Who Is Hawkwoman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hawkwoman is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Shayera Hol, with over 845 comic issue appearances. Pre-Crisis partner and wife of Katar Hol. At first, she operated under the moniker "Hawkgirl", but later changed it to "Hawkwoman".

Who is Hawkwoman?

Origin Shayera Thal II was raised in the Downside ghettos of Thanagar by her grandfather, Thal Porvis . She was abandoned by her father, Chief Andar Pul , and her mother, Shayera Thal I, died in a bombing set by Thanagarian rebels. She was a successful Wingman in the Thanagarian police force and a partner of veteran Wingman, Katar Hol. After the Invasion! story arc, Shayera Thal II and Katar Hol arrived on Earth in 1990 for a Thanagarian goodwill tour. They also had a mission to capture Thangarian shape-shifting criminal Byth . Shayera and Katar stopped Byth's drug smuggling activities and captured him. They became known as Hawkman and Hawkwoman and fought crime with the local police. After the new 52 relaunch, she was relaunched (and brought back from the dead) in the ongoing Savage Hawkman series.

Key facts

Hawkwoman is of alien origin and first appeared in "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 845 recorded issue appearances, Hawkwoman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.