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Hawkman

Hawkman

349 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1961–2025 Β· 19 key issues
Who is Hawkman?

Katar Hol is a police officer from the planet Thanagar who travels to Earth alongside his wife Shayera to apprehend a criminal, ultimately choosing to remain and study human law enforcement methods. Equipped with Nth metal wings that grant flight and a mastery of ancient weapons, he adopts the identity of Hawkman and joins Earth's heroes as a member of the Justice League of America.

Few DC heroes carry the weight of mythology quite like Hawkman, who first spread his wings in The Brave and the Bold #34 in 1961, brought to life by the legendary team of Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert in one of the Silver Age's most visually striking debuts. Over 64 years of publishing history β€” spanning Justice League of America, his own solo title, and World's Finest Comics β€” he has proven himself one of DC's most enduring figures, with 19 collector-recognized key issues that speak to a legacy few characters can match. He keeps remarkable company, sharing pages with titans like Batman, Superman, and the man behind the mask Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent, cementing his place at the very heart of the DC universe. With 343 catalogued appearances and a wingspan stretching across every major era of comics, Hawkman is an essential piece of the DC tapestry β€” bold, ancient-feeling, and absolutely worth your time.

Identity

Real name. Katar Hol

Teams & affiliations
Justice LeagueJustice Society of AmericaThanagarians
β˜… First appearance
The Brave and the Bold #34
Feb 1961

Part of the Hawkman legacy

Hawkman is one of 2 heroes to carry the Hawkman mantle. See the whole Hawkman family β–Έ

Trivia

  • Gardner Fox has written more of Hawkman's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 61 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1961–2021

The Brave and the Bold #34 β˜… 1961
The Brave and the Bold #34
Green Lantern #42 1966
Green Lantern #42
Justice League of America #110 β˜… 1974
Justice League of America #110
Justice League of America #149 β˜… 1977
Justice League of America #149
DC Comics Presents #26 β˜… 1980
DC Comics Presents #26
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 β˜… 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3
Hawkworld Annual #1 1990
Hawkworld Annual #1
Guy Gardner #5 1993
Guy Gardner #5
JLA #27 1999
JLA #27
Bizarro Comics #[nn] 2003
Bizarro Comics #[nn]
The Brave and the Bold #10 2008
The Brave and the Bold #10
DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1 2012
DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1
Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Ivan Reis #[nn] 2016
Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Ivan Reis #[nn]
The Other History of the DC Universe #1 2021
The Other History of the DC Universe #1

Appearances (151–300 of 349, oldest first)

52 (2006)
#4
Super Powers Collection (1983)
Justice League of America (1960)
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Supergirl (1983)
#20
Blackhawk (1957)
DC Comics Presents (1978)
DC Sampler (1983)
#3
The Shadow War of Hawkman (1985)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
Super Powers (1985)
#1
All-Star Squadron (1981)
Hawkman Special (1986)
#1
Swamp Thing (1985)
#46
The Official Justice League of America Index (1986)
#2
Aquaman (1986)
#4
Superman (1987)
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Infinity, Inc. (1984)
#39
Justice League of America [So Much Fun] (1987)
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#3
Teen Titans Spotlight (1986)
#18
Secret Origins (1986)
#22
Justice League International (1987)
#10
Firestorm the Nuclear Man (1987)
#68
FemForce (1985)
#20
Hawkworld Annual (1990)
Hawk and Dove (1989)
#24
Hawk and Dove Annual (1990)
#2
Robin II (1991)
#1
The Comet (1991)
#8
Comics Scene Spectacular (1989)
#7
Congorilla (1992)
Guy Gardner (1992)
Superman & Batman Magazine (1993)
Hawkman Annual (1993)
Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994)
Justice League America (1989)
#98
Flash (1987)
Deathstroke (1995)
#49
JLA (1997)
#27
New Teen Titans Archives (1999)
#1
Deadpool (1997)
#34
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999)
#9
Great American Comic Books (2001)
Bizarro Comics (2001)
JLA: Secret Origins (2002)
JLA: Liberty and Justice (2003)
Plastic Man (2004)
#3
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition (2004)
Bizarro World (2005)
The World's Greatest Super-Heroes (2005)
Solo (2004)
#7
Hawkgirl (2006)
#50
Outsiders (2003)
#36
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
#10
Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert (2008)
DC Goes Ape (2008)
#1
Wednesday Comics (2009)
Solomon Grundy (2009)
#5