Hawkman and Batman: Two Iconic Heroes Together

Over the last 78 years, Hawkman and Batman have been two of the most iconic superheroes in comics. Batman obviously has become the standard bearer of DC Comics, while Hawkman has been regulated to 2nd or 3rd tier status in recent years. Regardless, the Metal event has been a series to get all the Batman you could ever want, and it may also be the turning point for bringing Hawkman back to the forefront. I put together 13 of the times that the heroes were together in art or comics and the 13th dimension comic site put the article out with all the pictures so go check it out!
Link: Winging It: 13 Great Batman and Hawkman Moments

Unadorned Cover Art for Action Comics #588 by John Byrne

Tom Ziuko, one of the top colorists in comics, sent our Facebook group a picture of Action Comics No. 588 by John Byrne! 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO HAWKWORLD! In light of this special occasion, here's something I'm sure that no one has seen before, at least not like this. As the colorist on the Superman books when John Byrne took over the franchise, I would always try to get a hold of the covers in the production department before the logos and any copy had been added. This is the unadorned cover art for Action Comics #588, featuring the Man Of Steel along with everyone's favorite Thanagarians. Kirby says: "Don't ask - just ENJOY!" 

Many thanks to Tom Ziuko for an awesome surprise! 

New Hawkman and Hawkgirl Figures by Funko!

Funko has released a new DC Comics figure series called HeroWorld, available only at the Target stores in America. Hawkman and Hawkgirl are included in the series, packaged together for $25 (listed price). For some reason, in all of the promotional pictures, Hawkman is wearing green shorts only, looking kind of odd, but in the actual figures at the stores, his costume is as it should be. Had to screw Hawkman up somehow I guess. Any way, this looks like a great addition for those who are collecting Hawkman and Hawkgirl figures! 

Hawkman wearing the wrong pants in the promotion pic. 

Hawkworld Anniversary Article by Doug Zawisza

Hawkman.

Geez. What can I say about the guy that I haven’t already said? I mean I wrote (most of ) the Hawkman Companion, an article for Back Issue magazine, and a Comic Love post for Comicosity on Hawkman and Hawkwoman (Hawkgirl). There can’t be that much more to say, can there?

Except there is.

I could rage about how Hawkman and Hawkwoman have been short-changed and neglected (the only characters that haven’t been celebrated with “A Celebration of 75 Years...” book, despite debuting in the same issue as the Flash, having more solo adventures than the Joker, and going toe-to-philosophical-toe with Green Arrow) or how their adventures seem to get undercut by events (the promise at the end of Brightest Day never materialized, but had super-strong emotional potential) but I don’t want to wallow. I want to celebrate.

Hawkman Found at No. 9 on December Sales Chart!

Hawkman Found comes in at No. 9 on the chart for December comic book sales according to the Comichron site . Congratulations to Jeff Lemire, Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, and DC Comics! Please, may we have another!? That was too good for a one shot!

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The History of Hawkman and Hawkgirl by Geoff Johns

Summary by Tim Board (Hawkworld Facebook and Hawkworld Twitter)
One of the greatest series of Hawkman comics was the series Geoff Johns did from 2002 to 2004. With the art of Rags Morales, Johns brought the confusing story of Hawkman together and it actually made sense. One of the best issues from his run is Issue No. 15, titled "The Thanagarian". In the first issue of this three-part story, Hawkwoman makes her first appearance in eight years. In the issue she tells the story of the Hawks and how they came to be. In just a few panels, Johns and Morales tolf the story as simply as possible. It is definitely worth a read. After the end of Johns, summary, I've added what has happened to the Hawks since 2004. 

Hawkman by Geoff Johns Book Two on Sale April 11th!

DC Comics is going to release Hawkman by Geoff Johns Book Two on April 11th! The new graphic novel will include Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 15-25 and JSA No. 56-58. Book One (Vol. 4 No. 1-14 and Secret Files) was released last summer. The cover art looks like it will be John Watson's amazing cover of Hawkman Vol. 4 No. 24!
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Hawkman and Hawkgirl by Andy Kubert

Andy Kubert drew an amazing Hawkman and Hawkgirl in The Casting last year. I took the pic and made a png file of it.

The Many Looks of Hawkman

By Tim Board (Hawkworld: Facebook and Twitter)

Over the years, Hawkman has had several looks and changes in his appearance. This may come as a surprise to some, because Hawkman is all about the wings and the mace and all. However, since he debuted in 1940, he has had basically 13 different looks over the years. This list doesn't include his temporary outfits, such as the time-warped look Tom Derenick gave him in 2008's Trinity series. The most drastic change he had was in Timothy Truman's Hawkworld series, where the wings became metal, and he wore a full body uniform. But that only lasted about 7 years, and after disappearing for four years, Hawkman came back in 2001 with an updated look of the original and that appears to be the look we are getting in the current Metal series. Which is your favorite look? 

Hawkman Described in One Sentence

I asked to describe Hawkman in one sentence. Here is my response. The short version anyway.

Hawkman Review of Hawkman Found

By Tim Board (Hawkworld Facebook and Hawkworld Twitter)
Since Hawkman Found was announced during the summer, there has been a lot of speculation about the direction Hawkman would be taken. In the Dark Days: The Casting, Carter Hall disappeared into the Dark Multiverse and had not been heard of since. When the Metal No. 4 was released on December 20th, we found out what Hawkman had become; a giant Hawk-monster called the Dragon of Barbatos who guarded the Forge of Worlds, staring down Superman and Batman. That gave us an idea of what the Hawkman issue was going to be about. How did Carter Hall become the creature that he is now?

Metal Series Wikipedia Page

Unless you know your comic book history and are reading all of the tie-ins, the Metal series by Scott Snyder is pretty confusing. Wikipedia's page on Metal has it all explained (as best it can) and also has a list of all the comics and tie-ins. If you're looking for a simple summary and which comics to read, this is a pretty good start.
Wikipedia: Dark Nights Metal

Hawkfans Choose the Best Moments of 2017

By Tim Board (Hawkworld Facebook and Hawkworld Twitter)

It was a tough year for Hawkfans, with no Hawkman or Hawkgirl series after March, continued neglect by DC Rebirth, and Batman taking over the Hawks' Nth Metal. Still, there were some moments to remember during the twelve months of 2017. We gave Hawkfans a chance to vote for their favorite moments of 2017. 

The Life of Hawkman as a Japanese Samurai

The History of the Japanese Hawkman

By Tim Board (Admin of Hawkworld Twitter and Hawkworld Facebook)

Here’s a history question for you. Who was Hawkman/Carter Hall in his life as a Japanese man? In the Reincarnation Age of Hawkman (2001–2010) and on the chart Doug Zawisza had in Hawkman Companion, several former lives of Hawkman have been identified. So far we have the following:

Prince Khufu: 13th century B.C.

Brian Kent (Silent Knight): 5th century A.D.

Koenrad Von Grimm: October 1483 — November 1514

Captain John Smith: June 1580 — January 1631

Hannibal Hawkes: 19th Century

Detective James Wright: Early 20th Century

In Hawkman Vol. 4 No.18, titled “Bloodlines”, Hawkman is remembering his past lives. On one page he mentions about a former life as a Japanese man during the Ashikaga Period. Also, in Justice Society of America (2007) No. 11, it is mentioned that Hawkman speaks hundreds of languages fluently, including Japanese. I’ve always wondered about who he was in his Japanese life.

Bleeding Cool's Sales Report for Hawkman Found

Bleeding Cool put out their list of best selling comics for the last week of the year. Some of the comments are hilarious, but this just proves that most of the general public fails to see how awesome Hawkman can be. Click for Article. 

Art by Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper

Why HAWKMAN Matters

Dan Greenfield of 13th Demension:

"Tim wrote a piece recently that laid out exactly why Hawkman matters so much to him. I found it genuinely moving because his points are universal. When he says Hawkman, you’ll think of your favorite character. Thing is, though, you’ll be struck by how much he loves this second-tier superhero in particular.
Tim readily agreed to allow me to publish his piece here. He even selected the 13 superb covers you see spread out across this post. With Metal hitting this week, the timing is perfect. And hopefully all this augurs, dare I say it, a new life for Hawkman:" Article Link