I Saw Shiera Kissing Carter Hall! (Who cares about Ma Hunkel...)

 DAYUM. I had heard that Hawkman (Carter Hall) and Hawkgirl (Shiera Saunders) had a cameo in DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus. With Christmas coming up, I wasn't about to spend $11 on something that may not turn out to be so good but wow. This cameo is the cameo to end all cameos! And I'm just kidding. I love Ma Hunkel. She's awesome.

Art by Scott Kolins and colors by Romulo Fajardo Jr. 

This is absolutely beautiful. Love truly is in the air! 

The Claw of Horus Returns in DC K.O.

Scott Snyder's absolutely madhouse event, DC K.O., continues in issue No. 2, and the second round plays out. In this round, 32 heroes and villains have to obtain one of the sixteen most powerful items in the DC universe in order to advance to the next round. And lo and behold, Hawkman's Claw of Horus is one of those items! 

Hawk Alerts for November 26, 2025!

The DC releases for November 26 are out and I'm getting news that the Hawks are in a few comics so here's a heads up for all the Hawkfans! 

Four Hawkman vs Superman Battles

  

 Hawkman vs. Superman. These two have been teammates and friends since the Golden Age of comics, but there have been a few times when they have gone up against each other. DC Comics solicitations for February 2026 revealed that they would be going up against each other yet again in Absolute Superman No. 16. The cover by Rafa Sandoval has goteen a lot of attention in the last few days so I thought I would look back on a few occassions when Hawkman and Superman went up against each other. 

    On paper, Hawkman doesn't stand a chance. Superman is one of the most powerful superheroes in DC Comics. I'm a Hawkman fan but even I will admit that Superman way above Hawkman's level in strength and power. However, there have been a couple times when Hawkman got the upperhand.  Let's take a look back at the times the two iconic heroes have gone head to head. 

Absolute Universe's Hawkman Vs. Superman

 

    DC Comics' solicitations came out this weekend and we found out that the Absolute Hawkman will be going up against the Absolute Superman in Absolute Superman No. 16 (release date Feb. 4). Here's what it says. 

Beginner's Guide to Hawkworld!

   We get many visitors to the blog every day, and I'm sure many of the visitors are wanting to find out about Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Unfortunately, almost every article about them thinks that it is necessary to mention  their "confusing, complicated, convoluted" history, so it might seem a but daunting. I've started a Beginner's Guide for all visitors who are new to Hawkman and Hawkgirl and want to know more about them, but they are not sure where to go. 

Click the logo at the top right of the blog page and it will give all of the basics of the current Hawks, where they are, who they are with, which comics to find them in, and more. And you can also check the complete list of comics that they have been in over the years, all the trades with the contents listed, and an extensive guide to their history. 

I also added the list of Hawkman creators, artists, and other leaders in the comics, TV, and movie business who follow and/or support Hawkworld, so you can check that out as well! 

Happy Hawk Hunting!

DC Comics Solicitations February 2026 (Hawkman/Hawkgirl)

The DC Comics solicitations for February 2026 have been released! Hawkman pops here and there, but I didn't catch Hawkgirl or Hawkwoman in the first run-through. Three different versions of Hawkman show up in February. 

Art by Rafa Sandoval

   

Absolute Superman No. 16

Release Date: February 4 
Absolute Hawkman

Superman finds himself at the forefront of a bold new age of heroes in the Absolute Universe, but he quickly learns that he wasn't the world's first super-powered protector. Enter Hawkman, who has a few tips for the new kid, whether he wants to hear them or not!

Announcing the Winner of the Hawkman Day Comic Giveaway!

Happy Hawkman Day! 

To celebrate the 86th anniversary of Hawkman's first appearance in comics, Hawkworld is giving away one copy of DC Finest Hawkman Wings Across Time! I announced the contest exactly one month ago and it's time to announce the winner. I gave a number to each person who entered and used a random number generator to decide the winner! As a result, the winner of this year's giveaway contest is...(drum roll please)....

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