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Hawkwoman

Shayera Thal, Thanagarian

340 appearancesSince 1981

Part of the Hawkwoman mantle · 2 known bearers →

Hawkwoman first appeared in World's Finest Comics #272 (1981-10), published by DC. 340 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Pre-Crisis: Thanagarian policewoman Shayera Thal was active on Earth, disguised as Shiera Hall (originally Shierra). She first used the codename Hawkgirl, then Hawkwoman. Wife and partner of Hawkman (Katar Hol / Carter Hall). Post-Crisis: Thanagarian policewoman Shayera Thal was active on Earth. She used the codename Hawkwoman. Partner of Hawkman (Katar Hol).

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

World's Finest Comics
#272
first appearance
1981-10-00
The Shadow War of Hawkman
#1
origin retold
1985-05-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

HCape Archive 1990
Hawkworld
1990–1993
27 issues →
Hawkman
1986–1987
17 issues →

Hawkworld#11Cape Archive1991

Hawkworld

#11

origin retold

1991-05-00

Rann / Thanagar War#5Cape Archive2005

Rann / Thanagar War

#5

2005-11-00

H

Cape Archive 1993

Hawkman

1993–1996

12 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2018–2021

12 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

11 issues →

DC Challenge cover

DC Challenge

1985–1986

6 issues →

Justice League International cover

Justice League International

1987–1989

6 issues →

R/TCape Archive 2005

Rann / Thanagar War

2005–2005

6 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

5 issues →

Millennium cover

Millennium

1988–1988

5 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2002–2006

5 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1985–1986

4 issues →

The Shadow War of Hawkman cover

The Shadow War of Hawkman

1985–1985

4 issues →

DC: Mech cover

DC: Mech

2022–2023

4 issues →

Hawkworld Annual cover

Hawkworld Annual

1990–1992

3 issues →

Armageddon: Inferno cover

Armageddon: Inferno

1992–1992

3 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2003–2006

3 issues →

Justice League of America: Another Nail cover

Justice League of America: Another Nail

2004–2004

3 issues →

Justice League International cover

Justice League International

2008–2009

3 issues →

Green Lantern Corps cover

Green Lantern Corps

2025–

3 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

1938–2011

2 issues →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

2 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

2 issues →

Invasion cover

Invasion

1988–1989

2 issues →

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1998–1998
2 issues →
Crisis on Multiple Earths
2002–2013
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2003–2016
2 issues →
HCape Archive 2006
Hawkgirl
2006–2007
2 issues →
Justice League International
2009–2011
2 issues →
Convergence Hawkman
2015–2015
2 issues →
WWBCape Archive 2016
Wonder Woman by George Pérez
2016–2021
2 issues →
Elseworlds: Justice League
2016–2019
2 issues →
Hawkman by Geoff Johns
2017–2018
2 issues →
Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus
2017–2021
2 issues →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition
2018–2019
2 issues →
HCape Archive 2019
Hawkman
2019–2021
2 issues →
JLICape Archive 2020
Justice League International
2020–2021
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2020–2022
2 issues →
Wonder Woman
1942–1986
1 issue →
Justice League of America Annual
1983–1985
1 issue →
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
1985–1987
1 issue →
Teen Titans Spotlight
1986–1988
1 issue →
Last Days of the Justice Society Special
1986–1986
1 issue →
History of the DC Universe
1986–1986
1 issue →
TOJCape Archive 1986
The Official Justice League of America Index
1986–1987
1 issue →
HSCape Archive 1986
Hawkman Special
1986–1986
1 issue →
Wonder Woman
1987–2006
1 issue →
Firestorm the Nuclear Man
1987–1990
1 issue →
Adventures of Superman Annual
1987–1997
1 issue →
Superman
1987–2006
1 issue →
POTCape Archive 1988
Power of the Atom
1988–1989
1 issue →
War of the Gods
1991–1991
1 issue →
ETDCape Archive 1992
Eclipso: The Darkness Within
1992–1992
1 issue →
Justice League International: The Secret Gospel of Maxwell Lord
1992–1992
1 issue →
Hawkman Annual
1993–1995
1 issue →
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
1994–1994
1 issue →
Kingdom Come
1997–1997
1 issue →
JLA
1997–2006
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
1998–1998
1 issue →
Justice League of America: The Nail
1998–1998
1 issue →