Carter Hall
Carter Hall is the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian prince who, upon discovering a mysterious anti-gravity metal called Nth Metal, recovered memories of his past life and fashioned a winged hawk-suit to become Hawkman, one of DC's earliest mystery-men.
Few characters can claim a Golden Age debut as iconic as Carter Hall's — born in the pages of Flash Comics #1 in 1940, he's been soaring through DC's history for over eight decades, making him one of the publisher's most enduring figures. With 21 key issues to his name and 250 catalog appearances spanning from the Golden Age all the way to 2026, Carter Hall is the rare character who has never stopped mattering. His adventures unfold alongside some of DC's absolute heaviest hitters — Jay Garrick, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman — and his presence across Flash Comics, Justice League of America, and All-Star Squadron tells you everything about the rarefied air he occupies in the DC universe. For collectors and fans who love their heroes steeped in history and mythic staying power, Carter Hall is absolutely essential reading.
Real name. Carter Hall
Part of the Hawkman legacy
Carter Hall is one of 2 heroes to carry the Hawkman mantle. See the whole Hawkman family ▸
Trivia
- Carter Hall's continuity once grew so convoluted that DC's own solution was to split the character in two — parking the Golden Age version on Earth-Two while the Silver Age Katar Hol operated on Earth-One.en.wikipedia.org
- Identity Crisis retroactively placed Carter Hall among the heroes who pushed for Doctor Light's mindwipe, a quiet retcon that transformed him into one of DC's more morally complicated figures.en.wikipedia.org
- Carter Hall's family tree became an unlikely continuity engine for DC — his son Hector Hall cycled through multiple superhero roles and wound up deeply embedded in the Sandman mythology, giving Hawkman an outsized legacy that stretched far beyond his own books.en.wikipedia.org
- Roy Thomas has written more of Carter Hall's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 29 issues.
Top series
Covers through the years — 1940–2020
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★ 1974 
★ 1981 
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1990 
1999 
★ 2005 
★ 2008 
2014 
2020