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 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.
Some of the regular visitors to the mobile version of Hawkworld may have noticed a change in the format today. While the mobile version has larger font, all of the extra features in the right and left columns are missing. I thought I would switch it up a bit and see how it goes. Please expand the screen and check out all the extra features that Hawkworld has to offer! If you have any comments bout the change, feel free to comment below. As always, thank you for helping Hawkworld soar!
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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!
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.
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.
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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