Today's article brought to you by CBR includes Hawkman and Hath-Set. To be honest, when I saw the title, I thought that Hawkman and Hawkgirl would be on the list with the Gentleman Ghost. GG was hanged by Nighthawk (a former life of Hawkman) back in the 19th century and became stuck in a ghost-like state until the Hawks' reincarnation cycle is finished. For me, this one would fit the article better, but I suppose Hath-Set is the original Hawkman villain and therefore the more obvious choice. Since the first story of Hawkman and Hath-Set came out in 1939, there have been many variations to the story. Currently, the story is that Hawkman and Hawkgirl had already been reincarnating for thousands of years, even before their lives as Prince Khufu and Chay-ara. Hath-Set didn't start the reincarnation cycle, but the magical properties of the metal did pull him into the cycle, which continues until this day.
The inclusion of the Hawks in these articles always proves to me their history and importance in DC Comics. Let's hope that someday we'll get a leader of the company who will bring the Hawks to a more prominent position than the current president has placed them.
Note: I added the left picture of Hawkman and Hath-Set battling to CBR's picture in their article. The art is by Mikel Janin and was used as the cover for Hawkman Vol. V #28 (December 2020).
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