Hawkman and his wife Hawkgirl were police officers from a planet far, far away. They first came to earth in pursuit of a fugitive criminal, and after apprehending him they decided to stay and study our police methods. Considering how obviously advanced their inter-planetary traveling civilization must have been, this was a pretty flimsy reason, but I guess it was all the … Read More
Comic Cards Project: Day 9 • Hawkgirl
Contrary to what you might think, Hawkgirl wasn’t Hawkman’s sidekick but his wife and equal partner—or equal partner by 60s standards. Their comic was still called Hawkman and when the Justice League asked her hubby to join they pointedly did not invite Hawkgirl. And yes, she did lug around a mace, as a well as other ancient weapons. It seems that in their secret … Read More