- "Sometimes a detective has to improvise -- and take advantage of a his own special abilities! It's time for some bird talk..."
- ―Hawkman
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| Title: | "Rivalry of the Winged Wonders!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | April-May, 1964 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Gardner Fox |
| Pencilers: | Murphy Anderson |
| Inkers: | Murphy Anderson |
| Cover artists: | Murphy Anderson |
| Cover inker: | Murphy Anderson |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
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"Rivalry of the Winged Wonders!" is the title to the first story featured in the first issue of the first Hawkman ongoing comic book series. The story was written by Gardner Fox with artwork and inks by Murphy Anderson. The second story is called "Master of the Sky Weapons!" and is by the same creative team. Both stories were edited by Julius Schwartz. This issue shipped with a May, 1964 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
"Rivalry of the Winged Wonders!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Byth Rok (In flashback only)
- Hal Parker
- Shadow Thief, Carl Sands (In flashback only)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Black Pearls of Oahu
- Crossbow (In flashback only)
- Halberd
- Mace
- Nth metal wings
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Thermotector
Vehicles
- Motorcycle (In flashback only)
- Space ship
- Thanagarian star cruiser
Powers
- Flight
- Shadow manipulation (In flashback only)
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
"Master of the Sky-Weapons!"[]
| "Master of the Sky Weapons!" | |
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| Title: | "Master of the Sky Weapons!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Gardner Fox |
| Pencilers: | Murphy Anderson |
| Inkers: | Murphy Anderson |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Mavis Trent
Villains
- Chac the Mighty
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
- Yucatan
- Tikal
- Midway City
- Midway City Museum
- Midway City Airport
Items
- Absorbascon
- Nth metal wings
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Hawkman was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Joe Kubert. He first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #34 in February-March, 1961 in a story titled "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!" The character is inspired by a previous iteration named Carter Hall, who was created by Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville. This character was introduced in Flash Comics #1 in January, 1940.
- Flashback scenes of Byth Rok are taken from Brave and the Bold #34, which is the first appearance of the Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
- Flashback scenes of Shadow Thief are taken from Brave and the Bold #36.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Hal Parker.
- This is the first appearance of Chac the Mighty. He appears next in Justice League of America #34.