The Secret Origin of the Hawkman [Leaf Comic Book Candy] #1
In "How Hawkman Won His Wings!", young Katar Hol and his father test a revolutionary wing device on Thanagar, only to stumble upon mysterious masked hawks stealing ancient artifacts—unheard of in their peaceful society. With quick thinking and a cleverly designed hawk mask of his own, Katar turns the tide, leading to the creation of Thanagar’s first police force and setting the stage for his eventual mission to Earth. Art by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta, letters by Todd Klein, and a cover by Dick Giordano.
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Katar Hol and his father are on Thanagar testing a new wing invention, when they come across giant hawks with masks stealing artifacts, surprising as Thanagar has no crime. Katar manages to steal a weapon mask from one of them, and devises a way to counteract its effects, using a hawk mask of his own invention. That allows them to capture the alien man-hawks. Thanagar decides to create a police force, and later sends Katar and his wife Shayera to Earth to study its police methods.
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