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Several superheroines owned by DC Comics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hawkwoman is the name of several superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. They are partners, and sometimes spouses or lovers, of the various versions of Hawkman, and share many features with the character Hawkgirl. The first version appeared in The Brave and the Bold #34 (February/March 1961).[1]
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Fictional character biography
Shayera Hol
Sharon Parker
Years before the events of Invasion!, Fel Andar, a Thanagarian spy, was sent to Earth to infiltrate among humans, where he met and married the human Sharon Parker. The two have a son, Charley Parker, who later becomes known as Golden Eagle.
When Charley is four years old, Andar joins Justice League International, claiming to be the son of Carter Hall and Shiera Hall. Andar's superiors mindwipe Sharon, forcing her to take the identity of Sharon Hall.
When Sharon learns about the masquerade, she exposes the truth to Martian Manhunter and Maxwell Lord. After being confronted, Andar kills Sharon and escapes to Thanagar.[2]
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Other versions
- In Justice, Shayera Hol is a member of the Justice League and co-director of the Midway City Museum, alongside her husband.
- Shayera and Katar are featured in the Elseworlds series Legend of the Hawkman (2000). The story takes place in the Earth-One timeline, some time after The Brave and the Bold #34. She is shown wanting to return home to Thanagar while Katar has grown accustomed to life on Earth.
- In JLA: The Nail and JLA: Another Nail, Hawkwoman is a member of the Justice League, and remains so even after her husband is killed by Amazo. In Another Nail, she appears to be close friends with Zatanna.
- In Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again, the Hawks tried to return to Thanagar to flee from Lex Luthor's military dictatorship, only to crash in the rain forests of Costa Rica. They decided to remain in hiding. They gave birth to a son and daughter, giving them natural wings. Katar and Shayera were killed in a military strike ordered by Luthor. The children were brought up in the jungle ever since. They were bent on revenge against Luthor.[3] As Hawkboy, the son ultimately kills Luthor with Batman's permission, since he understands what he has been through.
- The Silver Age Hawks made a cameo appearance in Adventures in the DC Universe 80-Page Giant.
- Katar and Shayera Hol appear in JLA/Avengers due to time distortions caused by Krona.
- Shayera appears in JLA: Created Equal, now calling herself "Hawk" after her husband died in the Fall.
- Shayera appears in Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl as a member of the Justice Society.
- Shayera Hol appears in Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #33.
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In other media
- Hawkwoman appears in Young Justice, voiced by Zehra Fazal.[4][5] This version is a member of the Justice League.
- Shayera Hol makes a cameo appearance in Justice League: The New Frontier.
- An unidentified Hawkwoman appears in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
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