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'''Hawkman''' is one of the oldest of [[DC Comics]]' superheroes, having been created in 1940
As originally envisioned, Hawkman was really
During [[The Interregnum]], Hawkman's series, as with most other superheroes of the time, was
(At around this time, Hawkman appeared on ''Challenge of the [[Superfriends]]''. Since no one on that show was allowed to throw a punch, his prowess was portrayed as ... somewhat less than stellar. Basically, he could fly, and that's it -- which for a super hero is like being able to tie your shoes.)
Up to this point, there was no real confusion over the Hawkman characters. It all started after DC decided to [[Retcon]] their universe with the [[Crisis Crossover]] called [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]. All of DC's titles were supposed to undergo a [[
When DC decided to fix its post-Crisis mistakes with
When the ''[[Justice League]]'' animated series was made, it was decided that Hawkgirl, rather than Hawkman, would be a member. A Hawkman [[Expy]], Hro Talak, was introduced in the series as her former lover
Back in the comics, DC tried to exploit Hawkgirl's popularity by having (a variation of) her take over the new Hawkman comic book, but it didn't work and it too was soon
In 2011, the entire DC Universe was rebooted, erasing all the history (good or bad) of most characters including Hawkman, hopefully ending the confusion for good. Hawkman has his own self-titled book, and Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders again) is to feature in James Robinson's [[Justice Society of America|Earth-2]].
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