Hawkman: Decades Old, Forever Young

Art by Adam Kubert

   

   Celebrating Hawkman Day has been a tradition at Hawkworld for a decade now. This month we are celebrating the 86 years of Hawkman, and in January we are also celebrating the 10th annniversary of our Hawkman/Hawkgirl group called Hawkworld. Our Hawkman Day celebration has gradually become recognized, and it has even been mentioned in The Forgotten All-Star: A Biography of Gardner Fox by Jennifer DeRoss. 

   Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics No. 1. The cover date is January 1940, but the release was in November 1939. There is some debate about the exact day when the comic was released. The house ad from 1939 says "About Nov. 10th," but the Grand Comics Database says the following; "The on-sale date of November 20, 1939 is the publication date reported in filings with the U. S. Copyright Office. However, a house ad in Action Comics #19 states the issue was to be on sale on November 10." So either date works. At Hawkworld, we've settled on November 20th. 

Hawkman Across the Years (1939-2025)

Back Row L to R: 1939 (Carter Hall I) / 1948 (Carter Hall I) / 1961 (Katar Hol I) / Carter Hall I (1978) / Katar Hol I (1962)

Middle Row L to R: Katar Hol II (1992) / Katar Hol II (1993) / Carter Hall I (1992) / Katar Hol I (1985)

Front Row L to R: Katar Hol II (1989) / Katar Hol II (1994) / Carter Hall II (2001) / Katar Hol III (2011) / Carter Hall III (2018) 

The Complete History of Hawkman 

Nine Random Thoughts of a Hawkfan #20251117

*Hawkman is a warrior who has reincarnated on Earth and many other planets across time and space. If he learned one fighting technique in each life on all those planets, and if he only remembered only half of them, that would still make him one of, if not the most skilled hand-to-hand combat fighter in the world.

Show Your Support for Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl!

  Show your support for the Hawks! If you are big fans of Hawkgirl, Hawkwoman, or Hawkman, show DC Comics how much they are loved and followed by giving the Hawkworld blog a follow! On the web version (It doesn't show on the mobile version!), you'll see the follow button on the left side. If you open up the blog on the mobile version, scroll down the home page, and you'll see a link to the web version. 

Board Review of JSA #13

The Ragnarok story was finally completed and from this issue, we are jumping back to the 1940s and the beginning of the Justice Society. Hawkman/Carter Hall was a charter member but from the looks of it, Hawkgirl/Shiera Saunders-Hall will be fully involved as well. 

Spoilers ahead so if you haven't read the issue yet, please go check it out first! 

DC Finest Hawkman Giveaway Contest!

 

  The 86th anniversary of Hawkman's first appearance is coming up on November 20th! Since I started Hawkworld back in 2016, we have celebrated November 20th as Hawkman Day. Flash Comics No. 1, which featured Hawkman's first appearance, was officially released on November 20, 1939. 

One Hundred Copies of Hawkman Vol. 1 Sold on eBay?!

Seven Hells! There was a comic collector who sells comics on ebay named chillcomics1. Out of the blue, he put out over a hundred copies of Hawkman Vol. 1 No. 1! A buyer picked up the entire selection for $6000 last Sunday. The grades of the books were fair to low, so he would have to sell each copy for about $50 dollar each to come out even. The buyer might start selling them on ebay so if there are any Hawkfans looking for a Hawkman Vol. 1 No. 1, this might be your chance! 

But...who collects Hawkman Vol. 1 No. 1? I want to meet this person. This was the Hawkman comic that was on the spin rack when I was born in April 1964, so I would actually consider it if I weren't trying to put two kids through college at the moment. But this is an amazing collection for any issue of any hero. 

Hawkfans Across the World!

 

Hawkworld did this a few years ago, but with Hawkworld's 10th anniversary coming up in January, I thought it would be fun to see again where all the Hawkfans are across the world. If you're a fan of Hawkman and Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman, let us know what country you're from and I'll fill in the world map and release it our anniversary on January 15! We might be surprised to find out where the Hawkfans are! 

List your country in the comments below or comment on one of the social media sites for Hawkworld! 

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Random Thoughts of a Hawkfan #251105

Random thoughts of a Hawkfan #251105

With Nth metal, Hawkman can go on for days, even weeks without sleep.

Hawkman is the expert pilot, while Hawkwoman is the expert mechanic. 

Hawkman's favorite food is sandwiches. He also loves a good Baby Ruth.

Hawkman/Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl Updates (November 2025)

         Hawkman               Hawkwoman             Hawkgirl

Over the last few weeks, I've read some articles and seen videos about the Hawks, and many of them have mentioned that they don't know what is going on with Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl at the moment. Admittedly, it has been five years since Hawkman's last series ended, Hawkgirl's mini-series from 2023 has been completely irrelevant, and sightings of Hawkwoman have been extremely rare. So, here's an update to where they are and what they are doing at the moment. 

First, I have written the Hawks' history in seven chapters, and you can read up on the current versions and where they came from here.