Jan 1, 1940 CE
Hawkman Debuts in Flash Comics #1
Carter Hall, archaeologist and reincarnation of Egyptian prince Khufu, debuts as Hawkman using Nth metal harness and mace. #comics #dc )
Chronological Storyline (31 Milestones)
Jul 1, 1940 CE
Hawkman Joins Justice Society of America
Hawkman becomes a founding member of the Justice Society of America in All-Star Comics #3. #comics #jsa
1941 CE
Shiera Sanders Introduced as Hawkgirl
Shiera Sanders, Carter's love interest and reincarnation of his Egyptian princess, debuts as Hawkgirl in Flash Comics #24. #comics #hawkgirl
1945 CE
Hawkman Appears in All-Star Comics #37
Hawkman participates in the Justice Society's battle against the Injustice Society. #comics #jsa
1951 CE
Justice Society Disbands
The Justice Society disbands due to congressional pressure, and Hawkman's Golden Age adventures end. #comics #jsa
Feb 1, 1961 CE
Silver Age Hawkman Debuts in The Brave and the Bold #34
A new Hawkman, Katar Hol from Thanagar, is introduced, later retroactively connected to Carter Hall. #comics #silverage )
1964 CE
Hawkman Gets Solo Series
Hawkman (Katar Hol) stars in his own series, The Atom and Hawkman, later solo. #comics )
1985 CE
Crisis on Infinite Earths Merges Hawkmen
The Crisis merges the Golden Age Carter Hall and Silver Age Katar Hol into a single history. #comics #crisis
1986 CE
Hawkman Limited Series
A four-issue limited series explores Carter Hall's reincarnation origins. #comics )
1989 CE
Hawkworld Series Retcons Thanagarian Origin
Hawkworld introduces a darker Thanagarian backstory for Katar Hol, later retconned. #comics
1992 CE
Death of Hawkman in Zero Hour
Carter Hall dies during Zero Hour, later resurrected. #comics #zerohour )
1993 CE
Hawkman Resurrected in JSA
Carter Hall returns in the JSA series, re-establishing his Golden Age legacy. #comics #jsa )
2000 CE
Geoff Johns' Hawkman Vol. 4 Begins
Geoff Johns launches a new Hawkman series, redefining Carter Hall's mythos with reincarnation and Thanagarian ties. #comics #geoffjohns )
2001 CE
Hawkman Joins JLA
Carter Hall becomes a member of the Justice League of America. #comics #jla
2002 CE
Hawkman: The End of the Golden Age
A storyline explores the death of the Golden Age Hawkman. #comics )
2005 CE
Hawkman Appears in Infinite Crisis
Carter Hall plays a role in the Infinite Crisis event. #comics #infinitecrisis
2006 CE
Hawkman Killed in Battle
Carter Hall is killed by the Shadow Thief during the events of Infinite Crisis. #comics
2007 CE
Hawkman Resurrected in Blackest Night
Carter Hall is resurrected as a Black Lantern, later restored to life. #comics #blackestnight
2010 CE
Hawkman Stars in Brightest Day
Carter Hall and Hawkgirl are central characters in the Brightest Day series. #comics #brightestday
Sep 1, 2011 CE
New 52 Hawkman Reboot
The New 52 relaunches Hawkman with a new origin, merging Carter Hall and Katar Hol. #comics #new52
2013 CE
Hawkman Vol. 5 Begins
A new Hawkman series explores his reincarnation across time. #comics )
2014 CE
Hawkman Joins Justice League United
Carter Hall becomes a member of Justice League United. #comics #jlu
2015 CE
Hawkman in DC Rebirth
DC Rebirth restores classic Hawkman elements, emphasizing reincarnation. #comics #dcrebirth
2017 CE
Hawkman: Foundry One-Shot
A one-shot sets up Hawkman's new direction. #comics )
Jun 1, 2018 CE
Hawkman Vol. 6 by Robert Venditti
A new ongoing series by Robert Venditti explores Carter Hall's reincarnation cycles. #comics )
2019 CE
Hawkman: The Reincarnated Saga
The series delves into Carter's past lives across history. #comics )
2020 CE
Hawkman: Deathbringer
A storyline involving the Deathbringer entity. #comics )
2021 CE
Hawkman: The Great Darkness Saga
Carter Hall battles the Great Darkness. #comics )
2022 CE
Hawkman: The End of the Beginning
The series concludes with a new status quo. #comics )
2023 CE
Hawkman Appears in Dark Crisis
Carter Hall participates in the Dark Crisis event. #comics #darkcrisis
2024 CE
Hawkman: Dawn of DC
A new series under the Dawn of DC initiative. #comics #dawnofdc