and share)! The winner will be announced on January 15! Thanks to everyone for all their support over the years! 

Hawkman Review 2021: A Year of Cameos, Flashbacks, Teases, Deaths, and Waiting

 The Year 2021 was a typical between-series year for Hawkman; cameos, flashbacks, unfulfilled teases, panel fillers, several deaths, and solicitations that delivered nothing. Hawkgirl had a bit more this year in the Justice League series, but Hawkwoman made only one appearance. Hawkman also made appearances in two DC animated films but both were massive disappointments. Below is a summary of all the appearances the Hawks made this year. 

Hawkman Day!

 I'm starting a new monthly event called Hawkman Day! Hawkman does not have his own comic right now, so I want to have a day for fans to share their favorite art, figures, cosplay, comics, and anything else that has to do with Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Hawkgirl, Hawkworld, their villains, etc. The 9th of every month will be the day! Starting at 12:00 a.m. on the ninth, come see the posts on Hawkworld Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Share your favorite stuff with your friends and followers on your favorite SNS sites. Let's keep the Winged Warriors soaring! 

The Ultimate List of All Hawkman Comics!

Looking for Hawkman Comics?
Here are the three lists: Updated (March 12, 2021)
1. List of all comics important to Hawkman and Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl's history (includes other series)
2. List of only Hawkman series (Legacy Numbering)
3. List of all Hawkman trades, collections, and omnibuses (Includes content and in order of release dates)

Tim Board's Hawkworld Gallery

 

Since I first started following Hawkman in 1977, I've gradually built up my collection of Hawkman and Hawkwoman comics, art, trades, figures, and other items. I've especially worked on building up my art collection in recent years. Here is a list of the items I have displayed in my collection. 

Five Years of Hawkworld

The first group head photo of Hawkworld / Art by Joe Prado

Five years ago, on January 15, 2016, I started the Hawkworld group on Facebook and the Hawkworld account on Twitter. It was just on a whim, to be honest. I had been bouncing around between groups and sites, looking for Hawkman, and it suddenly dawned on me to just start my own group. I had a bunch of ideas and things I wanted to do, and I didn't want to invade someone else's group, so I started Hawkman Winged Warrior.

Tim Board Highlights of Four Years of Hawkworld!

Four years of Hawkworld! On Wednesday, January 15th, it will be four years since I decided to start a Hawkman group. In 4 years, it's expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and a blog. It's been an amazing 4 years! There have been many things that I never dreamed would happen when I started. This is a purely personal list, but here are the top moments for me since I started Hawkworld.

Celebrating Hawkworld's 4th anniversary: Luke Edd

Hawkworld started 4 years ago on January 15, 2016. Since then, I've met many awesome fellow Hawkfans on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and on this blog. One of those fans is Luke Edd. Actually, Luke is one of the people who inspired me to start Hawkworld in the first place. Luke created maybe one of the very first Hawkman blogs back in 2008. "Being Carter Hall" covered Hawkman and Hawkgirl comics and news for many years. I enjoyed reading his articles and he just may have been the one who planted the idea in my head to start Hawkworld. Soon after I started Hawkworld, Luke joined the group and shared many things with Hawkfans over the last few years. To help celebrate Hawkworld's 4th anniversary, Luke shared his love for the character and graciously allowed me to share it with anyone else so here it is! 

The Hawkworld Comic Giveaway Contest

You can win a free copy of Hawkman No. 14! Since the new Hawkman series by Robert Venditti started last year, I've given away the Hawkman issues, the Hawkman TPB and the Hawkman companion to over 40 lucky winners! If you have Twitter, come over and like the tweet, retweet it and post a reply to enter the contest. On July 10 at 9 a.m. EST, I'll pick a random winner and announce it on here and on Twitter! Altered Ego Comics in Orange Park, Florida will get the book to you! If the book is already ordered, go ahead and enter and if you win, give the book to someone who you think might enjoy it! All of this is an effort to make Hawkman a long-running series, so keep supporting Hawkman! 

LINK to Twitter post 

The 2019 Hawkgirl Day Collage!

Here's a trip through the history of Hawkgirl! Starting from Flash Comics No. 1 in 1940, there are 84 pictures of Shiera, Shayera, and Kendra, going all the way to March 2019! Click the link for a closer look.

Fans Celebrating Hawkgirl Day 2019

Art by jaggudada (Deviant Art)

Hawkgirl Day is April 25th! Shiera Sanders first put on the Hawk costume and flew in All-Star Comics No. 5. The release date of this comic was April 25, 1941, so at Hawkworld we celebrate April 25th as Hawkgirl Day! Here are the articles and links that are celebrating the special day with Hawkworld! I'll add the links as they come up over the next few days so check back in!

Hawkworld: Hawkgirl Day 2019
Major Spoilers: Happy Birthday, Hawkgirl!
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Past Articles
Hawkworld: April 25th is Hawkgirl Day!
13th Dimension: 13 Covers to Celebrate Hawkgirl Day
Bleeding Cool: Celebrating the Appearance of One of the First Female Comic Book Superheroes

HAWK TALK! Talking about everything Hawkworld!

Hawk Talk is soaring! The very first podcast of Hawk Talk is out! LINK

Contents:
1. Welcome to Hawk Talk
2. Promoting the current Hawkman series
3. Why Hawkman Matters
4. Q&A
5. This week in Hawkworld: Sheldon Moldoff, Death of Hawkman No. 6
6. Hawkgirl Day
7. Fan promoting the current Hawkman series
8. Upcoming Hawkman/Hawkgirl Comics

Solving the Mystery of Thanagar Prime and Shayera Hol of the Justice League Series

In Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV's recent Hawkworld storyline in Justice League No. 14-16, we were introduced to a Shayera Hol who we did not recognize, Katar Hol aka The Savage Hawkman from the Death of Hawkman series, and a Thanagar we have never seen before. Since the Hawkworld storyline came out in December, Hawkfans have been wondering who these characters are. There has been a lot of debate about it. However, writer James Tynion IV graciously answered some questions on Twitter today, so with those facts, I'll try to break it down and explain who these characters are. There is no complete explanation, and there will still be some debate, but that's half the fun,  right? So, let's fly in and see if we can break it down.

Maybe you think Hawkman is lame...

Maybe you think Hawkman is lame. That's fine. We are all entitled to our own opinions. It's not my mission in life to change your likes/dislikes. What I do hope for is that people will see the enthusiasm for the hero at Hawkworld and see him differently. That's all.

Art by Adam Kubert (from Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 46), Background added by Tim Board

Review of Hawkworld 2018

 

What a difference a year makes! At the end of last year, Hawkman and Hawkgirl had no comic, but they had been brought back in Scott Snyder's Metal series and we were anxiously waiting for news of a comic. Let's look back on the amazing year the Hawks had in 2018!

The Return of Two Major Characters in Justice League No. 14!

Justice League No. 14 by Scott Snyder and James Tynion just revealed the return of two major characters from Hawk history! Click "read more" below to be shocked!

Preview of "Escape from Thanagar" (Justice League No. 14-16)

The long-awaited 3-issue Hawkworld series starts in the Justice League series by Scott Snyder and James Tynion! The series titled "Escape from Thanagar" will run in Justice League No. 14-16. The first issue is out on December 19, but Screen Rant posted the first six-pages as a preview. And it's already wild!

The History of the Logos of Hawkman Comics

The new logo for the Hawkman series by Robert Venditti and Bryan Hitch starting on June 13th has been released. The general reaction of Hawkfans seems to be very positive. Hawkman has had several official logos over the years, starting with the logo for the Brve the Bold series back in 1961. Here is a rundown of the logos for Hawkman and Hawkgirl regular series and mini-series over the years.