hawkman

CREATOR

Name: DC (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1934 by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968) as National Allied Publications, but the name changed in 1937 to Detective Comics (later shortened to DC). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under DC in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation's logo changed several times over the years. The selected one ran from 1976 to 2005.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1964*. Stopped in 1967 after 27 issues.

The series stars Katar Hol as the superhero named Hawkman. He is a prince from the planet Thanagar thus of alien descent just as the title character in Hawkgirl, and the two are mostly perceived as a married couple. Hawman's primary skills origins from a special metal covering his costume, that enables him to fly. He also has immense strength, enhanced vision, and the ability to always regulate his body temperature. Hawkman is a member of Justice Society.

* The first of several series was published from 1939 and features Carter Hall as Hawkman. In later series the character has had several other incarnations including the main character in the series on this page.