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These frail Earthlings burn so brightly for so short a time. I find myself both awed by how far their tremendous spirit can take them -- and horrified by the evil they are likewise capable of.
- -- Hawkman
Appearing in "The Shadow War of Hawkman"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Hawkwoman
- Joe Tracy
- Mavis Trent (Final appearance)
- Stewart Frazier (First appearance)
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Henry "Mousy" Mason (Single appearance)[1]
Locations:
- Thanagar (Appears in flashback and main story)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Thanagarian Star Cruiser (Appears in flashback and main story)
Synopsis for "The Shadow War of Hawkman"
A group of Thanagarians has come to Midway City on Earth. They break into the home of cat burglar Mousy Mason and force him to undertake the task of stealing the anti-gravity belts that belong to Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Meanwhile, Hawkman and Hawkwoman use the Absorbascon to help aid them in the capture of a group of criminals. Police captain Stewart Frazier commends them on a job well done. Katar still feels uneasy over the moral question of using the Absorbascon to probe the thoughts of humans. They return to the Midway City Museum and resume their guises of Carter and Shiera Hall. But Carter finds himself swinging back into action as the intruder alarm inside the museum alerts him to a crisis at home. Leaving Shayera behind, he flies off towards their house. He finds Mousy Mason skulking about the place. Mousy is terrified and begs Hawkman to protect him from the strange shadow people. The black-clad Thanagarians appear from out of the shadows and attack them. Mousy is killed, but the Thanagarians are forced to retreat. Not having found the anti-gravity belts, they teleport to the museum. Hawkman frantically flies back towards the museum to warn Shayera. But when he arrives he finds cop cars outside and a scorching burn mark on the wall in the shape of Hawkwoman!
Notes
- This limited series is no longer part of canon continuity. In the modern canon (as per Hawkworld (Volume 2)), Katar and Shayera did not come to Earth until the early 1990s .
- This issue includes a brief re-telling of Hawkman and Hawkwoman's origin.
- Flashback cameo appearances of Batman, Byth Rok, Hyathis and Superman.
- Mavis Trent dies in this issue although it will not be revealed until Shadow War of Hawkman #3.
- The Absorbascon is a Thanagarian device that allows the user to tap into the alpha waves of other people – in effect, reading their mind. This is how Katar and Shayera learned Earth's language and customs.
- Hawkman and Hawkwoman now reside in the house formerly owned by George Emmett.
- Hyathis appears in a flashback to Justice League of America #117.
- Reference is made to the Equalizer Plague of Thanagar – an event that robbed all Thanagarians of their individuality and made them of equal intellect, appearance and spirituality. Although the Thanagarians eventually break through the confines of the plague, it ramifications set the stage for the Shadow War.
- The identities of the Thanagarian agents are revealed in greater detail throughout the course of the series. None of them are provided with actual names in this issue.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Shadow War of Hawkman Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Images from Shadow War of Hawkman Vol 1 1
Recommended Reading
- Hawkman at Wikipedia.org
- Hawkman Profile by Alan Kistler
- Hawkman Timeline
- Hawkfan Homepage
- Hawkworld at the DCU Guide
- Hawkman at TV Tropes
- Shadow War of Hawkman #1 spoilers
Footnotes
- ↑ First and only known appearance to date besides flashbacks
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