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Hawkman
Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940. Although iterations of Hawkman appeared throughout the character's publication history, they are commonly characterized as hawk-themed warriors with a preference for archaic weaponry, large wings with a harness attached to it, and possessing Nth metal, which is a special metal with gravity-negating effects. Most iterations are also connected as being involved in a cycle of reincarnation, characterized as sometimes having reoccurring elements within their lifetimes. Among the reoccurring includes a romantic connection to reincarnated Hawkwoman or Hawkgirl and an affiliation with superhero teams such as the Justice Society of America and Justice League, often serving as the team leader in the former. The character is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkman (Carter Hall)
Hawkman (Carter Hall) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first character to use the name Hawkman. There are two separate origins of Carter Hall; the Golden Age origin and the Post-Hawkworld (or current) origin. The character made his live-action debut in the television series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'', played by Michael Shanks. He also appeared in the Arrowverse crossover "Heroes Join Forces" and the series ''Legends of Tomorrow'', portrayed by Falk Hentschel. Hawkman appears in the DC Extended Universe film ''Black Adam (film), Black Adam'' (2022), portrayed by Aldis Hodge. Creation Gardner F. Fox, Gardner Fox recalled the initial inspiration for the character stating, "As I sat by the window I noticed a bird collecting twigs for a nest. The bird would swoop down, pick up the twig, and fly away. I thought. 'Wouldn't it be great if the bird was a lawman and the twig was a crook! Publication history The character first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkman (Katar Hol)
Hawkman (Katar Hol) is a DC Comics superhero. He is the Silver Age, Bronze Age and New 52 Hawkman. Created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, he first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #34 (February–March 1961). There are two versions of Katar Hol, the Silver Age/ Pre-Crisis version and the post-'' Hawkworld''/ Post-Crisis version. Publication history The Silver Age Hawkman (Katar Hol) was first introduced in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #34 by artist Joe Kubert and writer Gardner Fox. At this time DC had already rebooted many of its characters such as the Flash and Green Lantern. Hawkman's first appearance sold well and spawned five more tryout issues in ''The Brave and the Bold''. During these issues, he teamed up with his wife, Hawkgirl, to battle foes on earth as well as on his home planet Thanagar. After Hawkman had concluded his appearances in ''The Brave and the Bold'', he starred in a side strip within ''Mystery in Space''. He appeared in four issues of this series, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |